Author: Jane Licht

The Early Days of McFarland event will be held at the McFarland Museum at 5814 Main Street on Saturday, September 28 from 1 to 4 pm, in conjunction with the McFarland Community Festival. In the first photo, Gail Aaroen holds an old-fashioned game, Rosalie Richardson holds...

The annual Strawberry Shortcake Social will be held at the Larson House from 1 to 5 pm on Sunday, June 23, 2024.  Not only will you enjoy the best ever dessert but the entertainment line-up is especially outstanding. Free tours of the beautifully restored Victorian home,...

There are still a few places available for our Ladies' Afternoon Tea at the Larson House on May 11, 2024.  This time, the tea will offer a cozy ambiance inside the lovely restored Victorian home.  A tour of the gardens (weather permitting), a discussion of...

Gail Aaroen is our Volunteer of the Year.  Gail retired from teaching in 2013 and joined the Larson House Garden Committee.  In 2019, she became chair of the committee. As a master gardener, she knows both the Latin and common names of all the plants...

Treat your father to the best strawberry shortcake ever at the Larson House on June 18, 2023, from 1 to 4 pm. Fun for the whole family with live musical entertainment, trick dogs, outdoor games, loaded sale table, free tours, gorgeous gardens, hot dogs and...

Our poor old "John Larson" manikin has suffered horrible deaths by poison in his champagne, an exploding Easter Egg, a candlestick to the head, etc., during the various murder mysteries held at the Larson House.  We need from 8 to 20 folks who are willing...

The best strawberry shortcake ever will be served at the Larson House Museum lawn on Sunday, June 26 from 1 to 4 pm. Sundaes, Root beer floats, lemonade and hot dogs are also available for sale. Live entertainment including circus dogs, a quintet...

The Larson House Museum, the Museum on Main Street, the Norwegian Log Cabin and the Early Farming display will have open house Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4pm beginning July 11, 2021. Masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated and you must...

LARSON HOUSE GARDENS FUNDRAISERAre you tired of winter yet?  Are your thoughts turning to spring and the smell of fresh earth?  Are you gazing longingly at your garden clogs?The Larson House Garden Committee is partnering with Flower Power Fundraising, a Wisconsin company,  to provide funds to grow...

During this time of the COVID 19 pandemic we are not having our usual open house on Sundays and we are not having our usual fundraisers. However, we offer tours by appointment only. Contact Dale Marsden for museum tours at 608-838-3992 or Jane...