Name: Museum Makers Class: Vintage Valentines
Start: 2025-02-02T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-02T15:00:00-06:00
Location: 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN, United States, Minnesota 55987

$3 for members and $5 for the public
Register online at https://forms.gle/zJjQ9AZremB5H3ho6, call 507-454-2723 ext. 0, or stop in at the History Center. Pay at the History Center Tickets Desk upon arrival on the class date.
Drop in to the Winona County History Center for our Museum Makers Class: Vintage Valentines! Create some old-time Valentines for your sweeties. Class leader, Lori Ortega, will provide design ideas and supplies.
The classes are open-house style, so you are welcome to come anytime during the listed class times, but allow time to make your Valentine. Classes will end promptly at the listed times. Walk-ins are welcome, but those registered will be guaranteed a spot. Open for all ages, but best for those 6 and older. Adults must accompany children.
History: Exchanging handmade Valentine’s Day cards began in America in the early 1700s. Manufactured cards appeared as early as the 1830s. After this time, the availability of paper and a universal postal system made valentines more accessible.