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2026
Tuesday, April 21, 6-8pm, 8th Annual Ice Cream Tasting, a MHAHS-UW Platteville Dairy Sciences partner initiative. FREE; all welcome. Registration not required. Scroll down for more info.
Tuesday, April 28, 630-830: HISTORY WITH A TWIST, History Hedbanz @ Driftless Social. $15 General Admission; MHAHS Members FREE. Scroll down for more info, and to register today! (RESCHEDULED from original April 14 date, due to stormy weather!)
Tuesday, May 12, 4-530pm, Hands-on History: Let's Celebrate Syttende Mai! FREE for grades K-4, but registration required. Just 20 seats! Scroll down for more info, and to register today!
Tuesday, April 21, 6-8pm, 8th Annual Ice Cream Tasting, a MHAHS-UW Platteville Dairy Sciences partner initiative. FREE; all welcome. Registration not required. Scroll down for more info.
Tuesday, April 28, 630-830: HISTORY WITH A TWIST, History Hedbanz @ Driftless Social. $15 General Admission; MHAHS Members FREE. Scroll down for more info, and to register today! (RESCHEDULED from original April 14 date, due to stormy weather!)
Tuesday, May 12, 4-530pm, Hands-on History: Let's Celebrate Syttende Mai! FREE for grades K-4, but registration required. Just 20 seats! Scroll down for more info, and to register today!
8th Annual Ice Cream Tasting
MHAHS-UW Platteville Dairy Sciences Partner Initiative
Tuesday, April 21 @ 6pm-8pm
The Driftless Historium (100 S 2nd St) needs your help choosing the 2026 Flavor of the Year! This ice cream will a site-exclusive, can’t-get-it-anywhere-else sweet treat. Community feedback is requested via an upcoming taste testing, to be held on-site on Tuesday, April 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: We will serve until supplies run out. This is a popular event, so we suggest coming earlier rather than later.
FREE; all are welcome; registration not required. Our selfless volunteer tasters will sample six unique ice creams concocted by UW-Platteville Dairy Science students, record their observations and rank their favorites.
The 2026 theme is “America the Beautiful!”, with students challenged to create ice creams inspired by the 250th anniversary of the signing of United States Constitution. During the April 21 tasting, the student creators will be on hand to answer questions about ingredients and the production process.
The winning flavor will be announced on May 01, 2026.
This is the eighth annual collaboration between the Driftless Historium and UW-Platteville’s Dairy Sciences Program and Director Dr. Tera Montgomery. To learn more, call 608-437-6486 or email [email protected].
MHAHS-UW Platteville Dairy Sciences Partner Initiative
Tuesday, April 21 @ 6pm-8pm
The Driftless Historium (100 S 2nd St) needs your help choosing the 2026 Flavor of the Year! This ice cream will a site-exclusive, can’t-get-it-anywhere-else sweet treat. Community feedback is requested via an upcoming taste testing, to be held on-site on Tuesday, April 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: We will serve until supplies run out. This is a popular event, so we suggest coming earlier rather than later.
FREE; all are welcome; registration not required. Our selfless volunteer tasters will sample six unique ice creams concocted by UW-Platteville Dairy Science students, record their observations and rank their favorites.
The 2026 theme is “America the Beautiful!”, with students challenged to create ice creams inspired by the 250th anniversary of the signing of United States Constitution. During the April 21 tasting, the student creators will be on hand to answer questions about ingredients and the production process.
The winning flavor will be announced on May 01, 2026.
This is the eighth annual collaboration between the Driftless Historium and UW-Platteville’s Dairy Sciences Program and Director Dr. Tera Montgomery. To learn more, call 608-437-6486 or email [email protected].
History with a Twist!
History Hedbanz @ Driftless Social
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Looking for a casual early-evening outing, with good conversation and even better drinks—and just a splash of history? Right here in charming downtown Mount Horeb?
You are in luck! The Driftless Historium’s After Supper Club invites you to their inaugural “History with a Twist,” hosted by the Driftless Social (128 E Main St, famous for their array of trendy and traditional cocktails) on Tuesday, April 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Guests will be assigned a mystery historical persona at the door, a la the night’s theme of “History Hedbanz.” With a fetching plastic headband proclaiming their mystery identity to all but themselves, they will mingle with the crowd to investigate, with only simple “yes” or “no” questions allowed. Participants can trade in for a new persona as needed, with first and second prize awarded for most number of identities uncovered before 830 p.m.
Cost is $15 per person, with all proceeds directed back to the Driftless Historium’s children’s programming. MHAHS Members attend free. Registration is not required.
“History with a Twist” events are offered by the After Supper Club, a volunteer committee tasked with engaging busy and over-committed working-age adults with our community’s rich history and culture, via informal and interactive events and gatherings. Next up: “Boomers vs. Gen X. vs. Millennials” trivia night at Brix Cider on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information about the After Supper Club, the Driftless Historium, or “History with a Twist” events, call 608-437-6486 or email [email protected].
History Hedbanz @ Driftless Social
Tuesday, April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Looking for a casual early-evening outing, with good conversation and even better drinks—and just a splash of history? Right here in charming downtown Mount Horeb?
You are in luck! The Driftless Historium’s After Supper Club invites you to their inaugural “History with a Twist,” hosted by the Driftless Social (128 E Main St, famous for their array of trendy and traditional cocktails) on Tuesday, April 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Guests will be assigned a mystery historical persona at the door, a la the night’s theme of “History Hedbanz.” With a fetching plastic headband proclaiming their mystery identity to all but themselves, they will mingle with the crowd to investigate, with only simple “yes” or “no” questions allowed. Participants can trade in for a new persona as needed, with first and second prize awarded for most number of identities uncovered before 830 p.m.
Cost is $15 per person, with all proceeds directed back to the Driftless Historium’s children’s programming. MHAHS Members attend free. Registration is not required.
“History with a Twist” events are offered by the After Supper Club, a volunteer committee tasked with engaging busy and over-committed working-age adults with our community’s rich history and culture, via informal and interactive events and gatherings. Next up: “Boomers vs. Gen X. vs. Millennials” trivia night at Brix Cider on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information about the After Supper Club, the Driftless Historium, or “History with a Twist” events, call 608-437-6486 or email [email protected].
Hands-on History for Kids!
Let's Celebrate Syttende Mai!
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 4-5:30pm
FREE; registration required! Just 20 seats!
Registration is now open for May’s Hands-on History program at the Driftless Historium (100 S 2nd St, downtown Mount Horeb). “Let’s Celebrate Syttende Mai!” will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A mini-parade of flags and Norwegian games will help students learn about Syttende Mai, also known as Norwegian Constitution Day. This significant Scandinavian holiday is still celebrated across America by Norwegians, those with Norwegian ancestors, and people who enjoy festivals and fun! Of course, participants will also be introduced to the folk tradition of rosemaling, or “rose painting,” a floral art form that dots the Mount Horeb landscape.
The workshops are planned and led by museum staff and experienced educators. Participation is absolutely FREE, due to a generous grant from the Mount Horeb Community Foundation—but capacity is limited to just twenty students per month and registration is required.
Hands-On History will return this fall semester; watch for information about September’s back-to-school session.
Let's Celebrate Syttende Mai!
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 4-5:30pm
FREE; registration required! Just 20 seats!
Registration is now open for May’s Hands-on History program at the Driftless Historium (100 S 2nd St, downtown Mount Horeb). “Let’s Celebrate Syttende Mai!” will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
A mini-parade of flags and Norwegian games will help students learn about Syttende Mai, also known as Norwegian Constitution Day. This significant Scandinavian holiday is still celebrated across America by Norwegians, those with Norwegian ancestors, and people who enjoy festivals and fun! Of course, participants will also be introduced to the folk tradition of rosemaling, or “rose painting,” a floral art form that dots the Mount Horeb landscape.
The workshops are planned and led by museum staff and experienced educators. Participation is absolutely FREE, due to a generous grant from the Mount Horeb Community Foundation—but capacity is limited to just twenty students per month and registration is required.
Hands-On History will return this fall semester; watch for information about September’s back-to-school session.
REGISTER HERE:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BA5A82CA7F58-61801005-handson
(No special account required; just use your email and phone number!)
OR call 608-437-6486.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BA5A82CA7F58-61801005-handson
(No special account required; just use your email and phone number!)
OR call 608-437-6486.
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