We Are Water Ely
- Lucy Soderstrom
- Mar 14
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 9
The Ely Folk School is excited to bring the We Are Water MN exhibit from the Minnesota Humanities Center to Ely this spring! We Are Water MN deepens connections between the humanities and water through a network of partnerships, a traveling exhibit, and public events. We Are Water MN helps communities, organizations, and individuals make better, more collaborative, and more relevant choices about water.
What: A traveling exhibit, story collection, and public events
Where: Ely Area Community Hub
When: April 24 - June 16, 2025
Who: Everyone! We all deserve space to share our stories and hear the stories of our neighbors.
More information available soon! For now - mark your calendars for the following We Are Water events.
Events:
Tuesday Group: 1854 Treaty Authority
Tuesday, April 15th
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Grand Ely Lodge
History Happy Hour
Wednesday, April 16th
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Boathouse Brewpub
Thursday, April 24th
5:00 - 8:30 PM Ely Area Community Hub
Tuesday Group: TBA
Tuesday, April 29th
12:00 - 1:00 PM Grand Ely Lodge
We Are Water: A Storytelling Event
Saturday, May 3rd
6:30 -7:30 PM
Boathouse Brewpub
Ely Folk School Spring Bonfire
Wednesday, May 7th
5:00 - 7:30 PM Semers Park
Nature Writing: Water Reflections
Saturday, June 7th
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ely Folk School
Other events:
Youth Water Workshop with GreenCorps (dates TBD)
DNR Fish Hatchery Tour (dates TBD)
Water Treatment Plant tour (dates TBD)
Stories:
We are grateful to the Ely area community members who have generously allowed us to record their stories for the exhibit.
Rick Anderson
Peta Barrett
Shaun Chosa
James Devine
Joshua Forsman
SunShine Gardner
Nancy Hernesmaa
Hudson Kingston
Sally Koski
Harold Langowski
Lisa Pugh
Maggie Schuppert
Aurora Wahlstrom
Exhibit Hours:
The exhibit is hosted by the Ely Area Community Foundation at the HUB on Miners Drive. The building and exhibit is open from 9 am - 5 pm daily with select events offering extended evening hours.
While you're there, depending on you and your family, be sure to inquire about a gym membership, daycare openings, or classes and coffee hours for aging adults.
We are Water MN is led by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension.
We are Water MN is funded in part with money from the Clean Water, Land, & Legacy Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 and by the National Endowment for the Humanities.