Category: LauraPalooza 2015

A Grateful Heart | Beyond Little House

“I’m sure we all know in our hearts we have a great deal for which to be thankful.”  Laura Ingalls Wilder by Dr. Laura McLemore, President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association As 2017 draws to a

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Preserving the Legacy Through Unwavering Support | Beyond Little House

LIWLRA Board Member and Laurapalooza Auction Organizer Connie Neumann presents a $1000 donation to Mrs. Jean Coday, DirectorLaura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum. Have you ever been the lucky winner of an item at one of the Laurapalooza Auctions? 

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One More on the Way: Fast Food | Beyond Little House

Hart’s Tea and Tarts Tea Room I had one more One More on the Way posts ready to go, so I decided to go ahead and share it. This will be the last of this year’s series, but I think

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It Takes All Kinds of People to Make a Conference | Beyond Little House

By all accounts, from both organizers and attendees, LauraPalooza 2015 was an unmitigated success. As with any large endeavor, it did not come together in a vacuum. The whole reason LauraPalooza unfolded as seamlessly as it did was its team

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LauraPalooza 2015 Evaluation | Beyond Little House

We hope you have enjoyed your time in Brookings! The conference committee wants to make sure your LauraPalooza experience is always the best it can be. Please fill out our evaluation and tell us how we did. Dr. Beth Tarini talks about

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Medical Issues at the Conference | Beyond Little House

Hopefully no one will need to know this information, but after an unfortunate allergic reaction at a conference I attended a couple of years ago I wanted to be sure that everyone knew the basic medical information. The campus does

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Directions on the SDSU Campus | Beyond Little House

This information has already come your way, but I wanted to remind everybody about where to find things on campus. You will probably come into Brookings from either the east or the west on Highway 14 aka the Laura Ingalls

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Who is Harvey Dunn? | Beyond Little House

Harvey Dunn Street Sign on SDSU Campus  This year the LauraPalooza conference welcome reception will be held at the South Dakota State Art Museum. The museum got its start when Manchester born, famous artist and illustrator, Harvey Dunn donated a large

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And One More on the Way: Owatanna MN | Beyond Little House

As part of our conference countdown, I’m doing a series of postings of possible places you might want to add to your Wilder conference trip. Some will be Laura related, others are just kind of neat tourist spots. Enjoy! Sign

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What Should I Wear? | Beyond Little House

When I’m coming into a new situation one of my first questions is “What should I wear?” LauraPalooza is a mix of academic conference and Laura Ingalls Wilder fan meet-up so you might be even more confused about what to

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