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MISSION
Inspired by its legacy, Lamar builds community through education and the arts from a 1905 School on the National Register of Historic
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Lamar, a 1905 two-room school house on the National Register of Historic Places, has provided a focal point for community for over 100 years -- first as a country school, next as a gathering place for a tightly knit agrarian community, and now as an innovative center for education and the arts. 
Lamar carries a legacy from century to century of devotion to place, dedication to the varied learning that happens there, and care for the diversity of people who are transformed by the Lamar experience – be they the cherished elders who once attended school at Lamar, the children and adults who enjoy the participatory arts activities at Lamar today, or the lifelong learners who come to Lamar for classes in renewable energy and sustainable living.
This Place Matters, the capital campaign for completing the adaptive re-use of Lamar and expanding our progressive programming is helping that dream become a reality. Volunteers, individual donors, supporting foundations, and governmental agencies have stood beside Lamar through a decade of quiet capacity building and the past three years of incredible growth.
The capital campaign This Place Matters is over half way to its goal with challenge grants from the Jeffris Family Foundation, The Otto Bremer Foundation, and many individual donors.
Please consider a gift to Lamar as this pivotal time. Please join us for our classes, events, and especially our annual Lamar Festival as we continue the work of Lamar as a place of community empowerment and creative expression.
Thanks for being a part of Lamar!
LAMAR VOLUNTEER RECEIVES STATEWIDE AWARD
It would be hard to top the dedication of Dorrinne Bebault, Osceola, for her 60 years of service to Lamar Community Center. The Green Bay Packers agree. Dorrinne was one of ten volunteers in the state who received the Green Bay Packer Community Quarterback Award during a recognition dinner at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Wednesday, January 11th.
Dorrinne attended 1905 Lamar School in rural Saint Croix Falls which began operating as Lamar Community Center following its closing as a school in 1945. As a young bride in 1951, she became a member of the Lamar-Sunshine Homemakers who cared for the building in its second era as a community center in the rural tradition. In 1982, she worked with the Wisconsin State Historical Society to place Lamar on the National Register. Dorrinne has continued to assist during the last decade serving as treasurer through the first stage of Lamar’s renovation in 2004, as one of the beloved “Pie Ladies” at the annual Lamar Festival, and in many other ways.
“Dorrinne’s dedication to Lamar is inspiring to us all,” says Director of Lamar, Kathleen Melin. “We’re here today in part because of her foresight and hard work.”
The Community Quarterback award comes with a $2,000 grant designated to Lamar’s capital campaign to complete the renovation of Lamar School and expand programming for area communities.
Lamar has been a focal point for community and civic activities for over 100 years. The school was built by the immigrant farming community that surrounded it n 1905 and continues to be a reference point for cultural continuity. In addition to cultivating community locally, Lamar is also slated to be a destination for those outside of the immediate area with classes, seminars, and events that will contribute to the experience economy developing in the Saint Croix Valley.
Lamar welcomes donations to the campaign which can be made to Lamar, P.O. Box 344, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024. For further information, contact Executive Director Kathleen Melin at (715)646-9339.