Explore home, local and online scanning options and the safest permanent online cloud storage. Discuss digital uploading, organizing and dating photos and documents while sharing with family and friends and gathering priceless stories. Each session is a blend of presentation, group sharing and support, personalized consultation and coaching while taking active steps to preserve, organize and share your family memories and photos. Bring a small selection of family photos, documents, heirlooms and/or finished or in-process projects to each session.

Explore creating and sharing physical and digital photo collections, albums, scrapbooks, auto-print illustrated books, remembrance and special-occasion cards, wall prints, new heirlooms and more. Each session is a blend of presentation, group sharing and support, personalized consultation and coaching while taking active steps to preserve, organize and share your family memories and photos. Bring a small selection of family photos, documents, heirlooms and/or finished or in-process projects to each session.

Break the cycle of an overstuffed home by decluttering and lightening up for good. Inspired by Messy Condo's 2025 book, this class will take you from overwhelm, dread and nostalgia, to a no-excuses approach for tackling bulging boxes, rooms turned into closets, and the expensive storage of your "precious" belongings and dusty memories no longer used or needed. Receive inspiring tips, plus handouts for donating, recycling and upcycling to local organizations. Enjoy the rest of your life guilt-free, feeling 1,000 pounds lighter!

Overwhelmed with irreplaceable family photos, slides, movies, memorabilia and documents? Learn clear steps, best supplies and helpful resources for safely handling, organizing and permanently preserving family images and stories, physically and digitally. Explore scanning options and safest online cloud storage. Create digital books and new cherished heirlooms. Easily preserve and share your precious history with family and friends as well as future generations. Informative handouts included. Loris Sofia Gregory is a freelance historian, researcher, writer, archivist, and community educator. She worked with a diversity of collections at the Minnesota Historical Society for 18 years.

If something happens to you tomorrow, will your loved ones be able to easily find and manage all your assets, finances and wishes? Be prepared with physical and digital worksheets to organize, preserve, and share your household accounts, passwords, possessions, family history, photos, and heirlooms, as well as health care directives and end-of-life plans. This hands-on class is essential for anyone of any age and will save your next-of-kin time and money. Leave fond memories instead of a mess. A materials list will be provided for class, after registration.