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CONTENT AUGUST 2017 / VOLUME 5 / ISSUE 8

4 So It Goes In SoMinn Take the damn trip.

22 Let’s talk about brews, baby

32 The TimeLine

26 SoMinn Brew Map 2017

44 Get fit in SoMinn

The resurgence of breweries and taprooms right in our own backyard.

7 SoMinn SOUND

Meet the new guy.

Helpful map to locate your next brewhouse adventure.

8 Extreme Sandbox

Team building by learning to drive heavy machinery.

28 Craft brewing

14 Mollywood Blvd.

How craft brewing is making an impact in the industry.

18 Woldrum TV

The 90s are back!

30 Burning Brothers Brewing Gluten sensitivity?...no problem.

Who had it worse: Harlots or Handmaids?

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• ‘The Song from Somewhere Else’ by A.F. Harrold. • ‘When the English Fall’ by David Williams.

The SoMinn’s most comprehensive calendar of things to be SCENE. Conquering that damn Ninja Course.

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• ‘From Cradle to Stage’ by Virginia Hanlon Grohl. • ‘Sombody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury’ by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne. • ‘The Chick and the Dead: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors’ by Carla Valentine.

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So it goes in SoMinn

AUTUMN VAN RAVENhorst Autumn Van Ravenhorst is a staff writer and columnist for SouthernMinn Scene. If you live in the Owatonna area, she’d also be happy to sell you an ad in this wonderful magazine. Drop her a line at AVanRavenhorst@ owatonna.com

Take the damn trip I had this trip planned for over five years. If any of you read it, you’ll recall my June column being a confusing mixture of thoughts I had prior to finally taking this trip. It was a sort of prequel to this month’s musings. The trip was to drive from my current home of southern Minnesota to my previous home of southern Oregon. I shake my head every time I think about why it took me so long to get there. I would make excuses like, “Oh, well we have so much going on it just won’t work out this year.” Pfft. There is never too much going on to do something that will bring you pure joy. If I am going to be honest— which I am with every person I encounter except for myself—it was a combination of being anxious, worried and lacking the funds. Money can’t buy you happiness but let’s be real here, in most cases, money is a necessity. If there ever was a year that “too much” was going on, it was this one. The beginning of 2017 wore me thin—my sanity, that is. I wish it had the same effect on my body, but it in fact had the opposite. Funny how that works. I planned this trip back in September to happen in May, but in the midst of the chaos, I found myself thinking, “It won’t work out this year.” I am not sure what happened. Maybe when you are on the verge of a complete breakdown you make decisions you wouldn’t otherwise. Or, your brain that is constantly fogged up with “To Do” lists is now in a state of total anarchy and refuses to listen to your boringly conventional decisions. This shouldn’t have even been that nerve wrecking. I was going back to stay with one of the most beautiful humans I know in a landscape I recognize. I wasn’t heading into the unknown. Maybe I thought the years of wearing polyester killed my ability to get in a vehicle and drive across nine states in 10 days. But I did it and it was everything I needed. I went with absolutely no agenda. I took my sister and my comrade, Jenny. I am

not entirely sure what they were expecting, but they soon found out that I had no must-see attractions, no reserved camping and no saved links on my phone. They weren’t bothered by it at all. We had 2,000 miles to drive and I had nothing planned for what happened in-between. This carefree person is who I remember being and somehow I lost that. In most recent years, I’ve gotten pointlessly irritated by mini-getaways that don’t go as planned. Talk about being a total drag. There were zero expectations except I am going to have a good time. I left with an impressively small budget. We set up camp in the dark almost every single night and dipped out by 7 a.m. most mornings. We ate out of our vehicle, but I would be striving for the “cool factor” that many of today’s outdoor enthusiasts do if I left out the few times I proclaimed, “I just want a hot plate of food!” We camped in Red Lodge, Montana, the Redwood forest, on the Rogue River, at the Missouri Headwaters and Hood River, Oregon. I saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time in 10 years and it was overwhelming. We drove down the Pacific Byway, hiked a mountain, tubed through rapids and we ate good. There was one day I was sitting by the river reflecting on everything I was finally able to see again, and of course a hodge-podge of other crap, and I didn’t say anything to anyone for a while. I felt homesick. I missed my little tribe back in Minnesota but I also didn’t want to leave where I was. It was like double homesickness. I had a bug in my ear the first night in Oregon. I thought that was the worst. Seriously—that right there is one of my biggest fears. A bug crawling into my

body and I can’t get it out. We performed a number of remedies, like dunking my head in a hot tub (who would of thought?). I am not sure what happened to the bug, but I slept with a headband around my eyes, nose and ears for the rest of the trip. That didn’t compare to how I felt. I called my partner in life, drove through the mountains to a different town and vocalized what I was thinking. I am sure it closely resembled the nonsense I write for this magazine. I can’t remember exactly what he said, but it calmed me the hell down. I have strong opinions and a, you could say, “spirited” mouth. And I am so unapologetic about it. But I am never out to hurt or belittle anyone. My heart is colossal. I know that I will never lose these things. But I also don’t want to lose the tenacity I have for things I absolutely love doing. Now that I am back, I have decided that I am not going to be late anymore. I can hear my employer’s ovations. Eh, sorry guys. I’m not talking about that. Someday. I am not going to tell myself endless reasons why something won’t work. I am going to take the damn trip. I also may learn how to play the banjo. So, there’s that.

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n the mid to late ‘70s, The Suicide Commandos were leaders of the Twin Cities punk rock scene. In their brief time together, they released two records: 1978’s “Make A Record” released on Blank/Mercury records and 1979’s “The Suicide Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert.” The latter being a live recording which happened to be the bands final performance together before disbanding. Despite not having a larger catalog for listeners, they became one of the most influential bands to come out of the Twin cities and helped pave the way for the local rock scene of the ‘80s with The Replacements, Husker Du, The Suburbs and Soul Asylum. Fast forward 39 years, and Chris Osgood, Steve Almaas, and Dave Ahl are back to force legendary Minneapolis record label Twin/Tone Records back into existence and release a brand new album with them titled “Time Bomb.” The album itself isn’t the same balls to the wall punk rock you would have heard from the band in their earlier days. Now it’s a good mix of punk rock and classic rock n roll, almost as if The Ramones collaborated on an album with Nick Lowe or Eddie Cochran. However, lyrically the “Time Bomb” still has the same sense of humor seen on “Make A Record” easily noticed in “If I Can’t Make You Love Me,” “Boogie’s Coldest Acre” and “Milk Of Human Kindness.” That’s not to say the album is full of silly punk rock tunes. There’s plenty of well-written, single worthy songs spread across the album to make it rewarding for anyone to listen to with the album’s opening tracks, including “Hallelujah Boys,” “For Such a Mean Time” and the closing track “Late Lost Stolen Mangled Misdirected,” to name a few of my personal favorites. “Time Bomb” isn’t a perfect record by any means, but I have enjoyed hearing what the trio has come up with this time around, and I would certainly recommend giving it a spin to anyone who grew up listening to “Make A Record” or would just be discovering the group for the first time. So why, you might ask, did the band decide that now was the time to put out a new record? Certainly after one of several reunion shows played over the years, the band could have put out something new for fans who had been waiting for new music, right? The answer: A man by the name of Tommy Erdeli, better known as Tommy Ramone (you know, drummer for influential punk rock band The Ramones). After Tommy had passed away, Steve Almaas pointed out to his band mates that all of The Ramones were now gone but the three of them were still around and it was finally time they should record another album together. Fortunately, with technology being where it is now, it was much easier for each member to take the song ideas they’d put together on their own and piece the album together. With Almaas now living in New York City, and Ahl and Osgood both still in the Twin Cities, the ability to work long distance on a project together was much easier than it would have been in the past. But with members living across the country, live performances will still be hard to come by. Still, in a press release announcing the new record, they said, “Touring will be strategic . . .” and that they’ll have several shows, both local and national, in the works. So here’s to hoping we’ll get to see them in Minneapolis a few more times this year. “Time Bomb” was released May 5, 2017 on Twin/Tone Records (who have returned to put out great music after a 23 year absence) with album release festivities, including an album listening party taking place in The Clown Lounge at the Turf Club in St. Paul and a live acoustic performance at Tree House Records in Minneapolis. The first vinyl pressing will be a limited/numbered edition of 1,000 copies but CDs and Digital Downloads will also available. “Time Bomb” 1. Hallelujah Boys 2. Milk of Human Kindness 3. Boogie’s Coldest Acre 4. Try Again 5. Frogtown 6. Pool Palace Cigar 7. When I Do It, It’s O.K. 8. If I Can’t Make You Love Me 9. Ghost Burrito 10. For Such A Mean Time 11. Cocktail Shaker 12. The Wrong Time 13. Late Lost Stolen Mangled Misdirected Recommended listening: “Late Lost Stolen Mangled Misdirected” “The Wrong Time” “Hallelujah Boys” SMS

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andy Stenger has the lucky job of helping people indulge their inner kid. He owns and runs Extreme Sandbox, a business that provides team building (and sheer joy) by teaching groups to handle and drive heavy machinery. Founded in 2012, Extreme Sandbox is located on a stretch of Hastings farmland-turned-all-ages-playground. It hosts groups from five to 100, training participants to handle the machines and then letting them loose to bulldoze, excavate and complete time- and goal-based activities.

“Our core is in construction equipment,” Stenger said. “We call ourselves heavy equipment adventures.” Stenger, contrary to what most visitors expect, has no background in construction. He was working at Target’s corporate headquarters in 2012 when a daytime drive with his three sons took a turn past a construction site. His oldest son, age 8 or 9 at the time, remarked that operating the machinery looked like a lot of fun. Stenger was left with an unshakeable feeling that his son had voiced a wish shared by many others. So he decided to figure out a way to give anyone the experience that, until now, was available only to professionals and young kids. Stenger continued working full time at Target while he got Extreme Sandbox off the ground, spending nights and weekends arranging city permits, researching zoning

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— and while the business first grew and was marketed as a tourist attraction, Stenger was surprised to discover it was also drawing interest from businesses seeking out-of-the-box team bonding experiences for their employees. Corporate groups now comprise about half of Extreme Sandbox’s business. “It’s not like bowling or golfing,” Stenger said. “It brings everyone out of their comfort zone.” In addition to hosting private groups, Extreme Sandbox is helping build the next generation of construction industry professionals, organizing high school tours and ‘heavy equipment camps’ that introduce youth to construction industry jobs and the rewards that come with it. The program grew from a conversation with one of Stenger’s construction partners, who shared his concern about a dwindling pipeline of talent in the construction industry. “We recognized the industry is really hurting for skilled labor,” Stenger said. “We’re not

CONTINUED FROM page 9 requirements, and finding that “big sandbox to play in.” The business first opened with just three pieces of leased machinery. “We started smart by starting small,” Stenger said. “It was always guerilla marketing for us - word of mouth and social media. It just organically grew.” Along with the growing business (a second location opened in Pottsboro, Texas in 2016) is an increase in the type of packages and equipment Extreme Sandbox offers. Packages include themed challenges, holiday specials, and an Extreme Harvest Experience that puts participants behind the wheel of a combine. A firetruck also recently joined the excava-

tors, bulldozers, and wheel loaders that make up the foundation of Extreme Sandbox’s equipment fleet. Stenger said the company is always looking to add new experiences to its lineup of packages, available for people aged 14 and up (there’s no age cap — a 92-yearold currently holds the record for oldest participant). “When I first started I had this whole business demographic,” Stenger said. “It took me about six months to throw my business plan out the window.” Extreme Sandbox participants include about 40 percent women and welcome families, bachelorette parties, and birthday parties

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MOLLY PENNY Molly Penny is a local radio personality and MSU Mankato alum. It was her love of pop culture that got her interested in doing a morning show gig for KOWZ 100.9. She is now Music and Promotions Director at KOWZ & KRUE Radio in Owatonna and can be heard on various airwaves in Southern Minnesota, including Hot 96.7 in Mankato. She resides in Mankato with her movie buff husband and YouTube obsessed children. Need to contact her? Shoot her an e-mail mollyp@kowzonline.com or catch her on Twitter at @mollyhoodUSA.

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urely you have seen the rebirth of the 90s cropping up all over the place. Watch one episode of Fresh Off the Boat and you will see what I mean. Last summer, we had Crystal Pepsi, movies like Independence Day: Resurgence, a Full House reboot on Netflix, The People v. O.J. Simpson and remember that Pokémon Go fad? (Insert eye roll a la Alicia Silverstone from Clueless). In 2017, we have already seen a new Power Rangers movie, Baywatch: The Movie, the return of Twin Peaks, a 2Pac Bio-pic and we await a new installment of the Jurassic Park franchise. Maybe Jeff Goldblum needs help paying his bills? Save the price of gas, if someone fell asleep in 1997, they could wake up today and may not even flinch. Most recently, the nostalgic flavor of a clear malt beverage, alternatively known as Zima, has appeared on shelves and social media is abuzz with folks pairing it with Jolly Ranchers (how else could you choke it down?). Rumor has it, the sparkling non-alcoholic 90s fav, Clearly Canadian, could be found on shelves at a grocery store in Waseca ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. We are even hearing familiar songs being sampled in pop

music. Choruses from Fastball’s “The Way” and Christina Aguilera‘s “Genie in A Bottle” have been at the top of the Billboard charts this year. Certainly, the latter part of the decade saw economically sound times for most, and are worthy of the rose tinted glasses. But literally ... the trend of choker necklaces and actual rose tinted sunglasses are back? Why!? Most likely it’s due to advertisers seeing those who came of age in the 90s as a “target market” that studies show will spend their money on Zima, if naught but for the elusive taste of High School aged regret. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the 90s! Some of my favorite movies and music hail from the 90s (Forrest Gump, Seinfeld, Nirvana). Still, as much as I loved them, especially Marky Mark’s Calvin Klein ads, some memories I wish I could bury deep, like the Macarena and the crackling sound of dial-up. Everyone enjoys a blast from the past, but can we all agree that Dumb and Dumber Too did not need to happen? I would much rather my kids have their own generation of classics. This isn’t a new phenomenon. Whether it is movies or fashion trends, our culture has a way of recycling itself. We love to recycle the past. Here is a perfect example: American Idol is being brought back after wrapping up its 16th season a year ago. It just seems ridiculous! I don’t know about you, but I haven’t even had a chance to miss it. Why not try to roll out a new idea? What made the 90s so great was its innovation! So what mark (with all this regurgitating

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of the past trends and ideas) will the 2000s and 2010s leave on future generations? What will this time be characterized by and what will they bring back? Emo, The Bachelor, internet memes? Please, not fidget spinners. We are better than this. But there is hope. Believe it or not, if you sift through all the high-waisted jeans, plaid and Birkenstocks, there are some fresh ideas out there; original screenplays, original television series and even some original music that doesn’t seem to rely on mimicking the past. A few movies that you can opt to see this summer that won’t throw you down memory lane include It Comes at Night. No, it’s not Christopher Nolan or Ron Howard, but a little known director by the name of Trey Edward Shults. And it is pretty great. On the surface it might look like just another post-apocalyptic “zombie” flick , the type that was overdone in the mid-aughts, and perhaps one of the few cultural trends the 2000s can claim ownership of. But if you see the film, you will quickly realize that it is not even a horror flick, but a psychological thriller in which (spoiler alert) no zombies even appear! My husband wasn’t altogether impressed by that, but I found it refreshing. Another film that did quite well in its opening weekend, and is getting very positive reviews, is Baby Driver. It is an original screenplay I have yet to see, but it is on my list. As far as television shows, NBC has renewed the original series This Is Us for another two seasons. If you haven’t watched that, check it out this

fall. HBO’s Game of Thrones will be one for the books. Season 7 premieres on July 16. For you Netflixers who aren’t chomping at the bit for the upcoming Rosanne revival or another season of Fuller House, try House of Cards. We don’t escape the 90s entirely, because this show was originally a 1990s BBC series. But there is something about a U.S. remake versus a reboot that seems to work. Look at The Office, for example. The U.S. version became more popular than the British original. Reinvented in 2013, as Netflix’s first “original” series, House of Cards is a smart political drama that stars Kevin Spacey. And true to the original, Spacey’s Machiavellian Chief whip Frank Underwood breaks the fourth wall in the very first episode, giving you an immediate taste of the show’s inventive flavor. There are some notable similarities between Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright’s characters and the Clintons, but I mean, come on. We live for the drama of the 90s, so why not? House of Cards is currently in its fifth season. Stranger Things is another Netflix original series that will feed your 80s nostalgia, without being a blatant rip off or regurgitation, and I highly recommend it as well. It returns for a second season around Halloween. If you are content with the 90s resurgence, live it up before it fades out like a hyper color t-shirt! But for those of us who are kind of, like, over it — there are other options in entertainment. Or, of course, we could turn off our televisions and internet machines and read a book. How 90s is that!

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RACHEL WOLDUM Rachel Woldum is a former television snob who has embraced the medium as it has entered its Golden Age. Contact her at editor@southernminnscene.com

Who had it worse:

Harlots or Handmaids?

istory has not always been kind to women, from refusing us the right to vote, to arranged marriage, to ridiculous societal expectations. Though I grew up often wistfully wishing I had been born in another era, the truth is (with a few fashion exceptions), most other time periods would’ve been horrible to live during.In case you ever need to be reminded how good we have it, this year Hulu released two shows about the lives of women that will have you shouting “Hallelujah!” for 2017. (I guess after three more years of Trump, this may no longer prove true). Harlots follows two warring brothels in the mid 1700’s, a time when women had few opportunities for economic advancement other than marrying rich or becoming a prostitute. The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the acclaimed Margaret Atwood novel from 1985, is set in a dystopian future where disease and toxic waste have caused mass sterility. After a fundamentalist movement overthrows the government, women are divided based on their fertility into “Marthas” (women who cook and clean) and “Handmaids” (women assigned to high-ranking male officials for the sake of breeding.) Both shows have incited loud swearing and fist-shaking, as well as a lot of “What would I do if this were me?” speculation. But who really had it worse? I investigate.

Clothes Yes, clothes are important, because we have to wear them everyday. This round is a surprisingly tough call, because we have to consider both fashion and function. The harlots definitely have the edge when it comes to fashion—not only do they actually get to pick out their own clothes, but their job description requires color, detail, and flamboyance. Orange shoes? Go for it. Light pink hair? Why not. Fake beauty marks, chokers, gloves, and hair ribbons? All of the above. Not to mention their corsets (while probably horribly uncomfortable) give even the most flat-chested of women enviable cleavage. They also seem to have an endless

supply of glamorous dressing gowns, as if their lounge-time is sponsored by Anthropologie. The style of the harlots is high maintenance to the extreme, but they always look vivacious and exciting, sort of like if Marie Antoinette had been a circus groupie instead of a queen. The handmaids are forced to wear the same simple red dress every day. While in our world, removing one mundane daily decision might actually seem like a relief, in the world of the handmaids (where all freedoms have been stripped away), this is yet another form of oppression. But pragmatically speaking, the dresses are universally-flattering (sort of like when a benevolent bride picks out a bridesmaid dress that will look good on her friends of all shapes and sizes). And symbolism aside, the color could be a lot worse than red (pea green? brown? beige?). Unfortunately, they must also wear Puritan-esque white caps with their hair tucked up, and an additional visor-like brim whenever they go into town. The hats are meant to limit their vision (another means of ensuring submission), so it’s a wonder that the handmaids aren’t the clumsiest gals in town. Another part of their “going-out” attire is a red cape, which might be a bit unwieldy, but looks a heck of a lot more dashing than an anorak. The most surprising part of the whole getup is that they get to wear these kick-ass boots that look like the love child of Red Wings and Doc Martens. (If any of them make a run for it, I hope they have the presence of mind to keep the boots.) Winner: Harlots

Living Quarters

Winner: Handmaids

Entertainment The harlots’ time is occupied by four things: alcohol, gossip, sleep, and sex. Every now and then they get to partake in a “tableau,” which is a fancy way of saying that they pose, costumed, in an elaborate scene, which they hold without speaking or moving for a very long time. This is for the entertainment of the men, who get to…look at them. It appears extremely boring and tiring for everyone involved, and might explain everyone’s penchant for opiate use. The handmaids, however, have it worse—their only source of entertainment is when they get to walk into town for groceries, glance at the most recent bodies on the hanging wall, or watch a live birth (if someone mercifully gets pregnant.) And each of these grim activities take place with little to no conversation, because you never know when a spy might be listening. Best, best case scenario for a handmaid? You strike your commander’s fancy and he invites you to a secret, forbidden rendezvous in his office where you…dun dun dun…play Scrabble. Personally, I’d choose the tableau over board games, but that’s just me. Winner: Harlots

In Harlots, the living quarters depend greatly on whether they’re high-class or low-class prostitutes. Both sets live sororitystyle in one big house, but the poor ones survive in relative squalor, whereas the rich ones enjoy silk divans and canopy beds. The poor brothel is a row house flanked by dank alleyways, whereas the rich brothel is a free standing mansion in the nice part of town, surrounded by a wrought-iron fence and well kept lawn. The handmaids have a room to themselves in the house of whichever commander they’re assigned to. Though it’s extremely sparsely furnished (a single bed, night stand, wash basin, and

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closet), it does have a window, and they do get it all to themselves. The rest of the house is a simple, colonial style cottage, sans artwork and embellishments (too worldly), though there is a beautiful flower garden. Overall, I’d say the Handmaids win this round, simply because they have a clean, quiet, PRIVATE space.

Sex In both the world of Harlots and The Handmaid’s Tale, sex is the central occupation of the heroines. While the life of an 18th century prostitute looks far from ideal, at least some of these women chose their own lifestyle. Depending on the kindness of the madams, the harlots often get to choose their clients and receive some compensation for their work, and on certain occasions they actually seem to be enjoying themselves.

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The Handmaids have zero say in anything—they neither chose to be Handmaids, nor are they allowed to choose the commander that they “serve.” They’re forced to have sex once a month with a total stranger, and their only reward is the assurance that they’re doing “God’s work.” If that isn’t bad enough, they have to do this in front of the commanders’ wives, which doesn’t exactly help form strong female bonds. Winner: Harlots

Men As for the men in question, those in Harlots are either effeminate and possessive, paunchy and lecherous, or handsome and rakish. Some of them look jaunty in their breeches and waistcoats, while others look like they escaped from a performance of The Nutcracker ballet. They’re 90% a total bother, but at least the women hold some power over them. Luckily, the harlots have each other for camaraderie, and generally regard the men as a necessary evil. Almost all of the men portrayed in The Handmaid’s Tale are

commanders, who are dispassionate, condescending, and bland. They wear black, Soviet-looking uniforms that are more priestly than soldierly. Sarcasm is entirely lost on them, and as previously mentioned, their idea of a “naughty” evening is a game of Scrabble and some tepid banter. The one bright spot in an otherwise bleak pack of blokes is Nick the chauffeur, who dares to roll his sleeves up to his elbows, emit smoldering glances, and even brush his fingers on a handmaid’s arm. He’d be a real dishy distraction if it weren’t for the fact that he might very well be an “Eye,” aka narc. Winner: Neither

Babies With all that sex comes the inevitability of babies. For the harlots, a baby is a most unfortunate occurrence. Not only does pregnancy mean time off work, but it also means another mouth to feed and potential health complications. Not to mention, the father usually wants nothing to do with the child and is most likely man of shady character.

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For the Handmaids, a baby means not only better treatment, insurance against being sent away, and praise from society, but it means that the swiftly dying human race has a better chance at surviving. Unfortunately, babies are immediately taken from their birth mothers and turned over to the Commanders’ wives, who treat them as their own but refuse the handmaids all motherly rights. Talk about devastating. Winner: Handmaids, by a hair So if I had to choose, gun to my head, I guess I’d say I would rather live in the world of Harlots than The Handmaid’s Tale. Overall, the life of the harlots allows for more humor and freedom, and a better shot at changing your circumstances. I’m afraid the life of a handmaid would have me flashing the officials and screaming obscenities—consequences be damned—in under a week. So in spite of bad Tinder dates, the impracticality of the ubiquitous romper, and meager paychecks, these shows have me feeling pretty thankful for my life in 2017. SMS

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he boom of the craft beer industry has brought about a resurgence of breweries and taprooms in our own backyard. No matter what your preference, from stout to IPA, alcoholic or non, there is sure to be a drink for you just waiting to be poured. From decades old breweries to the new kids on the block, Southern Minnesota is overflowing with delicious brews and delectable edible pairings. Grab a (responsible) friend, and let’s take a tour of Southern Minnesota’s finest breweries from East to West. Note: if you are coming from the West, this collection of brews tastes just as delicious. Let’s start our tour in Marshall at Brau Brother’s Brewery. With house made sodas and a full menu, there is a treat for every taste. Pop in for happy hour and a brew from the tap room’s signature red fire truck tap, or grab a growler to go. Don’t forget to check out the festivities at the 3rd annual Hopfest the weekend of September 8-10th. Next up we’ll head over to the famous August Schell Brewing Co. in New Ulm. The original brewery was built in 1860, and is still going strong today brewing Minnesota classics. Stop in for a sampling at the beer

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Nearing the end of our tour, we’ll head over to Rochester for three fantastic breweries. First on the docket is Forager brewery, a neighborhood gathering place for artists and brew lovers alike. Forager offers a full selection of brews, including their top selling IPAs, as well as a full menu. After you’ve had a great meal and imbibed until your heart is content, stop into the neighboring Kutzky Market for a cup of joe. Forager offers tours of their space on the second Monday of each month, and the unique option of a brewery membership. Neighbors to Forager Brewing is Kinney Creek Brewery. Grab a glass or flight of their ample beers on tap, and jump in on a game of giant Jenga. Don’t have time to sit down and enjoy a glass? Grab a growler (or two) to go. If you’re feeling hungry, check out Kinney Creek’s Facebook page for a schedule of visiting food trucks. We’ll round out the Rochester leg of our tour at LTS Brewing. LTS is gearing up to celebrate two years of brewing craft beer and sodas. Grab a glass and a cup of popcorn and head out to the patio. Check out their jam-packed schedule for live music and trivia offerings. Winona is the penultimate stop, arriving at Island City Brewing. As their website states, Island City Brewing is committed to being a staple of the beer culture in Winona. Furry friends are welcome on their patio, so grab your pup and stop in for a refreshing glass at this newly minted gem. Red Wing is the last stop on our brew tour, and what better place to cap off our tour than at Red Wing Brewing Company. Though the young brewpub is gearing up to celebrate their 5th anniversary this year, they proudly tote their Remmler’s Royal Brew which is brewed from a recipe from 1896 found in the files of the local historical society. Red Wing Brewing Co. not only pours a wide selection of beers, but they also offer a delicious menu including house made pizza and calzones. Thanks for coming along to celebrate the vast landscape of Southern Minnesota’s breweries. No matter what your taste is, there is sure to be a pour that suits you and your gang. Looking for more information? Each of the locations listed has a website listing their hours and events to help you plan your visit. SMS information. Our third stop is Mankato Brewery. Brewing sine 2012, Mankato Brewery offers a variety of seasonal and year-round beers, as well as bottled craft sodas and growlers. Do you enjoy your imbibing best with some tunes? Check out their website for a calendar of local live music. Looking to immerse yourself further in the brewing experience? Grab a pour and hop in on a Saturday tour of the facility. Mankato Brewery offers something for everyone! Continuing east-ward, we’ll arrive at F-Town Brewing in Faribault. In the city also known for the Faribault Woolen Mill, visitors of F-Town Brewing will find a well-rounded selection of seasonal brews, as well as their core four offerings. Stop in to grab a glass in the taproom, or sign up for a tour offered on Thursdays and Saturdays. Northfield is home to the newly opened Imminent Brewing. Imminent offers a selection of ales and porters, in sizes from flights to growlers. Be sure to check out their website for a schedule of featured caterers and live music. Tanzenwald Brewing Company is found in the heart of Northfield, and offers a deliciously German menu, a full tap of funky-named brews from light and fruity to deep and dark, and ample indoor and outdoor seating. A short drive away is Imminent Brewing. Located in a beautiful and open warehouse space, Imminent offers a selection of liquid hops, including a nitro beer infused with coffee (and really, what is better than beer and coffee?). The brewery also offers a rotating selection of food vendors and live music, so check the schedule and come ready for a good time. After you’ve had your fill of Northfield’s best brews, we’ll head south to Mantorville and one of Minnesota’s oldest family run breweries, Stagecoach Brewing Company. With brewing roots dating back to the 1600’s in Holland, the Fyten family continues the tradition with one of the first to enter the craft beer industry in Minnesota. Stagecoach’s tour schedule will be growing with the expansion of the brewery so be sure to check out their Facebook page for details, or simply stop by your favorite liquor store and ask for their gold medal winning Stagecoach Honey Golden and bestselling Stagecoach Amber Ale. Stagecoach’s brews are also served across the street at the Historic Hubble House.

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CONTINUED FROM page 19 In the last few years, there has been a resurgence of craft breweries and taprooms all over the country, and in parallel, an uptick in small distilleries crafting their own unique spirits. Minnesota has felt that boom with many distilleries popping up around the state. As quoted on Fortune.com, the American Craft Spirits Association states that “10 years ago, there were roughly 50 craft distilleries in the U.S. Today, there are 769.” With an increase like that, you’re sure to find a new favorite libation right in your own backyard. Each distillery in Southern Minnesota has their own unique style, so let’s dive right in. First up is Loon Liquors in Northfield. When arriving at Loon Liquors, you may be concerned that you are in the wrong place. Situated in an office building, the cocktail room is far from office-like. Stepping into the room is like stepping back in time to a prohibition era speakeasy. Belly up to the bar and order a cocktail made of Loon Liquors crafted, all organic Loonshine whiskey, Metropoligin gin, or Wheaton Barley vodka. If you’re not in the mood for a spiked beverage, have no fear, Loon Liquors also offers craft sodas. Once your drink is in hand, grab a seat in the cocktail room, or step out onto the patio to sip and savor. As your headed to your table, don’t forget to grab a board game. In their work of creating delicious spirits, the Loon Liquor Co. works to preserve their sustainable practices. On your way out, grab a bottle of any or all of the three spirits to mix your own concoction. It would be a mistake to

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making impact on industry By PHILIP WeyHE editor@southernminnscene.com

raft brewing making impact on industry For many, the explosion of craft brewing in recent years has represented a growth in opportunity, an expansion of choice, or simply an exciting time to drink beer. But for some – like big-name regional and national brands – the changes have meant stiff, and perhaps unwanted, competition in the marketplace. The numbers in recent years show evidence of a potential changing of the guard. From 2011-2016, according to the national Brewers Association – the trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers – craft brewers have in-

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creased their volume share of the beer marketplace from 5.7 percent to 12.3 percent. In 2016, retail dollar value for craft brewers nationwide was $23.5 billion, a 10 percent growth from 2015 and comprising 22 percent of the market share. Seven years ago, according to Brewers Association, there were 1,596 craft breweries operating in the United States. As of 2016, there were 5,234. Compare that to 67 total large and/or non-craft breweries (craft breweries are defined as small, independent and traditional). As the craft industry explodes, local businesses which boast beer as a primary product must adjust. In Northfield, two microbreweries – Tanzenwald and Imminent – popped up in 2017 within a span of two months. They’re the first two microbreweries to ever exist in the city and are emblematic of the changing marketplace. For Northfield Municipal Liquor Store owner Stephen DeLong, a change in the brewing environment has meant

changes in business strategy. “It’s definitely a real thing, and it seems like every week we’re shown something new that a sort of local or quasilocal craft brewery is popping up,” he said. Without having a breakdown of the numbers, DeLong said he feels younger consumers are driving the interest in local and craft-brewed beers. It forces him to more carefully consider what should be stored on his shelves. He said over recent years, many smaller brand beers have been added to the mix at the Northfield store. He said it’s worked for the most part, engaging customers interested in trying new things. However, the demand for what’s new can also present challenges. “The possible downside is people are always looking for the next thing,” he said. “We can’t have everything. We can’t always have the latest thing. We try the best we can to represent what’s local.”

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At a liquor store like that in Northfield, expenses associated with bringing in various craft beers can be more easily managed. Owners can buy from local distributors in small bulk, not risking a large profit loss if the brand doesn’t sell. However, for bars, like NaKato Bar and Grill in Mankato or Patrick’s on Third in St. Peter, it can be a trickier dance. NaKato Manager Jake Downs said he sees the shift toward craft brewing as “very positive,” because of the variety in styles and tastes beer drinkers can now access. He said, though, that craft beers are significantly more expensive to bring in than the major beer names, like Budweiser or Miller Lite. He believes the onus to bring in craft brews relies on the demand. It’s also about a commitment to bringing what’s new. “For us, bringing in craft beers has definitely helped build a customer base,” he said. “Because we have five rotating tap beer lines, one of the biggest questions I get is ‘what’s new?’ We bring in specialty beers, rare beers. If we don’t have something you like on hand, sometime in the next week we likely will.”

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Tanzenwald Brewery located Northfield.

Patrick’s General Manager Mathias Ove agrees. He started working at the St. Peter bar and restaurant in 2006. At that time, the bar had 16 taps. It now has 32. Only two of those taps contain big-brand beers – Miller Lite and Miller High Life. Ove is himself a home-brewer, and is excited to be bringing in new and unique beers. He said he was nervous, at first, to bring in some of the most rare, expensive craft brews, knowing the prices per pint would be high, but that anxiety vanished when he saw the response. “I would scream in 2006 at the price of beers I’m paying for now, but I’m buying brews that are extremely limited, that many bars can’t get,” he said. “I was afraid people wouldn’t pay that premium price, but nobody has had any problem with that.” The growth in craft brewing in the last decade has certainly been eye-popping, but last year’s growth numbers were actually down compared to previous years. That’s because, according to Brewers Association, large-volume brewers are buying out craft brewers.

Craft brewers added 1.4 million barrels in 2016, but that number was tempered by the 1.2 million barrels lost from large brewing companies taking over smaller breweries. “Any growth in beer sales seems to be at the craft level,” Northfield’s DeLong said. “So those big customers are buying breweries, buying labels to get in on the action.” Anheuser-Busch InBev (Budweiser, Corona) and MillerCoors (Miller Lite, Coors Lite) still make up about 72 percent of all United States beer sales. And as both Downs and Ove noted, many customers still drink “what they’ve always drank.” But no one can doubt craft brewing is taking off. The future of the beer industry, meanwhile, remains unknown. “It’s exciting, because we really don’t know where it will go from here,” Ove said. SMS Northfield News and Faribault Daily News reporter. Email at pweyhe@ northfieldnews.com.

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rowing up with a severe gluten intolerance was not fun by any means. But, having a family with the same allergies made it easier. We all cooked together, packed our own school lunches, and found places that we could eat. Now, I won’t bore you with the details – but for those of you that don’t quite know what a gluten intolerance is, or what Celiac disease is, it basically means that everything glorious and wonderful in this world is off limits. No beer, no bread, no pasta … and the worst part, no pizza. You cannot consume anything that contains even the slightest amount of barley, wheat or rye, without doing serious damage to your digestive system. If you’d like to learn more about this, check out www.celiac.com. It wasn’t until my early 20s I realized that going out to grab a beer wasn’t something I could do, and it kind of sucked. I’ve never been a big drinker, but it still seemed like it would have been nice to go grab a beer after work with my friends. Now, it is becoming easier as time goes on and people become more aware of it, but finding gluten-free beer while you’re out and about is not an easy task. So, when I was first introduced to the idea of a gluten-free brewery – I thought that it must be too good to be true. But after a handful of visits, I can say that Burning Brothers Brewing, an entirely gluten-free facility, is the real deal. Thom Foss & Dane Breimhorst, are two dear friends that have embarked on numerous adventures together. Any and everything from learning how to eat fire (at the Renaissance Festival) and brewing a variety of home libations, like beer, mead and country-wines. In the middle of trying to figure out how to go pro with beer brewing, Dane was diagnosed with Celiac disease. After learning how to adapt to the new lifestyle, they revisited the idea and experimented with trying to find ways to go gluten-free. After 3 years of hard work, they are now one of

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only a handful of dedicated gluten-free production breweries in the United States. Thom says that it has been a challenge of discovery. Not only did they have to put in some serious work to carve their own path in gluten-free recipe development, but they had to work through the trials of opening a small business. However, both Thom and Dane agree that they would take this opportunity to learn and overcome new challenges every single day than to stay in their old professional lives. Thom touched on the mind-blowing support they have gotten from the community, saying, “it’s not just the gluten-free folks, but other breweries, craft beer enthusiasts and the local community all have expressed their appreciation for what we are doing.” Looking towards the future, Thom says that they strive

to continue growing as individuals and as a company. This means that they will refuse to rest on their successes, and that they will continue to experiment and create new styles (such as sours, tripels, dunkels). So, for those of you that are gluten-free, fear not – there is now a place that you can go and enjoy a nice cold beer. For those of you that are NOT gluten-free, don’t write BBB off! Thom says that the biggest compliment that they get is that people really can’t tell the difference and that it tastes like a traditional beer, and they get this compliment quite often! So stop in and get a cold one, and help support Burning Brothers Brewing on their mission to branch out into other areas of the country! SMS You can reach Nicole Sweeney at nsweeney@southernminn.com.

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WEEK of JULY 21-27: Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Curds: 21-Jul, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $45-$50. Pre-register. Early Bird $45 (includes $5 materials fee); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $50. By taking this class, youll learn how to amaze your friends & family by serving squeaky fresh Wisconsin Cheese Curds. Youll also learn how to press the curds into a solid form that can be eaten fresh or aged for that Sharp Cheddar flavor. Come with questions and leave with knowledge and tasty cheese! The instructor greatly encourages questions and comments. Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 21-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove

reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 21-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are!. . (507) 732-7616 Simple Fix Healthy Meal Preparation: 21-Jul, 10:00 AM, 125 Live Center for Active Adults, 125 Elton Hills Dr NW, Rochester, $30-$36. Members $30/Non-members $36. Make and take two mouth-watering meals. Recipes include taco pasta, country pork chops, and white chocolate energy bites. Meals can be frozen up to 3 months or cooked right away. Presented by HyVee Dietitians. Please register by July 14th. For Ages 50+. Everett Smithson Band: 21-Jul, 10:30 AM, St. Peter Public Library, 601 S Washington Ave, St. Peter, Free. Enjoy the soulful Zydeco, Blues, and Creole music of the Everett Smithson Band from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. After, the Band will offer an educational program called Blues for Kids sponsored by the Minnesota Blues Society. Students will receive songs, diagrams, literature and harmonicas for FREE! Harmonica lessons limited to ages 8-18. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This

Everett Smithson Band performance is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Amish Experience: Bread Making: 21-Jul, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Pre-register. Early Bird - $50 (includes $5 materials fee); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55. Ever wondered what it would be like to live without electricity and modern appliances? This is an opportunity to visit an Amish home, get to know you hostess and learn how to bake bread in a wood fired stove. After the bread is baked and the butter made, you will enjoy the freshly made treats with a warm beverage. Take home a loaf of fresh baked bread and get to know your local Amish community. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to the Amish home. Note: The Amish do not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. Fossil Hunting in Fillmore County: 21-Jul, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $0-$45. Pre-register. 12yrs-$40; Reg (aft 6/30): 7-12yrs-$25, >12yrs-$45. Collect fossils older than dinosaurs! At Whispering Winds, Spring Valley, you will tour fossil collections of ancient sea creatures including Gastropods, Cephalopods, Trilobites, Fisherites, Bryozoans and Brachiopods. Then youll travel to 2-3 sites to hunt, all within 7 miles of Spring Valley, and collect your own fossils- guaranteed! Bring a bag for carrying your fossils. If you bring a hammer, you must have eye protection. There is always the chance that you could find ice-aged fossils, Native American artifacts, cold water agates, and geodes. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to Whispering Winds. All ages welcome! Note: Travel time

is included at beginning and end of class. **Schedule a private fossil hunt, tailored to you. For 1 to 10 individuals. Perfect for individuals trying to grow their collection, birthday parties, completion of Boy and Girl Scout Badges, or just a fun day out! Optional fee: $5 for a laminated fossil site map, several different site maps are available. Cash payable to instructor at class. Everett Smithson Band: 21-Jul, 3:00 PM, Gaylord Public Library, 332 Main Avenue, Gaylord, Free. Enjoy the soulful Zydeco, Blues, and Creole music of the Everett Smithson Band from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. After, the Band will offer an educational program called Blues for Kids sponsored by the Minnesota Blues Society. Students will receive songs, diagrams, literature and harmonicas for FREE! Harmonica lessons limited to ages 8-18. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Seating is available on a first-come, firstserved basis. This Everett Smithson Band performance is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant provided by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. History, cars, beer and bars!: 21-Jul, 6:00 PM, Historic Hutchinson House B&B, 305 2nd Street NW, Faribault, FREE with paid overnight stay at the B&B. $10/person for the tour only. Drinks not included.. History, cars, beer and bars are not normally paired together, but that’s the benefit of staying overnight in a small town...WALKABILITY! The Historic Hutchinson House B&Bs popular Historic Pub Crawl Series and Mainstreet’s Car Cruise will be held together the 3rd Friday evening of month on July 21 and August 18. We’re bringing people who love history and cars together with B&Bs (beer & bars)! While strolling and viewing the cars along Faribault’s Historic Downtown District, we’ll make several ‘stops’ including Grampa Al’s, F-Town Brewing and The Signature, just to name a few. Each venue we visit has a history

and a story and we hope to highlight those stories over a few pints. Drinks not included. Other pub crawl dates available upon request. 507-384-3291 Lanesboro Community: 21-Jul, 7:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students.Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2948609. The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney: 21Jul, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Its a special room where the family used to assemble, not only for breakfast and dinner, but for all special occasions. In this comedy by A.R. Gurney, six actors gather to create characters in a mosaic of interrelated scenes around a dining room table, some humorous, some touching, some bittersweet, some sardonic, which ultimately merge into a vision of a lost middle class cultural tradition, the Dining Room. A Place at the Table is Reserved for You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. ‘Under The Spell of Love’: 21-Jul, 7:30 PM, Mantorville Opera House, 5th Street

West, Mantorville, $8-$10. $10 adults; $8 discounted admission (seniors, students, employee discounts, etc.). The Mantorville Theatre Company is thrilled to present the second play of its 45th Summer Melodrama Season, Under the Spell of Love. Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller, the show opens on Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mantorville Opera House, and runs every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and every Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., through July 23, 2017. This show will also play on the stage at Byron High School on July 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm as part of the Byron Good Neighbor Days celebrations. Dr. Ulysses Viper has rolled into town advertising DR. VIPERS ELIXIR: THE WONDERS OF THE AGES! To be sure, his fluids have some substantial effect on those who imbibe (oops! we mean ingest) them. Will our local rancher Fuller Moneypockets find himself a bit short? Will he ever find his long-lost son? Will his daughter ever find true love? Join us to find out! Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller of Byron, the show features the acting and singing talents of Doreen Coleman and Harrison Heppelmann of Kasson; Hannah Brumfield, Bob Soland, and Laura Soland of Mantorville; Kane Kline, Rylie Ronnenberg, and Rob Ronnenberg of Byron, Ella Ashlin and Andrea Tieskotter of Rochester; and Connie Brophy of Byron on the piano. Suitable for all members of the family, this show is sure to please! Adult admission to the show is just $10, and $8 for those entitled to our Reduced Rate Admission including MTC Members, Students, and Seniors. Reserve your tickets at (507) 635-5420, or buy tickets online and view our entire schedule at www. mantorvillain.com. And dont forget to like us on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest Mantorville Theatre Company news! We look forward to seeing YOU at the Mantorville Theatre Company! Urinetown: The Musical: 21-Jul, 7:30 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third

street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Songs like Its a Privilege to Pee, Too Much Exposition, and Dont Be the Bunny provide a fresh perspective on one of Americas greatest art forms and one of humanitys most basic needs!. . 651-388-8700 Amish Experience: Pie Making Demonstration: 22-Jul, 8:30 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $55-$60. Pre-register. Early Bird - $55 (includes $10 materials fee); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $60. Are you a pie lover? If so, then join us and learn the howtos from an experienced Amish baker. Your Amish instructor will expertly whip up several types of pies from scratch. Learn about using a wood stove and sample the results with coffee. Not only will you gain insight into the Amish lifestyle, youll create warm and tasty memories. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to the Amish home. Note: The Amish do not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. Hosanna’s Pantry: 22-Jul, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosannas Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One in Rochester. Its open from 9:00 11:30 am on the 4th Saturday of each month to individuals/families who qualify for food assistance through Channel One. An ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while people wait to shop. For more information you may call 507-285-0092,

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Mon Fri from 9:00 am 4:00 pm or email secretary@hosannalutheran.org. Hosanna’s Pantry: 22-Jul, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosannas Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One in Rochester. Its open from 9:00 11:30 am on the 4th Saturday of each month to individuals/families who qualify for food assistance through Channel One. An ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while people wait to shop. For more information you may call 507-285-0092, Mon Fri from 9:00 am 4:00 pm or email secretary@hosannalutheran.org. Rochester Annual Butterfly Count: 22-Jul, 9:00 AM, Quarry Hill Nature Center, 701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, Free. Join us as we survey our regions butterflies! Enjoy finding beautiful and delicate butterflies as we document their populations. For more information, please visit our website: www. zumbrovalleyaudubon.org. Camp Companion Adoption Event: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM, Petco, 3430 55th St NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00.. . Summer High Ropes Challenge: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on

metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 22-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are!. . (507) 732-7616 Twin Cities Party Princess Grand Opening: 22-Jul, 11:00 AM, Maplewood Mall, 3001 White Bear Ave N., Maplewood, Free. Join us for our Grand Opening at the Maplewood Mall !!! Twin Cities Party Princess is opening a brand new whimsical venue located at the Maplewood mall. The first 10 kids get a free Mini-Make Over by a Royal Guest. Come and enter for a chance to Win Free Tickets to our Parents Date Night & Pajama party or our Spooktacular Halloween Event. We will have so much to do.GamesMusicToursCharacter AppearancesPrizes Give Away’s and more. Supergirl Meet & Greet!: 22-Jul, 11:00 AM, The Salvation Army, 1110 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. Come meet & get your photo taken with The CW’s Supergirl! The CW and The Salvation Army have partnered together to bring you this exciting event! Wear your favorite Super Hero or Science Fiction/ Fantasy cosplay and get your picture taken with The CW’s Supergirl lookalike! (you don’t have to be dressed up for this event!). 5th Annual Austin American Legion Bike and Classic Car Show: 22-Jul, 12:00 PM, American Legion Post 91, 809 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Bike and Classic Car show sponsored by the American Legion Riders Post 91. Open to the public. Food, dunk tank, music by Dee Randall and more! For more information, call Tom at 507-438-9358, Kirk at 507-319-2762, or Roe at 507-438-5804. RavensFire: 22-Jul, 3:00 PM, Studio 5 / Post Town Winery, 4481 Highway 14 N Highway Frontage Rd, # 5, Rochester, Free. The RavensFire band, a Southeast Minnesota band known for their unique collection of lively traditional Irish, Folk, World, Americana and original music, will be at Studio 5, next door to the Post Town Winery on Saturday afternoon July 22. What better way to spend a warm summer afternoon than sipping wine, eating good food, and listening to fun music? RavensFire has played dozens of local venues and festivals around the area, including the main stage at Irish Festivals in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Last year the band was warmly received on a tour of a half-dozen pubs in Ireland. Their calendar

includes performances at house concerts, weddings, theater productions, and many area restaurants. Audiences love RavensFire’s versions of traditional songs like Whisky in the Jar and original pieces like the love song Willow Wood. Their new CD features both of these songs and many more. A frequent comment from our friends is ‘You guys look like you’re having fun!’ We are having fun, and we want everyone who comes to see RavensFire to join the fun. For more about the band, check out their website at http:// theRavensFireBand.com/ Lanesboro Community Theater Presents: 22-Jul, 7:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students. Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2948609.. . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney: 22Jul, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Its a special room where the family used to assemble, not only for breakfast and dinner, but for all special occasions. In this comedy by A.R. Gurney, six actors gather to create characters in a mosaic of interrelated scenes around a dining room table, some humorous, some touching, some bittersweet, some sardonic, which ultimately merge into a vision of a lost middle class cultural tradition, the Dining Room. A Place at the Table is Reserved for You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. ‘Under The Spell of Love’: 22-Jul, 7:30 PM, Mantorville Opera House, 5th Street West, Mantorville, $8-$10. $10 adults; $8 discounted admission (seniors, students, employee discounts, etc.). The Mantorville Theatre Company is thrilled to present the second play of its 45th Summer Melodrama Season, Under the Spell of Love. Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller, the show opens on Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mantorville Opera House, and runs every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and every Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., through July 23, 2017. This show will also

play on the stage at Byron High School on July 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm as part of the Byron Good Neighbor Days celebrations. Dr. Ulysses Viper has rolled into town advertising DR. VIPERS ELIXIR: THE WONDERS OF THE AGES! To be sure, his fluids have some substantial effect on those who imbibe (oops! we mean ingest) them. Will our local rancher Fuller Moneypockets find himself a bit short? Will he ever find his long-lost son? Will his daughter ever find true love? Join us to find out! Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller of Byron, the show features the acting and singing talents of Doreen Coleman and Harrison Heppelmann of Kasson; Hannah Brumfield, Bob Soland, and Laura Soland of Mantorville; Kane Kline, Rylie Ronnenberg, and Rob Ronnenberg of Byron, Ella Ashlin and Andrea Tieskotter of Rochester; and Connie Brophy of Byron on the piano. Suitable for all members of the family, this show is sure to please! Adult admission to the show is just $10, and $8 for those entitled to our Reduced Rate Admission including MTC Members, Students, and Seniors. Reserve your tickets at (507) 635-5420, or buy tickets online and view our entire schedule at www. mantorvillain.com. And dont forget to like us on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest Mantorville Theatre Company news! We look forward to seeing YOU at the Mantorville Theatre Company! Urinetown: The Musical: 22-Jul, 7:30 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Songs like Its a Privilege to Pee, Too Much Exposition, and Dont Be the Bunny provide a fresh perspective on one of Americas greatest art forms and one of humanitys most basic needs! 651-388-8700 Barefoot Wonder Bring Music to Crossings: 22-Jul, 8:00 PM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, $18-$20. $18/$20 at the door. With almost a century of musical experience between them, T Bruce Bowers and Ric Gillman bring a wide variety of flavors to the table. Their duet performance as Barefoot Wonder will be at Crossings on July 22. From Doc Watson guitar picking, to blazing Led Zeppelin electric violin, its a banquet every night. Always interesting, and sometimes down right unpredictable, each performance is an adventure. Their specialty is exploring popular music from the 1920s through the

1990s, from Take me out to the Ballgame, to a medley of Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, and a spoof of Charlie Daniels Devil went down to Georgia that we call The Devil Comes Back. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 day of show, available through Crossings. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732- 7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota.. The Vintage Tones of Spielzeiten Und Pausen: 22-Jul, 8:00 PM, Riverside on the Root, 109 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Free. The Vintage Tones of Spielzeiten Und Pausen perform 50s-60s-70s favorites and deep tracks featuring songs of The Beatles, Everlys, Orbison, Rockabilly. Music to make your big toe shoot up through your boot. July 22, 2017 8 p.m - 11 p.m. Riverside On The Root, Lanesboro, MN. Start your evening with the fantastic food, drinks and wonderful atmosphere of the Riverside On the Root. Eagle Bluff Skills School - Trout Fly Fishing: 23-Jul, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40 . This class covers cold water stream habitat, why trout live where they live, food sources, aquatic insects and invertebrates, fly fishing gear, casting and presentation. Loaner gear is available upon request or you can use your own. Youll visit various types of streams. This on-stream instruction in fly fishing will require a Minnesota fishing license with a trout stamp (trout stamps can be picked up from the local gas station the day of class). This class may be cancelled/ rescheduled due to high water or inclement weather.Pre-Registration is required. Minnesota Grown Color: A Natural Dye Class: 23-Jul, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Pre-register. Early Bird - $50 (includes $30 materials fee); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55. Join us as we explore the art of growing, harvesting, and dyeing with plants grown here in Minnesota. Locally grown fiber and dye is gaining popularity as a skill, and youll learn how to process plants and flowers from the forest, prairies, and your own gardens to create beautiful hues. By the end of class youll have learned the basic techniques of cultivating your own natural dye garden and making dye from it. Participants will need to bring three different 100% natural fibers to dye (linen, silk, wool, cotton), that weigh no more than 1 pound all together. Fibers can be purchased at a fabric or craft store. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 23-Jul, 11:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are! (507) 732-7616

25th Anniversary Lakeside DixieFest: 23-Jul, 12:00 PM, Clear Lake City Park, Main Avenue and Lakeview Drive, Clear Lake, Free. Traditional Dixieland Jazz festival featuring professional bands from Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines, plus Rochester’s Les Fields & the Turkey River All-Stars, and Mason City’s Raiders of the Lost Art. All concerts are FREE to the public. NOTE: The Lakeside DixieFest is produced by Lakeside Festivals, LTD, an all-volunteer non-profit corporation. Eagle Bluff Skills School - Trout Fly Fishing: 23-Jul, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40 . This class covers cold water stream habitat, why trout live where they live, food sources, aquatic insects and invertebrates, fly fishing gear, casting and presentation. Loaner gear is available upon request or you can use your own. Youll visit various types of streams. This on-stream instruction in fly fishing will require a Minnesota fishing license with a trout stamp (trout stamps can be picked up from the local gas station the day of class). This class may be cancelled/ rescheduled due to high water or inclement weather.Pre-Registration is required. Raku Firing: 23-Jul, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Pre-register. Early Bird - $50 (includes $20 materials fee); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) $55. Raku firing is an exciting ceramics firing technique. It involves quickly heating a piece of pottery, removing it from the kiln when the glaze has melted and placing it in a bucket of wood shavings which can be explosive! Ceramic artist, Laremy Ellsworth, will cover the process of Raku firing from preparing the piece for glazing to cleaning it after the firing. Youll also cover glazes and how the different glazes, put through this process, result in different effects and the creation of unique pieces. You will leave class with your unique work of art. After participating in this class you are sure to understand why Raku translates to enjoyment. Lanesboro Community Theater Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 23-Jul, 2:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends:

Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students. Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2948609. ‘Under The Spell of Love’: 23-Jul, 2:00 PM, Mantorville Opera House, 5th Street West, Mantorville, $8-$10. $10 adults; $8 discounted admission (seniors, students, employee discounts, etc.). The Mantorville Theatre Company is thrilled to present the second play of its 45th Summer Melodrama Season, Under the Spell of Love. Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller, the show opens on Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mantorville Opera House, and runs every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. and every Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., through July 23, 2017. This show will also play on the stage at Byron High School on July 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm as part of the Byron Good Neighbor Days celebrations. Dr. Ulysses Viper has rolled into town advertising DR. VIPERS ELIXIR: THE WONDERS OF THE AGES! To be sure, his fluids have some substantial effect on those who imbibe (oops! we mean ingest) them. Will our local rancher Fuller Moneypockets find himself a bit short? Will he ever find his long-lost son? Will his daughter ever find true love? Join us to find out! Written and directed by Sandra Hennings Miller of Byron, the show features the acting and singing talents of Doreen Coleman and Harrison Heppelmann of Kasson; Hannah Brumfield, Bob Soland, and Laura Soland of Mantorville; Kane Kline, Rylie Ronnenberg, and Rob Ronnenberg of Byron, Ella Ashlin and Andrea Tieskotter of Rochester; and Connie Brophy of Byron on the piano. Suitable for all members of the family, this show is sure to please! Adult admission to the show is just $10, and $8 for those entitled to our Reduced Rate Admission including MTC Members, Students, and Seniors. Reserve your tickets at (507) 635-5420, or buy tickets online and view our entire schedule at www. mantorvillain.com. And dont forget to like us on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest Mantorville Theatre Company news! We look forward to seeing YOU at the Mantorville Theatre Company! Byron Good Neighbor Days Parade: 23Jul, 3:00 PM, Byron Middle School (Starting Lcoation), 601 4th St. NW, Byron, Free. Join Byron citizens for their annual parade! Bring your own chairs or blankets. There is usually a lot of candy or other handouts distributed by the parade participants. Parade starts at the Byron Middle School and goes down 4th St. heading East. See you there!.

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Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 24-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota.. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 24-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are!. (507) 732-7616 Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 25-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just

what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 25-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are!. (507) 732-7616 Trinity Noon Day Organ Recitals: 25-Jul, 12:15 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, Free will offering. Enjoy Trinity’s Noon Day Downtown Organ Recitals. Each recital begins at 12:15 PM and is about 35-40 minutes long. Free Will Offering accepted. Free Parking. Listen to organists from near and far! 2017 Line Up: Tuesday, June 6th - Julie Kim from Congregational Church, Rochester Tuesday, June 13th - David Lim from University of Iowa, Ames Tuesday, June 20th - Kalle Akkerman from St. Paul Reformation Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, June 27th - Christopher Wallace - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN Tuesday, July 11th - Grace Erie from Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN Tuesday, July 18th - Andrew Birling from Trinity Excelsior, Excelsior, MN Tuesday, July 27th - Joshua Lindgren from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran, Prior Lake, MN Tuesday, August 1st - Ralph Johansen from Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, MN Tuesday, August 8th - Timothy Strand from Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, August 15th - Joseph Trucano from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN Tuesday, August 22nd - Jacob Benda from Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN Tuesday, August 29th - Benjamin Kolodziej from Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 25-Jul, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Paint with the Lady: 25-Jul, 6:00 PM, Ridgewood Bay Resort, 14255 288th Ave

NW, Zimmerman, $45 . Grab your wine glass, put your feet in the sand and paint! Join The Tattooed Lady at the beautiful and scenic Ridgewood Bay Resort. Enjoy great drinks, scenery, food, music and art. All at once! $45 Class fee covers supplies and a drink ticket.(Pre-registration required, class space is limited - 30 person class Max)Explore different mediums and techniques on each class!Hosted at the beautiful Ridgewood Bay Resort! For participating get awesome deals on appetizers, drinks, wine glasses and more!Taught by the owner and operator of The Tattooed Lady: Tattoo and Fine Art Studio. Get deals on Fine Art and more from The Tattooed Lady!Enjoy food, drinks, entertainment and more! REGISTER HERE: https://www.paypal. com/webapps/shoppingcart?mid=708986 1249193730136536461499352370&flowlogging_id=645d03b88d64d#/checkout/ shoppingCart. Chris Von Arx: 25-Jul, 7:00 PM, Plainview Area Community and Youth Center, 346 W Broadway, Plainview, Free will donation. Enjoy an evening with Chris Von Arx. Sit back and listen to Chris sing Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, just to name a few. Pie, ice cream & beverage sold during intermission. The Community Center sponsors these bands and a free-will basket is passed during performance to help cover cost of bands. So mark your calendar for a pleasurable evening of great music and entertainment at the Community Center! The Point Eco-Adventure: 26-Jul, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 26-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and

Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota.. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 26-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are! (507) 732-7616 The Point Eco-Adventure: 26-Jul, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. ‘Tour with the Masters’ Garden Tour: 26-Jul, 4:00 PM, Tour with the Masters: University of Minnesota Extension Olmsted County Master Gardeners, 1926 Collegeview

Road East, Rochester, $5 . Tour with the Masters’ and enjoy seven unique gardens (five private gardens, one semi-private garden, and one public garden) in the northwest area of Rochester, made up of perennials, annuals, vegetable gardens, grasses, native plants, and rainwater features! The University of Minnesota Master Gardeners of Olmsted County will be in each garden to answer questions. There will be educational displays and opportunities in each of the gardens, as well as samples of food made from garden produce, complete with recipes and growing tips! Educational offerings include: Rain Gardens and Storm Water Management Chickens in the City Composting Garden Design for Your Outdoor Living Space Reasons Plants Fail Beekeeping Using Garden Produce and more In addition, divisions of plants from Master Gardeners’ gardens will be available for sale. Be sure to look for information on growing tips, too! For a list and description of the gardens go to www.co.olmsted.mn.us/extension -- Click on Master Gardener Program, then click on Events. The tour is offered only on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 -- Rain or Shine!’. 2017 Tour with the Masters Garden Tour: 26-Jul, 4:00 PM, RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Rd East SE, Rochester, $5 . Come and Enjoy! Bring your family.. Tour with the Masters Garden Tour: 26-Jul, 4:00 PM, RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 College View Rd. E. - Door #H9, Rochester, $5 . Bring your friends, family and especially your children (12 and younger free) to the Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener annual tour, ‘Tour with the Masters’. Education is at every garden to inspire and offer answers to grow produce, flowers and trees that impact our earth. Grow your interest; attend the tour. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 26-Jul, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm. Beer & Painting-Pet Portrait: 26-Jul, 7:00 PM, Steel Toe Brewing, 4848 W. 35th St., Saint Louis Park, $36 . Dog, cat, hamster, horse, no matter your pet or favorite animal you will paint a portrait of your furry friend. Once you sign up for the painting, email nwmpls@kidzart.com a high quality digital photo of your pet (one pet per canvas). Art Innovators will transfer each photo in a pencil outline to a 11x14’ canvas then walk you through the steps to creating your final masterpiece! No art experience necessary. All supplies provided. Class fee: $36.

2017 World Music Series - Connla: 26-Jul, 7:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, Free. Connla are an exciting new band with strong traditional roots as well as influences from across the globe. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes have earned them praise across the folk community. Free concert - funded through a grant from the South East Minnesota Arts Council. For more information, call 507-434-0934. Fossil Hunting in Fillmore County: 27-Jul, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $0-$45. Pre-register. 12yrs-$40; Reg (aft 6/30): 7-12yrs-$25, >12yrs-$45. Collect fossils older than dinosaurs! At Whispering Winds, Spring Valley, you will tour fossil collections of ancient sea creatures including Gastropods, Cephalopods, Trilobites, Fisherites, Bryozoans and Brachiopods. Then youll travel to 2-3 sites to hunt, all within 7 miles of Spring Valley, and collect your own fossils- guaranteed! Bring a bag for carrying your fossils. If you bring a hammer, you must have eye protection. There is always the chance that you could find ice-aged fossils, Native American artifacts, cold water agates, and geodes. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to Whispering Winds. All ages welcome! Note: Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. **Schedule a private fossil hunt, tailored to you. For 1 to 10 individuals. Perfect for individuals trying to grow their collection, birthday parties, completion of Boy and Girl Scout Badges, or just a fun day out! Optional fee: $5 for a laminated fossil site map, several different site maps are available. Cash payable to instructor at class. Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 27-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features

her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 27-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are! (507) 732-7616 Thursdays on First & 3rd: 27-Jul, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 27-Jul, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 27-Jul, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays

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but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Ladies Pink Poker Night: 27-Jul, 4:30 PM, Rochester International Event Center, 7333 Airport View Dr SW, Rochester, $35 . Join us for a night of sisterhood, laughs, and friendly competition and support the Rochester Area Eagle Cancer Telethon in the process! New to the game? Join the novice tournament and try your hand at learning a new game. Played a few hands of poker in the past? Sign up for the experienced player’s tournament. http://www.ladiespinkpoker. com/ Preregistration is $30, Registration at the door is $35. Child Care Industry StartSmart New Business Seminar: 27-Jul, 6:00 PM, New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, New Ulm, Free. Ever thought of being a daycare provider? Join us for this informational seminar! Topics include:the need to retain and recruit child carethe rewards of being in the industryhow to enter this industrythe four types of daycare providersrequirements and trainingavailable resources Presented by Audra Shaneman, Donna Lambrecht, Betty Uehling and Erin Kissner. Program brought to you by the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, Early Childhood Family Education, the United Way of Brown County, and Brown County Family Services. Pre-registration required. To register, call the Chamber at 507233-4300 or email chamber@newulm.com. Hormel Historic Home Summer Concert Series - The Jolly Huntsmen: 27-Jul, 6:30 PM, Hormel Historic Home, 208 4th Ave NW, Austin, Free. The Jolly Hunstmen have been performing since 1961. They bring high quality German polka music to Austin. Enjoy authentic, fun, and entertaining music! Free concert, possible through the generosity of MarySue Hormel Harris. Bring your own chair or blanket. Water provided; other beverages (beer, wine, and soda) available for purchase. You may bring your own snack, too, if you like. For more information, call 507-433-4243. Concerts in the Park: 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, Faribault Central Park, Second Ave N.W., Faribault507-334-2064, Free. Each Thursday a different musical feature: June 22: The Bavarian Musikmeisters June 29: Fridley City Band July 6: Mankato Area Community Band July 13: New Prague Area Community Band July 20: Owatonna Community Band July 27: Gold Star Band August 3: Bend in the River Big Band August 10: Lakelander Barbershop Chorus August 17: Jivin Ivan & The Kings of Swing. Urinetown: The Musical: 27-Jul, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark

Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Songs like Its a Privilege to Pee, Too Much Exposition, and Dont Be the Bunny provide a fresh perspective on one of Americas greatest art forms and one of humanitys most basic needs! 651-388-8700 Chatfield ‘Music in the Park’ Summer Concert Series: 27-Jul, 7:30 PM, Chatfield City Park, , Chatfield, Free. Chatfield ‘Music in the Park’ Summer Concert series every Thursday evening in the Chatfield City Park band shell. Free and family Friendly. Concerts performed by Chatfield Brass Band, The Jack Brass Band (July 20th), and The Lost Faculties(July 28th). Enjoy a beautiful summer evening with music, food, and friends at the Chatfield City Park. See our web site for more information. Music in the Park: 27-Jul, 7:30 PM, Chatfield City Park, , Chatfield, Free. The Chatfield Brass Band invites you to free concerts in Chatfield’s City Park. Special events include: July 6th - A Patriotic Concert; July 20th - Jack Brass Band performing; July 27th - The Lost Faculties performing. All other performances will be by the Chatfield Brass Band. The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney: 27Jul, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Its a special room where the family used to assemble, not only for breakfast and dinner, but for all special occasions. In this comedy by A.R. Gurney, six actors gather to create characters in a mosaic of interrelated scenes around a dining room table, some humorous, some touching, some bittersweet, some sardonic, which ultimately merge into a vision of a lost middle class cultural tradition, the Dining Room. A Place at the Table is Reserved for You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. Rochester Chamber Music Concert: 27Jul, 7:30 PM, First Presbyterian Church, 512 3rd St SW, Rochester, $10-$12. Musicians from the Rochester Chamber Music Society will perform this concert as part of the Minnesota Federation of Music Clubs Biennial Convention in Rochester. The musicians will be Horacio Nuguid, pianist; David Townsend, clarinetist; Stephen Pelkey, cellist; and James Buchan, violinist. They will be performing works by Chopin, Beethoven, Bolcom, Kroll, Bernstein, Barber, Williams, and Rota. Ticket Information: Adults - $10 Advance (available at Schmitt Music); $12 at the Door; Students

age 5-18 are Free. The SE MN Federation Music Club is affiliated with MFMC and the National Federation of Music Clubs, which is the largest nonprofit organization in America to promote and support American music, performers, and music education. Our local group conducts a Festival each year for students in Rochester. Festival is designed to promote study and stimulate interest in American and world music literature and encourage each participant to reach a high standard of musical achievement. For more information please call (507) 356-4800. Outdoor ‘Family Flicks’: 27-Jul, 9:00 PM, Faribault Central Park, Second Ave N.W., Faribault507-334-2064, Free. Enjoy a different ‘family flick’ following ‘Concerts in the Park’ series. July 6: The Secret Life of Pets July 27: Frozen.

WEEK OF July 28-Aug 3: Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 28-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota.. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 28-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are! (507) 732-7616 Hormel Institute Open House: 28-Jul,

2:00 PM, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, Free. Learn about The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, which was established in 1942 by Jay C. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods Corp, as a philanthropic institution. Today, The Hormel Institutes world-class cancer research focuses on discoveries leading to a better understanding of how cancer works and more effective ways of preventing and controlling cancer. A 2016 expansion added 20 additional labs, a cryo-electron microscope, and the Ray Live Learning Center. For more information, call 507-437-9601. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 28-Jul, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org.. Lanesboro Community: 28-Jul, 7:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students. Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2948609. Cabaret: 28-Jul, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$25. There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... This Tony Award winning musical features Besty Cole as Sally Bowles and Daniel Yoder as the Emcee. Classic songs like Willkommen, Maybe This Time, Money and, of course, Cabaret take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Directed by Julianna Skluzacek Choreographed by Mary Hahn Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House

B&B and receive two free tickets to the show! The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney: 28Jul, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Its a special room where the family used to assemble, not only for breakfast and dinner, but for all special occasions. In this comedy by A.R. Gurney, six actors gather to create characters in a mosaic of interrelated scenes around a dining room table, some humorous, some touching, some bittersweet, some sardonic, which ultimately merge into a vision of a lost middle class cultural tradition, the Dining Room. A Place at the Table is Reserved for You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. Urinetown: The Musical: 28-Jul, 7:30 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Songs like Its a Privilege to Pee, Too Much Exposition, and Dont Be the Bunny provide a fresh perspective on one of Americas greatest art forms and one of humanitys most basic needs! 651-388-8700 Wabasha Rotary River Run: 29-Jul, 8:00 AM, Wabasha, , Wabasha, $20-$35. The Wabasha Rotary River Run is an annual event that follows a scenic route along the Mississippi River and through the historic city of Wabasha. The event takes place Saturday, July 29th on the weekend of Riverboat Days. Starting and finishing on Main Street under the bridge. The race features a 5k, 10k and kids fun run (1k). T-Shirts guaranteed to 5k and 10k participants who register by July 15th! Sign up at http://wabashariverrun2017. zapevent.com. St. James Coffee Run (5K run and 1-mile walk/run): 29-Jul, 8:00 AM, St James Coffee House, 4156 18th Ave NW, Rochester, $12-$25. 5K race cost is $25 and includes a coffee mug. One-mile walk/run is $12.. Second-annual fundraiser includes 5K race through NW Rochester, including Essex Park, and 1-mile run/walk at Pax Christi Church parking lot. The 5K starts at St. James Coffee, 4156 18th Ave. NW, Rochester (507-281-3556). BSCC Archery 3-D Shoot: 29-Jul, 8:00 AM, Byron Sportsmen and Conservation Club, 60857 272nd Ave, Mantorville, $5-$15. Price for adults is $15 all day; $20 all weekend. Youth 15 and under $5.. Enjoy a 30-target 3-D archery shoot. Fun for friends

and family, serious target shooters, bow hunters, beginners and youth. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 29-Jul, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Marie Panlener & Melody Tudisco Exhibit: 29-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, Free. Opening June 17 and running through July 29, Crossings at Carnegie in Zumbrota presents a new exhibit featuring the work of Marie Panlener and Mel Tudisco. An artists reception will be held Friday, June 23 from 6:30-7:45 pm at Crossings. The public is encouraged to come, enjoy the art, meet the artists and partake of light refreshments and wine. Panlener, who lives in St. Paul and is the current president of the NorthStar Watermedia Society, has been working in watercolors since 2009. As she sees it, both the beauty and the challenge of the watercolor medium is that the paints themselves vary in transparency and granularity, and mixing them creates a seemingly endless supply of variables. I sometimes paint abstractly to remove reality from the equation and focus on just what the paint is doing. Tudisco has been a metalsmith and jewelry designer for over 20 years and maintains an independent studio in Minneapolis. The current exhibit features her wall pieces. She says I am energized by the reaction and the texture that is created on metal when I distort it with heat, pounding, or paint. Metal doesnt move easily and I love the coaxing of it to give it a tactile life. I become impelled to produce structure and density where there once was smoothness. To learn more, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Marie Panlener - Watercolor, & Mel Tudisco - Acrylic on Copper: 29-Jul, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Reception: Friday, June 23rd, 6:30 - 7:45PM Wine and light appetizers will be served. Come as you are! (507) 732-7616 Hormel Institute Open House: 29-Jul, 11:00 AM, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Ave NE, Austin, Free. Learn about The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, which was established in 1942 by Jay C. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods Corp, as a philanthropic institution. Today, The Hormel Institutes world-class cancer research focuses on discoveries leading to a better understanding of how cancer works and more effective ways of preventing and controlling cancer. A 2016 expansion added 20

additional labs, a cryo-electron microscope, and the Ray Live Learning Center. For more information, call 507-437-9601. Acoustic Jam Slam!: 29-Jul, 6:30 PM, The Garage, 75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville, $8-$12. Saturday, July 29th 2017. Doors open at 6:30pm Advance tickets- $8 Ticket link- https://www.ticketfly.com purchase/event/1492083 Artists: Ben Drake Alexa Kriss Alli and I Good Morning Bedlam Kyle Colby. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org. Lanesboro Community Theater Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 29-Jul, 7:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students. Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2948609. Cabaret: 29-Jul, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$25. There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... This Tony Award winning musical features Besty Cole as Sally Bowles and Daniel Yoder as the Emcee. Classic songs like Willkommen, Maybe This Time, Money and, of course, Cabaret take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Directed by Julianna

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Skluzacek Choreographed by Mary Hahn Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B and receive two free tickets to the show! The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney: 29Jul, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Its a special room where the family used to assemble, not only for breakfast and dinner, but for all special occasions. In this comedy by A.R. Gurney, six actors gather to create characters in a mosaic of interrelated scenes around a dining room table, some humorous, some touching, some bittersweet, some sardonic, which ultimately merge into a vision of a lost middle class cultural tradition, the Dining Room. A Place at the Table is Reserved for You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. Dusty Heart: Barbara Jean and Molly Dean Accomplish Exquisite Harmonies: 29-Jul, 7:30 PM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, $18 . Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Rich vocal harmonies merge with intimate layers of guitar, fiddle and banjo to define the lush sound of the duo, Dusty Heart. Barbara Jean and Molly Dean perform Fri., July 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Crossings. The two songwriters are recognized in their own right for poetic lyrics and distinct vocal styles; when these combine as Dusty Heart they fuse to create a powerful and haunting sound that takes on a life of its own. The pair met in the bustling Minneapolis music scene and decided to join forces crafting a sound that bridges together the diverse musical worlds of roots, indie, and folk. Barbara Jean grew up immersed in a world of music and sound, honing her early gift for the violin and a musical legacy passed from grandmother to mother to daughter, into a sharp eye for songwriting and a skilled hand as a multi-instrumentalist. Dean writes for both guitar and piano. The primacy of her sultry vocals continues to drive her songs with sincerity and delicate passion. Her music has been described as deceptively simple and her presence enrapturing a songstress that eschews archetypal female folkisms with sexy, subtle rebellion. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Urinetown: The Musical: 29-Jul, 7:30 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is

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You! Directed by: Cheryl Frarck. Lanesboro Community Theater Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 30-Jul, 2:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $12-$14. You are invited to Lanesboro Community Theaters production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT! The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this delightful musical extravaganza with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock n roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. Performances are at the St. Mane Theater, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, and run over two weekends: Fridays and Saturdays, July 21, 22, 28, 30 at 7pm and Sundays, July 23 and 30 at 2pm. Shows do sell out quickly so make sure to get your tickets early. Ticket prices are $14 adults and $12 seniors and students. Tickets are on sale now at Parkway Market in Lanesboro and online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2948609. Urinetown: The Musical: 30-Jul, 3:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 west third street, Red Wing, $15-$20. URINETOWN THE MUSICAL Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis Its a sidesplitting sendup of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious, touchingly honest, musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, municipal politics and musical theatre itself! Songs like Its a Privilege to Pee, Too Much Exposition, and Dont Be the Bunny provide a fresh perspective on one of Americas greatest art forms and one of humanitys most basic needs!. . 651-388-8700 Sacred Music Concert: 30-Jul, 3:30 PM, First Lutheran Church, 301 W Clark Street, Albert Lea, Free Will Offerring. Sacred Music features baritone soloist Charles Johnson’s powerful renditions of sacred music classics. These beloved works, both contemporary and classic lean upon faith’s heritage and lift the human spirit. Complimented by the masterful artistry of pianist Dale Niehaus, our Sacred Concerts offer beautiful and inspiring music bringing to life the majesty of Christ. Great River Shakespeare Festival: 30-Jul, 7:30 PM, Winona State University, 151 West Sanborn St., Winona, $15-$45. The Great River Shakespeare is a six week long festival that includes concerts on the green, front porch conversations, and many special events. Professional Shakespearean artists

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ticipating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. The Point Eco-Adventure: 2-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 2-Aug, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 2-Aug, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org.

Thursdays on First & 3rd: 3-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org. Concerts in the Park: 3-Aug, 7:00 PM, Faribault Central Park, Second Ave N.W., Faribault507-334-2064, Free. Each Thursday a different musical feature: June 22: The Bavarian Musikmeisters June 29: Fridley City Band July 6: Mankato Area Community Band July 13: New Prague Area Community Band July 20: Owatonna Community Band July 27: Gold Star Band August 3: Bend in the River Big Band August 10: Lakelander Barbershop Chorus August 17: Jivin Ivan & The Kings of Swing. Cabaret: 3-Aug, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$25. There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... This Tony Award winning musical features Besty Cole as Sally Bowles and Daniel Yoder as the Emcee. Classic songs like Willkommen, Maybe This Time, Money and, of course, Cabaret take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Directed by Julianna Skluzacek Choreographed by Mary Hahn Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B and receive two free tickets to the show!

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WEEK OF Aug 4-10: Buffalo Bill Days: 4-Aug, 5:00 PM, Lanesboro Community Center, 202 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Free. Buffalo Bill Days August 4th, 5th & 6th 2017 celebration marks its 33rd year! Why is it called Buffalo Bill Days? In 1900, Buffalo Bill Cody performed one of his first world-famous Wild West Shows in Lanesboro. The festival features golf, softball, volleyball, 3 on 3 basketball, & beanbag tournaments, buffalo roam run, beer and brat tent, food and marketplace vendors, live music, duck races, childrens games, bingo, dancing, karaoke and an Old West Show. Saturday features Fireworks at the Lanesboro Football field, and Sunday is the grand parade. www. lanesboro-mn.gov for more information. Stories in Stone - An Architectural Tour: 4-Aug, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $10 . Assisi Heights has stories engraved on the walls. But many more anecdotes tell the stories that chronicle the history hidden behind the walls. Come up close to see some of the architectural features, aesthetic design aspects, and a few often overlooked artistic features. Hear the stories stored in stone. Unravel the mystic nature of Assisi Heights. Wear walking shoes, as this is an indoor and outdoor event. Ken Allison is an architectural historian residing in Rochester. He teaches regularly for the RCTC LIFE program, and is the author of five books about the architectural history of our region. In addition to conducting tours at Assisi Heights, he also volunteers at the History Center of Olmsted County and in the Mayo Clinic archives. Sister Marlys JAx has an architectural design degree with a passion for the story behind the stone. She is also the program planner for the Assisi Height Spirituality Center. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 4-Aug, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org. Cabaret: 4-Aug, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$25. There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city

called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... This Tony Award winning musical features Besty Cole as Sally Bowles and Daniel Yoder as the Emcee. Classic songs like Willkommen, Maybe This Time, Money and, of course, Cabaret take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Directed by Julianna Skluzacek Choreographed by Mary Hahn Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B and receive two free tickets to the show! Goodsell Observatory Open House: 4-Aug, 9:30 PM, Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, Free. If the skies are clear, join Carleton’s resident astronomers to view the moon, stars, planets, and nebulas. The event will be cancelled at the last minute if cloudy. Dress for the weather, since you’ll either use a telescope outside or in the domes, which are not heated. Goodsell Observatory is located at 93 09’ 07.9’ W and 44 27’ 42.4’ N, altitude 290 m, on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. The building, built in the late 1890s, houses three historic telescopes. In the larger dome there is a 16.2-inch John Brashear refractor, and in the smaller dome there is an 8 -inch Alvan Clark and Sons refractor. Downstairs resides a transit telescope originally used to help set the time in the midwest. All three telescopes are over one hundred and ten years old, and both the 8’ and the 16’ telescopes are regularly used for open houses. Goodsell is also equipped with modern telescopes8-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200sused for classes and open houses. These telescopes are set up when needed on permanent piers located behind the observatory on the east lawn. Also available for use are SBIG STT8300M, STF-8300M, and ST-2000XM CCD cameras with LRGB and narrowband filters. These are used outside with the portable scopes or with either of the permanent scopes, and are supported by six computers on moveable carts. Stay at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault, and enjoy a delicious 3-course breakfast the next morning after an enjoyable evening of watching the night sky! 507-222-4000 Buffalo Roam 4 or 1 Miler: 5-Aug, 8:30 AM, Downtown Historic Lanesboro, 100 Milwaukee Rd, Lanesboro, $10-$25. 13 and up is $15, 12 and under is $10 regardless of distance. Shirt sold separately.. Buffalo Bill Day’s Presents: THE BUFFALO ROAM 4/1MILER Early registration is encouraged. Day of registration will be available on Saturday morning beginning at 830am. 4 Miler begins @ 9am This new course is not for the faint of heart. Lanesboro is a place unlike anywhere else in the State, and perhaps the Midwest. But dont take our word for it Check it out! With hills, a portion on gravel, and absolutely beautiful

scenery. The 4 Miler will start on Grit Rd. This country road will take you on a scenic view of the bluffs, the Root River, and meets up with the State Bike Trail, which you will take to the finish line. 1 Miler begins @ 910am Our 1 Mile will take place on the State Bike Trail. Starting at the bass pond and taking you to the Dam and back. This is a great option for families, young children, or if you are looking for flat and fast! Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see. ReStoreFest: 5-Aug, 9:00 AM, Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 3034 40th Ave NW, Rochester, Free. The Rochester Area Habitat For Humanity ReStore is hosting it’s annual festival, ReStoreFest. It will feature live music, local food trucks, games, prizes, free raffles, and more. At the ReStore community members can Donate their used building supplies when remodeling, instead of adding to the growing burden of garbage and waste. Purchase home improvement items at 50-90% off retail prices. Help other families to have simple, decent, and affordable homes, just by shopping, donating, or volunteering at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Camp Companion Adoption Event: 5-Aug, 10:00 AM, Petsmart North, 3845 Marketplace Dr NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 5-Aug, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Buffalo Bill Days: 5-Aug, 10:00 AM, Lanesboro Community Center, 202 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Free. Buffalo Bill Days August 4th, 5th & 6th 2017 celebration marks its 33rd year! Why is it called Buffalo Bill Days? In 1900, Buffalo Bill Cody performed one of his first world-famous Wild West Shows in Lanesboro. The festival features golf, softball, volleyball, 3 on 3 basketball, & beanbag tournaments, buffalo roam run, beer and brat tent, food and marketplace vendors, live music, duck races, childrens games, bingo, dancing, karaoke and an Old West Show. Saturday features Fireworks at the Lanesboro Football field, and Sunday is the grand parade. www.lanesboro-mn.gov for more information. Winona Artisan Market: 5-Aug, 12:00 PM, Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St., Winona, Free. The Winona Artisan Market is back for its 6th summer season!

This year the Market will be located at Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St. Winona, MN. Participants will be setting up on the east end of the parking lot the first Saturday each month, from May through September 2017. Hours for each event will be 12pm to 5pm. The Winona Artisan Market offers a venue for local makers and artists to sell their quality handcrafted wares to the greater community. The Market helps to promote independent artists by encouraging attendees to shop local. A wide variety of goods will be available for purchase from artisans within a 150 mile radius. Some items include: pottery, metalwork, woodwork, jewelry, crochet accessories, natural body care, glasswork, home decor, and much more. For more information please contact Jovy Rockey at driftless.events@gmail.com. Martina McBride - Love Unleashed Tour: 5-Aug, 7:00 PM, Freeborn County Fairgrounds, 1031 Bridge Ave, Albert Lea, $6-$45. Martina McBride performing at Freeborn County Fairgrounds, and it’s going to be an incredible show!. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: 5-Aug, 7:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, $18 for adults, $10 for students. Celebrating 50 years of Summerset Theatre productions! This is the infamous tale of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to nineteenth century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. Featuring some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. For more information or tickets, call 507-4330595 or go to www.summersettheatre.org. Cabaret: 5-Aug, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$25. There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... This Tony Award winning musical features Besty Cole as Sally Bowles and Daniel Yoder as the Emcee. Classic songs like Willkommen, Maybe This Time, Money and, of course, Cabaret take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Directed by Julianna Skluzacek Choreographed by Mary Hahn Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B and receive two free tickets to the show! Movies in the Park: 5-Aug, 9:00 PM, Central Park, 225 First Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and gather in Central Park located in downtown Rochester for this FREE, fun, and familyfriendly outdoor event. Enjoy free popcorn from Carroll’s Corn, water, and fiber optic glow wands. Previously known as Movies on the Plaza, Movies in the Park offers the same

End of Summer Block Party: 6-Aug, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Children’s Museum Rochester, 1643 N. Broadway, Rochester, Free. We will be celebrating our neighborhood by joining together for a fun family day in River Center Plaza! This event will include FREE ADMISSION for all to Minnesota Children’s Museum Rochester. In addition to that, our neighbors will be providing some fun family specials, promotions, and activities! And if that wasnt enough, our friends from WeBikeRochester will be leading a Family Bike Ride that will leave from and arrive back at the museum at 3pm on that day. This bike ride is free to participate and is open to all ages and ability levels. The bike ride will be approximately 45 minutes. Riders should plan to bring their own bikes and safety equipment. There will be giveaways galore as well. So come and join us and all our neighbors in River Center Plaza. We cant wait to see you! Welcome Potluck & Discussion with Artist Annie Hejny: 7-Aug, 6:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, Free. Welcome artist in residence Annie Hejny to Lanesboro and learn about her river water painting projects over dinner at the St. Mane Theatre on Monday, August 7. Feel free to bring a dish to pass! No advance registration is necessary, but feel free to get in touch with the artists by contacting Program Director Adam Wiltgen at adam@ lanesboroarts.org or 507-467-2446. Visual artist Annie Hejny believes that collaborative art making and storytelling around the river creates an opportunity for the community to make informed choices about daily water usage. Through local stewardship activities, poetic storytelling and community river painting, her project in Lanesboro will contribute to community efforts to expand awareness of our essential relationship with water and the Root River. Im trying to bring the earths voice forward, she states. Based in Saint Paul, MN, Annie ceremoniously harvests local river water and sediment to create textured abstract paintings. Her process begins the moment she steps into nature, leading to the river. She is passionate about how intentional exploration of the earth can lay the groundwork for informed painting in her studio. Annies blended painting technique, in which she pours water and sediment over a flat canvas, allowing it to emulate natural flow and erosion before layering it with traditional brushwork, aims to honor the waters sacred and historical importance. Mower County Free Fair: 8-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget

the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. Trinity Noon Day Organ Recitals: 8-Aug, 12:15 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, Free will offering. Enjoy Trinity’s Noon Day Downtown Organ Recitals. Each recital begins at 12:15 PM and is about 35-40 minutes long. Free Will Offering accepted. Free Parking. Listen to organists from near and far! 2017 Line Up: Tuesday, June 6th - Julie Kim from Congregational Church, Rochester Tuesday, June 13th - David Lim from University of Iowa, Ames Tuesday, June 20th - Kalle Akkerman from St. Paul Reformation Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, June 27th - Christopher Wallace - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN Tuesday, July 11th - Grace Erie from Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN Tuesday, July 18th - Andrew Birling from Trinity Excelsior, Excelsior, MN Tuesday, July 27th - Joshua Lindgren from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran, Prior Lake, MN Tuesday, August 1st - Ralph Johansen from Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, MN Tuesday, August 8th - Timothy Strand from Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, August 15th - Joseph Trucano from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN Tuesday, August 22nd - Jacob Benda from Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN Tuesday, August 29th - Benjamin Kolodziej from Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Amish Experience: Making Jam: 8-Aug, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Drive, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Pre-register. Early Bird - $50 ($5 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55.. If you love jams and jellies this class is for you! Join us in visiting an Amish home to learn about making jam and jelly from an experienced Amish cook. As a class youll learn about the jam making process and get to take some home for yourself. Not only will you spend time learning about the Amish lifestyle, youll create delicious memories! Note: The Amish do not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. http://www.eagle-bluff-skills-school. org/classes/amish-experience-making-jam-3/ Summer High Ropes Challenge: 8-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Family Canoeing: 8-Aug, 1:30 PM, Eagle

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outdoor movie-going experience with a new park venue and more space. Movies in the Park: 5-Aug, 9:00 PM, Central Park, 225 First Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Join us in downtown Rochester June 17, July 15, and August 5 & 19 for Movies in the Park. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and gather in Central Park located in downtown Rochester for this FREE, fun, and family-friendly outdoor event. Previously known as Movies on the Plaza, Movies in the Park offers the same outdoor movie-going experience with a new park venue and more space. Becoming an Outdoors Family: 5-Aug, All Day, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $90 per person, OR $335 for family of four and $85 for each additional family member.. Reconnect with family members in the great outdoors this summer! Becoming an Outdoors Family is a workshop focused on learning basic outdoor skills to help you and your family enjoy the outdoors. Skills taught are related to a variety of outdoor sports and recreational activities. We welcome all types of families to participate! Bring your grandchild, niece or nephew or big brother/ sister group and join us. Class options include: archery, geocaching, fishing, rifle range, ropes course, canoeing and more. This weekend is co-sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. Registration is required. Join us June 10th and 11th for our Spring Weekend or August 5th and 6th for our Summer Weekend. Optional Friday night stay for additional fee of $10/person. Buffalo Bill Days: 6-Aug, 10:00 AM, Lanesboro Community Center, 202 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Free. Buffalo Bill Days August 4th, 5th & 6th 2017 celebration marks its 33rd year! Why is it called Buffalo Bill Days? In 1900, Buffalo Bill Cody performed one of his first world-famous Wild West Shows in Lanesboro. The festival features golf, softball, volleyball, 3 on 3 basketball, & beanbag tournaments, buffalo roam run, beer and brat tent, food and marketplace vendors, live music, duck races, childrens games, bingo, dancing, karaoke and an Old West Show. Saturday features Fireworks at the Lanesboro Football field, and Sunday is the grand parade. www.lanesboro-mn.gov for more information. Dogs Downtown: 6-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Historic 3rd Street SW, Rochester, Free. Join us on the Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester on Sunday, August 6, for the third annual Dogs Downtown presented by Clements Subaru! Dogs Downtown is a canine-centric event that will have activities, performances, games, and give a ways for all of our favorite four-legged friends and their humans! The event is FREE and open to the public.

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June 3rd, 2017 | bookinonbelgrade.wordpress.com Bookin’ on Belgrade: This event is a nearly 5K family Fun Run and “walk” brought to you by The Business on Belgrade Association, The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic PA; and the Mayo Health Systems. Our mission is to promote public health and well being of our community. There will be a small charge for this event. If you need financial assistance and would like to participate please contact the North Mankato Taylor Library. 507-345-5120

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July 22nd, 2017 | www.businessonbelgrade.org Blues on Belgrade: Concert began in 2009 as the Belgrade Ave. Blues and Jazz Festival on a small gravel parking lot just off of the 200 block of Belgrade Ave. In 2010 the concert was moved to the East end of Belgrade Ave. and in 2011, the stage was located at the intersection of Range St. and Belgrade Ave. In 2012 the Belgrade Ave. Blues and Jazz Festival became the Blues on Belgrade Concert. The Business on Belgrade Association strives to bring you the finest of entertainment for the Blues on Belgrade Concert free of charge to you our customers.

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September 23rd, 2017 | www.businessonbelgrade.org Bier on Belgrade: (Oktoberfest) Business on Belgrade present our miniature version of German heritage and fun. Join us for our 5th Annual Bier on Belgrade located in the Central Business District of Historic and Unique, Beautiful Lower North Mankato. We will have a fun filled day of activities, food vendors, live music, Bier sampling and 18 beers on tap from local and world renown brewery’s. Ceremonial first beer with city officials, bean bag toss, and keg bowling. Wear your Lederhosen or St. Paulie Girl outfit and receive and extra free beverage ticket with $10.00 admission. Must be 21 years of age to attend.

December 2nd, 2017 | www.businessonbelgrade.org Bells on Belgrade: “Holiday fun event for the entire family”. Trolley Rides along Belgrade Ave., Medallion Hunt, Santa & Elves, Local Caroling Groups, Winter Wonderland Parade and more. Join us on Belgrade Ave. In Beautiful Lower North on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Winter Wonderland Parade is set for 6:30 p.m. on Belgrade Ave. This event is for THE CHILDREN and brought to you, FREE of charge by the Business on Belgrade Association, and The City of North Mankato. Please visit the Belgrade Ave. Local merchants for Holiday specials. MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25$40. Pre-register. Early: $25 for 7-12 yrs, $35 for 13+; Regular (< 3 weeks): $30: 7-12 yrs, $40: 13+. Join us for a 3.5 mile paddle down the scenic waters of the Root River! Trained instructors will prepare paddlers of all ages for this adventure by reviewing how to read a river, equipment, and paddle strokes. Your instructors will also point our interesting natural history features along the way including natural springs and wildlife. All equipment will be provided and no prior canoe experience is required. This class may be cancelled/ rescheduled due to high water or inclement weather. The Point Eco-Adventure: 9-Aug, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, precontact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Mower County Free Fair: 9-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. The Point Eco-Adventure: 9-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, precontact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 9-Aug, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm.. Mayo Clinic Sibshops: 9-Aug, 7:00 PM, Mayo Field, 403 E. Center Street, Rochester, $10 . Sibshops is a program geared toward supporting siblings who have a brother or sister with a chronic illness, life-long health concern, or disability. Events are held multiple times a year. Our upcoming event is Wednesday, August 9th, 2017. We will be hosting this event at the Rochester Honkers Game with a game start time of 7:05PM. We also welcome family members of the siblings to participate in this event. Participants must register in advance - to register or for more information, contact the Child Life program at 507-255-4091 or mayosibshop@mayo.edu. Carv-Fest Woodcarver Festival: 10-Aug, 8:00 AM, Faribault Area Ice Arena, 1816 Second Ave NW, Faribault, Prices vary depending on classes and activities chosen.. Carv-Fest is brought to you by the Ivan Whillock Family in Faribault, Minnesota. This festival started as an Anniversary Party for the Whillock’s and their carving friends. Over the past 12 years it has grown to be a Midwestern carving

favorite .... little bit of carving, little bit of music ... lots of friends! Be sure to register for your classes early ... we have filled 95 to 100% of the openings each year! 2017 Schedule: EACH DAY: Sharpening Demo with John Dunkle at 8:20am DOORS OPEN: at 8am .... classes run 9am to 5pm THUR EVE: Mini-classes from 6pm to 9pm ...... project options available at info desk FRI EVE: Music by Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing & Woodcarver’s Jam 6pm to 9pm (FREE) SAT NOON: Woodcarving auction. Mower County Free Fair: 10-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. Thursdays on First & 3rd: 10-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 10-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 10-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! New Ulm Film Society: 10-Aug, 6:00 PM, New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, New Ulm, Free. The New Ulm Film Society, coordinated by Steven Sherman, Jack Beranek, and Clay Schuldt, continues its WWI film series. Film screenings are made possible by the Optimist Club of New Ulm. Southeastern Minnesota Beekeepers Association (SEMBA) Meeting: 10-Aug, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th. ST NW., Rochester, $20 . Come and join ‘The Buzz’ -- an informal opportunity to discuss any topic related to beekeeping. At 7pm, we have our regular meeting -- always an informational presentation on beekeeping and the honey bee. SEMBAs mission is to be informational *and* good sticky fun for the whole family. Our meetings are held the second Thursday every month February through October as guest of the Sisters of Saint Francis at Assisi Heights, Rochester. Usually in the Spirituality Center, basement level. Come in the front (south) door and ask for directions at reception, if necessary. See http://www.semnbeekeeping.org/ for a description of our next meeting. To join SEMBA is a one time fee of $20 per family; per year. Concerts in the Park: 10-Aug, 7:00 PM, Faribault Central Park, Second Ave N.W., Faribault507-334-2064, Free. Each Thursday a different musical feature: June 22: The Bavarian Musikmeisters June 29: Fridley City Band July 6: Mankato Area Community Band July 13: New Prague Area Community Band July 20: Owatonna Community Band July 27: Gold Star Band August 3: Bend in the River Big Band August 10: Lakelander Barbershop Chorus August 17: Jivin Ivan & The Kings of Swing.

81st Annual Pet Parade: 10-Aug, 7:00 PM, Faribault, , Faribault, Free. The Faribault Pet is a long-standing tradition for Faribault. The event gives community members and their beloved pets an opportunity to strut their stuff! However, you don’t need a pet to join this parade. To participate, simply consider the theme and prepare accordingly. This year’s theme is ‘Tropical Delight’.

WEEK OF Aug 11-17: Carv-Fest Woodcarver Festival: 11-Aug, 8:00 AM, Faribault Area Ice Arena, 1816 Second Ave NW, Faribault, Prices vary depending on classes and activities chosen.. Carv-Fest is brought to you by the Ivan Whillock Family in Faribault, Minnesota. This festival started as an Anniversary Party for the Whillock’s and their carving friends. Over the past 12 years it has grown to be a Midwestern carving favorite .... little bit of carving, little bit of music ... lots of friends! Be sure to register for your classes early ... we have filled 95 to 100% of the openings each year! 2017 Schedule: EACH DAY: Sharpening Demo with John Dunkle at 8:20am DOORS OPEN: at 8am .... classes run 9am to 5pm THUR EVE: Mini-classes from 6pm to 9pm ...... project options available at info desk FRI EVE: Music by Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing & Woodcarver’s Jam 6pm to 9pm (FREE) SAT NOON: Woodcarving auction. Mower County Free Fair: 11-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. Carv-Fest Woodcarver Festival: 12-Aug, 8:00 AM, Faribault Area Ice Arena, 1816 Second Ave NW, Faribault, Prices vary depending on classes and activities chosen.. Carv-Fest is brought to you by the Ivan Whillock Family in Faribault, Minnesota. This festival started as an Anniversary Party for the Whillock’s and their carving friends. Over the past 12 years it has grown to be a Midwestern carving favorite .... little bit of carving, little bit of music ... lots of friends! Be sure to register for your classes early ... we have filled 95 to 100% of the openings each year! 2017 Schedule: EACH DAY: Sharpening Demo with John Dunkle at 8:20am DOORS OPEN: at 8am .... classes run 9am to 5pm THUR EVE: Mini-classes from 6pm to 9pm ...... project options available at info desk FRI EVE: Music by Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing & Woodcarver’s Jam 6pm to 9pm (FREE) SAT NOON: Woodcarving auction. Mower County Free Fair: 12-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. Camp Companion Adoption Ay: 12-Aug, 10:00 AM, Rochester Pet and Country Store South, 5 11-1/2th St SE, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable dogs and cats at our weekly adoption event. Available dogs are out from 10:00-12:00 and available cats are out from 12:00 - 4:00. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 12-Aug, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Root River Water Harvest & Painting with Annie Hejny: 12Aug, 10:00 AM, Gateway Park, County Road 8, Lanesboro, Free. Come early! Join Annie and the Lanesboro Landscape Improvers for a water related clean-up & work party in Lanesboro from 7am 10am,exact location tba. Saint Paul painter Annie Hejny draws more than just inspiration from rivers and lakes combining water, soil, and ceremony to create her acrylic abstractions. Artist Resident Annie Hejny invites community members of all ages to join her in Gateway Park, the green space between the Coffee Street Walking Bridge and the County Road 8 Underpass, to participate in an honorable harvest of water and sediment from the Root River. Participants will be invited to write intentional words of gratitude to water on several large blank canvases. Together, youll work

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with Annie to pour earth, water and paint over these words, in a process that she has developed through years of paintings with river water. There will also be time reflection and storytelling, which will further inform Annies work. Later, Annie will complete the paintings separately, working in the studio above the St. Mane Theatre to create a new Root River series. The final paintings will be shown at a Capstone Art & Poetry Presentationon the Lanesboro Museum porch on Saturday, August 28. Community members interested in creating their own work of art using water and sediment from the Root River, and/or diving deeper into the water conversation, are encouraged to participate in Workshop: The Spirit of the Root River in Words and Color on Thursday, August 17. Blue Collar BBQ, Music & Arts Festival: 12-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Faribault, Minnesota, 128 Central Avenue, Faribault, Free. Southern Minnesota’s biggest block party! Locatd in the heart of historic downtown Faribault, this FREE event attracted over 6000 attendees in 2016. With 11 hours of live music, BBQ competition, kids area, art fair, food vendors, beer garden and much more. Proceeds benefit the Paradise Center for the Arts. Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B . . . located only 2 blocks from all the action. Iowa-MINNESOTA Pirate Festival: 12-Aug, 11:00 AM, Morehouse Park, 350 School Street, Owatonna, $5-$10. Two-day pass is $15 for adults.. A family fun fest celebrating all things nautical with historic and fantasy pirate lore. Three stages of professional entertainment. Artisan merchants bazaar & thieves market. Food court and novelty drinks. History re-enactment encampment. Children’s Lawn games. Strolling comedic characters & minstrels. Games of skill for adults. Costume and tattoo contests. Treasure hunts, Prizes. Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for kids from 5 to 15, tots free. Free parking. iowaminnesotapiratefest.com greg@ festint.com (641)-831-6606. Western Days Parade and Chatfield Brass Band Concert: 12-Aug, 1:00 PM, Chatfield City Park, , Chatfield, Free. The Western Days Parade is set for August 12, 2017. The Chatfield Brass Band will be performing in the parade at 1:00 pm with a concert in the City Park beginning at 2:30 pm. Bring your lawn chairs to this family friendly event! Accordion-O-Rama with Denny Malmberg & Patrick Harrison: 12-Aug, 8:00 PM, Crossings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota, $18-$21. An event that never fails to delight sell-out audiences, Accordion-O-Rama returns to Crossings. This years performers are Denny Malmberg and Patrick Harison. Accordion-O-Rama has been around since 2004 when Dan Newton, a.k.a. Daddy Squeeze, and Marie Marvin, who runs Crossings at Carnegie, organized the first event. According to a 2010 MinnPost article by Pamela Espeland, the idea was to hold a miniature accordion festival, showcasing different musicians and musical styles, in a town where people were likely to show up, a stronghold of Polish and German heritage and polka. There continues to be cookies at the intermission. Denny Malmberg can be seen performing throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul area with various groups including: The Golden Strings, The Mouldy Figs, and with his own Quartet. He also a frequent performer at Crooners Lounge & Supper Club performing with the talented songstress Charmin Michelle. Patrick Harison is a young American button accordionist adept in a wide variety of settings and genres. He currently resides in Minneapolis, performing in a diverse array of projects including Patty and The Buttons, Jack Klatt and The Cat Swingers, The Cactus Blossoms, and Eisner’s Klezmorim. Harison also is active as an orchestral soloist playing both classical and pops programs with top orchestras across the United States. Tickets are $18 in advance or $21 at the door. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie. com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. Mower County Free Fair: 13-Aug, 9:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. Free admission to all the fun you can stand! Fair food, grandstand shows and events, Midway, animals, horticultural displays, art and photos, games, entertainment, vendors and more! Don’t forget the free admission to Mower County Historical Society buildings and exhibits. For more information, call 507-433-1868. Iowa-MINNESOTA Pirate Festival: 13-Aug, 11:00 AM, Morehouse Park, 350 School Street, Owatonna, $5-$10. Two-day pass is $15 for adults.. A family fun fest celebrating all things nautical with historic and fantasy pirate lore. Three stages of pro-

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fessional entertainment. Artisan merchants bazaar & thieves market. Food court and novelty drinks. History re-enactment encampment. Children’s Lawn games. Strolling comedic characters & minstrels. Games of skill for adults. Costume and tattoo contests. Treasure hunts, Prizes. Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for kids from 5 to 15, tots free. Free parking. iowaminnesotapiratefest.com greg@festint.com (641)-831-6606. Steele County Free Fair: 15-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admission. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! Trinity Noon Day Organ Recitals: 15-Aug, 12:15 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, Free will offering. Enjoy Trinity’s Noon Day Downtown Organ Recitals. Each recital begins at 12:15 PM and is about 35-40 minutes long. Free Will Offering accepted. Free Parking. Listen to organists from near and far! 2017 Line Up: Tuesday, June 6th - Julie Kim from Congregational Church, Rochester Tuesday, June 13th - David Lim from University of Iowa, Ames Tuesday, June 20th - Kalle Akkerman from St. Paul Reformation Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, June 27th - Christopher Wallace - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN Tuesday, July 11th - Grace Erie from Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN Tuesday, July 18th - Andrew Birling from Trinity Excelsior, Excelsior, MN Tuesday, July 27th - Joshua Lindgren from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran, Prior Lake, MN Tuesday, August 1st - Ralph Johansen from Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, MN Tuesday, August 8th - Timothy Strand from Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, August 15th - Joseph Trucano from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN Tuesday, August 22nd - Jacob Benda from Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN Tuesday, August 29th - Benjamin Kolodziej from Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 15-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services Wills Clinic: 15-Aug, 1:00 PM, New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, New Ulm, Free. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) is holding a Wills Clinic on Tuesday, August 15th at New Ulm Public Library. This clinic provides lower income seniors with the opportunity to obtain free wills, health care directives and power of attorney documents at a convenient time and location. Clinic attendees work individually with volunteers to draft their documents, which are then reviewed and approved by an experienced estate planning attorney prior to signing. This is a free clinic, but since it is aimed at low income individuals, attendees must call to be screened for eligibility and to schedule an appointment. Interested seniors should call the SMRLS intake number, 1-888-575-2954. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services provides

free, high-quality legal help to low-income people in critical civil matters. For more than 100 years, theyve helped individuals and families secure and protect their basic needs, maintaining freedom from hunger, homelessness, sickness, and abuse. SMRLS Wills for Seniors program is supported by funding from the UCare Foundation. Steele County Free Fair: 16-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admission. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! The Point Eco-Adventure: 16-Aug, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Enchanted Garden: An Afternoon Garden Party: 16-Aug, 10:00 AM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $50 . Calling all girls ages 9-12! Let’s plan a party, while learning all that goes into the preparation. Join us for this interactive workshop on etiquette, manners, decorum, handling awkward social situations, sports etiquette, proper introductions, party preparations and more. Day 1 - This is action day. Participants will be attending workshops, making invitations, meeting new friends and visiting with the Sisters of St. Francis. Lunch will be provided. Casual dress is appropriate for Day 1. Day 2 - Party Day! An afternoon of fun and excitement awaits the girls and their guests. Participants will do final preparations for the garden party details and entertaining their honored guests. After the party, clean-up is in order and a group good-bye will end the day. Party attire is requested for Day 2. Registration Required. The Point Eco-Adventure: 16-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private

eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 16-Aug, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm. Steele County Free Fair: 17-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admission. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 17-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 17-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 17-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Enchanted Garden: An Afternoon Garden Party: 17-Aug, 1:00 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $50 . Calling all girls ages 9-12! Let’s plan a party, while learning all that goes into the preparation. Join us for this interactive workshop on etiquette, manners,

decorum, handling awkward social situations, sports etiquette, proper introductions, party preparations and more. Day 1 - This is action day. Participants will be attending workshops, making invitations, meeting new friends and visiting with the Sisters of St. Francis. Lunch will be provided. Casual dress is appropriate for Day 1. Day 2 - Party Day! An afternoon of fun and excitement awaits the girls and their guests. Participants will do final preparations for the garden party details and entertaining their honored guests. After the party, clean-up is in order and a group good-bye will end the day. Party attire is requested for Day 2. Registration Required. Workshop: The Spirit of the Root River in Words and Color: 17-Aug, 5:00 PM, St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, $10 suggested donation. A reflective Workshop: The Spirit of the Root River in Words and Color will take place in the upper level studio space of the St. Mane Theatre 5pm 7pm on Thursday, August 17. The workshop is a more personal version of the Water Harvest and Painting event on August 12, with more time for storytelling and intentional writing in the beginning. Participants will create an individual art piece, and take home a small canvas, utilizing Annies painting process with pre-collected river water and sediment. Pre-stretched canvases, paints and writing materials will be provided. A $10 donation is suggested to cover costs of materials. No one will be denied participation due to this donation but space is limited. Painting with collected river water and sediment is how Annie lives out her responsibility to the earth. Fully saturated with elements of the river itself, her paintings reflect the changing current and the luminosity of the waters surface, as well as the foreboding shift in our relationship to these waters. The process has taught her that spending time with our waters and building a sense of ownership creates a deep care for the human impact on the wild ecology. Made possible by support from the Jerome Foundation. Concerts in the Park: 17-Aug, 7:00 PM, Faribault Central Park, Second Ave N.W., Faribault507-334-2064, Free. Each Thursday a different musical feature: June 22: The Bavarian Musikmeisters June 29: Fridley City Band July 6: Mankato Area Community Band July 13: New Prague Area Community Band July 20: Owatonna Community Band July 27: Gold Star Band August 3: Bend in the River Big Band August 10: Lakelander Barbershop Chorus August 17: Jivin Ivan & The Kings of Swing.

WEEK OF Aug 18-24: Steele County Free Fair: 18-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admission. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Curds: 18-Aug, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $45-$50. Pre-register. Early Bird - $45 ($5 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $50.. By taking this class, youll learn how to amaze your friends & family by serving squeaky fresh Wisconsin Cheese Curds. Youll also learn how to press the curds into a solid form that can be eaten fresh or aged for that Sharp Cheddar flavor. Come with questions and leave with knowledge and tasty cheese! The instructor greatly

encourages questions and comments. Amish Experience: Canning: 18-Aug, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $45$50. Pre-register. Early Bird - $45; Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $50.. Ever wondered what it would be like to live without electricity and modern appliances? Join us in traveling to an Amish home, where you will get to know an Amish family and learn about their canning process! This is a wonderful way to get to know our local Amish community and learn about a unique way of life. Note: The Amish do not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. No take home items are included, unless purchased. History, cars, beer and bars!: 18-Aug, 6:00 PM, Historic Hutchinson House B&B, 305 2nd Street NW, Faribault, FREE with paid overnight stay at the B&B. $10/person for the tour only. Drinks not included.. History, cars, beer and bars are not normally paired together, but that’s the benefit of staying overnight in a small town...WALKABILITY! The Historic Hutchinson House B&Bs popular Historic Pub Crawl Series and Mainstreet’s Car Cruise will be held together the 3rd Friday evening of month on July 21 and August 18. We’re bringing people who love history and cars together with B&Bs (beer & bars)! While strolling and viewing the cars along Faribault’s Historic Downtown District, we’ll make several ‘stops’ including Grampa Al’s, F-Town Brewing and The Signature, just to name a few. Each venue we visit has a history and a story and we hope to highlight those stories over a few pints. Drinks not included. Other pub crawl dates available upon request. 507-384-3291 No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head: 18-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $10 for adults, $6 for youth 14 and under. A Matchbox Childrens’ Theatre production. A musical play with a very clever and charming twist on the typical fairy tail: Sorcerer Wartsitch ruins the princess’ 21st birthday bash and causes a tree to start growing out of her head. The princess must solve a riddle to break the curse. For more information, call 507-437-9078. Steele County Free Fair: 19-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admission. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! River Rats 3rd Annual Car Show: 19-Aug, 7:30 AM, River Rats 3r Annual Car Show, Lafayette Park, Austin, general admission is free - if registering a vehicle $10.00 per vehicle. Car, rat rods, motorcycle show - 60 Plus trophy’s awarded. $10.00 entry fee per vehicle. DJ with music and trivia and lots of fun stuff to give away. Silent Auction Food and Craft Vendors - Beer Garden - Bean Bag Tourney - Magician - Hot Wheel Races - FAMILY FUN FOR ALL AGES August 19, 2017 - Rain date August 20, 2017 Lafayette Park - Austin, MN 5592 Registration - 7:30 am - 11:30 am Voting - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Awards - 3:00 pm. Nature Art Show: 19-Aug, 9:00 AM, Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, 1304 21st Street Northeast, Austin, Free. Stop in to see nature-inspired artwork by artists of all ages in the community. Each room of the Interpretive Center will have a different theme. Interested in submitting a piece? Visit www. hormelnaturecenter.org to learn more. For more information, call 507-437-7519.

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Raku Firing: 19-Aug, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Preregister. Early Bird - $50 ($20 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55.. Raku firing is an exciting ceramics firing technique. It involves quickly heating a piece of pottery, removing it from the kiln when the glaze has melted and placing it in a bucket of wood shavings which can be explosive! Ceramic artist, Laremy Ellsworth, will cover the process of Raku firing from preparing the piece for glazing to cleaning it after the firing. Youll also cover glazes and how the different glazes, put through this process, result in different effects and the creation of unique pieces. You will leave class with your unique work of art. After participating in this class you are sure to understand why Raku translates to enjoyment. Firearm Maintenance: 19-Aug, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $45-$50. Pre-register. Early Bird - $45 ($15 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $50.. Join Gunsmith and Firearms Safety Instructor, Eric Schladweiler, for a morning full of firearms! During class you will cover cleaning and disassembly of your firearm(s). This will include how to safely clean, maintain and inspect your firearm(s) for malfunctions. Eric strongly believes in firearm safety and wants to teach others to be safe. If you are interested in this class but do not have a firearm, Eric will have a few personal firearms available to work with. Cleaning supplies will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own as well. Please bring safety glasses to class; prescription glasses work too. Note: Firearms must be cased and unloaded. No ammunition is allowed in the building. Due to safety and/ or complexity, the following firearms will not be covered during class revolvers, Hi-Point, Winchester 100, lever action or break action. Camp Companion Adoption Event: 19-Aug, 10:00 AM, Rochester Pet & Country Store, 5 11 1/2 Street SE, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 19-Aug, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. 3rd Annual River Rats Car Show: 19Aug, 11:30 AM, Lafayette Park, South Main St and 8th Ave SE, Austin, Free. Annual car show/fundraiser with food, games, entertainment, and lots of cars and prizes. For more information, contact John at 507-438-6635. Amish Experience: Bread Making: 19-Aug, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Pre-register. Early Bird - $50 ($5 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55.. Ever wondered what it would be like to live without electricity and modern appliances? This is an opportunity to visit an Amish home, get to know you hostess and learn how to bake bread in a wood fired stove. After the bread is baked and the butter made, you will enjoy the freshly made treats with a warm beverage. Take home a loaf of fresh baked bread and get to know your local Amish community. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to the Amish home. Note: The Amish do

not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. Raku Firing: 19-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Preregister. Early Bird - $50 ($20 materials fee included); Regular (< 3 weeks prior) - $55.. Raku firing is an exciting ceramics firing technique. It involves quickly heating a piece of pottery, removing it from the kiln when the glaze has melted and placing it in a bucket of wood shavings which can be explosive! Ceramic artist, Laremy Ellsworth, will cover the process of Raku firing from preparing the piece for glazing to cleaning it after the firing. Youll also cover glazes and how the different glazes, put through this process, result in different effects and the creation of unique pieces. You will leave class with your unique work of art. After participating in this class you are sure to understand why Raku translates to enjoyment. Medicine Show: 19-Aug, 1:00 PM, Historic R.D. Hubbard House, 606 S. Broad St., Mankato, Free. Come one, come all! Step right up as the medicine show rolls into town once again! The Cherry Sisters will once again take the stage along with Violet McNeal and others. Between shows, take in the other festivities such as palm readings, ouija boards, sword dancers and more. There is something for the whole family to enjoy. All events on the lawn are free, regular admission charged for tours of the Hubbard House. No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head: 19-Aug, 2:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $10 for adults, $6 for youth 14 and under. A Matchbox Childrens’ Theatre production. A musical play with a very clever and charming twist on the typical fairy tail: Sorcerer Wartsitch ruins the princess’ 21st birthday bash and causes a tree to start growing out of her head. The princess must solve a riddle to break the curse. For more information, call 507-437-9078. Jivin’ Ivan and The Kings of Swing: 19Aug, 7:30 PM, Signature Bar and Grill, 201 Central Ave N, Faribault, Free. It is ALWAYS time to Swing! Hot Swing with Stellar Vocals Eat, Drink, Dance and Be Merry. Jivin’ Ivan and The Kings of Swing: 19-Aug, 7:30 PM, Signature Bar and Grill, 201 Central Ave N, Faribault, Free. It’s All about the Music. Let’s Swing! Movies in the Park: 19-Aug, 9:00 PM, Central Park, 225 First Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and gather in Central Park located in downtown Rochester for this FREE, fun, and familyfriendly outdoor event. Enjoy free popcorn from Carroll’s Corn, water, and fiber optic glow wands. Previously known as Movies on the Plaza, Movies in the Park offers the same outdoor movie-going experience with a new park venue and more space. Movies in the Park: 19-Aug, 9:00 PM, Central Park, 225 First Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Join us in downtown Rochester June 17, July 15, and August 5 & 19 for Movies in the Park. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and gather in Central Park located in downtown Rochester for this FREE, fun, and familyfriendly outdoor event. Previously known as Movies on the Plaza, Movies in the Park offers the same outdoor movie-going experience with a new park venue and more space. Steele County Free Fair: 20-Aug, 7:00 AM, Steele County Fair Grounds, 1525 South Cedar Ave., Owatonna, $0-$5. Free Admis-

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sion. $5 Parking. Attractions, Food, Beer Garden, Livestock, Vendors, Grandstand, Midway and much, much more! Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault and receive free transportation to and from the Steele County Free Fair! No One Will Marry a Princess With a Tree Growing Out of Her Head: 20-Aug, 2:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $10 for adults, $6 for youth 14 and under. A Matchbox Childrens’ Theatre production. A musical play with a very clever and charming twist on the typical fairy tail: Sorcerer Wartsitch ruins the princess’ 21st birthday bash and causes a tree to start growing out of her head. The princess must solve a riddle to break the curse. For more information, call 507-437-9078. Signature Women’s Networking Luncheon: Your Health is Your True Wealth with Wendie Pett: 21-Aug, 11:00 AM, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 3200 East 81st Street, Bloomington, $30-$60. $30 for members only. Make the most of your lunch hour at Encourage Her Network.We bring quality women together for great networking that always supports a good cause. Our community attracts a diverse group of women of all ages and backgrounds. We have fun getting to know each other and finding ways to support and encourage one another. You’re sure to find the courage to connect at Encourage Her Network! Wendie is the host and producer for her Visibly Fit television show that airs nationally every week on the NRB network (and has for over 5 years), UpLiftv network, WLCN CTN network in South Carolina and SmartLifeStyle.TV. Shes known as Coach Wendie each week airing segments on KTIS radio in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota and surrounding midwest states. She has a degree in Natural Medicine and works as a fitness coach and consultant with individuals across the country. In addition, she has contributed as a featured columnist for Diet.com, Best Ever You Magazine, BetterSelf, Total Wellness Newsletter, iBelieve, Refreshed and many others. She has authored several books, has multiple fitness DVDs and speaks regularly to corporate, church, and womens groups across the country. To learn more go to www. wendiepett.com KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1. Why taking care of your health is a smart business decision 2. How to exercise without going to the gym, even while wearing heels 3. How to finally take control over your health despite a busy schedule Due to Wendies mindset of a healthy mind, body and spirit, she has a special place in her heart for Grace n Action, a non profit ministry to assist single moms and children in need. She believes that when single moms are equipped with proper tools and education then they are more motivated to become and stay healthy in order to live out the bright future ahead. We are excited to announce Grace n Action as our Community Spotlight. For more information, head to http://www.grace-n-action.org/ Trinity Noon Day Organ Recitals: 22-Aug, 12:15 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, Free will offering. Enjoy Trinity’s Noon Day Downtown Organ Recitals. Each recital begins at 12:15 PM and is about 35-40 minutes long. Free Will Offering accepted. Free Parking. Listen to organists from near and far! 2017 Line Up: Tuesday, June 6th - Julie Kim from Congregational Church, Rochester Tuesday, June 13th - David Lim from University of Iowa, Ames Tuesday, June 20th - Kalle Akkerman from St. Paul Reformation Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, June

27th - Christopher Wallace - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN Tuesday, July 11th - Grace Erie from Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN Tuesday, July 18th - Andrew Birling from Trinity Excelsior, Excelsior, MN Tuesday, July 27th - Joshua Lindgren from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran, Prior Lake, MN Tuesday, August 1st - Ralph Johansen from Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, MN Tuesday, August 8th - Timothy Strand from Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, August 15th - Joseph Trucano from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN Tuesday, August 22nd - Jacob Benda from Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN Tuesday, August 29th Benjamin Kolodziej from Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 22-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Boys Becoming Men!: 22-Aug, 4:00 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $25 . What does it take to be an upstanding man in today’s society? Manners, respect, critical decision making, role modeling and leadership skills? The list is daunting. The Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, along with positive role models from our community, will attempt to explain and discuss some of the more important aspects of being a successful young man in today’ demanding society. This interactive workshop is appropriate for youth 13-16 and will include supper. Registration Required. Daniel Hoisington Film Festival: 22Aug, 7:00 PM, New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, New Ulm, Free. Dakota War Week Commemoration continues with the Daniel Hoisington Film Festival. The Festival will include a screening and discussion of Stories of the Dakota War, including the premiere of Turner Hall 1862. Hoisington is a writer and historian who created the BCHS museums third-floor Dakota War exhibit. This event is free and open to the public. 2017 Dakota War Commemoration programs are sponsored by Brown County Historical Society and New Ulm Public Library. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 23-Aug, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm. Thursdays on First & 3rd: 24-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and

7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 24-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 24-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages!

WEEK OF Aug 25-31: The Original Rochester Greek Fest - Since 1963: 25-Aug, 4:00 PM, Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds, 703 West Center Street, Rochester, MN, Free. A summer tradition since 1963 that gets better with age. This year marks the 54th year of the Original Rochester Greek Fest, held on the grounds of the Greek Orthodox Church. Join us for great food, fresh pastries, Hellenic culture, music & dancing, church tours, and our awesome new late night taverna! Free admission Free parking Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds 703 West Center Street Rochester, MN greekfestrochester.com. OCC & Faithfest 2017: 26-Aug, 8:00 AM, Lake Park Band Shell, -, Winona, Free. Registration for the 100+ mile OCC Motorcycle Ride begins at 8:00AM with kickstands up at 10:00AM. A great ride through the valleys and across the bluffs of Southeastern Minnesota. Starting about 11:00AM will be vendors, food trucks, and kids stuff opening up with live music starting about 12:30PM and lasting until about 10:00PM. For more information on the event, being a vendor\booth, the artists, or just to keep up with details, check out the event page on Facebook. https://www. facebook.com/events/1233693183376603/ or email us directly at faithridersofwinona@ gmail.com. Hosanna’s Pantry: 26-Aug, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosannas Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One in Rochester. Its open from 9:00 11:30 am on the 4th Saturday of each month to individuals/families who qualify for food assistance through Channel One. An ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while people wait to shop. For more information you may call 507-285-0092, Mon Fri from 9:00 am 4:00 pm or email secretary@hosannalutheran.org. The Summer Spectacular: 26-Aug, 9:00 AM, Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th

St. W., Farmington, $0-$5. Kids 12 and under free with paid adult. Proceeds go to charities.. 29th Annual The Summer Spectacular. Car Show is from 9-3 and the Shopping Expo runs from 9-2. There is a $5 admission and kids 12 and under free with paid adult - this fee will be donated to charities. The Shopping Expo will fill 2 barns with craftsman, upcyclers, direct sales, photographers, sweet treats and so much more! The first 50 shoppers will receive a FREE shopping bag and 8 of those bags contain a mystery prize tag. We will have music playing in one of the barns and the DJ loves to play stump the DJ! Hosanna’s Pantry: 26-Aug, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosannas Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One in Rochester. Its open from 9:00 11:30 am on the 4th Saturday of each month to individuals/families who qualify for food assistance through Channel One. An ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while people wait to shop. For more information you may call 507-285-0092, Mon Fri from 9:00 am 4:00 pm or email secretary@hosannalutheran.org. Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimers in Rochester: 26-Aug, 9:00 AM, RCTC-UCR Regional Sports Center, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, Free. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimers is the worlds largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimers care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against this disease! Take the first step by finding a Walk near you. Once you register, youll have access to a wide range of tools and support through your customized Participant Center. Join us and lead the way to Alzheimer’s first survivor. Together, we can end Alzheimers disease! Van tour of the Minnesota River Valley and Fort Ridgely: 26-Aug, 9:30 AM, Brown County Historical Society, 2 North Broadway, New Ulm, $55 . A luxury van tour of the Minnesota River Valley and Fort Ridgely is scheduled for Saturday, August 26 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The tour, which will be narrated by local historians Jerry Weldy and Amber Bentler, will depart from the BCHS. A box lunch will be provided. Reservations are required; call 507-233-2620 for tickets ($55 each). Camp Companion Adoption Event: 26-Aug, 10:00 AM, Petco, 3430 55th St NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 26-Aug, 10:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. Austin ArtWorks Festival: 26-Aug, 10:00 AM, Downtown Austin, Main Street and around, Austin, Free. The ArtWorks Festival offers a broad selection of experiences in the arts--visual, performing, literary, culinary, and more--in one celebratory weekend, much of it interactive, including family activities and demonstrations (e.g. glassblowing, wheel throwing, & metalwork). For more information, call 507-434-0934. The Original Rochester Greek Fest - Since 1963: 26-Aug, 11:00 AM, Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds, 703 West Center

Street, Rochester, MN, Free. A summer tradition since 1963 that gets better with age. This year marks the 54th year of the Original Rochester Greek Fest, held on the grounds of the Greek Orthodox Church. Join us for great food, fresh pastries, Hellenic culture, music & dancing, church tours, and our awesome new late night taverna! Free admission Free parking Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds 703 West Center Street Rochester, MN greekfestrochester.com. Capstone Art & Poetry Presentation with Annie Hejny: 26-Aug, 6:00 PM, Lanesboro Historical Museum, 105 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Free. Join community members and artist resident Annie Hejny for a Capstone Art & Poetry Presentation on the Lanesboro Museums outdoor porch, overlooking the Root River, on Saturday, August 26 from 6pm 8pm (Rain site tba). Community members will be invited to share poetry reading and stories inspired by water and the themes explored in Annies residency. The large scale abstract river paintings created with the community during her time in Lanesboro will be on display. The artist will also present an artist talk about her work and engage in a dialog with attendees about the river. Light refreshments will be provided. Based in Saint Paul, MN, Annie ceremoniously harvests local river water and sediment to create textured abstract paintings. Her process begins the moment she steps into nature, leading to the river. She is passionate about how intentional exploration of the earth can lay the groundwork for informed painting in her studio. Annies blended painting technique, in which she pours water and sediment over a flat canvas, allowing it to emulate natural flow and erosion before layering it with traditional brushwork, aims to honor the waters sacred and historical importance. Community members interested in connecting with Annie and sharing or participating in the capstone event are encouraged to contact Adam at Lanesboro Arts: 507-467-2446 or adam@lanesboroarts. org. Keep the momentum going! Joing Annie at the Lanesboro Landscape Improvers Monday evening improvement event at 7pm on Aug. 28, Engstrom garden, 301 Ashburn St. E. Made possible with support by the Jerome Foundation. Dick Schindler Celebration Concert: 26-Aug, 7:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, Information to follow.. The 6th Annual Austin ArtWorks Festival presents Artrageous, an interactive art and music speed-painting. Tickets go on sale July 13, and will be available at the Austin ArtWorks Center and online at www. austinareaarts.org. The Dick Schindler Celebration Concert is hosted by the Austin Area Commission for the Arts with support from the Minnesota State Arts Board and Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea Austin. For more information, call 507-434-0934. Hank & Rita: 26-Aug, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $12-$22. Member: $17/Non Member: $22/ Student: $12. Since its debut in May 2015, this theatrical music show has been performed around the Midwest, frequently selling out and garnering critical acclaim for the script, performance, and the original soundtrack. ‘Funny, sad, smart and really original,’ says music writer Jim Walsh. An amazing evening of country music, theater, and storytelling. Easily the most original piece of theater Ive ever seen in Southern Minnesota. Rich Larson, editor SouthernMinnScene Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in Faribault and receive two free tickets to the show! (a $44 value).

Jenny Zigrino: 26-Aug, 8:00 PM, Royal Comedy Theatre, 809 Mainstreet, Hopkins, $20 . With the sweetness of the Midwest and the iron balls of the East Coast, Jenny Zigrino is a comedian that packs a punch of truly original humor. She’s charmed audiences across the country with her wit, keen observations, embarrassing anecdotes, and brilliant honesty for a compelling performance you can’t ignore. She made her late night debut on Conan O’Brien and was a recent guest on the hit shows @Midnight and Adam DeVine’s House Party Season 3 on Comedy Central. She’s been featured on TBS, Oxygen, TruTV, MTV Fox, and IFC. A rising star in Hollywood, her first film appearance was a leading role in the film 50 Shades of Black with Marlon Wayans. She also stars in the film Bad Santa 2 with Billy Bob Thornton, the sequel to the 2003 hit film Bad Santa. She exploded onto the Just For Laugh’s New Faces Showcase for 2016 and has been featured in many festivals across the country. She is an alumni of The New York Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, and many more. She recently released an IFC Web series with her friend and comedian Jen Saunderson ‘The Filling is Mutual’ available on IFC Digital. In conclusion, she’s kind of a bad ass bitch. ALL ATTENDEES must be 21+ with IDs DOORS OPEN 1/2 hour before showtime ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES prior to showtime On Thursday August 24, 2017 at 8:00 pm (ends Saturday August 26, 2017 at 9:30 pm) Category: Arts - Performing Arts - Comedy Price: General Admission: USD 20.00. 2017 MN High School State Mountain Bike Competition: 27-Aug, 7:00 AM, SPAM Trail, County Rd 16 across from Todd Park, Austin, Free. The MN High School Cycling League works to establish and maintain safe, quality high school and middle school mountain bike programs. Get set for speed on this fast, 3 mile track, featuring the perfect mix of woods and prairie land! Check out the Austin Race Course at Race Map Link: www. myatlascms.com/map/?id=994/. RACE DESCRIPTION: This exciting race is known for being uniquely flat and very fast. Dont let the lack of climbing fool you, this expanded 3.75 mile course will provide fantastic views of the 600 acre park preserve with lots of turns! Austin ArtWorks Festival: 27-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Austin, Main Street and around, Austin, Free. The ArtWorks Festival offers a broad selection of experiences in the arts--visual, performing, literary, culinary, and more--in one celebratory weekend, much of it interactive, including family activities and demonstrations (e.g. glassblowing, wheel throwing, & metalwork). For more information, call 507-434-0934. The Original Rochester Greek Fest - Since 1963: 27-Aug, 11:00 AM, Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds, 703 West Center Street, Rochester, MN, Free. A summer tradition since 1963 that gets better with age. This year marks the 54th year of the Original Rochester Greek Fest, held on the grounds of the Greek Orthodox Church. Join us for great food, fresh pastries, Hellenic culture, music & dancing, church tours, and our awesome new late night taverna! Free admission Free parking Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds 703 West Center Street Rochester, MN greekfestrochester.com. Pioneer Cemetery Tour: 27-Aug, 2:00 PM, New Ulm City Cemetery, US-14, New Ulm, Free. Dakota War Commemoration concludes with a free guided walking tour of the Pioneer Section of the New Ulm City Cemetery. Meet at the Maintenance Building. 2017 Dakota War Commemoration programs are sponsored by Brown County Historical

Society and New Ulm Public Library. Friends of Whitewater State Park 2nd Annual Photo Contest: 28-Aug, 12:00 PM, Whitewater State Park, 19041 MN-74, Altura, Free. Friends of Whitewater State Park - 2nd Annual Photo Contest Photos must be taken within Whitewater State Park or Wildlife Management Area between January 1 & October 31, 2017 (except Historic photos = pre-1980s) Categories include: Adults: Age 18 or older may submit up to three photos in each category; Plants, Animals, People, Landscape, & Historic Photos (photos taken buy you or a family member or friend during past visits to Whitewater - pre-1980s) Youth: Ages 12-17 may submit up to three photos in each category; Plants, Animals, People, & Landscape. Submission Dates: November 1-30, 2017 at the Whitewater State Park Office First place prize of $25 Minnesota State Parks gift card in each category. Opportunity for honorable mention in each category. Complete rules and consent form available at www.friendsofwhitewater.weebly.com or on Facebook. Trinity Noon Day Organ Recitals: 29-Aug, 12:15 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, Free will offering. Enjoy Trinity’s Noon Day Downtown Organ Recitals. Each recital begins at 12:15 PM and is about 35-40 minutes long. Free Will Offering accepted. Free Parking. Listen to organists from near and far! 2017 Line Up: Tuesday, June 6th - Julie Kim from Congregational Church, Rochester Tuesday, June 13th - David Lim from University of Iowa, Ames Tuesday, June 20th - Kalle Akkerman from St. Paul Reformation Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, June 27th - Christopher Wallace - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Edina, MN Tuesday, July 11th - Grace Erie from Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Mankato, MN Tuesday, July 18th - Andrew Birling from Trinity Excelsior, Excelsior, MN Tuesday, July 27th - Joshua Lindgren from Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran, Prior Lake, MN Tuesday, August 1st - Ralph Johansen from Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, MN Tuesday, August 8th - Timothy Strand from Gloria Dei Lutheran, St. Paul, MN Tuesday, August 15th - Joseph Trucano from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN Tuesday, August 22nd - Jacob Benda from Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN Tuesday, August 29th Benjamin Kolodziej from Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. Summer High Ropes Challenge: 29-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25 . Meet the challenge on the ropes course this summer! Travel from tower to tower over wires and wooden boards to reach the zip-line and enjoy the best view of SE Minnesota! This confidence building experience is great for family outings, reunions, scouts, youth groups and individuals. The Point Eco-Adventure: 30-Aug, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather

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saturday, AUGUST 19TH • 9pm-1am street dance - all ages - $10 cover FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH • 5PM HOG ROAST BEHIND VFW 7PM ALL AGES BINGO AT THE VFW (INSIDE)

4PM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH - GRAND PARADE • 2PM, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH FIELD OF FLAGS CLOSING CEREMONY AT VETERANS PARK FREE Inflatables in Depot Park • FREE Pool Party • FREE Music Friday Night at the Muni - WESTSIDE BAND • Golf Tournament • Bean Bag Tournament • Hammerschlagen • Road Rally Tractor Pull Car Show • 5K • Craft & Vendor Market • Gunderson House Tours • Safe Sanctuary • Book Sale • Pedal Tractor Pull • Rice County Radio Control Flyers & More!

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conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. The Point Eco-Adventure: 30-Aug, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods. Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. Berne Wood Fired Pizza & Summer Concert Series: 30-Aug, 5:00 PM, Zwingli United Church of Christ, 23148 Cty Hwy 24, West Concord, Free. Free summer concert in beautiful rural setting. Wood fired pizza served from 5:00 to 8:00. Think picnic, bring lawn chairs and adult beverages if preferred. Pop, water and ice cream sold on grounds. All ages welcome! Google Berne Wood Fired Pizza for listing of bands. Opening bands play at 5:15 Headliners at 6:30 pm. Thursdays on First & 3rd: 31-Aug, 11:00 AM, Downtown Rochester, Corner of 2nd St & 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages!

Thursdays on First & 3rd: 31-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd begins on June 1st and runs until August 31st. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages! Thursdays on First & 3rd: 31-Aug, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Thursdays on First & 3rd Summer Market & Music Festival is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. Thursdays on First & 3rd is an event that unites the Rochester community and provides a free option to simply enjoy life, feel a sense of place, and interact with others! Dogs are welcome at Thursdays but must be on a leash. Sit back and relax with friends and family as musical talent is featured from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM. Stick around for the Music Festival performances at 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on two stages!

WEEK OF Sept 1-4: Goodsell Observatory Open House: 1-Sep, 9:00 PM, Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, Free. If the skies are clear, join Carleton’s resident astronomers to view the moon, stars, planets, and nebulas. The event will be cancelled at the last minute if cloudy. Dress for the weather, since you’ll either use a telescope outside or in the domes, which are not heated. Goodsell Observatory is located at 93 09’ 07.9’ W and 44 27’ 42.4’ N, altitude 290 m, on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. The building, built in the late 1890s, houses three historic telescopes. In the larger dome there is a 16.2-inch John Brashear refractor, and in the smaller dome there is an 8 -inch Alvan Clark and Sons refractor. Downstairs resides a transit telescope originally used to help set the time in the midwest. All three telescopes are over one hundred and ten years old, and both the 8’ and the 16’ telescopes are regularly used for open houses. Goodsell is also equipped with modern telescopes8-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200sused for

classes and open houses. These telescopes are set up when needed on permanent piers located behind the observatory on the east lawn. Also available for use are SBIG STT8300M, STF-8300M, and ST-2000XM CCD cameras with LRGB and narrowband filters. These are used outside with the portable scopes or with either of the permanent scopes, and are supported by six computers on moveable carts. Stay at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault, and enjoy a delicious 3-course breakfast the next morning after an enjoyable evening of watching the night sky! 507-222-4000 Camp Companion Adoption Event: 2-Sep, 10:00 AM, Petsmart North, 3845 Marketplace Dr NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00. Winona Artisan Market: 2-Sep, 12:00 PM, Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St., Winona, Free. The Winona Artisan Market is back for its 6th summer season! This year the Market will be located at Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St. Winona, MN. Participants will be setting up on the east end of the parking lot the first Saturday each month, from May through September 2017. Hours for each event will be 12pm to 5pm. The Winona Artisan Market offers a venue for local makers and artists to sell their quality handcrafted wares to the greater community. The Market helps to promote independent artists by encouraging attendees to shop local. A wide variety of goods will be available for purchase from artisans within a 150 mile radius. Some items include: pottery, metalwork, woodwork, jewelry, crochet accessories, natural body care, glasswork, home decor, and much more. For more information please contact Jovy Rockey at driftless.events@gmail.com. Artist Demonstration and Farewell Discussion with Annie Hejny: 2-Sep, 1:00 PM, Lanesboro Arts, 103 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, Free. Join Lanesboro Arts artist resident Annie Hejny for an Artist Demonstration and Farewell Discussion about her river painting project in the Lanesboro Arts Gallery on Saturday, September 2 from 1pm 4pm. Provide feedback or hear first hand about the themes explored and the stories revealed during four weeks of community engagement that had Lanesboro area participants telling stories about water and collaborating to create unique paintings utilizing water and sediment from the Root River. Annie Hejny is a Minnesota-born emerging visual artist, intentionally exploring Minnesotas waters to create abstract paintings with collected river water. She studied at the University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University, earning a double-major B.A. in Elementary

Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival August 12-13 — 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Owatonna By AUTUMN VAN RAVENHORST Those with a love for blousy shirts, leather boots, peg legs and spiffy vests should head to Morehouse Park & Chalet in Owatonna on August 12-13 for the fourth annual Iowa-Minnesota Pirate Festival. The Festivals International event will be on the seaside (err, Straight River) bringing live entertainment, merchants of all mediums and your typical comedic characters sauntering amongst the crowd. The event has been described as family-friendly and offers hands-on children’s activities, treasure hunts and demonstrations.

Education and Studio Art with Summa Cum Laude honors (2012). Painting with collected river water and sediment is how Annie lives out her responsibility to the earth. Fully saturated with elements of the river itself, her

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Additionally, the event will offer food, fames of skill, outdoor museum encampments and to those who have overdone their pirate costume for Halloween can wear it with dignity. Take that pride and participate in the costume contest to be dubbed the finest pirate in all the lands. From minstrels and artisans to novelty drinks and tattoo contests, the event will bring out the pirate in even the most snobbish landlubber. Admission for adults is $10, children ages five to 15 are $5 and those under the age of 5 are free.

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NICOLE SWEENEY Nicole Sweeney is a fitness freak who loves nothing more than coffee, laughter & sharing a good workout with anyone and everyone. If you think of any crazy fitness fads you think she should try hit her up on her Instagram account @sisufit or Twitter @APGnsweeney

Conquering that damn

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et me tell you a story of how I got my butt kicked by a mere “obstacle course.” Now, I consider myself to be a fairly athletic individual. I grew up playing multiple sports and still exercise daily. I’m one of those people who loves to try the new and exciting fitness fads just to see what they are all about. My heart belongs to old school bodybuilding, but if it challenges me mentally and physically and I can break a sweat doing it ... I’m usually

game for it. The team at Southern Minn Scene was kind enough to offer me some space to start up a little Fitness column, talking about all the fun adventures I embark on. This month we’re going to talk about that damn ninja course and how it still haunts my dreams – the next few months, we’re going to talk about every and anything from Crossfit to bodybuilding competitions. So, stay tuned. Now back to this “obstacle course” …

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I coached for a traveling volleyball team in Eden Prairie this past winter and spring, which was in the same facility as the Conquer Ninja Warrior course. After weeks of walking by it on the way to practice, seeing little kids fly around on things like it was the easiest thing in the world, I decided I had to give it a whirl. I couldn’t believe how fast an hour of open gym went by. And I couldn’t believe that those kids made it look THAT easy. Now, I’ve seen the show multiple times and must admit that I’m quite the fangirl. But still, I thought of it as just another “obstacle course” and we’ve all done a handful of those growing up. Like an adult playground, right? Man, let me tell you - monkey bars were SO much easier back then. When I called up Conquer Ninja Warrior to see if I could come grab some more pictures, they were kind enough to let me tour the Woodbury facility & give it another try. Mitch and Casey were just two of the awesome coaches that led me through the course and gave me little tips

and tricks, which was much different than the open gym I had jumped in on before. As a personal trainer, it’s easy to forget that HAVING a trainer is actually a great opportunity to learn. Through talking with Mitch & Casey, I learned that each class is written/programmed differently depending on how the trainer is feeling that day or what they want the class to work on. So, you can almost always expect to see something new each time you go. They also let me in on a little secret … they are opening up ANOTHER location in BURNSVILLE!!! Even closer for all you SoMinn-ians who are looking to give this a whirl. It will be opening in July 2017, and will have a similar layout to the Woodbury photos that you see here. They have become so popular that a fourth location is opening up in Blaine as well. Now, see that girl flexing in the grey shirt? I didn’t catch her name or age, but she actually ended up beating my obstacle course time AND when it came time for our class

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challenge: seeing who could hold on to the rings the longest, she beat me again! I think that was the best part – it is very adaptable depending on age and ability level. Sure, they changed her course up a little bit because she was a little shorter and younger than I am, but she was still able to do it. In our class, there was a 5-yearold running through certain obstacles, me – a 20-something-year-old, and lots of kids around the middle school age and younger. In the class after ours there were a couple mid-late teenagers and lots of middle-aged couples coming in to give it a whirl. It really is great for all ages.

What I liked: Every obstacle was a little different. It was the same kind of thing – climb up here and grab this, run up this ramp and then move over to this. But the handles of the things you were grabbing on to were different (one had little plastic banana handles, some had square blocks, rubber balls.) What I learned: MY HANDS ARE SO WEAK! I lift weights on the regular… but this, this was a whole other kind of strength. I’m convinced that the people who are actually on the Ninja Warrior show have more strength in their pinky finger than I do in my entire left leg. What I did not like: How humbling it was. It was definitely an ego check for me. So, if you do go check out this absolutely amazing facility – just be prepared to suck at something … unless you’re part monkey. (Side note: this is an awesome reminder that there is ALWAYS room to improve!) My advice: Shoot your buddies a text, sign up for an ADULT NINJA FITNESS CLASS, jump in your car and go NOW! Be open minded, be prepared to laugh & be ready to fall into giant foam pits. I loved being able to see all the young kiddos zip and zoom around on the courses, but I think being in an Adult Class vs. an All Ages Ninja Class provides a different kind of atmosphere. Plus, the courses that they design are a little different for the All Ages class. I have nothing against the open gym slots, but as a first-timer I thought it was great to be in a class with a coach around, surrounded by other newbies. Sure, there might be more experienced people there, but you can always watch and learn from them. P.S. There was a short clip of me almost conquering one of the obstacles posted as a teaser on our Facebook page – be sure to check it out for a good laugh! SMS

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“From Cradle to Stage” by Virginia Hanlon Grohl, forward by Dave Grohl

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“Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury” by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne

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“The Chick and the Dead: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors” by Carla Valentine

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“The Song from Somewhere Else” by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold

By Terri Schlichenmeyer “Turn that music down!” Yep, you heard that a time or two during your teen years; it usually meant that one or both of your parents had enough of your tunes, played at high volume. Sometimes it was Dad, but Mom yelled those words up the stairs just as often. Don’t you wish, as in “From Cradle to Stage” by Virginia Hanlon Grohl, she once said to turn it up? When Dave Grohl, frontman for the Foo Fighters, was a kid, he and his family spent hours together, making memories. Many of those good times included music: listening, harmonizing, and going to jazz workshops. His mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl, fondly remembers those days and she “often wondered about the mystical force that urges some of us to listen, to play, to sing, to surround ourselves with music.” She wondered about other musical moms, too, so she decided to seek them By Terri Schlichenmeyer Last year was a particularly rough one. Every time you open a newspaper or turned on the computer or TV, it seemed as though someone – a Hollywood actor, singer, or stage performer you liked – had died. Even now, whether it was six months, a year or, as in “Somebody to Love” by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne, more than a decade, you still miss them. Farrokh Bulsara was born in India in the fall of 1946 to Parsee followers of the prophet Zoroaster, facts he tried to hide it as a young man. For reasons he didn’t belabor, Bulsara claimed that he was “Persian” and seldom discussed his relatively privileged childhood. He even changed his name to Freddie. Known as a shy boy and famously ashamed of his prominent front teeth, Freddie was nevertheless so in

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Everybody has a story to tell. It might start with a rough childhood, or an event that left a lifelong impression; an influential mentor, or a span of adult years and a change of heart. However that tale opens, there’s always more to it. In “The Chick and the Dead” by Carla Valentine, you’ll also see that every body has a story to tell, too. At a time when most little girls are thinking of becoming princesses someday, Carla Valentine knew she wanted to work in a mortuary. It wasn’t because she was fascinated with the macabre -- although as a child, she did hold funerals for roadkill. No, she had witnessed the death of her beloved grandfather when she was small, and it led to questions that adults didn’t answer. A few years later, as the teenage babysitter for a U.K. mortician, she learned that the dead could offer the answers themselves.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer There’s a kid in your class who’s just plain weird. He really sticks out because of his clothes, his hair, his words, and rumor has it that he has cooties. He’s full of brags, full of awkwardness and, in “The Song from Somewhere Else” by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold, he may be full of surprises. Frank hated to go to the park. It wasn’t the park, so much as it was that Neil Noble and his friends were always around and they loved to tease her. “Fwancethca,” they called her and even though that was her real name, it made her so angry but since Frank’s cat was missing and the park was the obvious place to put up posters, there she was. Of course, so were Noble and his friends. They started taunting. They pushed Frank down and threw her bag into the nettles.

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out. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. grew up in many places: his dad was in the Army, and Stipe’s mother “learned to live with uncertainty… and anxiety” during his deployments. That included the Cuban Missile Crisis, which she recounts here. When Dr. Dre was still an infant, Compton burned in the Watts Riots of 1965. It was a frightening sight for his then-teenage mother, who is proud that he “avoided street life, the thug society,” but “was taken aback” by his four-letter-word-loaded songs. Miranda Lambert grew up helping her parents in their private investigation company. After the business fell on hard times, Lambert’s parents, Bev and Rick, repaid her work by doggedly helping her become a star performer. The mother of Rush’s lead vocalist, Geddy Lee, is a Holocaust survivor who hoped her son would become a doctor. Kelly Clarkson so loved to write lyrics that she got her mother into legal trouble. Pharrell Williams’ mom has four college degrees. And after a childhood spent with a “selfish, difficult woman,” Amy Winehouse’s mom “vowed… to be everything her mother had not been.” Nice. That’s about how one could describe “From

Cradle to Stage.” It’s just got that nice vibe, like cordially genteel ladies who have afternoon tea, or who make cookies for guests and belong to a coffee klatch. In many cases, in fact, that’s exactly what it is. Author Virginia Hanlon Grohl says she literally sat down over tea and cookies with many of these women, to discuss their lives and memories of their famous children. The interviews, set between Grohl’s own diary-like “vignettes,” are clean, pleasant, warm, and polite, as if they were conducted for a glossy olderwomen’s magazine. Readers may catch brief insights into the childhood of a favorite star, but nothing untoward. And that’s nice - but will it keep readers’ attention? That will depend on the reader, of course. If you’re looking for something wild, raucous, funny, lively, or scandalous, you’ll be really very disappointed here. But if you’re looking for something that’s pleasantly nice for yourself or for Mom, “From Cradle to Stage” is a book you can’t turn down. From Cradle to Stage by Virginia Hanlon Grohl, forward by Dave Grohl c.2017, Seal Press $27.00 / $35.00 in Canada 224 pages

love with music that he helped form his first band in 1958, in part to “impress the girls.” As soon as he was old enough, he moved to London, where he became a hanger-on for two popular local bands, one of which eventually hired him as a lead singer. Freddie, say the authors, loved to put on a show. At around this time, he also fell deeply in love with a woman, though he “was struggling to come to terms with whether he was straight, gay or bisexual.” Indeed, despite social mores and legalities of the time, he was also undoubtedly sleeping with men, but he “had no intention of coming out… even if in truth he had felt able to.” By mid-1970, Freddie changed his surname, while his latest band changed its name to Queen; both began attracting attention in the U.K. Meanwhile, Mercury fell in love with someone whom he considered his “common-law wife.” She, too, seemed to have no idea that he slept with men, which might not have mattered much anyhow: Mercury had led a “hedonistic” life for years and that was just Freddie being Freddie. But then, possibly some time in 1982, he was infected with the HIV virus… At nearly 400 pages, sans notes, “Somebody to

Love” is one of those books that might have been enhanced by being shortened by a third. Authors Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne did an exhaustive job with the biography of Queen front man, Freddie Mercury, but that’s not all: this is also a surprising biography of the AIDS epidemic, beginning more than a century ago. That’s often imagined, since exact circumstances are unknown but, while it makes for an fascinating tale, it stretches too slowly, gets too breathy, and loses its punch. Even Mercury’s career seemed a mess here; readers get names and dates in a bounce-around narrative on a story-loop. There’s merit in this book – early sections on the beginning of AIDS and the beginning and end of Mercury’s life are all stellar – but much of the middle part is pretty ho-hum. In the end, for fans, ‘Somebody to Love” may still be worth a try. Others may find this book to be a rough one. “Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury” by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne, c.2017, Weldon Owen $24.95 / $33.95 Canada 440 pages

Valentine tried to choose another career path, but not even college deterred her from working with the dead which, she decided, was a satisfying way to make a living. Mid-university, she found a part-time position in a mortuary and began studying to become an APT (assistant pathology technician) which, she explains, differs in responsibilities and legalities from that of many others who work in the death industry. APTs in the United Kingdom are tasked with removing organs for donation, for instance. They assume some of the duties that North American funeral directors do, especially for the littlest bodies. They tend to work closer with families of the deceased, than with officers of the law. The work of an APT is also nothing like it’s portrayed on TV. There are no wriggly larvae on the floor of TV autopsy rooms. Pathologists on crime dramas wear minimal protective clothing, which can lead to unhappy circumstances in real life. Television crimes are solved in a neat hour, minus commercial time. And unlike all the King’s Men, an APT can put suicidal Humpty together again… The very first thing you need to know about “The Chick and the Dead” is that it’s filled with Britticisms. That’s likely not going to cause problems with enjoying

She was not going to cry. Then, much to Frank’s surprise, Nicholas Underbridge lumbered over from the edge of the park, all long arms and flat face, a foot taller than every other kid in Frank’s class. Nobody ever wanted to play with Nicholas. Nobody even wanted to be seen with him. Nobody wanted to catch his fleas. But Nicholas stood up to the bullies, and because Noble and his friends started chasing them, there was no other choice but for Frank to run with Nicholas to his house for safety’s sake. Wait: was she really going to go to “Stinky” Underbridge’s house? She was glad nobody saw her. That would be awful – and then something wonderful happened. While she was waiting for Noble and his evil henchmen to leave the neighborhood, Frank heard music. It was soft and calming, silvery, and it made her smile. She wanted to hear it again so the next day, she actually went back to Nicholas’ house, where she found a secret door and an even bigger secret. Nicholas, it turned out, wasn’t what he seemed to be… Remember the outcast in your class? It seems like there’s always the kid who struggles to make friends

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it, but it does bear mentioning. The second thing you need to know is that this probably isn’t anything you want to read with lunch. Author Carla Valentine can tell a gruesome tale, complete with body fluids, unsavory bits, and unpleasant accidents, and she’s specific in her details. Properly warned, you’re in for a good read: Valentine lets many of the questions you’ve had about various processes R.I.P., and she does it good-naturedly and with a touch of humor. Illustrative stories will help you to understand further, and she lends a personal touch to her book with both painful and poignant memories shared. If you’re easy-queasy, beware. Without strong curiosity and a stronger stomach, you may not be able to handle what’s in here. Still, though it’s gutsy in the most literal sense, “The Chick and the Dead” is a great story told. “The Chick and the Dead: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors” by Carla Valentine c.2017, St. Martin’s Press $25.99 / $36.99 Canada 336 pages Terri Schlichenmeyer is a book reviewer based just across the river from SoMinn in LaCrosse, WI. She can be contacted at bookwormsez@gmail.com

and fit in, just like there’s always the kid who sees that struggle and opens her heart. “The Song from Somewhere Else” gives this such a beautiful spin. At first, you could almost call this an anti-bullying book, since author A.F. Harrold starts it with a scene that, if you were ever the target of taunting, takes your breath away with remembering. The story quickly switches to another commonality: the misfit shows the kind of compassion he never sees from peers. That leads to literary magic: accompanied by elegant black-andwhite illustrations by Levi Pinfold, this tale of friendship then spins around to offer a few chills, sadness, triumph, and a bit of a kid-challenge to look again at the outsider in the back row. Readers ages 7-to-12 will love this book for its dreamy, slightly-scary story. Parents will love it for its perfectly subtle message. For sure, “The Song from Somewhere Else” is full of goodness. “The Song from Somewhere Else” by A.F. Harrold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold c.2017, Bloomsbury Children’s Books $16.99 / $22.99 in Canada 219 pages Terri Schlichenmeyer is a book reviewer based just across the river from SoMinn in LaCrosse, WI. She can be contacted at bookwormsez@gmail.com

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were intensifying. The National Guard was called out in some bigger cities, and people were running out of food. Still, while it was true that he heard distant gunfire at night and he was glad Mike kept him updated, the fact was that Jacob worried little about worldly affairs. No, more pressing things concerned him: Sadie’s spells, for one. Another: making sure his farm was tended, and his family’s needs were met for the winter, even though it seemed, with “global warming,” that winter wasn’t coming. What did come was trouble. As English society fell, as people hungered, looted, and killed, the Guard asked the Amish for help. They had food to eat. They had larders and knowledge. But how much did God expect them to give? Start “When the English Fall” and be prepared for several things. You’ll get funny looks: a post-Apocalyptic Amish novel? How does that work? (It works fine. Better than fine. It’s incredible). You’ll be blown away by the juxtaposition of serene beauty, mindfulness, prayer, and a dark urgent terribleness-to-come. (That works, too. Very much so). And you’ll want to prepare your chair, because author David Williams has ensured that it’s the only place you’ll want to be. There, and inside this story of friendship, current events, love, and a scenario that isn’t so far-fetched: modern society suddenly collapses everywhere except in places where it’s already not welcome. It’s a gentle, darkly-calm sort of warning wrapped in aching loveliness, one that will leave you wondering what would really happen, if…. Be aware that this is not a zombie book. Also, there are periods of slowness in this book that serve to bolster the whole of the story, and it’s a stunner. You’ll love “When the English Fall” so much, you’ll need to share. “When the English Fall” by David Williams c.2017, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill $24.99 / $37.95 in Canada 242 pages Terri Schlichenmeyer is a book reviewer based just across the river from SoMinn in LaCrosse, WI. She can be contacted at bookwormsez@gmail.com

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