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Music choices will abound downtown Friday
IF YOU GO FRIDAY Car Cruise Night runs 6-9 p.m. on Central Avenue. The road will be closed to regular traffic. The bands will perform in the 200 block of Central. Free. Cory Farley performs from 7-10 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Golf Box, off of Fourth Street NE between Central Avenue and Corks and Pints. $15 admission. The Over and Back Band performs at 7 p.m at Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour, 101 6th St. NW. Free. e9bd08b5-7b0f-4dac-b08f-30ccc7c80af6 Whether country, hard rock...
Waseca Art Center exhibits art by art appreciation group and Eric Zuccola
The Waseca Art Center held a opening reception for it’s new exhibits on Thursday, May 9. Artist Eric Zuccola has his art in the Harguth Gallery of the Art Center while artwork from the center’s Art Appreciation Group is in the Beckmann Gallery. Both exhibits will run till June 8. Art Appreciation Group Every Wednesday...
Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Sale This Week
The Steele County Master Gardener Volunteers are holding their annual plant sale this Friday and Saturday at the Community Center in Owatonna. The Master Gardeners are busy tending to their seeds they have started, to provide us with plants that will produce great tasting vegetables. Perennials are being dug and divided, and house plants are being readied for this week's sale. There will also be a selection of hanging baskets, in addition to annual flowers and herbs.
Holy Fun Activities Batman, The Weekender Is Full Of Things To Do
Reading, Running, and no arithmetic are in store for you in The Weekender. It is shaping up to be a great weekend and with Memorial Day fast approaching there are plenty of amazing, fun, things to do both indoors and outdoors. The Weekender has a little something for everyone for your weekend enjoyment. If you would like your event included in The Weekender, email us here.
AAUW prepares for final book sale
For the final time, the local members of the American Association of University Women are unloading and sorting hundreds of donated books. Since 1970, their annual book sale has helped fund college scholarships and given back to various community organizations, according to a history provided by longtime AAUW member Pat Rice. The booksellers have received support over the years, ranging from prison inmates helping unload books to businesses offering freebies...
These Are the Only 5 Drive-In Theaters Left in Minnesota
I grew up watching movies at the '100 Twin' Drive-In just off 694 in Fridley. In Owatonna it was the '45 Hi-Way Outdoor' (later named the 'Starlite' Drive-In), and Faribault had the 'Family' Drive-In -- all three are long gone. At their peak nearly 80 existed across Minnesota, but that number has shrunk to just five. Here's where to find them.
MSAD students win several categories in national art contest
Students of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf won first place in nine different categories of a national art contest for school-aged youth who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Twenty students from MSAD placed first, second or third or received an honorable mention for their submissions in the 2023-2024 Youth De’VIA Competition. De’VIA stands for Deaf View/Image Art, which is meant to authentically represent the Deaf experience through visual mediums. The Youth De’VIA Competition is an annual contest hosted by the Kansas School for the...
The Retrievers take to the air to improve their success finding lost dogs
As a volunteer case manager for The Retrievers, Nicole Fredrickson usually is leading searches for lost dogs. She spent Saturday afternoon, May 4 with her own dog, Marcie, hiding out under a tree in a rural Rice County cemetery waiting for the sound of a faint buzzing and a speck to appear in the sky. It was part of a weekend of training exercises for volunteers with The Retrievers, a...
Holy Fun Activities Batman, The Weekender Is Full Of Things To Do
Reading, Running, and no arithmetic are in store for you in The Weekender. It is shaping up to be a great weekend and with Memorial Day fast approaching there are plenty of amazing, fun, things to do both indoors and outdoors. The Weekender has a little something for everyone for your weekend enjoyment. If you would like your event included in The Weekender, email us here.
The Retrievers take to the air to improve their success finding lost dogs
As a volunteer case manager for The Retrievers, Nicole Fredrickson usually is leading searches for lost dogs. She spent Saturday afternoon, May 4 with her own dog, Marcie, hiding out under a tree in a rural Rice County cemetery waiting for the sound of a faint buzzing and a speck to appear in the sky. It was part of a weekend of training exercises for volunteers with The Retrievers, a...
13 Free Concerts + Perfect Pizza at Beautiful Minnesota Hidden Gem
Minnesota's Best Family-Friendly Outdoor Music Venue 🎶. Picture this: It's a gorgeous summer evening in SE Minnesota. The sun's going down, the breeze and temperature are just right. Now, fill the air with the mouth-watering smell of fresh wood-fired pizzas sizzling in nearby brick ovens, there's a stage buzzing with...
Take Advantage Of Extended Weekender For Some Fun
It's a three-day holiday weekend which means you have an extra day to get out and have some fun in addition to honoring those who served on Memorial Day. As always, The Weekender is chock full of fun activities for all tastes. If you would like your event included in The Weekender, email us here.
13 Free Concerts + Perfect Pizza at Beautiful Minnesota Hidden Gem
Minnesota's Best Family-Friendly Outdoor Music Venue 🎶. Picture this: It's a gorgeous summer evening in SE Minnesota. The sun's going down, the breeze and temperature are just right. Now, fill the air with the mouth-watering smell of fresh wood-fired pizzas sizzling in nearby brick ovens, there's a stage buzzing with...
13 Free Concerts + Perfect Pizza at Beautiful Minnesota Hidden Gem
Minnesota's Best Family-Friendly Outdoor Music Venue 🎶. Picture this: It's a gorgeous summer evening in SE Minnesota. The sun's going down, the breeze and temperature are just right. Now, fill the air with the mouth-watering smell of fresh wood-fired pizzas sizzling in nearby brick ovens, there's a stage buzzing with...
13 Free Concerts + Perfect Pizza at Beautiful Minnesota Hidden Gem
Minnesota's Best Family-Friendly Outdoor Music Venue 🎶. Picture this: It's a gorgeous summer evening in SE Minnesota. The sun's going down, the breeze and temperature are just right. Now, fill the air with the mouth-watering smell of fresh wood-fired pizzas sizzling in nearby brick ovens, there's a stage buzzing with...
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