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Halloween Haunted Hayride

October 8th, 2011

Another fun activity for October…

Halloween Haunted Hayride

Saturday October 22
7-11:00 pm

Hayride will be held at Lac qui Parle County Park
New Location – Use East Entrance – Follow Balloons

Cost: $5 per person

Sponsored by Lac qui Parle Park Board 507-829-0676 or 320-894-2906

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October Events at Earthrise Farm

October 7th, 2011

Earthrise Farm has a wide range of fun activities planned for October…

2011 Corn Stock - Saturday, October 15
5:00 – 9:00 pm
Bring your creativity to audience and your favorite fall fare to share.
Soup will be provided by Earthrise Staff.
RSVP (appreciated but not required) to Louis West: truths.forsaken@gmail.com

Kids Day - Saturday, October 22
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Activities will include pumpkin decorating and other fall crafts.
The farm, as always, will be open to your exploration.
A snack will be provided.

Volunteer Work Party - Saturday, October 22
9:30 am – 4:00 pm (come and go as you please in that time frame)
Our projects will center around the greenhouse and will include some painting, cleaning and organizing.
Meal and the regular radical hospitality to be provided. Nothing says party like working at Earthrise Farm!

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Oktober Fest – this weekend!

September 29th, 2011

So many fun activities planned…

Hospice Program’s Spaghetti Dinner
Thursday, September 29 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This annual fundraiser for Hospice will be hosted at Faith Lutheran Church.

Pampered Stroll
Thursday, September 29 • 4-7 p.m.
An evening of being pampered while strolling from business to business. Receive a gift bag & a participation card that is stamped at each store. Enjoy treats, discounts, and sales. Drawings at the end of the evening. At 7:30, enjoy a play at the Prairie Arts Center entitled, “Four Women
and a Man.” Tickets on sale at United Prairie Bank, Klein Bank, and KLQP Radio.
Stroll Tickets $10 • Tickets are limited, so get yours early!

Authentic German Dinner
Monday, October 3 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Stop at the VFW for some old fashioned German cooking

Car Show
Saturday, October 1 • 10 a.m – 2 p.m.
No charge to enter a vehicle. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles welcome. Registration starts at 9 a.m.
Free dash plaque to the first 50 to register. Trophies and door prizes. Event will be held in the parking lot east of KleinBank.

Around the Town
Saturday, October 1
Find treasures all around Madison. Look for a map of sale locations in the Western Guard Newspaper.

Arts Meander
Sept. 30 – October 2, 2011
Brochures listing all the locations for the Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl are available at the
Chamber office or at www.artsmeander.com 

CORN MAZE
October 1 & 2 • 1-5 p.m.
Scary Maze – Sat., Oct. 1 • 8-10 p.m.
Located on Sid Johnson farm five miles east of Madison on Hwy 40, on south side of the road, 2767 Hwy 40. See if you can find your way through the maze. Free will donation to various Chamber projects. Bring your own flashlight.

Breast Cancer Awareness Football Toss at Lac qui Parle High School Football Game, Friday, Sept. 30

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Lac qui Parle-Yellow Bank Clean Water Partnership Photo Contest

September 29th, 2011

A great opportunity to help show off our area – and show off your photogrpahy skills…

The Lac qui Parle-Yellow Bank Clean Water Partnership is sponsoring a Photo Contest. All Photos must be from the Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank watershed. Select photos will be published in a 2012 calendar and may be used on our website and brochures with credits given. Cash prizes awarded with the first place photo receiving $50, second place $30 and third place $20. Judging will be completed by the Lac qui Parle-Yellow Bank Clean Water Partnership TEAM which consists of partnering agencies from Lincoln, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle counties.

You do not need to live within the watershed to submit a photo. Digital photos are preferred. There is a maximum of 3 photos per person. Picture ideas include scenic views of rivers and lakes, fun water activities, wildlife, or seasonal pictures. Use your imagination. Application form is attached. Please share with anyone you know that may be interested. Thank you.

Mary Homan
320-598-3319

Get the application

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