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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 cookingCar 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.comCORN 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
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Hospitality & Entertainment Summit – Sep 30
September 28th, 2011
It’s short notice, but we figured folks might be interested…
Hospitality & Entertainment Summit
Friday, September 30, 2011
Golden Valley Country Club
7001 Golden Valley Road , Golden Valley, MN 55427
8am until Noon
7:15 am Hot Breakfast & Registration4 Hours Real Estate CE Credits Have Been Applied For.
Cost: $9912:15 WIPFLI/PKF Lunch and Learn with Kevin Reilly – $29
Last Chance to Register! Walk-Ins Welcome
REGISTER HERE
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Mark your calendars! Meander Art Crawl, Sept 30, Oct 1 & 2, 2011
September 19th, 2011
We’re delighted to share information on the Arts Meander – one of our favorite events of the year…
Meander Arts Crawl 2011 continues 8th year with “What goes around, comes around”
The 2011 Meander, the Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl, will take place on September 30th, October 1st and October 2nd.For thousands of years art and culture have had their beginnings along the great river valleys. Some things never change.
On the first weekend of October follow the Minnesota River Valley from Granite Falls all the way to beautiful Big Stone Lake north of Ortonville and see remarkable art and artists.
It’s a long weekend full of art, music, entertainment and food. It’s a chance to take to the road to enjoy the quiet, lovely, fall scenery and revel in the exuberance of the talented artists and artisans who make this such a special place to live and visit.
This is the 8th annual art Meander, a free self guided tour of artists studios featuring 45 local artists from the Upper Minnesota River Valley. The studios will be open starting Friday Sept 30th from 2 pm -6 pm, Saturday Oct 1st from 9 am -6 pm and Sunday Oct 2 from 9 am to 4 pm. A free brochure detailing the locations of the studios will be sent to anyone who calls 1-866-866-5432. This brochure can also be downloaded from the web at www.artsmeander.com. Share the weekend with friends and family visiting a wide variety of artisans and artists in their studios.
New artists this year include Martha Roisen Alvarado, a fiber artist showing on her home farm place, the Lac qui Parle Valley Vineyards near Dawson, Corey Speh, wood artist showing at Hinterlands Vineyard near Clara City, and Tom and Delite Ludvigson, furniture artists showing at their home south of Madison.
This year the Meander Kickoff Event on Friday, September 30 will be in downtown Granite Falls, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. featuring music, food and entertainment. For more information on this event, contact Nicole Zempel at 320-564-4039.
On Saturday night, October 1st, A Night of Jazz with Nancy Harms will be playing in Dawson at 7:30 p.m. Harms is a native of Clara City and is coming from her current home of New York City to perform in Dawson. Tickets will be available at the door and for more information please contact the Dawson-Boyd Arts Association at 320-769-2955×246 or at www.dawsonboydarts.org.
The Meander featured artist for 2011 is Kerry Kolke-Bonk. A painter who lives near Appleton, she does watercolor, acrylic, and collage work. She’s lived in or near Appleton for nearly 35 years and her Meander brochure painting exhibits that history and insight by its portrayal of an old windmill, white coneflowers, and modern wind turbines,” What goes around comes around”.
This three day event showcases some of the best of what western Minnesota has to offer.
A portrait of the old, the new, and the never changing and only a brief sample of what awaits you on the river trail. Visit www.artsmeander.org to plan your trip to this fall’s Meander.
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