Lanesboro Arts invites community members of all ages to participate in the painting of a large-scale mural on the back of the St. Mane Theatre on Tuesday, July 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live music, refreshments and family art activities are also planned. Individuals or groups interested in helping can stop by on July 11 or contact Kara Maloney at Lanesboro Arts to schedule … [Read more...]
Search for Mrs. Fillmore County announced
Applications are being accepted for the title of Mrs. Fillmore County! Mrs. Fillmore County will have the honor of representing her county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, which will be held at Wellstone Center, April 28, 2018 in St. Paul, Minn. The woman chosen as Mrs. Fillmore County will become an ambassador from the Fillmore County area and will receive the official title … [Read more...]
July 4 antique appraisal event to help local cancer patients
If you’re a fan of the Antiques Roadshow, you won’t want to miss this event! The Harmony Area Cancer Support Group will host an antique appraisal fundraiser on July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fillmore Central High School in Harmony featuring author and antiques expert Mark Moran. Bring your antiques to get them appraised for only $15 per item (two item limit). All items to … [Read more...]
Miss Harmony Scholarship Program in 18th year; coronation on June 24
This year, 2017, marks the 18th year of the Miss Harmony Scholarship Program. Program coordinators Allison Whalen, MaryBeth Ostrom and Heidi Kingsley are very excited about the activities that lay ahead for the four contestants. This year’s contestants are Kassandra Back, Ashley Himli, Taylor Willford, and Tatum Whalen. The pageant activities will take place June 19-24. … [Read more...]
Science Cinema Sundays at the National Trout Center
On Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m., the National Trout Center in downtown Preston will be showing the movie, The Lorax. Bring the entire family for this fantasy adventure and enjoy popcorn and root beer floats. This is a free event. Throughout the summer, the National Trout Center is hosting a variety of family-kid friendly events including Science Cinema Sundays on the last Sunday … [Read more...]
Art in the Park fine art festival Saturday, June 17 in scenic Lanesboro
The 37th annual Art in the Park fine art festival in Lanesboro, Minnesota on Saturday, June 17 features 90+ fine art booths, excellent live music, craft beer and community food vendors, and family art activities in the midst of mature shade trees in the beautiful setting of Sylvan Park. The event is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note the change from prior years: June 17 is … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton senior trip memories
Day 1 Alexis King and Jaron Borcherding Day one, the day that began the trip of a lifetime. The trip that we’ve been waiting for many years. We were supposed to start our day off at the school at 3:45 a.m. so the chaperones could do bag check. We left at approximately 4:30 a.m. After that, we slept until a little before Wisconsin Dells, where we switched bus drivers. … [Read more...]
Free summer youth arts program returns to Lanesboro
Big things are happening in celebration of the fifth summer of Surprise Sculpture, Lanesboro Arts’ education program that offers an opportunity for kids and adults to participate in weekly collaborative arts creation. Surprise Sculpture will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 12-2 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre, from June 13 to July 25, 2017 (excluding July 4). Lanesboro Arts … [Read more...]
1856 Historic Lenora Church to host special musical event June 18
Please reserve Sunday, June 18 at 3 p.m. for a special musical event at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church in rural Fillmore County. Greg Wennes and Rachel Storlie will be sharing their musical talents in a special worship service at the old Lenora Church. The Lenora Church was begun in 1856 and is a beautiful example of a Fillmore County pioneer church and is listed … [Read more...]
Chatfield “Music in the Park” summer schedule
Bring your family and enjoy an old-fashioned summer evening of food and music in the beautiful Chatfield City Park. The free concerts are every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the band shell. Food, snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Brass Band is a 40-member community band that performs a variety of music that appeals to all ages. Concerts will … [Read more...]