Events Calendar

05/18/2010 - 08/10/2010	Women's League Play
May 18th - August 10th: Little Falls Country Club, 1 Edgewater Drive. Morning League is 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. tee times. Evening League is 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. tee times. These are morning and evening leagues, substitutes are also welcome. Form your own team or contact Ann Owen to find a team, (320) 632-3947.

06/02/2010	Music in the Garden - Bowlus
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Every Wednesday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Jordie's Trail Side Café in Bowlus. Local musicians playing your requests while you dine & relax in the garden. *Eat FREE on your Birthday, one entrée meal, the day of your Birthday only (must have ID). For more information call Jodie at (320) 584-8193.

06/03/2010

D-Day

All ages are invited to the Little Falls Carnegie Library for a presentation on D-Day on Thursday, June 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This hour-long lecture about the common-soldier experience during D-Day and the landing at Normandy will be delivered by Charles Pautler, Director of the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site in Little Falls. He will enliven his presentation with uniforms, weapons, and other WWII artifacts. For more information about library programs, check the events listing at www.griver.org, or call the Carnegie Library at 632-9676.

06/05/2010

14th Annual "Ride for Unity" Bicycle Tour

Six routes of 10, 19, 25, 32, 42, and 55 mile loops provide scenic tours through central MN following the Mississippi River. The various routes are staffed by SAG vehicles. A bicycle mechanic will be provided by Revolution Cycle and Ski. Rest stops have fresh fruit, drinks and snacks to keep riders energized. This event is sponsored by St. Gabriel's Hospital Auxiliary. Cost is $20 before 5-14-2010 or $25 after this date. Brochures are available online at www.stgabriels.com. Contact person: Mary Fuechtmann (320) 632-3491.

06/05/2010	Movies in the Park - Bowlus
May through September: Every Saturday at Dusk in Bowlus "Old Time Family Flicks". Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! Create a summer of memories. Popcorn, ice cream, candy & soda. For more information call Jordie at (320) 584-8193.

06/05/2010	Little Falls Golf Extravaganza Tournament
Held at the Little Falls Country Club. Open to members and non-members. Call for details (320) 616-5520.

06/06/2010	Plant Sale Fundraiser & Vintage Yard Sale
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission: Free Location: Linden Hill Pavilion Description: Purchase unique plants for yourself or as a gift. All proceeds will be used for the beautification of Linden Hill's gardens and grounds. While there, brouse the vintage yard sale.

06/06/2010

Family Fun Day Open House at Lindbergh Historic Site

Annually, the first Sunday in June every year, the museums and attractions in Little Falls hold an appreciation day for the community and surrounding areas by offering free admission and special programming to visitors. The Charles A. Lindbergh House and Visitor Center will be offering free admission and an open house, as well, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Enjoy the boyhood home of world famous aviator, inventor and conservationist, Charles A. Lindbergh. Tour the Visitor Center, which was recently remodeled; it offers hands-on exhibits and films about Little Falls’ favorite son.

06/06/2010	Family Fun Day Open House at Pine Grove Zoo
There will be free admission to the Pine Grove Zoo from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for families to come and enjoy the zoo. There will also be scheduled activities.

06/06/2010	Family Fun Day Open House at Minnesota Fishing Museum
Noon to 5:00 p.m. at the MFM located at 304 W. Broadway, Little Falls. Bring the family and visit the museum for free. For more information contact the Minnesota Fishing Museum at (320) 616-2011.

06/06/2010	Family Fun Day Open House at Linden Hill
Time: Noon - 5:00 p.m. Cost: Free Admission Location: Linden Hill, 608 Highland Ave. Little Falls Description: After touring the historic Musser & Weyerhaeuser mansions guests can enjoy a peaceful stroll through the gardens and grounds. Organization: Friends of Linden Hill, Nonprofit Org. Contact: Lori Stang at (320) 616-5580, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls, MN 56345

06/08/2010	Food Bingo
Children ages 3-10 are invited to the Little Falls Carnegie Library for fun playing Food Bingo on Tuesday, June 8, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Players do not need to read to participate in this food variation of bingo. For more information about library programs, check the events listing at www.griver.org, or call the Carnegie Library at 632-9676.

06/08/2010	Story Time at the Zoo
The white pines, west of the parking lot of Pine Grove Zoo, is the background for story time held at 11:00 a.m. This FREE event finds children and adults listening to animal stories, moving and grooving to songs and laughing to the nuttiness of Stephen Miller, Carnegie Regional Librarian.

06/09/2010	Music in the Garden - Bowlus
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Every Wednesday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Jordie's Trail Side Café in Bowlus. Local musicians playing your requests while you dine & relax in the garden. *Eat FREE on your Birthday, one entrée meal, the day of your Birthday only (must have ID). For more information call Jodie at (320) 584-8193.

06/10/2010

3rd Annual “Better with Age” Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $25/Advance or $30/Gate
Location: Linden Hill Mansions & Grounds, 608 Highland Ave. Little Falls
Description: The Friends of Linden Hill & Horizon Health invite you to join us for an evening of good food, good friends and good fun.
Organization: Friends of Linden Hill, Nonprofit Org.
Contact: Lori Stang at (320) 616-5580, 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls, MN 56345

06/12/2010	Zoo Hullabaloo
Friends of Pine Grove Zoo will be hosting the 6th Annual Zoo Hullabaloo from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is a carnival for “kids” of all ages. Food, prizes, and tons of hands-on activities are just some of the events planned. Look for some new twists this year with fun and excitement for everyone.

06/12/2010	Movies in the Park - Bowlus
May through September: Every Saturday at Dusk in Bowlus "Old Time Family Flicks". Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! Create a summer of memories. Popcorn, ice cream, candy & soda. For more information call Jordie at (320) 584-8193.

06/12/2010	Broadway Sports Bar Tournament
Held at the Little Falls Country Club. Open to members and non-members. Call for details (320) 616-5520.

06/12/2010

Platte River Cleanup

Come help cleanup a 27.5 mile stretch of the Platte River between Pierz and the Mississippi River. This stretch of the River is divided into sections. Canoers will be dropped off and picked up following a several mile float down the River. It's a leisurely float, great sounds, sight-seeing and fishing opportunity. This is part of the Adopt-A-River Program jointly conducted by the Royalton Lions, Friends of Crane Meadows and the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. This is a morning event, contact (320) 632-1575 for specific time.

06/14/2010 -
08/14/2010

Summer Reading Program at Great River Regional Library

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) will begin its annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) for children and teens ages 0-18 on Monday, June 14, continuing through August 14. Registration takes place at GRRL branch libraries beginning June 14.
The goal of the SRP is to encourage reading and to keep young readers reading during the summer months. Studies show that children who enroll in library summer reading programs maintain or improve their reading skills more than those who do not. They become better readers, and that influences their success as adults. A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation draws a direct line between reading and the nation’s long-term economic well-being, and recommends that children participate in summer activities that protect against summer learning loss.
All 32 branch libraries in GRRL will offer summer programs aimed at three different age groups, 0 to 3, 3 to 12, and grades 6 to 12. Three-year-olds and 11to14-year-olds may choose which program they would like to be in, but participants may only be in one SRP. The programs are:
“Make a Splash – Read to Me” for children from 0-3
The 0-3 program for babies and toddlers prepares children for continued success through the development of early language skills. Parents receive a Read-to-Me booklet and activities to do with their children. When all the activities are completed, the child receives a prize for successfully finishing the program. It’s a program designed to help kids develop the first and essential building blocks to literacy such as letter knowledge and vocabulary.
“Make a Splash – Read” for children ages 3-12
The 3-12 program provides children with a goal of nine hours of reading. The time is broken into 20 minute segments they mark off on a reading record. When the reading record is completed, the child receives a prize for successfully finishing the program.
“Make Waves @ Your Library” for teens in grades 6-12
The teen program asks teens to track their reading in 30-minute segments which they mark on coupons they then enter for local and regional incentive drawings.
The activities, prizes and supporting programs and parties provided by branch libraries are designed to keep kids involved and to make the experience one they’ll enjoy returning to each year.

06/14/2010	Benefit Golf Tournament for Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County
Monday at 12:30 p.m. Pine Ridge Golf Course in Motley. $75.00 per person includes golf, cart & meal. 9th annual fun-filled day of golf & fundraising for Habitat. For more information call Kathy at (320) 616-2084.

06/16/2010	Music in the Garden - Bowlus
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Every Wednesday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Jordie's Trail Side Café in Bowlus. Local musicians playing your requests while you dine & relax in the garden. *Eat FREE on your Birthday, one entrée meal, the day of your Birthday only (must have ID). For more information call Jodie at (320) 584-8193.

06/17/2010	1st Anniversary Party/ Open House
Held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Morrison County, 303 East Broadway. Open House celebrating our 1st year anniversary. Hot dogs and brats on the grill. For more information call (320) 414-0233.

06/18/2010 -
06/20/2010

Little Falls Dam Festival

The best Dam Festival in Minnesota is held annually the third weekend of June in Little Falls, Minnesota at Maple Island Park. The Little Falls Dam Festival focuses on the history and heritage of the Little Falls area in connection with the Mississippi River and the dam, which has supplied waterpower to central Minnesota for over 150 years. The festival celebrates the cultural heritage of Minnesota with living history encampments, tempting food booths, Dam Idol Contest, children's games and activities, a parade, street dance (Friday & Saturday), fireworks, and much more. You won't want to miss it! Admission is FREE! For more information call (800) 325-5916 or visit our Dam Festival page.

06/19/2010	Movies in the Park - Bowlus
May through September: Every Saturday at Dusk in Bowlus "Old Time Family Flicks". Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! Create a summer of memories. Popcorn, ice cream, candy & soda. For more information call Jordie at (320) 584-8193.

06/20/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
Collective Unconscious will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

06/21/2010

Quillo Family Concert

All ages are invited to the Carnegie Library for the Quillo Family String and Latin-American Music concert on Monday, June 21, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a musical celebration with Peruvian musician Ronal Quillo and his family as they play classical and Latin-American musical selections. For more information about library programs, check the events listing at www.griver.org, or call the Carnegie Library at (320) 632-9676.

06/23/2010	Music in the Garden - Bowlus
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Every Wednesday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Jordie's Trail Side Café in Bowlus. Local musicians playing your requests while you dine & relax in the garden. *Eat FREE on your Birthday, one entrée meal, the day of your Birthday only (must have ID). For more information call Jodie at (320) 584-8193.

06/26/2010

River Rat 5K Run/Walk & Fun Run

Held at Belle Prairie Park, Little Falls. 8:30 a.m. 5K (3.1 miles) and 9:15 a.m. 1/2 Mile Fun Run led by "The River Rat". $20 Registration fee. Register day of race. Prizes, drawings, refreshments and t-shirts! Entry forms can be picked up at the Fitness Connection or Chamber of Commerce office. The Fun Run is free and great for anyone! Call (320) 632-5155 or (320) 632-8993 for more information or visit www.riverrat5krun.com.

06/26/2010	From Age to Age Concert
From Age to Age, a professional 14 voice choral ensemble, will be performing in Little Falls on Saturday, 6/26/10, 7:30 PM, at the Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Francis Convent. There is no admission, but a free-will offering will be taken. You can also find this information at: www.fromagetoage.org, under "click here for more events".

06/26/2010	Pollinators at Lindbergh State Park
Held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Visitors will explore how pollination affects foods we eat and fibers we wear, and how we can help the insects, mammals, and birds that pollinate seed-bearing plants. One lucky family will take home a Mason bee house to attract the harmless super-pollinators to their neighborhood. Meet at the picnic shelter.

06/26/2010	Movies in the Park - Bowlus
May through September: Every Saturday at Dusk in Bowlus "Old Time Family Flicks". Bring your blankets and lawn chairs! Create a summer of memories. Popcorn, ice cream, candy & soda. For more information call Jordie at (320) 584-8193.

06/26/2010

Living History Day

Held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site. Visitors will learn that the Lindbergh Historic Site was once a moderate-sized farm, and tenants performed much of the work. Tenants took care of the Lindbergh Farm from 1901 into the 1920’s. A farmer named Gustav Gertz, who lived in the tenant’s house in 1917-1918, will share tales about the Lindbergh family, C.A. and his “radical” politics, and the farm and what it was like to be a citizen of German-descent in Minnesota during WWI. Another tenant was Mary Hannah Stevens who lived on the Lindbergh property from 1906 to 1913 and worked the farm with her husband. Mrs. Stevens was the mother of two boys and a friend to Evangeline Lindbergh. She will share inside stories about the Lindbergh family and about life in Little Falls at that time. Visitors will also meet young Lindbergh’s maternal grandmother, “Grandma Land”, who can let them into the house where they can experience the inner circle of Lindbergh family life.

06/26/2010	Boys & Girls Club Tournament
Held at the Little Falls Country Club. Open to members and non-members. Call for details (320) 616-5520.

06/26/2010	Boys & Girls Clubs of Morrison County Charitable Golfing Event
All Day at the Little Falls Country Club. Cost to be determined. Best Ball Tournament. For more information call (320) 414-0233.

06/27/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
C.C. Chips will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

06/28/2010

The Minnesota Zoomobile

The Minnesota Zoo’s Zoomobile will visit the Great River Regional Library in Little Falls on Monday, June 28 at 12:30 p.m. The Zoomobile and its team of trained naturalists provide an educational and entertaining environmental experience. Naturalists use live animals, biological artifacts, theater techniques and audience participation to create a dynamic, personal and fun program for all ages. Admission is free of charge. This program can provide a perfect time to bring children to the library to register for the Summer Reading Program. The Zoomobile programming is funded in part with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

06/29/2010	FOLH Member's Annual Picnic
Held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Gather with 'Friends' in the pavilion to celebrate another year of accomplishments. Friends of Linden Hill members and volunteers are encouraged to attend. Let us show you how much we appreciate all you do for Linden Hill. For more information call (320) 616-5580.

06/30/2010	Music in the Garden - Bowlus
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Every Wednesday evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Jordie's Trail Side Café in Bowlus. Local musicians playing your requests while you dine & relax in the garden. *Eat FREE on your Birthday, one entrée meal, the day of your Birthday only (must have ID). For more information call Jodie at (320) 584-8193.