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.

06/14/2010 -
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.

07/02/2010 - 07/04/2010	4th of July Celebration - Randall
Three day event held downtown Randall, MN. Enjoy the carnival all three days (rides, games, food booths). Street dance will be held Saturday from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Fireworks at dusk. Parade starts at noon on Sunday and music will be provided in the park throughout the day.

07/03/2010	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.

07/04/2010	4th of July Celebration - Bowlus
Held downtown Bowlus. Polka Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church. Parade starts at 11:15 a.m. Live music, games and activities will be held throughout the day. Fireworks will be at 10:00 p.m.

07/07/2010	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.

07/08/2010	Author Presentation Dennis Weidemann
All ages are invited to the Little Falls library on Thursday, July 8, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for a presentation by Dennis Weidemann, author of “This Water Goes North.” Weidemann will talk about the adventure he and three other Iowa farm boys had in 1979 when they spent more than two months paddling in beat-up canoes 1,400 miles from Fergus Falls to Hudson Bay.

07/09/2010 - 07/11/2010	Swanville Mid Summer Carnival
Three day event is held downtown Swanville. Enjoy the carnival, live music and chicken dinner. Sponsored by the Swanville Lions.

07/09/2010	Morrison County Chaplaincy Tournament
Held at the Little Falls Country Club. Open to members and non-members. Call for details (320) 616-5520.

07/10/2010

Author Presentation Julian West

All ages are invited to a presentation by author and Little Falls native Julian West at the Little Falls library on Saturday, July 10, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. West will talk about his biography of Clellan Card, “What A Card! The Story of Clellan Card and Axel and his Dog.” Card began on radio in the 1930s and then became part of Minnesota’s culture in the 1950s when he starred as Axel, the Scandahoovian scatterbrain who lived in a tree house with glove puppet pets. West’s presentation provides not only information about Card, but also about early television production.

07/10/2010	MotoCity Raceway
Open Practice for bikes from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information call Dale or Sharon at (218) 894-2826.

07/10/2010	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.

07/10/2010

The WPA and Minnesota’s Greatest Generation

Held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Minnesota’s Greatest Generation lived through the pivotal decades of the Depression, the War and the Boom. Their contributions during difficult times leave a lasting legacy for future generations. During the Great depression of the 1930’s, President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” included many programs designed to get America back to work. The WPA, or Works Projects Administration, had a large presence in Little Falls, Minnesota, specifically at the boyhood home of famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. The Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site and Lindbergh State Park will be working cooperatively to bring this event to the public. Throughout the day, programs will be available for visitors to learn more about the New Deal and its impact at both the historic site and state park. Visitors can see living history demonstrations of WPA workers and their projects, take a guided walking tour which highlights original WPA buildings, and can view period-appropriate 1930’s New Deal films in the visitor center theater. At 1 p.m., site manager Charles Pautler will staff will give a presentation on WPA projects in Little Falls, in the visitor center theater. House tours of the home will also be available, and visitors can view a special museum exhibit on the WPA and its role at Lindbergh Park in the Lindbergh house gallery.

07/11/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
Charlie Roth will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

07/11/2010	MotoCity Raceway
Rd 8 Central MN M X Series/D23 Race at 8:30 am. For more information call Dale or Sharon at (218) 894-2826.

07/13/2010	Sidewalk Art
All ages are invited to create sidewalk art at the Little Falls library on Tuesday, July 13, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Help beautify the sidewalks around the library grounds with sidewalk chalk provided by the library.

07/13/2010	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.

07/14/2010 - 07/17/2010	Morrison County Fair
Located at the Morrison County Fair Grounds. Community exhibits, vendors, open class projects, animals and carnival. For more information contact Larry Oman at (320) 632-1040.

07/14/2010	Morrison County Fair MX Race
Morrison County Fair MX Race at 4 pm. For more information call Dale or Sharon at (218) 894-2826.

07/14/2010	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.

07/15/2010	Mielke Oil Tournament
Held at the Little Falls Country Club. Open to members and non-members. Call for details (320) 616-5520.

07/16/2010	Wii Fest Friday
All ages are invited to the Little Falls library for Wii Fest Friday on July 16, 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. Sign up with a friend for 45 minutes of Wii games, Mario Kart or Sports. Preregistration required.

07/16/2010 - 07/17/2010	American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Starts Friday at 6:00 p.m. and concludes on Saturday at 6:00 a.m. Held at the Little Falls Community Schools Track, 1000 1 Ave NE, Little Falls. Take part in this meaningful event as cancer survivors and family members of those lost to cancer walk the track for 12 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

07/17/2010	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.

07/17/2010	Astronomy Program
Held at Crane Meadows, 19502 Iris Road, Little Falls. Come for an evening program to view the stars and learn more about astronomy. This event is conducted by the University of Minnesota and cosponsored the Friends of Crane Meadows and the Refuge. Please contact (320) 632-1575 for specific time.

07/18/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

07/21/2010	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.

07/22/2010 - 07/24/2010	Half Way Jam
Located at 16004 Highway 10 NW, Royalton; between Rice & Royalton on Hwy 10. 3 days of classic rock bands including Tesla, Warrant, Winger, Vince Neil of Motley Crue and many more. Tribute bands and winners of Jammin' Idols contest will also perform. Tickets available at West Side Liquor outlets and online. Camping available. For more information call (877) 425-3526.

07/24/2010 - 07/25/2010	Our Lady of Lourdes Bazaar
Held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on July 24th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and July 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Located at 208 West Broadway, Little Falls. For more information call (320) 632-8243.

07/24/2010

Voyageur Canoe Tour: Paddling into Minnesota’s Past

Held at Lindbergh State Park from 11 a.m. – 5p.m. Ride and paddle in one of two 10-person canoes while guides share stories from early explorers. One-hour tours depart at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Participants must be at least 10 years old. Paddles and life jackets provided. Registration required and limited to the first 18 people for each tour; call (320) 616-2525 and leave your name, phone number and number of people attending.

07/24/2010	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.

07/24/2010

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.

07/25/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
Greg Herriges will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.

07/26/2010	MS Bike TRAM
Little Falls is excited to welcome around 2,000 bikers from the MS Bike TRAM to Little Falls and LeBourget Park. Plenty of activities are planned and include: food vendors, information booths, entertainment and much, much more.

07/28/2010	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.

07/31/2010	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.

08/01/2010	GRAA Concerts in the Park
Sheldon Carlson will perform at 3:00 p.m. at Maple Island Park, Little Falls. Free to the public. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket.