Community events for July
"Other"07/08/2005
Here is a list of suggested community events for July. There are a lot
of diversity events this month. The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth
at the Gay Pride Fest Saturday July 16. I also recommend the Mayor’s
International Picnic July 14. If you have any community events you would
like added to this list please send them to Diane Hellie
().
For people interested in the environment, you may want to attend the July
27 public information meeting on the expansion of the Olmsted County
Public Works Waste to Energy Facility.
The Down by the Riverside concert series starts this Sunday July 10
behind Mayo Civic Center. For additional information see
http://www.riversideconcerts.com.
Friday July 8 Pastors for Peace (Latin American Neighbors) 5:30PM
Sunday July 10 Bollywood Movie 1:00PM
Sunday July 10 Down by the Riverside Concert 7:00PM
Monday July 11 Post Bulletin Dialogs on Iraq 7:00PM
Wednesday July 13 iFilm short films 6:00PM
July 14 Mayor’s International Picnic 6:30PM
July 15-17 Bear Creek Pow Pow
Saturday July 16 Understanding the new draft law workshop 9:00AM-4:00PM
July 16-18 Gay Pride Fest
Sunday July 17 Down by the Riverside Concert 7:00PM
Tuesday July 19 World Harmony Run arrives in Rochester
July 22-23 Grant Writing Workshop
Saturday July 23 Author on Minnesota’s Greatest Generation 12:00 Noon
Sunday July 24 Down by the Riverside Concert 7:00PM
Wednesday July 27 Public Meeting Olmsted County Public Works Waste to
Energy Expansion
Sunday July 31 Down by the Riverside Concert 7:00PM
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Detailed information about events
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Pastors for Peace Potluck and program
Friday July 8 5:30 PM
Silver Lake East Pavalion
Theme: “Meeting Again Our Latin American Neighbors”
Cost: Free will donation, bring a potluck dish to share
Presenters:
Joy Johnson (Cuba, the land and its people)
Russell Hess (CAFTA), Antonio Rosell (Cuba, a threat worthy of a
blockade?)
Sponnsors: SE MN Peacemakers, Red Wing Alliance for Peace, Northfield
Peacemakers, Historic Peace Churches of Rochester:
Rochester Friends Meeting (Quaker)
Rochester Mennonite Church
Hands of Christ Church of the Brethren
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Bollywood Movie PAHELI - With English Subtitles
Sunday July 10 1:00PM
Chateau Theatres Rochester
Cost: $10
Starring : Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Suniel
Shetty, Juhi Chawla, Anupam Kher, Ragpal Yadav.
(w/English Subtitles): Tickets are only available at the Chateau
Theatres and Credit Cards are not accepted because the Bollywood movie
group rents out the theater.
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Jesse Lang at Down by the Riverside
Jul 10, 2005 7:00PM
Mayo Park, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, Minn.
Cost: Free but donations are collected
Charter Communications and KROC FM present Rock night featuring Minnesota
based up-and-comer JESSE LANG (http://www.jesselang.net/) with opening
act Spindrift on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at 7 PM in Mayo Park. Kid Jonny
Lang filled the park in ‘96 and went on to international acclaim. Will
sister Jesse do the same? Her manager/father (who also engineered Jonny’s
ascent) and current manager Adam Somers (long-time Dreamworks Records and
Warner Brothers exec.) think she is poised for success. With a 2004 win
at the Minnesota Music Awards for Best New Artist and a debut album on
the horizon, Jesse’s star is rising quickly. While she does not mind the
occasional comparison to brother Jonny, one listen to her music and
you’ll hear there is no comparison. Jesse’s sound is a culmination of
diverse musical genres including rock, funk and r&b. Influences include
Janis Joplin, Prince and Motown.
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Post Bulletin Dialogs on Iraq
Monday July 11 7:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Free and open to the public
Post-Bulletin photographer Nate Howard got a close-up view of the Iraq
war last spring when we sent him there to cover area military personnel
serving with Company B of the National Guard’s 434th Main Support
Battalion.
Nate came back with excellent photos and news coverage from his week on
the ground near Tikrit, with stopovers in Kuwait. Hopefully, you saw it
in the paper and also looked at the Web log he produced while he was on
assignment. If you missed it, you can view his coverage online at
http://www.postbulletin.com.
Last month, he presented a program on his experiences in Iraq at the
Paramount Theatre in Austin, and about 150 area residents attended. So
we’re going to repeat that program in Rochester on Monday. Nate will show
photos of Company B’s deployment ceremony in Austin a year ago, along
with pics from Iraq and Kuwait.
The program is part of our Post-Bulletin Dialogues series at the
Rochester Public Library. We’ll begin at 7 p.m. and, as always, coffee
and good conversation will be offered.
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iFilms - INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT FILMS AT RPL
Celebrate the Art of the Short Film
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2005 6:00PM
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
Free and open to the public
A compilation of six original short films, or featurettes. Three of the
selections included in the compilation, Inja, Das Rad and Mt. Head,
received Academy Awards nominations. The others are equally outstanding
including the Sundance selection, Sangam.
The iFilm series is intended for mature adults. Please provide guidance
to your children. Admission is free.
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Mayor’s International Summer Picnic
Thursday, July 14, 6:30 p.m.
Silver Lake, West Shelter
Cost: Free but bring food to share
The International Summer Picnic is an opportunity to meet people from
around the world. Attendants are asked to bring buffet food to share. For
more information, call Herta at 280-8319 until 9 p.m. Bring your family,
friends, and food to share! Sponsored by the Mayor’s International
Affairs Committee and the Rochester International Association. New
international individuals and families are invited to attend.
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Understanding the New Draft Law Workshop
Saturday, July 16 9:00AM - 4:00PM
People’s Cooperative Services 3935 Hwy 14 E Rochester
Cost: $15 (includes lunch, snacks, and materials)
Registration form: http://www.semnap.org
Questions: 507-282-1766 or 507-259-8821
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PRIDEfest
July 16-18
Various Times and Places
The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth at the Saturday Pride in the
Park.
Dragagonza: “The Night of the Living Stars”
Female Illusionist Show hosted by the Rochester Girls.
Friday, July 16
Heritage Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
$10, $5 if you come dressed as your favorite movie character
PRIDE in the Park
Saturday, July 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Central Park
The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth in the park.
PRIDEfest Dance
Saturday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Kahler Grand Hotel, Windsor Hall
$10 ($3 off with button, coupon, or dressed in Luau clothes)
PRIDEfest Service
Sunday, July 18
9:30 a.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church AND
5:30 p.m., Healing Spirit Metropolitan Church
Softball
Sunday, July 18, 12 - 2 p.m.
McQuillan Park Field #5
For details contact Jamie Bruflat at
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Bear Creek Traditional Pow Wow
July 15-17
Olmsted County History Center
Concert and open mic session: Friday, 7 p.m.
Donations at the door or $5 for button. Free camping on site. For more
information, email .
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Rochester Concert Band & Choir (Down by the Riverside)
Jul 17, 2005 7:00PM
Mayo Park, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, Minn.
Free but donations are collected
In its 136th year of existence, the Concert Band has become a Rochester
institution. Originally named the Rochester Park Band, the band’s annual
concert in the park still conjures up memories of a time gone by;
strolling down to the old bandshell in Mayo Park on a hot summer evening
to enjoy the tunes of the day as performed by friends and neighbors. From
Broadway hits to patriotic classics, with a dash of classical thrown in
for good measure, Chuck and company offer up a little something for
everyone; with a few surprises. Nothing says “summer” like a band concert
in the park. This year’s concert happens to fall on conductor Chuck
Blattner’s birthday. So come on down and help him blow out those candles.
http://www.riversideconcerts.com
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World Harmony Run
Arriving Tuesday, July 19, 2:40 p.m.
Silver Lake Soccer Fields
The World Harmony Run is a global relay that seeks to promote
international friendship and understanding. Runners carry a flaming
torch, passing it from hand to hand between members of thousands of local
communities through over 70 nations. The World Harmony Run does not seek
to raise money or highlight any political cause, but simply strives to
create goodwill among peoples of all nations and strengthen a sense of
international brotherhood and oneness. The public is invited to meet the
runners and carry banners as Rochester hosts the Run, supported by
Rochester Parks and Recreation, the Boys and Girls Club, and the
Diversity Council. For more information, go to http://www.worldharmonyrun.org.
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Grant Writing Workshop
Date: Jul 22, 2005 - Jul 23, 2005
Time: 4:00-10:00 p.m.
Location: University Center Rochester Coffman Hall, Rooms 206/208
851 30th Ave. S.E.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: (507) 285-7137
Workshop will cover grant writing and program development. College and
continuing education credit available. July 23 class runs from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m.
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AUTHOR PROGRAM: THOMAS SAYLOR Minnesota’s Greatest Generation
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2005 12:00Noon
Rochester Public Library Auditorium
Free and open to the public
Story Professor and author Thomas Saylor will be present to talk about
his new book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press,
Remembering the Good War: Minnesota’s Greatest Generation.
This publication tells the stories of over one hundred Minnesotans -
ordinary people who rose to duty at an extraordinary moment in our past.
Here soldiers and sailors, housewives and formers, “Rosies” and “Joes”
tell what it was like to be swept up in history.
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Josh Turner (Down by the Riverside)
Jul 24, 2005
Mayo Park, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, Minn.
Free but donations are collected
A native of Hannah, South Carolina, deep-voiced Josh Turner burst on the
country scene in 2003 with the powerful “Long Black Train,” a song Turner
had written after listening to a Hank Williams Sr. box set. Sounding like
a gospel-blues out of the 1940s, “Long Black Train” wrestles with the
grand themes of temptation, salvation, death, and redemption, and the
song quickly brought Turner national media attention and a top 20 single.
His first album, Long Black Train, produced by Frank Rogers, was released
by MCA in 2003. In 2004 Josh was nominated for two Country Music
Association awards including Song of the Year and the Horizon Award for
best new artist. http://www.riversideconcerts.com
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Public information meeting on Olmsted County Public Work’s Waste to
Energy Facility Expansion
Wednesday July 27 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Memorial Hall 223 University Center Rochester
Rochester, Minn.—The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold
a public information meeting from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
July 27, to discuss the draft Scoping Environmental Assessment
Worksheet and draft Scoping Document for Olmsted County Public Works’
Waste-to-Energy facility. The meeting will be held at University
Center Rochester, 851 30th Avenue SE, Memorial Hall (MH) 223,
Rochester.
Olmsted County Public Works proposes to add a third municipal waste
combustor at its Waste-to-Energy facility located on the east side of
Rochester. The third combustor, with a planned capacity of 200 tons
per day, would operate in conjunction with the two existing
combustors that burn 100 tons per day.
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Chris Korblein (Down by the Riverside)
Jul 31, 2005 7:00PM
Mayo Park, 30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, Minn.
Free but donations are collected
Rochester Marriott Hotel, the Friends of Down by the Riverside and Soft
Rock Y105 present Jazz night featuring romantic instrumental guitar
sensation CHRIS KORBLEIN (http://www.korblein.com) with opening act Skylark on
Sunday, July 31, 2005 at 7 PM in Mayo Park. Enjoy a romantic summer
serenade with Chris Korblein and his blend of smooth rhythms and
heartfelt melodies. The show features his instrumental hit song “Friends
for Life” (recorded with New Age piano sensation Jim Brickman and
featured on his 2004 Greatest Hits release) and vocal radio favorites “I
Was Looking at You” and “Happy Birthday Baby”. Korblein is a gifted
instrumentalist, a talented composer and a charismatic performer whose
singular musical vision has made him a unique standout in the realm of
contemporary jazz. Since the release of his first album in 1997, Chris’s
thoughtful combination of lush atmospherics and expressive melodies has
earned him critical acclaim and mainstream appreciation on both sides of
the Atlantic. http://www.riversideconcerts.com