July community events
"Community Events"07/06/2007
July community events
Here is a community event list for July. I am sorry I am late with
this list - I have been out of town on vacation. Since it is summer
there are a lot of festivals but please note the DFL training Saturday
July 21 and the 1st CD DFL golf tournament with Tim Walz July 29 -
please join us for the dinner if you don't golf.
The Olmsted County DFL will also have a booth at Pridefest and the
Olmsted County fair and we can use help at the booths.
If you have any events to add to this list please send them to
.
* indicates the event is sponsored by the DFL or the DFL will have a
booth or float at the event
Sat July 7 Meadowlark Bird Watching Hike
Sat July 7 Nature Walk at Chester Woods
Sat July 7 Hope Lodge Car Show
Sun July 8 Woodlawn Cemetery Walk
Sun July 8 Bollywood Film
Sun July 8 Down by the Riverside Concert
Thurs July Thursdays on First Avenue
Wed July 11 iFilm (International Film)
Fri July 13 Movie on the barn
July 13 - 14 Relay for Life
*July 13 - 15 Pridefest (Olmsted County DFL will have a booth)
Sat July 14 Tour of Zumbro Watershed
Sat July 14 Downtown Farmer's market (all Saturdays in July)
Sun July 15 Kidney Walk
Sun July 15 Down by the Riverside Concert
*Tues July 17 Olmsted County DFL meeting at government center
Thurs July 19 Mayor's International Picnic
*Sat July 21 Eyota Parade
*Sat July 21 DFL training in Mankato
Sat July 21 Motivational speech by Rev. Nick Mezecappa
Sun July 22 Down by the Riverside Concert
Tues July 24 Chester Woods Nature program
Tues July 24 Welcome reception for Dr. Romain Dallemand
Fri July 27 Movie on the barn
Sat July 28 Author visit at Rochester Public Library
Sat July 28 Chester Woods Star-gazing program
Sat July 28 Islamic Center open house
*Sun July 29 1st CD DFL golf tournament and dinner with Tim Walz
Sun July 29 Down by the Riverside Concert
*July 30 - Aug 5 Olmsted County Fair (DFL will have a booth)
Detailed information on events
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Thursdays on First
Date: Thursdays in the summer until Aug 30.
Time: 11:00 -8:30 p.m.
Location: 200 block of 1st Ave. S.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.downtownrochestermn.com
Art, entertainment, crafts, food and music. Live concert begins at
4:30 pm, includes outdoor seating and beer garden. Every Thursday from
June 14 to Aug. 30.
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Downtown Farmers Market, Jul. 7, 14, 21, 28 2007
7:30am - noon
4th Street SE & 4th Avenue SE Across from Super America
SE MN farmers and growers. Vegetables, fruit, meats, milk, eggs,
cheese, baked goods plants and fresh cut flowers. Many of these items
are organic.
For more information, call 507-273-8232 or email
.
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Down by the Riverside Concert
All Sundays in July 7:00PM
Location: Mayo Park
Free
Down by the Riverside concert. Free. See http://www.riversideconcerts.com
for a complete schedule.
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Meadowlark Bird Watching Hike
Sat Jul 7, 2007 9:00am - 11:00am
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd. N.E.
Join Zumbro Valley Audubon Society on a bird hike to see the summer
resident birds of Quarry Hill Park. Families and novices are welcome.
Binoculars will be available. Free.
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Nature Walk at Chester Woods County Park
Sat Jul 7, 2007 9:00am
Location: Chester Woods Park
Hwy. 14 E.
between Rochester and Eyota,
Explore Chester Woods Park. Free and open to public; however, there is
a fee to enter the park.
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3rd Annual American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Classic Car Show
Sat Jul 7, 2007 4:00 - 7:00PM
Sandra J. Schulze American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
411 2nd St. N.W.
Rochester, MN
This fundraising event for the American Cancer Society includes a live
auction at 6 pm, refreshments, and a cruise after the show. For
information contact Lee Pearce at 282-1046. No admission fee
Vote for your favorite car with a tax-deductible donation to the Hope
Lodge Operating Fund. While you're there, tour the newly expanded Hope
Lodge. Co-presented by the Southeast Minnesota Super Cars Classic Car
Club.
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Woodlawn Cemetery Walk
Date: Jul 8, 2007 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Woodlawn Cemetery
607 Ferson Dr. N.E.
Stewartville, MN
Telephone: (507) 533-4902
Tour, approximately 30 minutes, will feature six actors portraying the
lives of prominent citizens from Stewartville. Freewill offering.
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Bollywood Film
Sunday July 8 1:00PM
Chateau Theaters
$10.00 (credit cards not accepted)
"Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" (w/ English Subtitles)
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol & Lara Dutta
Movie website: http://www.yashrajfilms.com/
Tickets will be on sale at the Chateau Theatre beginning 1 hour prior
to the movie on Sunday.
If you have any feedback or suggestions, please contact:
Binal at .
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iFilm at Rochester
Wed July 11 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Free and open to the public, recommended for mature audiences
Description: Viva Cuba (Drama / Cuba; Spanish with English Sub-titles)
In a tale akin to "Romeo and Juliet," the friendship between two
children is threatened by their parents' differences. Malú is from an
upper-class family and her single mother does not want her to play
with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace.
Jorgito's mother a poor socialist proud of her family's social
standing, places similar restrictions on her son. What neither woman
recognizes is the immense strength of the bond between Malú and
Jorgito. When the children learn that Malú's mother is planning to
leave Cuba, they decide to travel to the other side of the island to
find Malú's father and persuade him against signing the forms that
would allow it.
Short Film: COUSIN by Adam Elliot
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Movies on the Barn: Marx Brothers
Friday, July 13, at dusk
Historic Stoppel Farmstead
(on the History Center grounds, 1195 West Circle Drive)
Bring your own seating. Admission is free.
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Relay for Life
July 13 - 14
University Center Rochester
851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, MN 55904
For more information, call 507-424-4616.
*****
PrideFest
July 13-15 (DFL has a booth July 14)
various locations
Friday night: Dragagonza at the Kahler
Saturday, 11-4: Pride in Central Park
The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth at Pridefest on Saturday.
Phil Castrovinci will be in charge of the booth. If you would like to
help at the booth, please contact Phil at .
Saturday, 8 p.m.: Pride dance & show at the Kahler ($7)
Sunday: Special services at First Unitarian Universalist and Healing
Spirit Metropolitan Community Church
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Tour De Zumbro 2007
Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: CineMagic Theater Parking lot
2170 Superior Dr. N.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 280-2850
Website: http://www.zumbrowatershed.org
Tour the Zumbro Watershed and learn about water quality projects and
wildlife habitat in the watershed. Free. Bus leaves from and returns
to CineMagic Theater parking lot. Call Angela or Jennifer at 280-2850
to reserve your spot. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
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St. Johns Center Street Block Party
Sat July 14 noon-midnight
Church of St. John the Evangelist
$12 in advance, $20 day of event
Featuring Sister Hazel, The Hopefuls, The Alarmists, Trampled by
Turtles and Led Penny. Rock and Roll, Jazz, Bluegrass and Funk,
African, Irish and Mexican music. All proceeds go to various
charities.
For more information, call 507-288-7372.
Visit us online at http://www.sjblockparty.org
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National Kidney Foundation of Minnesota's Kidney Walk
Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Silver Lake Park
Telephone: 952-544-7300
Website: http://www.kidneywalk.org
Join a team or just show up and walk along side hundreds of others to
raise money and awareness about early detection for kidney disease.
For more information, call National Kidney Foundation at 800-596-7943
or visit the Web site.
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Mayor's International Picnic
Thursday, July 19, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Silver Lake West Picnic Shelter
Join the Mayor's International Affairs Committee and Rochester
International Association in welcoming new international residents to
Rochester. Bring a dish to share. Plates, utensils, and beverages
provided.
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Eyota Parade
Saturday July 21 11:00AM
Eyota Minnesota
Please join the Olmsted/Wabasha DFL float for the Eyota parade! Line
up is near the Dover-Eyota high school (unit number is not available
yet). If you are available to walk in this parade please contact
Diane Hellie at .
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DFL training
Saturday July 21 7:30AM carpooling
Mankato (carpooling from Rochester)
Please note this great training opportunity.
We will be car pooling from the DFL Office at 7:30 AM on Sat. July
21st. If you are interested in joining us, please let Lynn Wilson
know in addition to submitting your RSVP. (, 259-
5162).
July 21 DFL party trainings being offered by the state party staff and
officers.
These will take place at the:
Country Inn & Suites Conference Center
1900 Premier Drive
Mankato, MN
(by the intersection of Hwy 14 and Hwy 22).
There's no charge and all DFLers are welcome to join us for all or
part of the day.
If you haven't already rsvp'd to the state party or to Sarah Duevel,
please send an email to to help us keep track of
approximately how many to expect. We need a good representation from
ALL of our counties and senate districts so that everyone gets the
same kind of training opportunities. You don't need to be a party
officer to attend.
Additional information has been posted to OlmstedDFL.
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Face to Face with the Rev. Nick Mezacapa
Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:00pm
Location: Rochester Repertory Theatre
314 1/2 S. Broadway
Rochester, MN
Telephone: (507) 289-1737
Website: http://www.rochesterrep.org
This is a fundraising event for new seats for the Rep Theatre. Father
Nick will give one of his motivational speeches.
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Welcome reception for new Rochester Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
Romain Dallemand
Tuesday July 24 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Rochester International Event Center
$25 Chamber members, $30 non-Chamber members
Please join the Rochester Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the new
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Romain Dallemand. Register at
http://www.rochestermnchamber.com.
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Chester Woods 2007 Programs
Tues Jul 24, 2007 7:00PM
Location: Chester Woods Park
8378 Hwy. 14 E.
Eyota,
Telephone: 507-287-2624
Join this hike to learn more about the flora and fauna of Minnesota's
tall grass prairies.
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Movies on the Barn: Star Wars Episode IV
Friday, July 27, at dusk
Historic Stoppel Farmstead
(on the History Center grounds, 1195 West Circle Drive)
Bring your own seating. Admission is free.
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Type: Author Visit
Sunday July 28 noon - 1:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Free and open to the public
Rochester author Yuko Taniguchi will discuss her 2007 novel, "The
Ocean in the Closet." Yuko Taniguchi was born in Yokohama, Japan in
1975. At the age of fifteen, she came to the United States and
attended high school in Maryland, obtaining her collegiate degrees in
Minnesota where she continues to make her home.
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Chester Woods 2007 Programs
Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:30pm
Location: Chester Woods Park
8378 Hwy. 14 E.
Eyota,
Telephone: 507-287-2624
Star Gazing. Astronomers Don Borland and Brian Cooper will lead a fun,
fact-filled evening and help you explore the skies. Recommended for
ages 5 and up.
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Rochester Islamic Center open house
Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:00am - 12:30am
Location: Islamic Center
17 N. Broadway
Rochester, MN
Telephone: (507) 529-1478
Meet your Muslim neighbors and hear answers to your questions on
Islam. No appointment required. Refreshments. Event scheduled the last
Saturday every month. For information, call 529-1478 or email
.
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1st Congressional District Golf Tournament & Dinner
Sunday July 29
Riverview Greens Golf Course
1800 Clubhouse Dr. NE, Stewartville
Registration 11-12:30 Shotgun Start - 12:30 Dinner to follow at 5pm
With Special Guest Speaker and Golfer - Congressman Tim Walz
Tournament & Dinner - $100 Dinner only - $50
DON'T MISS THIS UPCOMING EVENT! RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!
RSVP to or
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Olmsted County Fair (DFL will have a booth)
July 30 - Aug 5
Olmsted County Fair Grounds
The Olmsted County DFL will have a booth at the Olmsted County Fair
again this year and we need a lot of people to help staff the booth.
If you can help please contact Diane Hellie (, 288-
7616). The shifts are:
Monday July 30: 5-7, 7-10
Tuesday July 31 - Saturday Aug 4: 11-1, 1-3, 3-5, 5-7, 7-10
Sunday Aug 5: 11-1, 1-3, 3-5, help with takedown of booth