May Community Events
"Community Events"05/02/2007
Here is a community events list for May. Spring is here so there are a
lot of charity walks this month. I recommend the fourth annual Olmsted
County DFL dinner, Rochester International Film Fest, and Coffee and
Conversations.
If you have any events you would like added to this list, please send
them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
* Event is a DFL sponsored event
Wed May 2 Rochester Area Foundation annual report
Wed May 2 An inside view of addiction
Thurs May 3 Elder Network's Family Dynamics
*Fri May 4 Fourth Annual Olmsted DFL dinner
Fri May 4 Authors appearance Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully
May 4-10 Rochester International Film Fest
Sat May 5 Eggs and Issues
Sat May 5 Spaghetti Dinner/Plainview
Sat May 5 Paws and Claws walk
Sun May 6 MS walk
Sun May 6 Laughfest 2007
Mon May 7 Kids Count Coffee
Mon May 7 Charitable Giving Workshop
Tue May 8 Residential Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Wed May 9 Coffee at the Princess Cafe
Wed May 9 Rochester International Association Luncheon
Wed May 9 iFilm at Rochester Public Library
Wed May 9 First Shot of WWII
Fri May 11 Warbler Walk
Sat May 12 NAMI walk
Sat May 12 Coffee and Conversations: Downtown Vision
Sat May 12 Stewartville Sesquicentennial Heritage Tea
*Mon May 14 Darn Fine Ladies breakfast at Old Country Buffet
Mon May 14 NAMI day at Culvers
Mon May 14 WWII Round Table
Tues May 15 Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Tues May 15 Rochester Reading Center's Parent Support Group
Tues May 15 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
Wed May 16 Plant Sale
Fri May 18 2nd Annual Out of the Sun Run
Sat May 19 Hope for Recovery
Sat May 19 Rochester Arthritis Walk
Sun May 20 JDR Roll and Stroll
Tues May 22 Operation Minnesota Nice
Thurs May 24 MPR Day at Rochester Art Center
Sun May 27 Med City Marathon
Mon May 28 Memorial Day Service
June 1 Latino and Somali Conversations in End of Life Care (Woodbury)
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Rochester Area Foundation's Annual Report to the Community
Wednesday May 2, 2007 4:30PM
Location: Think Great Hall, 2nd floor of Think Federal Credit Union's
Downtown Office
25 2nd St. S.W.
Rochester,
Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar at 4:30 pm; program and special
announcement at 5:15 pm; closing at 6 pm. Public is welcome. Please
RSVP by April 23 by calling 282-0203 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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An Inside View of Addiction"
Wednesday May 2, 2007 6:30PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church
corner of 3rd St. and 5th Ave. S.W.
Rochester
Features guest speakers who have rebuilt their lives after struggling
with addiction. The second part in a series on alcoholism and
substance abuse. Dinner is available for $4 beginning at 5:45 pm.
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Elder Network's Family Dynamics
Thursday May 3, 2007 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Christ United Methodist Church
Rochester
Identify some of the dynamics of family systems. Recognize and
appreciate the beliefs and feelings of all family members. Speaker
will be Mary Doucette. Fee $5. Please RSVP to Elder Network at 285-
5272.
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Authors appearance Living Consciously, Dying Gracefully
Fri May 4, 2007 11:30am - 12:30am
Location: Downtown Barnes & Noble
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 612-823-1910
Website: http://www.nanbec.com
Free and open to the public
Nancy Manahan and Becky Bohan, authors of "Living Consciously, Dying
Gracefully: A Journey with Cancer and Beyond" will read and autograph
their new book about the five-year cancer journey of Diane Manahan.
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Fourth Annual Olmsted County Democratic Dinner
An evening of celebration with elected officials and friends
Fri May 4, 2007 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Location: Kahler Hotel, Heritage and Windsor Hall
20 2nd Ave. S.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 259-5162
Website: http://www.olmsteddfl.org
Olmsted County Democratic Farmer Labor Party hosts their fourth annual
dinner. 5:30-7:30 p.m. is social hour and silent auction; 7:30-8:30
p.m. is dinner; 8:30-9:30 p.m. is the program with 2006 elected
officials. Tickets are $75. To purchase, visit the website or download
RSVP to mail. For questions, call 259-5162. RSVP must be returned with
payment by April 27.
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Rochester International Film Festival
Chateau Theatres, May. 4-10 2007
Description
The most popular films from the Minneapolis/St. Paul film festival.
Price: $8, $6 seniors and children & before 6pm
The schedule is available online. Visit us online at
http://RIFGweb.org
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Eggs and Issues 2007
Sat May 5, 2007 8:30am - 10:30am
Location: Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1517 16th St. S.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.rochestermnchamber.com
The series, sponsored by the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce,
continues with the newly-elected Rochester Area delegation. The
sessions feature guest moderators, guest speakers and Q & A.
Reservations required. Cost: members $15 per session, $60 for series;
non-members $30 per session. To register call 288-1122 or go online.
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Spaghetti dinner
Sat May 5, 2007 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Plainview Community Center
346 West Broadway
Plainview
This is to raise money for the Action Volunteers of Wabasha County.
The freewill offering will pay for cost of transportation for
volunteers.
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Paws & Claws Pet Walk
Sat May 5, 2007 9:00am - 12:00am
Location: Cooke Parke
7th St. N.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 288-7226
Website: http://www.pawsandclaws.org
Registration at 9 a.m. and walk at 10 a.m. Prizes in adult, youth, and
team categories. Pledge forms available online or pledges can be made
online. Dogs for adoption will be walking and available for viewing.
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter annual
Christopher & Banks MS Walk
Sun May 6, 2007
Location: Soldiers Memorial Field
244 E. Soldiers Field Dr. S.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.theMSwalk.org
A one- or five-mile walk to help the fight against MS. Presented by
Anchor Bank. For information or to register, visit http://www.theMSwalk.org;
or contact Allison Wagner at 1-800-FIGHT-MS or 612-335-7921.
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LaughFest 2007
Sun May 6, 2007 7:30pm
Location: Mayo Civic Center
30 Civic Center Drive S.E.
Rochester,
Telephone: (507) 281-6184
Benefit for B'nai Israel Synagogue and Boys and Girls Club. Featuring
Tom Papa. Tickets: $30, or $250 for table of 10.
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KIDS COUNT Coffee
Mon May 7, 2007 10:00am
Location: Rochester Public Utilities Community Room
4000 East River Rd. N.E.
Rochester, MN
Free community forum on how Minnesota children are faring and efforts
at the State Capitol. RSVPs encouraged to Ginnie Westfall at 287-1362
by May 2. Sponsored by Olmsted Community Action Program and Children's
Defense Fund Minnesota.
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Charitable Giving Workshop Series
Mon May 7, 2007 noon-1:00pm
Location: United Way of Olmsted County
903 W. Center St.
Rochester
"Charitable Remainder & Charitable Lead Trusts." Speakers: Christine
Ersland (Financial Associate) and Rodney D. Anderson (Estate Planning
Lawyer). Co-hosted by United Way of Olmsted County and Girl Scout
Council of River Trails. Free. Register with Aliza Rongstad at 288-
4703 ext. 106, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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Residential Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Tues May 8, 2007 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Rochester Community Education
201 8th St. N.W.
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 287-1476
Website: http://activenet.active.com/rochesterce
Instructor is Arnie Lorimor. Fee is $9. For more information and to
register, call 285-8646 or visit the Web site.
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Coffee at the Princess Cafe
Wed May 9, 2007 9:00am
Location: Olmsted County History Center
1195 W. Circle Dr. S.W.
Rochester
"The History of Gold Cross Ambulance," by John Perkins. Members are
free; non-members $2. Call 282-9447.
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International Speakers Luncheon
Wednesday, May 9, 11:45 a.m.
Rochester Area Family Y, Balfour Hall
Rochester International Association invites you to their monthly
luncheon with guest speaker Kathy Park, artist and yoga trainer, and
ethnic food prepared by Fred Regal Catering. RSVP by Monday at 289-
3359. Cost $8.
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iFilm THE BOTHERSOME MAN
Wednesday May 9 2007 6:00OM - 8:00PM
Description: THE BOTHERSOME MAN (Norway / Drama-Comedy)
Norwegian with English sub-titles
Free and open to the public, suggested for mature audiences
SYNOPSIS
Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how
he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife.
But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas
makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way
out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his
cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads
to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched
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First Shot of WWII
Date: May 9, 2007 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Northrop Community Education
Website: http://activenet.active.com/rochesterce
Instructor is Dick Klobuchar (uncle of Amy Klobuchar). Fee is $6. For
more information and to register, call 285-8646 or visit the Web site.
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Warbler Walk
Date: May 11, 2007
Time: 6:30 -8:00 a.m.
Location: Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd. N.E.
Rochester, MN
Join members of the Zumbro Valley Audubon Society in a bird hike to
see migrating warblers as they pass through Rochester. Come for as
long as you would like.
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Coffee and Conversations
Rochester- It’s Our Downtown: What’s Our Vision?
Saturday May 12 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Government Center
Council/Board Room Chambers
201 4th Street SE
Rochester MN
Ever wonder what's planned for downtown? Who decides on those plans
and how do all involved collaborate? Do citizens have opportunities to
give input into plans?
If these are questions you have, then this Coffee and Conversations is
for you.
There are many plans underway that will transform our downtown:
expanding the Civic Center, a UMN campus, new apartments, changing the
streetscapes, adding retail space and a biotechnology center.
After everyone has their coffee, the morning will start off with Doug
Knott, Downtown Development Administrator, giving an overview of the
current downtown plans. Representatives of the city, downtown
organizations, businesses, commissions, and non-profits will be
invited to share information about current and future downtown
development. Local elected officials will be invited to hear your
thoughts about what is needed in our downtown.
Businesses and organizations involved in the evolving plans for
downtown Rochester will be invited to set up displays in the Rotunda,
available before and after the forum.
This forum is free and open to the public. This is an opportunity to
be part of the democratic process and share views on issues facing our
state and community.
For more information, please contact Michon D. Rogers at (507) 287-
7141.
We'll have the coffee, you bring the conversation!
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NAMI Walk for Research and Education
Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.
Quarry Hill Nature Park
The National Alliance on Mental Illness invites you to participate in
their annual walk to fund research and education. You have a choice of
three routes: a short walk around the lake, a 1.7 mile hike, and a 2.5
mile hike. Dogs and children welcome (please keep pets on a leash).
Prizes offered for individuals and teams! For more information,
contact Sally Hodge at 287-1692.
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Stewartville Sesquicentennial Heritage Tea
Date: May 12, 2007
Time: 2:00 -4:30 p.m.
Location: Stewartville Civic Center
Highway 63 & Highway 30
Stewartville, MN
Telephone: 533-4902
Vintage style show of fashions, music of the decades and dessert.
Sesquicentennial cake made by Margaret Lex and historical items and
photos will be on display. For more information, call Stewartville
Public Library at 533-4902.
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Darn Fine Ladies Breakfast
Monday May 14 7:00AM
Old Country Buffet
Join the Darn Fine Ladies for breakfast and discussion on various
political topics.
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NAMI Day at Culvers
Monday, May 14
On this day, Culvers will donate 10% of their proceeds to the National
Alliance on Mental Illness to support programming in Olmsted County.
Eat at Culvers and mention NAMI!
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World War II Round Table
May 14, 7:00PM
Christ United Methodist Church
World War II veteran Keven Dobson will speak on Anzio.
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Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Tuesday, May 15, 7 - 9 p.m.
Christ United Methodist Church (400 5th Ave SW)
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in America,
affecting as many as one in 10 young people. NAMI of Olmsted County
invites you to this free presentation by Dr. Amy Brown addressing the
effects of anxiety disorders and successful treatments.
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Rochester Reading Center's Parent Support Group
Date: May 15, 2007
Time: 7:00 -9:00 p.m.
Location: Rochester Reading Center
847 5th St. N.W.
Rochester,
Parenting Partnership will hold a panel discussion consisting of
parents who raised a child with reading difficulties or dyslexia.
Panelists include Reading Center co-founder, Jean Osman, and Director
of Teacher Training, Barbara Zelinske.
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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Tues May 15 6:30PM - 8:30PM
various locations - see details
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED - pronounced sep-
ted)
CPTED is a crime control philosophy that attempts to apply physical
design, citizen participation and law enforcement strategies in a
comprehensive way to protect facilities or neighborhoods. The goal of
CPTED is to reduce the opportunity for crime to occur. It is a series
of design principles that, when properly employed, serve to eliminate
criminal behavior and improve the quality of life through the
reduction of fear of crime. This reduction in criminal opportunities
is achieved by employing physical design features and space management
strategies that discourage criminal activity, while at the same time
encouraging the legitimate use of the location.
After a short classroom introduction at 6:30 PM, there will be a
walking tour of the immediate community to illustrate the concepts of
CPTED. Participants will be looking at the architecture, landscaping
and lighting of the residential area.
Tuesday, May 15 - Gage Elementary, 1300 ~ 40 Street NW
Wednesday, May 16 - Harriet Bishop Elementary - 406 ~ 36 Avenue NW
Thursday, May 17 - Mayo High School - 1420 ~ 11 Avenue SE
Tuesday, May 22 - Elton Hills Elementary - 1421 ~ Elton Hills Drive NW
Wednesday, May 23 - Kellogg Middle School - 503 ~ 17 Street NE
Thursday, May 24 - Northrop Education Center - 201 ~ 8 Street NW
Contact Community Education to register: 285-8646
DEFINITION OF CPTED
The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead
to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, and an improvement
in the equality of life.
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Plant Sale
Date: May 16, 2007
Time: 4:00 -7:00 p.m.
Location: Olmsted County Fairgrounds
Horticulture Building
Rochester, Mn
Telephone: 288-6730
Website: http://www.dwebsite.com/gardenclub
Plants grown by area gardeners. A Rochester Garden and Flower Club
event.
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2nd Annual Out of the Sun Run
Date: May 18, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Holy Spirit Catholic Church
5455 50th Ave. N.W.
Rochester,
Website: http://www.outofthesunrun.org
Features a 10k run and 5k run/walk. Registration fee before May 11
$16; after May 11 $20; on-site $25. All fees and donations go to
benefit melanoma research and education at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center,
and are 100% tax deductible. For registration information e-mail
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or call 282-4576.
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Hope for Recovery
Saturday, May 19
United Way Building
NAMI offers this free 6-hour class for the loved ones of a person with
mental illness. The curriculum addresses specific disorders and
treatments, myths and assumptions about mental illness, strategies to
use when people don't believe they are ill, how to create a crisis
plan, and more. Registration required as class size is limited. Call
287-1692 to sign up.
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Rochester Arthritis Walk
Date: May 19, 2007
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Silver Lake Park
Rochester, MN
Website: http://www.rochesterarthritiswalk2007.kintera.org
Raises funds and creates awareness to fight arthritis, the nation’s
leading cause of disability. One- and three-mile routes offered. To
register, go to the Web site or call 800-333-1380. Registrations also
taken the day of the walk, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Walk begins at 8:30
a.m.
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JDR Roll & Stroll 2007
Date: May 20, 2007
Time: 12:00 -4:00 p.m.
Location: Soldiers Field Park
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 775-7054
Walk, run or ride 1-3 miles to help find a cure for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation. Registration at noon. Silent auction,
music, games, food, prizes. For more information or to donate, contact
Tom or Wendy O’Leary at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or call 775-7054.
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Shadhana to Sufism
Sunday, May 20
Mayo High School Auditorium
You are invited to this double feature with Indian music and dance
performances from the professional company members of the Twin Cities
Katha Dance Theatre and students from the Minneapolis, Rochester, and
Shakopee schools of kathak dance. Tickets $18, $10 for students, $12
for seniors. For information and tickets, call 507-206-0064. Tickets
are also available at local stores.
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Operation Minnesota Nice
American Legion Post 92 May. 22 & Jun. 26 & Jul. 24 & Aug. 28 & Sep.
25 & Oct. 23 & Nov. 27 & Dec. 18 2007
Description
Adopt a soldier. Send packages of small reminders of home and simple
necessities.
Time: 6:30pm
Price: Free
Address and Contact Details
American Legion Post 92
315 First Avenue NW
Rochester, MN 55901 (view map and get directions)
For more information, call 507-867-4545.
Visit us online at http://www.operationminnesotanice.com
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MN Public Radio Day at the Rochester Art Center
Rochester Art Center, May. 24 2007
Description
'Midmorning', with host, Kerri Miller, will broadcast from 9am-11am,
Steve Staruch will host three hours of Classical Minnesota Public
Radio from 3pm-6pm and Mark Wheat will host the Current from 7pm-10pm.
Time: 9am-10pm
Price: Free
Address and Contact Details
Rochester Art Center
40 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904 (view map and get directions)
For more information, call 507-282-8629 or email
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Visit us online at http://www.mpr.org
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Med-City marathon, half marathon and relay
Date: May 27, 2007
Time: 7:00 -1:00 p.m.
Location: Soldiers Field
Rochester, MN
Telephone: 282-1411
Website: http://www.medcitymarathon.com
Marathon, half marathon and 4-person relay starting in Byron and
finishing in Rochester with 1,500 participants
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Memorial Service
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, May. 28 2007
Processional starts at 9:45am at Central Park (2nd Street & First
Avenue NW) heading toward Soldier's Field Park. 10:30am program at
Soldier's Field Veterans Memorial.
Time: 9:45am
Price: Free
Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial
3rd Avenue and 7th Street SW
For more information, call 507-289-8108.
Visit us online at http://www.soldiersfieldmemorial.org
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Latino & Somali Conversations in End-of-Life Care
Friday, June 1, 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Woodwinds Health Campus, Woodbury, MN
Care professionals will discuss preferred Latino and Somali focused
patient, family & provider communications; identify religious and
spiritual beliefs that are important in end-of-life care &
communications, identify the role of traditional healers and remedies
in end-of-life care, and more. For questions, pricing, and
registration, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by May 18. Continuing
Education hours provided.
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