Updated community events for March
"Other"03/11/2005
Here are some suggested community events for March. I have a listing of the events followed by more details on the events. Events with an * in front are updates to the previous list I sent out.
Thursday March 10 Zumbro Watershed Partnership Meeting 7:00PM
*Friday March 11 Better Chance Banquet 6:00PM
*Saturday March 12 MeXica New Year 10:00AM
*Sunday March 13 Hindi Film Series 1:00PM
*Monday March 14 School Board listening posts
*Wednesday March 16 Mandala Focus Group 5:00PM
Thursday March 17 SE Minnesota Cares Meeting 7:00PM
*Friday March 18 Ready 4K Legislative Agenda 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Saturday March 19 Eggs and Issues 8:30AM
Saturday March 19 AAUW Education Foundation Luncheon 11:15 AM
*Wednesday March 23 End of Suburbia Film 7:00PM
Thursday March 24 The Right Focus on Education 4:30PM
March 25-27 Inter-tribal Powwow
Monday March 28 Post Bulletin Dialogues 7:00PM
*Tuesday March 29 Chamber Forum for City Council Ward 1 11:45AM
*Tuesday March 29 League of Women Voters forum for City Council Ward 1
*March 29-31 Citizen Forester Training
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Detailed information on events
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Zumbro Watershed Partnership Meeting
Thursday March 10 7:00PM
Oronoco Community Center, Oronoco.
The Zumbro Watershed Partnership’s mission is to protect and improve
the Zumbro Watershed by promoting good land stewardship, public awareness and identifying technical and financial programs to help landowners. They are also looking for new board members. For more information call
Judy Ohly at 252-9763 or …
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Rochester Better Chance Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday March 11 6:00PM Silent Auction 7:00PM Dinner and Program
Rochester Marriott Hotel, 101 First Ave S.W
$60 per person
IBM Corp. executive Tim McChristian, general manager for IBM Consultants
and integrators worldwide, will speak at the event. The silent auction
begins at 6:00PM followed by dinner and program at 7:00PM. Contact Robin Gwaltney at 259-4929 or 289-4370 to reserve seats.
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MeXica New Year
Saturday March 12 10:00AM
People’s Cooperative Servies (3935 Hwy 14 E)
The MeXica New Year is the time when ancient Mexicans (the MeXica)
ushered in the coming year each spring. Descendents of the MeXican
culture preserve this tradition by welcoming the coming of spring with
dance and music from the ancient past. Aztec dance groups from
Minneapolis and Chicago will be in Rochester to facilitate this
celebration. For more information contact Ana Morales at 288-3847 or
xana@ charter.net.
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Hindi Film Series: Bewafaa
Sunday March 13 1:00PM
Chateau Theaters
$8 per person
Melodrama, comedy and tragedy are all mixed up in this brash new
Bollywood entertainment. Hindi with English subtitles. Tickets
are $8 per person. (This movie is sponsored by a group renting
the Chateau so senior and other discounts are not available)
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School Board Listening posts
Monday March 14, various times and places
Make Your Voice Heard at School Board Listening Posts
Rochester Public School Board members would like to extend to you a special invitation to attend the upcoming Community Listening Posts on Monday, March 14, starting at 7 am and continuing throughout the day.
There is no need to RSVP; these will be drop-in sessions (except KROC) around Rochester, with brief comments by Board members at the beginning of each session.
The Listening Posts are opportunities for the public to voice their ideas, concerns, and opinions about public education in Rochester. There are many different times and locations throughout the area that you may choose from on Monday, March 14. The School Board encourages the public to attend, express their views, and be a part of the future of Rochester’s children.
For a printable poster or additional information about the School Board, go to http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/school85/sb.
Monday, March 14, 2005
7-8 am
Canadian Honker Restaurant & Catering
1203 Second Street SW
10-11 am
Tracy McCray Show - KROC AM Radio
Call (507) 282-1234 with questions during the show
4:30-5:30 pm
Century High School - Cafeteria
2525 Viola Road NE
5:30-6:30 pm
John Marshall High School - HRC
1510 14th Street NW
6:30-7:30 pm
Mayo High School - Foyer, Door 1B
1420 11th Avenue SE
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Mandala Focus Group
Wednesday March 16 5:00PM
Rochester Public Library meeting room A
Mandala is an organization based on the work of the Minnesota
Restorative Justice Campaign. Mandala promotes individual empowerment
that assists communities in finding solutions that can create
and embrace peaceful solutions to racial bias and crime. They are
seeking input and guidance in assessing needs, community resources,
and support from communities of color in building restorative
justice coalitions in Minnesota. People of color are invited
to attend the focus group and give their input. For questions
contact Ali Anfinson at 612-730-1369 or
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SE MN Cares meeting
Thursday March 17 7:00PM
Christ United Methodist Church
400 Fifth Avenue SW
SE MN Cares is a non-partisan group of citizens concerned about the
needs of people in our community.
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Community Meeting on Ready 4 K Legislative Agenda
Friday March 18 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Rochester Public Library
For the past few years Ready 4 K has worked in close partnership with
leaders in the early childhood community, faith community, and business
community to develop public policy plans that will build on the strength
of Minnesota’s current early childhood programs and create a
well-coordinated early childhood system. They would like to share this
agenda, called the Road Map for School Readiness, with the community.
You may bring a sack lunch with you. See http://www.ready4k.org for more information about Ready 4 K. Please RSVP by March 16 to Mia
Simpson, Ready 4 K Organizer, 651-644-8138X105 or .
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Eggs and Issues
Saturday March 19 8:30AM - 10:30AM
Ramada Hotel (Formerly Best Western Apache)
$15 for Chamber Members, $30 for non-Chamber Members.
This series provides you with an excellent opportunity to ask our
area state legislators about the issues that affect your business and
your community; and to hear the latest news from the 2005 legislative
session. The guest speakers for March are Senator Dick Day and Senator
Steve Murphy.
Please register with the Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The cost is
$15 for Chamber members and $30 for non-Chamber members. Please note that if you work for a company that is a Chamber member, you can
attend Eggs and Issues for the member fee of $15.00.
The dates for the rest of the series are:
March 19, April 16, May 7
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AAUW Education Foundation Spring Luncheon
Saturday March 19 11:15AM Social Hour Noon Luncheon
Willow Creek Golf Course Clubhouse
$20
The American Association of University Women spring Education
Foundation luncheon will be Saturday March 19. The speaker is Dr. Christine
Clements, Vice President for Academics at WSU-Rochester. The topic is
“Higher Education in Turbulent Times” Cost of the luncheon is
$20.00.
For more information contact Diane Hellie at 288-7616, …
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African American Baseball Players in Minnesota
Sunday March 20 2:30PM
Rochester Public Library Auditorium
Dr. Steve Hoffbeck from MSU Moorhead will discuss his book, Swinging
for the Fences: Black Baseball in Minnesota. This presentation is part of the Yaggy Colby History Lecture Series and is free and open to the
public.
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Film: End of Suburbia
Wednesday March 23, 2005 7:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Through interviews with scientists and policy makers this documentary
explores the premise that American suburbs, built on the easy
availability of fossil fuels, may become untenable. A panel discussion will follow. This event is sponsored by the Rochester Public Library and the Alternate Energy Resource Teams.
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The Right Focus on Education
Thursday, March 24, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Mayo Civic Center, Riverview Suite C
Free forum sponsored by the MN Dept of Human Rights and the Olmsted
County Human Rights Commission. This forum is free and open to the
public and is designed to educate and inform participants about human
rights as they relate to education in Minnesota. You will hear from the
experts and be able to ask questions about discrimination in education.
The moderator is Velma Korbel, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of
Human Rights. Please register by Thursday March 17 with Denise
Romero-Zasada at 651-2824/TTY 651-296-1283 or
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Inter-Tribal Powwow
March 25-27
National Guard Armory
1715 Marion Road S.E.
An intertribal powwow hosted by the American Indian Center of
Rochester will be held March 25-27 at the National Guard Armory, 1715 Marion Road S.E., Rochester. Doors open at 6:00PM March 25 and a drum warm-up will begin at 7:00PM. Doors open at 10:00AM March 26 and 27. The grand entry will be at 1:00pm and 7:00PM March 26 and at 1 PM March 27. An EasterEgg hunt will be at noon March 27. Admission is free but
donations will be accepted. Buttons for $5 each will be sold at the
door. Volunteers are needed. For more information contact Ray Paske at 358-9252.
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Post Bulletin Dialogues: Blogs
Monday March 28 7:00PM
Rochester Public Library
Join the Rochester Post Bulletin for a discussion on a current
topic. The topic for March will be BLOGS. This series is free and open to the public
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Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum for City Council Ward 1
Amy Blenker and Gene Peters
Tuesday March 29 11:45AM
Radisson Plaza Hotel - Galleria III
$12 Chamber Members, $24 non-Chamber members
The candidates will begin speaking promptly at 12:15PM. Please register
with the Chamber of Commerce. If you work for a company that belongs to
the Chamber you can register for the Chamber member price.
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League of Women Voters Candidate Forum for City Council Ward 1
Amy Blenker and Gene Peters
Tuesday March 29 Time/place to be announced later
Free and open to the public
The League of Women voters will be hosting a candidate forum for City
Council Ward 1.
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Citizen Forester Training
March 29, 30 and 31 4:30PM - 6:30PM
City Forester’s Office 403 East Center Street
Rochester NeighborWoods committee is seeking volunteer Citizen Foresters
to assist with its boulevard tree-planting program! Learn how to
properly select, plant, and maintain healthy and beautiful trees in our
neighborhoods. Adults and young adults who are Rochester residents are
eligible to become Citizen Foresters. They must attend three training
sessions. The next training will be March 29, 30 and 31 with a hands-on
tree-planting session during the final class. Registration is required
and class size is limited. For more information contact Susan at the
RNRC at 529-4150 or Jacob Ryg, City Forester at 287-9191.