FOOD & DRINK
Cirque Italia comes to Albertville
Cirque Italia will perform a new production in Albertville. The story follows Rafael, a farm boy swept away by a tornado who lands in the heart of the city’s chaos. The performance features a journey of self-discovery and unity and will take place May 16-19 in the Albertville Premium Outlets parking lot. Performances will take place under a white and blue big top tent starting at 7:30 p.m. on May 16 and 7:30 p.m. on May 17. Performances will also take place on May 18...
New season of farmers markets kicks off with food, music, fun
MONTICELLO — The City of Monticello will soon kick off the 19th season of its popular outdoor farmers market, with a few new vendors joining the mix this year. Held weekly on Thursday afternoons from May through September, rain or shine, the first outdoor market of the season is slated for Thursday, May 16. Each farmers market runs from 3:30 to 7 p.m., in the parking lot of the Monticello...
Illustrator Gary Harbo shares his skills with kids at the Cokato Library
Gary Harbo took some local students on a step-by-step process to create animal cartoon characters on May 2. By breaking the illustration down into simple steps, Harbo teaches kids techniques he uses in his own work so that they can create their own drawings. Harbo was raised in Lynd. He...
MontiArts’ mosaic art project looks to beautify downtown
MONTICELLO — An $8,000 grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board will help the city to further expand its artistic goals, adding more vibrance and color to a downtown in transition. The money will be used by MontiArts to host mosaic art classes for the public and to create mosaic concrete seating and other community-built public art pieces for the downtown area, all with the help of a regional mosaic master. ...
On Welcoming: Living in fear of discovery
I recently attended a benefit concert put on by Delano local foundation “Rock from the Heart.” The concert headliner was Grammy-award-winning artist Rick Springfield. For those of you who might be too young or too old to remember, he had several hits in the 1980s, including his award-winning hit, “Jessie’s Girl.”
Flowers are meant for mom
Throughout history, one of the most popular ways to say I love you on Mother’s Day is through flowers. Fortunately, the Maple Lake American Legion Riders have you covered. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12 and on Saturday, May 11, the Legion Riders will host their Annual Plant Sale at the Maple Lake American Legion parking lot. This popular event starts at 9 a.m. and historically sells out fast.
STMA alum offers fresh-cut flower bouquets
A year ago, St. Michael-Albertville alumni and Otsego resident Maggie Barthel officially launched Lily Bee Collective, which is named after her daughter Lily Barthel. Her husband Joe Barthel has farming in his heritage, so after they built their home on generational land, they began planting vegetables and gardening. Barthel is a registered nurse and her interest in flowers and bouquets began during the pandemic when many people took up new hobbies. ...
Waconia preps to present the bard’s tale
Sword fights? A dog? Shakespearean prose? All that and more takes over the Waconia High School Performing Arts Center stage May 9-11 as the WHS Theatre Department presents their 2024 spring play Shakespeare in Love. It’s a month for Shakespeare fans. As the Guthrie Theater stages William Shakespeare’s history plays ("Richard II," "Henry IV" and "Henry V"), Waconia High School will present "Shakespeare in Love" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ...
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