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TUESDAY
RAISE THAT HEART RATE.
Get out of the gym and into nature!
Downtown Rochester is holding Fresh
Air Fitness classes in Central Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays through June.
downtownrochestermn.com
WEDNESDAY
WHO IS SHE? That’s the title of
Jennifer Jesseph’s mixed-media
exhibit at the Rochester Art Center−
full of abstract portraits of little-
known women whose exploits, she
thinks, should be widely known.
rochesterartcenter.org,
507-282-8629
THURSDAY
E-I-E-I-O
This history center digs deep
into Minnesota’s agriculture with
“From Oxen to Automation: The
Evolving Minnesota Farmer” today.
olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447
FRIDAY
SHOP LOCAL ART. More than
30 local artists, plus live music,
food, and drink. It’s the pop-up
Med City Art Fest at 125 Live.
medcityartfestival.org
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HEY BATTER-BATTER SWING!
The Roosters—the city’s old-timey
baseball team—play against local media
personalities at the History Center’s
Schmitt Field. We’re betting on the
Roosters. olmstedhistory.com,
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SUNDAY
FOOD ON THE FARM. What did
early settlers of Olmsted County eat?
How did they make it? Find out at the
History Center’s Food on the Farm:
Stoppel Farm Tour.
olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447
MONDAY
FORE! At “On the Tee with ABC,”
you can raise money for one of
Rochester’s best disability-focused
nonprofits, all while teeing off at
Somerby Golf Club. birdease.com/
OnTheTeewithABC, 507-535-3693
ROCK OUT WITH YOUR SOCKS
OUT. It’s finally time for a capella
darlings Home Free at Presentation
Hall—the Dive Bar Saints world tour.
Because we’re all ready for music at the
Civic Center again!
mayociviccenter.com, 507-328-2220
LOOKING AT IT WITH A
DIFFERENT LIGHT. Catch
“Divided Light,” an exhibition
showcasing oil paintings and
stained glass paintings by Adam
Reef at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery.
lanesboroarts.org, 507-467-2446
SOLE SURVIVOR. The History
Center of Olmsted County takes a
look at history through the lens of
belongings—namely the four pairs
of shoes Sarah Christie Stevens,
a Blue County farmer, owned.
olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447

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FRIDAY
GET DOWN IN LANESBORO.
“Newgrass” band Barbaro kicks
off Rhythm on the Root tonight in
Gateway Park. lanesboroarts.org,
507-467-2446
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SWAK. The Rochester Repertory
Theatre premieres “Love Letters” at the
Civic Theatre—catch it through the 20th!
rochesterrep.org, 507-289-1737
SUNDAY
“MODERATION—I AM
AGAINST IT!” So says James
Beard—America’s first TV chef and
namesake of the coveted culinary
prize—in this one-man comedy “I Love to
Eat” at the Commonweal in Lanesboro.
commonwealtheatre.org,
507-467-2525
MONDAY
RAISE SOME GREEN ON THE
GREEN. It’s the 43rd annual Swing
Your Birdie golf classic at Somerby,
which means you can play a few rounds
and support the Ronald McDonald
House of Rochester. rmhmn.org,
507-775-3700
TUESDAY
GO SWIM. FOR FREE. This year,
both city pools—Soldiers Field and
Silver Lake—will be free and open
every day. rochestermn.gov
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WEDNESDAY
STEAMBOAT DAYS! Winona’s
Steamboat Days—a carnival, live music,
boat races, and a grand parade—kick
off today and run through Sunday.
winonasteamboatdays.com
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MONDAY
CLIMB SOME STEPS. GET A
VIEW. The views from the 110-foot-
high Elba Fire Tower (near Whitewater
State Park) are worth the climb.
And they’d better be: You’ll hike a
364-wooden-step trail just to get to
the 110 feet of switchback stairs that
take you up the tower. elbatower.com.
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GET VICTORIAN! Mantorville
Stagecoach Day focuses on the city’s
frontier founding—Living History
displays, music, melodramas, and
more! 507-635-5170
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THURSDAY
GET READY TO DO YOUR
CIVIC DUTY! Sure, we have
almost two years before the next
election cycle begins—but you can
start getting hyped up today with the
History Center’s online presentation
on Minnesota’s voting turnout.
olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447
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TUESDAY
SEE LOCAL ART FROM LOCAL
YOUTH. The Youth stART Up
Exhibit will feature art from sixth-
twelfth graders and will be displayed
through June 27 at Threshold Arts in
downtown Rochester.
thresholdartists.org/youth-start-up
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SUNDAY
SUNDAY=SUNDAE! Catch
the Rochester Honkers on one of
the “Sundae Fundays” sponsored
by Rochester Magazine. $48 gets
you four tickets, four hot dogs, four
pops, and four sundaes for every
Sunday (Sundae?) home game.
rochesterhonkers.com, 507-289-1170
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FRIDAY
ONE GARAGE SALE. 60 MILES.
Towns along the Root River &
Harmony-Preston Valley State Bike
Trails team up for the 60-Mile Garage
Sale. rootrivertrail.org
Bonus: The Killer Vees at Red Wing’s
Sheldon Theatre. sheldontheatre.org
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WEDNESDAY
CATCH A GAME. THANK A
HERO. It’s Medical Professionals
Appreciation Night (sponsored by
Rochester Magazine) at the Rochester
Honkers. Bed Pan Races, Hospital
Bed-Making contests, and more!
rochesterhonkers.com, 507-289-1170
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MONDAY
SEE THE SITE OF THE “LITTLE
HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS.”
On Feb. 7, 1867, Laura Ingalls Wilder
was born just a few miles north of
Pepin, Wis. Pepin’s Laura Ingalls Wilder
Museum centerpieces that history (with
a reconstruction of the Little House, a
cemetery with recognizable names, and
more). lauraingallspepin.com,
715-513-6383
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CELEBRATE THE END OF
SLAVERY. The Juneteenth
Jubilee—held in MLK Jr. Park—
features food, entertainment, music,
and more.
Bonus event: Bike Rodeo at Autumn
Ridge Church (autumnridge.church)
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THURSDAY
HIKE THROUGH HISTORY.
Park near the old-timey downtown of
Historic Forestville—with its turn-of-
the-20th century-buildings—then
climb Sandbank Trail to Overlook Trail.
It’s a moderate climb, but then you’re
downhill all the way back.
dnr.state.mn.us, 507-352-5111
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TUESDAY
FIVE OCTAVES. SIXTY-ONE
KEYS. Joshua Latry plays the organ
today and tomorrow as part of Winona’s
Beethoven Festival (which runs June
30-July 21 in, of course, Winona).
mnbeethovenfestival.org,
715-308-7412
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SUNDAY
DRAW A MAP. The Rochesterfest
Treasure Hunt is back! The treasure is an
acrylic medallion, hidden somewhere
in the city of Rochester. Find it and win
$1,000! Or give up halfway through
and just go get a drink. We won’t tell.
rochesterfest.com, 507-285-8769
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FRIDAY
CATCH A WAVE (SORT OF).
Water skiing was invented in Lake
City in 1922 by Ralph Samuelson. To
celebrate, Lake City’s Water Ski Days
take place during the last weekend of
June (25th-27th). lakecity.org
Bonus: Catch Zeppo at Red Wing’s
Sheldon Theatre. sheldontheatre.org
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WEDNESDAY
GO FORWARD. The six forWARD
Neighborhood Park Concerts will take
place in six different parks throughout
the summer. Tonight it’s Nancy
Tobiason Kramer and Sarah Morris at
Cascade Lake Par. rochestermn.gov/
government/departments/rochester-
civic-music
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THURSDAY
FEEL GOOD. WITH FICTION.
Rochester Public Library’s Feel Good
Fiction Book Club focuses on uplifting
novels and stories. Tonight is “The Last
Bus to Wisdom” by Ivan Doig.
rplmn.org, 507-328-2300
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TUESDAY
BECOME A SPELUNKER.
Head down to Harmony and see
Minnesota from an entirely different
side: the inside. Niagara Cave’s tours
highlight stalactites, 400-million-
year-old fossils, and that 60-foot-high
namesake waterfall. niagaracave.com,
507-886-6606
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SUNDAY
GET DOWN (BY THE
RIVERSIDE). Hot Country night
features Lindsay Ell (lauded as “one
of the most exciting and talented
young artists in country music”) for
week 1 of the free, six-week Down
By The Riverside Concert Series at
Mayo Park. RiversideConcerts.com
FRIDAY
CATCH SOME OLD-SCHOOL,
AMATEUR BASEBALL.
The Rochester Royals—the city
league, amateur team—are one
of Rochester’s best-kept secrets,
and you can see them take on the
Hampton Cardinals today at Mayo
Field. rochestermnroyals.com
WEDNESDAY
HEAD TO ST. CHARLES. The
Winona County Fair—everything
from nightly Grandstand events
to 4-H Livestock judging to “Food
Row”—kicks off with day one of five.
507-932-3074
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MONDAY
SHOP LOCAL! It’s day one of the
six-day Downtown Summer
Sale, which means numerous
businesses and sizzling deals.
downtownrochestermn.com
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PICKS! AND PINTS! Join Kinney
Creek Brewery in their 7th Annual Picks
& Pints Music and Beer Fest, featuring
artists such as Trevor Marty, Evan Spee,
The Double Down Daredevils, and Root
River Jam. kinneycreekbrewery.com
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THURSDAY
36 MILES OF CAVES! Martin
Larsen, the president of the Minnesota
Caving Club presents “Discovery,
Exploration and Science in 36 Miles of
Cave Passages” at the History Center.
olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447
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TUESDAY
YELL “GOOOOAAAAAL!” The
Med City Mayhem—the city’s semipro
soccer team (of the NPSL)—plays
the Rochester FC (of the USPL) at
Rochester Regional Stadium to decide
the Rochester City Cup.
medcityfc.com; rochester-fc.com
SUNDAY
OOOH. AAAH. It’s the Rochester
Fireworks!
FRIDAY
SEE ANNIE MACK IN
LANESBORO. Two of our favorite
things: Listening to Annie Mack and
road-tripping to Lanesboro. It’s
Rhythms on the Root at Gateway Park.
lanesboroarts.org, 507-467-2446
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WEDNESDAY
HEY, YOU GOT MUSIC IN MY
PIZZA! Seven miles west of Pine
Island, Berne is the site of the popular
Berne Wood-Fired Pizza Summer
Concert Series. Tonight, listen to Scott
Jasmin & the Gracenotes as well as the
Gopher Tones (and there’s a Classic Car
Show). And eat pizza. bernepizza.org
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MONDAY
NEVER SEND TO KNOW FOR
WHOM THE BELL TOLLS. It tolls
for thee, every Monday through Friday
at 4:45 p.m. (and again at 7 p.m. on
Mondays). Pick a spot by the entrance
of the Gonda Building and Kahler, or in
Peace Plaza, and listen for the music
of the carillon (that’s the bell tower).
history.mayoclinic.org
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IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
The Park The Arts concert series
brings three nights of music (July 10,
17, 24) to three neighborhood parks
(Central Park, Cimarron Park, MLK
Jr. Park). Tonight is Swing Street at
Central Park. rochartstrust.org
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THURSDAY
IT’S A THURSDAY. SO GET
DOWNTOWN. A weekly summer
staple of downtown Rochester,
Thursdays Downtown combines
arts, music, food and a vendor
market into one free community-
uniting, block-party-style event.
downtownrochestermn.com
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FRIDAY
16 FIND GERMANY. IN NEW ULM. From the moment
you arrive at this four-day (July 15-18) festival, you will be
surrounded by all things German: German food, German-
American music, Schell’s Beer, uniquely German contests, and
the famous Bavarian Blast Parade. bavarianblast.com

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LIVE SOME HISTORY. THEN
ROLL INTO SOME MUSIC.
Explore the 19th Century at the
History Center’s Living History Fair.
(olmstedhistory.com, 507-282-9447).
Then head to Red Wing for the Rolling
River Music Festival at the Central Park
Bandshell! sheldontheatre.org
SUNDAY
GET DOWN (BY THE
RIVERSIDE). Minnesota Music
Night night features Chastity Brown
(melding folk, roots, and soul with
topical lyrics) for Week #2 of the free,
six-week Down By The Riverside
Concert Series at Mayo Park.
RiversideConcerts.com
TUESDAY
HIKING, MEET
TEAMBUILDING. Geocaching
is the perfect activity for getting
MONDAY exercise AND getting to go on a
FIND THE FAIR IN FILLMORE. mini treasure hunt. Whitewater
The Fillmore County Fair kicks off its State Park offers free GPS units and
seven-day run of carnivals, rodeos, instructions. And they have various
and demolition derbies, bands, and caches of varying difficulty hidden
other grandstand events. Just like it throughout the 2,700-acre park.
has since 1858. fillmorecountyfair.com 507-932-3007
WEDNESDAY
FIND THE HIDDEN FALLS. Sure,
it’s only about 10 feet high with a 30-foot
crest, but Hidden Falls—in Nerstrand-
Big Woods State Park—is worth the
half-mile hike, since this is a park that
is worth a quick hike any season of the
year. 507-333-4840

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THURSDAY
CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF
ROCK! The three-day Moondance
Jam kicks off today in Walker, Minn.,
and features everyone from Cheap
Trick to Foghat to Halestorm to Grand
Funk Railroad.
moondancejam.com
FRIDAY
VISIT A FRIDAY FARMERS
MARKET. The Pine Island Farmers
Market offers fresh produce, canned
goods, artisan crafts, and so much
more on Friday afternoons through
October. pineislandmn.com
SUNDAY
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SEE A MOVIE. IN THE PARK. RIVERSIDE). ‘90s/Alt-Rock Night
Every other Saturday beginning June features Smash Mouth (“Walkin’ On
12 and ending August 28, Movies in the The Sun”; “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”;
Park features a different flick, activities, and, yes, “All Star”) for Week #3 of the
and movie-inspired food and drink in free, six-week Down By The Riverside
Central Park. Tonight is “Zootopia.” Concert Series at Mayo Park.
downtownrochestermn.com RiversideConcerts.com
MONDAY
GO TO THE FAIR! Beer Garden.
Grandstand Entertainment. Bull-
riding. Animal births. Oh man, the
fried food. The Olmsted County Free
Fair begins today and runs through
August 1. olmstedcountyfair.com

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to times gone by and the intangible
nature of memory. See her “Building
Collections to Connect” at the Art Center
through November.
wrochesterartcenter.org,
507-282-8629
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and you can catch early performances everything you’d expect: beer tent, Iglesias is a mixture of storytelling,
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SUNDAY
GET DOWN (BY THE
RIVERSIDE). Indie-Rock Night
night features Polica (indie, synth
pop, alternative rock) for Week #4
of the free, six-week Down By The
Riverside Concert Series at Mayo Park.
RiversideConcerts.com
MONDAY
VISIT THE “MOST
UNDERRATED PARK IN THE
AREA.” According to Roch Mag
staff, that is. Head to Root River
Park for access to limestone bluffs,
wading, and—if you’re willing to
look around—the remnants of a
bridge from the Dubuque Trail, the
stagecoach route that linked St. Paul
to Dubuque, Iowa in 1854.
TUESDAY
SEE SOME RACIN’! Deer Creek
Speedway, in Spring Valley, hosts
the 30th Annual Harris Class, with
IMCA Modifieds and IMCA Sport
Mods tearing around the dirt track.
deercreekspeedway.com
WEDNESDAY
DO A LITTLE SHOPPING
AFTER WORK. There’s another
mini Farmers Market Wednesday
nights (2-6 p.m.) in Graham Park.
Perfect for when you don’t have any
brilliant dinner ideas!
rochfarmmkt.org
THURSDAY
PARTY LIKE BUFFALO BILL.
Today marks the first day of Lanesboro’s
four-day annual Buffalo Bill Days—a
city-wide festival and marketplace
with food booths and entertainment. In
1900, Buffalo Bill brought his Wild West
Show to Lanesboro; 121 years later, and
they’re still celebrating. 507-467-2696,
lanesboro-mn.gov

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GET WINE’D UP. The Galleria at
FRIDAY University Square features Wine’d Up
RIGHT HERE IN RIVER CITY! Weekends (June 5&19; July 10&24,
Red Wing’s three days of River City and today) with a wine class, wine
Days—the city’s premiere summer fest— tastings, entertainment, and giveaways.
kicks off today. rivercitydays.org chesterskb.com, 507-424-1211
SUNDAY
GET DOWN (BY THE
RIVERSIDE). Discovery Night
features Ranky Tanky (Grammy Award
winning, quintet, performing timeless
music of the Gullah culture of the
southeastern Sea Islands) for Week
#5 of the free, six-week Down By The
Riverside Concert Series at Mayo Park.
RiversideConcerts.com
MONDAY
TIPTOE THROUGH THE
TREETOPS. If you’ve never walked
across a series of narrow cables
30 feet above the ground (and how
many among us have, really?),
today is your day. Head to Eagle Bluff
Environmental Learning Center for
their Summer High Ropes Challenge.
eagle-bluff.org
TUESDAY
HONOR ROCHESTER’S
VETERANS. Soldiers Field Veterans
Memorial is one of Rochester’s great
monuments. Take time today—on
the 72nd birthday of the Department
of Defense—to take the Walk of
Remembrance honoring U.S. veterans
and allies. soldiersfieldmemorial.org

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WEDNESDAY
CATCH YOUR HOME TEAM.
ON THE ROAD. Sure, the
Rochester Honkers play 36 home
games at Mayo Field. But that means
36 road games. Tonight is your
chance to check out the LaCrosse
Loggers at Copeland Park, which
drew more than 2,700 fans per game
in 2019. rochesterhonkers.com,
507-289-1170
THURSDAY
TAKE DANCING LESSONS.
Senga is a brilliant dancer whose world
crumbles after a life-changing accident.
Ever is a brilliant college professor with
Asperger’s. Their worlds intertwine in
Dancing Lessons at the Commonweal.
commonwealtheatre.org,
507-467-2525
FRIDAY
LISTEN TO THE BLUES IN
LANESBORO. Road trip to
Lanesboro to catch PK Mayo’s original
music at the Rhythms on the Root
concert at Gateway Park.
lanesboroarts.org, 507-467-2446
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ATTEND A CAR SHOW. LEARN
ABOUT LIFE. The first-ever Gift of
Life Car Show (at the Rochester Event
Center) will showcase classic cars ...
and benefit to Gift of Life Transplant
House. gift-of-life.org/annual-events/
SUNDAY
GET DOWN (BY THE
RIVERSIDE). Classic Rock Night
features 38 Special (“Rockin’ Into the
Night”; “Caught Up in You”; “Fantasy
Girl”; and, yes, “Hold On Loosely”) for
the final night of the free, six-week
Down By The Riverside Concert Series
at Mayo Park. RiversideConcerts.com
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MONDAY
16 GET IN A DAY OF SWIMMING. Foster Arend Park has the
best swimming hole in the county—and the best beach. Fine
sand is surrounded by a grassy area, a sand volleyball court, a
playground and—of course—a roped-off swimming area.

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TUESDAY
FEEL LIKE YOU’RE IN A NEW
YORK ART GALLERY. IN
WINONA. The Minnesota Marine Art
Museum’s four galleries features work
by Monet, Kandinsky, Gauguin, Renoir,
Cezanne, Picasso, Van Gogh, and more
(and Tuesdays are free for students).
mmam.org, 507-474-6626
WEDNESDAY
100 FOOD STANDS! It’s Day Two
(of six) of the Steele County Free Fair,
“the largest county fair in Minnesota.”
scff.org, 507-451-5305
THURSDAY
GET SOME RHYTHM. BY THE
RIVER. Road trip to Preston for
their Rhythm By The River concert
series at Trailhead Park. Tonight
features father/daughter duo LaBarge.
prestonmnchamber.com
FRIDAY
GO FOR THE GOLD. Get
double the deals today with two
Gold Rush antique shows. Hit the
Downtown Oronoco Gold Rush
Days (Aug. 20-22). Then head to
the Olmsted County Fairgrounds for
Rochester’s Gold Rush (Aug. 20-
22). goldrushmn.com,
iridescenthouse.com
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RCT TURNS 70! Join Rochester
Civic Theatre as they announce their
upcoming season AND host their
70th birthday bash! 507-282-8481,
rochestercivictheatre.org

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SUNDAY
FOUR DAYS OF BLUEGRASS!
The SEMBA Bluegrass Festival, held in
Houston, features the likes of the Paul
Family, Cedar Valley, Squirrel Tail, and
the Kevin Prater Band. And that’s just
night one! semba.tv
MONDAY
GET GLADIOLUS.
The annual Gladiolus Days festival
celebrates the best of St. Charles,
with a Grand Parade, Pagaent, Teen
Dance, comedy show, and more.
Yesterday was the kickoff, and it runs
through the 29th. Celebrate the
work of “Gladiolus King” Carl
Fischer. stcharlesmn.org,
507-932-3020.
TUESDAY
INVESTIGATE THE KNUTKORG.
The Vesterheim Norwegian-American
Museum displays 24,000 Norwegian-
related artifacts in Decorah, Iowa.
Tomorrow’s lecture? Unraveling
the Knot Basket: Investigating the
Scandinavian Knutkorg.
vesterheim.org, 563-382-9681
WEDNESDAY
HEY, YOU GOT MUSIC IN MY
PIZZA! It’s the last chance for Berne
Wood-Fired Pizza’s Summer Concert
Series. Tonight, listen to Hair of the
Dog and fABBAulous. And eat pizza.
bernepizza.org
THURSDAY
GO WITH THE FLOW.
A description of David Bowen’s
“on water” at the Art Center: “With
robotics, custom software, sensors,
tele-presence and data, he constructs
devices and situations that are set in
motion to interface with the physical
and virtual world.”
rochesterartcenter.org, 507-282-8629

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FRIDAY
37 PLAYS. IN ONE PLAY.
Lanesboro’s Commonweal Theatre
presents “The Complete Works of
William Shakespeare (Abridged)”
in one irreverent, wild ride.
commonwealtheatre.org,
507-467-2525
TUESDAY
Weekends & Labor Day LAST CHANCE FOR A LUNCH
BREAK WITH ORGAN MUSIC!
Aug. 17th - Sept. 29th  Festival Friday, Sept. 27th
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FREE Parking
TAKE UP THE SWORD. The
Minnesota Renaissance opens this
PET THE PONIES. (And bet on
them, too.) Every summer Sunday—
SEE “MY WILD AND PRECIOUS
LIFE.” Award-winning Minneapolis-
Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown
Rochester (222 6th Ave. SW) offers
weekend inShakopee.
952.445.7361 Watch jousting.
RenaissanceFest.com including this one—is Pepsi Family Day at based artist Kat Corrigan presents her 40-minute Tuesday Noon Day Organ
Eat a giant pickle. Tour the Viking Canterbury Downs. Bring the kids down “My Wild and Precious Life” paintings at Recitals most every Tuesday through
encampment. renaissancefest.com, to the track for pony rides, a petting zoo, the Lanesboro Arts Gallery. August. Today: Ryan Hulshizer from
952-445-7361 and face painting. canterburypark.com lanesboroarts.org, 507-467-2446 Iowa. trinitylutheranchurch.org
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