All Ongoing and Upcoming Events
Wed, June 19, 2013 to Sat, September 12, 2020Green Iowa AmeriCorps Direct Install Program
Mon, November 19 to Wed, July 10, 2013 - Call or email any weekday to schedule a sign up!
@Winneshiek County
The Winneshiek Energy District is once again offering our AmeriCorps Direct Install program! Our Building Performance Institute certified team implements low cost, high return, energy efficient fixtures in residential homes taking aim at making reducing energy bills. To learn more call us at 563-382-4207 Ext. 4, or visit http://energydistrict.org/programs/green-iowa-americorps-direct-install/
Contact: contact@energydistrict.org
Tae Kwon Do Classes
Fri, March 22 to Sat, March 22, 2014 - Every Thursday, two classes, 5:30 – 6:20 and 6:30 – 7:20
@Team Rehab Center
Every Thursday, two classes, 5:30 – 6:20 and 6:30 – 7:20
For ages 5 and up
The Martial Art of Tae Kwon Do offers a whole range of benefits for both children and adults. Apart from the increase in motor skills, coordination, balance, and agility; Tae Kwon Do offers a number of far reaching mental benefits. Our carefully structured programs are designed to bring out the best in everyone to include, building self…
Contact: Contact: Elizabeth Fish at (563) 380-7767 or elizabeth.fish@soaringeagletkd.com
Kitchen Garden Basics Class Series
Mon, April 1 to Sat, September 21, 2013
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
Five classes covering garden activities of the season will be held with David Cavagnaro in the Pepperfield Farm gardens on Saturday mornings from 9-1. The classes are as followed:
April 20: Garden Planning and Preparation
June 1: Spring Planting
July 6: Summer Maintenance and Planting for Fall
August 3: Summer Harvest and Seed Saving
September 21: Fall Harvest, Winter Preparation and Food Storage
Cost: $15 per class, $60 for series. Come for…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
New Minowa Summer Prodcutions
Thu, April 4 to Sun, August 18, 2013
@Decorah
New Minowa Players are proud to announce their upcoming summer shows. From June 28th to 30th, NMP will present “Guys and Dolls”. A This musical romantic comedy set in New York City will be directed by Sheryl Scheffert. Due to the remodeling of the Decorah high school, the performances for this event will be held in the South Winneshiek High School Auditorium in Calmar. Auditions for this musical will be held on Tuesday evening,…
Contact: Sue Bjelland
suebjelland@gmail.com
New Minowa Players
563-382-5174
The Suspender Sweater
Sat, April 6 at 10:00 AM to Sat, September 7, 2013
@Blue Heron Knittery
This is a knit along with Bev to knit a great sweater from a pattern originally written by Elizabeth Zimmermann. The class will meet on hte first Saturday of the month (10am first class April 6) for aproximately 5-6 months. Each class will be $5.00 for instruction. Stop by the Blue Heron Knittery to sign up and pick up a copy of materials and futher dates.
Contact: Call Bev 563-379-5256 or Blue Heron Knittery 563-517-1059
Gentle Yoga
Thu, May 2 at 8:30 AM to Tue, July 2, 2013
@Above Day Spring Spa, 116 1/2 Washington Street
This 60-minute yoga class is open to people who want to practice yoga in a calm, relaxing, and meditative environment. By combining principles from Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, we will create a restorative and rejuvenating space to help open your heart, body, and mind with gentle stretching and strengthening poses. This class is limited to 10 participants.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30am from Thursday, May 2nd - Tuesday, July 2nd in the space…
Contact: Sonja Arneson-Ecklund | www.sonjawellness.com | sonja@sonjawellness.com | 563-419-2569
The Yoga Studio Spring Session
Mon, May 6 at 5:00 AM to Fri, June 28, 2013
@306 W. Water Street ,Decorah
Registration for the Spring Session is April 25th. Registration will be held at The Yoga Studio from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
The Yoga Studio offers morning and evening classes to all levels. The Yoga Studio teachers Iyengar Yoga in the tradition of BKS Iyengar. Iyengar Yoga emphasizes alignment while developing strength, stamina, flexibility and balance.
For information about classes or to receive a schedule contact Marybeth Gallant
Contact: Marybeth Gallant 563-419-2329 marybethgallant@yahoo.com
Girl Scouts Upcoming events at Camp Tahigwa
Mon, May 6 at 12:00 PM to Wed, July 31, 2013
@Camp Tahigwa
Girl Scouts Upcoming events at Camp Tahigwa
Family Fun Day!
May 19, all ages
Families, this is your chance to explore all that Girl Scout camp has to offer. During this open-house style event. A tour, craft, games, a light lunch and s’mores are included!
For more info or to register or to join Girl Scouts:
call 800-798-0833 or go to girlscoutstoday.org
Fun in the Sun
June 15, Grades K -…
Contact: www.camptastictahigwa.org
call 800-798-0833 or go to girlscoutstoday.org
New Community Class At The Yoga Studio
Fri, May 10 to Fri, June 28, 2013
@306 W.Water St. Decorah
The Yoga Studio is offering a Community Class on Friday morning from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Community Classes are taught by a "teacher in training". The fee is $6. per class and there is no registration. Come as you like! The class is limited to 16 students and will be offered on a first come basis.
For information contact Marybeth Gallant
Contact: Martbeth Gallant 563-419-2329 marybethgallant@yahoo.com
Seed Lending Library
Mon, May 13 to Thu, October 31, 2013
@Decorah Public Library
Decorah Public Library, in partnership with Seed Saver’s Exchange, has joined the growing movement of libraries across the country who are developing seed libraries. Donated seeds will be available, free of charge, for “borrowing” by anyone visiting the library. This means that users of the Seed “Lending” Library (SLL) make a commitment to save some seeds from their harvest and return them to the seed library, thus passing on good food possibilities, the pleasure…
Contact: Heidi Swets, Decorah Public Library
Swarm of honeybees?
Thu, May 16 to Fri, August 30, 2013
@Howard or Winn County
If you have a swarm of bees out in your yard, please give me a call. If they aren't too high up, I'll come out and get them.
Pollinators are in danger, so before you do anything crazy, please think about the environment. Honeybees are generally very docile when they swarm. I'm happy to take them off your hands and I'll even bring you a jar of honey to sweeten the deal.
…
Birth Assistant Training/Gatherings
Sun, June 2 at 1:00 PM to Sun, November 17, 2013
@Decorah, IA
Birth Sisters - Birth Assistant Training
Have you been drawn to the beautiful mysteries of birth? Have you found yourself reading stories about birth or wishing you could support women and their loved ones at birth? If so, Mamatoto Midwifery is offering Birth Sisters- Birth Assistant Training.
Women attending women during birth is as ancient as birth itself. These collective wisdoms, practices, skills and traditions have been passed down woman-to-woman. We…
Contact: brenda@mamatotomidwifery.com
Little Tree Taekwondo Summer Classes
Mon, June 3 to Mon, July 29, 2013 - Monday nights: 4:00-5:00,5:00-6:00, or 6:00-7:00 (your choice)
@St. Ben's Gym
Looking for a healthy and fun family activity?
Taekwondo is great for students of all ages! Kids will improve physical skills such as coordination, balance, strength, and agility.
Kids will also gain important life skills such as self-
confidence, respect, courtesy and honor.
Parents will benefit from improved memory, balance, flexibility, and decreased stress.
All students benefit from working together as a family as they advance through the ranks.
…
Contact: Ms. Patricia Young
MsYoung1434@hotmail.com
Summer Ballet and Tap Classes (ages 3-adult)
Mon, June 3 at 8:00 AM to Sat, August 17, 2013 - Please register by May 31st for all classes.
@Discover Happy
Join Laurie Walter for summer dance classes at Discover Happy! Complete schedule and class descriptions can be found at discoverhappydecorah.com (workshops).
Contact: Laurie Walter
lauriejwdancer@gmail.com
"Beneath the Surface"Summer Progams for Youth 10 and Older
Mon, June 3 at 3:00 PM to Mon, August 5, 2013
@Decorah Public Library
The Summer Reading and Activity Program (SARP) for young folks age 10 and up (including any curious adults) will begin on June 3 and continue through Monday August 5. The theme this year is “Beneath the Surface” and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Once per week free programs, from 3 to 5pm mostly on Mondays or Thursdays, will feature a variety of opportunities to learn new things, create, and collaborate with others.…
Contact: Heidi Swets, Decorah Public Library, 382-3717
the Art of Remembering our Mothers and Healing Ourselves
Mon, June 3 at 5:30 PM to Mon, July 1, 2013
@The Center 309 West Broadway, Decorah, IA
The Art of Remembering our Mothers and Healing Ourselves
An Art Therapy Workshop for people who have experienced
the loss of their Mothers.
Mondays 5:30-7:00 pm June 3, 10, 17, 24 & July 1
Facilitated by Karen Misseldine M.A. Art Therapist
The Center
309 West Broadway, Decorah, IA
$120.00 - all art supplies included – No art experience required!
Experience therapeutic art processes with clay, collage, Mandalas and other…
Contact: Karen Misseldine (563)419-1105 kmisseldine@yahoo.com
Pilates with Props
Thu, June 6 at 5:30 PM to Thu, June 27, 2013
@Discover Happy, Decorah, Iowa
This class integrates props - foam rollers and blocks, toning circles and the like - into a classic Pilates mat class. No prior experience in Pilates is necessary to participate, and instruction in the use of each prop and it's benefits allows for safe exploration of one of many kinds of Pilates practices.
Thursdays, June 6-June 27 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Class# 23230
Instructor: Amanda Rhine
Cost: $25
Contact: For more information or to register online, visit www.nicc.edu/solutions or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at 800.728.2256, ext. 399.
Ballet Barre
Thu, June 6 at 6:45 PM to Thu, August 8, 2013
@Discover Happy, Decorah, Iowa
This 45-minute class is for beginning dancers or anyone who wants to get back into the studio to work on ballet technique, terminology, flexibility and strength. All work will be done at the barre. Please wear yoga pants, a leotard or tank top and ballet shoes. There will be no class on July 4 or July 11.
Thursdays, June 6-August 8 | 6:45-7:30 p.m. | Class #23255
Instructor: Laurie Walter
Cost: $39
Contact: Contact: For more information or to register online, visit www.nicc.edu/solutions or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at 800.728.2256, ext. 399.
Beginning Tap
Thu, June 6 at 7:30 PM to Thu, August 8, 2013
@Discover Happy, Decorah, Iowa
Get Ready! Get Set! Dance! This rhythm tap class is for beginning dancers or anyone who wants to get back into the studio to start tapping again. We will focus on basic tap terminology and learn easy tap combinations. Please wear yoga pants, a tank top or t-shirt and tap shoes. There will be no class on July 4 or July 11.
Thursdays, June 6-August 8 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Class #23257
Instructor:…
Contact: Contact: For more information or to register online, visit www.nicc.edu/solutions or call NICC Business and Community Solutions at 800.728.2256, ext. 399.
Iowa March Against Drones
Mon, June 10 to Sun, June 23, 2013
@across Iowa
Creative Nonviolence is organizing a 200 mile walk through Iowa against drones with a speaker who has recently returned from Afghanistan and the co-coordinator of the organization. “We will be walking an average of 15 miles per day from June 10-23. We begin at the Rock Island arsenal in Rock Island, IL where drone parts are made and stored. We'll walk 194 miles along the Mississippi River and over the rolling hills of Iowa…
Contact: If you wish to join the walk, email buddy@vcnv.org. Or join the rallies and public forums along the way.
Drawing & Painting En Plein Aire
Mon, June 10 at 6:30 PM to Mon, July 15, 2013 - 6.30-8.30pm Mondays, 10 Jun - 15 July. Book anytime, drop-ins welcome.
@Various
Create and be inspired by the varied and wonderful Decorah area. We'll learn drawing and painting techniques to use while on site and to take home. Draw from the flora and fauna, architectural and geological formations and enjoy developing your own style.
All materials are included, so you can just turn up.
Meet at ArtHaus Studio each week (516 W Water Street) at 6.30pm and we'll move on to an…
Contact: Sarah Frydenlund 563 419 9118 or skfrydenlund@gmail.com
or ArtHaus arthausdecorah.org
National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition
Tue, June 11 to Sat, July 27, 2013
@Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
Contemporary artists from all over the country exhibit their knifemaking, rosemaling (Norwegian decorative painting), weaving, and woodworking in Vesterheim’s annual National Exhibition of Folk Art in the Norwegian Tradition. This is the museum’s major summer exhibition and the most important show for folk artists working in the Norwegian tradition.
This is a judged exhibition and Ribbon winners and Gold Medalists are announced in conjunction with Nordic Fest, Decorah’s city-wide celebration of Norwegian heritage.
Many…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Spanish Immersion Camp
Sun, June 16 to Sun, June 30, 2013
@Scattergood School--West Branch, Iowa
Scattergood Friends School in West Branch (12 miles east of Iowa City) is hosting two 2-week Spanish Language and Culture camps this summer. It's a great opportunity for middle-school age students to fall in love with Spanish while also participating in a traditional summer camp program that instills the values of friendship, community, cooperation, responsibility, and independence. See the website for more information.
Scattergood Friends School and Farm is a Quaker boarding…
Contact: http://www.scattergood.org/summercamp
Sand Volleyball
Sun, June 16 at 6:30 PM to Mon, September 30, 2013
@Decorah
Looking for people (adults) to play sand volleyball this summer. Currently we play one day a week on varying days, but have had a lot of trouble getting enough people together for a good game. My hope is that I can find enough interested players that I can set up a regular evening each week (perhaps Wednesdays?). If interested send me your name, email address and what day(s) would work best for you to…
Contact: Elyse Schnitzler schnitzler2005@yahoo.com
Summer Day Camps (June 17-21)-STEM-4-8 Grade
Mon, June 17 at 9:00 AM to Fri, June 21, 2013
@Waukon City Park
Join ISU/Extension and ASAP (Allamakee Substance Abuse Prevention) for 5 days of science, technology, engineering and math! We will create hands-on projects in areas of: Animal Science; Food Science; Useful Art and Engineering; Physics, Mass and Motion; and The Environment. Cost: $15.00/day. (Youth do not have to attend all 5 days.) Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Open to youth who have completed 4-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact…
Contact: Sue Pederson, Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
Gluten Free Tour
Wed, June 19 at 6:00 PM
@Oneota Community Co-op, 312 W Water St, Decorah
Love good food but find yourself with options because you are gluten free? Tour the Co-op with Maria and find the large array of gluten-free products on our shelves. Learn the ins and outs of gluten-free labeling on products, as well as the unique labeling system used in the Co-op. Enjoy samples of favorite gluten-free
products as you walk through the store. *Tour focused towards those just beginning a gluten free diet*
Led…
Contact: Johanna Bergan
(563) 382-4666
johanna@oneotacoop.com
Book Launch | Zoo Girl
Thu, June 20 at 7:00 PM
@Dragonfly Books
Join Steven R. Nelson as he presents the award-winning novel, Zoo Girl, by the late Susan M. Nelson, at Dragonfly Books on Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 pm.
Zoo Girl follows the story of Lily, a confident young woman, who knows who she is and likes herself.Still, when her best friend falls in love, she becomes intensely aware of her loneliness. “Love . . . there’s nothing like it,” as her grandfather was…
Contact: Dragonfly Books
events@dragonflybooks.com
563-382-4275
www.dragonflybooks.com
Film: “Rooted Lands"
Thu, June 20 at 7:00 PM
@Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center 119 Winnebago ST
The villages of Mora and San Miguel counties in New Mexico (labeled among the poorest communities in the U.S.A.) stand up and speak out against one of the world's most powerful industries. Faced with the threat of natural gas development by fracking in their pristine landscape, citizens rise up and defend their culture, their heritage, their landscape, their place. Lynne Zotalis facilitates discussion.
Laura Days!
Fri, June 21
@Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum, Burr Oak
Come celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder in Burr Oak!
Shake, Rattle & Stroll
Fri, June 21 at 6:30 PM
@Jesup Park Pavilion, Young Street, Jesup, IA
SHAKE, RATTLE, & STROLL
Come Join Us for an evening of Dancing, Bobby Socks, Poodle Skirts, & 50s/60s/70s Rock & Roll
Gate Opens at 6:30 pm $8.00 Cover (15 & Under Free)
6:30 - 7:00 pm The Jesup Youth Theatre will be Performing
7:00 - 7:30 pm Entertainment by Jesup Community Recreation
8:00 to Midnight Dance to the Music of The County Linemen Band from the Cedar Rapids/Marion area.
Costume Contest with Prizes…
Contact: Heritage Dancers 319-284-5521, email heritagedancers@hotmail.com
Breakfast on the Farm
Sat, June 22 at 8:30 AM - ends at noon
@Iowa's Dairy Center, Calmar, Iowa
Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the 4th annual Breakfast on the Farm June 22nd from 8:30a.m.-noon at Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar, Iowa. We’ll serve up a great wholesome breakfast and provide guided tram tours of the nationally-recognized Dairy Center. The kids will enjoy the chance to meet some calves, plus families can visit several educational exhibits and even milk a cow. Come join us and see how Iowa’s Dairy Center is growing!
…
Contact: http://iowadairycenter.com/breakfast_on_the_farm.php
Laura Days
Sat, June 22 at 9:00 AM
@Burr Oak, IA
Annual Laura Days celebration will be held June 22. Free activities include children's pioneer games, pioneer crafts and activities, wagon rides, musical entertainment, checkers and other fun tournaments, parade at 1:00, guest speaker Michael Zahs at 2:15. Food for purchase at the food tent.
Contact: Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Musem 563-735-5916 email museum@lauraingallswilder.us website www.lauraingallswilder.us
READ-A-THON-- America's Climate Century: (What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century and What Americans Can Do About It.)
Sat, June 22 at 10:00 AM - 1:15
@Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice Center, 119 Winnebago
READ-A-THON of Senator Rob Hogg's book America's Climate Century: (What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century and What Americans Can Do About It.) In 3 hours and 50 minutes readers will read aloud to attendees for 15 minutes each. Interested persons may come and go as they please. Books will be on hand for sale so you can finish reading at home if you cannot stay for the duration. Listening participants…
The First Annual Driftless Drift
Sat, June 22 at 3:00 PM to Sun, June 23, 2013 - We hope you'll camp out overnight on Saturday June 22nd.
@Fish Farm Mounds Three miles south of New Albin on Highway 26, New Albin, IA 52160
The Driftless Drift is a two day celebration of the beauty of the Upper Iowa River Valley. It's a low-impact event that respects and values all things local. It's a party with a passion for doing the right thing. There'll be music. Food. And informative and inspiring words from folks doing what they can to encourage tourism in this gorgeous Driftless place. We encourage you to get out and connect with your neighbors in…
Contact: driftlessdrifter@gmail.com
Dinner and Lecture at Seed Savers Exchange
Sat, June 22 at 6:00 PM - 6:00 pm- Explore the gardens, mingle with friends, appetizers; 7:00 pm- Dinner; 8:00 pm- Lecture
@Heritage Farm, 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah IA 52101
June 22nd, join SSE and David Buchanan, author of "Taste, Memory: Forgotten Foods, Lost Flavors, and Why They Matter," for the launch of the 2013 Dinner and Lecture Series.
David Buchanan will discuss the hidden strengths of forgotten garden vegetables and why we need to preserve them. His lecture is titled "Who will care for the misfits?" Participants leave with a full belly and new perspectives in thinking about plant diversity and enhancing…
Contact: http://www.seedsavers.org/onlinestore/Workshops/Dinner-Lecture-June22.html
Foot-Notes dance at the Highlandville schoolhouse
Sat, June 22 at 8:00 PM - Dance ends at 11 PM.
@HIghlandville, IA
Join Foot-Notes for the first Highlandville dance of the year! Bring your friends and family for a lively evening of Scandinavian and old-time tunes that will make you want to polka, waltz, two-step, and schottische. Be a part of a 38-year long tradition of dances at Highlandville (located about 15 mi. northeast of Decorah). Fun for all ages! Admission is $5 for adults, free for ages 12 and under. Some words of advice: Don't…
Contact: For more information, check the Foot-Notes website and schedule page at http://www.footnotesdance.com or call Beth at 563-382-9315.
Race to the Taste
Sun, June 23 at 1:00 PM
@Decorah, IA
Come enjoy the flavors of Winneshiek County! To kick off our Race to the Taste, a scavenger hunt/race will take place, with registration beginning at The Spectrum Network (607 Washington St. Decorah)at 1:00 and the scavenger hunt/race to begin at 1:30. The scavenger hunt will conclude at 3:00 at Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins (2475 State Hwy. 9 Decorah) where, for our grand finale, a tasting event, you will join local culinary experts as they…
Contact: The Spectrum Network
1-563-382-8401
www.thespectrumnetwork.org
Pilates in the Park Potluck
Sun, June 23 at 5:00 PM - Sunday June 23rd, 5pm
@Phelps Park
To celebrate a beautiful Pilates community let share energy and food in the beauty of the park! We will meet at shelter one (on the trial side of the park or right). Bring a dish you love, blanket, and a mat!
Contact: Amanda Rhine | discoverhappy@gmail.com | 563-419-0346 | discoverhappydecorah.com
PUPPET CAMP FOR MINI-MASTERS
Mon, June 24 - register now online at www.arthausdecorah.org, or call 382-5440
@ArtHaus Studio
AGE: 4-5 (Preschool and Kindergarten)
DATE: June 24-28
TIME: M-F, 9:00am-12:00 OR 1:00-4:00pm
COST: $95+$30 materials & snacks
Puppets! Puppets! Puppets! Experience the fun and challenge of puppet design, creating finger puppets, hand puppets, and more! Get to know the materials and mechanisms used by master puppet builders and learn the basics of bringing your puppets to life. The week concludes with a puppet showing and demonstration of everyone’s creations!
Contact: 563.382.5440, www.arthausdecorah.org, arthaus508@gmail.com
Cut-out Relief Carving with Scandinavian Themes with Bruce Futterer
Mon, June 24 at 9:00 AM to Thu, June 27, 2013 - Please register at least 3 weeks before class start date.
@Vesterheim Museum
Learn this ancient and versatile form of carving while also exploring Scandinavian traditions. In this class, you will work from a cutout blank to create a relief carving. By the end of this course, you will have enjoyed multiple relief carving projects and utilized finishing stains, paints, and waxes. There will be a large variety of tools available for students to use. All levels welcome.
$126 Vesterheim members / $176 non-members. Vesterheim offers…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Body Building!
Mon, June 24 at 9:00 AM to Fri, June 28, 2013 - 9am-11am @ Clay Studio, 11-3pm @ Discover Happy
@106 Washington St./222 E Water St.
Ages 8-12/ June 24-28th | 9am-3pm | $125 including materials | limited space available
Building and understanding of anatomy through visual art and movement guidance. We will build the body form the bone up and learn how the muscle moves bones. Rachelle and Amanda will help your guide your child's curiosity of the mysterious inter-workings of the bodies movement with clay muscle building at The Clay Studio and Pilates based movements at Discover…
Contact: Amanda Rhine; 563-419-0346, discoverhappy@gmail.com or Rachelle Branum 563-419-3505 info@theclaystudiodecorah.com. www.discoverhappydecorah.com for signups!
Dragon Eggs
Mon, June 24 at 3:00 PM - to 5 pm
@Decorah Public Library
Decorah Public Library's Summer Reading & Activity Program for youth age 10 and older (including curious adults)continues with Dragon Egg making! They are one of the magical creatures we think of as living “beneath the surface”, in caves and dark places, and it is said that they lay their eggs there. If you know the correct incantation (a.k.a. spell), you can make one yourself, out of a goose egg! It will have embedded in…
Contact: Heidi Swets, Decorah Public Library 382-3717
You Are Walking Soil, Telling a Story
Mon, June 24 at 3:00 PM - to 5 pm
@Decorah Public Library
Uva Turnbull once collected 159 little jars of dirt, from all over the world. Each one tells story, and you can go see them, if you like, by going to Sidney, Iowa. But wait! She’s definitely not the only one with a soil story to tell! Why, you are highly qualified to tell one or two yourself, because you are walking soil. Through all your years of eating food that has it’s beginning in…
Contact: Heidi Swets, Decorah Public Library, 382-3717
Mandala Art for Youth 11-14 years old
Mon, June 24 at 3:00 PM to Mon, July 22, 2013
@Accupuncture Center-Decorah 309 West Broadway Decorah, IA
Mandala Art Therapy Workshop for Youth 11-14 years old
Faciltated by; Karen Misseldine M.A. Art Therapist
3:00-4:30 pm Mondays June 24, July 1, 8, 15 & 22
120.00 all art supplies included
Limited to 8 participants
Healing Mandala Art: Experience the meditative joy of making healing circles for health and well-being using several different art techniques including clay, paint and pastel. Mandala art allows us to slow down to increase…
Contact: Karen Misseldine kmisseldine@yahoo.com
Lutheran Summer Music Concert & Recital Series
Mon, June 24 at 7:30 PM to Sun, July 21, 2013 - Most recitals begin at 7:30 and one hour. All events are free and open to the public.
@Luther College
The 32nd annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) will return to Luther College for a fifth consecutive year, bringing more than 50 free concerts and recitals to the Decorah area between June 23 and July 21. The LSM Concert & Recital Series, which is free and open to the public, runs June 23 and July 21. Recitals will be held in Luther’s Noble Recital Hall and the Center for Faith and Life.…
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-879-9555
lsm@lutheransummermusic.org
www.lutheranmusicprogram.org
Marketing the Native Understory: Selling Driftless Hazelnuts, Aronia and Mushrooms Direct to Chefs
Thu, June 27
@Viroqua, WI
Hazelnuts and aronia are newly emerging, cultivated woody perennial crops in the Upper Midwest, and wild mushrooms are part of a long tradition of foraging in this region. These “forest products” can help chefs create locally-sourced signature dishes, and can help landowners supplement and diversify their income.
Contact: http://www.driftless.wisc.edu/register-now-marketing-the-native-understory/
Women Caring for the LandSM: Wetland Conservation Field Day
Thu, June 27 at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
@Sherry Gribble home 3109 155th St., Ft. Atkinson, IA
Women who own or manage farmland in northeast Iowa are invited to a free conservation field day on Thursday, June 27, at the home of landowner Sherry Gribble, 3109 155th St., Ft. Atkinson, IA. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the field day will end at 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 20 participants. If you feel they would benefit, you may also register your tenant and/or farming partner. In…
Contact: Please RSVP by noon Tuesday, June 25, to Brenda Kirkeby, Iowa State University Extension - Winneshiek County, 563-382-2949
Discuss "Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times" by H.W. Brands
Thu, June 27 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
@Decorah Public Library
The Decorah Public Library history book group will discuss H.W. Brands’ “Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday June 27 at Decorah Public Library. Copies of the book are available for check-out at the front desk of the library.
Brands’ book recounts the extraordinary story of Andrew Jackson- the colorful, dynamic, and forceful president who ushered in the Age of Democracy and set a still young America on its…
Contact: Kristin Torresdal
ktorresdal@decorah.lib.ia.us
563-382-3717
Ethan Rutherford | The Peripatetic Coffin
Thu, June 27 at 7:00 PM
@Dragonfly Books, 112 W. Water St., Decorah
Join us for an evening with Ethan Rutherford and his new book, The Peripatetic Coffin: And Other Short Stories at Dragonfly Books on Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 pm.
Alternately funny, menacing, and deeply empathetic, the wildly inventive stories in Ethan Rutherford’s The Peripatetic Coffin mark the debut of a powerful new voice in contemporary fiction. Ranging in settings from the doomed first Confederate submarine, to a futuristic whaling expedition, to a suburban…
Contact: http://www.dragonflybooks.com/event/rutherford
Pasture Walk
Fri, June 28
@Peake Farm, Waukon
1 to 3 pm, Focuses on Managing Pastures to Protect Streams at the Jeremy and Jodi Peake farm. The Peakes have a 30-head, grass-based organic dairy and have been farming for 12 years. Guest speaker, Dave Vetrano, Former DNR Fish Manager and Jeff Hastings, project manager for Driftless Area Restoration Effort & Trout Unlimited. Directions to the event (not on home farm): From Decorah, go east on Hwy 9, turn left onto County Road…
Contact: For more information, please contact Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949 or email at jbentley@iastate.edu
Trauma-Informed Care
Fri, June 28 at 12:00 PM - Training begins at 12-noon and ends at 3 pm. Limited to 30 people - early registration is encouraged
@Decorah Public Library - 202 Winnebago St.
Course Description: This interactive course will engage participants in a discussion about the definitions of trauma, the health effects of trauma, and how agencies and organizations can transform current practices to provide trauma-informed care.
Learning Objectives: Participants will learn
The definition of trauma
The health effects of trauma
Definitions of trauma-informed services and supports
Practical steps to transforming your organization’s current practices to be trauma informed
Cost is $30. Please make check payable to…
Contact: To register please email Nancy-Papin@uiowa.edu or call 563-583-5545. We will need your name, organization, day-time phone and email address or street address so we can send you a registration confirmation.
Garden Party with Decorah's Band, Maritza @ Pepperfield Farm
Sat, June 29 - 7:30pm-10pm
@Pepperfield Farm
Come celebrate summer and meander through the beautiful Pepperfield Farm gardens to the music of Maritza. All are welcome.
~Bring snacks / hors d'oevers to share.
~Bring plates & silverware if you'd like. (We'll provide cups and napkins.)
~BYOB
~Suggested donation for adults: $7, to support Maritza and the Pepperfield Project
~Parking is limited...please carpool if possible!
~Pepperfield Farm is located 6 miles NE of Decorah. Search "Pepperfield Project" on Google Maps for…
Contact: Pine Wilson: 563.382.3119
10th Down on the Farm Iron Pour
Sat, June 29 at 6:00 PM to Sun, June 30, 2013 - We will have workshops starting on Wednesday 26th. thru Friday the 28th teaching how to make a sculputre.
@1421 200th St. Decorah, Ia. 52101
A gathering of local and national artist working together to pass on the tradition of cast iron art. Resin bonded sand casting available. Camping available on site with a community kitchen. Motels are 10 min. away if you are not into camping.
Contact: For more info. contact Kelly Ludeking
Ph. 608-772-7369
Email krlmetals@yahoo.com
National Lutheran Choir In Concert
Sat, June 29 at 7:30 PM - The concert will last approximately 90 mins.
@Luther College, Center for Faith & Life
The 32nd annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) will return to Luther College for a fifth consecutive year, bringing more than 50 free concerts and recitals to the Decorah area between June 23 and July 21. This year, LSM welcomes the National Lutheran Choir as the 2013 Guest Artist. The renowned choir will perform a free concert for the public at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, at the Center for Faith…
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-635-6583
lsm@lutheransummermusic.org
www.lutheransummermusic.org
Ryumonji Zen Monastery Dedication
Sun, June 30 - Please let us know if you can come.
Ryumonji Zen Monastery will have a Dedication Ceremony celebrating the completion of its long-range building project on Sunday, June 30, 2013.
10:00 a.m. - Shuso Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - Dedication Ceremony
11:30 a.m. - Memorial Service for Rev. Dainin Katagiri
12:00 p.m. - Potluck Lunch
2452 Ryumon Road
Dorchester, IA
Contact: office@ryumonji.org
563-546-1309
www.ryumonji.org
KDEC and T-bocks Open Stage w/ Featured Artist James Lieder
Sun, June 30 at 7:00 PM - Sign up at 6:45, Show starts at 7:00
@T-bocks on Water St.
KDEC and T-bocks will be providing another great night of fun at Open Stage on Sunday, June 30th. Sign up starts at 6:45. Show starts at 7:00. All talents are welcome and there is always a very supportive audience. This month's featured artist is James Lieder from Lime Springs. He will be offering a wide variety of original tunes and covers. Please show up to support this local music and offer some of your…
Contact: mlynnca@gmail.com
Molas Creations: What's Under the Under Layer?
Mon, July 1 at 3:00 AM - to 5 pm
@Decorah Public Library
. The Cuna people, Native Americans who live in the San Blas de Cuna Islands, off the northern coast of Panama, make lovely decorative fabric called mola, a traditional folk art. They turn these into clothing, but others around the world find them so beautiful, that they frame them as works of art. Traditionally the colored fabric scraps are crafted into intricate, layered designs, using a “reverse applique” technique. For simplicity’s sake, we will…
Contact: Heidi Swets, Decorah Public Library, 382-3717
Community Singing with Village Harmony Youth
Tue, July 2 at 4:00 PM - 5:30. Then stay for a potluck before the 7:30 concert if you'd like.
@United Congregational Church, 209 W Broadway
If you like to sing, you'll love to come learn songs from the Village Harmony youth choir. This is a special opportunity to learn songs from around the world from enthusiastic youth who are happily traveling the country sharing their songs. All voices welcome, all ages welcome. Come sing for pure joy, and feel the power of many voices together!
Village Harmony, the unique and lively Vermont-based youth world music singing ensemble,…
Contact: Donations invited but not required for this singing workshop, suggested $5-$10. For more information call Liz Rog of Songtown, 563-382-8013.
Food Allergy Tour at the Oneota Co-op
Tue, July 2 at 6:00 PM
@Oneota Community Co-op, 312 W Water St, Decorah
Do alternative diet needs affect your food choices? The Oneota Community Co-op carries many products to assist you in finding the foods you want. Tour the store with a knowledgeable staff memder and find out how products are labeled and allergy friendly brands the Co-op carries. Learn about the options available to special order additional products to round out your diet. Enjoy samples of our favorite Co-op products as you walk through the store.…
Contact: Johanna Bergan
(563) 382-4666
johanna@oneotacoop.com
Village Harmony Teen World Music Ensemble Concert
Tue, July 2 at 7:30 PM
@United Congregational Church, 209 W Broadway
Village Harmony, the unique and lively Vermont-based youth world music singing ensemble, will be presenting nine Midwest concerts June 29-July 7. The group is led by directors Mollie Stone, Natalie Nowytski and Will Thomas Rowan.
The concert program features authentic choral music from Caucasus Georgia, Bulgaria, South Africa, Corsica, the Occitan region of southern France and the US, plus a set of Renaissance motets. Suggested admission at the door is is $10,…
Contact: Liz Rog, liz@decorahnow.com, 382-8013
www.villageharmony.org
Mandalas to ignite the inner fire
Wed, July 3 at 7:00 PM to Wed, July 31, 2013
@Accupuncture Center-Decorah 309 West Broadway Decorah, IA
Mandala Art Therapy Workshop
Faciltated by; Karen Misseldine M.A. Art Therapist
7:00-8:30 PM Wednesday July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
120.00 all art supplies included
Limited to 8 participants
Healing Mandala Art: Experience the meditative joy of making healing circles for health and well-being using several different art techniques including clay, paint and pastel. Mandala art allows us to slow down to increase a sense of inner calm, focus…
Contact: Karen Misseldine kmisseldine@yahoo.com or (563) 419-1105
True Leaf Arts Retreat
Fri, July 5 at 9:00 AM to Sun, July 7, 2013 - please register by June 22
@DreamAcres Farm, MN
Three days of workshops in visual and performing arts on an organic farm. Workshops are for adults and families. Classes include wool felting, ceramics burnishing, lettering, motion photography, voice exploration, monologue writing, and African dance. Participate for one workshop or the whole weekend.
Contact: Eva Barr
507-352-4255
etcsbarr@gmail.com
www.dreameryruralartsinitiative.org or www.flourishsummercamp.org
FIRST FRIDAY: 4th Annual Homebrew Contest and Live Music with Faust & Field
Fri, July 5 at 7:00 PM
@ArtHaus Studio Courtyard
DATE: July 5
TIME: Friday, 7-9pm
COST: $7
Sponsored by From Grain to Glass.
Come for an evening celebrating our area’s beer brewers, accompanied by a tasty selection of music from guitar duo, Faust & Field. We invite you to submit your own homebrew for our mystery beer tasting, or offer your tasting talents in judging the local suds. Sponsored by your local source for home brewing supplies, From Grain to Glass.
Contact: 563.382.5440, www.arthausdecorah.org, arthaus508@gmail.com
Kitchen Garden Basics III
Sat, July 6 at 9:00 AM
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
Summer Maintenance and Fall Planting
A four-hour class about harvesting early crops, composting and fertility management, managing summer weeds and pests, watering, and planting dates for fall crops will be covered.
This is the third class of a five-part class series. Come for one or come for all! Overnight accommodations available as well.
Cost: $15 per class, $60 for series
A farm breakfast (as local as you can get!) will…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Spanish Immersion Camp
Sun, July 7 to Sun, July 21, 2013
@Scattergood School--West Branch, Iowa
Scattergood Friends School in West Branch (12 miles east of Iowa City) is hosting two two-week Spanish Language and Culture camps this summer. It's a great opportunity for middle-school age students to fall in love with Spanish while also participating in a traditional summer camp program that instills the values of friendship, community, cooperation, responsibility, and independence. See the website for more information.
Scattergood Friends School and Farm is a Quaker boarding…
Contact: http://www.scattergood.org/summercamp
NEIM Summer Language Camps
Mon, July 8 at 9:00 AM to Fri, August 2, 2013
@Northeast Iowa Montessori
Join us this summer for the NEIM Summer Language Camps! Two sessions of Spanish camp and two sessions of Norwegian camp will be offered for kids ages 4-10 years old. Camp runs from 9-3 with latchkey available until 5:00pm. Campers will spend mornings in a language immersion environment with activities led by fluent and experienced teachers. Amanda Rhine of Discover Happy! will join us in the afternoon for a series of wellness and movement…
Contact: Claire Tebbenhoff- neimlanguage@gmail.com or neim.us/news
Hummus Cooking Class
Mon, July 8 at 5:30 PM - 6:30 pm
@Oneota Community Co-op Classroom, 312 W Water St, Decorah
Chickpeas, tahini, garlic and olive oil. Sounds so simple, right? Then why don't we all make hummus from scratch? Class will show you that it really is just that simple! Learn to make a dip that will have folks asking for the recipe. Homemade hummus and other bean dips are perfect for entertaining but can also make lunch prep quick and easy. Lighten up your cooking load in the kitchen with these simple recipes.
…
Contact: Johanna Bergan
(563) 382-4666
johanna@oneotacoop.com
Summer Day Camp-Outdoor Adventures-K-8 Grade
Tue, July 9 at 9:00 AM
@Waterville, Kolsrud Park
Join ISU/4-H Extension; ASAP and Allamakee County Conservation in pitching a shelter, cooking on a camp fire, fishing, pond exploration, survival skills and emergency skills. Cost: $15.00. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Open to youth who have completed K-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact Sue Pederson at spederso@iastate.edu or 563-568-6345.
Contact: Sue Pederson,Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
563-568-6345
spederso@iastate.edu
Summer Day Camp-Arts Alive-K-8 Grade
Thu, July 11 at 9:00 AM
@Harpers Ferry Community Center
Join ISU/Extension and ASAP in a day of creating your own tie-dye shirt, an awesome lawn ornament and be part of making a large art piece to be donated to the Harpers Ferry Public Library. Cost: $15.00. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Open to youth who have completed K-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact Sue Pederson at spederso@iastate.edu or 563-568-6345.
Contact: Sue Pederson, Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
Creating Useful Objects in Horn, Bone, and Antler with Harley Refsal
Sat, July 13 at 9:00 AM to Mon, July 15, 2013 - Please register at least 3 weeks before class start date. @Vesterheim Museum
@Vesterheim Museum
Fishhooks to spoons, flutes to waterproof containers: Cowhorn, bone, and antler have served as valuable materials since the Stone Age. These were the plastics of the pre-industrial age ... soft and malleable when heated, hard and consistent when cooled. Each is surprisingly workable, once the characteristics of the material are understood. These intriguing mediums offer a rich and historic arena for exploration and learning. In this course, Harley weaves together history, archaeology, cultural studies,…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Camp Invention
Mon, July 15 at 9:00 AM to Fri, July 19, 2013 - Daily from 9:00-3:30
@Decorah Middle School
Kids finishing kindergarten through fifth grade will love this weeklong experience where they will discover creativity and inventiveness through hands-on, creative problem-solving activities. Lots of scholarship money available, so call Rhonda Thompson for an application. Log onto campinvention.org for more information.
Contact: Rhonda Thompson 563-419-2339
rhonda.thompson@decorah.k12.ia.us
Eleventh Annual Summer Youth Theater Program - East o’ the Sun & West o’ the Moon
Mon, July 15 at 9:00 AM to Sat, July 27, 2013
@Vesterheim Museum
Be inspired by fantastical Norwegian folk tales! Children, ages 9-13, are invited to participate in this popular collaboration between Vesterheim Museum, Upstart Crow Theatreworks, and ArtHaus. Participants will explore the lives and writings of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, who collected and published traditional Norwegian tales and legends during the nineteenth century into the book, “East o’ the Sun & West o’ the Moon.”
Each day of the two-week program will…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Traditional Holistic Evaluation
Wed, July 17 at 5:30 PM
@Oneota Community Co-op Classroom, 312 W Water St, Decorah
Reading the tongue, observing facial lines, facial blemishes, facial color, observing hair quality, examining fingernails, and skin observation are all relevant in traditional diagnostics. A form of evaluation that herbal practitioners use and other holistic professionals to confirm analysis of what the imbalances are in an individual.
Come join clinical herbalist Bonnie Kreckow in a hands on class, using volunteers from the class to observe and evaluation health conditions in the individual.
Instructor…
Contact: Johanna Bergan
(563) 382-4666
johanna@oneotacoop.com
Lutheran Summer Music Hymn Festival
Wed, July 17 at 7:00 PM - Free and open to the public
@Luther College, Center for Faith & Life
The 32nd annual Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) returns to Luther College for a fifth consecutive year, bringing more than 50 free concerts and recitals to the Decorah area between June 23 and July 21. The final week of LSM, known as Festival Week, will begin on Wednesday, July 17, with a Hymn Festival, titled “Word of Grace, Word of Life.”
The annual Hymn Festival, which explores the 2013 LSM worship…
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-635-6583
Nålbinding with Kate Martinson
Thu, July 18 at 9:00 AM to Sun, July 21, 2013 - Please register at least 3 weeks before class start date.
@Vesterheim Museum
Nålbinding is a technique that Scandinavians have used for hundreds of years, even before the Viking Age, to make mittens, strainers, stockings, and a multitude of other useful items. Far from being dead, this ancient technique fits perfectly into contemporary fashion and household uses. Its simplicity and portability make it wonderful. Using a single-eyed needle, you will make a pouch, mittens, and various other small items as time permits. Most objects will be made…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Lutheran Summer Music Festival Band Concert
Thu, July 18 at 7:00 PM - Free and open to the public.
@Luther College, Center for Faith & Life
Join Lutheran Summer Music for the festival performance of the LSM Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Doebler (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN).
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-635-6583
Bronze Pour— Casting Medallions and Thor’s Hammer with Kelly Ludeking
Fri, July 19 at 9:00 AM to Sat, July 20, 2013 - Please register at least 3 weeks before class start date.
@Vesterheim Museum
This is one class you will never forget. Students will learn the history of bronze and its significance throughout the Viking Age, as well as the role it played in the history of Scandinavia. Students will create their own medallion designs, first in a dense foam type material, which is then packed with sand. Once the sand mold is completed, the bronze will be heated to a liquid form, around 2,100 degrees, then poured…
Contact: vesterheim.org
Seed Savers Exchange Annual Conference and Campout
Fri, July 19 at 12:00 PM to Sun, July 21, 2013
@Heritage Farm
Join the Seed Savers Exchange community at the 33rd Annual Conference and Campout July 19-21. This event brings together experts and amateurs to share seed saving knowledge and stories. Speakers include Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan, Dr. Jack Kloppenburg, Dr. Jeremy Cherfas, and Rosalind Creasy. Fun for all ages! Registration required. See our website for more information.
Contact: http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/2013-Conference/
33rd Annual Conference and Campout at Seed Savers Exchange
Fri, July 19 at 4:00 PM to Sun, July 21, 2013
@Heritage Farm, 3094 North Winn Road, Decorah IA 52101
Join the Seed Savers Exchange community at the 33rd Annual Conference and Campout July 19-21. This event brings together experts and amateurs to share seed saving knowledge and stories. Speakers include Dr. Gary Paul Nabhan, Dr. Jack Kloppenburg, Dr. Jeremy Cherfas, Sara McCamant, and Rosalind Creasy. Combine this with great food, fun-filled activities, and workshops designed to give gardeners and seed savers the tools they need to improve their practices, and you have the…
Contact: http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/2013-Conference/
Lutheran Summer Music Festival Choir Concert
Fri, July 19 at 7:00 PM - Free and open to the public.
@Luther College, Center for Faith & Life
Join us for the festival performance of the Lutheran Summer Music Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Allen Hightower (Luther College, Decorah, IA).
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-635-6583
LIVE MUSIC with the Tom Bourcier Band
Fri, July 19 at 8:00 PM - no reservations needed for courtyard concerts. Gate opens at 7:30
@ArtHaus Studio Courtyard
DATE: July 19
TIME: Friday, 8pm
COST: $8/$6 students
Sponsored by Java John’s.
Decorah’s own piano master Tom Bourcier gathers together the best blues musicians around for a great night of high octane boogie in the courtyard! Tom has performed around the world, and released dozens of recordings including CDs on such labels as Red House Records and Two Moon Records. The Tom Bourcier Trio (‘87- ’96) performed with such diverse acts…
Contact: 563.382.5440, www.arthausdecorah.org, arthaus508@gmail.com
Lutheran Summer Music Festival Orchestra Concert
Sat, July 20 at 7:00 PM - Free and open to the public.
@Luther College, Center for Faith & Life
Join us for the festival performance of the Lutheran Summer Music Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Upham (University of New Hampshire).
Contact: Megan Hasche
888-635-6583
Lutherlag: RELAX, REFRESH, RENEW!
Sun, July 21 - -July 23
@Luther College Center for Faith and Life
Relax, refresh and renew are three words that remind us of the vacations we've enjoyed at Lutherlag for the last eleven years. RELAX... everything is taken care of! Housing is a snap. The Farwell Residence Hall is family friendly and the meals at the Luther Cafeteria and picnic gatherings in the evenings make life easy for the week. REFRESH yourself doing things you enjoy or, better yet, learn something new. And last but not…
Contact: luther.edu
Camptastic
Sun, July 21 to Wed, July 24, 2013
@Camp Tahigwa Dorchester IA
Girls Grades 1-12th
$95 - $100 plus yearly Girl Scout membership of $12.00.
Advance registration required.
Grants are availalbe based on need.
Register at www.camptastictahigwa.org
Contact: info@camptastic.org
630-386-5361
Summer Day Camp-Entomology, Why Do We Need Bugs?K-8 Grade
Thu, July 25 at 9:00 AM
@Lansing Community Center
Join ISU/4-H Extension, ASAP and Bob Hauer,ISU/Extension Horticulturist
with his live insects. We will investigate insects under the microscope, learn their purpose and create our own giant insect! Cost: $15.00. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Open to youth who have completed K-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact Sue Pederson at spederso@iastate.edu or 563-568-6345.
Contact: Sue Pederson,Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
563-568-6345
spederso@iastate.edu
Contact: Sue Pederson, Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
ARTHAUS SUMMER ART FAIR
Fri, July 26 at 10:00 AM to Sat, July 27, 2013
@ArtHaus and ArtHaus Studio
DATE: July 26 and 27
TIME: Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm
FREE!
ArtHaus is lucky to have made its home in an area that values and supports a thriving community of artists. Stop by our annual summer art fair during Nordic Fest for a spectacular sample of what the local talent has to offer. Enjoy one-of–a-kind jewelry, prints, books, glass, ceramics, photography, fiber work, and much more!
Contact: 563.382.5440, www.arthausdecorah.org, arthaus508@gmail.com
Flush and Son of Neptune: Youth Books Discussion Planned
Mon, July 29 at 3:00 PM - to 4:30 or 5pm
@Decorah Public Library
A book discussion program is planned at Decorah Public Library for youth age 10 and up on Monday, July 29, from 3-5 pm. It will be an opportunity for Percy Jackson fans and those who’ve read Carl Hiassen’s books to get together and talk about heroes and others who are out to save the world from monsters, real and imagined, some of whom are, as Pogo said, “Us.”
There are now multiple copies of…
Contact: Heidi Swets, 382-3717
Summer Day Camp-LEGO Simple/Advanced Machines-4-8 Grade
Thu, August 1 at 9:00 AM
@Postville YMCA
Join ISU/Extension and ASAP for a day of making LEGO machines with motors and pneumatic power, investigating careers in Engineering and Construction along the way. Funded by the Arlin Falk Foundation and supplemented by Allamakee County Abuse Prevention (ASAP). Cost: $5.00. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle.
Open to youth who have completed 4-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact Sue Pederson at spederso@iastate.edu or 563-568-6345.
Contact: Sue Pederson, Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
Lawn Chair Night Music
Thu, August 1 at 7:00 PM
@Winneshiek County Courthouse Lawn
Done Doin' Laundry
Kitchen Garden Basics IV
Sat, August 3 at 9:00 AM
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
Summer Harvest and Seed Saving
This four-hour class will instruct on managing the summer harvest, planning for winter food storage, seed-saving skills, garlic and spring spinach planting dates will be the main topics.
This is the fourth of a five-part class series. Come for one or come for all! Overnight accommodations available as well.
Cost: $15 per class, $60 for series
A farm breakfast (as local as you can get!)…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Flourish Summer Camp for Youth
Sun, August 4
@Dream Acres, near Spring Valley MN
August 4-10, 2013
A week-long immersion in performance art and agriculture
OVERVIEW
Flourish Summer Camp is a performing arts program for youth ages 11-15. The camp consists of a group of artists that mentor young people in the disciplines of theatre, puppetry, dance, music and voice for one week in the context of a farm. The goal of the program is to establish an intimate working climate that allows each participant…
Contact: http://www.flourishsummercamp.org
Summer Day Camp-Aerospace and Mechanics-K-8 Grade
Tue, August 6 at 9:00 AM
@New Albin Community Center
Join ISU/Extension and ASAP in a day of creating rockets and other flying objects using junk items, kits and our imagination! Cost: $15.00. Please bring a sack lunch and water bottle. Open to youth who have completed K-8 grades.
For registration please visit http://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/4h, or contact Sue Pederson at spederso@iastate.edu or 563-568-6345.
Contact: Sue Pederson, Allamakee County 4-H Co-Coordinator
United Way of Winneshiek County 5K/8K Run/Walk
Sat, August 10 at 7:30 AM - Register by July 1 ~ $15, By July 29 ~ $20, Day of the event ~ $25
@Decorah Fish Hatchery
The United Way of Winneshiek County 5K/8K Run/Walk - Kids Fun Run - Family Fun Fest will take place in Decorah at the Decorah Fish Hatchery on Saturday, August 10th. This annual kick-off event will help support 17 local Winneshiek County agencies to address the issues that can affect us all. Through United Way, contributions are focused on three key issues - Education, Income, and Health. Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life,…
Contact: Contact United Way of Winneshiek County by email at unitedwaywinnco@gmail.com
Lawn Chair Night Music
Thu, August 15 at 7:00 PM
@Water St Park (not courthouse)
Erik Sessions and John Goodin
LIVE MUSIC with The Ericksons
Fri, August 23 - no reservations needed for courtyard concerts. Gate opens at 7:30
@ArtHaus Studio Courtyard
DATE: August 23
TIME: Friday, 8pm
COST: $8/$6 students
Sponsored by Palisades Inn.
Sisters Bethany and Jenny Erickson, originally from the LaCrosse area, have been busy in the Twin Cities after performing and recording in New York since 2006. Now based in Minneapolis, the Folk/Indie duo performs original melodies on guitar and banjo, with flawless vocal harmonies. Featured on KFAI Radio without Boundaries, they have also played in Minnesota Public Radio’s…
Contact: 563.382.5440, www.arthausdecorah.org, arthaus508@gmail.com
Garden and Harvest Photography Workshop
Fri, August 30 to Sun, September 1, 2013
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
These three days with widely published horticultural photographer David Cavagnaro include Seed Savers Exchange’s Tomato Tasting Festival on August 31, SSE’s demonstration gardens at Heritage Farm, and Pepperfield’s flower and vegetable gardens. Rather than a technical class, this is an exercise in seeing and understanding natural light, so come knowing your own equipment. Please include your own laptop and downloading capacity for sharing results.
COST: Workshop and all meals - $400
Lodging:…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Prairie Wildflower Photography Workshop
Fri, September 13 to Sun, September 15, 2013
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
David Cavagnaro’s wildflower photography has been widely published in books, magazines and calendars, much of it done in the woods and fields of Pepperfield. Augmented with seeds collected from over sixty species of wildflowers, David has established 30 acres of native prairie grasses and forbes which will be in their best glory during September. This is your chance to both learn to identify all the plants and to creatively capture them in photos. Evening…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Kitchen Garden Basics V
Sat, September 21 at 9:00 AM
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
Fall Harvest, Winter Preparation and Food Storage
The final class will cover managing the fall harvest, basement and root cellar storage of fresh food, seed cleaning and storage, and winter garden preparation.
This is the final of a five-part class series. Come for one or come for all! Overnight accommodations available as well.
Cost: $15 per class, $60 for series
A farm breakfast (as local as you can get!) will…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Harvest Dinner at Pepperfield Farm
Sat, September 28 at 6:00 PM
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
In collaboration with the Seed Savers Exchange, Pepperfield will celebrate the rich bounty of heirloom vegetables with two home-grown several course meals, starting at 6 pm. The first dinner is entitled, "Return to the 1800s."
In honor of the Norwegian pioneers who built our restored 1851 log cabin, where Reverend Vilhelm Koren, founder of Luther College, began the first local Lutheran congregation at Washington Prairie, the menu for this meal will be…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Harvest Vacation on the Farm
Sun, September 29 to Fri, October 4, 2013
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
During a five day immersion in country living at Pepperfield Farm, relax in the splendor of autumn, harvest from the garden, and share in learning to cook simple, delicious meals with a bounty of heirloom vegetables. Learn about seed saving, food storage and processing first hand, with a little neighborhood country music thrown in for good measure. The retreat begins the day after the Squash Festival at Seed Savers Exchange’s Heritage Farm and Pepperfield’s…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Harvest Dinner at Pepperfield Farm
Sat, November 16 at 6:00 PM
@Pepperfield Farm, 1575 Manawa Trail
RAFT Banquet
In collaboration with the Seed Savers Exchange, Pepperfield will celebrate the rich bounty of heirloom vegetables with two home-grown several course meals, starting at 6 pm.
Based on Gary Nabhan’s book, Renewing America’s Food Traditions, we will celebrate the RAFT project (and the book’s subtitle) by saving and savoring the continent’s most endangered foods.” One or more items from each of the country’s “food nations”, nearly all grown at Pepperfield…
Contact: Call or email The Pepperfield Project to register at (563) 382-8833 or david.cavagnaro@gmail.com.
Regional Music Festival: WIDENING THE CIRCLE WELCOMES A CALL TO PEACE
Sat, September 12 at 12:00 PM
@Echo Valley Farm, our neighbors in SW Wisconsin
Featuring NE Iowa's own Joe and Vicki Price!
Come to Echo Valley Farm for two days of good music, good food and good company. Click here for directions.
Hear Rob Danielson of SOUL of the Kickapoo as he discusses "Regional Alternatives to High-Voltage Transmission" as well as other guest speakers on local initiatives. Bring chairs or blankets.
Contact: http://www.echovalleyhope.org/events.html