DLHS will be ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ this fall

Get out your umbrellas! Detroit Lakes Public Schools is proud to present the 2010 fall musical, “Singin’ in the Rain,” one of the most loved and celebrated musicals of all time. This year’s production will involve students from grades 6-12 and fifth grade boys.

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The Entertainment Calendar appears weekly in both the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Becker County Record. Submissions, questions and corrections (labeled “Entertainment Calendar”) may be sent by fax, 218-847-9409, by mail to Detroit Lakes Newspapers, 511 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 826, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502, or by e-mail to Vicki Gerdes at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.

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Free lecture Sept. 15 at ITOW

On Wednesday, Sept. 15, author Dave Kenney will speak at the ITOW Veterans Museum in Perham at 7 p.m. Kenney’s book, Minnesota Goes to War, records the state’s role in the most significant event of the twentieth century, World War II. By telling the poignant stories of those who stayed behind — in support of the men and women overseas — this book is a tribute to the sacrifices made by ordinary people in extraordinary times.

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Back to school at your local library!

With “Back-To-School” right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to think about homework help.

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Anais Mitchell concert Friday in NYM

Anais Mitchell, 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Vermont, will perform with Jefferson Hamer and Rachel Pies at the New York Mills Cultural Center this Friday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Keillor and his soundman take to Trollwood stage Wednesday

Newman, Garrison Keillor, The Guy’s All-Star Show Band and the rest of “A Prairie Home Companion” Summer Love Tour take to the Trollwood Performing Arts School stage in south Moorhead on Wednesday night. The show is similar to the popular public radio program, though it isn’t broadcast live.

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‘A Prairie Home Companion’ Summer Love Tour stops in Moorhead Sept. 1

“A Prairie Home Companion” has been a public radio mainstay since 1974. It is heard by more than 4 million listeners on some 600 public radio stations nationwide, as well as on XM Radio, and in dozens of European cities.

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FESTIVALS -Flom Farm Fest: Plenty of activities including Norwegian baseball, farmers market, camping, horse wagon rides, antique tractor show, car cruise and more. Info: 218-567-8160.

Small towns, big celebrations

If you’re looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend, look no further — annual small town celebrations will conclude a summer full fun and exciting events in the lakes area.

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Photography workshop planned at Itasca

A teachers Digital Photography Bridge to Nature Workshop at Itasca State Park is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Meet at the Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center.

Happenings

Sunday, Aug. 29 MinoBimadiziiwin movie Tamarac Wildlife Refuge presents the movie Mino-Bimadiziiwin: The Good Life, Ojibwe wild rice harvesting in Minnesota at 2 p.m. An engaging portrait of a community on the White Earth reservation where people’s lives revolve around the annual harvest of wild rice.

Tuesdays in the Park finale is Aug. 31

If you haven’t had a chance to enjoy the free music that has been entertaining crowds every Tuesday night at the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell this summer, you still have one more chance.

Horse Drawn Days: A journey back to the days of real horsepower

You must’ve driven by the lot six or seven times before you stopped, before the gleam of that machine drove you in for a look-see. You don’t need a tractor, but sometimes life is all about want, not need. And you want that tractor.

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The Entertainment Calendar appears weekly in both the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Becker County Record. Submissions, questions and corrections (labeled “Entertainment Calendar”) may be sent by fax, 218-847-9409, by mail to Detroit Lakes Newspapers, 511 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 826, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502, or by e-mail to Vicki Gerdes at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.

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The Entertainment Calendar appears weekly in both the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Becker County Record. Submissions, questions and corrections (labeled “Entertainment Calendar”) may be sent by fax, 218-847-9409, by mail to Detroit Lakes Newspapers, 511 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 826, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502, or by e-mail to Vicki Gerdes at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.

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