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Concert in the Park - Red Birds Polka Band
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The 2008 Concerts in the Park performances will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. most Thursdays in the summer in the Bandstand.
08 / 22
Honors Theater ‘Still Life with Iris’
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

Young theater buffs will stage the show “Still Life With Iris” this week at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. The performers, led by student director Aubrey Ross, are participating in Litchfield Community Youth Theatre’s Honors Theater, a chance for youth ages 10-14 to expand their stage knowledge and experience. They’ve been rehearsing since Aug. 11 to pull the show together. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. There is no charge for admission.
08 / 23
Honors Theater ‘Still Life with Iris’
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Young theater buffs will stage the show “Still Life With Iris” this week at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. The performers, led by student director Aubrey Ross, are participating in Litchfield Community Youth Theatre’s Honors Theater, a chance for youth ages 10-14 to expand their stage knowledge and experience. They’ve been rehearsing since Aug. 11 to pull the show together. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. There is no charge for admission.
08 / 24
Litchfield Readers Theatre “The Women”
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm

The Litchfield Readers Theatre will present “The Women” during a Bring-A-Chair event at 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Litchfield Opera House.

“The Women,” a comedy written by Clare Boothe Luce, is the story of a woman who faces the breakup of her marriage and is pushed into a divorce mostly by her overprotective and sometimes nasty friends. Her mother tries to persuade her to work out her marital problems, but the divorce happens anyway. The play ends happily with the hope that the couple will get back together after all.
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08 / 26
Back-to-school open houses
Start: 4:30 pm
Start: 08/26/2008 - 4:30pm
End: 08/27/2008 - 8:30pm

It's that time of year again, to get ready for back to school.

Aug. 26
Litchfield Middle School 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Wagner Elementary 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 27
Lake Ripley Elementary 6 to 7 p.m.
Litchfield High School ninth-grade orientation 6:30 p.m.
Litchfield Middle School sixth-grade orientation 7:30 p.m.
School of St. Philip 6 p.m.
08 / 27
Back-to-school open houses
End: 8:30 pm
Start: 08/26/2008 - 4:30pm
End: 08/27/2008 - 8:30pm

It's that time of year again, to get ready for back to school.

Aug. 26
Litchfield Middle School 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Wagner Elementary 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 27
Lake Ripley Elementary 6 to 7 p.m.
Litchfield High School ninth-grade orientation 6:30 p.m.
Litchfield Middle School sixth-grade orientation 7:30 p.m.
School of St. Philip 6 p.m.
08 / 28
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08 / 30
Red Rooster Days, Dassel
Start: 4:00 pm
Start: 08/30/2008 - 4:00pm
End: 09/01/2008 - 4:00pm

Red Rooster Days in Dassel will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Events on Aug. 30 include a parade at 3 p.m. and the coronation that evening. Fireworks will be Aug. 31 in the evening. Monday’s activities start with a five-mile run and the largest chicken barbecue in the state. Other events include a kiddie parade, a tractor pull, and a community fine arts show.
08 / 31
Red Rooster Days, Dassel
(all day)
Start: 08/30/2008 - 4:00pm
End: 09/01/2008 - 4:00pm

Red Rooster Days in Dassel will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Events on Aug. 30 include a parade at 3 p.m. and the coronation that evening. Fireworks will be Aug. 31 in the evening. Monday’s activities start with a five-mile run and the largest chicken barbecue in the state. Other events include a kiddie parade, a tractor pull, and a community fine arts show.
09 / 1
Red Rooster Days, Dassel
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 08/30/2008 - 4:00pm
End: 09/01/2008 - 4:00pm

Red Rooster Days in Dassel will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Events on Aug. 30 include a parade at 3 p.m. and the coronation that evening. Fireworks will be Aug. 31 in the evening. Monday’s activities start with a five-mile run and the largest chicken barbecue in the state. Other events include a kiddie parade, a tractor pull, and a community fine arts show.
09 / 2
Local schools back in session
Start: 8:00 am
End: 8:02 am

The Litchfield School District, Eden Valley-Watkins School District, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District and School of St. Philip’s all begin Sept. 2.


Crow River Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm

The Crow River Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Tuesday at the Southwest Initiative Foundation, 15 3rd Ave. NW, Hutchinson. Dinners begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. program featuring Jo Piehl of McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence. Business meeting is 7 p.m.

RSVP is due today (Thursday) to Patti Rutledge at pattir@swifoundation.org or (320) 234-0905. For more information, visit www.iaap-crowriver.org.
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09 / 8
LHS Homecoming Coronation
Start: 8:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm

The annual Litchfield High School Homecoming coronation will be 8 p.m. in Bernie Aaker Auditorium.
09 / 9
Primary Election
Start: 7:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in most places for the primary election. Information on precincts and candidates is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State's Web site: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=4.
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09 / 13
Bridal dress sale
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Brides can shop more than 100 of gowns from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Dresses are available for $50 donations.

The money raised by the sale will be used to support the Meeker County Salvation Army.


“2nd Annual Strut Your Stuff Cruise In”
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

This is a unique Cruise in car show with small-town hospitality. Restored, unrestored and modified cars and trucks of any make and model are welcome, motorcycles too! Music, food and fun for the whole family.

When: Sept 13th 2008 1pm-4pm

Where: SL Express/Marathon Gas Station
916 State Hwy 7 Silver Lake, MN 55381, 320-327-2415

Awards Ceremony: at 3:15pm

ALL VEHICLES WELCOME


Altered Reality Live
Start: 3:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Date: Saturday September 13, 2008
Time: 3 and 7 pm (doors open one hour prior to showtime)
Location: Bernie Aaker Auditorium, Litchfield, MN


Litchfield High School 30-year reunion
Start: 7:00 pm

Litchfield High School Class of 1978 will celebrate its 30-year reunion Sept. 13 at Bonfire Bar and Grill. Invitations have been sent. Class members are asked to RSVP.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Vic at vchristensen@amada.com.
09 / 14
09 / 15
Vehicle Fair
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm

Parents with infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their family members are invited to a Vehicle Fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Litchfield Civic Arena parking lot. Children will be able to take a close-up look at vehicles such as a fire truck, police car, a street sweeper, a garbage truck and many more. The event is free.

Pizza, beverages and dessert will be available to purchase on site. There will be drawings for door prizes.

In case of rain, the event will be postponed to Sept. 18.
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