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WideSpot Performing Arts Center - all year long

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February 2010

February 13, Sat. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: A Valentine's Day Dinner, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

- Visit our website for menu, details, and pricing.

February 13, Sat. - Sweetheart Swing Dinner & Dance

- WideSpot and Gelly's presents: Sweetheart Swing Dinner & Dance featuring the sensational sounds of Brian Claxton. Join us for terrific big band swing-era music by the Brian Claxton Big Band, evoking the sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Harry James and Glen Miller!

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February 13, Sat. - Tuna Hotdish Smackdown!, 6 p.m.

- Due to popular demand, we've brought back our Potluck and Board Game Night with a new name! And there's a twist: Bring your best tuna hotdish to compete in the 2nd annual contest. Fun prizes! Or, just bring your favorite hotdish to share! We'll have games available or feel free to bring one of your own. Donations gratefully accepted.

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February 27, Sat. - Lake Pepin Idol, 7:30 p.m.

- Local talent, “celebrity” judges, prizes and a whole lot of fun at the first Lake Pepin Idol talent show.

If you're interested in competing, call WideSpot at 715.307.8941. There are 12 slots available, 7 minutes maximum for each slot. Acts can be individuals, duos, groups; any age; any type of act – theater, music, dance, spoken word, puppets, ventriliquism – anything! Please sign up by February 15th.

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March 2010

March 7, Sun. - Red Carpet Oscar Party, 6:30 p.m.

- It's an Academy Award viewing party! Appetizers, trivia and great celebrity-gazing!

Tickets: $5.00

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March 12, Fri. - An Evening of Americana Music wtih The DitchLilies & Three Mississippi, 7:30 p.m.

- Swing. Honky tonk. Old-time. Cajun: Local Americana band, The DitchLilies, are joined by versatile roots trio, Three Mississippi, in this exuberant and exhilarating concert.

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March 17, Sat. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: A St. Patrick's Day Celebration, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

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March 20 - Annual Stockholm St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Season Kick off!

- Where better to experience St Patty’s day but in a Swedish village! A recently revived, but very old tradition in Stockholm – complete with a king and queen, wonderful food at Gelly’s, creative floats and fun for all! The date also marks the official “opening” of the season for the Stockholm shops (www.stockholmwisconsin.com).

March 20, Sat. - A Spring Equinox Festival, 7:30 p.m.

- Local poets John Graber, Bill Charlesworth, Mary Logue and Nicole Borg will be joined by the Hotflashes, the White Bread Jug Band, Kenzie Joy and Magic Mama during an Equinox celebration as we greet long-awaited Spring.

Tickets are $5.00

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March 27, Sat. - Coomunity Pot Luck & Board Game Night, 6 p.m.

- The Potluck and Board Game Night has been a huge hit! Bring your favorite hotdish to share. We'll have games available or feel free to bring one of your own. Donations gratefully accepted.

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April 2010

April 8, Sat. - It's Outta Here!

- Nine innings of original, delightful and hilarious one-act plays and sketch comedy honoring the spirit of baseball and celebrating the inaugural outdoor baseball season at the new Minnesota Twins' stadium, the spectacular Target Field. You won't want to miss Minnesota Productions' spectacular show!

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April 14, Wed. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: Spice It Up, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

- Visit our website for menu, details, and pricing.

April 24, Sat. - Coomunity Pot Luck & Board Game Night, 6 p.m.

- The Potluck and Board Game Night has been a huge hit! Bring your favorite hotdish to share. We'll have games available or feel free to bring one of your own. Donations gratefully accepted.

Visit our website for more details.

April 30, Fri. - May 2, Sun. - 100 Mile Garage Sale

May 2010

May 1 - 2 - Open House 2010 at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

- Brazilian jazz provided by Xibaba; fun foods to sample along with the wines and specialty ciders.

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May 8 - The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People, 2 p.m.

- Oscar Wilde's classic comedy will be presented by students from St. Paul's Open School under the direction of Pam Larson. Tea will also be served.

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May 14 - 16 - Spring Fresh Art Tour

- Studio and gallery crawl. Visit working studios and galleries with ongoing artist demonstrations.

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May 15, Sat. - Urban Hillbilly Quartet

- We've rescheduled St. Paul’s fiercest foursome, the Urban Hillbilly Quartet…you can likely expect good-humored, unpretentious, rural-style charms, but don’t be surprised if UHQ delivers a sound that’s a bit more sophisticated and musically accomplished than all that playful sloganeering would indicate. From jazz to funk to pure country –come experience UHQ!

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May 19, Wed. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: Annual Foraged Foods Dinner, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

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June 2010

June 5, Sat. - Tour de Pepin

- Visit their website for more information about the Bicycle Tour de Pepin.

June 5, Sat. - Great River Road Wine Trail Kick-off to Summer at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

- Learn more about the Trail, sample wines, and enjoy special finger foods.

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June 5, Sat. - A Cabaret of Consciousness

- Gina Citoli presents her extraordinary one-woman  show about a new kind of humanity.

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June 12, Sat. - Flamenco - A Touch of Spain

- Michael Hauser and friends bring flamenco to Stockholm! An exciting new music and dance ensemble dedicated to presenting the art of flamenco in its most authentic form and Nuevo Flamenco which incorporates flute, sax, bass, percussion and guitar.

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June 19, Sat. - The Madrigals

- An outstanding 5th grade Madrigal choir from Field School in Minneapolis present their 2010 concert.

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June 23, Wed. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: Pizza on the Grill, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

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June 26 - Stockholm Midsommer Swedish Festival

- A taste of the old country with traditional foods, raising of the majstång (Midsummer pole) and an evening Bonfire to help celebrate Scandinavia’s biggest holiday (www.stockholmwisconsin.com).

June 26, Sat. - Scandinavian Solstice Cabaret

- Details are pending.

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July 2010

July 16, Fri. - Wine & Cheese Reception at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

- A reception with Area Artist Princess Kwong Yem Han  Art will be available for viewing and purchasing. See her unique talent reflected in the traditional and as the calligraphy pieces she will present.

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July 17, Sat. - Music & Live Painting

- Details are pending.

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July 17 - 37th Annual Stockholm Art Fair

- A juried art fair with over 100 high quality art & craft exhibitors in the beautiful Stockholm Park on the shores of the Mississippi River (www.stockholmartfair.org).

July 21, Wed. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: Cherries, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

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August 2010

Aug. 18, Wed. - Cooking Classes at the Palate: Food on a Stick, 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

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Aug. 25 - Maiden Rock Apples opens for the season, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

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Aug 28, Sat. - Brazilian Night

- Details are pending.

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September 2010

Sept. 5, - Sun. - Tomato Tasting of Heirloom Tomatoes at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, Noon - 5 p.m.

- Charge $5. Taste over 50 varieties of tomatoes grown at Blooming Hill Farm.

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Sept. 25, Sat. - Lake Pepin Food, Wine & Cider Festival at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

- Music by Patchouli, sampling of wines and ciders, gourmet eating. Reservations required. Visit our website for more information.

October 2010

Oct. 1 -3 - Fall Fresh Art Tour

- Studio and Gallery Crawl. Visit working studios and galleries and with ongoing artist demonstrations (www.freshart.org).

Oct. 9, Sat. - Family Fun Day & Pumpkin Contest at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery, 9 a.m. - Noon

- Open to all ages and co-sponsored with Pepin County 4-H bring your pre-carved or painted pumpkin or enter your giant to the weigh-off.

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Oct. 21 - 24 - 3rd Annual Flyway Film Festival

- More than 30 independent films screened during the three day festival – on its way to becoming one of the Midwest’s premier film events (www.flywayfilmfestival.org).

Oct. 23, Sat. - Fields of Terror at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery

- Haunted hayride and haunted corn maze–join us to experience the terror that can rise up around you.

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November 2010

Nov. 6 - 7 - A Women’s Weekend, Stockholm Style

- The perfect escape from the ordinary...A Women's Weekend: Stockholm Style.

Experience a weekend filled with relaxing spa treatments, fashion and jewelry shows, wonderful seminars and exceptional food and wine!

Nov 13 -14 - Great River Road Wine Trail Holiday Beginnings at Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery

- Sample holiday goodies, shop for your upcoming events and get in the spirit. 

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December 2010

Dec. 4, Sat. - Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery hosts a Medieval Feast & Wassailing of the Apple Trees

- Join us for an evening of feasting, frivolity, and fun as we partake in a meal fit for a king while enjoying the season as we toast the apple trees for another season. Reservations required! Call 715 448-3502.

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Dec. 4 - 5 - Stockholm Country Christmas

- Step back to another time with sleigh rides, Santa, carolers, Wassailing and more! A festive experience that will bring a sense of magic back to the holidays (www.stockholmwisconsin.com).

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