Current Happenings
July 20
Music Recital Featuring Vocalists Nathan Thelen and Hannah Noyes Fri., July 20, 7 p.m., Motley United Methodist Church. Sandy Paskewitz, accompanist. Free will offering.
July 21
Lakes Area Music Festival Prelude Concert - Free Sat., July 21, 7 p.m., Motley United Methodist Church.
July 26...
The Hartley Family bluegrass band will be performing at two area churches the week of July 29. These include:
o Motley Free Methodist Church on Sunday, July 29, 6 p.m. The church is located at 33 Wellwood St. E in Motley.
o Central Methodist Church on Tuesday, July 31, 7 p.m. The church is located...
Classic country band Alan Godage & Sundown will perform at the Music in the Park Series in Staples on Sunday, July 22, at 7 p.m.
Expect to hear music from country legends such as Charley Pride, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Conway Twitty and Hank Williams, Sr. In addition, the band has been...
Vetsch Farms, LLC of Browerville will host the 2018 Todd County Dairy Field Day on Tuesday July 31 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Vetsch Farms, LLC is located at 233623 County 14, Browerville, MN. This is about 11 miles east of Browerville. Watch for signs. Refreshments and ice cream treats will be...
The Long Prairie Senior Citizens will host the Todd County Outstanding Senior Award event and Todd County Council on Aging monthly meeting Friday, July 13, from 1-4 p.m. at the Todd County Fairgrounds in Long Prairie.
Jon Knopik of the Foster Grandparents program will be the speaker. Dan Remer will...
July 18
Staples All Veterans and Community Park Association Mtg Wed., July 18, 5:30 p.m., Timbers Restaurant and Event Center, Staples. Public welcome.
July 19
Sleep Apnea Support Group Mtg Thurs., July 19, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Lakewood Health System’s main campus, 49725 Cty 83, Staples. Topic: Trouble...
Instead of moderating a Book Ends in July, Jerry Mevissen will take a seat and be interviewed by local author Elisa Korenne. Korenne was a guest author at Book Ends in 2017.
Mevissen’s book “Animal Life,” is a collection of 15 short stories, each named for an animal. The stories often involve...
Auditions for Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be held Sunday, July 22, from 5-7 p.m. at Centennial Auditorium, 401 Centennial Dr., Staples. The week long event is sponsored by the Staples Motley Area Arts Council.
Two performances will be...
Bill & Kate Isles and band will perform at the Music in the Park Series in Staples on Sunday, July 15, at 7 p.m.
Bill & Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth. Using a wide variety of musical styles, their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape of...
July 5
Free Outdoor Movie Night Thurs., July 5, at dusk, Motley United Methodist Church, 847 3rd Ave. S. Free popcorn/lemonade. All welcome.
July 8 - 12
Vacation Bible School - Faith Lutheran Church in Staples begins Sunday, July 8, at 5:30 p.m., with a kick-off supper. Vacation Bible School will...
