Event Calendar
RSSThursday May 17, 2012
History Center Annual Membership Meeting
- Location: History Center of Olmsted County
- Address: 1195 West Circle Dr SW (Cty Rd 22), Rochester, MN 55902
- Venue: History Center of Olmsted County
RCTC LIFE (Learning Is ForEver) The Ancient Middle East from c. 1750 BC to c. 350 BC
- Location: RCTC Heintz Center Rm. HA117
- Address: 1926 Collegeview Road SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Instructor: Bill Bakken This class is the third of a series of three classes on the ancient middle east before the conquests of Alexander the Great. Beginning with the invasions of the fertile crescent about 1700 BC we will discuss the kingdoms and empires that formed in the area up to the formation of the Persian Empire by Cyrus and its consolidation by Darius. Included will be a brief survey of the Hebrew state and the monotheism that it proclaimed.
South Pacific
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Address: 103 7th St NE, Rochester, MN 55906
- Venue: Rochester Repertory Theatre
This musical set on an island paradise during World War II, sensitively and candidly explores the issue of racial prejudice through the telling of two parallel love stories.
Garden of Note Voucher Sale: Rochester Music Guild
- Location: Rochester Music Guild
- Address: P.O. Box 5802, Rochester, MN 55902
- Venue: Rochester Music Guild
Join our Friends from the Rochester Music Guild in a celebration of spring.with the Guilds Garden of Note Sargent's Nursery Voucher Sale. Bury as many $25.00 voucher's as you will spend, Sargent's donates 20% of each $25.00 voucher to the Rochester Music Guild. Contact information above. Exclusion's are grills, weddings and landscaping design.
Bachata - Beginner Lesson
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday
- Location: United States
- Address: 2030 Hwy 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Blue Moon Ballroom
5 Thursdays, May 3-31. Bachata is a slow to medium paced Latin dance that can be romantic or lively with basic steps, turns, and patterns that are easy to learn and fun to dance.
Ivan Whillock, Harold Grabitske exhibit
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Location: Crossings at Carnegie
- Address: 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, MN 55992
- Venue: Crossings at Carnegie
Longtime friends and notable artists Harold Grabitske and Ivan Whillock, who often showed work together in the early days of their art careers, found each other again through a class at Crossings. Now, an exhibit of their retrospective and current works will be at the art gallery May 1-31. A public reception is Sun., May 6, at 2 p.m. Whillock and Grabitske roomed together at college, attended summer arts classes at Grand Marais together, eventually showed together, had long conversations about a... Visit Website
Thursday Evening Duplicate Bridge
- Location: Rochester Athletic Club
- Address: 3100 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Rochester Athletic Club
Games are at The Rochester Athletic Club (NW Building) on Thursday evenings Game time is 6:30 pm. Please arrive by 6:15. The cost is $4.00 per game.
Mayo Historical Trolley Tour (Hop-On Hop-Off)
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Various pick-up locations (Lobby of Kahler Grand Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, History Center, St. Mary's Hospital)
Purchase Trolley Tickets online at www.rochestermntours.com or at these hotels and boarding stations (arrive 5 minutes before departure): Go Rochester Direct/Kahler Grand Lobby 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm; Hilton Garden Inn board main entrance of Hilton Garden Inn 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm; History Center of Olmsted County board at main entrance at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm; Fiksdal Hotel/St. Mary's Hospital board at main crosswalk, 2nd St SW, 12:10pm, 1:10pm, 2:... Visit Website
Karaoke at the Viking Lounge
- Location: Viking Lounge
- Address: 1630 S Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Clarion Inn
Karaoke every Wed-Sat
Friday May 18, 2012
Blue Moon Mix
- Location: United States
- Address: 2030 Hwy 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Blue Moon Ballroom
Blue Moon Mix Friday, May 18 & 25 Swing, Latin, Soft-rock, Blues, R&B, Pop, Ballroom 7:30pm Lesson Dance 8-11pm
Booker & Friends
- Location: Pappageorge Taverna at Michaels Restaurant
- Address: 150 Broadway Ave S., Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Pappageorge Taverna at Michaels Restaurant
Classic Rock & Golden Oldies.
Stay Out of the Sun Run
- Location: Holy Spirit Catholic Church
- Address: 5455 50th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Certified 10K Course, 5K Run, 5K Walk - noncompetitive, awards ceremony for runners, silent auction and post race refreshments.
Kansas
- Location: Mayo Civic Center
- Address: 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Mayo Civic Center
Fusing the complexity of British prog-rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late '70s; though typically dismissed by critics, many of the group's hits remain staples of AOR radio play lists to this day.
Fish Fry
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday
- Location: American Legion Post 92
- Address: 315 1st Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: American Legion Post 92
May is our last month for fish until Fall.
RCTC LIFE (Learning Is ForEver) Imagining History
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Friday
- Location: RCTC Heintz Center Rm. HA123
- Address: 1926 Collegeview Road SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Instructor: Gerald Anderson This class will be built on the imagination of the participants. The instructor will present historical situations and the members of the class will be asked how they would respond or react if they had lived at the time of the event. There is no right or wrong to this, of course, but only an opportunity to react, as the old television program declared, as though "You Are There."
South Pacific
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Address: 103 7th St NE, Rochester, MN 55906
- Venue: Rochester Repertory Theatre
This musical set on an island paradise during World War II, sensitively and candidly explores the issue of racial prejudice through the telling of two parallel love stories.
Garden of Note Voucher Sale: Rochester Music Guild
- Location: Rochester Music Guild
- Address: P.O. Box 5802, Rochester, MN 55902
- Venue: Rochester Music Guild
Join our Friends from the Rochester Music Guild in a celebration of spring.with the Guilds Garden of Note Sargent's Nursery Voucher Sale. Bury as many $25.00 voucher's as you will spend, Sargent's donates 20% of each $25.00 voucher to the Rochester Music Guild. Contact information above. Exclusion's are grills, weddings and landscaping design.
Ivan Whillock, Harold Grabitske exhibit
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Location: Crossings at Carnegie
- Address: 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, MN 55992
- Venue: Crossings at Carnegie
Longtime friends and notable artists Harold Grabitske and Ivan Whillock, who often showed work together in the early days of their art careers, found each other again through a class at Crossings. Now, an exhibit of their retrospective and current works will be at the art gallery May 1-31. A public reception is Sun., May 6, at 2 p.m. Whillock and Grabitske roomed together at college, attended summer arts classes at Grand Marais together, eventually showed together, had long conversations about a... Visit Website
American Legion Bingo
- Recurrence: Recurring every 2 days
- Address: 315 1st Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: American Legion Post 92
Open to Public -2nd and 4th Saturday-every month
Bob Miller Magician
- Location: Paradise Petes
- Address: 14 17th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Paradise Petes
Watch Bob perform table-side magic and make balloon animals..
Monday Evening/Friday Afternoon Bridge
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Monday, Friday
- Location: Rochester Athletic Club
- Address: 3100 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Rochester Athletic Club
Stratified Pairs bridge for all levels of play. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to start.
Regular Bingo Fridays
- Location: Elks Lodge
- Address: 1652 Hwy 52 North, Rochester, MN 55901
- Venue: Elks Lodge
Regular bingo on Fridays, Early Bird and Regular bingo.
Mayo Historical Trolley Tour (Hop-On Hop-Off)
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- Location: Various pick-up locations (Lobby of Kahler Grand Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, History Center, St. Mary's Hospital)
Purchase Trolley Tickets online at www.rochestermntours.com or at these hotels and boarding stations (arrive 5 minutes before departure): Go Rochester Direct/Kahler Grand Lobby 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm; Hilton Garden Inn board main entrance of Hilton Garden Inn 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm; History Center of Olmsted County board at main entrance at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm; Fiksdal Hotel/St. Mary's Hospital board at main crosswalk, 2nd St SW, 12:10pm, 1:10pm, 2:... Visit Website
Karaoke at the Viking Lounge
- Location: Viking Lounge
- Address: 1630 S Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904
- Venue: Clarion Inn
Karaoke every Wed-Sat
Saturday May 19, 2012
"Ruby'sTale" Book Signing
- Location: Barnes & Noble at Apache Mall
- Address: 425 Apache Mall, Rochester, MN 55902
"Ruby;s Tale" Minnesota's own, Ruby the Dog, will host a book signing at the Apache Mall Barnes & Noble starting with a great story time. The awarding winning book will be PAW printed and personalized by Ruby herself.




