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December 2, 2008 • (952) 492-2224
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Events
04 / 12
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 04/11/2008 - 8:00am
End: 04/12/2008 - 4:00pm
website that list a free electronics drop off free of charge. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
The Lydia Zion United Methodist Church women's second annual spring boutique is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Lydia Zion is located at 1026 E. 205th St. in Spring Lake Township, 6 miles south of Prior Lake, near the intersection of Highway 13 and County Road 10. For more information, call the church events line at 952-985-1211, call the church office at 952-492-2249, or go to www.lydiazion.com. | ||
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04 / 14
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04 / 15
Start: 7:00 pm
A meeting of the Jordan Economic Development Authority is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. The Jordan Government Center is located at 210 First St. E. Meetings | ||
04 / 16
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04 / 17
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04 / 18
Start: 7:30 am
Start: 04/18/2008 - 7:30am
End: 04/19/2008 - 12:00pm
The Scott Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) has a small variety of tree seedlings still available for landowners interested in planting trees this spring. The trees that the SWCD sells are primarily used for conservation and erosion control purposes, but can be used in housing developments or community beautification projects. This will be the last opportunity to purchase trees in 2008 from the District. Trees will be available for pickup Friday, April 18th from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19th 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. | ||
04 / 19
End: 12:00 pm
Start: 04/18/2008 - 7:30am
End: 04/19/2008 - 12:00pm
The Scott Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) has a small variety of tree seedlings still available for landowners interested in planting trees this spring. The trees that the SWCD sells are primarily used for conservation and erosion control purposes, but can be used in housing developments or community beautification projects. This will be the last opportunity to purchase trees in 2008 from the District. Trees will be available for pickup Friday, April 18th from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19th 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Jordan. | ||
04 / 20
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04 / 21
Start: 7:00 am
The New Prague City Council will review an economic impact study it commissioned earlier this year in regard to a potential site for Wal-Mart. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the New Prague city hall. To see the public notice, click here. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Mosaic Tile Basics is a great place to start for students who want to study the art of mosaic tile. During this mosaic tile course, you will learn “Pique Assiette” direct method mosaic tile construction. We will cover the basics of mosaic tile materials, mosaic tile tools, cutting methods and applications. The skills acquired in this class can be applied to limitless mosaic projects. Once you get started with this amazing art form beware, nothing is safe from you and your glue. Creative design ideas are available but we hope you’ll bring a few of your own. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Do you have an interest in space? Have you ever wanted to build your own rocket and learn about each of its parts? Then come visit us at the Scott County Extension Office in Jordan. The Scott County 4-H class Motion in Flight takes place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, April 21. Four-H members pay $10, and friends of 4-H pay $15. The registration deadline is April 14. Call 952-492-5410 for more information. Start: 6:30 pm
A meeting of the Jordan City Council is scheduled to begin at 6:30 The Jordan Government Center is located at 210 First St. E. Meetings | ||
04 / 22
Start: 8:30 am
A meeting of the Jordan Public Safety Committee is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. The Jordan Government Center is located at 210 First St. E. Generally, city meetings that are open to the public take place in the city council chamber in the basement of the | ||
04 / 23
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04 / 24
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Minnesota Valley Chapter of the National Organization for Women will meet on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the Prior Lake Public Library, located at 16210 Eagle Creek Avenue South. The general business meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. and all MN Valley NOW members are welcome to attend. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Rev. Bishop was a pastor with University Baptist Church in Minneapolis for 8 years and is Minnesota NOW’s Affirmative Action Chair. | ||
04 / 25
Start: 11:00 am
End: 8:00 pm
The New Prague Antique Show will take place April 25-27 at the New Prague community center. Its hours are: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. An expert in the restoration business, Karen Maso of A Glimpse of Yesterday, will give free price appraisals on invisible China restoration and antique doll repair, according to the New Prague Times. Attendees are encouraged to bring damaged China and dolls to the show. Start: 5:30 pm
The Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women auction and dinner is scheduled for April 25 at the OK Corral in St. Lawrence Township, south of Jordan. A social hour and silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m., and the dinner starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $50. For more information, call the SVABW at 952-873-4214. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
What: Youth Event, night of team games, music, and food Who: All ages Where: The Hub, 231 Broadway St. S. in Jordan Cost: Free For more information, call Mattea Gunderson at 952-212-3898. | ||
04 / 26
Start: 11:00 am
End: 7:00 pm
The New Prague Antique Show will take place April 25-27 at the New Prague community center. Its hours are: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. An Start: 4:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm
We will be holding our April meeting at Brunswick Bowl in Eden Prarie. 12200 Singletree lane. Start: 10:30 pm
Do you remember making May Day baskets, filling them with wild flowers (or dandelions) and hanging them from neighbor’s doorknobs? Give your special girl a treat by making May Day baskets together and learning the history behind May Day, Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 10:30am and again at 1:00pm. When the baskets are finished, we will don on our hats and gloves for tea and treats in the Stans house or garden (weather permitting). | ||
04 / 27
Start: 10:00 am
The New Prague Antique Show will take place April 25-27 at the New Prague community center. Its hours are: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 25; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. An | ||
04 / 28
Start: 7:00 pm
A meeting of the Jordan Parks and Recreation Commission is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28. The Jordan Government Center is located at 210 First St. E. Meetings | ||
04 / 29
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04 / 30
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05 / 1
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05 / 2
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The second annual spring Jordan Ladies Night Out takes place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 2. | ||
05 / 3
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
“Girl Scouts Makin’ Tracks in Minnesota” Spring Fling 2008 WHO: Brownie and Junior Autumn Ridge Girl Scouts in from the Chaska, Victoria, Carver area WHERE: Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area- Lawrence Department of Natural Resources headquarters, 19825 Park Blvd., Jordan, 952-492-6400 WHEN: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 TIME: 9 a.m. to noon Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter will present "Permanent? Senior Show 2008," an exhibition featuring the work of 12 senior studio art majors at the college. The show will be on display from Saturday, May 3, through Sunday, June 1, with an opening reception scheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 3. This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio art major’s curriculum and a required component of the major. On display are works by: Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley Shawna Mullen, Cambridge | ||
05 / 4
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley Shawna Mullen, Cambridge | ||
05 / 5
Start: 9:00 am
Start: 05/05/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/09/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley Start: 6:30 pm
A meeting of the Jordan City Council is scheduled to begin at 6:30 The Jordan Government Center is located at 210 First St. E. Meetings generally take place in the city council chamber in the basement of the | ||
05 / 6
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/09/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley Start: 10:00 am
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: | ||
05 / 7
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/09/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley (all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: Start: 2:00 pm
Between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is scheduled to arrive to restock fish in the Mill Pond. The public is invited to watch. For more information, go to http://www.jordannews.com/news/animals/mill-pond-officially-reopens-wedn.... | ||
05 / 8
(all day)
Start: 05/05/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/09/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley (all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: | ||
05 / 9
End: 4:00 pm
Start: 05/05/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/09/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley (all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: Start: 9:00 am
Start: 05/09/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/10/2008 - 6:00pm
Kids First Garage Sale | ||
05 / 10
(all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: End: 6:00 pm
Start: 05/09/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/10/2008 - 6:00pm
Kids First Garage Sale Start: 1:00 pm
Start: 05/10/2008 - 1:00pm
End: 05/11/2008 - 5:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley | ||
05 / 11
(all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: End: 5:00 pm
Start: 05/10/2008 - 1:00pm
End: 05/11/2008 - 5:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley | ||
05 / 12
(all day)
Start: 05/06/2008 - 10:00am
End: 06/13/2008 - 7:00pm
225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter. Art Specifications: Judging Criteria: Start: 9:00 am
Start: 05/12/2008 - 9:00am
End: 05/16/2008 - 4:00pm
The Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus This exhibition is a culminating event in the studio Stephanie Buresh, Jordan Danny Blacker, Apple Valley | ||
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