NEXT SEVEN DAYS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Registration is open for YoungStars, the Hutchinson Theatre Company’s 4-week educational workshop targeted for area youth who have completed grades 4-8. For more information and to register, visit www.hutchtheatre.org/young-stars.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
The Hutchinson Concert Association presents “Country Roads: A Tribute to John Denver” 7 p.m. at CrossPoint Church, 1215 Roberts Road SW, Hutchinson. Admission is $25 at the door or a HCA membership. For more information, visit hutchinsonconcert.weebly.com/.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Bring your coffee cup and a friend. Theresa Hoff, owner of Ma’s Sweet Shoppe, is the speaker. Her topic: The Art of Cookie Decorating, 9-10:30 a.m. at Cups and Conversations at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 800 Bluff St. NE, Hutchinson. Admission is free and the public is welcome.
Free family movie: “The Croods: A New Age” at Odyssey Century 9 Theatre, 766 Century Ave. SW, Hutchinson. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. film. Concessions are available to purchase.
Hutchinson FFA Community Ag Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Agribition Building at the McLeod County Fairgrounds, 840 Century Ave. SW, Hutchinson. This event features food, animals, small businesses, FFA displays and presentations, raffle prizes, pedal pull and more.
Purse Bingo Plus 1-4 p.m. at VFW Post 906, 247 First Ave SE, Hutchinson.
The 26th annual Tim Orth Memorial Foundation Jamboree features silent auction, cash raffle drawing, two high school basketball games, dance line performance and more. Doors open at 4 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. festivities at the Glencoe-Silver Lake High School gymnasium. For more information or to make a donation, call Ralph Johnson at 320-587-6733.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
Celebrate McLeod County Dispatchers 4-6:30 p.m. at Art’s Place, 35 First Ave. SW, Hutchinson. This event features live music food and fun activities. For ticket information, email hello@compassoccasions.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Taste of Rotary 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Art’s Place, 35 First Ave. SW, Hutchinson. This event features an evening of food, fun and games. Tickets are $30 and available at tinyurl.com/4y8wamej.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
The Litchfield Area Christian Women’s “Thinking Spring” event is 9:30-to-11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 703 S. Sibley Ave. in Litchfield. The cost is $5. Fiber artist Sharon Rotz of Litchfield will be sharing her work; and Joy Berg of Maple Lake will be singing and speaking. The reservation deadline is April 8. To reserve your spot, call Barb Werner at 320-693-2504.
St. Philip’s Church Gala with doors opening at 5 p.m. in the St. Philip’s Church Social Hall. Social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and then a performance by Black & Whyte Dueling Pianos at 8 p.m. For tickets or more information, call Monica at 320-693-3313, extension 106.
It’s a musical weekend at Longhorns Burger House in downtown Lester Prairie. Performing is Kev & His Guitar on Friday and Tanner Stark on Saturday. For more information, call 320-395-2500.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Litchfield’s fourth annual Spring Bash Craft Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Litchfield Civic Arena, 900 N. Gilman Ave. This event features more than 100 crafters, vendors, artisans and more. Food trucks will be on site.
Youth Art Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW. This event is for youth to age 18. This monthly event, the second Saturday, is an opportunity to explore a variety of mediums of projects. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Children 12 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the art center at 320-587-7278.
2B Continued presents Dancing Like the Stars 5:30-10 p.m. at the Glencoe City Center. Tickets are sold out for this event, but viewing parties are planned for Troy and Kelly Higgins at Art’s Place and Mike and Shannon Lien at the Hutchinson Elks Lodge. For more information, visit www.2bcontinued.org.
The No Lines Improv Anniversary Show 7 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW. Admission is a free-will donation. For more, call HCA at 320-587-7278.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
The Trent Romens Band is performing at Art’s Place, 35 First Ave. SW, Hutchinson. Doors open at 6:30 for the 7 p.m. performance. This event is part of the RiverSong Music Festival concert series. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/bdb9cr5s.
Crow River Winery, 14848 State Highway 7 E., Hutchinson, continues its concert series with “Legends of Country” featuring the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Glen Campbell, as well as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and more. Tickets are available at crowriverwinery.com.
NOW THROUGH APRIL 19
”Renewal: Songs of Love, Loss and Transformation” is the title of Crow River Singers spring concerts. The first concert is 7 p.m. Friday at New Journey United Church of Christ, 11 Fourth Ave. SW, and the second concert is 2 p.m. Sunday at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St SW, both in Hutchinson. Admission is $9 and free for children younger than 12.
Dassel-Cokato Arts Association presents “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic” 7 p.m. at the Dassel History Center, 901 Front St. Based on actual diaries, letters and interviews, “Unsinkable Women” brings to life nine famous figures from the Titanic. This one-woman show stars New York actress Deborah Jean Templin, a native of Glencoe. For tickets visit tinyurl.com/5dsm5xd8.
The Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW, is hosting the exhibit: “The Shared Language of Home: A Joint Exhibition by Acrylic Painters Bebe Keith and Shona Dockter. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The show is on through April 19. Admission is free and the public is welcome. For more information, call 320-587-7278 or visit hutchinsonarts.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Matt Goldman, author of “Carolina Moonset,” this year’s Hutchinson One Book, One Community selection will talk about his work in an author presentation 2 p.m. at the McLeod County Museum of History, 380 School Road NW, Hutchinson. Admission is free and the public is welcome. For more information, call the Katy Hiltner, head librarian, at 320-587-2368.
Auditions for William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, Thursday, April 25, and Saturday, May 4, at the Dassel History Center, 901 Front St. Auditions will be cold readings from the script.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, APRIL 21-22
Auditions for Hutchinson Theatre Company’s summer production of “Matilda: The Musical.” Auditions are 3-5 p.m. Sunday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW. Show dates are Aug. 2-4, 9-11 at Hutchinson High School Auditorium. For more information, call the art center at 320-587-7278.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23-24
Screening of “Assault on Fort Ridgely, 7 p.m. each night at the Hollywood Theatre in downtown Litchfield. Many of the stockade shots that were not used in “Uprising” have been included in this film. The film was written by Dean Urdahl, produced and directed by Christopher Forbes. Admission is $7.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 26-27
Clay Coyote annual Spring Open House, 22 First Ave. NE, Hutchinson. This year’s featured artists are Claire Swanson, handwoven baskets; Sharon Cherney, leather goods; and Lolly Hinckle, silver jewelry. For more information, call 320-587-2599.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Hutchinson Jaycees Sandbox Fill 9 a.m.-noon at Knife River, 1250 Fifth Ave. SE. Suggested donation is $5 per yard. All proceeds go to youth activities in the community.
— Do you have an item to list in the A&E Calendar? Local entertainment-related events are welcome and published free of charge once. Email information to Kay Johnson at johnson@hutchinsonleader.com.
