- An indoor beanbag tournament will take place at the Delano American Legion Saturday, Feb. 11, with registration beginning at noon and the tournament beginning at 2 p.m. The entry fee is $30, which includes lunch. It is open to 64 teams and is double-elimination. Call (763) 972-2969 for more information.
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Jion us Friday, March 16th, 7-10pm for an evening of tasting adult beverages, silent auction of children's and professional art work, food, raffles, socializing and fun! Sample more than twenty different adult beverages form around the world.
Event will take place @ Delano Heritage Center (140 Bridge Ave East - across from city hall, please use 2nd St. entrance)$10.00 if purchased by March 9th or $12 after March 9th or at the door.
This is a fund raising event for the Delano Elementry School PIE. Proceeds will go directly to the school to purchase materials needed to create a leveled library system and future Art & Science Residency programs. Toast to Art is an adult-oriented event. You must be 21 years or older to attend.
- Due to the digital conversion of film projectors at the Delano 5 Theatre, there will be limited shows and showtimes Monday, Jan. 30 through Thursday, Feb. 2; and again Monday, Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 9. For all show and showtime information, check the Delano Herald Journal, visit the theatre’s website at www.mullerfamilytheatres.com, or join them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DelanoTheatre.
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Art, music, shopping, and more are on the schedule during the Old-Fashioned Christmas scheduled in downtown Delano Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Delano Area Council for Art javascript: save_and_close();and Culture is sponsoring the third annual event that features an art walk with more than 20 artists displaying and selling their work. Downtown businesses and offices are hosting the artists. There will also be demonstrations by fiber artists in the Heritage Center. Find more information in the next two editions of the Delano Herald Journal.
Third annual old-fashioned Christmas in downtown Delano set for Saturday, Dec. 3
Source: DelanoMail.net 11/22/2011 Community
- Delano Area Council for Art and Culture is seeking volunteers and artists for this year’s Old-Fashioned Christmas in downtown Delano. Organizers are seeking volunteers to help with the event, artists for the Art Walk, businesses to host the artists, carolers, and actors for the Christmas Story Windows. For more information, contact Melinda at grubbyone@hotmail.com.
- October Fest will be taking place Saturday, Oct. 22 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will feature Wally Pikal’s polka band, German food and bier specials, brats and sauerkraut, and more. Call (763) 972-2969 for more information.
- The Delano Jaycees are again planning a “haunted warehouse – nightmare on Bridge Avenue” this Halloween season at the old hardware store building. The haunted house will run Friday, Oct. 21 from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 from 4 to 9 p.m. (friendly fright night will be child-friendly from 4 to 6 p.m.), and Monday, Oct. 31 (Halloween) from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is $7, or $5 with an item for the Delano Helping Hands Foodshelf. For more information, visit www.delanojaycees.com.
- The Delano Public Library will host its 26th annual art show, celebrating creative talent in the Delano community from Tuesday, Oct. 4 through Saturday, Oct. 29 during library open hours. A “Meet The Artist Open House” will take place Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m., including refreshments and presentations by local artists using a variety of media. More information is available by contacting Jill Woodward at (763) 972-2066 or by calling the library. This event is co-sponsored by the Delano Art Guild and Delano Friends of the Library.
- Fall festival is planned at St. Peter’s Sunday, Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., St. Peter’s Church, Delano. Event includes a turkey dinner from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (adults: $9, kids 5-12: $5, under 4: $2), polka band, farmers market/bake sale, raffle, and games for all ages.
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The Delano Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Delano-Franklin Township Historical Society for the best fall celebration to date. The Fall Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Delano. Organizers are seeking organizations, artists, farmers, crafters, businesses, or food vendors. The cost is $15 for a display booth, and $30 for a sales booth. Also, if you have a great chili recipe, you are encouraged to bring a crock pot of your specialty chili to the 2011 Fall Heritage Festival chili cook off. It’s free to sign up and the winner will receive $100 in Delano Dollars. After being judged, the chili will be sold for $2 per bowl. All of the proceeds will go to a local non-profit organization. For more information, or to sign up for a booth/chili contest, contact Kim Larson at the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce (763) 972-6756 or e-mail dacc@delanochamber.com.
Art, craft, food vendors and chili cook off contestants wanted
Source: DelanoMail.net 08/24/2011 Community
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When: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Where: B's on the River, Watertown, MN
Doors open at 5:30PM
Dinner starts at 7:00PM
There will also be an Early Bird Drawing for $150, a Gun Raffle, and a chance at a Devil's Lake Hunting Trip!
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Enjoy an evening of great big band songs by Gershwin, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and more!
www.brbb.org
- The fourth annual Taste of Delano will take place Wednesday, Aug. 3 at Central Park from 5 to 8 p.m. and feature more than a dozen of the Delano area's restaurants providing plenty of food. Advance tickets are available and can be purchased through Aug. 1 at the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce office, Star West Chevrolet-Honda Sports, Crow River Bank, State Bank of Delano, Coborn's, and at the Delano City Hall. Advance tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. Tickets the day of the event will be $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under.
- Where can people of all ages enjoy an evening of games, food, and friendship, while supporting a worthy cause? Look no further than the Relay for Life at Delano Central Park, which starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 29 and ends at 5 a.m. Saturday, July 30.
- The Crossings Carnival will take place Saturday, July 23 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Delno Crossings, a retail strip center located in the northwest corner of Highway 12 and County Road 139 in Delano. The event will feature free Inflatafun rides, a giant slide, Tiger Belly Bouncer, free drawings, and live music. True Value Hardware, Fantastic Sam’s, Verizon Wireless, and Kickin’ Nutrition will be participating and offering specials. True Value Hardware Store will be hosting its Green Bag Sale Saturday, July 23 only. Customers are encouraged to pickup a free Greener Options shopping bag, and save 20 percent off everything they can fit inside.
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Come join us for Concerts in the Park located at the Delano Central Park Gazebo! Wed. July 20th's event is at 6:30PM and will be featuring Galactic Cowboy Orchestra. The GCO fuses an electric mix of original and traditional bluegrass-edged tunes with jazz and world elements.
More info about GCO can be found here
- The Delano Film Society will be hosting a filmmaker panel Tuesday, July 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Three Crows Café and Coffeehouse. There will be three filmmakers who will answer questions about the filmmaking process and show examples of their work. Gwen Briesemeister, Delano Public School’s teacher of the year, will be one of the participants. All are welcome to attend.
- Great River Regional Library along with Pizza Ranch will will sponsor pizza in the park Thursday, July 14 with an evening of entertainment in the Delano Lions Park near the gazebo from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Relax with your family and enjoy some special entertainment. Slices of pizza will be available for a donation, along with free beverage and an icy treat. All proceeds from this event will go to the Delano Friends of the Library, servers for the evening. Everyone can participate.
- A 16-inch diameter rocket will be launched in Delano Monday, July 4 as part of Delano’s Fourth of July celebration. “We are one of the few cities in the entire state that meet the location requirements to do this,” said Alex Roeser, the Fourth of July celebration committee chairman. “It’s going to be an amazing show.”
- The Delano Area Chamber of Commerce/Fourth of July Celebration Committee is once again coordinating the advance sales of discount carnival ride tickets for Delano’s Fourth of July Celebration. The tickets are available now through Thursday, June 30 at the State Bank of Delano, Crow River Bank, Delano True Value, Coborn’s, Flippin Bill’s, Loopy’s Dollar Store, and Delano Floral and Gifts. The tickets are sold in strips of five for $10. For more information, visit www.delano4th.com
- The annual Fourth of July parade in Delano will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 4. Parade units are presently being sought, with online registration being available this year at https://www.delano4th.com/parade/parade-register. The parade grand marshal this year will be Minnesota State High School League Coaching Hall of Famer Merrill Pavlovich. “Pav” has spent his 36-year coaching career at Delano High School, where he has amassed the 15th most wins in state football coaching history. For additional Fourth of July events and information, visit www.delano4th.com and “like” the celebration page on Facebook.
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Wagon train to roll through ‘Best of 12’ cities June 16-19
Source: DelanoMail.net 06/14/2011 CommunityThe weekend for wagons, horses, and old-fashioned excitement is approaching at lightning speed, and the “Best of 12” cities are ready and waiting. Read the full story...
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This year’s concerts in the park series in Delano will feature six Wednesday night shows taking place throughout the summer. A variety of musical performances will be offered to the public at the gazebo in Central Park in Delano. Read the full story...
Delano’s concerts in the park series will feature six bands
Source: DelanoMail.net 06/14/2011 Community
- The third-annual River Street Jam with Butch Automatic will take place Saturday, June 4 from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on River Street in front of Dave’s Town Club, between Bridge and Railroad avenues. Advance tickets to the River Street Jam cost $10 and are available at the St. Peter’s School office, Dave’s Town Club, Delano American Legion, Crow River State Bank, and State Bank of Delano. Tickets will cost $15 at the door. This is a fundraiser for St. Peter’s Catholic School.
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Events Start Saturday December 4th, 2010
Start the day at the Information Booth located at Delano City Hall. Pick up your passport and map to art, culture, and old-fashioned fun! Kids under 10 also get a treat bag.
Old-Fashion Christmas will be right in Historic Downtown Delano. There will be Wagon Rides, Carolers, Instrumentalists, and even an Art Walk. Live scenes from "A Christmas Carol" will be located around town, Create Holiday Ornaments, participate in the Santa Hunt also located around town, don't miss out on the Senior Center Bake Sale and so much more!