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Come and see this magical cast of 32 kids ages 7-13 years old! They are very excited to tell the tale of a family that discovers a genie while playing in the sand. Wishes are granted, but not everything goes smoothly. The original script was written and is directed by Rick Scheffert with music written by Sheryl Scheffert.

Performances run Thursday, October 18-20 at 7:00 p.m. and October 21 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at newminowaplayers.org, at the Oneota Community Food Coop, and 1 hour prior to each show. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children under age 12.

Show sponsors are: Decorah Bank & Trust, Family Table Restaurant, Gallery of Tops, Iroc Web Design Services, Pizza Ranch, RocketDog Books, Rick & Sheryl Scheffert, and Singing Hammers Construction.

Come and see a great show!

Have you often looked up at the stars in amazement? Do you pine over shots of the Milky Way, wondering how the photographer was able to capture it? Join photographer Nick Chill for a two-night class at Eagle Bluff, covering the equipment needed for astrophotography and how to utilize it to capture the incredible galactic center.

Night 1 – 6pm to 8pm, indoors – From the comfort of the visitor center, we’ll cover manual controls, ideal camera settings, recommended gear, and night photography tricks.

Night 2 – 11pm to 2am – We’ll meet at the visitor center, and at 11:30 begin our walk to our shooting location on the Eagle Bluff property, where we’ll spend the night capturing the beauty of the stars.

Note: A DSLR or similar camera is recommended. A camera with manual controls and interchangeable lens is required. Contact Nick to confirm your equipment meets the requirements: nick@nickchillphotography.com.

** Registration of $115 is required at: https://www.eagle-bluff-skills-school.org/classes/the-wonders-of-astrophotography/

Luther College Student Congregation volunteers will participate in the annual fall Luther Serves event Saturday, Oct. 20. Volunteers will work in morning shifts between 9:30 a.m. and noon and afternoon shifts from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Volunteers assist Decorah residents with yard work, light housework and other fall chores. The day’s work schedule gives priority to Decorah residents who are elderly or disabled, but any resident in need of help may request volunteers.

Decorah residents may sign up by contacting College Ministries, (563) 387-1050 or ministry@luther.edu, specifying the type of help needed and requesting a morning or afternoon shift of student workers. College Ministries will make every effort to accommodate all requests, but they will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

There is no charge for Luther Serves volunteer work, but donations will be accepted. All donations collected during the event will go to ELCA Disaster Response ministry to support relief work for Hurricane Florence victims.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Mindful Living 101: The Basics of Mindfulness

Join us as we explore the basics of mindfulness: What is it? Who is it for? Why practice it? What are the benefits? Participants will be invited to experience mindful awareness practices & meditations that can be used in daily life.

Cost: $50

Workshop Facilitators: Michelle Williams & Karen Bergan

For More Information / Registration, Contact:

Michelle Williams – 563-419-2357 OR dayspringspa@live.com

Pinter’s Pumpkin Patch – Join us for hours of entertainment and visit the Bakery for concessions and desserts!

Admission: $12.00 (3 and under free) Senior Citizens 65 $10
Purchase a Season Pass $35/person
1/2 Pass Admission for Grandparents on October 5 & 6

Open Saturdays from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. September 22nd-October 28th

Activities in wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, corn maze, big slides, pedal go karts, wiggleville, sand tire hill and tire maze, chess, duck races, corn box, farm animals and goat walk and much more!

Luther College invites the Decorah community to their first ever National Eating Disorder Association, Walk event. Money raised at the event funds education about eating disorders, prevention and support, as well as advocacy and research initiatives.

Check-in for the walk will begin at 9:30 a.m., with opening ceremony follow at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Luther College, beginning at the parking lot by the local pool.

Participants can register online at https://nedawalk.org/decorah2018, online registration closes at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. Registration will also be open on the day of the event.

More than 30 million Americans struggle with eating disorders at some point in their lives and despite this, they receive significantly less funding than other major mental illnesses. Because of this lack of funding, NEDA Walk’s goal is to raise funds to improve the support and raise awareness about eating disorders. The NEDA Walk organization, which began in 2009, currently takes place in more than 90 cities nationwide. Each year, more than 20,000 people participate in the walk to raise money for those affected by eating disorders, to restore hope and change the conversations surrounding eating disorders.

The walk will take place on the Luther College campus, beginning at the parking lot by the pool and going through campus. Along with the walk, there will be music, yoga and photo opportunities by the Luther bell. The goal of the walk is to raise $10,000 to fund the education and prevention of eating disorders and support for those impacted by them.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Bring a $5 suggested donation and get your steel string acoustic or electric guitar restrung for FREE! 

All donations will support the Luther College Community Music School. This new music school aims to build life-long music makers through nurturing students of all ages and levels of experience. They strive to expand student’s musical skills while providing affordable music opportunity. 

Additionally, the Luther College Community Music School offers teaching experience for future music educators! For more information, visit
https://www.luther.edu/music/academic-info/music-education/lccms/

This ReString Event features Elixir Strings! Our FREE strings are limited, so arrive early!

Don’t miss out on Decorah Public Library’s family event of the year!! Join us at Carrie Lee Auditorium on October 20, 2018 at 11:00 am to dance, jump, wiggle, and learn with award winning children’s musician Patty Shukla, a YouTube Superstar for kids!

Shukla is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is an internationally recognized expert in educational-interactive music for children. Shukla has developed her own music show called “Musical PE for You & Me” that is based on interactive development skills for children ages 2 – 8. Her popular YouTube channel is watched by hundreds of millions of educators and families worldwide!

According to Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian at Decorah Public Library, “Ms. Patty has a unique musical approach which engages children of all ages and developmental levels. Her performances are fully interactive, containing movement, song, and relatable lyrics which get families singing, dancing, and learning together.”

Patty Shukla’s performance is free and open to the public. It is generously sponsored by Friends of Decorah Public Library, Marion E. Jerome Foundation, and Joey Headington Memorial. The Decorah Community School District is graciously hosting this event with in-kind support from Decorah Fairfield Inn and Suites.

Tickets are available via the library website at www.decorah.lib.ia.us. Seating is limited, so please register in advance. For additional information, please contact Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian, at (563)382-3717.

Mindful Living 102: Supporting a Mindful Practice

Join us as we examine the foundational pillars of mindfulness: Beginner’s Mind, Trust, Patience, Non-Judgment, Non-Striving, Acceptance, and Letting Go. Participants will explore ways to expand & strengthen their personal mindful awareness practice. Pre-requisite: Mindful Living 101 (or equivalent).

Cost: $50

Workshop Facilitators: Michelle Williams & Karen Bergan

For More Information / Registration, Contact:

Michelle Williams – 563-419-2357 OR dayspringspa@live.com

This crocheted sweater is gorgeous in a striping fingering yarn.  Noro uses the Silk Garden fingering yarn.  This sweater has several stitches:  Chain, single crochet, double crochet, V-st (come learn about this one!)  We are learning gauge, sweater construction, and finishing techniques.

Materials needed:  Boxy Cardigan Pattern by Noro, yarn, crochet hook, measuring tape, markers, tapestry needle, buttons.  .  (Note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Luther College welcomes musical groups Beautiful Mess, Early Eyes and headliner Leftmore to the annual Rock the Commons event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in Bentdahl Commons on the Luther campus.

The event is open to the public with no charge for admission. In case of rain, the event will be moved inside to Marty’s in the lowest level of Dahl Centennial Union. It is sponsored by KWLC, Luther’s radio station.

Kicking off the day of music is Luther College’s Beautiful Mess at 2 p.m. Founded in 2006, Beautiful Mess is Luther’s all-female, student-led acapella group. With 12 members, the group regularly performs on campus and around Decorah.

Opening for Leftmore is Early Eyes. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Indie-pop band was formed in 2016. Described as “foxy, funky and an all-around good time,” the band was recognized as one of “The 2017 Best New Bands,” after performing at First Avenue, Minneapolis. Their single, “Coffee” was awarded the top music video and was nominated for the 2017 Best New Bands from City Pages, Minneapolis. In addition to their 2016 DIY EP release of “Minutes,” they’ve released follow-up EP “Decorating.”

Leftmore will take the stage at 4 p.m. Leftmore member Joe Ziegler will perform a solo/acoustic rock set. An acoustic rock band hailing from Denver, Colorado, Leftmore began touring in 2008. From fall 2009 until winter 2013, Ziegler toured as a solo act until he was reunited with former band member Matthew Shaw. Leftmore’s latest CD, “Hotel Candy (24-Hour WAR Challenge III),” was released online in January 2018. The band has released seven CDs and played more than 800 shows and recently completed their next album, slated for release in spring 2019.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Luther College’s SPIN Theater presents their musical Theatre Cabaret “After Dark,” as they explore what happens when the sun goes down.

With doors opening at 7:30 p.m. for an 8 p.m. show Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Center for the Arts atrium. SPIN’s production is open to the public with no charge for admission. SPIN Theatre Company will also be selling “Spooky” treats at their performance.

With performances that are lustful, vengeful, humorously seductive and much more, SPIN Theatre brings together pieces from 20 different shows to cater to the varied interests of every audience member. Some performances will include; “Hellfire” from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Chicago’s” “Cell Block Tango” performed by the Six Merry Murderesses of Winneshiek County and “Let’s Misbehave” from “Anything Goes”.

Orchesis, a student-led dance group at Luther, has choreographed several pieces which will be featured in the show.

SPIN Theatre places an emphasis on bringing students from all different academic years and disciplines together to build a show, and this performance is no exception.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Jazz Combo Night at Java John’s features talented instrumentalists from Luther College performing a mix of jazz standards written by the likes of Duke Ellington, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk.

Pinter’s Pumpkin Patch – Join us for hours of entertainment and visit the Bakery for concessions and desserts!

Admission: $12.00 (3 and under free) Senior Citizens 65 $10
Purchase a Season Pass $35/person
1/2 Pass Admission for Grandparents on October 5 & 6

Open Saturdays from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. September 22nd-October 28th

Activities in wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, corn maze, big slides, pedal go karts, wiggleville, sand tire hill and tire maze, chess, duck races, corn box, farm animals and goat walk and much more!

A plant-based, whole foods diet has been recommended by physicians like Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D. of the Cleveland Clinic (How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease), Michael Greger, M.D. (How Not to Die) and Alana Pulde, M.D. and Matthew Lederman, M.D. (Forks Over Knives) in order to prevent and even reverse illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. This (vegan) diet has been proven to be curative, AND it can be delicious. Katherine Hannigan will demonstrate and share some of the best recipes she’s found, cooking tips, and more information about this way of cooking and eating. It’s good for the planet, too!

Lead by best selling children’s author, Katherine Hannigan, this is a Demonstration class that is Vegan and Gluten-Free with a limit of 12 participants. Cost is $12 for Co-op Members, $15 for community members. Call 563-382-4666, or register online at http://oneotacoop.com/education-events/ to reserve your seat.

JOIN US FOR A HALLOWEEN OPEN HOUSE
OCT 21
3 P M T O 5 P M
110 WASHINGTON ST. ,
DECORAH, IOWA

Stop by the studio anytime between 3 and 5 and join us for Halloween games, crafts, and dancing!  Everyone is welcome – don’t forget to wear your costume! We are asking for a donation of one item per participant for the Decorah Community Food Pantry.

Director Jennaya Robison welcomes you to the Luther College Gospel Choir , a choir focused on bringing peace, justice, and joy through music.  We rehearse Sundays from 5-6pm whenever Luther is in session, in the Choir Room at the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music.  Come whenever you can–there is no registration, no obligation, and no experience necessary. The group is open to ALL singers high school through adult (including staff, faculty, community members.)  There will be some performance opportunities, but singers don’t need to feel obligated to attend performances that don’t fit in their schedules. 

Luther College will screen the Ken Burns’ film “The Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, in Olin 102, with introduction by Luther Regent Chris Gade, class of 1986 and chair of the Department of Public Affairs at Mayo Clinic, and Eric Olson, KSMQ TV president and CEO.

The event, which is sponsored by a collaboration between Campus Programming and KSMQ TV, is open to the public with no charge for admission.

“The Mayo Clinic: Faith – Hope – Science” is a new, national two-hour documentary executive produced by Burns and directed by Burns, Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers. Blending historical narrative with contemporary patient stories, the documentary looks at how one institution has met the changing demands of health care for 150 years—and what that can teach us about facing the challenges of patient care today.

Featuring interviews with famous patients including the Dalai Lama and the late Sen. John McCain, the film tells the story of William Worrall Mayo, an English immigrant who began practicing medicine with his sons Will and Charlie in Rochester. The film features the voices of actors Tom Hanks, Sam Waterston, Blythe Danner and Josh Lucas.

“This history of the founding of Mayo Clinic is well known to many people in southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa,” said Olson. “But this national film will be seen by millions of Americans across the country on PBS television stations, giving them the background story of this great institution.”

“The history of healthcare is a larger reflection of who we are as a nation,” said executive producer Ken Burns. “It includes advances in science and technology, but also touches on more universal themes of love and compassion. This is an extraordinary story that places our fundamental need to care for each other within the larger framework of America’s healthcare system and modern medicine.”

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Come to the library for lively stories, classic songs, and finger plays. Then stay and play for an additional half hour. 

Appropriate for children 18 months to 3 years of age with a parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Older and younger siblings are welcome to attend.

For additional information, please contact Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian, at jroach@decorah.lib.ia.us.

Peter and Donna Thomas are book artists, paper makers and letterpress printers who write, bind and illustrate their own books.  Now traveling across the country with their homemade gypsy wagon they will be exhibiting their work and giving a talk, “The Role of the Artist Book in the Digital Age”.  They will discuss the ways in which the artfully designed and constructed book can become a work of art, stirring imagination and wonder about the world around us. Some pieces will be for sale.  They will also be conducting hands on workshops on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Pre-registration required for the workshops. For more information or to register for a workshop, call Heidi at 563-382-2451 or 626-298-1961

History will come to life at the Decorah Public Library Tuesday October 23 at 6:30 pm as Kevin Wood vividly portrays Abraham Lincoln, one of our nation’s most beloved and esteemed historical figures. This free all-ages program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Decorah Public Library.

As President, Mr. Lincoln led our nation through its most difficult days, when brother fought against brother and the fabric of our “more perfect Union” was nearly torn asunder. Mr. Lincoln traces the history of our nation from its establishment in 1776 through the end of the Civil War in 1865, as well as his own personal story, focusing especially on the twelve turbulent years from 1854-1865 when the slavery issue came to a head and nearly broke us apart.

Hear about the historical background (starting with the Declaration of Independence), the events which led Mr. Lincoln back to politics in 1854, the escalating tensions, Mr. Lincoln’s election as President, and of course the Civil War. Mr. Lincoln will also recite directly from some of his best-known speeches.

Presenter Kevin Wood is a lifetime member of the Association of Lincoln Presenters and a member of the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau. Mr. Lincoln makes over 150 appearances per year in the Midwest, and has performed in 12 states and one foreign country. 

For more information, call the Decorah Public Library at 382-3717.

Studies show that rates of anxiety, depression and suicide are increasing across college campuses nationwide, increasing tensions between professors and students. What caused these cultural changes?

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt will answer that question by discussing the three “Great Untruths” that have crept into American childhood and education in his lecture “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure,” at Luther College’s 2018 Farwell Distinguished Lecture.

Haidt, named one of the top-100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine and top world thinker by Prospect magazine, will give his lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus. The lecture, open to the public with no charge for admission, is co-sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement and Campus Programming.

Haidt is the author of four books, most recently “The Coddling of the American Mind.” Working with First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff, Haidt explores the recent culture shifts on college campuses. Through their research, Lukianoff and Haidt have discovered three “Great Untruths” that are changing the way children are raised and educated: what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. Haidt and Lukianoff contest that embracing these ideals affects young adults’ social, emotional and intellectual development. During the lecture, Haidt will explore these trends and how they’ve led to a change in the culture on college campuses.

A New York Times best-selling author, Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, based in the business and society program, at the New York University Stern School of Business. He is regarded as being among the world’s top experts in the psychology of morality and politics. Before joining the Stern faculty in 2011, Haidt spent 16 years at the University of Virginia. He co-developed Moral Foundations theory, which attempts to explain how innate, modular foundations can influence human moral reasoning. He also co-founded HeterodoxAcademy.org, an organization of more than 1,800 professors and students advocating for improved quality of research and education in universities “by increasing viewpoint diversity, mutual understanding and constructive disagreement.”

In addition to “The Coddling of the American Mind,” Haidt has had three other books published: “Flourishing: Positive Psychology and the Life Well Lived;” “The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom;” and “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion.” He frequently writes for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Haidt earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Yale University and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Guitar, Mandolin, and Bass make up this special trio from Olympia,WA w/ catchy originals, bluegrass/country classics, fiddle tunes and 3-part vocal harmonies. “The Pine Hearts are totally rad! They’re one of the best new bands on the scene. The singing, picking and songwriting is fabtastic and organic. Two thumbs up!” — Charles Humphrey III (Songs From The Road Band) $5 cover

Luther College music education students are serving as instructors at the Luther College Community Music School, open to anyone in the Decorah area.

Session II classes begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street Decorah, Iowa, and run through Dec. 5. Tuition is $30 for the six-week session. Options for classes include Beginner Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, Drumming Circle and Barred Instrument Band for grades 3-8 and Rock Band and Songwriting Class for students in grades 5-8.  Participants are dismissed at 8:50 a.m. to walk next door to school.

LCCMS offers group classes, private lessons and SoDa Club—a community choir and dance program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information, contact Jill Wilson or Catelyn Janda at LCCMS@luther.edu.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Wandering Book Artists Peter and Donna Thomas will be in town on Wednesday, October 24 to teach a miniature book making workshop.   Participants will be given instruction in basic book arts techniques while making three small format accordion books. The first will be a simple accordion book bound with folded paper cover panels. The second will have a slit-map-fold accordion with a paper case binding. The third will be the unique “nested pop up accordion fold” structure that was developed by the instructors. This binding has a second accordion that weaves in and out of the first.  In these creations we hope to explore the idea, “Exploring Peaceful”.  Please bring with you an idea of how this could be shared in one of your creations, with a short 4-10 word quote, a list, a series of images or patterns or a poem.  All materials will be provided, but students may want to bring their own papers to substitute for those provided.   Other materials you may want to bring if you have special tools or supplies you would want to use include decorative paper, paints, watercolors, pens, rubber stamps, etc. to illustrate and add text to your books. You might also want to bring images and small objects to collage.  PLEASE REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME by calling or emailing Heidi Swets at 382-2451 or 626-298-1961 or hickoryhei@gmail.com.  The workshop is suitable for anyone age 12 or older.  The cost is $30.

These events are sponsored by Friends of Decorah Public Library and the NE Iowa Peace and Justice Center.

**Note the Thomases will be displaying their work and giving a talk, “The Role of the Artist Book in the Digital Age” on Tuesday, October 23 at 6 pm at The Lingonberry, 218 W. Water St.  You can tour their gypsy wagon from 3:30 to 5 in the municipal parking lot, near the Farmer’s Market shed.  To see more about Peter and Donna Thomas, see their website at http://www2.cruzio.com/~peteranddonna/

Decorah Public Library and the Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to offer an informal happy hour discussion of Alison Green’s popular book “Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work” at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. Wednesday October 24 at 5:30 p.m.. The group is free and open to the public; books are available for check-out at the front desk of Decorah Public Library or available for purchase at local booksellers.

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York magazine’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations. There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does- and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions that readers may need to have during the course of their careers.

Interested participants are encouraged to read the book and show up ready to chat about favorite insights gleaned from Green’s expert tips, as well as lessons learned from within their own scope of professional experience. Discussion will be informal and suitable for both new and seasoned professionals with or without management experience.

Event co-organizer Kristin Torresdal said “’Ask a Manager’ is a supremely readable- and funny- book that tackles workplace communication issues head-on. We hope that this will be the first in a series of leadership-related book discussions that will bring people from diverse businesses and organizations together to share challenges and pro tips in a relaxed environment.”

For more information, contact Torresdal at ktorresdal@decorah.lib.ia.us or 563-382-3717.

Auditions for New Minowa Players’  January show, A Year with Frog and Toad, will be Wednesday, October 24 at the New Minowa Players Theatre, beginning at 7:00. Auditions are open to actors high school age and above. Expected rehearsal schedule is 3-4 rehearsals in November, 3-4 rehearsals in early December, a break over the holidays, then Monday through Friday in January. Performance dates are January 17-20 and January 25-26. Those auditioning should prepare a monologue lasting approximately one minute, and approximately 16 bars of music. An accompanist will be provided. It is important to bring a list of conflicts because a rehearsal schedule will be built around them.

A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons.

Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe… all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.

Anyone interested in auditioning but unavailable October 24 should contact director Sheryl Scheffert prior to that date. 563-3789-5738 sherylscheffert@gmail.com.

Local sponsors for A Year With Frog and Toad are Decorah Bank and Trust, Family Table Restaurant, Gallery of Tops, Iroc Web Design Services, Modish, Pizza Ranch, RocketDog Books, Rick and Sheryl Scheffert, and Singing Hammers Construction.

Winneshiek County Conservation will host a full moon hike on Wednesday, October 24 at Lake Meyer Park beginning at 7:00 pm. Please meet at the Lake Meyer Educational Shelter in the park’s campground.

The hike is free and open to all and no registration is required.

Bring your family and friends on a full-moon exploration of the trails around Lake Meyer. This easy to moderate hike will last for approximately 45 minutes and, weather depending, will be followed up by a bonfire marshmallow roast. Please dress appropriately for fall weather and possible muddy trails.

Lake Meyer Park is located off Highway 24 between Calmar and Fort Atkinson. The program will be cancelled in case of poor weather conditions. Please tune to KDEC 100.5 or KVIK 104.7 or find Winneshiek County Conservation on Facebook for cancellation notifications.

For more information, please contact Winneshiek County Conservation at (563) 534-7145 or visit www.winneshiekwild.com.

Luther College will celebrate Homecoming 2018 Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 25-28, bringing more than 5,000 friends and alumni back to campus to partake in class reunions, sporting events, musical concerts and more. For the full Homecoming schedule, go to https://www.luther.edu/homecoming/schedule/.

Homecoming registration will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, in the Main Lounge of the Dahl Centennial Union

Luther extends an invitation to the Decorah community to join in the celebration, as many of the Homecoming events are open to the public, including Homecoming chapel at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 26, in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. Two of Luther’s ensembles will perform at this chapel service: Wind and Percussion Ensemble directed by Jack Stamp, Luther visiting professor of music, and Collegiate Chorale directed by Jennaya Robison, class of 1996 and Luther assistant professor of music. The preacher is The Reverend Kristine (Deason) Stache, class of 1988, and the organist is Gregory Peterson, class of 1983, professor of music and college organist. This event will be streamed live at https://www.stream.luther.edu.

The Luther College Distinguished Service Awards, Spirit of Luther Awards and Class of 1968 Reunion Gift Presentation are presented during the Alumni Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Dining Hall in Dahl Centennial Union. Admission to the dinner is $30 per person. Tickets are available online at www.luther.edu/homecoming/registration, at registration in the Union Friday or at the door.

The 2018 Distinguished Service Award recipients are Wayne Rohne, class of 1953; Russell Loven, class of 1958; Deborah Hafner DeWinter, class of 1973; Marilyn (Wangberg) Brattskar, class of 1978; Cecelia (Nybro) Manlove, class of 1978; David Lietz, class of 1988; J. Erik Beguin, class of 1993; and Anjela A. Shutts, class of 1993. Spirit of Luther Award recipients are Gregory, class of 1977, and Victoria Fields.

The Luther College Jazz Orchestra, directed by Juan Tony Guzmán, professor of music and class of 1990; the Luther College Jazz Band and Jazz Combo, both directed by Jon Ailabouni, Luther music faculty and class of 2010, will perform from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday in Marty’s in the lowest level of Dahl Centennial Union. This event is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The Phi Beta Kappa Symposium on the Liberal Arts is 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. Peter Hoesing, class of 2003, will give the lecture, titled “Multiculturalism and its Malcontents.” The lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The traditional Luther Homecoming Parade starts at Decorah High School at 10 a.m. Saturday. The parade route follows Water Street to College Drive then turns onto the Luther campus. Parade marshals are Denise, class of 1982, and Willie, class of 1984, Davismckennie. Beginning Saturday, they will serve a two-year term as co-presidents of Luther’s Alumni Association.

The Luther nursing department is celebrating 40 years with a distinguished lecture and open house. Kristina (Thomas) Dreifuerst, class of 1985, will give the lecture “The Legacy of the Luther Nurse: 40 Years and Continuing” at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. Following the lecture is an open house from noon to 2 p.m. in the Valders Hall of Science simulation lab, Room 245. Both the lecture and open house are open to the public with no charge for admission.

Sissel Schroeder, class of 1983, will give this year’s Hoslett Memorial Lecture, titled “Landscapes and Peoples of the Past: Using Archeological and Paleoenvironmental Evidence to Investigate Ancient Native Americans of the Midcontinent, ca. 450-1450 CE”,” held at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in Valders Hall of Science Room 206. This lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The Luther Tailgate will take place in the Dining Hall of Dahl Centennial Union at 11 a.m. Saturday, following the parade. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-10, and free for children under age five.

The Outdoor Ropes Challenge Course will be available for use 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. It will be available for walk-in participation, as availability allows. Anyone 18-years-old or older may climb; ages 10-17 must have a parent/guardian present to climb.

The Luther College Book Shop in Dahl Centennial Union will host five book signings Saturday, Oct. 27:

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Carol (Hoeg) Oliver, class of 1963, will sign copies of her book “The Curve of Her Life.”
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. John Rollefson, class of 1968, will sign his series of books “Postils for Preaching.”
• 1-3 p.m. Jennifer (Weier) Gipp, class of 2004, and Barrett Gipp, class of 2002, will sign their two books, “Breaking Through the Fog” and “Out of the Shadows.”
• 1-3 p.m. Amy Weldon, associate professor of English will sign her two books; “The Hands-On Life” and “The Writer’s Eye: Observation and Inspiration of Creative Writers.”
• 1-3 p.m. Jerry Johnson, retired Luther director of public information, will sign several books, along with his newest release, “The Executioner’s Face.”

Several alumni matches will be held throughout the weekend:

• Flag football at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Legacy Field in Carlson Stadium.
• Swim meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at Aquatic Center in the Regents Center.
• Rugby match at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Athletic Field.

The Luther vs. Simpson College football game is at 1 p.m. Saturday, in Carlson Stadium. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for students, $3 for seniors 65 , and there is no cost for children five and under. Tickets will be available at the gate; the game will be live-streamed at: stream.luther.edu/sports.

Immediately following the football game, a faculty reception will be held in Bentdahl Commons on the Luther campus, with a rain location of the Center for Faith and Life lobby.

A showing of the documentary “To This Day: Remembering Nordic Choir’s First International Tour,” will be shown in Valders Hall of Science Room 206, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

The Athletic Hall of Fame reception will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, in the Mostrom-Bahe Lobby in Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, with the induction ceremony to follow at 5 p.m. in the Noble Recital Hall in the same building. Inductees include: Ellen Drewes-Stoen, professor emerita of health and physical educaiton, Tyler Sherden, class of 2007, Kathryn (Haseman) Asplund, class of 2003, Jesse Reyerson, class of 2003, Todd Ancelet, class of 1998, Barb (Wagamon) Aamodt, class of 1993 and Maureen (Silberstein) Awtry, class of 1993.

A Festival Eucharist will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life. The Reverend Anne Edison-Albright will preside. Luther’s Cathedral Choir, Aurora, Collegiate Chorale and Norsemen will perform.

The Homecoming Concert begins at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Main Hall of the Center for Faith and Life with Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin, professor of music; Concert Band, conducted by guest conductor Jack Stamp; and Nordic Choir, conducted by Andrew Last, class of 1997, director of choral activities and associate professor of music. The Theodore Presser Scholarship award, Richard C. and Joann M. Hemp Family Prize, Carlo A. Sperati Award, and Weston H. Noble Award will be presented at the concert.

Along with usual homecoming festivities, the Luther College Chapter of the Black Student Union will officially commence their yearlong 50th anniversary commemoration with several events, including an Anniversary Reception for alumni, students and friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Norby House; reservations can be made at https://www.luther.edu/alumni/events/bsu/friday-rsvp/. More information about the upcoming events of the BSU 50th anniversary celebration can be found online at https://www.luther.edu/alumni/events/bsu/.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Children ages 3 to 6, with a favorite adult, are invited to join us in the Public Program Room of the library for a fun, interactive storytime featuring books, rhymes, music, and crafts.

For additional information, please contact Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian, at jroach@decorah.lib.ia.us or (563)382-3717.

Families with toddler through elementary aged children are invited to this three week, strengths-based workshop. In three weeks, learn how you can increase positive behaviors in children using the same techniques as your child’s school.

Families who complete the three week series will receive a $15 Kwik Star Gas Card and a gift set of children’s books and activities.

To register: Call or text Shelby at (563) 380-1300

Registration is FREE. A light meal and childcare will also be provided.

Dates: October 11th, 18th & 25th

Location: United Methodist Church

302 W Broadway St.

Decorah, IA 52101

Decorah Public Library, Gabi Masek of Wildcrafted Acupuncture & Herbs, and Pulpit
Rock Brewing Co. are teaming up to present an evening of adventurous crafting and
craft beer from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday October 25 at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. (207 College
Dr.). This free do-it-yourself congee class is open to the first 15 people who register by emailing ktorresdal@decorah.lib.ia.us.

Gabi says, “Congee // Jook // Juk: no matter what you call it, this rice porridge is a
versatile addition to one’s diet that may just become a staple! There are so many ways
to cook congee and if you’re a condiment lover this will soon be one of your go-tos for
breakfast, dinner and during seasonal changes.  

During this class, we’ll talk about congee:  how to make it, eat it, condiment it. We’ll
share a savory recipe with squash other deliciousness to nourish our digestive systems
and a sweet congee featuring dried fruit and Chinese herbs that’s perfect for those who
have a sweet tooth. We’ll enjoy our congees with all the accompaniments. Come with
your taste buds ready and sense of culinary adventure!! Participants will leave with full
bellies and recipes galore to continue their congee journey at home!”

Gabi Masek is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist who has been wildcrafting
and herb-crafting for many, many years. She is head honcho at Wildcrafted Acupuncture
& Herbs and mixologist extraordinaire at Wai Ke Botanicals.

Register early, as space and supplies are limited. The class is free but participants are
welcome to make a suggested donation of $10-15 to offset supply costs. Call Decorah
Public Library at 382-3717 for more information.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

Through her senior project, Luther College alumna Maggie (Steinberg) Hagen examined Luther’s history during key racialized moments in American history. That research led Hagen to delve further into the archives to understand the tensions she felt in her community during current historical moments.

Hagen will lead a discussion on Luther College’s history and her experiences on campus during a public forum at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall on the Luther campus.

The discussion, “‘Here We Stand:’ Reflections on Luther’s Racial History and Legacy,” is open to the public with no charge for admission. It’s a part of Luther’s year-long commemoration of the founding of the Black Student Union, 1968-69. For more information on the fall 2018 events, visit luther.edu/alumni/events/bsu.

Following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, Hagen sought to better understand the tensions she felt in the Lutheran community as well as Luther’s campus community. She searched the Luther archives to discover a benchmark to understand the tensions she was experiencing. Through her research, she uncovered stories of struggle during the Civil War when Luther was founded. She also found stories of student unrest, violence and racism during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 1970s, when her parents were students at Luther. She used events from history to analyze her own experiences on campus in present day.

Hagen is a 2015 graduate of Luther, earning a Bachelor of Arts in religion and political science. She is currently a program assistant for workplace justice and education at the National Women’s Law Center in Washington, D.C., where she focuses on issues of sexual harassment in the workplace and in schools, as well as issues surrounding the minimum age and wage gap, school discipline and educational equity. Following graduation, she served as a Lutheran Volunteer Corps member in Baltimore, Maryland, where she worked on creating protection for asylum seekers and those in immigration detention with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.

While a student at Luther, Hagen was a Peace Scholar in Norway and also studied abroad in South Africa, where she learned about democracy after Apartheid during J-term. She also completed a faculty/student summer research project where she analyzed the ways bias and stereotypes of Muslim women are reflected in laws, policies and media coverage. She stays involved with the Luther community by participating in the Washington, D.C. area Luther Gives challenge. She plans to attend law school next fall.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Luther College graduate Sameer Dixit will speak about his extensive career in public health in Nepal at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in Valders Hall of Science Room 206 on Luther’s campus.

This lecture is open to the public with no charge for admission.

Dixit will discuss the challenges of creating a public health system in a developing country. He will also explain how he manages his numerous vocations in both the medical field and the entertainment industry. Questions about the event can addressed to the Center for Ethics and Public Engagement, cepe@luther.edu.

Since graduating from Luther in 1994, Dixit co-founded Molecular Dynamics Nepal, a world class medical research center, and serves as an adviser on antimicrobial resistance to the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population. He is also known for his work as co-presenter of “Good Morning Nepal,” and as an executive producer of the 2012 movie drama “Highway.”

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Luther College is hosting a Creative Arts Visit Day for students interested in arts, dance and theatre on Friday, Oct 26.

Prospective students will be given the opportunity to participate in workshops with faculty in painting, graphic design, technical theatre, dance and acting. They will also take part in student-to-student panels with art, dance and theatre majors. There will be lunch in the cafeteria, as well as tours of the facilities and student art studios. Students will also get to learn about the visual communications major and musical theatre minor, the college’s newest offerings.

Students will be given the opportunity to audition for dance and theatre scholarships or receive a portfolio review with art faculty as part of the Luther College Art Scholarship application.

Along with the tours and workshops that the students receive, parents will be able to participate in an admissions presentation and a tour of the Luther campus.

More information about Luther College’s Creative Arts Visit Day can be found at https://www.luther.edu/visual-performing-arts/visit-day/

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Fraidy Zoo by Thyra Heder is an children’s book featuring illustrations full of inventive, creative animal costumes. We will read the book and then use found objects to construct animal costumes and hand puppets using our imagination.

Cost: $20

The Luther College physics and chemistry departments invite community members to experience optical illusions and laser displays, make rockets and enjoy the mystifying side of science during a Haunted Lab from 6 to 8 p.m.  Friday, Oct. 26, and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.

The Haunted Lab is held in Valders Hall of Science on the lower level of the east wing. Visitors are encouraged to park in the lot east of Preus Library and use the southeast entrance on the lowest level of Valders. Signs will be posted to guide visitors to the lab.

The event is open to the public with no charge for admission. Visitors are invited to come at any time during the event. The Haunted Lab’s team of “science ghosts” will lead activities designed to be fun for visitors of all ages.

For more information, contact Erin Flater, associate professor of physics, at (563) 387-1632 or flater01@luther.edu.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,005, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college’s website: http://www.luther.edu.

Let’s just dance people. Wear your favorite costume to bust a move in. A fun hour and a half of learning dances, breaking down steps or techniques, and a little drink!
6-830pm
$18
Did I say margaritas? Well that’s what’s up!

Pinter’s Pumpkin Patch – Join us for hours of entertainment and visit the Bakery for concessions and desserts!

Admission: $12.00 (3 and under free) Senior Citizens 65 $10
Purchase a Season Pass $35/person
1/2 Pass Admission for Grandparents on October 5 & 6

Open Saturdays from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. September 22nd-October 28th

Activities in wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, corn maze, big slides, pedal go karts, wiggleville, sand tire hill and tire maze, chess, duck races, corn box, farm animals and goat walk and much more!

This class continues to explore the Brioche Stitch.  We will be learning the tubular cast on.  Then moving into knitting two different hats, both using two colors.  It’s the class you have been waiting for!  You will be able to decide on worsted yarn or fingering yarn.  The homework will include the other option.  The patterns are the in Brioche Chic book.

This crocheted sweater is gorgeous in a striping fingering yarn.  Noro uses the Silk Garden fingering yarn.  This sweater has several stitches:  Chain, single crochet, double crochet, V-st (come learn about this one!)  We are learning gauge, sweater construction, and finishing techniques.

Materials needed:  Boxy Cardigan Pattern by Noro, yarn, crochet hook, measuring tape, markers, tapestry needle, buttons.  .  (Note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Halloween Party down in the Cellar! Two LIVE BANDS! Costume Contest! We’ll light Jack O Lanterns at 7pm to kick things off. Music starts around 8 with Nick-Less and Ghost Peaks. See you there!

Hey Decorah! I’m finishing a 4 1/2 week tour this month and will be celebrating with a show in my beloved hometown at my favorite venue THE LINGONBERRY. Lots of laughs, songs, stories and a **mysterious international special guest** Admission is $10 at the door, doors open at 7 pm and it’s BYOB. See you there! 

Pinter’s Pumpkin Patch – Join us for hours of entertainment and visit the Bakery for concessions and desserts!

Admission: $12.00 (3 and under free) Senior Citizens 65 $10
Purchase a Season Pass $35/person
1/2 Pass Admission for Grandparents on October 5 & 6

Open Saturdays from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. September 22nd-October 28th

Activities in wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, corn maze, big slides, pedal go karts, wiggleville, sand tire hill and tire maze, chess, duck races, corn box, farm animals and goat walk and much more!

Featuring the college’s premiere touring ensembles, the Luther College Homecoming Concert will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on the Luther campus.

Performing at the concert are Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin; Concert Band, under the direction of guest director Jack Stamp and Nordic Choir, conducted by Andrew Last. In addition, four music awards will be presented.

The concert is open to the public with no charge for admission.

The Symphony Orchestra will open the concert with the National Anthem. Selections to follow include “Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” by Richard Wagner and “Three Dances,” from “The Three-Cornered Hat” by Manuel de Falla.

The Concert Band will perform “Occident et Orient,” by Camille Saint Saens; “The Cowboys,” by John Williams, arranged by Jim Curnow; “Who Puts His Trust in God Most Just,” by Bach, arranged by James Croft; and “Stars and Stripes,” by John Philip Sousa.

The Nordic Choir will present five selections. Pieces include ” Pater Noster,” by Jacob Handl; “Laudate Dominum,” by Gyöngyösi Levente; “Psalm 50” (II. & III.), by F. Melius Christiansen; “Signs of the Judgement,” arranged by Mark Butler; and “O Lord God,” by Paul Tschesnokoff. In addition, the choir will recognize the 50-year anniversary of the first Nordic Choir international tour.

Four music awards will be presented at the concert. Juan Tony Guzmán, Class of 1990, will be presented the Dr. Carlo A. Sperati Award; the Weston Noble Award will be given to Paul Gulsvig, class of 1973; and the Theodore Presser Award and Richard C. and Joann M. Hemp Family Prize for Orchestral Performance will both be presented to current students during the concert.

For up-to-date details and a full Luther Homecoming 2018 schedule, visit the website: https://www.luther.edu/homecoming/schedule/.

Luther College is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation, with six choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and more than 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coaches chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. Nearly 275 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.

The annual Union Sunday School Concert Series features performances by trained musicians on the largest Kimball Pipe Organ in the United States. Built in 1896, the organ was a gift presented by former Iowa Governor William Larrabee to his daughter, Anna, who was the church’s organist for more than 60 years. Union Sunday School is part of the Montauk Historic Site.

Following the concert, the Clermont Historical Society will provide refreshments at the Clermont Opera House – one block from the Union Sunday School. Both the Concert and Tea are free.

The Organ Concert Series is co-sponsored by the State Historical Society of Iowa and the Clermont Historical Society.

Director Jennaya Robison welcomes you to the Luther College Gospel Choir , a choir focused on bringing peace, justice, and joy through music.  We rehearse Sundays from 5-6pm whenever Luther is in session, in the Choir Room at the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music.  Come whenever you can–there is no registration, no obligation, and no experience necessary. The group is open to ALL singers high school through adult (including staff, faculty, community members.)  There will be some performance opportunities, but singers don’t need to feel obligated to attend performances that don’t fit in their schedules. 

The Oneota Film Festival (OFF) and Northeast Iowa Peace and Justice (NEIPJ) will host a screening of the new documentary film America First: The Legacy of an Immigration Raid on Sunday, October 28 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.

The doors will open at 4:30pm. The film will begin at 5:00pm.

It’s been a decade since Postville, a small town in Iowa, suffered the largest immigration raid at a worksite in U.S. history: 389 immigrants were arrested in the biggest kosher meatpacking plant in the country. As Donald Trump revives some aspects of George W. Bush’s immigration enforcement policies, the Postville experience sheds light on the impact, efficiency and repercussions of massive worksite raids. In America First: The Legacy of an Immigration Raid, filmmakers Almudena Toral and Andrea  Patiño Contreras travel to Postville, Iowa, ten years after the infamous 2008 immigration raid, in an effort to shed light on the raid and its effects on the people of Postville.

A question and answer session led by Ruth Palmer and Marty Steele will immediately follow the film. Ruth is a long time immigration advocate who is involved with Catholic Charities, Justice for our Neighbors, NEI Peace and Justice immigrant working group, Path to Citizenship among other groups and also is guardian to several immigrant youth.  Marty is the AMMPARO representative for a local congregation and active with the Decorah Area Faith Coalition and also a guardian.

The film screening and discussion are free and open to the public.

Toddler Halloween Party!

Wear your costume and come to the library for lively stories, classic songs, and finger plays. Then stay and play for an additional half hour.

Appropriate for children 18 months to 3 years of age with a parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Older and younger siblings are welcome to attend.

For additional information, please contact Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian, at jroach@decorah.lib.ia.us.

Decorah Public library  is excited to offer another CONNECT event with Lilly Jensen from Winneshiek County Conservation! Tween girls, in 4th – 8th grade, are invited to join us for a hike in the woods and to create outdoor sculptures reminiscent of British sculptor, environmentalist, and nature photographer Andy Goldsworthy.

Location to be determined. In case of inclement weather, CONNECT will meet at the library for a nature-inspired craft activity.

Please register by via the library website at www.decorah.lib.ia.us. For additional information,  contact Joan Roach, Children’s and Youth Librarian, at jroach@decorah.lib.ia.us or (563)382-3717.

Are you a budding entrepreneur in Winneshiek County looking for community support? Or an established entrepreneur wanting to take your business to the next level? Is your business ethical, sustainable, and local?

Bring your “big idea” on Tuesday, October 30 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to the Lingonberry and be ready to solicit confidential feedback from a supportive coaching team, including established entrepreneurs.  Small breakout groups will help you practice articulating your idea to others, and offer rich feedback.
This event will help you know if you’re ready to pitch at the November 13th “Pitch-a-thon” event and/or apply to be a featured entrepreneur at this year’s Winneshiek Idea House.

Learn more about the Winneshiek Idea House and RSVP for these events at https://winneshiekdevelopment.org/idea-house/.

This project is a collaboration with Winneshiek County Development, Inc. and supported by the Iowa Small Business Development Center for the purpose of incubating sustainable enterprises, encouraging business people of all ages, and making Winneshiek County an even better place to live.

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been counting down days til the best holiday of the year – Halloween! Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly, frightful Halloween fest! We’ll take any excuse to get dressed up on a Wednesday night and gorge on candy with friends.

Hang out and catch a classic Halloween movie, play some games, decorate a pumpkin, or just drop by on your trick-or-treating route. Food and drinks – both hot and cold – will be available. And of course, there will be mounds of candy! Costumes aren’t required but are heavily encouraged!

$5 cover at the door (no cover for trick-or-treat drop-bys!)

** this is a family-friendly, substance-free event **

Check us out on Facebook or contact Rachel at 563-419-3322 or rachel.rattenborg@gmail.com with questions

DECORAH COMMUNITY FREE MEAL
Building Community Plate by Plate

Join with family, friends and neighbors for a FREE meal* served between 5 pm and 6:15 pm on the first Thursday of the month at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.
All ages are welcome.

The meal is served on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month beginning at 5 pm.

Main dishes are supplied by Sodexo at Luther College or by local restaurants. Salads and desserts are provided by volunteers from local community groups.

*Gluten free options are always available.
Donations welcome.

Ordinary Days, a musical by Adam Gwon will be presented by New Minowa Players as a dinner theatre at Winneshiek Wildberry Winery November 1-4.

Thursday, November 1 through Saturday, November 3, dinner will be served buffet style beginning at 5:30, and the show will start at 7:30. On Sunday, November 4, the buffet will begin at 12:00 and the show at 2:00. Dinner theatre tickets are $35 and theatre only tickets are $20. Both are available at Oneota Community Food Co-op and online at newminowaplayers.org. Menu details are also available at newminowaplayers.org.

From one of musical theatre’s most exciting new composers comes ORDINARY DAYS, a refreshingly honest and funny musical about making real connections in the city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point.) ORDINARY DAYS tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and cabs. Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. ORDINARY DAYS is an original musical for anyone who’s ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humor and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home.

Local sponsors for “Ordinary Days” are Decorah Bank and Trust, Family Table Restaurant, Iroc Web Design Services, Pizza Ranch, RocketDog Books, Rick and Sheryl Scheffert, and Singing Hammers Construction.

Join facilitator Storm Bailey for a lively two-part conversation about Homer’s “Odyssey” on Thursday November 1 and Thursday November 8 at 6:30 pm at Decorah Public Library. Books are available for checkout at the front desk of the Library; discussions are free and open to all. Participants are encouraged to read the full poem as well as the translator’s note prior to the Nov. 1 meeting.

The first great adventure story in the Western canon, “The Odyssey” is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.

In Emily Wilson’s fresh, authoritative version―the first English translation of “The Odyssey” by a woman―this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way.

Whether this is a first experience with “The Odyssey” or the latest of many, anyone interested is invited to join a group of engaged readers to discuss the structure of the book and its key themes: from hospitality and friendship to masculinity and Homeric virtues. The group will explore what home means for Odysseus and what it might mean for us.

Facilitator Storm Bailey is a Professor of Philosophy at Luther College who is also exploring “The Odyssey” with Paideia students this fall.

Contact Decorah Public Library at 382-3717 for more information.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.

The Winneshiek Energy District (WED) and the Oneota Film Festival (OFF) will host a screening of the new documentary film Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution, directed by James Redford and featuring Mark Ruffalo, on Friday, November 2 at The Lingonberry, downtown Decorah. The doors will open at 6:30pm. The film will begin at 7:00pm and will be followed by a question and answer session with WED staff.

In Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution, filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. Unlikely entrepreneurs in communities from Georgetown, TX to Buffalo, NY reveal pioneering clean energy solutions while James’ discovery of how clean energy works, and what it means at a personal level, becomes the audiences’ discovery too. Reaching well beyond a great story of technology and innovation, “Happening” explores issues of human resilience, social justice, embracing the future, and finding hope for our survival.

The event is open to members of one or both organizations. Members are encouraged to bring a non-member guest. Persons who are interested in attending and are not a member or guest of either WED or OFF, may become a new member of either organization at the door. Membership fee levels vary.

If a little yoga, a microbrew, and a low-key book chat with your friends sounds like a good way to cope with a) a Sunday afternoon and b) saying farewell to daylight savings time, read on! Decorah Public Library and Reefuel are teaming up to offer “Bend, Brew, and Books” from 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday November 4 at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. The program is free but space is limited to 25 people, so registration is required (register online at www.decorah.lib.ia.us). Books are available for checkout at Decorah Public Library.

Laree Schouweiler, owner and founder of Reefuel, will lead participants in a 30-minute all-levels yoga flow session encompassing mindful movements and healthy mantras to compliment the idea that Rachel Hollis puts on paper: that much of what our minds tell us is lies.

After yoga, participants can purchase a beverage at the main bar and head back to the events space for an informal discussion of Hollis’ bestseller “Girl, Wash Your Face.” Hollis asks readers to consider whether “you’ve ever believed that you aren’t good enough? That you’re not thin enough? That you’re unlovable? That you’re a bad [parent]? Have you ever believed that you deserve to be treated badly? That you’ll never amount to anything? All lies.”

Throughout the book, Hollis unpacks the untruths that cause many people to feel overwhelmed, unworthy, or ready to give up. With unflinching faith and tenacity, she spurs others to live with passion and hustle.

Join old friends and new for a relaxing afternoon of yoga, refreshments, and stimulating conversation about challenges, goals, and pursuing your best life.

Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing that they can move in and bring a yoga mat if possible (if not, there will be a few available to borrow). Call Decorah Public Library at 563-382-3717 for more information.

Director Jennaya Robison welcomes you to the Luther College Gospel Choir , a choir focused on bringing peace, justice, and joy through music.  We rehearse Sundays from 5-6pm whenever Luther is in session, in the Choir Room at the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music.  Come whenever you can–there is no registration, no obligation, and no experience necessary. The group is open to ALL singers high school through adult (including staff, faculty, community members.)  There will be some performance opportunities, but singers don’t need to feel obligated to attend performances that don’t fit in their schedules. 

Dates: November 5 – December 10

Time: Mondays, 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Game design is a popular dream job today, but before video game designers there were pinball machine designers. Join us as we combine STEAM education with design knowledge to create spinners, bumpers, ramps and more in a theme of your choice. Take $10 off your material fees, by allowing ArtHaus to use your completed machine in our Back to the 80s Artcade event on December 14 and 15. Use the coupon code: ARTCADE when registering. Machines will be returned Dec 17.

Instructor: Jane Busch

Register by October 19: $65 + $40 materials ($5.50 an hour)

Register after October 19: $75 + $40 materials ($6 an hour)

Location: ArtHaus Studio

The fifth annual Love & Friendship Adoption Center Tails & Treasures fundraiser is Monday, November 5th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Rubaiyat in Decorah. This event is generously hosted by Kim & Andy Bonnet of Rubaiyat. 

No advance tickets will be sold. Tickets are $20.00 at the door. $20.00 will give you entry to the event, hors d’ouvres, & wine tasting. All proceeds go to support the homeless animals in HSNEI’s care. 

Five local artists have volunteered their talents to paint cat and dog statues that will be the feature of a live auction: Matthew Alexander, Beth Giliana, Jillian Herrmann, Bonnie Kolak, Charlene Selbee, & Laurie Thompson. If you are interested in fostering one of these sculptures, please send an e-mail to tailsandtreasures@gmail.com. The statues can be seen at Rubaiyat beginning in October. 

There will be over 40 live and silent auction items at the event. In addition, there will be food, entertainment, door prizes and more. All ticket and auction proceeds go directly to help the animals. HSNEI serves the five counties of Northeast Iowa. Email questions to tailsandtreasures@gmail.com. Additional information about HSNEI and future events can be found at hsnei.org.

Dates: November 6 – December 11

Time: Tuesdays, 3:15pm – 5:00pm

Instructor: Katy Roets

From jug bands to STOMP, musicians have been making their own instruments while paying attention to resonance, tone and form. This class will be a combination of exploring sound and making your own instruments, and we aren’t talking about wax paper over combs here. Join us as we make string instruments, recorders and more and form our own kind of band.

Register by October 19 for $65 + 340 materials; Registration after October 19 will be $75 + $30 materials.

For many casual photographers, editing and organizing photos isn’t nearly as much fun as shooting them. In fact, it can be downright intimidating! Let a professional walk you through an image organization and processing workflow.

From the camera to the client, streamline your workflow using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop, and helpful tools such as presets, quick edits, and batch-editing. Before you know it, you ‘ll be spending more time behind the camera and less behind the monitor!

3 Tuesday night sessions starting Nov.6 – Nov. 20 | 6-8 p.m.

** Register for $79 at https://bit.ly/2M38aDE or call 563.562.3263 ext 399 .

Inspired by the DIY movement, and the importance of a sketchbook practice, this class is designed to help empower teens to move a creative idea into reality having fun along the way! During our time together we will explore several low tech screen printing techniques, and some simple sewing skills with the goal of helping students to combine processes to complete self-directed projects. Possible projects may include designing a t-shirt or decals for a skateboard, creating a unique pillow or a new fabric laptop cover, or…you decide!

Class meets every Tuesday, starting November 6 until December 11. Register by October 19 for $65 + $30 materials; registration after October 19 will be $75 + $30 materials.

Every Tuesday at 7:30. • Win $25 in drink chips. Come test your skills. • Great minds win great drinks
Lanesboro, MN

Gas, bloating, indigestion, or heartburn may play a major role in your daily routine. Do you consume large amounts of Tums or Rolaids, not realizing what they are doing to your digestive process? Did you know some simple herbs and changes in eating habits can help? Foods, especially the massive conglomeration of processed foods, can wreak havoc on both our liver and digestive processes. Bonnie, our herbal practitioner from Winona, has treated digestive issues in her practice for many years. You can have a healthy digestive tract! Heartburn can go away! Come listen and learn what 18 years of working with herbs for digestive complaints can do for you. Just in time for the Holidays!

Lead by Clinical Herbalist, Bonnie Kreckow, this is a Lecture-style class with a limit of 24 participants. Cost is $15 for Co-op Members, $18 for community members. Call 563-382-4666, or register online at http://oneotacoop.com/education-events/ to reserve your seat.

Join facilitator Storm Bailey for a lively two-part conversation about Homer’s “Odyssey” on Thursday November 1 and Thursday November 8 at 6:30 pm at Decorah Public Library. Books are available for checkout at the front desk of the Library; discussions are free and open to all. Participants are encouraged to read the full poem as well as the translator’s note prior to the Nov. 1 meeting.

The first great adventure story in the Western canon, “The Odyssey” is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.

In Emily Wilson’s fresh, authoritative version―the first English translation of “The Odyssey” by a woman―this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way.

Whether this is a first experience with “The Odyssey” or the latest of many, anyone interested is invited to join a group of engaged readers to discuss the structure of the book and its key themes: from hospitality and friendship to masculinity and Homeric virtues. The group will explore what home means for Odysseus and what it might mean for us.

Facilitator Storm Bailey is a Professor of Philosophy at Luther College who is also exploring “The Odyssey” with Paideia students this fall.

Contact Decorah Public Library at 382-3717 for more information.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who’ve been there.

NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need.

By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.