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Backwater Spirits & More Grand Opening! Backwater Spirits & More 118 W. Water Street Suite 104

19oct(oct 19)11:00 am22(oct 22)6:00 pmBackwater Spirits & More Grand Opening!11:00 am (19) - 6:00 pm (22) Backwater Spirits & More, 118 W. Water Street Suite 104Age Range:Adult

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Grand Opening sampling events all day Thursday through Sunday. Must be of legal drinking age, so please have I.D. ready. Call 563-419-8049 for more information or look for updates on

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Grand Opening sampling events all day Thursday through Sunday. Must be of legal drinking age, so please have I.D. ready. Call 563-419-8049 for more information or look for updates on our Facebook page.

Time

19 (Thursday) 11:00 am - 22 (Sunday) 6:00 pm

Location

Backwater Spirits & More

118 W. Water Street Suite 104

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What to Do-New Minowa Players Children's Show New Minowa Players Theatre 906 South Mill Street, Decorah, Iowa

19oct(oct 19)7:00 pm22(oct 22)1:00 pmWhat to Do-New Minowa Players Children's Show7:00 pm (19) - 1:00 pm (22) New Minowa Players Theatre, 906 South Mill Street, Decorah, IowaAge Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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Come and see 29 sprouting actors share the stories of Rapunzel and Cap-'o-Rushes at the New Minowa Players Theatre. The show is written and directed by Rick Scheffert with music

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Come and see 29 sprouting actors share the stories of Rapunzel and Cap-‘o-Rushes at the New Minowa Players Theatre. The show is written and directed by Rick Scheffert with music and lyrics by Sheryl Scheffert. Show times are: Thursday, October 19 and Friday October 20 7:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Oneota Community Food Co-op, online at newminowaplayers.org, or one hour prior to each performance. This show is full of fun!

Time

19 (Thursday) 7:00 pm - 22 (Sunday) 1:00 pm

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New Minowa Players Theatre

906 South Mill Street, Decorah, Iowa

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Winneshiek Farmers Market Winneshiek Farmer's Market - Oneota Co-op Parking Lot Oneota Co-op Parking Lot, Decorah, IA, 52101

sat21oct8:00 am11:00 amWinneshiek Farmers Market8:00 am - 11:00 am Winneshiek Farmer's Market - Oneota Co-op Parking Lot, Oneota Co-op Parking Lot, Decorah, IA, 52101Age Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!Forms

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Local vendors sell a wide range of products, including baked goods, fresh fruit & vegetables, crafts, meat, eggs, jewelry, honey, plants, and lots more.

Live music most Saturdays and some Wednesdays!

Forms of payment accepted: cash, credit cards, WIC, SNAP, gift certificates, FMC Senior Nutrition Program, and Food Bank Vouchers

The outdoor market is located east of the Decorah Post Office, in the parking lot just below the Oneota Food Co-op on River St and one block south of Water Street.

Time

(Saturday) 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Location

Winneshiek Farmer's Market - Oneota Co-op Parking Lot

Oneota Co-op Parking Lot, Decorah, IA, 52101

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Cut and Paste: Mixed Media Painting ArtHaus Studio 508 W. Water St, Decorah, IA

sat21oct9:00 am12:00 pmCut and Paste: Mixed Media Painting9:00 am - 12:00 pm ArtHaus Studio, 508 W. Water St, Decorah, IAAge Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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Cost: $25Community members, ages 6 and up will enjoy creating mixed media painting with techniques from cutting, pasting, tearing and painting everyday paper and reusable items with Anna Segner, winner

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Cost: $25

Community members, ages 6 and up will enjoy creating mixed media painting with techniques from cutting, pasting, tearing and painting everyday paper and reusable items with Anna Segner, winner of the Emerging Artist Exhibition 2017. Her work will be in the gallery at this time.

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(Saturday) 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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ArtHaus Studio

508 W. Water St, Decorah, IA

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Beading Basics (Saturday Session) The Goods 301 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

sat21oct10:00 am12:00 pmBeading Basics (Saturday Session)10:00 am - 12:00 pm The Goods, 301 West Water Street, Decorah, IA Age Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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Tap into your creative side and make some Goods with polymer clay. You can create so many things with this medium, it is user friendly and super fun to work

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Tap into your creative side and make some Goods with polymer clay. You can create so many things with this medium, it is user friendly and super fun to work with. In this class we will focus on the basics of working Scullpey Premo Clay and create a necklace pendant or pin. Cost is $20 per person and includes all supplies needed to create one or tow pieces.
Space is limited so please call ahead or stop in the shop to reserve your spot. 563.382.4174
Evening session also available.
Thanks,
Paula

Time

(Saturday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location

The Goods

301 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

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Building a Vocal Community: Singing in the African American Tradition Decorah UCC 209 West Broadway, Decorah, IA

21oct10:00 am22(oct 22)1:00 pmBuilding a Vocal Community: Singing in the African American Tradition10:00 am - 1:00 pm (22) Decorah UCC, 209 West Broadway, Decorah, IAAge Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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There is an awesome power in the human voice and when uncommon voices are blended for he common good, they become a ‘vocal community’ at its best. Masterfully led by

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There is an awesome power in the human voice and when uncommon voices are blended for he common good, they become a ‘vocal community’ at its best. Masterfully led by Dr. Ysaÿe M. Barnwell, singers and non-singers alike will share the common experience of learning in the oral tradition and singing rhymes, chants, traditional songs from Africa and the Diaspora, and a variety of songs from African American culture including spirituals, ring shouts, hymns, gospels, and songs from the Civil Rights Movement. The historical, social and political context will be provided as an introduction to the songs. Through out this experience, the group will explore from an African American world view, the values imbedded in the music, the role of cultural ad spiritual traditions and rituals, the ways in which leadership emerges and can be shared by and among community members, the nature of cultural responses to and influences on political and social struggle, and finally the significance of a shared communal experience in one’s personal life.

All that is required is a willingness to sing.

The workshop begins on Friday Oct. 20th with a session from 7pm-9pm. If you can only come for part of the workshop, this is it! Then, we’ll come together again with those who can stay the whole weekend, Saturday the 21st from 10-5 (with a lunch break from12:30-2) and Sunday the 22nd from 10-1.

How we’re paying for Ysaye’s time and travel:

3-Day Workshop (Fri Oct 20, Sat 21, Sun 22) $80-225, Pay what is affordable and generous for you.
2-Day Workshop (Sat Oct 21 and Sun 22) $70-200, Pay what is affordable and generous for you.
Friday Night Only (Oct 20, 7-9) $5-20, Pay what is affordable and generous for you.

Your registration fee covers the workshop; food and lodging are separate. You may like to eat out at one of the many restaurants or the food co-op, all within a few blocks of the fellowship hall where we’ll be singing, or you may like to bring food along and prepare it in the lovely church kitchen.

Partial scholarships are available. Contact Liz Rog, 563-382-8013.

HOUSING

We are happy to house a number of people in local homes. Let us know if you’re interested in this option. If you’d like to rent housing at a hotel or bed and breakfast, look herehttp://www.visitdecorah.com/ and www.airbnb.com.

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Time

21 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 22 (Sunday) 1:00 pm

Location

Decorah UCC

209 West Broadway, Decorah, IA

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Tinker Competitions - Pumpkin Creations ArtHaus Studio 508 W. Water St, Decorah, IA

sat21oct10:30 am3:00 pmTinker Competitions - Pumpkin Creations10:30 am - 3:00 pm ArtHaus Studio, 508 W. Water St, Decorah, IAAge Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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Contest: October 21 Sponsored by: Cardboard Robot Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/FmE83Pctux2DEmTA3

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Contest: October 21
Sponsored by: Cardboard Robot
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/FmE83Pctux2DEmTA3

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(Saturday) 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Location

ArtHaus Studio

508 W. Water St, Decorah, IA

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Inspire(d) Magazine 10th Anniversary Party! Little Farmer's Preschool 2902 US Hwy 52

sat21oct1:00 pm4:00 pmInspire(d) Magazine 10th Anniversary Party!1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Little Farmer's Preschool, 2902 US Hwy 52Age Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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Come celebrate 10 Years of Inspire(d) with a Farm Party!Inspire(d) wanted to find the perfect way to celebrate 10 years of positive news…so we decided to do something positive! Our 10-year

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Come celebrate 10 Years of Inspire(d) with a Farm Party!

Inspire(d) wanted to find the perfect way to celebrate 10 years of positive news…so we
decided to do something positive! Our 10-year anniversary party, October 21, 1-4 pm,
will be a fundraiser for and at Little Farmers Preschool! There will be live music by
Viroqua’s Stanton West and family fun galore! We want to do everything we can to help
this wonderful new facet of the Decorah community find success. It’s free to attend, but
we hope you’ll help us raise some funds for the non-profit preschool. All donations are tax deductible!

Who: Everyone and anyone!

What: A family-friendly farm party to celebrate 10 years of Inspire(d)!
Enjoy music from Viroqua’s Stanton West, painting pumpkins and gourds, fall treats, and family fun while checking out the new school, chickens, bunnies, and more!

Where: 2902 US Hwy 52 (just south of Nob Hill outside of Decorah). PLEASE follow
the parking signs. Thank you!

When: October 21, 2017, 1-4 pm

Like us at facebook.com/iloveinspired to stay up-to- date on all the fun things we’re
adding to the party list – it’s gonna be a blast!

Can’t make it? Don’t worry – you can still support Little Farmers through their GoFundMe page: www.gofundme.com/littlefarmers.

Time

(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

Little Farmer's Preschool

2902 US Hwy 52

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Linen Stitch Scarf Blue Heron Knittery 300 West Water St, Decorah, IA

sat21oct1:00 pm3:00 pmLinen Stitch Scarf1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Blue Heron Knittery, 300 West Water St, Decorah, IAAge Range:AdultCost:Cost/Fee

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This gorgeous stitch looks complicated but actually is easy to do. You slip stitches and knit stitches and create a woven look. This scarf is not thick and can be

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This gorgeous stitch looks complicated but actually is easy to do. You slip stitches and knit stitches and create a woven look. This scarf is not thick and can be made to the width you desire! It is knit the long way so there aren’t too many rows. You may also use a wide variety of yarn and colors to make this. In the picture silky wool is used and there are 5 colors. You will need at least two colors to achieve this stitch. Skill level is intermediate.

Materials needed: fingering yarn 2-7 colors, 32”-40”needles sized for yarn

(note: all materials bought at the Blue Heron Knittery for this class are 10% off!)

Pattern will be provided at class.

Class date: October 21 at 1 p.m.

Class cost: $10 per class to the instructor, Bev Bakkum

Time

(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location

Blue Heron Knittery

300 West Water St, Decorah, IA

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Coffee Hour Book Signing with Luther Alum Daniel Otte & Carin Thom Dragonfly Books 112 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101

sat21oct2:00 pm3:30 pmCoffee Hour Book Signing with Luther Alum Daniel Otte & Carin Thom2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Dragonfly Books, 112 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101Age Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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Everyone is invited to join Dragonfly Books for a Coffee Hour Book Signing with authors Daniel Otte and Carin Thom and their new book Limpopo River Tales. Both natives of

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Everyone is invited to join Dragonfly Books for a Coffee Hour Book Signing with authors Daniel Otte and Carin Thom and their new book Limpopo River Tales. Both natives of South Africa, Luther College alumnus Daniel Otte and Carin Thom created a charming book of stories sure to capture the imaginations of children and adults.

Otte and Thom will be at Dragonfly Books to chat one-on-one with guests, share a cup of coffee, and sign books on Saturday, October 21 at 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

If you find that you can’t make it to the event but would still like to purchase a copy of Limpopo River Tales, just give Dragonfly Books a call at 563-382-4275. One of the Dragonfly Books staff will be glad to reserve a book and have it autographed for you.

Time

(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Location

Dragonfly Books

112 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101

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Inner Explorer Club Halloween Party Discover Happy Pilates Studio - Decorah 518 Montgomery Street - near the Depot Outlet

sat21oct5:30 pm8:00 pmInner Explorer Club Halloween Party5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Discover Happy Pilates Studio - Decorah, 518 Montgomery Street - near the Depot Outlet

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Inner Explorer Club | Ages 4-10 years. This is our Pilates Studio's version of an awesome time! Body and wellness related crafts, movement games, dancing and meditation. Parents this is

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Inner Explorer Club | Ages 4-10 years. This is our Pilates Studio’s version of an awesome time! Body and wellness related crafts, movement games, dancing and meditation. Parents this is your chance to enjoy your evening while your child is being enriched in knowledge and fun!

Halloween Party will have costumes, photo booths, theme snacks and more!

www.discoverhappydecorah.com | $14 per child

https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=-24092&stype=-7&sTG=26&sVT=10&sView=day&sLoc=1&sTrn=7&date=10/21/17

Time

(Saturday) 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location

Discover Happy Pilates Studio - Decorah

518 Montgomery Street - near the Depot Outlet

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G2G Fundraiser at the Elks Decorah Elks Lodge 402 W Main St, Decorah, IA

sat21oct7:00 pm10:00 pmG2G Fundraiser at the Elks7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Decorah Elks Lodge, 402 W Main St, Decorah, IA Age Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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This Saturday, October 21, beginning at 7:00 pm, three singer/songwriters (Kenny Lee Hall, Steve Perron, Joshua Vorvick) will be performing at the Decorah Elks Lodge. Everyone is invited

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This Saturday, October 21, beginning at 7:00 pm, three singer/songwriters (Kenny Lee Hall, Steve Perron, Joshua Vorvick) will be performing at the Decorah Elks Lodge. Everyone is invited and the cost is a free will offering with all proceeds going to Decorah’s G2G (Get2Gether), which is a committee of dedicated volunteers that hosts events for adults with special needs. Free snacks and a cash bar will be provided at this fundraiser, and if you wish you may guarantee a table for $10 by calling the Elks Lodge at 382-4318.

G2G is run through the Decorah Parks and Recreation Department, and hosts 3 to 4 events per year. Since 2014, over 130 adults with special needs have participated. G2G activities are made possible through the generosity of sponsors and the Luther College athletic teams who volunteer their time to assist at the events.

Time

(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location

Decorah Elks Lodge

402 W Main St, Decorah, IA

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Foot-Notes Dance at Decorah Lutheran Church Decorah Lutheran Church 309 Winnebago St.

sat21oct7:30 pm9:30 amFoot-Notes Dance at Decorah Lutheran Church7:30 pm - 9:30 am Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St.Age Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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Everyone is invited to a Foot-Notes dance hosted by Decorah Lutheran Church in their Fellowship Hall this Saturday, October 21st from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Decorah Lutheran is at 309 Winnebago Street

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Everyone is invited to a Foot-Notes dance hosted by Decorah Lutheran Church in their Fellowship Hall this Saturday, October 21st from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Decorah Lutheran is at 309 Winnebago Street across Broadway Street from the Winneshiek County Courthouse. Foot-Notes is a Norwegian American Old Time Dance Band playing waltz, polka, schottische and two step as well as mixer dances for all ages. Instruments include fiddle, mandolin, guitar and acoustic bass.

Time

(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:30 am

Location

Decorah Lutheran Church

309 Winnebago St.

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Concert: The Lowland Lakers & The Home Fires St. Mane Theatre 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN

sat21oct7:30 pm9:45 pmConcert: The Lowland Lakers & The Home Fires7:30 pm - 9:45 pm St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MNAge Range:All agesCost:Cost/Fee

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LANESBORO ARTS is proud to present an evening with The Lowland Lakers and The Home Fires, two female-fronted Minnesota bands that specialize in Roots, Americana and Country music at the

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LANESBORO ARTS is proud to present an evening with The Lowland Lakers and The Home Fires, two female-fronted Minnesota bands that specialize in Roots, Americana and Country music at the St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro on Saturday, October 21st at 7:30 p.m.

The Lowland Lakers are a trio from Minneapolis with roots in Duluth consisting of Nate Case, Haley Rydell, and Taylor Donskey. The band’s music cuts a uniquely deep groove — high and tight, bright and shining. Some bands bash their songs against the rocks through over-complication. The Lowland Lakers, on the other hand, let the subtle complexities speak for themselves, allowing their rootsy songs to soar. The Lowland Lakers have a certain relaxed charm to their sound that is respectable. They aren’t looking to blow the listener away with overstuffed arrangements or busy performances. In fact, their music is fairly minimalistic, with simple acoustic chording and reserved two-part harmonies between singers Rydell and Case.

Seasoned Twin Cities solo Americana singer-songwriters Sarah Morris and Vicky Emerson became close friends not long after discovering their shared experience as both mothers and musicians, and how they juggle the everyday challenge of keeping those two entities in balance. With Sarah’s clear, melodic voice combined with Vicky’s warm and weathered harmony, The Home Fires combine traditional country and Americana music with stellar harmonies accompanied by their guitars and piano. At their debut radio interview on Radio Heartland as a duo, the host Mike Pengra from Minnesota Public Radio, declared, “It’s as if Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams joined forces!” Regarding the duo’s name, The Home Fires, ‘Home’ represents the love they have for their families, but the ‘Fire’ represents the continued passion that they both have for music and songwriting.

Time

(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

Location

St. Mane Theatre

206 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN

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Java John's Presents Luther Jazz Java John's Coffeehouse 400 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

sat21oct8:00 pm10:00 pmJava John's Presents Luther Jazz8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Java John's Coffeehouse, 400 West Water Street, Decorah, IAAge Range:All agesCost:Free/Small Donation

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Jazz Combo Night at Java John's features student ensembles from Luther College performing a mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

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Jazz Combo Night at Java John’s features student ensembles from Luther College performing a mix of jazz standards and original compositions.

Time

(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location

Java John's Coffeehouse

400 West Water Street, Decorah, IA

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