What's happening for Feb. 24, 2011

Music/Drama/

Comedy

Chuck Suchy performs in concert at 7 p.m. Friday in the Anne Carlsen Center Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be ordered by calling the ACC at 800-568-5175 or the Arts Center at 251-2496.

Jamestown High School Choir pops concert and taco feed are Monday. The taco feed is from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Jamestown High School commons area. The pops concert starts at 7 p.m. in the Jamestown High School Theater. The cost is $7 for individuals and $20 for families.

Special Events

A special tour of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site near Cooperstown, N.D., is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility. Cost: $35 including lunch at the Griggs County Museum in Cooperstown. Registration for a tour is limited to 10 people and must be made by today. To register, call 701-797-3691 or e-mail msundlov@nd.gov.

“BeiJing Fling! The Arts Center 2011 Gala,” is at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center located at 115 Second St. S.W. There will be a social hour, silent auction, dinner, live auction and live music and dancing to the 42nd Street Jazz Band. Valet parking will be available. Tickets are $75.

Legendary former Harlem Globetrotter Meadowlark Lemon and Tyrone “Hollywood” Brown Comedy All-Stars Charity Basketball Game, is at noon Saturday at the Jamestown Civic Center. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Each ticket admits one adult or two children under 12. Advance tickets are available at Hugo’s, County Market, all Stop-N-Go locations and the Jamestown Civic Center.

Around Town

Wood carving, with a local wood carving group, is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Arts Center’s Hansen Studio. There is no charge. Call Andy Kudrna at 320-5075 with questions.

“Play with your Food!” an introduction to world cuisine with Jim Lester, is from 6 to 8 p.m. March 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Kitchen Solvers. Cost is $15 for Arts Center members and $20 for others per session. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information or to register.

International dance lessons start at 7:30 p.m. today in the Nafus Center Level Two on the Jamestown College campus. Various dance styles will be taught by instructors from Argentina, Brazil, Germany and other countries. There is no admission charge.

Museums/

Libraries/etc.

National Buffalo Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sundays by appointment. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and AAA members, $10 for a family and $1 for children ages 6 to 18.

Alfred Dickey Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. To access the Story Line, call 252-7464.

Storytime is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Alfred Dickey Library. The theme is “Imagination.”

Stutsman County Library hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library is located at 910 Fifth St. S.E.

The Arts Center, located at 115 Second St. S.W., Jamestown, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and by appointment Sunday. There is no admission charge. For a list of events, activities and classes, go to www.jamestownartscenter.org.

The Putnam House in Carrington is open for special events and by appointment by calling 701-652-2090. There is no admission charge.

The Barnes County Historical Museum, 315 Central Ave. N., Valley City, is open year round from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is a freewill donation.

The Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Historic Site near Cooperstown is open by appointment only until March 1. After that the site will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Contact Mark Sundlov at 701-797-3691 for more information.

Art

“Come As You Are: Dabble in Paint,” with instructor Tammy Jones, is from 6 to 8 p.m. March 1 at the Arts Center. Some experience required or previous Dabble class. Cost is $40 for Arts Center members and $60 for others. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information or to register.

“Drawing – Part 2,” with instructor Tammy Jones, is from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24. Cost is $40 for members and $64 for non-members plus $25 supplies. Previous beginners drawing class or some experience is recommended. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information or to register.

“Get Centered! — Part 2,” with instructor Tammy Jones, is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays March 9, 16, 23 and 30. Cost is $40 for members and $65 for non-members plus $25 for supplies. Previous experience on the potters’ wheel is recommended. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information or to register.

“Indoor Fighter Kite Building,” with instructor Mark Gee, is from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday March 15. Cost is to be determined. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information.

“Hardanger Embroidery,” with instructor Theresa Haag, is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday’s march 12 and 19. Cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Call the Arts Center at 251-2496 for more information or to register.

“Lincoln Legacy,” a State Historical Society traveling exhibit, is on display through March 15 at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum in Valley City. Admission is a freewill donation.

Emma Hust’s quilt art is on display at Unison Bank for the month of February. Unison features a new artist in its lobby each month.

The “What’s Happening” calendar provides information on cultural events in the area. To list an event, call The Sun at 252-3120 or e-mail brodgers@jamestownsun. com. Any admission charge or fee for events must be included. A contact name and telephone number are required for Sun questions. Suppers, sales and fundraisers are not published in What’s Happening.

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