What's happening for March 31, 2011

Music/Drama/

Comedy

Michael Whisler performs on acoustic 12-string guitar at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Arts Center. Tickets: $5 for members, $8 for others, available at the door.

A mini-version of the musical “Oliver,” by the Valley Children’s Choir is at 7 p.m. Thursday at Theatre 320 on the Valley City State University campus. There is no admission charge.

“Macbeth,” presented by Jamestown College, is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday April 7-9, in DeNault Auditorium in the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Jamestown College. Tickets are $7 and can be reserved through the box office at 252-3467, ext. 2435, or by e-mail at tickets@jc.edu. Tickets can also be purchased at the website www.jc.edu and clicking on “Community” and then “Reiland Box Office.”

Samantha Riehl will present a vocal recital at 2 p.m. Saturday in Voorhees Chapel on the Jamestown College campus. There is no admission charge.

Rachel Douts will present a vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Voorhees Chapel on the Jamestown College Campus. There is no admission charge.

“Bedbugs” and “Wanted: One Groom,” two plays presented by the Lisbon Opera House is at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The theater is located at 413 Main St., Lisbon. Tickets are $8 for the main floor and $12 for the gallery.

“Shoes Along the Highway,” a play presented by Jamestown High School, is at 7 p.m. April 11 in the Jamestown High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children, school passes will be honored.

Special Events

Jamestown Choralaires’ spring concert, “A Fool For Love,” is Friday and Saturday. The social is at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner and performance at 7 p.m. at the Zebedee Center at St. John’s Academy. Tickets are $25 each, by reservation only and can be purchased at Country Gardens Floral and Greenhouse, 251-2030.

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.

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 at Alfred Dickey Library. The theme is “Frogs.”

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 the website 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 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Saturdays. The site will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Contact Mark Sundlov at 701-797-3691 for more information.

Art

Pingree-Buchanan High School art class art is on display at Unison Bank in March. 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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