What's happening for Aug. 9, 2012

The “What’s Happening” calendar features information on benefits, fundraisers and cultural events in the area. To list an event, call Ben Rodgers at 952-8455 or email brodgers@jamestownsun.com. Any admission charge or fee for events must be included. A contact name and telephone number are required for Sun questions. Rummage sales will not be published.

Music/Drama/

Comedy

“Urinetown,” a musical comedy, is at 7:30 p.m. today and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays through The production is in the Old Church Theater in New Rockford. Tickets are $22 and can be reserved at www.dprca.com or by calling 701-947-2174.

“Sylvia,” a comedy play, is at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The production is in the New Rockford Opera House in New Rockford. Tickets are $22 and can be reserved at www.dprca.com or by calling 701-947-2174.

A bluegrass concert with the Stoney Run Players is at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the courthouse lawn in Valley City, 230 Fourth St. NW. There is no admission charge.

Jamestown Community Open Mic is at 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church, 405 Second Ave. NE. All performers are welcome.

Around Town

An ice cream social is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stutsman County Memorial Museum, 321 Third St. SE. There is no admission charge.

A Campfire Chat, featuring Dale Marks talking about the guns of the Plains, is at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Seward. There is no admission charge.

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

Special Events

Wednesday Night Wheels, a show for two- and four-wheeled vehicles, is from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the SuperValu parking lot in Carrington. There is no admission charge.

Museums/

Libraries/etc.

National Buffalo Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and AAA members, $10 for a family and $1 for children ages 6 to 18.

Stutsman County Memorial Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through September. The museum is located at 321 Third Ave. SE. There is no admission charge.

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. The library is located at 105 Third St. SE.

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

The Arts Center, 115 Second St. SW, Jamestown, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment Sunday. There is no admission charge.

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. daily. Admission is $10 for adults, $3 for children, $1 for a child, $30 for family season passes and $15 for an individual season pass. Contact Mark Sundlov at 701-797-3691 for more information.

Midland Continental Railroad Depot Featuring Peggy Lee in Wimbledon, N.D., is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. The museum is also open by appointment by calling 701-435-2333. Admission is a freewill donation.

The Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center near Pingree is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The refuge trail system is open daily sunrise to sunset.

Art

Intro to photography, with Troy Gunderson is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 28 at the Hansen Studio. Cost is $35 for Arts Center members and $45 for others. For more information, call the Arts Center at 251-2496.

Sabrina Hornung’s art is on display at Unison Bank for the month of August. Unison features a new artist in its lobby each month.

The 48th Annual Jamestown Fine Arts Association Art Show at the Arts Center, 115 Second St. NW, features work from nine regional artists. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and by appointment Sunday. It runs through Sept. 7. There is no admission charge.

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