What’s Happening for Oct. 18, 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 Rummage sales will not be published.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

Comedians Bob Zany and Costaki Economopoulos perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday at Shady’s. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. They are available online at krvxcomedy.brown

papertickets.com, at 1-800-838-3006 or at KRVX 103.1 The Raven, 2625 Eighth Ave. SW. Box office hours at The Raven are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band performs in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Jamestown College. Admission is free with a complimentary ticket which can be picked up at the Reiland box office or at The Jamestown Sun. The event is sponsored by The Jamestown Sun and Jamestown College.

Kerry Wicks and Don Salting are in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door only and are $7 for Arts Center members and $10 for others.

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical, is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 in the DeNault Auditorium in the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Jamestown College. Tickets are $10 and are available at 252-3467, ext. 5435, at the campus box office 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or at tickets@jc.edu.

Jamestown High School choir and orchestra fall concert is at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Jamestown High School auditorium. There is no admission charge.

Jamestown Middle School band, choir and orchestra fall concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Jamestown Middle School gymnasium. 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

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.

Public skating is from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28 at Wilson Arena. Cost for children is $2, adults $3 and rentals $2. For more information on special packages, call Jamestown Parks and Recreation at 252-3982 or Wilson Arena at 252-3939.

Special Events

“Navigating with Lewis & Clark,” and “Finding Polaris II,” a planetarium double feature, is at 2 p.m. Saturday in room 310 of the Rhoades Science Center on the campus of Valley City State University. There is no admission charge.

The final dance with the Jamestown Square Steppers Square Dance Club is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the James River Senior and Community Center. There is no admission charge.

“Beyond Clay,” a lecture by Armando Ramos, is at 7 p.m. today at the Barnes County Historical Society, 315 Central Ave. N, Valley City. There is no admission charge.

Museums/

Libraries/etc.

National Buffalo Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and AAA members, $10 for a family and $The 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. 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 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. Monday and Thursday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. 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 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. The refuge trail system is open daily sunrise to sunset.

Art

“Sticks & Stones,” an exhibit in clay by Brad Bachmeier, is at the Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 1. There is no admission charge.

Yvonne Marra’s art is on display at Unison Bank for the month of October. Unison features a new artist in its lobby each month.

Classes

Intro to Photography is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 13, 19 and 27 at the Hansen Arts Studio. Participants should bring cameras. Instructor: Troy Gunderson. Cost is $40 for members and $50 for others. Preregister at the Arts Center, 251-2496, or jamestownarts. com.

Intro to Ballroom Dancing is from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 15 and 29 at Top ’O the Stairs Dance Studio. Cost: $40 for Arts Center members and $50 for others. Participants are asked not to wear sneakers. Preregister at the Arts Center, 251-2496, or jamestownarts.com.

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