What's happening for Nov. 1, 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 Rummage sales will not be published.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

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical comedy, is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the DeNault Auditorium in the Reiland Fine Arts Center on Jamestown College campus. 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.

“Murder at Crooked House or 18 Nervous Gum Shoes” a comedy presented by Edgeley Community Theater, is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Edgeley High School gymnasium. Tickets are $10 for high school students and adults and 12 and under are $5. To reserve tickets call 701-493-2983.

Eugenia Zukerman, a flutist, will perform as the first installment of the Performing Arts Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in DeNault Auditorium in the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Jamestown College. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved through the Box Office. Call 701-252-3467, ext. 5435, send email to tickets@jc.edu, or visit the Jamestown College website, www.jc.edu and click on “Community” and “Reiland Box Office.” Season tickets for the performances are available for $35 and can be purchased by contacting Richard Walentine at 701-252-3467, ext. 5025, or rwalenti@jc.edu.

Special Events

Screenings of “Whistlers” and “A Nest in Heat” by Hakim Belabbes as part of Caravanserai, are at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Arts Center and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Nafus Center, L2 on Jamestown College campus. Both screenings will present an opportunity to discuss cinema as an art form. There is no admission charge for either event. The Arts Center requires a RSVP by Friday, Nov. 9. People can RSVP by calling 251-2496.

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 Nov. 25 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.

Opening swimming is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Nov. 7, and Sundays starting Nov. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Jamestown High School Pool. There is no admission charge. Children under 12 need to be accompanied by a parent.

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 $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 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. 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, may be viewed at the Arts Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Dec. 1. There is no admission charge.

Frank Clemens’ art is on display at Unison Bank for the month of November. Unison features a new artist in its lobby each month.

Classes

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 for the classes. Preregister at the Arts Center, 251-2496.

An Artful Happy Hour is at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Hansen Studio. November’s project is cocktail glass and beer stein etching. There is no admission charge and participants can bring the beverage of their choice.

Mediums and watercolor, a 2nd Saturday Class with Tara and Molly for children in grades 1-6 is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Arts Center. Admission is $5 for members and $7 for others. Preregister at the Arts Center, 251-2496, or go online to jamestownarts.com.

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