What’s Happening for Nov. 15, 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 Rummage sales will not be published.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

“Murder at Crooked House or 18 Nervous Gum Shoes” a comedy presented by Edgeley Community Theater, is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Edgeley High School gymnasium. Tickets are $10 for high school students and adults and 12 and under are $5. To reserve tickets, call 701-493-2961.

“Turn Back the Clock,” a play by the Jamestown High School Drama Department, is at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Jamestown High School auditorium. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students at the door. Season passes are also accepted.

“Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas,” a musical comedy, is at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, at the Reiland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Jamestown College. Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling 252-3467, ext. 5435, or 252-8088.

Michael Whisler, an American finger-style guitar player, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Arts Center. Tickets are $7 for Arts Center members and $10 for others. To reserve tickets, call 251-2496.

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

Special Events

A ceramics exhibit reception and gallery talk with Brad Bachmeier is at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Arts Center. There is no admission charge.

A planetarium double feature, “It’s About Time” and “Finding Polaris II,” starts 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.

Turkey Trot fun run/walk is at 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day in Jamestown. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Coborn’s. Cost is $25. Registration fees can be dropped off at Bank Forward, attention Carolyn Cichos, or online at jamestownturkey trot.webconnex.com/regis tration. Donations of nonperishable food items are encouraged on the day of the event. All proceeds benefit Community Action Region VI Food Pantry.

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.

Open swimming is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays 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 or guardian.

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 by appointment only on 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 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 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

A ceramics workshop, with Brad Bachmeier, is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Hansen Arts Studio. Cost is $60 for Arts Center members and $70 for others. Preregistration is required. To preregister visit www.jamestownarts.com/art-classes, or call 251-2496.

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