Music/Drama/ Comedy
"The Ark," a musical comedy presented by the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts, is at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Performance continue at 8 p.m. July 19-20, 24-25, July 31-Aug. 4, and Aug. 7-11, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22, Aug. 5 and 12, at The Opera House in New Rockford. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling (701) 947-2174. Show information can also be found at www. dprca.com.
The Home Grown Talent Contest, featuring the Spiritwood Creek Band, contemporary singer Kelsey Lee and the contemporary music of Angie Kokott and the Circle of Song, is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Frontier Village Amphitheater. There is no admission charge. The karaoke contest is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the amphitheater. There is no performance scheduled.
"Little Shop of Horrors," presented by the LaMoure County Summer Musical Theatre, is at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 26-28, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at the LaMoure County Memorial Park Auditorium in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for preschoolers and are available by calling the box office at (701) 883-5230 from noon to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 8 p.m. on show days.
Special Events
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The Stutsman County Fair is today through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Jamestown. The fair includes nightly entertainment, a carnival, Kids Day, 4-H and open class exhibits, stock car and go cart racing and a rodeo. Gate fees are $4 for those age 13 and older and $3 for those ages 7 to 12. Children 6 and under get in free.
Fort Ransom Sodbuster Days are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fort Ransom State Park, 35 miles south of Valley City. The event showcases the state's homesteading and ethnic heritage. Cost: $5 per person, per day, with children under age 12 admitted free.
The AAUW Garden Tour is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Garden hosts are Jon and Connie Lillejord, 1604 Evergreen Dr. N.W., Richard and Laurie Podoll, 613 15th St. S.E., Rusty and Marsha Schauer, 246 18th Ave. N.E., Pat and Barb Stockert, 506 Second Ave. S.W., and Wayne and Donna Tees, 8175 31st St. S.E. (on the road to Pipestem Dam). Refreshments will be served during tour hours at the Arts Center. Advance tickets are $6 from AAUW members, Country Gardens, Don's House of Flowers, Lloyds Motors, The Garden Gate and the Arts Center. Tickets are $7 on the day of the tour.
Dazey Days starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 21, in Dazey. Activities include a parade, tractor pull, games, a social, old-time music, concessions and a street dance.
Around Town
Open Mic Night, hosted by local musician John Crowston, is from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Babb's Coffee House. The open session is available to anyone wanting to perform.
The summer parks program, sponsored by Jamestown Parks and Recreation, is from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 27 at Meidinger, Nickeus and Klaus parks. Activities such as arts, crafts, hiking, biking and canoeing are supervised. There is no cost to participate, but parents are responsible for transportation.
"Puttin' on the Lutz," featuring a Ladies High Tea with Maralyn Salting portraying Mathilda Lutz, is at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stutsman County Memorial Museum in the Lutz mansion. The high tea will be served in the dining room. Formal attire is not required.
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Museums/ Libraries/etc.
National Buffalo Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week through Labor Day. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and AAA members, $10 for a family and $1 for children ages 6 to 18.
Alfred Dickey Public 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. To access the Story Line, call 252-7464.
Storytime is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Alfred Dickey Public Library. The theme is "Riding My Bike."
The Arts Center, located at 115 Second St. S.W., Jamestown, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment Saturday. There is no admission charge.
The Putnam House in Carrington is open by appointment by calling (701) 652-2090. It will be open only for special events through the summer. There is no admission charge.
Frontier Village is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Frontier Village Wild West Players will stage a shootout at 3 p.m. Saturday and on Sundays, July 22, Aug. 5 and 19. Thursday is Dollar NIght.
The Fort Seward Interpretive Center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is no admission charge, but freewill donations are accepted.
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The Lutz Mansion (the Stutsman County Museum) is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is no admission charge, but freewill donations are accepted.
Art
Memoir Writing with Larry Woiwode, North Dakota's poet laureate, is from 1 to 4 p.m. July 24 at the Jamestown Arts Center. Cost: $35 which includes a copy of Woiwode's memoir. Early registration is encouraged as the class is limited to 15 participants. For more information, call the Arts Center at 251-2496 or e-mail artscenter@csicable.net .
Venus and the Last Roundup: In Happiness We Trust, an exhibit of the artwork of Jessica Christy, is on display through Aug. 4 at the Arts Center in Jamestown. There is no admission charge.
Beading classes, with Kristi Morgan, meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and second Monday of the month, or from 1 to 3 p.m. the first and second Wednesday of the month at the Arts Center. Materials are included. Cost: $20 for JFAA members and $24 for others. For more information, call the Arts Center at 251-2496.
Hardanger with Theresa Haag, a class in nordic needlework, is from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 16, 23 and 30 at the Arts Center. Cost: $15 for JFAA members and $20 for others. Kits are $25 each. For more information, call the Arts Center at 251-2496.
The photography of Rosanne Olson is on display through July at the Putnam House in Carrington. The exhibit can be viewed from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and July 30, or by appointment. For more information, call Alison at (701) 652-2090.
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 tonip@ jamestownsun.com. Any admission charge or fee for events must be included. A contact name and telephone number are required. Suppers, sales and fundraisers are not published in What's Happening.
