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Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

I hope everybody had a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday this year.

Lindsborg continues to celebrate the holidays this weekend, when the Christmas Committee premieres community wide lighting! The event begins tonight at 5:30pm, at Mill and Second streets, with the lighting of the Smoky Hill Bridge. Then, onward to Lucia Park in downtown Lindsborg, with the grand finale at Swensson Park. There, the lighting of the Heritage Tree will take place, as well as a benediction by Mary Bridges and a community sing-along, complete with refreshments. A big hand to the Christmas Comittee for their tireless efforts to bring this special evening to life in Lindsborg.

Over at the Red Barn Studio, puppet artist Michelle Meade will be the artist-in-residence through December 14th. During her residency she will study and draw inspiration from the toys and puppets created by Lester Raymer.

Looking ahead to next Saturday, it’s time for the 5th annual Lindsborg Artists’ Open House on December 6th. From 10am until 5pm participating galleries and artists studios around town will open their doors so you can experience, first hand, the creative space of area artists. As in the past, a wide variety of artistic styles and mediums will be on display, and in addition, holiday refreshments will be served at participating studios.

Also next Saturday is an Old-Fashioned Christmas at the Old Mill, filled with the sights and sounds of and old-fashioned prairie Christmas. I’ll have more details next week.

Finally, Bethany’s seventh annual Alternative Gift Market and Christmas Bazaar is next Friday and Saturday. The market will be open from 11 until 2 on Friday and from 10 until 2 on Saturday. The location is the Phihlblad Memorial Union at Bethany College.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 29th of November 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

Lindsborg continues to celebrate the holidays this weekend, with special activities downtown. The Blacksmith Shop on North Main will be hosting live performers from 11am until 4pm. You can hear the vocal stylings of Molly and Tyler Johnson, guitar and vocals by Angel Andrewson and Mark Galloway, Genevieve Bishop on piano, the Bethany College Brass Trablas Woodwind Trio and the community carolers. Should be a lot of fun!

Broadway RFD Celebrates 50 years of Music Theatre History! Enjoy a musical journey of favorite show tune selections that honor a half century of community dedication and local tradition. Sweet Fest is the first 50th Anniversary event for this historical year and features plenty of music and gourmet desserts. It will be hosted at the Rosberg Convention Center, tonight at 7:30 and again at 2:30 on Sunday. Call 227-3706 for more information.

Throughout this holiday season you can help warm a child’s heart this Christmas. Children’s Angel Trees will be accessible at the Farmer’s State Bank, Lindsborg State Bank, and Bank of America. Drop by and pick an angel tag from a tree, purchase and wrap a gift worth at least 20$ and return it to the bank where you picked up your angel tag. Your gifts will help brighten the day for many area children.

Today, November 22nd, the Friends of the Lindsborg Library will host a soup and chili luncheon as well as a local author fair. From 11am until 2pm, drop by the library to enjoy a bite to eat as well as meet some local authors!

This Thanksgiving, Scott’s Hometown Foods continues an 11 year tradition of hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner. From 11 until 1:30, a full thanksgiving dinner will be served, for free, at the Bethany Lutheran Church. All Lindsborg residents are invited; to help with capacity planning, please sign up at the Senior Center or at Scott’s Hometown Foods.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 22nd of November 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

Once again it’s time for Bethany Home’s annual Garage Sale and Craft Show! The event began at 8am this morning, and runs through 3pm. At the same time, there is a Bake Sale that lasts until the goodies are all gone. From 11 til 1 there’s a chili feed. That’s today, the Garage and Bake Sale, plus chili feed, at the Bethany Home in Lindsborg.

And also this morning, from now through 10:30, you can both grab a great breakfast and contribute to an important cause. Come on down to the Lindsborg Covenant Church for a basket auction and pancake feed to benefit Calvin Carlson.

Next week, Smoky Valley High will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s wonderful musical, Oklahoma! Performances are scheduled for November 13th, 14th and 15th at the high school auditorium; admission is 5$ for adults and 2$ for students.

You’ll want to make a point of visiting the Linsborg State Bank in the near future where rare cement sculptures by Oscar Gunnarson are on public display. A special thanks to his daughters, Eunice and Margaret for making these delightful sculptures available for viewing. Also, thanks to Eunice for teaching me to type, lo those many years ago.

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive a week from Monday, on November 17th at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Lindsborg from 12:30 until 6:30.

The Red Barn Studio is hosting McPherson artist Julie Baldwin as their artist-in-residence November 10th through 15th. Julie is a painter and will focus on the human form during her time at the Red Barn.

And here’s something to look forward to: the Lindsborg City Council approved plans to construct a skate park near Bethany College. Few details are known at this time, but it’s anticipated the park will open in 2009.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 8th of November 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

Bethany College Theater opened its season this weekend with performances of the comedic drama “The Greatest Swing in Baseball.” The final performance is this evening, Saturday November 1st, at the Burnett Center, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are 7$ at the door for general admission; Bethany college faculty, staff and students may attend without charge.

On Thursday, November 6th, the Bethany College Choir will perform a variety of selections as part of its first concert of the year. The event is free and open to the public and starts at 7:30pm in Presser Hall.

Congratulations are in order for 2 Lindsborg art institutions.

First, cheers to the Red Barn Studio for being selected as one of 24 finalists in the 8 Art Wonders of Kansas competition. Though not one of the 8 winners, the inclusion of the Red Barn in the final list of 24 is recognition of its significance in the Kansas art world.

And a special congratulations goes out to everyone associated with the Birger Sandzen Gallery; it was selected as one of the 8 Art Wonders of Kansas. As a visitor to the gallery for over 40 years, it’s no surprise that they’re received this well-deserved recognition.

Through November 9th, Jerry Buhari continues as the Artist-in-Residence at the Red Barn Studio. Jerry has been focused on painting during his stay.

And don’t forget, Tuesday is election day. This is the time to make your voice heard, no matter which candidates or issues you do or don’t support. Voting is part of what makes America America!

Finally, today is a day most of us look forward to: tonight it’s time to Fall Back, and reset your clocks to standard time.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 1st of November 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

The Lindsborg Library is hosting an afternoon coffee with a friend session each Saturday in October from 2-4pm. Invite a friend and have some coffee while visiting Lindsborg’s great library.

The Bethany College & Lindsborg Community Symphony Orchestra will present their fall concert, featuring two contrasting choral works, on Sunday October 19th at 7:30pm in Presser Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

This concert should be interesting as the first piece is a slow Spanish court dance with a haunting melody and minimal orchestration while the 2nd number, Beethoven’s Fantasy, is a both more complex and ends with a strong flourish.

On Thursday, October 23rd, Smoky Valley High School will present a Strings and Vocal concert at 7:30pm in the Smoky Valley Auditorium. The program will cover a wide variety of musical styles, and given the skills and enthusiasm of the student performers this promises to be quite an enjoyable concert. Come early for best seating.

From October 14th through November 9th, Jerry Buhari returns to the Red Barn Studio as their artist-in-residence. Jerry will focus on painting during his stay.

The Bethany Home’s monthly art exhibition for October features a group of artists, all from the Art Club of Assaria. A wide variety of artistic styles will be on display.

Visitors to the Lindsborg State Bank will have the opportunity to view some rare carvings by local artist Oscar Gunnarson, courtesy of his daughters.

And don’t forget, Monday is the last day for Kansas to register to vote.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 18th of October 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

If you’re looking for some fun today, head on down to the Smoky Hill River in Lindsborg. At 10am there will be a rubber ducky race down the river; if you want to participate, duck decorating starts at 9am. Ducks are available for 5$, which goes to support Polio Eradication. The event is sponsored by the Lindsborg Rotaries.

This evening, Saturday October 11th, violinist Randall W. Olson will present a recital at 7pm in the Bethany Home Activity Center. He will be accompanied by Lam Nelson. The recital is free and open to the public.

This is the last week to vote for your choices in the 8 Art Wonders of Kansas competition. Voting ends on October 15th. It’s really important to vote in this election as Lindsborg has two entries in the running. The Red Barn Studio and the Birger Sandzen Gallery both have a chance to be part of the 8 Art Wonders of Kansas. We know how special these places are, now it’s our chance to tell the world! To vote, head over to kansassampler.org or get a paper ballot at the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce office.

The Lindsborg Library is hosting an afternoon coffee with a friend session each Saturday in October. The first is today, and lasts from 2-4pm. Invite a friend and have some coffee while visiting Lindsborg’s great library.

On Tuesday, October 14th, there will be a music recital performed by 5 Bethany students at Presser Hall at 2pm; admission is free.

From October 14th through November 9th, Jerry Buhari returns to the Red Barn Studio as their artist-in-residence. Jerry will focus on painting during his stay.

The Bethany Home’s monthly art exhibition for October features a group of artists, all from the Art Club of Assaria. A wide variety of artistic styles will be on display as a result.

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 11th of October 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden.”

Welcome to Lindsborg Town Talk, your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg.

Tomorrow, Sunday October 5th, the Sandzen Gallery is hosting a reception for 5 different artists whose works are on display at the gallery. The reception is from 2-4pm.

Also at the Sandzen Gallery is a new exhibition starting Monday October 6th and running through November 30th. During this time watercolors by Miles Batt will be on display.

The Bethany Home’s monthly art exhibition for October features a group of artists, all from the Art Club of Assaria. A wide variety of artistic styles will be on display as a result.

And now that school is back in session, it’s time for performances by local schools as well as Bethany College students. To begin, the Bethany College Symphonic Band will hold its first concert of the season on Tuesday, October 7th, at 7:30pm at Presser Hall. Admission is free.

Over at the Red Barn Studio, artist Jerry Buhari of Nigeria is the artist-in-residence through the end of the month. During his time at the Red Barn Jerry will observe life in our small town and surrounding area and then translate his observations in wonderful watercolor and acrylic paintings.

And for some fun outdoor fall activities, head over to the Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch north of Lindsborg. There you will find a crop maze, hay rides and more, including a night maze on Fridays and Saturdays in October. Visit sunnysidepatch.com for more details.

Finally, time is running out, so don’t forget to vote! No, not in the national elections, but in the Kansas Samplers 8 Art Wonders of Kansas competition. Lindsborg has two entries, the Sandzen Gallery and the Red Barn Studio, so it’s important that you visit kansassampler.org and cast your vote!

till next time, this is Mike Rodriquez with Lindsborg Town Talk.

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 4th of October 2008 simply by clicking the previous link. Lindsborg Town Talk is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KVOB, 95.5 FM. Lindsborg Town Talk usually airs on Saturday mornings around 8:20am. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator. Go to the iTunes store and search for “Little Sweden”.