Little Sweden USA

A blog about Lindsborg

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Update from the 20th of January 2006 simply by clicking the previous link. The Lindsborg Update is a podcast of a weekly bit I do on a local radio station, KSAL 1150AM. The Lindsborg Update usually airs on Fridays, a couple of minutes after 12:30 PM. Btw, if you use an RSS aggregator, and iTunes, you can automatically load this podcast into iTunes from within the aggregator.

As I work from a script, to ensure I don’t miss key details such as dates, times or locations, I’m posting it for folks who would rather read than listen to the updates. It’s in the extended entry section below.


Hello everyone,

The big news is that it’s almost time for the annual Lindsborg Arts Council Chocolate Lover’s Affair. The event will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 6 to 8pm at the Birger Sandzen Gallery in Lindsborg. In addition to the chocolate delights available, the Artful Tables display, showcasing lovely place settings, will also be featured. Advance tickets are available; for tickets, or info on submitting an entry, please call 227-3032.

Friends of Arline Kerns are invited to join her and her family near the boardroom at the Lindsborg Community Hospital, on January 20th at 2pm for a retirement reception. Arline is retiring after 35 years of excellent service at the hospital.

And in the performing arts arena, plans are already underway for this year’s community theatre known as Broadway RFD. An informational meeting is being held at 4pm on Sunday, January 22nd, at the BofA community room. Everyone who has an interest in Brodway RFD is welcome to attend.

Friends of Bethany College will want to join Mark Lysell on January 29th, from 2-5pm at the Swedish Country inn, downtown lindsborg. He’s hosting a fundraiser for bethany college; the them is “Sowing Seeds for Bright Futures”.

And finally, the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce will be holding their annual meeting and banquet on January 28th, at 6:30pm. The event will be held at the dining room at Pihlbad Memorial Union, Bethany College. call 227-3706 for tickets; everyone is welcome.

Till next week, this is Mike Rodriquez w/the Lindsborg Update.