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

If you’re interested in a chance to win a Wii gaming system, or if you just want to help support Soderstrom Elementary School, tonight is your chance. There will be games, a Chinese auction, food and more at the annual Family Fun Fair, which is happening today, from 4 to 7pm at Soderstrom Elementary in Lindsborg. The drawing starts at 7pm, and you need not be present to win.

Tomorrow, Sunday March 30th, all friends and supporters of Bethany College are invited to visit the campus for an open house in support of the Bethany in Kansas annual fundraising campaign. At 1:30 and 4pm guided tours of the campus will be available. From 2-4pm there is a reception in Lindquist hall; at 3pm there will be a short presentation and then a question and answer session.

And in just 3 weeks, it will be time for the Friends of the Lindsborg Library to hold their annual book sale. On Friday, April 18th, members of the FOLL are invited to a preview sale from 7 until 9pm. Memberships may be purchased at that time. Then, on Saturday, April 19th, the book sale is open to the public from 10am until 6pm. The sale is held at the Lindsborg Library, located on south Main street in Lindsborg.

Also on Saturday, April 19th, the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold its 100th anniversary banquet. Tickets are priced at 15$ for adults, 5$ for those 11 and under. They are available by calling the church office at 227-3977.

The Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus begins its 40th season under a new director, Greg Bontrager. Following performances in Hutchinson and Newton, the chorus will present a concert on April 20th, at 7pm at Presser Hall.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 29th of March 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.

This is a special day for art lovers throughout central Kansas. Studio Lindsborg, the 10th art gallery in Lindsborg, is holding its grand opening, today, March 22nd. The studio will feature works by Lindsborg visual artists and a couple of artists will use the location as a working studio. The public is invited to a reception for the studio’s featured artists from 2-4pm this afternoon. Studio Lindsborg is located on north Main Street in Lindsborg and is a spin-off of the Small World Gallery.

Also happening today is the Lindsborg Easter Egg Hunt, for children aged 10 and younger, held in the north Park and starting at noon. Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the hunt, and parents are encouraged to bring their cameras in order to take pictures of their children posing with the Easter Bunny.

This is the final weekend of the Messiah Festival of Music and Arts in Lindsborg. The festival began on Palm Sunday and runs through Easter Sunday, March 23rd.

Visitors to the Messiah Festival will have two chances to view the theater production, “Las Casas, the Tears of the Indians”, at 2pm and 7:30pm, on Saturday, at the Burnett Center.

The festival week concludes on Easter Sunday afternoon. At 3pm, at Presser Hall, the Lindsborg Oratorio Society performs Handel’s Messiah.

Lindsborg is well known for its Swedish heritage, and that tradition continues on Tuesday, March 25th, with the first annual Vaffledagen, also known as Waffle Day. In Sweden, Vaffledagen marks the feast of the Annunciation, 9 months before Christmas. The Swedish Country Inn, downtown Lindsborg, will follow this Swedish tradition by serving waffles and a full Swedish breakfast buffet from 7 until 10am on March 25th. Swedish costumes are optional.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 22nd of March 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.

This weekend marks the beginning of the Messiah Festival of Music and Arts in Lindsborg. The festival begins on Palm Sunday and runs through Easter Sunday, March 23rd.

On Palm Sunday, the festival opens with a juried student art exhibition and reception at the Mingenback Art Center, located on the Bethany campus. The art show runs from 1 until 3pm.

Then, at 3pm, is the first of many musical performances during the week. The Bethany Oratorio Society presents Handel’s Messiah, performed at Presser Hall.

The music continues on Monday with a concert by the Bethany College Symphonic Band at 7:30 at Presser Hall.

Then on Tuesday, the Messiah Festival Soloists will perform at a recital at Presser Hall, at 7:30pm.

As the week progresses, folks will have an opportunity to learn more about the organ at Presser Hall during a demonstration that begins at 1pm on Wednesday.

On Thursday, March 20th, folks will have a chance to learn more about the composers and music that make up part of the Messiah Festival. Starting at 10:30 at Lindquist Hall, this presentation by Michael Shasberger will discuss how the faiths of Handel and Bach influenced the music that is performed during the Messiah Festival.

On Good Friday, the Bethany Oratorio Society presents Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, at 7:30pm at Presser Hall.

Visitors to the Messiah Festival will have two chances to view the theater production, “Las Casas, the Tears of the Indians”, at 2pm and 7:30pm, on Saturday, at the Burnett Center.

The festival week concludes on Easter Sunday afternoon. At 3pm, at Presser Hall, is the final performance of Handel’s Messiah.

Tickets are required for both performances of Handel’s Messiah as well as Bach’s St Matthew Passion; all other events are free and open to the public.

Throughout the week there will be other activities too numerous to mention here as well as special exhibits at the Sandzen Gallery. Visit the Bethany College website for full details.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 15th of March 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.”

Kansas’ Swedish Smorgasbord

That’s the headline for a nice feature story about Lindsborg published on AAA’s online travel website, Home & Away. The article covers a broad variety of topics, including the Wild Dalas, Swedes’ love of coffee and the newly opened Swedish Crown restaurant. There’s no real news for residents and frequent visitors to Little Sweden, USA, but it’s a great article to share with family, friends and other potential visitors.

You can read the article here: Kansas’ Swedish Smorgasbord

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

The Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers are hosting a Swedish pancake feed and auction. The event is happening right now, Saturday, March 8th; it began at 8am and lasts until noon, so there’s still plenty of time to head over to the commons area at Smoky Valley High. The event is part of dancers’ fundraising efforts to raise money for a trip to Sweden in June. Besides the wonderful food, there will be a silent auction, a live auction, plus a Swedish edition of the game show Deal or no Deal.

This evening the Smoky Valley High School drama department will present the classic comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace. The play begins at 7:30pm in the Smoky Valley Auditorium; tickets are 5$ for adults and 2$ for students.

David Perez Sacach, from Guatemala, is the current Artist in Residence at the Red Barn Studio. He works as a painter and photographer, and will focus on photography during his time at the Red Barn. A reception will be held for David tonight, March 8th, at 7pm at the Red Barn Studio.

Next Tuesday, March 11th, the Smoky Valley High School Choirs will present a concert at 7:30pm in the Smoky Valley Auditorium. A variety of choirs will perform, including the Freshman Chorus, the Chorus Women and the Madrigals. The Smoky Valley High School Brass Ensemble and String Octet will also perform. It promises to be a night of wonderful music and performances!

On March 20th, folks will have a chance to learn more about the composers and music that make up part of the Messiah Festival of Music and Art. Starting at 10:30 at Lindquist Hall, this free presentation by Michael Shasberger will discuss how the faiths of Handel and Bach influenced the music that is performed during the Messiah Festival.

The Messiah Festival of Music and Art begins on Palm Sunday and runs through Easter Sunday. Tickets are still available for all performances, Handel’s Messiah on Palm and Easter Sunday, and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on Good Friday. Visit the Bethany College website for more information.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 8th of March 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.”