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

Swimmers, today and tomorrow are the last two days the Lindsborg pool will be open for the season; it will be drained on Monday, August 18th.

If you love fresh, juicy Colorado peaches, you’re in luck! The Methodist Church on south Main in Lindsborg is selling Colorado peaches today from 1-3 pm in the church parking lot. They will also be available next Saturday, August 23rd, same time, same location.

Imagine being on a boat that was attacked and sunk by enemy fire. Further imagine that you then had to spend a month as a prisoner of war before being released! Well, this really happened to the Danielson family, back in 1941. This Sunday you’re invited to hear a presentation about their experiences, starting at 1pm at the Messiah Church in Lindsborg.

The Red Barn Studio has announced that Sonja Brase-Martin will be the artist-in-residence from August 18th through 29th. On August 24th, there will be a reception at the Red Barn from 2-4pm. In addition, Sonja will be holding a pair of drawing workshops during her stay; contact the Red Barn Studio for details.

And Bethany Home is continuing its tradition of hosting works by local artists. During the month of August, paintings by Gloria Zachgo will be on display for your viewing pleasure.

Finally, it’s only one week till the Lindsborg Street Dance on August 23rd. Lindsborg Live hosts King Midas and the Mufflers for a street dance in downtown Lindsborg. Food and fun starts at 5pm and the dance runs from 8 until 11pm. At 6pm, there is a children’s tricycle and wagon decorating activity followed by a parade of the decorated vehicles. The whole evening should be lots of fun! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a cool evening in downtown Lindsborg.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 16th of August 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.

At the Red Barn Studio, Linda Wisely is the artist-in-residence through August 17th, working in acrylic and pastel. Tomorrow, August 10th, the Red Barn Studio will host a reception for Linda at 2pm. On August 11th and 12th she will be teaching a 2 day pastel workshop; contact the Red Barn for more information.

Today is the day motorcycle enthusiasts from across the midwest will be gathering in Lindsborg for the 2nd annual Thor’s Roar Motorcycle Rally. If any of you are listening, welcome to Lindsborg!

Tomorrow, Sunday August 10th, the Bethany Home is hosting an ice cream social from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. This is the 20th ice cream social, and there will be great entertainment featuring the Flatland String Band from Wichita. There will be plenty of good cake and cold ice cream, as well as plenty of shade, so come spend an enjoyable evening at the Bethany Home Ice Cream Social.

Today and tomorrow are the last 2 days of the Bethany Blitz. No, it’s not football related, but working together as a team volunteers will be painting various Bethany buildings. If you’d like to participate, call 227-3380, ext 8270.

And Bethany Home is continuing its tradition of hosting works by local artists. During the month of August, paintings by Gloria Zachgo will be on display for your viewing pleasure.

One last note, mark your calendars for August 23rd! That’s when Lindsborg Live hosts King Midas and the Mufflers for a street dance in downtown Lindsborg. Food and fun starts at 5pm and the dance runs from 8 until 11pm. At 6pm, there is a children’s tricycle and wagon decorating activity followed by a parade of the decorated vehicles. The whole evening should be lots of fun!

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 9th of August 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.

August is known as one of the hottest months of the year, and in Lindsborg that doesn’t just mean the weather. Today is the Lindsborg Classic Car Show, next weekend is the Thor’s Roar motorcyle rally and August 23rd is the date of the Lindsborg Live street dance featuring King Midas and the Mufflers.

Of course, the arts scene is always happening in Lindsborg. The Red Barn Studio is pleased that artist Shin-hee Chin of McPherson has returned as the artist-in-residence through tomorrow, August 3rd. Shin-hee will be continuing her work on portrait quilts during her stay at the Red Barn. And then, starting August 4th, Linda Wisely will be in residence through August 17th, working in acrylic and pastel. On August 10th, the Red Barn Studio will host a reception for Linda at 2pm. On August 11th and 12th she will be teaching a 2 day pastel workshop; contact the Red Barn for more information.

If you are interested in classic cars, you’ll want to attend the Lindsborg Classic Car show today, August 2nd. Held in beautiful (and shady!) Swensson Park, this is a great chance to see a great selection of classic cars. Judges will select winners in a wide variety of categories, including the humorous, “most likely to be stopped” category.

Next Saturday, August 9th, motorcycle enthusiasts from across the midwest will be gathering in Lindsborg for the 2nd annual Thor’s Roar Motorcycle Rally. This is an all day affair starting with special biker breakfasts at many local restaurants, a vending area in the BofA south parking lot, a Wild Dala scavenger hunt, a bike show at the Lindsborg State Bank’s parking lot, a Poker Run through the beautiful Smoky Valley and finishing with a dance from 7 to 9:30 at the Hemslojd, featuring the band Nostalgia. And that’s only a quick overview of everything that’s happening on August 9th!

One last note, mark your calendars for August 23rd! That’s when Lindsborg Live hosts King Midas and the Mufflers for a street dance in downtown Lindsborg. Food and fun starts at 5pm and the dance runs from 8 until 11pm.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 2nd of August 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 Red Barn Studio is pleased that artist Shin-hee Chin of Mc Pherson? will be returning as the artist-in-residence from July 27th through August 3rd. Shin-hee will be continuing her work on portrait quilts during her stay at the Red Barn.

The Lindsborg Community Library is hosting a summer reading camp this year. The theme is, “Catch the Reading Bug,” and kids ages 3 to 11 are invited to participate. The camp is held on Mondays at 6pm and includes dinner. There is one session remaining, on Monday 28th, and will include a program put on by the Orkin company; I guess they know a little bit about bugs!

Over at the Bethany Home, it’s the final week to see area photographer Kathy Shogren’s display of some of her award winning nature photographs.

This year, the talented cast and crew of the midwest’s longest running outdoor theater, Broadway RFD, are performing State Fair, a classic play by Rogers and Hammerstein. The final performance is tonight, July 26th. Tickets are 6$ for adults and 4$ for children. They may be purchased in advance at the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce or at the park the evening of the shows. There is bleacher seating available and folks are also invited to bring their own lawn chairs.

If you are interested in classic cars, you’ll want to attend the Lindsborg Classic Car show next Saturday, August 2nd. Held in beautiful (and shady!) Swensson Park, this is a great chance to see a wide variety of classic cars. As always, judges will select a number of winners, both traditional as well as some fun ones like: Police Chief’s Choice: entry most likely to receive a ticket within the Lindsborg City limits and Kansas Highway Patrol’s Choice: the vehicle most likely to be stopped by the KHP for no reason at all!

One last note, mark your calendars for August 23rd! That’s when Lindsborg Live hosts King Midas and the Mufflers for a street dance in downtown Lindsborg.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 26th of July 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 Courtyard Gallery in Lindsborg is hosting their “Third Saturday, meet the Artist” event today, Saturday July 19th, from 11 until 4pm. This week, Stan Harder, a Nebraska artist who does fine woodworking, will be on hand to share his work.

The Lindsborg Community Library is hosting a summer reading camp this year. The theme is, “Catch the Reading Bug,” and kids ages 3 to 11 are invited to participate. The camp is held on Mondays at 6pm and includes dinner. There are 2 sessions left, this Monday, the 21st and the following week, on the 28th. The 21st will feature a presentation by the Salina Discovery Center, and the session on the 28th will host a program put on by the Orkin company; I guess they know a little bit about bugs!

Over at the Bethany Home, area photographer Kathy Shogren continues to display some of her award winning nature photographs. The show runs through the month of July. Included in the display are wonderful photos of landscapes, close-ups of insects and flowers.

This year, the talented cast and crew of the midwest’s longest running outdoor theater, Broadway RFD, are performing State Fair, a classic play by Rogers and Hammerstein. Performances are in Swensson Park, starting at 8:30 pm on July 19th, that’s tonight and also on the 25th and 26th. Tickets are 6$ for adults and 4$ for children. They may be purchased in advance at the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce or at the park the evening of the shows. Rain dates are July 20th and 27th. There is bleacher seating available and folks are also invited to bring their own lawn chairs.

One last note, mark your calendars for August 23rd! That’s when Lindsborg Live hosts King Midas and the Mufflers for a street dance in downtown Lindsborg.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 19th of July 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.

Good morning! It’s another busy Saturday in Lindsborg!

First we start with the Central Kansas Championship swim meet. Young swimmers from throughout central Kansas are participating in this day long event at the Lindsborg Municipal Swimming Pool.

Next we head over to the Red Barn Studio, where Roger Gerberding is the artist-in-residence during early July. Roger, who is from Council Bluffs Iowa, is returning to the Red Barn for his 2nd year. He will be teaching a pastel workshop today, Saturday, July 12th. Contact the Red Barn at 227-2217 for more information.

And then, starting next week, Julie Baldwin will be the artist in residence at the Red Barn Studio. During her short stay, July 14th through 19th, Julie will be focusing on oil-based media.

Over at the Bethany Home, area photographer Kathy Shogren will display some of her award winning nature photographs during the month of July. Included in the display are wonderful photos of landscapes, close-ups of insects and flowers.

This year, the talented cast and crew of the midwest’s longest running outdoor theater, Broadway RFD, are performing State Fair, a classic play by Rogers and Hammerstein. Performances are in Swensson Park, starting at 8:30 pm on July 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th. Tickets are 6$ for adults and 4$ for children. They may be purchased in advance at the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce or at the park the evening of the shows. Rain dates are July 20th and 27th. There is bleacher seating available and folks are also invited to bring their own lawn chairs.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 12th of July 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.

Looks like July is a good month for art lovers in Lindsborg. Representing the peforming arts is live theater in the form of Broadway RFD, and there are at least 3 places with new art exhibitions on display in July.

Starting at the Bethany Home, area photographer Kathy Shogren will display some of her award winning nature photographs during the month of July. Included in the display are wonderful photos of landscapes, close-ups of insects and flowers.

Next we head over to the Red Barn Studio, where Roger Gerberding is the artist-in-residence in early July. Roger, who is from Council Bluffs Iowa, is returning to the Red Barn for his 2nd year. He will be teaching a pastel workshop on Saturday, July 12th. Contact the Red Barn at 227-2217 for more information.

And over at the Sandzen Gallery, artist Anne Horton presents Paper and Paint, a series of new works by the artist. The exhibition runs through August 24th, and tomorrow, Sunday July 6th, there will be a reception for Anne and guest artist David Kinder from 2-4pm at the Sandzen Gallery.

Broadway RFD. The name itself is a contrast between city and country and highlights the best of both worlds present at a Broadway RFD performance, high quality theater in a comfortable, small-town setting.

This year, the talented cast and crew of the midwest’s longest running outdoor theater is presenting State Fair. Performances are in Swensson Park, starting at 8:30 pm on July 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th. Tickets are 6$ for adults and 4$ for children. They may be purchased in advance at the Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce or at the park the evening of the shows.

And congratulations to everyone who participated in the Lindsborg Tomorrow Wellness Trek! The trek ran for the month of June and over 75 people participated; winners will be celebrated at an upcoming event later this summer.

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

Listen to the podcast of the Lindsborg Town Talk from the 5th of July 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.”