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Great River Road Center lists May events

The Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center will include these programs during the month of May:

May 06, 2011

Annual plant sale this Saturday

The River Falls Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7, at the National Guard Armory, 815 W. Division St.

May 02, 2011

How does your compost grow? Find out April 26

Student Compost Manager Max Hart, will be conducting a compost education seminar from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Lab Farm #2, 129 South Glover Rd.

April 14, 2011

Old Cowbelle: A Robin for St. Patrick’s Day

I am writing this on St. Patrick’s Day, and I am wearing a green sweatshirt, and my little pin, “Irish for a day.” (I know, this column is a couple of weeks late, maybe because I am Norwegian?) This morning, I looked out the window, there was a perky little robin, hopping along between the dirty snow banks.

By Ina Murray, columnist , March 30, 2011

Workshops offered on pruning and grafting fruit trees April 4

The UW-Extension will offer two workshops, one in Spring Valley and one in Ellsworth; both on Monday, April 4.

March 24, 2011

Register for vegetable class by Monday

Nothing is fresher and healthier than produce grown in your own back yard. Packed with vitamins and plenty of self-satisfaction, home grown produce is becoming more and more popular.

By By Diana Alfuth, Pierce County Horticulture Educator , March 23, 2011

Cheese Curd Festival organizers seek crafters

The 2011 Cheese Curd Festival, to be held in Ellsworth the last weekend in June, is looking for craft vendors for the Craft, Flea Market and Business Show.

March 23, 2011

Mechanic shop enthusiasts gather

The Mechanic Shop Enthusiasts Vehicle Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the upstairs dining room of the Muddy Waters Bar and Grill, 231 Broad St. N. in Prescott.

March 17, 2011

Grow to Share will serve breakfast March 20

The local Grow to Share group will host a pancake breakfast to raise money for community garden projects from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Moose Lodge. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, coffee and milk will be served for a donation of $6 from adults; $5 from seniors and children. Children five years old and younger eat for free. For more information, call Josh Hudek at 651-214-1475.

March 17, 2011

Church hosts store, sale this weekend

St. Mary’s-Big River Church will hold a General Store, Craft and Bake Sale this Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and this Sunday from 10 a.m.-noon at the church, between Ellsworth and Prescott at Hwy. 10 and CTH E.

November 17, 2010

Attn: Crafters and Boutiques, deadline Nov. 10

Once again Rivertown Newspaper Group is sponsoring a Boutique and Craft Calendar.

November 02, 2010

Fun in the garden

Abbey Edmundson, in the foreground, enjoys playing a bean bag toss game during the recently held Grow to Share community gardens harvest celebration. Edmundson was one of over 100 people who stopped by the gathering that was held Sept. 12 at the garden site, just east of Hoffman Park. Free food was offered by area companies, who also provided prizes for games and a silent auction. Lurene Johnson of Spring Valley won a garden shed/greenhouse in a raffle at the event. The celebration, the first of its kind for the garden group, marked more than 20,000 pounds for food that’s been harvested this year, with more soon to be harvested before winter. For more information about the Grow to Share program, send an e-mail to jahudek@gmail.com.

October 08, 2010

Llamas to be displayed at Open Barn Oct. 16-17

Come and see the llamas at an Open Barn Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 16-17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Trimbelle Valley Fiber Farm, owned by Patty and Brian Patterson, W8490 530th Ave., west of Ellsworth near Hwy. 10.

October 06, 2010

Koele finishes Girl Scout project

PRESCOTT—Elissa Koele, Prescott Girl Scout Troop 50085, completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project Sept. 18, the highest award in the Girl Scout program.

October 06, 2010

Rare corpse flower to bloom at UW-River Falls

If he were a human being, he’d be labeled with a personal hygiene problem.

September 27, 2010