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REGULAR GROUP MEETINGS: AA & AL-ANON: Meets every Wednesday - 8pm - Foster County Courthouse CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP: Meets 4th Wednesday of the month - 2pm - Trinity Lutheran Church - Contact 652-3227 or 947-5386 CENTRAL DAKOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL: Meets 1st & 3rd Monday of the month - 7pm - Carrington Armory COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month- 7pm - Northern Plains Electric Co-op COOTIE PUP TENT #5: Meets every 3rd Tuesday of each month - Supper 6:30pm - Meeting 7:30pm - VFW club room FIRE DEPARTMENT: Regular meetings - 1st Monday of the month - 6:30pm | Training meetings - 4th Monday of every month - 7pm FOSTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at the museum - 7pm KIWANIS CLUB: Meets every Wednesday - Noon - Vet's Club dining room KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council 4951 meets 2nd Monday of the month - September through May - Supper & meeting follow 6:30 mass - Sacred Church Social Hall - Carrington LIONS CLUB: General meeting - 1st Wednesday of the month 6:30pm - Vet's Club | Board meeting - 3rd Wednesday of the month - Noon - Chieftain PARK BOARD: Meets 1st Thursday of each month - 6:30pm - Dakota Central SENIOR CITIZENS: Board meeting - 1st Wednesday of the month - 12:30pm - Business meeting - 1:30pm | Potluck: 3rd Wednesday- Noon | Brunch : 2nd Saturday - 9-10:30am TOASTMASTERS: Meet every Friday - 7am - Chieftain- Info: Mary Erickson - 435-2388
TOPS: Carrington TOPS #47 meets on Monday afternoons. Weigh-in between 4:30-5pm at the Carrington Courthouse Community room. Everyone is welcome!
WEIGHT WATCHERS: Meets on Wednesday evenings at Church of the Nazarene, 530 Joal Drive - Weigh-in from 5-5:30pm - Meeting at 5:30pm - Phone: 6522696.
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MARCH EVENTS
Just for Kix Dance Classes March 4th Registration 5-7pm Bauer Fitness Center - Carrington Classes start on March 11th for this popular activity, so you need to register right away by March 4th. The classes, which are offered to K through 12-th graders, take place at the Bauer Fitness Center on Thursday evenings. Call Lauren Lutman for more information at 650-1706.
Nick Erfle Memorial Snowmobile Ride March 6th - Noon Registration Sykeston Community Center Fire Hall This event is sponsored by the Dakota Country Blasters Snowmobile Club, in honor of Nick Erfle, a police officer who was shot in the line of duty. There is a $20 entry fee which includes lunch and supper. All proceeds will be donated to the North Dakota Fallen Officers Memorial in Bismarck. Pledges can be sent to the club at 1595 1st Street North, Carrington, ND 58421.
Eat Smart, Play Hard The North Dakota Dietetic Association is sponsoring a poster contest to educate and promote the idea of living a heart-healthy lifestyle. It's open to youth (ages 8-10, as of September 1, 2009). The poster must be about the importance of healthy food choices and regular physical exercise with a focus on heart health. All entries must be postmarked by March 15th. Click here to find out all the details about the contest.
Putnam House Cooking Classes CHS Home Economics Room Instructed by Blayne Doty of New Rockford, this two-part cooking series is limited to 16 people, and the cost is $30 per person for the series. The first session is titled, "Let's Do Brunch," and the second session on March 17th is titled, "South of the Border." Participants get to watch, learn, taste and take home all the recipes! For more information or to register, call Alison Schumann, Putnam House Coordinator, at 701-652-2090.
SPRING DINNER Sunday, March 14th: 4-7pm Sacred Heart Catholic Church 663 1st Street South As always, the cooks from Sacred Heart are offering a great supper for one of their special occasions: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, corn dinner roll, relishes, dessert and coffee. Everyone is welcome! Adults/$7 - Kids 6-12/$3.50 - Preschool/Free. Carry-out is available. Call 652-2072.
Pancake Day Tuesday, March 16th 7am - 7pm Sacred Heart Parrish Hall Treat yourself and your family to a great pancake meal. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the profits from this event go toward community projects.
A wide variety of homemade
soups, crusty bread and beverage will be on the menu. An addition to
this year’s Soup Bowl will be the opportunity to purchase a small
‘soup recipe’ book made up of not only soups served at the Soup Bowl
over the years, but those prepared at the Putnam House Culinary Club
events. For more information, call Alison Schumann, Putnam House
Coordinator, at 701-652-2090.
Divine Desserts This advanced ticked event will feature gourmet desserts along with dessert wines. Tickets will go on sale in March for $8. For more information, call Alison Schumann, Putnam House Coordinator, at 701-652-2090.
Carrington Youth Pageant Saturday, April 10th Carrington Elementary School April 10th will be here before you know it! So, contestants for the Youth Pageant should be getting their acts together. The deadline for entry in the pageant is March 29th. For applications and more information, please call Katie Wolsky at 701-652-5065.
Metal Stamping 101 & Glass artist and metal smith Tamra (Klocke) Kriedman of Just for you Jewelry and Beads will return to the Putnam House April 30 and May 1 to teach Metal Stamping 101 and Advanced Jewelry Making along with featuring a public trunk show. This is the Carrington native’s second year teaching this class at the Putnam House. Class sizes will be limited and more information will follow. For more information, call Alison Schumann, Putnam House Coordinator, at 701-652-2090.
Jose Cole Circus Tuesday, April 13th The Armory - Carrington The Carrington Kiwanis Club will sponsor the Jose Cole Circus again this year. They will be selling tickets to the event until April 12th. Just check with any member of the Kiwanis Club for tickets.
Foster County Fair June 15 - 17 Carrington It's never too early to get ready for the fair! There are all kinds of exciting events, contests and activities that take place. This year the Mighty Thomas Carnival will be back again, offering all kinds of rides and booths that will test your skill. Also, it's a great time to win a prize for that great recipe that everyone loves so much! Just be sure to enter before the deadline!
ROLLER SKATING at the Carrington Armory Through April 9th This is a great place to exercise and have fun on Friday nights from October 23rd, 2009, through April 9th, 2010. Just remember, all roller blades need to have soft or urethane wheels. Skating for beginners will be from 6-7pm, and from 7-9pm for 1st graders to adults. Skating is scheduled for every Friday evening through April 9th. For more information, call Treckers: 251-1177 or 285-3581. |
LOOK FORWARD TO....
SPECIAL EVENTS AT OTHER NORTH DAKOTA TOWNS
BISMARCK...
Sensational Sundays... featuring music, dance, science and history... January 10-April 11: 2pm State Museum
BOWDON...
DEVIL'S LAKE Devil's Lake Fishing Report If you're thinking of fishing at Devil's Lake, check out current fishing reports from FishingBuddy.com.
FARGO/MOORHEAD...
March 2-6, 2010
FargoDome Events: Mar. 13: Bon Jovi Mar. 16: The Rat Pack Is Back Apr. 16-18: Walking with Dinosaurs
Fort Ransom
Grand Forks
JAMESTOWN
Annual Arts Center
Wine & Cheese Tasting Arts Center - Jamestown Here's your chance to have a nice evening tasting some great wines, cheeses and just have fun visiting with friends. Call 701-251-2496 for tickets ($30). This event is organized by the Arts Center Board of Directors to support ongoing operations and programming at the Art Center.
Frontier Village Open Every Day Jamestown Frontier Village is open from 9am to 9pm seven days a week. Wild West Shootout is at 3pm on every other Saturday. Concerts in the amphitheater are at 7pm on Thursdays. There is no admission charge, but freewill donations are accepted.
National Buffalo Museum Hours: 8am-8pm daily
500 17th St
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MINOT
NEW ROCKFORD
Dance Jam 2010 February 1st: 7:30pm New Rockford School Gym
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
BRINGS PATRICK KASPER TO New Rockford SCHOOL International choreographer & presenter Patrick Kasper is coming to New Rockford, where he will be organizing and choreographing a schoolwide dance and music performance called Dance Jam 2010.Patrick's participation is part of an "artist in residence" program, in association with the North Dakota Council on the Arts (http://www.nd.gov/arts/) and the Dakota Prairie Regional center for the Arts (http://dprca.com). The program is designed to bring local and regional artists and performers to schools.His week long visit to the school will be highlighted by the Dance Jam 2010 performance on Monday February 1st at 7:30pm in the NR-S Gymnasium.
PINGREE
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SYKESTON...
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT- Bingo at the Jockey Club - 8pm- Jackpots - $150 & $400 - Sponsored by Sykeston Community Club
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Carrington, North Dakota, The Central City
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Carrington, North Dakota: Wikipedia
US Census: Quick facts - Carrington, North Dakota
Foster County, ND: Official Website
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North Dakota State University: Carrington Research Extension Center
Special Days in March
3rd:
National Anthem Day
7th:
Oscar Night
8th:
International Women's
Day
15th:
Ides of March
16th:
Freedom of Information
Day
17th:
St. Patrick's Day
20th:
Spring Equinox
20th:
National Quilting Day
28th:
Palm Sunday |
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CARRINGTON WATERTOWER
THE CHIEFTAIN
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