City: Mankato

Mankato’s Original Trivia with Stunt from Hot 96.7 takes place at Bradley’s on Stadium every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. It’s free to play and just fun!

Groups add to the fun but for the Jeopardy enthusiast, you can play solo too. Scoring sheets and pencils are located at the DJ booth for the taking.

If playing with a larger group, you may want to come by 8:00 to ensure you have sufficient seating for your party. Winners will receive $15 per round with a grand prize of $25! 💰

All ages are welcome to play before 10pm.

Don’t forget 2 for 1’s begin at 9pm on light taps, rails & rums! 🍻

Good luck and have fun!

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

NOTE: This is a class with two sessions on different dates.

Josh Winkler, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Associate Professor of Printmaking will be offering a two-session class, Thursday July 18, 4-7 pm and Saturday July 20, 1-5 pm.

Each student will learn relief carving/printing processes, and learn to bind an accordion book.
The relationship between the concurrent (July) exhibition and workshop is designed to fuel student projects. Instructor will expose students to hands-on traditional art processes and encourage them to draw and consider their surroundings visually and critically. No printmaking or bookbinding experience necessary. Students are encourage to bring photographs of their local landscape spaces to the first class session.

Class size limited to 10 students and must be at least 14 to take this workshop. Call the Carnegie to register, 507-625-2730.

Cost: Free to Carnegie Members/$10 suggested non-member donation.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artists Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Join us July 18 at 5:00 p.m. for a freezer meal class that will help you prepare

Convenient, yet  wholesome and hearty meals!

Class Includes: 7 freezer meals that serve 4-6 people each, all supplies, and class participation.

Cost: $99/Package

Location: Hilltop Hy-Vee, Dining area

Sign up by July 11: Contact Customer Service and tell them you would like to participate. They will take care of the rest!

Want to split a package with a friend? Or, can’t join us that evening, but want to pick up a TO-GO Simple Fix? Please contact Ashley or Jayme at 1394healthconcierge@hy-vee.com or by calling the store (507-625-9070).

Wholesome & Hearty Meals Menu:

• Citrus Salmon w/Veggies
• Chicken & Peppers w/Balsamic Vinegar
• Mexican Cauliflower Rice w/Turkey
• Honey-Garlic Chicken & Veggies
• Black Bean Burgers
• Cilantro Shrimp
• Greek Lentil Soup

Writer’s Quarry is about mining for ideas. It’s about the pursuit of trying on new forms or new text or new characters and seeing what happens next.

Writer’s Quarry meets twice a month. Our main objective is to workshop manuscripts. Carey McLaughlin and Beth Olmanson are local writers who take turns leading the workshop.

The group reads manuscripts–essays, blog posts, chapters of fiction, text for picture books, poetry–before we meet. We come prepared with constructive, yet positive feedback. We may also spend part of any given workshop writing together. Time will be devoted to responding to a prompt or a theme for the evening.

Open to the public.

Student Activities will host an outdoor film with assistance from the Centennial Student Union. Film will be shown in the amphitheater, located between the Centennial Student Union and Memorial Library with free parking. All films are on a Thursday and begin at dusk (Approx. 9:00 pm)

This year’s series includes:

• June 20 – Dumbo (PG)
• July 18 – Apollo 13 (PG) – 50th Moon Landing Anniversary
• August 1 – Pokémon Detective Pikachu (PG)

Movies will be projected onto an outdoor movie screen. The Summer Outdoor Film Series is free to students, faculty and the general public. The Mankato community is highly encouraged to attend. Those attending outdoor films are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs to sit on. Theatre popcorn, candy, and beverages will be available for purchase. All films will start at 9:00 pm. In case of inclement weather, the film will be shown adjacent to the Amphitheater in Ostrander Auditorium.

Collections for Campus Kitchen and Campus Cupboard will be collected. For each non-expired food donation, participants will receive a free small popcorn. Limit two popcorns per family.

The Outdoor Film Series is a part of a summer programming series sponsored by the Centennial Student Union and Student Activities. Other events include an Twins Bus trip, outdoor films, BBQ demonstration, and other events. All events are free to the public. Student Activities has 5 full-time staff and 4 graduate students who provide guidance and planning for 230+ student groups, Greek Life, Community Engagement, and campus wide programming.

Free parking is available directly next to the amphitheater in Gold Lot 4. Please visit mnsu.edu/activities for a custom parking map.

For more information contact Student Activities Assistant Director, Bill Tourville, at 507-389-6076 or william.tourville@mnsu.edu.

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

NOTE: This is a class with two sessions on different dates.

Josh Winkler, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Associate Professor of Printmaking will be offering a two-session class, Thursday July 18, 4-7 pm and Saturday July 20, 1-5 pm.

Each student will learn relief carving/printing processes, and learn to bind an accordion book.
The relationship between the concurrent (July) exhibition and workshop is designed to fuel student projects. Instructor will expose students to hands-on traditional art processes and encourage them to draw and consider their surroundings visually and critically. No printmaking or bookbinding experience necessary. Students are encourage to bring photographs of their local landscape spaces to the first class session.

Class size limited to 10 students and must be at least 14 to take this workshop. Call the Carnegie to register, 507-625-2730.

Cost: Free to Carnegie Members/$10 suggested non-member donation.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artists Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Rockin’ on the Hill offers great live music from the most popular cover bands around, food trucks, spirits, pull tabs, and more! Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Exclusive to Rockin’ on the Hill, Mankato Brewery will offer Lemonade Rhubarb Beer, An infused light lager that has a light tart and sweet profile to it. Rhubarb is handpicked from the gardens of Good Counsel

Lineup

• 5:30 pm – Time Machine’s Whiskey River Country Tribute
• 8:00 pm – Pop ROCKS

Vendors

• Lola’s Food Truck
• Pizzeria 201
• On Every Corner
• Grandpa’s Concessions
• Frozen Yogurt Creations
• Happy Henna

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate

After kicking off the year with a North American tour that saw them playing to more than 200,000 frenzied fans, 2-time Grammy nominees DISTURBED have announced a much-anticipated second leg of arena shows set to begin July 21st at the Mankato Civic Center in Mankato, MN (Verizon Center name change effective April 1). Select shows on the tour will feature special guests Pop Evil or In This Moment (see itinerary below for specific dates/info).

Tickets for Disturbed’s tour go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 29th at 10:00AM local time at http://www.disturbed1.com/tour. Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour, and Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, March 27th at 10:00AM local time until Thursday, March 28th at 10:00PM local time. Every ticket purchased online for Disturbed includes your choice of a CD or digital copy of the band’s latest album, Evolution. You’ll receive instructions via email on how to redeem your album after ticket purchase. A limited number of VIP tickets will also be available.

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Allied Health and Nursing is partnering with local and state organizations to offer weekly community gardening opportunities for adults with dementia from May to October at Living Earth Center in Mankato.

The program, called Gardening EngAGEment, will begin with a garden-opening celebration Wednesday, May 22 from 9-11 a.m. at Living Earth Center (170 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato).

Program leaders will join adults with dementia and their caregivers in planting tomatoes, beans, zinnias, herbs and broccoli at the opening celebration. A master gardener will provide gardening tips.

The program is free to adults with dementia and their caregivers. No pre-registration is required.

Join us July 23 at 5:00 p.m. for a freezer meal class that will help you prepare meals for your summer grilling!

Class Includes: 7 freezer meals that serve 4-6 people each, all supplies, and class participation.

Cost: $99/Package

Location: Hilltop Hy-Vee, Dining area

Sign up by July 17: Contact Customer Service and tell them you would like to participate. They will take care of the rest!

Want to split a package with a friend? Or, can’t join us that evening, but want to pick up a TO-GO Simple Fix? Please contact Ashley or Jayme at 1394healthconcierge@hy-vee.com or by calling the store (507-625-9070).

Menu:

• Shrimp Boil Packets
• Balsamic & Herb Chicken
• Argentinean Grilled Steak with Salsa Criolla
• Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin
• Asian Chicken Drumsticks
• Garlic Pesto Turkey Burgers
• Grilled Tilapia with Jalapeno-Pineapple Salsa

In this class you will prepare these meals:

• Chili Lime Turkey Burgers
• Stuffed Peppers
• Korean Style Ribs
• Meatballs & Spaghetti
• Hoisin Honey Chicken Wings
• Pesto Chicken & Potatoes
• BBQ Pulled Pork Roast

To complete your registration please provide us with the following information:

1. Class Date
2. First and last name
3. Phone number
4. Email address
5. List of any food allergies
6. Would you like the full-set (4 servings for all 7 recipes = $99) or the half-set (2 servings for all 7 recipes = $50)
7. How you would like to pay: Payment is due 1 week before the class and can be made via cash,    check or credit at the Customer Service desk at the Riverfront Hy-Vee store. You may also pay by calling 507.625.1107 or by mailing a check to: Hy-Vee, Attn: Holly Ellison, 410 S Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001.

Register by phone (507.625.1107) or email (HEllison@hy-vee.com)

Mankato’s Original Trivia with Stunt from Hot 96.7 takes place at Bradley’s on Stadium every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. It’s free to play and just fun!

Groups add to the fun but for the Jeopardy enthusiast, you can play solo too. Scoring sheets and pencils are located at the DJ booth for the taking.

If playing with a larger group, you may want to come by 8:00 to ensure you have sufficient seating for your party. Winners will receive $15 per round with a grand prize of $25! 💰

All ages are welcome to play before 10pm.

Don’t forget 2 for 1’s begin at 9pm on light taps, rails & rums! 🍻

Good luck and have fun!

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Mankato artist Josh Winkler works primarily with traditional and contemporary print media with a focus on relief processes.

“As an artist, I am most concerned with our environment, how humans manipulate and label the land, and a common disregard for the history of place as we grow in population and consume energy. By combining personal experience with historic investigation, I build layered landscape narratives that ask viewers to consider the social, political and environmental contexts of their surroundings. I utilize a range of drawing, printmaking, and sculptural processes to facilitate these ideas.”

Since receiving his MFA from the University of Minnesota in 2010, he has worked for a non-profit printmaking center, taught printmaking, and consistently exhibited work nationally / internationally. Winkler is currently an Associate Professor of Printmaking at Minnesota State University.

Winkler’s work is in public collections including Yale University, Hennepin County Public Library, The Yukon Archives in Whitehorse YT, and The Quebec National Archives in Montreal. In 2018, Winkler exhibited in group shows in British Columbia, Spain, and throughout the United States. He completed a two-week artist residency on the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska, and a six-week residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Winkler was recently selected for a 15-week artist residency at the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Josh Winkler is a 2019 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

“I am interested in gender, myths and folklore and how these cultural constructs affect the way people interact with nature. In this new body of work, I use my knowledge of forageable plants to create work about edible and medicinal herbs and fungi and their links to women’s struggles past and present.”

Rachel James is originally from a small town in Southeast Kansas. She lives in the country near St. Peter with partner, Josh Winkler.

Rachel studied printmaking at the University of Kansas (BFA) and the University of Minnesota (MFA.) She teaches printmaking, painting and drawing as an instructor at area colleges and art centers.

James was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

An exhibition of Minnesota landscapes by North Mankato artist Andrew Judkins.

“We are born into landscape, we live out our lives within it and we die and become part of the land. It’s who we are and the stage up which we live out our existence. We ignore this at great peril. Landscape is also a way of reminding us that we are part of a universe of nature and life on this planet, part of a large, intricate web. The web was here before us and we should have the utmost respect for the land, plants, animals and basic resources such as water. We are in landscape all the time, but can forget that in our busy and distracting lives. This is more true than ever with our layers of technology. When I paint landscape, I have to take a step back and look with a dispassionate eye at what moves me one moment and I am blind to as it lies before me the next. I must examine it and create a version of what I see, separated from reality by one filter. When people look back into this, suddenly they aren’t so blind, so numb to the world as they go about their business. Looking at paintings can encourage people to see what they didn’t before or feel what they have grown numb to.

“I mostly paint places around where I live in Southern Minnesota. But I will paint any place I have been and felt a connection with. In painting Southern Minnesota, I find a joy in making people look at an area not really known for its wildness or beauty in a different way. If you seek the joys and unique places where you are, a world of wonder awaits. It’s fun to paint famous and spectacular things sometimes, but it is also fun to show that what people think of as mundane is also spectacular in its own way.”

Judkins was the recipient of a 2018 Artist Career Development Grant provided by the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council from funds provided by the McKnight Foundation.

Gallery and Gift Shop Hours July 11-27

• Thursdays 1-7 pm
• Fridays 1-4 pm
• Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm

Grab the family and bring ’em on out to the first ever Hillside Ribfest! It’s a combination rib grilling competition, fundraiser, and family potluck.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. It’s a family-friendly potluck
   • Bring your favorite picnic side dish, salad or dessert to share
   • We’re roasting a whole hog and will provide pulled pork sandwiches
   • We’ll have games and family fun for all ages!
2. It’s a rib grilling competition.
   • Ribs will be for sale
   • Purchasing ribs allows you to vote for winners
   • CALLING ALL GRILL MASTERS – if you want to prepare ribs as a grilling competitor click here: https://hillside.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/152/responses/new
3. It’s a fundraiser
   • Ribs will be for sale – proceeds will be going to help the Reach teen drop in center in Mankato
   • Hillside youth will be selling soft drinks to help raise money for Speed the Light

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s College of Allied Health and Nursing is partnering with local and state organizations to offer weekly community gardening opportunities for adults with dementia from May to October at Living Earth Center in Mankato.

The program, called Gardening EngAGEment, will begin with a garden-opening celebration Wednesday, May 22 from 9-11 a.m. at Living Earth Center (170 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato).

Program leaders will join adults with dementia and their caregivers in planting tomatoes, beans, zinnias, herbs and broccoli at the opening celebration. A master gardener will provide gardening tips.

The program is free to adults with dementia and their caregivers. No pre-registration is required.

Join us for a Simple Fix freezer meal class on July 30 at 5 p.m. to make 7 Sheet Pan meals that serve 4-6 people each. Cost: $99/meal package (includes class, meals, and all supplies). Signup with Customer Service by stopping by the store or calling the store number, 507-625-9070. Simply tell them that you would like to participate in this class, and they will take care of the rest. Please RSVP by July 23, 2019.

Want to split a package with a friend? Or, can’t join us that evening, but want to pick up a TO-GO Simple Fix? Please contact Ashley or Jayme at 1394healthconcierge@hy-vee.com or by calling the store (507-625-9070).

Sheet Pan Meals Menu:

• Chicken Enchiladas
• Steak Fajitas
• Korean Chicken and Veggies
• Mediterranean Cod
• Vegetable Lasagna
• Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato & Asparagus
• Mini meatloaf with Green Beans & Potatoes

In this class you will prepare these meals:

• Asian BBQ Chicken
• Zesty Pork Chops
• Caribbean Jerk Chicken
• Dijon Pesto Steak
• Grilled Salmon with Pistachio Butter
• Jalapeno Lime Shrimp Kabobs
• Pacific Pork Chops

To complete your registration please provide us with the following information:

1. Class Date
2. First and last name
3. Phone number
4. Email address
5. List of any food allergies
6. Would you like the full-set (4 servings for all 7 recipes = $99) or the half-set (2 servings for all 7 recipes = $50)
7. How you would like to pay: Payment is due 1 week before the class and can be made via cash,    check or credit at the Customer Service desk at the Riverfront Hy-Vee store. You may also pay by calling 507.625.1107 or by mailing a check to: Hy-Vee, Attn: Holly Ellison, 410 S Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001.

Register by phone (507.625.1107) or email (HEllison@hy-vee.com)

Mankato’s Original Trivia with Stunt from Hot 96.7 takes place at Bradley’s on Stadium every Wednesday night starting at 9pm. It’s free to play and just fun!

Groups add to the fun but for the Jeopardy enthusiast, you can play solo too. Scoring sheets and pencils are located at the DJ booth for the taking.

If playing with a larger group, you may want to come by 8:00 to ensure you have sufficient seating for your party. Winners will receive $15 per round with a grand prize of $25! 💰

All ages are welcome to play before 10pm.

Don’t forget 2 for 1’s begin at 9pm on light taps, rails & rums! 🍻

Good luck and have fun!