Events / Calendar
April 2013
Several school events have been rescheduled due to inclement weather this spring. For St. Peter High School events, click here: http://www.scentralconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=59&G5button=13&school_id=4
Thursday, April 18, 7pm
Jose Cole Circus
Location: St. Peter Armory
1120 N. Swift St.
Jose Cole Circus
Thursday, April 18, 2013
6:00 p.m. - Doors open
7:00 p.m. - Circus begins
$9 adults
$7 children (3-12)
2 and under free
Friday, April 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Wine, Beer and Appetizer Tasting and Silent Auction
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Entrance B)
600 S. Fifth St., St. Peter
Tickets are $20 - available at the door and all proceeds benefit the local Habitat for Humanity house build
Appetizers sponsored by Patrick's on 3rd and St. Peter Food Co-op and Deli
Wine and Beer Tasting sponsored by MGM Liquors
Saturday, April 20
Hillstrom Museum of Art
Location: Gustavus
Watercolors by Ann Martin
The Adolphus Jazz Ensemble and Gustavus Jazz Lab in Concert
Location: Gustavus
7:30-9:30 p.m. at Bjorling
Saturday, April 27
St. Peter High School Prom
Location: St. Peter High School
Doors open 7 p.m., and Grand March is 8 p.m.
May 2013
Inclement weather has cancelled or postponed several St. Peter High School sports events and other co-curriculars this spring. For an updated calendar, please click here: http://www.scentralconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=59&G5button=13&school_id=4
Wednesday, May 1, 12 TO 1PM
May Mental Health Brown Bag Lunch Series - Stress Management
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
Questions: Call 934-4444
Thursday, May 2, 7pm
St. Peter High School Play: Jack the Ripper - Monster of Whitechapel
Location: St. Peter High School Theater, 100 Lincoln Drive
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students
Documentary Series - "Brother Towns"
Location: Treaty Site History Center, 1851 N. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter
Free
Friday, May 3, 7:30PM
Town Team Baseball at Maple Lake
St. Peter High School Play: Jack the Ripper - Monster of White Chapel, 7:30 PM
Location: St. Peter High School Theater, 100 Lincoln Drive
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 7:30PM
Jaycees Sandbox Fill
Call the Chamber at 934-3400 by Friday, May 3, to order sand at $7 per wheelbarrow load
St. Peter High School Play: Jack the Ripper - Monster of White Chapel, 7:30 PM
Location: St. Peter High School Theater, 100 Lincoln Drive
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students
Gustavus and Vasa Wind Orchestras’ spring concert
Campus 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8
St. Peter Public Schools Staff Recognition
Location: Cafeteria
May Mental Health Brown Bag Lunch Series, 12 to 1PM, What is Autism?
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
Questions: Call 934-4444
Thursday, May 9, 7pm
Coach Jerry Kill
Location: Lund Center, Gustavus Adolphus College
Coach Kill is the head football coach at the University of Minnesota.
Tickets are available for $5 at the Chamber office, HomeTown Bank of St. Peter, First National Bank Minnesota, Nicollet County Bank, or at the St. Peter High School. Tickets will also be available at the door.
The event is sponsored by the St. Peter High School Football Boosters and the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 7:30PM
Town Team Baseball vs. Blue Earth Area
Location: St. Peter -- Veterans Park
Saturday, May 11, 8:30am – 3pm
Cox House Plant Sale
Location: Nicollet County Historical Society Museum
1851 N. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter
Donated plants should be taken to the Nicollet County Historical Society Museum on Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10. For further information, please call Richard Tosetenson at 934-1105.
Monday, MAY 13, 6:30 TO 7:30PM
Merlajeans Parading Puppets
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Room 219)
Celebrating Week of the Young Child; Free and No Registration Necessary
Tuesday, MAY 14, 1 to 4PM
Senior Dance
Location: American Legion
Jolly Woodchopper performing
Questions: Call Sylvia at 934-0484
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 12 TO 1PM
May Mental Health Brown Bag Lunch Series - Grief and Loss
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
Questions: Call 934-4444
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 7:30PM
Town Team Baseball at Brownton
SundaY, MAY 19, 6:00PM
Town Team Baseball at Arlington
Thursday, May 16, 5:30 to 7 pm
ECFE Vehicle Fair
Location: First Lutheran Church Parking Lot (1114 W. Traverse)
Children and families can climb on and in a fire truck, police car, ambulance, and school bus
Saturday, May 18
St. Peter City-Wide Garage Sale
Location: Throughout St. Peter
For more information, contact Michelle at the St. Peter Herald (931-4520 ext. 0)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 12 TO 1PM
May Mental Health Brown Bag Lunch Series - Teen Suicide
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
Questions: Call 934-4444
Town Team Baseball at St. Peter Veterans Park vs. Sleepy Eye, 7:30 PM
Friday, MAY 24 through sunday, may 26
Key City Kennel Club Dog Show
Location: Nicollet County Fairgrounds
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day Program
Minnesota Square Park
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 12 TO 1PM
May Mental Health Brown Bag Lunch Series - Legislative Wrapup
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
Questions: Call 934-4444
ThursdaY, MAY 30, 7:30PM
Town Team Baseball: St. Peter vs. Hanska at St. Peter Veterans Park
Friday, May 31
St. Peter High School Graduation
Location: Football Field (Gym, if inclement weather)
June 2013
Saturday, June 1, 8am – 10pm
Livestock Music & Giving Festival
Location: Minnesota Square Park
Highway 169 South, St. Peter
Events include 5K Run, music, food, kid zone, world market.
For more information, visit www.LivestockMN.org.
Sunday, JUNE 2, 4PM
Fifth Annual Rubber Duck Race organized by Creative Play Place
Location: Mill Pond, behind City Hall in the area of Front and Nassau streets
Family activities before and after the race
Duck race tickets can be purchased at St. Peter Recreation and Leisure Services office or Creative Play Place
Thursday, June 6, 7pm
Documentary Series - "Garbo the Spy"
Location: Treaty Site History Center, 1851 N. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter
Saturday, June 8, 12pm
Ambassadors Bluesfest
Location: Minnesota Square Park
Hwy. 169 South
St. Peter, MN 56082
FREE blues festival in Minnesota Square Park.
The lineup is as follows (subject to change):
Noon - Blue Vipers (local band)
2:30 p.m. Annie Mack (Rochester)
4:30 p.m. Blue Max
6:30 p.m. Swamp Kings (zydeco band from Cities)
8:30 p.m. Shannon Curfman (lead guitarist for Kid Rock)
WEDNESDAY, June 13, 2 to 4PM
Expressions and Slang; Past and Present
Location: St. Peter Community Center (Senior Center Room)
For Questions and to Register: Call Sylvia at 934-7434
Thursday, June 20, 5:30pm
Minnesota River Paddle
Location: Seven Mile Creek Park
Here is a perfect chance to learn about paddling a canoe and some of the history, culture and natural world of the Minnesota River. We will depart from Seven Mile Creek Park and canoe to St. Peter. The trip will also be held Jul 11 and August 1; each trip will feature a different river expert.
The event is totally free. All the equipment (canoes, paddles, and life jackets...and an experienced guide are provided.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Ben Leonard at ben@nchsmn.org for registration and other information.
Friday, June 21
Relay for Life of Nicollet County
Location: Gorman Park-St. Peter Community Center
12-hour walk, silent auction, music, cancer education, food and fun for all ages! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Sunday, June 30, 2pm
Learn to Canoe with Scott Kudelka
Location: Swan Lake
Learn to canoe with Scott Kudelka, Area naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources, at Swan Lake. This event will also be offered July 14.
This program is totally free. All the equipment (canoes, paddles, and life jackets) and an experienced guide are provided.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Contact Ben Leonard at ben@nchsmn.org for registration and other information.
July 2013
Thursday, July 4, 10am
Old-fashioned 4th of July Celebration
Location: South Washington Ave. (parade) and Minnesota Square Park (Highway 169 South) in St. Peter
Parade (Washington Avenue route), picnic in Minnesota Square Park, kids’ activities, music,
food, fireworks, fun for the whole family!
PARADE 10:00 a.m.
PICNIC 12 Noon – 4 p.m.
FIREWORKS 10 p.m.
Thursday, July 11, 5:30pm
Minnesota River Paddle
Location: Seven Mile Creek park
Here is a perfect chance to learn about paddling a canoe and some of the history, culture and natural world of the Minnesota River. We will depart from Seven Mile Creek Park and canoe to St. Peter. The trip will also be held August 1; each trip will feature a different river expert.
The event is totally free. All the equipment (canoes, paddles, and life jackets...and an experienced guide are provided.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Ben Leonard at ben@nchsmn.org for registration and other information.
Saturday, July 13, 2pm
Learn to Canoe with Scott Kudelka
Location: Swan Lake
Learn to canoe with Scott Kudelka, Area naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources, at Swan Lake.
This program is totally free. All the equipment (canoes, paddles, and life jackets) and an experienced guide are provided.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Contact Ben Leonard at ben@nchsmn.org for registration and other information.
August 2013
Thursday, August 1, 5:30pm
Minnesota River Paddle
Here is a perfect chance to learn about paddling a canoe and some of the history, culture and natural world of the Minnesota River. We will depart from Seven Mile Creek Park and canoe to St. Peter.
The event is totally free. All the equipment (canoes, paddles, and life jackets...and an experienced guide are provided.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please contact Ben Leonard at ben@nchsmn.org for registration and other information.
Wednesday, August 7 – Sunday, August 11
Nicollet County Fair
Location: Nicollet County Fairgrounds, 400 W. Union St., St. Peter
Free admission! Fun for all ages--exhibits, food, rides, grandstand events. For more information, visit www.nicolletcountyfair.com or email nicolletcountyfair@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER 2013
Saturday and Sunday, september 7 and 8
Rock Bend Folk Festival
Location: Minnesota Square Park
Music in the park.
friday and saturday, september 27 and 28
Oktoberfest
Location: Downtown
Music and Events will be updated as information becomes available
October 2013
Tuesday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 2
Nobel Conference
Location: Gustavus Adolphus College
Nobel Conference 49, "The Universe at Its Limits"
For more information, visitwww.gustavus.edu/nobelconference.
Saturday, October 12-Sunday, October 13
Harvest Fest
Location: Church of St. Peter (Catholic Church)
Silent Auction, Turkey Dinner, other events. Please check back for times and details as October approaches
Saturday, October 26 2013
Halloween Fun Run
Location: St. Peter Community Center
Annual event for which most runners dress in costumes for the 5K run.
More details in the coming months
December 2013
Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8
Christmas in Christ Chapel
At Gustavus Adolphus College
Call 933-7520 for information
Other Calendars in the Community
For St. Peter High School events, click here: http://www.scentralconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=59&G5button=13&school_id=4
For Gustavus Adolphus College events, click here: https://gustavus.edu/calendar
For St. Peter Senior Center events, click here: http://www.saintpetermn.gov/senior-center
For St. Peter Recreation and Leisure Services events, click here: http://www.saintpetermn.gov/recreation
For St. Peter Community and Family Education events, click here: http://www.stpeterschools.org/community-family-education.htm
For Arts Center of St. Peter events, click here: http://www.artscentersp.org/events/
For events listed with the St. Peter Herald newspaper, click here: http://www.southernminn.com/calendar/search/?advancedFormState=off&unrolled=1&&s=start_time&sd=asc&l=10&d=03/28/2013
For events at the Nicollet County Historical Society, click here: http://www.nchsmn.org/programs_events.html
