Join us for 8 Wednesday Walkabouts Summer 2011
What: Excursions around Lanesboro Who: For students, parents, family and friends. Brought to you by Summer Reading, Lanesboro Summer Rec., and a generous gift of time by all local participants
Where: Meet at Lanesboro Library 1 pm
When: Wednesday afternoons 1-4 pm, beginning June 8 through July 27
How: Show up at the library with your library card. Wear walking shoes. Please have an adult accompany children under 6 years of age. Advance sign-up on rosters at the library, appreciated, group size limited to first 25 participants.
Schedule of Events:
June 8 – meet City Administrator Bobbie Vickerman, learn about running our town, and visit the hydro-electric plant which helps provide our power
June 15 – go behind the scenes at the Commonweal Theatre and Lanesboro Art Center to expose our wide world of art
June 22 – uncover local enterprise and community service all in one block of Coffee St. Visit Scenic Valley Winery plant, neighboring Preston Specialties, and our Volunteer Fire Dept.
June 29 – visit nearby Duschee Hills Dairy and the DNR’s Fish Hatchery
July 6 – learn about local history at the storied Lanesboro Museum
July 13 – local agriculture, old and new are the topics as we tour Root River Ag, the historic Feed Mill, and RLH Grain Inc.
July 20 – Model “T” madness comes to town with an antique car cruise. We’ll intercept some owner/drivers and learn about old time transport
July 27 – venture just outside town for a nature hike at Eagle Bluff
