PIONEER 90.1 FM
“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, June 8th through Sunday, June 11th

JUNE EVENTS

 7 -10 Northwest Minnesota’s annual country music festival “Kick’n Up Kountry” @Wagon Wheel Ridge in Karlstad, MN. Performers include Clay Walker, Chase Bryant and Kane Brown.

 8 A free Bluegrass Jam Session is scheduled at “The Ember” in downtown Grand Forks. The music runs from 7 until 9 pm.

 13 Movies in the Park kicks off their summer season at Lincoln Drive Park in Grand Forks. Showtime is sundown for the movie “Secret Life of Pets.” All movies in this series are free.

 10 -11 2017 “Art on the Red” will be held in downtown Grand Forks in Town Square, the greenway and Cabela’s parking lot in East Grand Forks. Media include ceramics, drawing, glass, jewelry, metal, naturals and painting. Dozens of food vendors will be on hand. The main stage will have live theatre and ethnic dance performances. Live music includes Folk, Bluegrass and Jazz.

 21 -24 The Norman County Fair in Ada, MN. The “Mighty Thomas Carnival” will be on the midway.

 21 -25 The Greater Grand Forks Fair.

Shannon Christenson is the Kindergarten teacher at Kittson Central School District in Hallock.

She also coordinates “Camp Art”, a summer art camp for elementary school-aged children. Shannon discusses an interesting mix of artists for the week-long event; Ross Sutter teaches Swedish folk music and instrument building. Susan Armington will be making a visual art collage with the children and Marie Olofsdotter will teach writing.