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October 2009 Calendar Events

Movies at the Cinema 6
320 Minnesota Avenue, Breckenridge
218-643-3304
View shows at: www.cectheatres.com

Special Exhibits

October
Chahinkapa Zoo is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm

Athletic Events

Wahpeton Public School Athletics
Phone: 701-642-6741
http://www.wahpeton.k12.nd.us

Breckenridge Public School Athletics
Phone: (218) 643-2694
http://www.breckenridge.k12.mn.us

North Dakota State College of Science
Phone: (701) 671-2405
http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu/athletics/index.jsp

St. John's Catholic School
Phone: (701) 642-6116
St. John's School

St. Mary's Catholic School
Phone: (218) 643-5443
www.stmarysschoolbreck.com

ECI Youth Services
Phone: (701) 672-1420
www.eciyouth.org

NDSCS Events


NDSCS Cultural Center http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu	NDSCS Campus Events http://www.ndscs.nodak.edu

Calendar Events

Sept 5 - Oct 17	Richland Historical Society - JOURNEY STORIES - A traveling Smithsonian Institution Exhibition. Promote culture in the Twin Towns! www.museumonmainstreet.org/journeystoreis more info 642-3075
1	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
1	Journey Stories Soup Walk - Southern Valley Health Watch Richland County Historical Museum - Walks Depart 5:30pm & 6:00pm Register half hour before
1	Leach Public Library - Computer Class 2-4pm - 'Beginning Internet' Must pre-register - 701-642-5732
2	Youth Trap Shoot - Mooreton's Joe Pikarski Trap Club - 5:30pm
3	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
3	United Methodist Church Fall Bazaar & Luncheon 11:00am - Meals, Bake Sale, Candy, Take out Available
3	Youth Pheasant Hunt - 6pm - Hills 210 Cafe
3	Breckenridge Public Library - Lunch and Movie "Tinker Bell" - Noon
4	Open Gym - Wahpeton Middle School - 12-2 Grades 1-5, 2-4 Grades 6-8, 4-6 Grades 9-12, 6-8 for Adults
4	St. Mary's Youth Group Pancake and Sausage Breakfast 9am-Noon - Adults $5.00 - Children (6-12) $2.00 - Preschool Free
4	ND Babe Ruth Baseball Fall Meeting - Noon - Community Center
5	Breckenridge City Council 5:30pm - City Hall
5	Wahpeton City Council 5:00pm - City Hall
5	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 2pm 'Let's be Fire Safe'
5	Leach Public Library - Chess Club - 3:30pm-4:30pm - Grades 3-8
6	Firearms Safety Classes - Breckenridge Fire Hall 6:45pm-8:45pm $10.00 - Mail to: Cindi VanTassel, 812 S 7th St., Breck
6	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 10am 'Let's be Fire Safe'
6	Twin Town Business Partners 8:00am - Chamber of Commerce
7	7th Annual Take Back the Night Rally & March - 5pm Rally - 5:30 March NDSCS Student Center - 6pm Speaker
7	Breckenridge Port Authority - 4pm - City Hall
7	Breckenridge Public Library - Wow Wii - 3:30pm-5:00pm
7	Wahpeton Visitors Committee - 10am - City Hall
8	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
8	Leach Public Library - Computer Class - 2-4pm - 'Surfing the Internet' Must pre-register - 701-642-5732
8	Wahpeton Recreation Committee - Noon - Community Center
8	Three Rivers Arts Council - 5pm - Community center
9	Twin Town Ambassadors 12:00pm - Breck City Hall
10	Rotary's Octoberfest "Field of Dreams" - Rotary Hughes Shelter 4:30pm-7:00pm - $20.00 per person - Proceeds go to Wahpeton Ball Diamonds
10	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
10	Humane Society of Richland-Wilkin Counties - Bake Sale- Craft Show 9am-3pm - Blikre Activities Center, NDSCS
10	Special Olympics North Dakota Conference/Banquet - Fargo Doublewood Inn
11	Open Gym - Wahpeton Middle School - 12-2 Grades 1-5, 2-4 Grades 6-8, 4-6 Grades 9-12, 6-8 for Adults
11	Public Indoor Ice Skating - 7-9pm - Stern Arena
12-17	NDSCS Celebrates Homecoming 2009 - Join in the Fun! www.ndscs.edu/alumni
12	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 2pm 'Scary Scarecrows'
12	Leach Public Library - Chess Club - 3:30pm-4:30pm - Grades 3-8
12	Leach Public Library - Free Big Reads Movie 'Fahrenheit 451' - 6:30pm
12	Chahinkapa Zoo Association - 5pm - Rodger Ehnstrom Nature Center
12	Head of the Red Youth Activities Association - 7:30pm - Stern Arena
12	Breckenridge Public Library - Closed to observe Columbus Day
12	Railroads & Street Cars Presentation - 7pm - Richland County Hisstorical Museum
13	Firearms Safety Classes - Breckenridge Fire Hall 6:45pm-8:45pm $10.00 - Mail to: Cindi VanTassel, 812 S 7th St., Breck
13	Breckenridge Public Library - 'Fahrenheit 451' Screening at the Library 2:00pm - more info 218-643-2113
13	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 10am 'Scary Scarecrows'
13	Leach Public Library - Kids Club - 3:30pm-4:30pm
13	Wahpeton Special Olympics Area Management Team - 6pm - Terrace Lanes
14	Southern Valley Figure Skating - Registration 5:00pm-7:00pm
14	Leach Public Library - Outreach to Fairmount Senior Citizens
14	Wahpeton Baseball Committee - Noon - Community Center
15	Friends of Leach Public Library - Chocolate Chocolate Day
15	Wahpeton Forestry Committee - 2pm - Community Center
15	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
15	Breckenridge Public Library - School's Out Movie Marathon 1:00pm-4:30pm 'Peter Pan' and 'Flicka' - more info 218-643-2113
15	Chocolate Chocolate Day and Used Book Sale - 12:30 - 3:30pm Leach Public Library
15	Junior Wildlife Club Black Powder Shooting - 5:30pm - Breckenridge Rifle club
15	Red River Area Sportsmen's Club - 7:30pm - Hughes Shelter
16	NDSCS - Catbacker Letterwinners Club Luncheon- Noon Red River Valley Room - Public invited - Need not be a Catbacker to attend
16	Leach Public Library - Outreach Story Time to Day Cares during morning
16	Breckenridge Senior Center - Turkey & Dressing Supper - 4:30pm $5.00 - Need to sign up - 643-5730
16	Breckenridge Public Library - Get Craftin' at the Library - 1pm-4pm more info 218-643-2113
16	Giant Indoor Rummage Sale - Wahpeton Eagles Club 8am-4pm - Tables $15.00 - Call 642-2414 to reserve table
16	6-7-8 Dance - Wahpeton Community Center - 7-10pm
17	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
17	Wahpeton Headwaters Lions 8th Annual Great Pumpkin Patch Hay Ride & Fun Fair - Chahinkapa Park, Hughes Shelter - 12:00 Noon - 2:00pm
17	BW Blades Icebreaker Smoker @ Wahpeton Vets Club - 5:00pm
17	Breckenridge Senior Center - Fall Bazaar - 9:00am-2:30pm
17	United Church of Christ - Potato Pancake & Sausage Feed 7am - 1:30pm - Selling Grandma's Frozen Pies
18-24	Breckenridge Public Library - Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Story Contest - Highlighting Teen Read Week - more info 218-643-2113
18	Southern Valley Figure Skating - Free Skating Lessons 6:00pm-6:30pm
18	Southern Valley Figure Skating - Registration 5:00pm-7:00pm
18	Open Gym - Wahpeton Middle School - 12-2 Grades 1-5, 2-4 Grades 6-8, 4-6 Grades 9-12, 6-8 for Adults
18	Benefit, Silent Auction & Bake Sale Honoring Gary Paul Retzer Wahpeton Community Center - 9am-2pm - Pancake & Sausage Served
18	Public Indoor Ice Skating - 7-9pm - Stern Arena
19	Breckenridge City Council 5:30pm - City Hall
19	Wahpeton City Council 5:00pm - City Hall
20	Firearms Safety Classes - Breckenridge Fire Hall 6:45pm-8:45pm $10.00 - Mail to: Cindi VanTassel, 812 S 7th St., Breck
18	Southern Valley Figure Skating - Free Skating Lessons 6:00pm-6:30pm
19	Breckenridge Public Library - Intro to the Internet Class 6:30pm-8:00pm - Pre-registration is required - call 218-643-2113
19	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 2pm 'Monster Mania'
19	Leach Public Library - Chess Club - 3:30pm-4:30pm - Grades 3-8
20	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 10am 'Monster Mania'
20	Breckenridge Service Inc. Class Announcement - 6-10pm www.asirichlandwikin.cm - Register at 218-643-2636
20	Breckenridge Public Library - LOL @ Your Library Theme for Junior Friends of Breckenridge Libary - 3:30pm - 4:30pm - info 218-643-2113
21	Chamber Board Meeting - Chamber Board Room - 7:30am
21	Southern Valley Figure Skating - Registration 5:00pm-7:00pm
21	Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber Board Meeting 7:30am - Chamber of Commerce
21	Southern Valley Health Watch Committee - 7am - Wahpeton Community Center
21	Breckenridge Public Library - Wow WII Wednesday - 3:30pm-5:00pm more info 218-643-2113
21	Wahpeton Park Board - 5:15pm - Community Center
22	Leach Public Libary - Computer Class 2-4pm - 'Microsoft Word' Must pre-register - 701-642-5732
22	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
23	Leach Library Board Meeting - 3:30pm
23	Red River Area Sportsmen's Club - 21st Annual Smoker Eagles Club - Doors open at 6 - $10.00
23	Hunter Smoker - 6-11pm - Wahpeton Eagles Club
24	Evergreen United Methodist Church Bazaar 10:30am - 2:00pm - Fresh-made donuts, bake sale, crafts, Chicken Huntington BBQ's and much more!
24	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
25	Open Gym - Wahpeton Middle School - 12-2 Grades 1-5, 2-4 Grades 6-8, 4-6 Grades 9-12, 6-8 for Adults
25	Public Indoor Ice Skating - 7-9pm - Stern Arena
26	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 2pm 'Halloween Fun'
26	Leach Public Library - Chess Club - 3:30pm-4:30pm - Grades 3-8
27	Leach Public Library - Preschool Story Time ages 3-5 at 10am 'Halloween Fun'
21	Breckenridge Public Library - Bookmarkers to discuss "Farenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury - 7:00pm Novembers book discussion is "War Child" by Annelee Woodstrom.
27	Leach Public Library - Kids Club - 3:30pm- 4:30pm
28	Southern Valley Health Watch - Energy Drink Awareness Program 6:30pm - Hughes Shelter - Are they safe? How much is too much? Free event
29	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
29	Leach Public Library - Computer Class - 2-4pm - 'Email' Must pre-register - 701-642-5732
29	Life Line Health Screenings - 5 Different Tests Available for Heart & Osteoporosis - Harvest Outreach Church - Call 800-324-1851 for info
30	Want to carve Pumpkins? Play Games, Win Prizes? United Church of Christ 1202 Westmore Ave, Wahpeton - 3:30pm-5:30pm
30	Prairie Rose Carousel Zoo Boo - 5:30pm-7:30pm
31	Breckenridge Public Library - Not so scary Halloween - Noon Watch Movie & Eat snacks - Pre-register at 218-643-2113
31	Breckenridge Public Library - Story Time - Ages 3 thru Kindergarten 10:30am-11:15am - www.larl.org
31	Trick or Treat - Park Manor Lobby - 5:00pm-6:00pm 200 Park Ave, Breckenridge
31	HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

On-Going Events

Community Education
Breckenridge Community Education provides learning opportunities for people of all ages and interests. The district's Community Education programs range from Early Childhood Family Education classes for young children and their parents to Adult Basic Education classes. Their office is located in the north wing of the Breckenridge Elementary Middle School, Room 263. Office hours are 8:00 am - 3:30pm. Mailing address: Community Education, 810 Beede Avenue, Breckenridge, MN 56520. Call 643-6822 if you would like to request a catalog or if you would like to see particular programs or services offered in Breckenridge.

Zonta
Meets at 6 p.m. the 1st Wednesday of the month from September through May. Location varies.

AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Meets at 7 pm the 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. Location varies.

1st Tuesday, Twin Town Business Partners
8:00 am @ the Wahpeton Breckenridge Area Chamber of Commerce

Thursdays, Weekly, Rotary Club of Breckenridge
Meets at Noon at the Northern Grille in Breckenridge. Open to all men and women interested in being part of a service club.

Tuesdays, Weekly, Rotary Club of Wahpeton
Meets at Noon at Prante's in Wahpeton. Open to all men and women
interested in being part of a service club.

3rd Tuesday, Monthly, Humane Society of Richland-Wilkin
7 pm at Wahpeton Community Center. Contact 701-642-8507

Wednesdays, Wahpeton-Breckenridge Kiwanis
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

Thursdays, Optimists Club
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, Headwaters Lions Club
Meets at Noon at Prante's.

1st & 3rd Mondays, Evening Lions Club
Meets at 6:30 p.m. at Hills 210 Cafe.

2nd & 4th Monday's, Breckenridge Lion's Club
Northern Grille in Breckenridge.

2nd Fridays, Twin Town Ambassadors
Meets Noon at Breckenridge City Hall

3rd Wednesday, Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber Board of Directors
Meets at the Wahpeton Breckenridge Chamber office

For weekly meetings please use contact info below.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem. For more information contact Jay at 643-2526

Al-Anon offers hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else�s drinking can find solutions in the Al-Anon fellowship. For more information contact Judy at 643-2526 or Angie at 643-8011

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts. Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used. For more information contact Mark at 643-5427 or John at 643-4678

For more community events, check out the Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar.

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