HAPPENINGS
Welcome to the new Hutchinson Station calendar. It features arts and entertainment events.
2024
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LOOKING BACK
The military band commenced for the season’s concerts in Central Park. A small boy and matches caused a fire near the Milwaukee Depot.
Rehearsals begin for summer musical ‘Matilda’
Hutchinson Theatre Company’s summer musical, “Matilda,” is based on the 1988 novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. The story centers on Matilda Worwood, a precocious 5-year-old girl who has the gift of telekinesis, which is the ability to move objects using her mental power. She loves to read, overcomes obstacles created by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life.
Can you not like someone and still love them?
There are people I do not like. Yesiree. Most of the time I can dodge them. Duck out before they dive my way. Let the call go to message. Flip them out of my Facebook feed. I have my “reasons.” I suspect you have your own host of reasons for doing the same. The reasons may differ but the question hangs there — can you not like someone and still love them? Loving people is God’s command ment. Love thy neighbor as thyself. Jesus solved the “who is my neighbor” question before Mr. Rogers ever had a neighborhood. Everyone is our neighbor. What, then, does it mean to love and not like? Is it even possible?
If you go
What: Swing Into Spring When: 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, May 17. Where: Crow River Winery Who: Hutchinson High School jazz band and New World Singers will perform, along with guest trumpet soloist Tom Bierer. Why: Swing Into Spring is a fundraising event for Hutchinson High School music programs. Tickets: $25 per guest, $300 per table can be purchased on the Hutchinson Music Boosters website, or can be purchased at the door the night of the performance. More information: Email hutchinsonmusicboosters@ gmail.com.
Bumpy rides can lead to great destinations
Wow! That’s the best I can do to describe the whirlwind of the past three weeks. The closing of two newspapers and the startup of two new papers hasn’t exactly taken my breath away — though at times it has seemed a bit overwhelming.
Congressional approach to budgeting is deeply flawed
There was lots of drama back at the end of March, when Congress — six months behind schedule — finally funded the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. You may remember some of the highlights: The $1.2 trillion package funded defense, homeland security and other key agencies (others had gotten their funding a few weeks earlier) and Congress passed it mere hours before a government shutdown.
Cleaning … is never done
There is an adage that says, “A woman’s work is never done.” I would guess many people are familiar with it. Perhaps lesser known is the first part of the quote by Jean Little, which reads, “A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done.” We can surmise from this quote that life takes work, and often that work is ongoing and repetitive.
EDUCATION HUTCHINSON HONORS TEACHERS
Education Hutchinson hosted its 25th annual teacher banquet May 8 with 152 current and retired members attending the event at Crow River Golf Club. Serving as emcee for the evening was Jason Olson, president of Education Hutchinson.
Visser, Wright finalists for 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way
McLeod County has two finalists from Hutchinson for the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Among the 10 chosen were Rachel Visser, the daughter of Shannon and Barry Visser, and McKenna Wright, the daughter of Heather and Paul Wright.