Dates are subject to change without the Chamber's knowledge. We encourage you to consult this calendar when picking an event date as well as contact us at 507-825-3316 or at pipecham@pipestoneminnesota.com to have your event listed on the calendar in the hopes of avoiding conflicts with other events.
HPI Used Book Sale
Historic Pipestone Inc. (HPI) holds their monthly used book sale fundraiser on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - approximately Noon. The sale features books in both hardcover and paperback, ranging over a variety of subjects in both fiction and nonfiction. All such books are donated by members of the community.
Pipestone Ambulance Association DRIVE-THRU Annual Chili & Soup Feed
The Pipestone Ambulance Association will be holding our 34th annual Chili Feed Fundraiser on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. The 2024 Chili Feed will be held in DRIVE-THRU form at the Pipestone County Emergency Services Building located at 811 5th St SE in Pipestone, MN. Please look for signs & line up facing South on 9th Ave SE. The drive-thru supper will be held from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Our menu will feature our great award-winning chili (mild or hot), amazing chicken noodle soup, grilled ham & cheese sandwiches, & dessert. Quarts of Chili & Soup will also be available to purchase for $5 each (preorders appreciated).
Community Impact Fundraiser - PIpestone Arrow Marching Band
Community Impact Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch. Come out and enjoy a great meal while supporting Pipestone Arrows Marching Band.
Museum Spring Rummage
The Pipestone County Museum will be holding a donation rummage on Tuesday, March 5th and Wednesday, March 6th, 2024. Community members may drop off good, usable rummage items at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday, the 5th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Sorry, we cannot accept electronics, cribs, or car seats. The sale will be held from 5pm -7pm on Tuesday and 9am - 2pm on Wednesday. Brown Bag Sale begins at noon on Wednesday. ? NO EARLY SALES!
Museum Spring Rummage
The Pipestone County Museum will be holding a donation rummage on Tuesday, March 5th and Wednesday, March 6th, 2024. Community members may drop off good, usable rummage items at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday, the 5th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Sorry, we cannot accept electronics, cribs, or car seats. The sale will be held from 5pm -7pm on Tuesday and 9am - 2pm on Wednesday. Brown Bag Sale begins at noon on Wednesday. ? NO EARLY SALES!
Chamber Ribbon Cutting & Coffee
10:00 am Chamber Ribbon Cutting for Remodeling Updates to Pipestone County Hospice! Chamber Coffee from 10:00 am - 10:30 am. Everyone is encouraged to attend!
Omelet Breakfast
The Sons of the American Legion Omelet Breakfasts are delicious and support great community causes. $12 for Adults $5 for Kids 8 and Under Create your own omelet! Includes Biscuits, Gravy, Hash Browns, & Toast Served with milk, coffee, and/or juice.
French Voyagers & Minnesota's Fur Trade
This Fur Trade Experience presentation will guide the audience to understand how the French Voyageurs were among the first Europeans to explore and make maps of what would become Minnesota. Guests will meet Black Jacque Shalaque, an authentically costumed voyageur who makes Minnesota?s colorful fur trade come to life. Through his colorful portrayal of a voyageur, Mr. Kind will have you up and involved through hands-on interactive living history activities where you will role-play the parts of voyageurs and the proud indigenous people of Minnesota as you trade furs for trade goods and then simulate the paddling of a 35 foot Montreal canoe.
St. Leo Fish Fry
St. Leo's Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. Serving Fish, Cole Slaw, Potato, Dinner Roll, Ice Cream, & Beverage. Adults: $15. Children (ages 6 to 12): $7. Children (ages 0 to 5): Free. Dine-In or Take-Out.
Chamber Ribbon Cutting, Ambassador Visit, & Open House
3:00 pm Chamber Ribbon Cutting for Pipestone Massage & Wellness! Open House from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to attend and thank owners Ruston & Lucy Aaker for their investment in our business community!
PINGO
Join us for a fun night of PINGO! Our Sponsor for this event is BeMobile / Verizon Wireless, and they will be bringing in $300 worth of prizes for the winners! ?But...everyone can be a winner with their new offering of Home Internet. The Pipestone area is now eligible for reliable internet for only $35/mo. While you enjoy a great meal and a game, chat with our local experts on how we can lower your internet bill and help keep you connected!
Ag Awareness Breakfast
Annual Ag Awareness Breakfast. Only 50 cents! Serving eggs, pancakes, sausages, milk, juice, & coffee. Organized by Pipestone County Farm Bureau. KLOH Radio will be live. Prize drawings for meat bundles!
Museum's Monthly "Coffee Talk"
Museum Educator, Trava Olivier shares the story of the Diphtheria epidemic of 1883 that struck Pipestone County. The disease was the cause of over thirty percent of the deaths recorded in the county that year. Come hear about the disease and the families who were affected by it.
Children's Theater
This year Calumet Players Children’s Theatre is pleased to present their 2024 Spring Show in their traditional two show format. Please come out and support the hard work put in by all of the young actresses and actors. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for students as general admission only, no reserved seating. Tickets are available in the Pipestone Performing Arts Center lobby one hour prior to showtime.
Children's Theater
This year Calumet Players Children’s Theatre is pleased to present their 2024 Spring Show in their traditional two show format. Please come out and support the hard work put in by all of the young actresses and actors. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for students as general admission only, no reserved seating. Tickets are available in the Pipestone Performing Arts Center lobby one hour prior to showtime.
Open House - 208 10th St SW
Deb Blaue of Real Estate Retrievers is hosting an open house at 208 10th St SW in Pipestone, MN on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. There will be a door-prize drawing for a local greenhouse gift certificate.
Children's Theater
This year Calumet Players Children’s Theatre is pleased to present their 2024 Spring Show in their traditional two show format. Please come out and support the hard work put in by all of the young actresses and actors. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for students as general admission only, no reserved seating. Tickets are available in the Pipestone Performing Arts Center lobby one hour prior to showtime.
Pheasants Forever 39th Annual Banquet
Pipestone County Pheasants Forever will be holding their 39th Annual Banquet on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at the Pipestone National Guard Armory. Doors open at 5:00pm and dinner will start at 6:30pm. Tickets are $60 (which includes an individual annual membership to the organization). Tickets for nonmember spouses and children who accompany a member are $30 each. In addition to some delicious food and fellowship, there will be lots of fun at the event including: Games, Raffles, Kids Games & Raffles, Women's Raffle, Silent Auction, Live Auction. The Pipestone County Pheasants Forever Chapter will be contacting their members and sponsors with tickets for their Annual Banquet. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Marty Wallin at 507-215-1486. The Pipestone County Chapter would like to thank all of its members, sponsors, and donors for their gifts and time to help us protect our pheasants, other wildlife, and their habitat. The Pipestone County Chapter also supports youth education, shooting sports, firearms safety, hunting etiquette, and an appreciation for the great outdoors.
Pipestone Indian Shrine Association Annual Meeting
The Pipestone Indian Shrine Association annual meeting will take place at Pizza Ranch (downtown). Please RSVP via email to pipestone.isa@gmail.com or by phone 507-825-5463 by Wednesday, March 27. We look forward to seeing you!!
8th Ave Diner and Coffee House Open for Easter
8th Ave will be OPEN for 9:00 am - 2:30 pm on Easter Day! (kitchen closes at 2:00 pm)
Al Opland Singers: Ways of Peace
The Opland Singers are delighted to take the stage for our Spring 2024 Show - ''Ways of Peace''. We always manage to choreograph some fun numbers and have many beautiful solos to enjoy. All wonderfully displayed with our glamorous costumes. We are presenting only 4 shows April 4th-7th, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a second weekend. Mark your calendars! The Opland Singers will be taking the Pipestone Performing Arts Center stage on April 4th-7th. Thursday through Saturday evening shows start at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, and Students are $5.
Annual Hospice Benefit
Enjoy an evening of great food and fellowship for a great cause! The benefit is at the Pipestone Country Club on Friday, April 5. The social hour begins at 5:30 pm, and dinner is served at 6 pm. There will be four-course meal, live auction, raffle, and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the PCMC Gift Shop, Hospice House, or the PCMC Business Office. If you have any questions, please contact Pipestone County Home Health & Hospice at 507-825-6024.
Al Opland Singers: Ways of Peace
The Opland Singers are delighted to take the stage for our Spring 2024 Show - ''Ways of Peace''. We always manage to choreograph some fun numbers and have many beautiful solos to enjoy. All wonderfully displayed with our glamorous costumes. We are presenting only 4 shows April 4th-7th, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a second weekend. Mark your calendars! The Opland Singers will be taking the Pipestone Performing Arts Center stage on April 4th-7th. Thursday through Saturday evening shows start at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, and Students are $5.
Al Opland Singers: Ways of Peace
The Opland Singers are delighted to take the stage for our Spring 2024 Show - ''Ways of Peace''. We always manage to choreograph some fun numbers and have many beautiful solos to enjoy. All wonderfully displayed with our glamorous costumes. We are presenting only 4 shows April 4th-7th, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a second weekend. Mark your calendars! The Opland Singers will be taking the Pipestone Performing Arts Center stage on April 4th-7th. Thursday through Saturday evening shows start at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, and Students are $5.
HPI Used Book Sale
Historic Pipestone Inc. (HPI) holds their monthly used book sale fundraiser on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - approximately Noon. The sale features books in both hardcover and paperback, ranging over a variety of subjects in both fiction and nonfiction. All such books are donated by members of the community.
Al Opland Singers: Ways of Peace
The Opland Singers are delighted to take the stage for our Spring 2024 Show - ''Ways of Peace''. We always manage to choreograph some fun numbers and have many beautiful solos to enjoy. All wonderfully displayed with our glamorous costumes. We are presenting only 4 shows April 4th-7th, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will not be a second weekend. Mark your calendars! The Opland Singers will be taking the Pipestone Performing Arts Center stage on April 4th-7th. Thursday through Saturday evening shows start at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, and Students are $5.
Community Impact Fundraiser - Pipestone Veterans Memorial
Community Impact Fundraiser at Pizza Ranch. Come out and enjoy a great meal while supporting the Pipestone Veterans Memorial.
Community Hymn Sing & Potluck
Join us for a hymn sing and potluck! Hymnals will be provided and song requests will be taken. Dari King BBQs, buns, paper products, and water/lemonade will be provided. Bring a side dish, dessert, or salad to share, if able. All ages welcome! Singing starts at 12:30 pm. There will be a cash bar available. Organized by First Lutheran Church-Pipestone.
Sioux Quartzite - A Fresh Look at a Familiar Rock
This presentation, by Jeanne Fromm, Geology Professor at the University of South Dakota, will be held at the Pipestone County Museum (113 S. Hiawatha Ave., Pipestone, MN) on Saturday, April 13th, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Omelet Breakfast
The Sons of the American Legion Omelet Breakfasts are delicious and support great community causes. $12 for Adults $5 for Kids 8 and Under Create your own omelet! Includes Biscuits, Gravy, Hash Browns, & Toast Served with milk, coffee, and/or juice.
Auditions for Summer Musical
Calumet Players Auditions for Addams Family The Calumet Players are excited to announce that The Addams Family: The Musical Comedy will be presented this summer with special permission from Theatrical Rights Worldwide. The show will be stage directed by Sylvia Newell of Lake Benton, assistant directed by Wendy Van Gelder of Edgerton, and musically directed by Bonnie Folkerts of Jasper. Traci Nissen of Pipestone will be the stage manager. Auditions will be held at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center located on Main Street, Sunday, April 14 and Monday, April 15 from 6:00 ? 8:00 pm both evenings. Audition materials are available prior to auditions at Meinders Community Library. While roles are primarily for adults, males and females entering 2nd grade or older may audition. Performances will be the last two weekends of June. Show times are as follows: June 20, 21, 22 and June 27, 28, 29 at 7:30. Show times for the two Sunday performances June 23 and June 30 will be 2:00 pm matinees.
Auditions for Summer Musical
Calumet Players Auditions for Addams Family The Calumet Players are excited to announce that The Addams Family: The Musical Comedy will be presented this summer with special permission from Theatrical Rights Worldwide. The show will be stage directed by Sylvia Newell of Lake Benton, assistant directed by Wendy Van Gelder of Edgerton, and musically directed by Bonnie Folkerts of Jasper. Traci Nissen of Pipestone will be the stage manager. Auditions will be held at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center located on Main Street, Sunday, April 14 and Monday, April 15 from 6:00 ? 8:00 pm both evenings. Audition materials are available prior to auditions at Meinders Community Library. While roles are primarily for adults, males and females entering 2nd grade or older may audition. Performances will be the last two weekends of June. Show times are as follows: June 20, 21, 22 and June 27, 28, 29 at 7:30. Show times for the two Sunday performances June 23 and June 30 will be 2:00 pm matinees.
First State Bank Southwest Community Pride Award Ceremony & Chamber After-Hours
Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served. First State Bank Southwest will also be presenting its Community Pride Award! Save the date & stay tuned for more information!
Museum's Monthly "Coffee Talk"
APRIL COFFEE TALK: Select Objects from the Museum's Collection.The public is invited to join the Pipestone County Historical Society for its monthly Coffee Talk when Museum Exhibits Manager, Noah Burris shares selected objects from the Museum's Collection. This presentation will share the history of objects from the past that have become a part of the Museum collection.
Shred Day at First State Bank Southwest
Bring your documents for the free Shred Day! Pipestone Office - 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Or until the truck is full)
Pipestone Sportsmen's Club Banquet
Save the Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024 Location: Pipestone Armory Even bigger and better than the last one!
Grief Writing Workshop w/Lisa M Bolt Simons
On Saturday April 20th at the library, we have a Grief Writing Workshop lead by Lisa M Bolt Simons. Lisa will guide participants through a series of writing prompts and activities designed to explore and express experiences with not only grief but also the lighthearted/humorous memories that remain when someone is gone. Register for this workshop through the contact form below or call the library at 507-825-6714. Visit Lisa's website to learn more about the author and presenter: https://lisamboltsimons.com/
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Rock & Roll Round Table
The upcoming Rock and Roll Round Table scheduled for April 20th is proving to be an event with wide interest! (Was there ever any doubt?) We have made the decision to move the venue to the sanctuary of the Historic St. Paul Episcopal Church located at 221 4th Street SE in Pipestone. This will comfortably seat at least double the guests than we can host at the Museum in our programming space.
St. Leo's Spring Dinner
St. Leo's Annual Spring Dinner is Sunday, April 21, 2024. All are welcome to come enjoy! Dinner Menu: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Macaroni Salad, Dinner Roll, Beverage & Dessert. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Dining Room Open Adults are $15 for dinner. Ages 5 to 10 are $5 for dinner. Ages 4 & Under are Free. *Take Out Available. **No Deliveries
Pipestone Area Chamber Annual Banquet, Awards, & #OnlyinPipestone Trivia Night!
Everyone is welcome! RSVP deadline is 4/18/24. Email Tom.PipestoneChamber@gmail.com or call 507-825-3316.
Improvanopolis
Improvanopolis presents a comedy show like NO OTHER...literally. (Every show is a one-of-a-kind experience since the script is actually made up on the spot.)
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P.O. Box 8, Pipestone, MN 56164 – (507) 825-3316 – tom.pipestonechamber@gmail.com