HCSCC Hosts The Living Roots of Music Concert
Moorhead, MN – The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is hosing Internationally acclaimed musician, Lauren Pelon, for a concert at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Thursday, April 24, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students (including college). Tickets are for sale online at www.hcscconline.org or in the Heritage Gift Shop at the Hjemkomst Center.
Under the title, The Living Roots of Music, Lauren Pelon traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on archlute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, bowed psaltery, Kiowa courting flute, eagle bone flute, electric wind instrument and MIDI-pedalboard.
CONCORDIA PRESENTS SENIOR ART EXHIBITION
Concordia College will present the Senior Art Exhibition opening Wednesday, April 9, and running through Sunday, May 4, in the Cyrus M. Running Gallery. A public reception will be from 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, in the gallery. The awards announcement will take place during Celebration of Student Scholarship Day at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, in the gallery.
The exhibition celebrates those graduating in May 2014 with an art, art education, graphic design or art history major. Students will exhibit selections of their strongest work created from their artistic careers at Concordia.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
The gallery will be open special hours during commencement weekend from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, May 4.
The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. For more information call the art department at (218) 299-4623.
Moorhead Public Library and
Clay County 4-H Club Partner
to Offer Spring Programming
The Moorhead Public Library and the Clay County 4-H Club will partner to offer a series of programming to be held at 10:30 a.m. on various Saturdays at the Library this spring. These youth-focused activities will teach skills and information common to traditional 4-H programming. Community attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about the Clay County 4-H Club and its services. All activities are no cost and open to the public. The Library asks that anyone planning to attend call ahead to register in order to prepare adequate supplies.
April 12 – Making a Spring Fabric Yo-Yo Decoration
Learn how to make a cute fabric yo-yo using the original method and with a yo-yo maker. The class will make decorations to take home.
May 17 – Metal Die Cutting
Learn how to use a die cutting machine and explore what kinds of materials can be used to make cute decorations, cards, embellishments, and more.
June 14 – Mini Petting Zoo
4-H members will present a mini petting zoo in the Library following Storytime.
June 21 – Making Pet Treats and Toys
Learn how to pamper your pet! The class will make toys and preservative-free treats for dogs, cats, birds, and even horses.
For more information on these and other programs, please call 218-233-7594 or visit your library at 118 5th St. S. Information is also available online at www.larl.org. Moorhead Public Library is a branch of Lake Agassiz Regional Library.
Minnesota Legislative Forum in Moorhead
Moorhead, MN – The League of Women Voters of the Red River Valley will sponsor a MN Legislative Forum, Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Moorhead Public Library. Minnesota State Senator Kent Eken and Representatives Paul Marquart and Ben Lien will be report on the current legislative session and will take questions from the audience. Charley Johnson, Director of the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau will be the guest moderator. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mary C Tintes at (701)238-0714.
Potholes got you down?
Your vehicle’s suspension health may be a tricky thing to gauge. There is no pesky Check Engine Light to warn you of a pending problem. There is no scheduled maintenance to be performed to keep them in good shape. Aside from catastrophic failure or unfamiliar noises from the undercar area, suspension troubles can be hard to recognize for the average driver.
Shocks and struts are the key components of your suspension system. A shock absorbs the up/down impact of the tire on the uneven road surface. The strut combines the function of a shock absorber with the additional ability to support sideways loads. Your vehicle could have either, or both. MacPherson strut is the accurate moniker for this component which combines the shock and spring in a single unit.
· Worn shocks/struts cause difficulty in controlling your vehicle. Its ability to resist wheel and body movement diminishes. This is realized as stopping distances increase and the driver must compensate for conditions of body roll and nose-diving.
· This increases wear to every other suspension component. It’s like the song, “The knee bone is connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone is connected to…” The extra impact and movement to each attached part causes accelerated wear.
· Loss of traction can occur during braking, accelerating or cornering when the shocks are not controlling tire and body movements.
· Tire wear, especially cupping, can result if tire movement is not dampened by shocks.
At this time of the year, in this climate, the freeze/thaw cycle increases the cracks, holes, and dips in the road surface, causing the motorist to hear and feel those bangs, creaks and groans from under the vehicle. Some of these symptoms may be unavoidable but if you feel that ride control worsens to a degree that impairs the ability to control your vehicle, have it road tested by a qualified technician every year or 12,000 miles. He will be able to gauge your suspension health with a short test drive and inspection.
Jeffrey Quam, JAQ’S Garage, Moorhead MN