Young Stars is Hutchinson Theater Company's four-week educational workshop for area youth who have completed grades four through eight. For more information and to register, visit www.hutchtheatre.org/young-stars.
The Hutchinson Concert Association will present “Country Roads: A Tribute to John Denver” at Crosspoint Church, 1215 Roberts Road SW, Hutchinson, at 7 p.m. Admission is $25 at the door or for HCA members. For more information, visit hutchinsonconcert.weebly.com/.
Bring a coffee cup and a friend. Theresa Hoff, owner of Ma's Sweet Shoppe, will be the speaker. Her theme: The Art of Cookie Decorating, 9-10:30 a.m., Cups and Conversations at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 800 Bluff St. NE, Hutchinson. Admission is free and the general public is welcome.
Free family movie: “The Croods: A New Age” (Odyssey Century 9 Theatre, 766 Century Ave. SW, Hutchinson). Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for the 10 a.m. movie screening. You can purchase benefits.
Hutchinson FFA Community Agriculture Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Agriculture Building at the McLeod County Fairgrounds, 840 Century Ave. SW, Hutchinson. The event will feature food, animal, small business, FFA exhibits and presentations, raffle prizes, pedal pulls, and more.
Purse Bingo Plus 1pm to 4pm at VFW Post 906, 247 First Ave SE, Hutchinson.
The 26th Annual Tim Orth Memorial Foundation Jamboree will feature a silent auction, cash raffle, two high school basketball games, dance line performances and more. Doors open at 4 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. festival in the Glencoe Silver Lake High School gymnasium. For more information or to donate, call Ralph Johnson at 320-587-6733.
Celebrate the McLeod County Dispatchers at Arts Place, 35 First Avenue, Hutchinson, SW from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. This event features live music and fun activities. For ticket information, please email hello@compassoccasions.com.
Taste of Rotary 5:30-8:30 p.m., Art's Place, 35 First Ave. SW, Hutchinson. This event will feature a night of food, entertainment and games. Tickets are $30 and available at tinyurl.com/4y8wamej.
The Litchfield Area Christian Women's “Thinking Spring” event will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, 703 S. Sibley Ave. in Litchfield. The cost is $5. Litchfield fiber artist Sharon Lotz shares her work. and Joy Berg of Maple Lake will sing and speak. The deadline for reservations is April 8th. To make a reservation, call Barb Werner at 320-693-2504.
The St. Philip's Church Gala opens its doors at 5 p.m. in the St. Philip's Church Social Hall. There will be a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m., and a performance by Black & White Dueling Pianos at 8 p.m. For tickets or more information, call Monica at 320-693-3313, extension 106.
A weekend of music is kicking off at Longhorns Burger House in downtown Leicester Prairie. Kev & His Guitar will perform on Friday and Tanner Stark will perform on Saturday. For more information, call 320-395-2500.
Litchfield's 4th Annual Spring Bash Craft Show will be held at the Litchfield Civic Arena (900 N. Gilman Ave) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature over 100 crafters, vendors, artisans and more. Food trucks will be at the venue.
Youth Art Day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hutchinson Arts Center (15 Franklin St. SW). This event is aimed at youth up to the age of 18. Held on the second Saturday of every month, this event is an opportunity to consider projects in a variety of mediums. Admission is free and the general public is welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the Art Center at 320-587-7278.
2B Continued presents Dancing Like the Stars from 5:30pm to 10pm at Glencoe City Center. Tickets for this event are sold out, but viewing parties are planned with Troy and Kelly Higgins at Arts Place and Mike and Shannon Lien at Hutchinson Elks Lodge. For more information, please visit www.2bContinuous.org.
The No Lines Improv Anniversary Show will be held at the Hutchinson Arts Center (15 Franklin St. SW) from 7 p.m. Admission is a voluntary donation. For more information, call HCA at 320-587-7278.
Trent Roman's Band performs at Arts Place, 35 Southwest First Avenue in Hutchinson. Doors open at 6:30 for the 7:00 p.m. performance. This event is part of the RiverSong Music Festival concert series. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/bdb9cr5s.
Crow River Winery, 14848 State Highway 7 E., Hutchinson, is home to “Legends of Country” featuring songs by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, as well as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and more. ” Continuing the concert series. Tickets can be purchased at crowdriverwinery.com.
“Renewal: Songs of Love, Loss, and Transformation” is the title of the Crow River Singers’ spring concert. The first concert will be on Friday at 7 p.m. at New Journey United Church of Christ, 11 Fourth Ave., S.C. The second concert will be on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St., S.C. And both are in Hutchinson. Admission is $9, children under 12 are free.
The Dassel-Cokato Arts Society will present “Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs of the Titanic” at the Dassel History Center, 901 Front St., at 7 p.m. Based on real diaries, letters, and interviews, “Unsinkable Women'' brings to life nine of Titanic's most famous characters. Titanic. This one-woman show stars Glencoe-born New York actress Deborah Jean Templin. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/5dsm5xd8.
The Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW, is hosting “The Common Language of Home: A Collaborative Exhibition with Acrylic Painters Bebe Keith and Shona Docter.” Business hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will run until April 19th. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. For more information, call 320-587-7278 or visit hutchinsonarts.org.
Matt Goldman, author of “Carolina Moonset,” which was selected as this year's Hutchinson One Book One Community, will give an author presentation at the McLeod County Historical Museum, 380 School Road NW, Hutchinson, at 2 p.m. He plans to talk about his own work. Admission is free and the general public is welcome. For more information, please call Library Director Katie Hiltner at 320-587-2368.
Auditions for William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing will be held at the Dussel History Center, 901 Front St., on Saturday, April 20th, Thursday, April 25th, and Saturday, May 4th at 6:30 p.m. Masu. The audition will be a cold reading from the script. .
Sunday and Monday, April 21-22
Auditions for Hutchinson Theater Company's summer production of “Matilda the Musical.'' Auditions will be held Sunday from 3-5 p.m. and Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. SW. The show dates are August 2-4 and August 9-11 at the Hutchinson High School auditorium. For more information, call the Art Center at 320-587-7278.
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23rd and 24th
“The Raid on Fort Ridgely” is shown every night at 7 p.m. at the Hollywood Theater in downtown Litchfield. The film also includes many shots of fences that were not used in Uprising. The film was written by Dean Erdahl and produced and directed by Christopher Forbes. Admission is $7.
Friday and Saturday, April 26-27
Clay Coyotes Annual Spring Open House, 22 First Ave. NE, Hutchinson. This year's featured artist is Claire Swanson, hand-woven baskets. Sharon Charney, leather goods. Rory Hinkle, silver jewelry. For more information, call 320-587-2599.
The Hutchinson Jaycees Sandbox will be filled from 9 a.m. to noon at 1250 Fifth Ave. SE, Knife River. Suggested donation is $5 per yard. All proceeds will be donated to local youth activities.
— Are there any items you would like to include on the A&E calendar? Local entertainment-related events are welcome and are free to the public on a one-time basis. Email your information to Kay Johnson at johnson@hutchinsonleader.com.