In honor of The Suitcase Junket, our 8th Annual Full STEAM Ahead will feature musical activities.
- 10am-12pm: Full STEAM Ahead Activities: make and take or experiment with sound during this family fun event.
- Tattoos
- Shrink Art Charms
- Sound Stations
- Pan Flutes
- 2 Kinds of Kazoos
- Tamborines
- Wind Chimes
- Pinwheels
- Pony Beads
- Castanets
- Drumkit
- and more!
- Special Guests: Mr. D and the Pipestone Area Schools Arrowbots. Come check out the robot and see the culmination of tinkering and hard work from the Robotics Team.
- 12pm: Free lunch while supplies last. Many thanks to our generous community donors for providing a meal for our community event.
- Pipestone Area Friends of the Library for lining up and serving
- Coborns for the delicious hotdogs
- Dan Wildermuth, Grill Master Extraordinaire
- Hanks Foods for putting the crunch in lunch (potato chips)
- Pepsi for keeping everyone hydrated
- Nancy Dethlefs for heat defying Otter Pops
- Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau for the shade tents and volunteer time
- City of Pipestone for the picnic tables
- After lunch: yard games
- 2pm: The Suitcase Junket Concert on the Patio
- Huge thanks to Reggie Gorter and Mark Thode for their expertise as Sound Crew. I never knew how much work went on behind the scenes.
While we have some seating, bring your lawn chair or blanket to truly make the most of this outdoor musical event!
- More Shout Outs!
- Promotion: Pipestone Publishing, Pipestone Public Access Channel, Christensen Broadcasting Network, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce
- All our intrepid volunteers whose tireless work makes it possible for us to host such wonderful events
- Grants and Donors! We can’t say enough about the generosity of our state, community, organizations, and individuals. Full STEAM Ahead and The Suitcase Junket are sponsored by the following:
- MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
- Prairielands Library Exchange
- Pipestone Area Friends of the Library (Delores Runge Estate)
- United Way of Pipestone County