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Something Rotten! The Musical | Mar 24 - Apr 08 | LEARN MORE |
Murdered to Death | Jul 14 - Jul 30 | LEARN MORE |
February 17 - March 5, 2023
Four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?
May 5 - 21, 2023
Humpty Dumpty, Black Sheep, Rose Red, and Simple Simon acting as her Merry Men, Little Red Robin Hood must save all the village grannies of Sherwood Forest, including her own, an old woman who lives in a shoe, Mother Hubbard, and Mother Goose herself.
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Disney's Descendants | Feb 17 - Mar 05 | LEARN MORE |
Little Red Robin Hood | May 05 - May 21 | LEARN MORE |
February 12 - 7:00 p.m.
Twin Cities cabaret vocalists Jennifer Eckes and Joey Clark present the lighter side of romance
May 6 - 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Led by Mick Sterling, a stellar fourpiece horn section, full percussion, a double piano combination, two violins, and an incredible band totaling 14 members.
May 13 - 7:30 p.m.
Adele’s music spans all ages and Colleen Raye brings the heart and soul of it to this show.
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St. Croix Valley Opera's Cabaret Night at the Phipps | Feb 12 | LEARN MORE |
A Billy Joel State of Mind | May 06 | LEARN MORE |
The Music of Adele | May 13 | LEARN MORE |
TCGMC Chamber Singers and OutLoud! Ensemble | Jun 04 | LEARN MORE |
Charanga Tropical | Jun 17 | LEARN MORE |
The Good, The Bad, and The Funky | Jun 23 | LEARN MORE |
Gather at the art benches, listen to stories, participate in art & nature activities with National Park Service Rangers and take home free gently used and new books! Free and open to the public.
Mill Pond Park – Osceola, Wisconsin
In partnership with Osceola Public Library (In case of rain, event will move to Library)
Lakefront Park, Picnic Point – Hudson, Wisconsin
In partnership with Hudson Area Public Library
(In case of rain, event will move to The Phipps)
Larry Forrest Memorial Park – Somerset, Wisconsin
In partnership with Somerset Public Library
(In case of rain, event will move to Library)
Freedom Park – Prescott, Wisconsin
In partnership with Prescott Public Library
Croixdale – Bayport, Minnesota
In partnership with Bayport Public Library
(In case of rain, event will move to Library)
Current CDC guidelines will be followed at these events to protect the health and wellbeing of all participants.
Books & Benches is a project of the Somerset Elementary Family Book Drive in partnership with The Phipps and local libraries to increase summer reading and expose families to community art in the St. Croix River Valley. Special thanks to W.H.O. Books for its donation of new books to give out free to participants. W.H.O. Book’s mission is to spread social awareness of diversity, equity, and acceptance. To learn more, go to whobooks.org.
The Art Bench Trail is a program of The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI in partnership with the St. Croix Valley Foundation and the National Park Service.
Questions? Contact Erin at ehoff@somerset.wi.k12.us or Anastasia at ashartin@thephipps.org.
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