Entertainment & Activities

Sandy Posusta, left, and Kathleen Neubarth waved to many of the more than 200 people who lined Silver Lake’s Main Street for the short St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday. The city might have silver in its name and its 799 residents are proud of their Czech and Polish heritage, but on Saturday the city was all green to celebrate. The 23rd annual celebration began with the parade down Main Street and ended with an Irish After Glo Party at the Silver Lake Legion Club.

The Neuss Chamber Orchestra will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for youth. Tickets may be purchased by calling 320-286-4120 and will be available at the door. For more events happening this weekend, see the March 11 print edition of the Leader.

The Rhythm Kings take their show on the road Friday to the Glencoe VFW from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday night they'll be at the Blue Note in Winsted. For more events happening this weekend, check out the March 11 print edition of the Leader.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards take place tonight, with actors Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin co-hosting. The ceremony will be televised on ABC starting at 7. Read about what local theater owners think in the ceremony in the March 4 print edition of the Leader. You can also download your own Oscar ballot and other features here: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/partykit/index.html.

Local band Blurred Vision will perform tonight at 8 at the Eagles Aerie 4441 Club in the Best Western Victorian Inn, Hutchinson. For other events happening this weekend, see the March 4 print edition of the Leader.

The 30th annual Hutchinson Skating Show, Sea of Skatin', has two performances today at 1 and 7 p.m. at the east rink of Burich Arena. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. Learn more in the Feb. 25 print edition of the Leader.

Third-graders at Park Elementary will stage the musical, "Bambi," at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. There is no admission charge and the public is welcome. See the Feb. 25 print edition of the Leader for more about what's happening this weekend.

It was all about the beat Saturday at Distant Drums '10, a Minnesota Percussion Association drumline competition and exhibition, at the Hutchinson High School gym. Although Phoenix Drumline didn’t compete, this year’s captains from left, Hanna Jacobsen, Kevan Ahlquist, Kevin Hard and Russell Bailey led the group through its competitive program, “African Transit,” during the exhibition portion of the program.

Aroma, appearance, originality and taste were among the criteria judges considered as they judged the Crow River Habitat Chili Challenge Saturday at the Hutchinson Mall. Eight teams competed in the challenge. The People’s Choice winner was the Unicel Team of Alex Pietrobon and Currin Kerling.

The 14th annual Strike Out the Violence Bowlathon takes place today at the Hutch Bowl in Hutchinson. Bowlers can raise money for the McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence, but also have the opportunity to win prizes. Two Saturday sessions are available: noon and 3 p.m. To learn more about eligibility, call the McLeod Alliance at 320-234-7933. Read more about this event and others in the Feb. 18 print edition of the Leader.