New Ulm’s culture and traditions will be spotlighted during German Heritage Night Sept. 12 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
That evening the Minnesota Twins take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Advance tickets for seats in a New Ulm section are available through the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce. Ticket prices range from $40 to $100 for a full package that includes the cost of a round-trip bus ride.
Pre-game festivities begin at 5:10 p.m. at Gate 6, where New Ulm will host live polka music, photo opportunities and appearances by crowd favorites Hermann the German and The Narren. On-field highlights include an honorary first pitch thrown by Hermann the German to Brian Raabe, a New Ulm native and former Twins infielder who debuted in the major leagues in 1995.
Singing Hills Chorus seeking duets
New sessions of singing practice begin soon for a chorus comprised of people who’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and their family members or friends.
Singing Hills Chorus, a program of Mankato and North Mankato ACT on Alzheimer’s, will start its fall session Sept. 4.
New “singing duets” are invited to join the chorus. No singing experience is required. Volunteer singers are available to provide support during the rehearsal. Kristin Ziemke is Singing Hills’ music director.
The fall theme is “A World of Music” and features songs such as “Top of the World,” “Marshmallow World” and “What a Wonderful World.” Rehearsals are slated Thursday mornings Sept. 4 through January at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 105 Hosanna Drive. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. and rehearsals are slated 10-11:30 a.m. The $25 fee includes a music book and practice CD.
The choir’s season will conclude with a concert 1 p.m. Jan. 10.
Singing Hills Chorus is a longtime member of the Giving Voice Network, which now has over 10 choruses across Minnesota and more than 50 others throughout the country. This choral program leverages peer-reviewed research in neuroscience and music therapy to stimulate cognition, support emotional well-being, and promote social connection in people with living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias and their care partners.
For more information and to register online visit: singinghillschorus.org or email a request to: katoactonalz@yahoo.com.
Festival to raise funds for awareness walk
Donations for a local Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be raised during a fall-themed festival 4:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at The Pillars of Mankato, 3125 Prairie Rose Drive.
The Bushel of Fun festival will feature family-friendly activities, live music, fall-themed food and a silent auction.
This event is open to the public.
The 2025 Greater Mankato area Walk to End Alzheimer’s begins 9 a.m. Oct. 4 in Spring Lake Park near 650 Webster Ave., North Mankato.