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The 2009 Barns of Carver

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:24:45 -0600

The 2009 Barns of Carver County calendar is now available for purchase on Ruth's Website: http://www.tremblaygallery.com/

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

More of Tremblay's barn art

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:40:57 -0500

More of Tremblay's barn art can be seen on her Web site: www.tremblaygallery.com.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

You can catch Michele

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:39:17 -0500

You can catch Michele Melina's painting exhibit “The Painted Barn: An Artist’s Tribute,” now through Oct. 26 in the Reedy Gallery at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (3675 Arboretum Drive).

Cost: $7 adults, free for members and children under 15

More info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1400

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

The 2008 Fall Barn Tour is

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:37:44 -0500

The 2008 Fall Barn Tour is this Saturday and includes a tour of Carver County barns and discussions with current owners.

Presented by: The Carver County Historical Society (CCHS) and Friends of Minnesota Barns

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27

Cost: Tickets $40 for CCHS members, $50 for non-members

More info or to register: (952) 442-4234

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Celebrating the barn

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:29:53 -0500

Ruth Tremblay’s fascination with barns came about simply enough.

“I’d always liked barns,” she said. But growing up in Florida, there weren’t a great number of barns to stumble upon. When she moved to Minnesota, though, it was a whole different story.