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August 23, 2012

Art Exhibits Aug. 23-29

Arts Center of St. Peter -- Paintings by Kevin Bierbaum in the Moline Gallery and “Mi Casa” exhibit of children’s work in the lower level gallery through Sept. 9  at 315 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Blue Earth County Historical Society’s Heritage Center --  Exhibit of Liz Madsen’s monoprints and historical Free Press front pages through September at 415 Cherry St., Mankato. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, and Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Blue Earth County Library, Mankato -- Boy Scouts memorabilia on display in the floor cases and religious books on display in the wall cases this month at 100 E. Main St. Exhibit may be viewed during library hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Wednesday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Brown County Historical Society Museum -- U.S. Army-Dakota War display at 2 N. Broadway, New Ulm. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Emy Frentz Arts Guild Gallery -- Works by Bryan Holland through Sept. 5 at 523 S. Second St., Mankato. Hours: Noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 4-8 p.m. Thursday.

The 410 Project -- Photography by Scott Homich, Jill McKeown, Debra Steichen and Aaron Bartlet through Sunday at 523 S. Front St. Hours: 2-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Waseca Art Center -- Works by Ann Judkins of Mankato through Sept. 8 at 410 State St. N. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center -- Works by cartographer and quilter Shelley Cords-Swanson Tuesday through Sept. 28 at 700 Luther Drive, Bethany Lutheran College. Lecture and reception 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at the gallery. Gallery hours are 1-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 1-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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