First Thursdays in the Club

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$802
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Scott
Scott
Project Overview
A monthly (Nov 2015-April 2016) series of events featuring live music and occasional dance instruction.
Project Details
302 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$802
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,950
Direct expenses
$3,752
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will experience new music and dance traditions in a venue in format that builds community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees at these five musical events experienced live traditional music in a relaxed social setting. 125 evaluations were returned at the five events. When asked to rate the quality of the event, 124 out of 125 responding to that question rated it 4 or 5 out of 5 (with 1 being "Poor" and 5 being "Excellent"). When asked "How familiar are you with the style of music & dance at this program?," over one-third (44) rated their familiarity a 1, 2 or 3 (with 1 being "Not at all" and 5 being "Very familiar." Many of the evaluations had positive comments about the live music, socialization, and learning about the music and instruments being the favorite aspects of the events, including these comments: “loved learning about the instruments. Very accomplished musicians. Fun personalities; great program”. The City of Prior Lake was again an enthusiastic partner in the events, paying for two performances and soliciting funds from the Prior Lake Lions Club for the March performance, and contributing staff and space for the events.
NOTE: attendance reported below does not reflect an additional 62 people at the 11/5 event which was reported separately as a Live at the Library event. Total attendance was 364 for all five events.

Source of Additional Funds

City of Prior Lake/Club Prior

Source of Additional Funds

Prior Lake Lions Club

Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200