BEMIDJI, Minn. — For the first time, Bemidji State University’s Academy of Lifelong Learning (ALL) will take a field trip. The ALL is sponsoring a day trip to the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, N.D. on Tuesday, October 23.Open to the public, the trip is part of a fall weekly lecture series sponsored by ALL and coordinated by the Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation at 3801 Bemidji Avenue.

“ALL decided to make this trip because of the interest in the museum and to try out the field trip idea, which we have not done before,” said Sharon Fruetel, one of the organizers.

The Plains Art Museum features national and regional contemporary art, traditional American Indian art and traditional folk art. Special exhibits include Wayne Gudmundson’s photographs of the upper Midwestern plains and a showcase of student interactive artwork.

Deadline to register for the $35 trip is Tuesday, Oct. 16. Register by contacting Fruetel at (218) 751-3146. The cost covers transportation, lunch and museum tour.

A motor coach will leave Bemidji at 9 a.m. from the Cenex convenience store on Highway 71 south of Bemidji and return by 6 p.m. Lunch will be served at the museum upon arrival, followed by a docent-led tour of exhibits and free time to browse in the galleries and the museum store.

ALL offers humanities-based programs that are made possible in part with private donations and BSU support. More information about ALL is available by contacting the Center for Research and Innovation at (218) 755-4900.

ON THE WEB
Plains Art Museum: http://www.plainsart.org

FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Oct. 23 – Bemidji State University’s Academy of Lifelong Learning sponsors a day trip to the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, N.D. Registration: $35, includes transportation, lunch and museum tour; DEADLINE OCT 16. Information and Registration: Sharon Fruetel, (218) 751-3146 / sfruetel@paulbunyan.net

About the Center for Research and Innovation
The Center for Research and Innovation is an off-campus facility operated by Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College designed to increase collaboration between the University, the College, business and industry and other sectors of the region. The newly aligned outreach resources of Bemidji State and Northwest Tech offer greater variety and easier access to customized training and business services in addition to providing a one-stop-shop, linking external organizations to the region’s higher education knowledge base.
For further information about the CRICC, visit its web site at http://www.cri-cc.org.