2009 Alpaca Events Calendar
(Check back often as this schedule will have frequent additions)
* Tour Groups welcome by Appointment *
JAN
19 Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce 6th Annual Dinner Meeting - Willinger's Golf Club
FEB
2 Alpacas of MN Meeting - Cannon Falls, MN
21-22 Ian Watt Alpaca Weekend Conference at Holiday Inn & Suites in Lakeville, MN
MAR
7 Lonsdale Showcase Event 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Montgomery/Lonsdale Elementary School, Lonsdale
(We will be selling alpaca retail items and Victoria's books at this event.) - Bldg is off of Hwy 19
APR
4-6 Minnesota Alpaca Expo Show, Owatonna, MN - We are pleased to be Gold Sponsors!
SEP
11-12 Defeat of Jesse James Days, Northfield, MN (at the Northfield Ice Arena off Cty Rd 3) in the beautiful newly renovated arena!
26-27 Alpaca Open House Weekend at Rose Crest (Sat & Sun: 10 - 5)
OCT
3-4 Alpaca Open House Weekend at Rose Crest (Sat & Sun: 10 - 5)
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2008 Alpaca Events Calendar
JAN
19 Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Meeting
FEB
2 Alpacas of MN Meeting - Jordan, MN 13
16 Parasitology Wet Lab - University of MN, College of Veterinary Medicine, St Paul, MN
MAR
1 Lonsdale Showcase Event 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at R&L Woodcraft Building, 823 Industrial Park Dr SE, Lonsdale
(We will be selling alpaca retail items and Victoria's books at this event.) - Bldg is off of Hwy 19
14-16 Spring Bling Alpaca Show, Neenah, WI
APR
4-6 Minnesota Alpaca Expo Show, Owatonna, MN - We are pleased to be Platinum Sponsors of this first time event!
25-27 Great Midwest Alpacas Festival, Madison, WI
JUN
7 BBFAI Breeder's Seminar
24 Welcome Andante of Rose Crest! Pearl & Bisturi's new little boy!
JUL
3 Lonsdale Family Night - We'll be downtown with items for sale. (Lonsdale, MN)
7 Tour Groups arrive!
AUG
23-24 Webster Harvest Days, Webster, MN at the City Park
SEP
5-6 Defeat of Jesse James Days, Northfield, MN (at the Northfield Ice Arena off Cty Rd 3) (Craft Show CANCELLED DUE TO ICE
ARENA RENOVATION!) Look for us there next year in the new and improved indoor facility) ... Look for Victoria at the Historical Society on
Saturday & Sunday with her books.
19 Tour Group arrives!
22 Victoria will appear on Showcase MN on Kare11 TV as a spokesperson for the Alpacas of MN Farm Tour & National Alpaca Farm Days.
27-28 Alpaca Open House Weekend at Rose Crest (Sat & Sun: 10 - 5)
OCT
3 2 Tour Groups arrive!
4-5 Alpaca Open House Weekend at Rose Crest (Sat & Sun: 10 - 5)
5 Welcome Sedona's Brilliance "Bree" - a Sedona Red and Maggie cria!
17 Welcome "Sparky" - son of Rivendell Nemara and JSFI Dakota!
DEC
14 Business Planning Session for Rose Crest Customers
2007 Alpaca Events Calendar
JAN
13 Alpaca Health Conference at Pure Country Alpacas with Dr. McClanahan of the U or M presenting
28 4th Annual Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce Dinner
29 Apple Valley Villa Senior Complex - teaching a class on alpacas - Apple Valley, MN
FEB
3 Alpacas of MN Meeting - Hastings, MN
MAR
3 Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase Event - Lonsdale, MN
(We will have a booth at Lonsdale Packaging, 629 Industrial Dr SE just south of 19 near downtown Lonsdale).
4 Alpaca Matters Alpaca Neonatal clinic at the U of M Large Animal Hospital
16-18 Spring Fling Alpaca Halter Show in Neenah, WI
22 Mill Stream Assisted Living Complex - teaching a class on Alpacas, Northfield, MN
APR
27-29 Midwest Alpaca Festival Halter Show, Madison, WI
MAY
6 Shearing Day at Rose Crest
JUN
16 BBFAI Breeder's Seminar
29 Welcome to our new cria, Sir Knightley of Rose Crest!
JUL
3 Welcome to our new cria, Prince Raphael of Rose Crest!
5 Cria Shearing at Pure Country
10 Tour Group Arrives 10:00 - 1:00 (New Horizons)
12 Tour Group arrives 10:00 - 11:00 (Moms in Touch)
Tour Group arrives 6:30 pm (MN Valley Photography Club)
AUG
22 Tour Group arrives 1:30 from (Mill Stream)
25-26 Webster Harvest Days
SEP
7-8 Jesse James Days in Northfield (in the indoor craft building near the rodeo grounds)
26 Tour Group arrives 10:00 am (Mill Stream Appts)
27 Tour Group arrives 10:00 am (Mystery Tour)
29-30 National Alpaca Farm Days Open House Weekend! Our farm will be open with many activities and items for sale! Come and visit us!
OCT
6-7 Alpacas of MN Alpaca Open House Weekend! Our farm will be open with many activities & items for sale! Come and visit us!
NOV
17 Taste of Luxury Boutique at Rose Crest Alpacas! 12 - 4 pm. Unique and luxurious alpaca gifts for everyone on your Christmas list. Tastefully Simple Gourmet foods will have items available for purchase as well. You can also buy and have autographed Victoria's books, including her new release... IronHeart.
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2006 Alpaca Events Calendar
MAR
4-5 Alpaca Matters Conference at the U of M
17-19 Spring Fling Alpaca Halter Show in Neenah, WI
APR
28-30 Midwest Alpaca Festival Halter Show, Madison, WI
MAY
12-14 Shepherd's Harvest Alpaca Fleece Show, Lake Elmo, MN (Our Suri, Sedona, won 5 ribbons including JUDGE'S CHOICE, BEST LUSTER, BEST LOCK CONFIRMATION, 1ST PLACE AND BEST NOVICE EXHIBITOR - SURI FLEECE! Santana and Pearl each won a 2nd in their classes too!
JUN
11 Pearl's First Cria! It's a girl! Aria Rose and we are delighted with her. She is so soft and her IGG level was over 2600!
29 Nutmeg's Cria arrives..... Noble Romeo... A medium brown boy with wonderful crimp and an IGG over 2000!
JUL
30 Rose Crest Alpacas Family & Friends Open House (1-5 pm), Webster, MN
AUG
5 Pamper Yourself Event at Quilting by the Hearth in downtown Lonsdale, MN (10 - 4)
24 MN State Fair Alpaca Booth (near the horse barns)
25-26 Webster Harvest Days Festival (selling alpaca products at the park) - Webster, MN
SEP
8-9 Jesse James Days in Northfield (in the indoor craft building near the rodeo grounds)
26 Ladies Night Out, Elk's Lodge, Faribault, MN 4-8 pm
OCT
7-8 MN Statewide Alpaca Open House Weekend - We will be participating! At our farm in Webster, MN
14-15 MN Alpaca Field Days Open House Weekend - At our farm in Webster, MN
26 Customer Appreciation Horse Fair night - Henderson, MN
28 Quilting by the Hearth Event - Downtown Lonsdale, MN 9am - 2pm
NOV
12 "Diamonds in the Fluff" Open House Party at Rose Crest Alpacas - a unique afternoon of beautiful jewelry from Cookie Lee and luxurious alpaca items from Rose Crest + Victoria's new Mighty Stallion 3 book will be available! Just drop-in and shop anytime from 12:30 - 3 pm at our home. See Home Page for directions.
DEC
16-17 Gingerbread Craft Show - Rochester Civic Center, Rochester, MN (10 am - 5 pm)