JOIN US FOR AN ART CRAWL • MAY 9, 2013 • 5–7 p.m.

Experience life at Laura Baker through
the lens of St. Olaf student artists!

We’ll begin at Bittersweet in the Archer House, with a short talk by Executive Director Sandi Gerdes and Art Professor Meg Ojala. They will lead us to Hogan Brothers Café, and then the Hideaway for the third exhibit of the evening and halfprice bottles of wine. Enjoy complimentary food and beverages at each location.

Visit all nine photo exhibits around Northfield through June 8: Chamber of Commerce, Allina Medical Clinic, Heritage Dental Care,
Northfield Library, St. Olaf College and Laura Baker Services Association, Bittersweet, Hogan Brothers Café, and The Hideaway.

View the Northfield News Article Here

The choir took a road trip to Minnetonka on April 27, to perform at the Ridgedale Library.  A special thank-you to Stephanie Steinwedel who helped to coordinate the visit, to the folks who made the reception happen afterwards, and to all the family and staff who helped with transportation.  It was a beautiful day for music!

Three women who helped change the world for people with developmental disabilities.

In our second theater themed respite event, the kids learned their parts for the play. The previous week, each child said what role they would want to perform and based on that, a St. Olaf theater student wrote a play for them. At this event, the kids learned their parts and rehearsed. We also got some time to play outside!

Our respite event last week was the first of three theater themed events. The next one, this coming weekend, will focus on costumes, props, and developing the show together. Then on the third one, the kids will host a performance!

Our new sign with our new logo and look has just been installed in front of the LBSA Center. Please take a peek next time you pass by.

Last month, our respite event was sports themed. Kids and volunteers played golf, ate ballpark hot dogs, practiced stretching, and much more! We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the Carleton volunteers who helped organize this event and all of the volunteers who made it such a success. It was a really fun event, full of energy and activity!

To our generous and supportive donors, parents, guardians and other interested folks ,

Thanks again for your support. If you haven’t had an opportunity to see the transformation your gifts have made at Elwell and Baker Houses, please arrange to make a visit! It is really quite impressive and our clients are truly enjoying the results.
We know many of you are anxious to know when we will begin construction of the two new cottages. We have been working on the plans and preliminary approval processes for those cottages for the last several months. The approval process is taking somewhat longer than we anticipated. While we are all anxious to see new buildings rising from the ground, we cannot move forward until we have the appropriate approvals in place.
We appreciate both your patience and your support. We will share an update with you once we know more about when you can expect to see building.
Respectfully,

Sandra Gerdes
Executive Director