While supplies last, all those donating $150 or more will receive a copy of Kevin Kendall's photo retrospective: Visions from My Childhood. The 20-page book include dozens of photos of people and places in Ellendale from the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's.

The Ellendale Opera House is once again participating in Giving Tuesday, December 1.

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, take time to contribute to your favorite non-profit charitable organization by participating in "Giving Tuesday."

We hope you'll consider O.P.E.R.A.'s fund-raising effort to renovate the historic Opera House on Main Street.

CLICK HERE to donate

The Ellendale Area Arts Councils annual  Christmas wreath sale is under way.

You may bid on these wreaths designed and created by Ellendale High School students. 

Just email your bids to: kschm1965@drtel.net

This is the arts council's main fund-raising event.

The money is used to bring artists and workshops and other events to Ellendale during the coming year.

Fund drive just shy of $50,000 goal; event raises record amount from current and former residents of community

Long-time Ellendale Opera House leader and advocate Jeanette Robb-Ruenz had much more to celebrate than her 80th birthday at the Opera House Lobby & Gallery Saturday, July 20.

That’s because her birthday event generated $48,000 in donations for renovation of the historic landmark on Main Street.

A total of $24,000 in contributions was made to the“Building Our Future and Preserving Our Past” campaign from more than 70 individuals, businesses and organizations.That amount will be matched dollar-for-dollar by anonymous supporters.

The resulting $48,000 was just shy of the $50,000 campaign event goal, but was a major advance for the capital campaign to raise $560,000 for the Phase I renovations of the 110-year-old building.