The American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota will celebrate its 50th anniversary with several public choral performances throughout the state. It starts with a local celebration of choirs at Apache Mall in Rochester on Saturday called Minnesota Sings! The goal of Minnesota Sings! is to celebrate choral music of any kind in the Land of 10,000 Choirs. The groups will be performing center court outside of Herberger’s and performances are scheduled as follows:

11 a.m.: Rochester Lourdes High School Choir – David Phelps, director

Noon: Rochester Lourdes High School Center Street Singers  – David Phelps, director

12:30 p.m.: Rushford-Peterson High School Concert Choir – Bethany Engen, director

1:30 p.m.: Albert Lea High School Varsity Choir – Diane Heaney, director