"Mamapalooza or Extraordinarily Ordinary: Motherhood in the Face of Outdated Ideology and Unrealistic Stereotypes" is a scripted reading of stories collected and inspired by interviews with mothers in the Mankato area as part of academic research conducted by Lynn Kuechle regarding the experience of being a mom. The script presents motherhood from the perspective of three generations of women; a mom whose children have grown and gone, a mom with children in school, and a brand new mother. This feminist perspective focuses on how motherhood has become filled with unrealistic stereotypes and outdated ideology. Several female Riverland employees will be reading the scripted parts as part of the presentation. Kuechle lives in Mankato and teaches public speaking at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She obtained her master's degree after staying home with her two children who are now in elementary school.

Riverland Community College, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, is a regional comprehensive community college inspiring learning for living through a personalized educational environment. Approximately 4,000 students are served, annually, through a wide range of credit-based educational opportunities. An additional 5,600 students are annually served in non-credit courses. Facilities are located in Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna, Minn. Riverland may be found on the Internet at www.riverland.edu.

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 250,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 140,000 students in non-credit courses.