Aug. 13 Community calendar

Meetings
Beaver Creek Township monthly meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the township hall.
Lady Luverne Red Hats will meet at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, to carpool from St. Catherine’s east parking lot for lunch at the Green Lantern in Hardwick. RSVP to Connie at 283-8470 or Donna at 283-8019.
Thrivent of Rock County Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Luverne Pizza Ranch.
MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at Southwest Health and Human Services in Luverne. All persons with MS, family and friends are invited. For information call 283-2069 or 283-2964.
Sound Cascade Sweet Adeline Chorus rehearses at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Washington Crossing Senior Living in Sioux Falls (east side of Sioux Falls). Call 507-597-6288 with questions.
Luverne Rotary meets at noon every Tuesday at the Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne. Call Teresa Hup at 283-9590.
TOPS #698 Luverne (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets for weigh-in at 8 a.m. every Thursday at Pizza Ranch in Luverne. The meeting follows at 8:30 a.m.
Al-Anon meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Buffalo Ridge Meeting Room (lower level) at the Sanford Medical Center in Luverne. Call Stephanie at 507-449-1246.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. Fridays in the basement of St. Catherine Catholic Rectory, 203 E. Brown St., Luverne. Use east door. Call Shawn at 507-220-3180.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays in the Rock County Community Library. Call 605-321-4324.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon meet from 8 to 9 p.m. every Thursday in Runals Memorial Hall, Edgerton. Call Naomi, 507-215-2956, with questions.
Weight Watchers meets every Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Luverne. Weigh-in is from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and the meeting is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Call 800-651-6000.
 
‘Time Out for You’ Aug. 19 at The Oaks
The Caregiver Education presentation on Minnesota services for the blind will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in The Oaks dining room.
 
Monthly Food Ministry is Aug. 20
The Monthly Food Ministry, sponsored by New Life Celebration Church, will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Luverne Senior Center. If you’re having trouble putting food on the table, come for fresh produce, bread and meat. Children will be asked to wait outside.
 
Tuff Memorial Home Car Show
The Tuff Memorial Home will host a car show at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, on the front parking lot of the nursing home. If you are intersested in participating in the car show, contact Shateen in the Tuff Home Activity Department at 962-3275.
 
Women of Rock County Fine Arts show at Carnegie
Women of Rock County Fine Arts will show their new art work during the month of August at the Carnegie Cultural Center. The show includes work by Naidine Aanenson, Cindy Reverts, Kristen Peterson, Carol Ceynowa, Lois Young, Kathy Deuschle, Nan Kaufenberg, Judy Edenstrom, Mary Petersen, Lori Hallsrom and Kaia Nowatzki.
 
School starts Aug. 24; mark calendars
Luverne High School/Middle School begins Monday, Aug. 24. Student schedules are available online and in the school office. Schedule changes should be done before school starts.
The High School/Middle School Open House is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20. Student photos will be taken in the elementary school gym. Picture packets will be available on site.
New residents to the Luverne District should register students for 2015-16 school year. Call to make an appointment at 283-4491 for Middle School and High School grades 6-12. Parents of elementary grades K-5 can call 283-4497.
 
Community Ed
Register for these activities by calling Community Ed at 283-4724.
Play Dates at the Park for parents and their children ages birth to 5 years meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the city park throughout the summer.  Gather as a group to have fun and socialize. No fee, but registration required, please.