Community Calendar

Meetings
Parkinsons Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in Poplar Creek, Luverne. All are welcome. Call 507-935-8173 with questions.
Pleasantview Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, in the home of Brent and Jodi Taubert. Call 605-929-1593 with questions.
Kindergarten Round-up
Luverne Kindergarten Round-Up will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Luverne Elementary School for an informal “meet and greet” open house. Children must be five years old before Sept. 1, 2023, in order to register for kindergarten. Contact the Elementary Office at 283-4497, Opt 4, with questions.
Child’s Remembrance Garden Wine Tasting, Dinner March 25
A Wine Tasting and Dinner benefiting the Child’s Remembrance Garden will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Big Top Tents and Events, Luverne. A cash bar is available for those not drinking wine. 
Purchase tickets by March 22 at Blue Mound Liquor or by calling 507-449-5052. See childsremembrancegarden.org or the group’s Facebook. 
A photo table will honor children who have gone too soon. To share a photo contact Mary Thompson, 507-920-6226.
‘Amphibians and Reptiles’ 
at Blue Mounds March 25
Meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, in the Picnic Shelter at the Blue Mounds State Park for a program on “Amphibians and Reptiles.”
Learn which amphibians and reptiles you can find in the park and explore the life cycle of these animals to discover how they give clues about the health of an ecosystem. Call 507-283-6050 for details.
Mobile dental clinic March 30
The mobile dental clinic will be in Luverne Thursday, March 30, in the Rock County Health and Human Services community room. 
This clinic, organized by #Luv1LuvAll’s Rock County Oral Health Task Force, provides dental care for adults and children ages 0 to over 100. Call 612-746-1530 to schedule an appointment. All forms of insurance are accepted.
Tree trimming and pruning help
Project Food Forest is offering to help with any and all tree trimming for trees less than 10 years old. The local organization will provide one-on-one guidance in the process, specifically tailored to individual trees. To schedule a service, email mickey@projectfoodforest.org or call 605-215-1051. 
The service is available through March 31, weather permitting,
Community Ed
Community Education will offer the following classes in the next few weeks. Call 507-283-4724 to register.
Taking Defensive Driving Classes allows adults 55 years of age and older to save on insurance premiums. The Beginning 8-Hour Class is April 17 and 24 (four hours each evening). Refresher 4-Hour Classes are March 13 and April 3.
Project Food Forest can help you tap your maple tree and make maple syrup with Community Wide Maple Tapping starting in mid-March. Fee is $12.
Students in grades K-5 can learn to decorate spring-themed cookies like a professional at B’s Bakehouse April 3. Register by March 24. Fee is $30.
Students in grades K-12 sign up for summer T-ball, baseball or softball. Register before March 27 for lower fees and an assured spot on a team.