Rock County Township Association annual meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the meeting room at the Rock County Community Library in Luverne.
Blue Mound Quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, for a potluck meal at the home of Verla Fick. Members are to bring a wrapped fat quarter for the gift exchange and their completed challenge project.
VFW Auxiliary #2757 will meet at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Minnesota Veterans Home.
American Legion Post 123 and Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Post Home for Christmas potluck. Please bring a covered dish to share.
Beaver Creek Township will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the township hall.
Lady Luverne Red Hats will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, for a Christmas luncheon at Sterling’s Café and Grille. RSVP by Tuesday, Dec. 8, to Connie at 283-8470.
Luverne Pink Ladies will meet at noon Monday, Dec. 14, at the Blue Room at Sanford Hospital. Bring a dish to share and your own tableware for Christmas potluck dinner.
Al-Anon meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays 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 and for basic text study at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the basement of St. Catherine Catholic Rectory, 203 E. Brown St., Luverne. Use east door. For more information call 507-220-0137.
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.
Luverne Lions will meet at 6 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at Blue Mound Banquet Center.
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 Emily Crabtree at 220-2424.
Luverne Optimist Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month in the Howling Dog Saloon, Luverne.
Denver Township meets at 7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday each month at the City Hall in Hardwick.
Luverne Township Board meets at 9 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month in the Rock County Community Library.
Mound Township Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday each month at the Rock County Highway Building, Luverne.
Hospice Tree of Lights ceremonies in area communities
Sanford Luverne Hospice is sponsoring the Annual Tree of Lights in five area communities. The public is encouraged to attend a short program of music and reading of the names at the tree-lighting ceremonies as follows:
•Edgerton at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at First State Bank Southwest
•Luverne at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the corner of Main Street and Hwy. 75 (or Cottage if bad weather)
•Adrian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Adrian Fire Hall
•Hills at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at Tuff Village.
Bank Nite movie ‘Home Alone’ at Palace Dec. 3
The free Bank Nite movie, “Home Alone,” will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Palace Theatre in Luverne.
Sponsored by First Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Papik Motors, a free, family-friendly movie is shown on the first Thursday of every month as it was done for “Bank Nite” in the 1930s. A cash prize drawing will follow the movie. Must be present to win.
Carnegie extends holiday hours
The Carnegie Cultural Center is hosting its annual Festival of Trees on North Freeman Avenue and will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday until Christmas.
Winter Concert at Luverne High School Dec. 11
The Luverne Middle and High School choirs will present their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, in the high school gymnasium. The concert will feature the sixth-grade and seventh/eighth grade choirs as well as the ninth-grade girls’ choir and the concert choir.
Admission to the concert is a donation to the Rock County Food Shelf.
Christmas at the Palace Dec. 12
Christmas at the Palace will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Historic Palace Theatre in Luverne. Admission is $12 for advanced reserved tickets available at the Palace Theatre Box Office 507-283-4339 (open Monday-Friday from 1-5 p.m.)
Volunteers needed for Salvation Army Kettle Campaign
The Rock County Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign continues during December in the lobby at Glen’s Food Center. Volunteer bellringers are encouraged to sign up to help. Businesses, service organizations, youth or church groups can take advantage of this volunteer opportunity to support those in need in Rock County. Call Suanne Ohme at 507-920-0053.
Community Ed
Register for these activities by calling Community Ed at 283-4724.
Social Securty Class will be Tuesday, Dec. 1, for 55-62 year olds. Fee is $5.
This year, the prize awarded at Winterfest Cookie Contest kids in the kitchen class on Thursday, Dec. 3, will be for the best cookie variety plate. There will be some to take home, too. Grades K-6. Fee is $18.
Kids in the kitchen class “Gingerbread Time” on Monday, Dec. 14. Fudge, pinwheels and more will be made. Grades K-6. Fee is $18.
Register now for the refresher defensive driving class meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. Fee is $20 prepaid.
There are hundreds of options associated with social security retirement benefits. If you are 55-62 years of age, you would benefit from Maximize Social Security on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Fee is $5.
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