Meetings
Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Township Hall.
Lady Luverne Red Hats will meet for dinner and the “Wedding Belles” play at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center. Meet at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the east parking lot of St. Catherine Catholic Church to carpool.
Tourist Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at St. Catherine Catholic Church for an AFS student program.
MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Rock County Human Services Building, Luverne. For information call 283-2069 or 283-2964.
Hollyhoppers Square Dance Club will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Brown School in Pipestone. Bob Schelhaas will call this dance.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays in the Rock County Community Library. Call 605-321-4324.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. every third Monday each month in the Blue Mound Room at the Sanford campus in Luverne.
Luverne Optimist Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month in the Howling Dog Saloon, Luverne.
Luverne Township Board meets at 9 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month in the Rock County Community Library.
Denver Township Board meets the third Tuesday of every month in the Hardwick City Hall.
Mound Township Board meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Monday each month at the Rock County Highway Building, Luverne.
Tops #777 meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday nights in Hardwick City Hall. Weigh-in is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Call Glenda, 449-7878, or Rayola, 348-7287.
Weight Watchers meets every Monday in 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.
Luverne Tops 698 meets for weigh-in at 8 a.m. every Thursday in the Pizza Ranch. The meeting follows at 8:45 a.m.
ATLAS For Life offers new classes
ATLAS For Life will offer the following classes at their Luverne office in January:
•ALPHA class, exploring the meaning of life, starts at 5 p.m. Sundays through March 11.
•Dave Ramsey “Financial Peace University” starts at 7 p.m. Tuesdays continues until April 10.
Contact either ATLAS For Life offices at (507) 449-5777, Luverne, or (507) 562-5777 for more information or to preregister. Classes are free and open to the public.
Order daffodils to save lives
Daffodil orders are being taken now until Wednesday, Feb. 22, for the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. The flowers are due to arrive the week of March 12.
One of the first flowers of spring, the daffodil is the symbol of hope. To order a bouquet, call RSVP at 283-5064.
‘Quilting Through the Ages,’ at Carnegie
The Blue Mound Quilters Club presents its “Quilting Through the Ages” display this month at the Carnegie Cultural Center, Luverne. The public is encouraged to view the different styles, colors and patterns of quilts through Feb. 24 at the Carnegie, which is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. A public reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
Rock/Nobles Cattlemen’s Banquet Feb. 6
The annual Rock and Nobles County Cattlemen’s Association Banquet will begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, with a social hour followed by a 6:30 p.m. steak dinner at the Blue Mound Banquet Center. Tickets are $15, which includes the dinner and entertainment by ventriloquist and comedian Dave Malmberg.
Bloodmobile here Feb. 6
The Grace Lutheran Church, 500 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne, and the Red Cross and will host a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. The double red machine will be available.
Call Mary Jo Nath, (507) 283-4210 or Eileen Hocking, (507) 283-8301, for an appointment.
Story Hour, Laptime dates announced
Join the Rock County Community Library, Luverne, for stories, songs, crafts and more.
•Story Hour for children ages 4-5 will meet at 10 a.m. each Thursday beginning Feb. 9, and run through April 12. Call 449-5040 to register your child.
•Laptime for children ages 0-3 with an adult will meet at 10:30 a.m. each Friday beginning Feb. 10 and run through April 13. No registration necessary.
Meeting for Hospice charity dinner Feb. 10
A kick off meeting for the Hospice Charity dinner and auction fundraiser will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne.
Those interested in volunteering for various capacities should call Helen Saum at 283-1805.
LHS to host 32nd Winter Carnival Feb. 11
Luverne Music Boosters will host their annual Winter Carnival from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, in the Luverne High School Gym. The evening will include a cakewalk, prizes, carnival games, bingo, a raffle and more. Concessions will be available. Proceeds benefit the Luverne music programs and related activities.
Free tax filing begins Feb. 13
Free tax filing will be offered for seniors and low-income clients from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays starting Feb. 13 at the Rock County Community Library, Luverne. Call 449-5040 to schedule an appointment.
