Meetings
Thrivent Financial Rock County Board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne. Contact Doug Boeve at 507-290-0085.
MS Support Group meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Southwest Health and Human Services in Luverne. For information call 283-2069 or 283-2964.
Beaver Creek Township monthly meeting has been rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the township hall.
Grand Prairie Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. In case of rain, the meeting will be in the back room of Orv & Sons in Ellsworth.
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.
Hot Dog Night set for July 16
Luverne’s 53rd Annual Hot Dog Night will be Thursday, July 16, on Main Street. The event will feature a beer garden at Sterling’s Café, live music, wiener dog races, a wiener dog beauty contest and much more.
Monthly Food Ministry is July 16
Monthly Food Ministry, sponsored by New Life Celebration Church, will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 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.
Register for Wienerman Triathlon
Registration for the Hot Dog Night Wienerman Triathlon on July 16 is available at www.allsportscentral.com. The race will begin and finish at the old Herman Motor Building with post race awards to follow. IV Play will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Call Dave, 507-920-3345, with questions.
Rock County Transfer Station open Saturday
The Rock County Transfer station will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Call Mark Sehr, 507-283-5010, with questions.
Public invited to free guided prairie hike near Pipestone July 18
The public is invited to take part in a free, two hour guided prairie hike funded by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. The hike will start at the Prairie Coteau Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18. For more information contact Veronika Phillips at 952-454-8428 or vphillips.habitat@gmail.com.
Cowboy Church in Luverne July 19
New Life Celebration Church, Luverne, will sponsor Cowboy Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, in the Show Arena at the Rock County Fairgrounds. Pastor Billy VanCamp, founder of Heart Cry Cowboy Church in Arizona, will deliver a Christian message in a unique cowboy style. The public is welcome. Call 507-449-6522 with questions.
You are the leaders we’ve been waiting for; attend July 20 information meeting
The Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP) is offering its nationally recognized leadership training in the Luverne area.
Attend a meeting Monday, July 20, to learn more about the program and what it offers individuals and communities. The meeting is from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 20, in the Bluestem. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. RSVP by July 17 to 877-882-2257. Applications for BCLP are due Aug. 3. Visit leadership.blandinfoundation.org. Blandin Foundation covers all the costs of the program.
Community Meal July 22 at United Methodist Church
The free Fourth Wednesday Community Meal will start at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne.
Grace Lutheran blood drive set for July 27
The American Red Cross blood drive will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. To set up an appointment or for more information, call Greta, 507-283-5064, Eileen at 507-283-8301 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org, enter sponsor code LuverneMN.
‘Capture the Prairie’ exhibit at the Carnegie
The Carnegie is currently featuring a display by photographer Deb Leilani Parks, including photos taken at Blue Mounds State Park by her “Capture the Prairie” photography class. The exhibit is on display now until the end of July at the Carnigie Cultural Center in Luverne.
Community Ed
Register for these activities by calling Community Ed at 283-4724.
The Luverne Community Education office will be closed from July 17 through July 31.
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.
The July 13–18 week long Cinderella Theatre Camp has openings for students who attended kindergarten during 2014-15 through age 7. Fee is $40.
Football camps for elementary and middle school will be July 20 and 21. Fee is $25.
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