Meetings
Town and Country Garden Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, for a visit to the VanMeeteren market garden. For more details call Linda at 507-597-6378.
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.
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 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 Optimist Club meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month in the Howling Dog Saloon, Luverne.
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.
One Warm Coat Project
The Rock County One Warm Coat Project is collecting clean, reusable coats (children’s coats especially). Bring your coats to ATLAS for Life, 201 E. Main Street in Luverne Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 1 to 8 p.m. through Oct. 31. Coats may also be dropped off at the Luverne Elementary School during the month of October. Contact Wanda Jarchow at 283-9664 or Lisa Dinger (school) at 283-4497.
Library offers Fall Story Hour events
Story Hour is open to pre-school children ages 4-5. Story Hour will be from 10 to 11 a.m. every Thursday until Nov. 19. Register your child by calling 449-5040.
Laptime Story Hour is open to ages birth-3 with an adult. No registration is required. Laptime Story Hour will be from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Friday through Nov. 20.
Hinkly House Trunk Show Sept. 24
The Historic Hinkly House at 217 N. Freeman in Luverne will host a Trunk and Style Show from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Live models and clothing will be on display throughout the Victorian period home.
American Red Cross blood drive Sept. 28
American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Call 1-800-733-2767.
Sign up for bus trip to National Eagle Center Sept. 28
Luverne Community Education is offering a bus trip to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha on Monday, Sept. 28. The bus will depart the community ed parking lot at 6 a.m. and return at 10 p.m. For more information call 507-283-4795.
Good Samaritan Society Founder’s Day Sept. 29
In celebration of Good Samaritan Society Founder’s Day, Good Samaritan Society Luverne will be distributing grabbers and distributing and installing carbon monoxide detectors. If you or someone you know is 65+ or disabled and in need of either a carbon monoxide detector and/or a grabber, please contact Carrie at 507-283-2375 by Monday, Sept. 21. Distribution and installation will take place Thursday, Sept. 24.
Combat from Behind the Camera Oct. 2
Nationally known combat photographer Stacy Pearsall will be in Luverne Friday, Oct. 2, to share her story about what combat is like from behind the camera.
She will speak to students in Luverne High School Friday morning, Oct. 2, and will make a public presentation at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the historic Palace Theatre.
Tickets are $10 for the public but free to veterans. They are available at the Luverne Area Chamber at 283-4061.
Grief Support Group begins Oct. 5
Sanford Luverne Hospice will offer a five-week fall grief support group beginning Monday, Oct. 5, through Nov. 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Sanford Luverne Medical Center in the Blue Mound Room.
To register, contact the Hospice office at 507-283-1805.
Habitat Oktoberfest fundraiser Oct. 10
The SW Minnesota Habitat for Humanity will host an Oktoberfest fundraiser with live music, a rib feed and great beer from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Take 16 Brewery on Main Street in Luverne. Inside seating will be available.
St. Catherine shredder fundraiser Oct. 10
St. Catherine Church of Luverne Carmelites will again sponsor a Dakota Shred It truck at the corner of Highway 75 and Main at the Laundry Room parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The truck is capable of shredding large volumes of paper. No need to remove paperclips and staples. A freewill donation will be accepted.
CoffeeBreak to begin Oct. 13
CoffeeBreak will meet at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, through April 2, at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church (605 N. Estey St.). The Book of Isaiah will be the Bible study.
A get-acquainted kickoff and registration will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. There is no cost, and all faiths are welcome.
StoryHour, a time of play and Bible stories, will be available for children ages 2 through kindergarten, and a nursery is available for the littlest ones.
Call 283-3674 and ask for Cheryl with questions or for a ride.
Hospice Tour of Tables set for Oct. 24
Sanford Luverne Hospice will host its annual Tour of Tables luncheon Saturday, Oct. 24. Contact the hospice office at 283-1805 if you are interested in decorating and hosting a table, donating a gift basket, or purchasing an individual ticket. The deadline is Oct. 1.
Community Ed
Register for these activities by calling Community Ed at 283-4724.
Gymnastics Camp is Sept. 21-24. On Friday, Sept. 25, there will be tryouts for the competitive gymnastics team for students grades K-6.
Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales will be presented at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Oct. 18. Register by Sept. 29 for the chartered bus trip. Fee is $67 which includes bus ride and admission.
School Readiness Preschool program has openings for children ages 3-5 years. The program will meet once a week during the school year on Tuesday morning or Tuesday afternoon. Scholarship help is available. Call 283-4724 for more details.
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