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July 23 Community events

Meetings
TRIAD will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Sherriff’s office.
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.
Luverne Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, August 10, at the Blue Mound room at Sanford Luverne Hospital.
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.
 
Summer Band Lessons August 3-6 and August 10-13
Summer band lessons will be Monday, Aug. 3, to Thursday, Aug. 6, and Monday, Aug. 10, to Thursday, Aug. 13. Lesson times are as follows: Flutes 1-1:30 p.m.; Clarinets 1:30-2 p.m.; Saxophones 2-2:30 p.m.; Trumpets 2:30-3 p.m.; Trombones 3-3:30 p.m.; Baritones/Tubas 3:30-4 p.m.; Percussion 4-4:30 p.m. Contact Angie Swenson at a.swenson@isd2184.net or 507-290-0147.
 
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.
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.
Concerned about your child’s development (ages 0-5 years)? Call 283-4724 for a private screening at no cost.
Check out the Community Education brochure on the Luverne School website, the community Education link.
Register for 2016 Discovery Time preschool. There are openings for children ages 3, 4, or 5 years in the Tuesday/Thursday afternoon classes. 
All 3-year-old children living in Minnesota will do an Early Childhood Screening as they near age 4. If your child is nearly 4 years old or already 4 and has not been screened, call 283-4724 to arrange an appointment.
 
Big Buddies
seeks mentors
Rock County Big Buddies needs adult volunteers to mentor students in kindergarten through fifth grade. For more information contact Lisa J. Nath at 283-9165.

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