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May 10 Announcer events

Meetings
Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, in the Blue Mound Room at Sanford Hospital in Luverne.
Rock County VFW Auxiliary Post #2757 will meet at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.
Rock County VFW Post #2757 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Herreid Military building in Luverne.
Tourist Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the American Legion in Luverne.
American Legion Post #123 and Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the post home.
Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the township hall.
Valley Springs Cemetery lot owners will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.
MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at Southwest Health and Human Services in Luverne. For information call 283-2069 or 283-2964.
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.
SW MN Freethinkers will meet at 10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at the Rock County Community Library, 201 W. Main St., Luverne. For more information email swmnfreethinkers@gmail.com
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.
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.
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.
 
‘Single and Parenting’ class begins May 11
ATLAS for Life of Rock County will host its monthly “Single and Parenting” class at 7 p.m. Monday, May 11. Come to class to be encouraged, supported and learn tools to help in everyday single parenting. Call 507-449-5777 to preregister or online at www.atlasofrockcounty.org. Class is free and child care is available. 
 
Area schools announce graduation dates
Local schools will host graduation ceremonies on the following dates:
•Adrian High School is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the high school gym;
•Ellsworth High School is at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the high school gym;
•Hills-Beaver Creek High School is at 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, in the high school gym; and
•Luverne High School is at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, in the Cardinal Gym at Luverne Elementary School.
 
Community Ed
Register for these activities by calling Community Ed at 283-4724.
The summer community education brochure is now available listing classes and activities for all ages for the summer. Many activities have discounted registration fees ahead of May 13, including morning rec, arts/crafts, golf, gymnastics, running, volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Trips to the Minnesota Arboretum, Twins game, Omaho Zoo, Worthington Garden Trip and the Minnesota State Fair available.
Student Driver Education class is being offered beginning June 15 to any student who is in 8th grade or older. Fee is $290 due with registration and covers 30 hours of classroom and 6 hours of behind the wheel driving. 
A new seven-week Zumba class will begin meeting once a week on May 12.
1,2,3 Magic — A Discipline Battle Plan is for parents who would like to learn some new techniques to work with their children ages 2–12 years. Stacy Schepel, school social worker, will present this 2 evening class on May 11 and 18. Fee is $65. Scholarships are available.
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 2015-16 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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