Meetings
Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street. Jeff Hartquist of Hartquist Funeral Home will be the guest speaker. Call Mary 507-290-1642 or Kristi 507-227-7821.
Town & Country Garden Club will meet for a special outing on Tuesday
evening, May 27, and will visit a garden in Kenneth. Topic will be attracting birds, bird feeders, and food. For more details, call 507-669-2905. For the June 24 meeting, please register/pay for the master gardener's annual garden tour by calling Community Education at 507-283-4724.
Mobile dental clinic offered
Children’s Dental Services changed their dates to earlier this week so this is no longer effective.
LHS choirs present pops concert May 16
The Luverne Middle and High School choirs invite the community to their annual pops concert, “Take Me to the Movies,” on Friday, May 16, in the performing arts center.
Two performances will be offered at 6:30 and 8 p.m.
Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students not participating in choir.
Between shows, the Luverne Music Boosters will serve root beer floats for a freewill donation.
Plant sale May 17
Shop for plants or sell your extra plants at the annual Rock County Master Gardener Plant Sale on May 17 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Atlas parking lot. No commercial growers. Questions, call 507-283-1302.
Hardwick congregation to worship in Jasper during summer
Zion Lutheran Church of Hardwick will undergo a major building facelift this summer. Congregation members will worship at Trinity in Jasper now on Sundays. Sunday services are at 9:30 a.m.
Zion will be the host congregation and will be led in worship by Pastor Ed Borchardt of Zion Lutheran Church, Hardwick.
Zion’s church office will remain open. Call 218-535-0283 for pastoral care or call church office, 507-669-2855.
Fruit Production Workshop May 24
A free fruit production workshop will be offered from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Prairie Ally, 308 N. Blue Mound Ave., Luverne. Join UMN Extension fruit production educator Madeline Wimmer and manage woody perennials and perennial fruits with a whole systems perspective. RSVP projectfoodforest.org/events or 605-951-0227.
Ride a bus to the
May 24 Twins game
The Lismore Presbyterian Church will sponsor a bus trip to the Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City game on May 24 in Minneapolis.
The Reading Bus Lines bus will depart at 8 a.m. and return around 8 p.m. at the Kum and Go store in Adrian. Game seats are in the Section S Legends Landing. The trip includes all-you-can-eat burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, popcorn, chips and soda.
Cost per passenger is $120 and includes the bus ride, game ticket and food. Call Kraig Rust, 507-920-7290, for reservations.
Another Twins Game trip is planned for July 30.
Beaver Creek Memorial Day celebration May 26
Beaver Creek will sponsor Memorial Day services Monday, May 26, at First Presbyterian Church, beginning with coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. with services to follow at 10:30 a.m. with Kurt Lunstra as the speaker. Cemetery services with Honor Guard will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Beaver Valley Cemetery. Everyone is welcome.
Hardwick Memorial Day program May 26
The Hardwick Memorial Day program will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, at the Hardwick Veterans Memorial, sponsored by the Hardwick American Legion Post #478. In case of inclement weather it will be at the Hardwick Community Hall. Guest Speaker is Del Nieuwboer, Vietnam Combat Veteran, US Navy. Patriotic Readings by Zander Carbonneau, 2025 Boy Stater and Jessika Tunnissen, 2025 Girl Stater. Special music by Madi Christensen. Join us for coffee, juice and cookies following the program.
Community Ed
Register for the following classes and activities by calling the Community Education office at 507-283-4724. If you have a new class idea to offer, a request for a particular class, or a class you would like to teach, please email Lisa Nath at li.nath@isd2184.net or call 507-283-4724. The community ed brochure is at the school website, www.isd2184.net and then Community Education link.
The Summer Community Ed brochure is available! It was delivered to your mailbox with your Luverne Announcer on April 26. Many of the classes and camps have an early fee registration deadline of May 16. Take of advantage of the lower fees and register by May 16!
Luverne school students grades 8 and older may register for our summer session of Student Driver Education. The fee is $365, which includes 30 hours of classroom and six hours of behind the wheel instruction. The summer session begins June 16. Non-Luverne School students may now register for open spots in the summer session.
Taking Defensive Driving classes allows adults 55 years of age and
older to save on insurance premiums. You are able to take a four-hour class to receive the discount, and then repeat the
class every three years to continue receiving the discount. An eight-hour
class is no longer required for beginners. The schedule for Luverne classes follows:
Four-Hour Classes – May 12, June 9, Aug. 11.
Learn to navigate medical, emotional and legal aspects of end-of-life care Planning for Your Final Chapter on May 22. Choose from two class sessions. Fee is $25.
Al-Anon meets on Wednesdays
An Al-Anon group will meet each Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the library at United Methodist Church in Luverne. Use the back northwest door for entrance.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes
A.C.E. of SW Minnesota will provide a total of six Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes on Tuesday mornings through Tuesday, June 10. Each class will be from 9:30-11 a.m. at the A.C.E. of SW Minnesota Rock County office, 105 S. Estey Street, Suite #2 in Luverne. Pre-registration is required. Call program manager Linda Wenzel, 507-283-5064.
Library happenings
For more information about library happenings, call 507-449-5040 or email rockcountystaff@gmail.com.
Trivia Night is the first Thursday of each month at Take 16 Brewing Co. in Luverne. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the trivia beginning at 7 p.m.
Books on Tap book club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month.
Slice of Faith offered last Sunday of each month
All are invited to join in an evening of worship, Bible study and pizza. This will be offered the last Sunday of each month through May at the Luverne Pizza Ranch starting at 4 p.m. Enjoy prayer, sharing God’s word, conversation and a delicious buffet! Cost for the pizza buffet will be each participant’s own expense.
ATLAS to host GriefShare
ATLAS of Rock County is hosting a spring session of GriefShare support groups from 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays through May 26 in the ATLAS community center in Luverne. All are welcome to join as it is discovered what is “normal” in grief. The weekly meetings will feature a 30-minute video, followed by discussion, fellowship, and time to work through the participant guide book. This is free of charge. Call or email Matt with questions, 507-227-2569; mdnath1989@gmail.com
Grief Support Group meets once a month
A grief support group meets from noon to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Blue Mound Room at Sanford Luverne Medical Center, 1600 N. Kniss Avenue. There is no fee to attend. Feel free to bring your own refreshments. Contact Ryan Ostgaard with questions, 605-312-5504.
A.C.E. respite care available, volunteers needed
A.C.E. of SW Minnesota (A.C.E.) offers respite care services in Rock County for those needing a break from caring for a loved one.
The respite program offers short-term (1-3 hours), temporary care for families and caregivers by providing a brief period of reprieve from the daily cares they provide to their loved one.
Volunteers provide non-professional supportive services to caregivers to give them time for themselves, relieve their stress and help them remain healthy.
Respite care volunteers are also needed. Trained A.C.E. volunteers provide respite care to family caregivers of adults age 60 and older who are suffering from long-term health conditions.
Contact Linda Wenzel at 507-283-5064 or ace.rock@co.rock.mn.us.
Food Shelf evening hours
The Rock County Food Shelf is open for an additional evening shift from 5 to 6 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of the month. Call Mary at 507-227-5548 or Katie at 507-227-3531.
