community events

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…

Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12, at the township hall in Beaver Creek.   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…

Meetings DFL of Rock County will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Rock County Human Services Building on Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne.   UMC hosts free meal April 23 The United Methodist Church will host its free community meal at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the church fellowship hall in Luverne. All are welcome. A pickup option is available. Call 507-283-4529.   Al-Anon…

Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, in the township hall. Pleasant View Cemetery Association will meet for their annual meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, April 7, in the home of Allen and Sue Nuffer, rural Hills. Call 605-929-1593 with questions. Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Poplar Creek Estates – 201 Oak Dr. in Luverne.…

Meetings The Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street, Luverne. Call Mary 507-290-1642 or Kristi 507-227-7821.    SAIL classes continue in Beaver Creek SAIL classes will continue every Monday and Thursday morning from 9-10 a.m. until May 22 at First  Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek, 203 S. 3rd Street.…

Meetings Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Edgerton Ag Conference room. The Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street, Luverne. Call Kristi 507-227-7821 or Mary 507-290-1642.   Register by Feb. 17 for Glow Bingo Generations will host Glow Bingo Thursday, Feb. 20, along…

New format coming to Star Herald Community Events listing Starting with the Feb. 6 edition of the Rock County Star Herald, meetings and events submitted for free publication will be presented in a new format. Submissions may be sent to editor@star-herald.com, or called or texted to editor Lori Sorenson’s cell phone, 507-227-3820. Qualifying listings will appear as news briefs, and the Star…

New format coming to Star Herald Community Events listing Starting with the Feb. 6 edition of the Rock County Star Herald, meetings and events submitted for free publication will be presented in a new format. Submissions may be sent to editor@star-herald.com, or called or texted to editor Lori Sorenson’s cell phone, 507-227-3820. Qualifying listings will appear as news briefs, and the Star…

Meetings There will be an Equipt Enrollment and Donor Informational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at American Reformed Church in Luverne. Check out classrooms and curriculm and pick up enrollment packets. There will be an informational Q & A time as well for donors and familes. Email equipt2024@gmail.com   H-BC gyms open Sundays Families many enjoy Sunday open gym during the winter…

Meetings Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, at Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street, Luverne. Call Mary, 507-290-1642 or Kristi, 507-227-7821. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Poplar Creek Estates, 201 Oak Drive, Luverne. All who would like to learn about Parkinson’s Disease please attend. Call 507-935-…

Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, in the township hall. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, in the Edgerton Ag conference room. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the Kenneth Community Center. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Poplar Creek Estates, 201…

Nutrition for Seniors Jan. 2 Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors 60 and older, sponsored by A.C.E. of SW MN, will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, as a drive-thru distribution in the parking lot off Maple Street on the east side of Generations. Pre-registration is required by calling Linda Wenzel at 507-283-5064.   Blue Mounds State Park programs and events Winter is a great…

Nutrition for Seniors Jan. 2 Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors 60 and older, sponsored by A.C.E. of SW MN, will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, as a drive-thru distribution in the parking lot off Maple Street on the east side of Generations. Pre-registration is required by calling Linda Wenzel at 507-283-5064.   Blue Mounds State Park programs and events Meet at the picnic…

Meetings Luv1LuvAll Board will meet from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at First Presbyterian Church, 302 Central Lane in Luverne – note location change. Luv1LuvAll is a Rock County non-profit with initiatives which include mental health awareness, a substance free coalition, and children’s dental clinics. All are welcome to attend! Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.…

Meetings The annual meeting of the Rock County Association of Townships will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in the downstairs meeting room at the Rock County Library in Luverne. Representation from each township is requested. The Compassionate Friends Group will meet Sunday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. for the worldwide candle lighting event at the Luverne Area Community Area Foundation Bldg., Main…