community events

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…

Meetings Suicide Loss Support Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, in the Rock County Library basement in Luverne.   GEP presents ‘Charitable Sisterhood’ The Green Earth Players production of “The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular” continues showing Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 21-24, at the Palace Theatre in Luverne. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m…

Meetings American Legion Auxiliary Post #123 will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch. Call Dianna Tomlinson with questions at 507-220-0275. Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the LCAF Office, 102 E. Main Street in Luverne. Call Mary 507-290-1642 or Kristi 507-227-7821. Beaver Creek Township will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18, in the…

Meetings Southwest Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Pipestone Pizza Ranch. Co-executive director of MCCL Cathy Blaeser will speak. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Edgerton Ag conference room. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Kenneth Community Center. American Legion…

Meetings Blue Mound Cemetery Association will meet at the Dick and Dolly Remme home at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Suicide Loss Support Group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Rock County Library basement in Luverne.   One Warm Coat distribution One Warm Coat distribution will be at ATLAS in Luverne from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 26, and from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.…

Meetings Vienna Township Board will not meet in October. Next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Kenneth Community Center. Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 at the LACF Office, next to the Palace Theater. For more information contact pat.saum@gmail.com. Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Mary Jane Brown Chapel.…

Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the township hall in Beaver Creek.  Luv1LuvAll Board will meet from 8-9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at SWHHS Community Room located at 2 Roundwind Road, Luverne. 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…

UMC hosts free community meal The United Methodist Church will host its free community meal at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the church fellowship hall in Luverne. All are welcome. A pickup option is available. Call 507-283-4529.   CoffeeBreak and StoryHour begins Oct. 1 Join us for CoffeeBreak beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 9:30 a.m. for our kickoff at the Luverne Christian Reformed…

Blue Mound Lutheran Church Fall Festival Blue Mound Lutheran Church Annual Fall Festival will be at 11 a.m. at the Blue Mound Lutheran Church in rural Luverne on Sunday, Sept. 15. This is the 152th anniversary of the founding of the church. Guest pastor is the Rev. Gary Anderson who served Kenneth and Zion at Adrian. A catered dinner follows the worship service. Everyone is invited to attend…

Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in the township hall.   UMC hosts free community meal The United Methodist Church will host its free community meal at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the church fellowship hall in Luverne. All are welcome. A pickup option is available by calling 50-283-4529. SATURDAY, AUG County Tractor Ride Aug. 30 The 60-mile…

Hardwick Fire Department hosts fundraiser meal The Hardwick Fire Department will host its annual pork chop fundraiser from 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at Hardwick Community Hall. Pork chop meal is $10; rib tickler meal is $8. Tickets will be available at the door.   ‘Equipt Luverne Christian School’ meeting Aug. 26 Organizers of the proposed “Equipt Luverne Christian School” will host a…