Community Calendar

 Events Calendar

 Grand Avenue Neighborhood Picnic:
The annual Grand Avenue Neighborhood Picnic will be held Thursday night, May 23rd at 6pm at North Park.  A picnic supper will be provided by the Grand Avenue Improvement Corporation.  Children are welcome.

This Week at the Spencer Area Activity Center:
Monday:  Bridge, Nickel Bingo, Crafts, and two exercise classes.
Tuesday:  Pitch, 500, and dominoes.
Wednesday:  Gin rummy, pass 4 pinochle, and wii bowling.
Thursday:  Bridge and two exercise classes.
Friday:  Pass Pinochle.

This month at the Spencer Library:
Monday, May 20thBaby Storytime at 6:30pm.
Tuesday, May 21st:  Music Storytime at 10:30am.
Saturday, May 25th:  Anime Club at noon.
CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY
SUMMER HOURS BEGIN TUESDAY, MAY 28TH:
Monday-Thursday:  9am-8pm
Friday and Saturday:  9am-5pm
Sunday:  Closed

Lake Park Electricity Off:
There will be a schedule power outage in Lake Park for utility maintenance Monday, May 27th at 7am.  Some residential customers from West 1st Street to East 3rd Street, and North from Avenue B to Avenue C will be affected.

Okoboji Garbage Pickup Schedule:
Twice weekly garbage pickup runs May 20th through the Monday after Labor Day.  Pickup will be Mondays and Thursdays.  Recycling collection continues only once per week on Mondays.

Spuds N Splits at Webb Methodist:
Webb United Methodist church hosts “Spuds N’ Splits” – a potato bar and build your own banana split supper Wednesday, May 29th, from 5:30 to 7pm at the church.  A Free will offering will go to send kids to church camp this summer.

Algona Single’s Dance:
The Algona Road Runners Single Club will hold a dance Saturday, May 25th at the Algona VFW from 8 to midnight.

Estherville Farmer’s Market:
The Estherville Downtown Market runs Thursday evenings from June 13th through September 5th from 5pm to 7pm (except July 4th.)  The Excel! Estherville Arts and Culture Committee will sponsor “Music on the Square” on various evenings.  The seasonal fee to be a vendor is $20 and can be paid at the Estherville Chamber of Commerce.

Greenville/Rossie Reunion:
The Greenville/Rossie Class Reunion is Sunday, June 2nd at the Royal Community Center.  A potluck dinner will be held at 12:30.  Bring your own tableservice.  Drinks will be furnished.  The classes of 1953 and 1963 will be recognized.  No reservations are necessary.

Memorial Day Services 2013:
Milford:
7am:  Volunteers meets at Milford legion to put up flags.
11am:  Memorial Day Program with key note speaker Retired General Neal Christensen.
3:30:  Volunteers meet at Milford Legion to pick up  flags.
Ruthven:  Program begins at 9:40am at the Ruthven Legion Hall will a procession to Crown Hill Cemetery at 10:45am.


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