Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Stewart July 10 collecting 35 units. Milestones were reached by the following: 15 gallons: Jesse Jaeger and Douglas Krause; 8 gallons: Marna Paehlke; and Tom Maiers and Becky Koberl, 4 gallons. Barb Eitel was a first-time donor.
Dassel Area Historical Society presents Airborne Attraction, a group of performers from the Dassel-Cokato area. They will perform 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, at Dassel History Center. Band members include Zach Minkin on drums, Eliana Tagarro on bass, Sam Gedde on trumpet, and the Bortnem brothers, Charlie and Soren on fiddle and piano. Additionally all members of the group contribute vocals. They perform original arrangements of classic tunes from a variety of genres. Artists covered include Bill Withers, Elton John, The Beatles and The Charlie Daniels band. Admission is $5.
The Fourth of July marks the halfway point for a Minnesota summer. With that in mind, Silver Lake’s Music in the Park Committee ofAnn Boyer,Jean Horrmann and Karen Kosek are readyto launch its four-week Music in the Park outdoor concert series beginning tonight — Thursday, July 11.
NEXT SEVEN DAYS THURSDAY, JULY 11 Learn local history by participating in Historic Hutchinson’s Scavenger Hunt. Pick up information at the Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St.
NEXT SEVEN DAYS THURSDAY,JUNE 27 Litchfield Community Farmers Market 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Central Park in downtown Litchfield.
Hutchinson Senior Center is owned and operated by Hutchinson through its Parks, Recreation and Community Education Department. Activities for people age 55 or older are available 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. For more information, call 320-234-5656. The following schedule is for June 28-July 4: Friday, June 28: 9:15 a.m. Chair Yoga; 10 a.m. Knot Just Knitting; 1 p.m. bingo, 500, Hutch Bowl.
Archway Publishing, April 26, 2024 Price: $3.99 ebook, $20.99 paperback and $43.99 hardcover. Other books: Johnson’s first nonfiction book, “Food, Feathers and Fur: Cooking and Critters from the Farm at Cricket Meadow,” was released last year.
Hutchinson wastewater treatment facility manager Tim Gratzke received the George W. Burke Jr. Facility Safety Award during the Central States Water Environment Associate’s 97th Annual Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Animal lovers and their pets came from a 100-mile radius of Hutchinson to participate in the annual Paws on Parade Pet Walk May 11 at the Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter. Following the walk, it was fun in the sun for participants and visitors.
Hutchinson’s free summer lunch program offers students age 18 or younger a nutritious menu that features breakfast and lunch items. According to Anne Bassett, program coordinator, entrées available in the summer meal plan will be similar to what is served throughout the school year.