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Legion Auxiliary sets Tuesday meeting
Fairmont American Legion Auxiliary Unit 36 will meet 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at 300 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont. All members are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone who's interested.
CER to offer upcoming community activities
Fairmont Community Education & Recreation (CER) will offer two upcoming community activities. First, Overcome your Carbohydrate Cravings class will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, online via Zoom. Ever had a day where you can't stop eating? Do you crave starches, snack foods, and sweets and find the more you eat, the more you want to eat? Is your snacking out of control? In this workshop, we will discuss a two-week plan that will STOP your cravings, help you lose weight and help keep your insulin levels balanced. Overcoming carb cravings is not a matter of willpower but a matter of biology. Learn how you can stop the vicious cycle of food craving and weight gain. No hype, just the facts. Also, Women, Weight & Hormones class will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, online via Zoom. Are you finding that fat is collecting around your mid-section and no matter how well you watch what you eat or how much you exercise that weight is not budging? If this is your story, your inability to lose weight probably has more to do with your hormone levels than anything else. Until you discover and correct any imbalances, trying to lose weight will be like shoveling sand against the tide. In this workshop you will learn 7 key strategies for fighting fat and losing weight, including solutions for controlling appetite and cravings; 10 simple things you can do every day to keep your metabolism burning brightly; how to tell if your thyroid is creating weight problems for you and what to do about it; major sources of hormone mimicking chemicals; and how to get rid of them; what HRT or birth control pills have to do with weight gain; how to have hormone levels checked reliably; what steps need to be taken to safely break the vicious cycle of hormone related weight gain; and how to help your body begin to lose weight again. For any further questions, call CER at (507) 235-3141.
55+ driver program scheduled next week
Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer a 55+ Driver Discount Course next week. There will be an eight-hour First Time Course from 5:30-9:30 p.m. both Wednesday, May 3 and Thursday, May 4 in suite 131 at the Southern MN Educational Campus (SMEC) building, 115 S. Park St. in Fairmont. The cost is $28. These courses are open to the public; pre-registration is required. People age 55 and older who complete the course will qualify for a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance. For more information or to register, call toll free 1-888-234-1294 or visit the website at www.mnsafetycenter.org
Chair Fitness Thursday at Fairmont Library
Join library staff for chair fitness for adults, beginning 10 a.m. Thursday, May 4, at the Martin County Library, 110 N. Park St. in Fairmont. This low impact exercise class will allow you to remain seated while following along with the class on their large video screen. There is no cost to attend and registration is not required. For questions, call the library at (507) 238-4207.