People and Events
Kiwanis to meet
Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Fairmont will gather for its weekly breakfast at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at The Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. A meeting at 6:50 a.m. will follow. The speaker of the meeting will be Bob Evelsizer of the 18th-annual Minnesota Fishing Challenge. This multi-species tournament benefits Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge, an organization focused on drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. All are welcome to attend.
Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesday Night Supper will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at Community Covenant Church in Huntley. The menu includes, “Minnesota Comfort” dishes; assorted hot dishes, bread and desserts. Free-will donations will be accepted.
Fmt/BE Baby Café
Fairmont Baby Café will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Fairmont Elementary School. Blue Earth Baby Café will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 8, at the Blue Earth Community Library. Pregnant or nursing mothers, support people and older children are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Baby Café of Faribault and Martin Counties at (507) 238-4757.
Mother’s Day Indoor Market
Mother’s Day Indoor Market will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont. Vendors, crafters, an outdoor mobile greenhouse and lunch will be available.
Odin Craft Mill Spring Show
The Odin Craft Mill 27th annual Spring Gift and Craft Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Thursday, May 7, to Sunday, May 10, at 109 1st Street in Odin. Items include contemporary and reimagined decor, repurposed and new furniture, recycled art and various items from more than 170 vendors and crafters. Lunch will be served. For additional information, visit odincraftmill.com, email odincraftmill@gmail.com, or visit the Facebook page, “Odin Craft Mill”.
FOH Community Impact Event
The Fairmont Opera House (FOH) will host a Community Impact Event fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, and Tuesday, May 26, at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Fairmont. One hundred percent of donations and a portion of proceeds will support the FOH. For additional information, contact the FOH at (507) 235-8822.
Machinery Hill to perform
Machinery Hill will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Red Rock Center for the Arts in Fairmont. Doors and cash bar open at 6:30 p.m. Pre-sale tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at the Red Rock Center, Imagine Martin or at www.redrockcenter.org. Tickets at the door cost $20. For additional information, contact the Red Rock Center at (507) 235-9262.
