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Fairmont blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont. To schedule a blood donation, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. Church on the Lawn Church on the Lawn services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, at the East Chain Evangelical Free Church. The speaker will be Josh Johanson. The service includes live band worship, Bible teaching and children’s programs. Donuts and coffee will be served at 10 a.m. Bring a lawn chair and a friend. If inclement weather, the service ...

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Wednesday Community Worship Grace Lutheran Church will host Wednesday Community Worship in the Park at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday, at the Sylvania Park Bandshell in Fairmont. There will be messages from community members and pastors. All are welcome to attend. Fourth of July notice In observance of the Fourth of July/Independence Day federal holiday, The Sentinel, located at 64 Downtown Plaza in Fairmont, will be closed all day on Friday, July 3, and will not have a publication on Saturday, July 4. Subscription payments, submissions and miscellaneous mail can be dropped in the ...

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Fairmont Service Club The Fairmont Service Club will meet at noon on Tuesday, June 30, at Best Western in Fairmont. The meeting’s speaker will be Ashley and Kory Brown of Midwest Valley Home Care. All are welcome. Fairmont City Band to perform Fairmont City Band will have its fourth rehearsal from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and a free concert from 8 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at the Sylvania Park Bandshell in Fairmont. Intermission entertainment will be provided by Fr. Tim Welch from St. John Vianney Church, who will perform a novelty number based on "The Typewriter" composed by LeRoy ...

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Fairmont Rotary Trail Clean-Up The Fairmont Rotary Club will have a Fairmont Trail Clean-Up service event for Cedar Creek Trail North, Cedar Creek Trail South, Hobo Trail, Kings Road Trail and the Trail by Long Horns, from 4 to 5 p.m., and a gathering at 5 p.m. at the Chain of Lakes Yacht Club on Monday, June 29. For additional information, visit fairmontrotary.org. CER Watercolor Flowers Summer art class-watercolor flowers for grades 3 to 8 will be from 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, and Wednesday, July 8, in the art classroom (Room 160) at Fairmont Elementary School. Using ...

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Fairmont Lions Club Fly-In Breakfast Fairmont Lions Club Fly-In Breakfast will be from 7 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, at Fairmont Municipal Airport. Pancakes, eggs, sausages, milk, orange juice and coffee will be served. Advance admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 10. At the door, admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 10. Children under age 6 are admitted free. Airplane rides will be available, weather permitting. For additional information, visit the Facebook page, “Fairmont MN Lions Club” or lionsclubs.org. Strictly Herbal to ...

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Open house at Pioneer Museum in Fairmont An open house celebrating the opening of the Brodt Interactive Room will be held at the Pioneer Museum in Fairmont from 10:00am to noon on Saturday, June 27. There is no charge and the public is invited to attend. BE Community Market The Blue Earth Community Market will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at 112 South Grove Street in Blue Earth. For additional information, visit blueearthcommunitymarket.com or e-mail info@blueearthcommunitymarket.com. Area karaoke Karaoke with Dion will be from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, June ...