SHERBURN — CREST and Temperance Lake Ridge will host a “Lunch and Learn” event 11 a.m. today at the Senior Citizens Center in Sherburn.

On the program will be Doug Hilgendorf, sharing information about organic farming and food products.

A lunch featuring brats, baked beans, chips and dip, and brownies will be served after the presentation. Donations will be accepted for the meal.

Anyone in the area interested is invited to come and enjoy this event.

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Grilled burgers will be served 6-8 p.m. tonight at the Sherburn American Legion. Everyone is invited to stop by.

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Old Alley Quilt Shop’s annual “Quilt Walk” will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday in the basement of the Sherburn Community Hall. Come and see more than 30 quilts made this past year during the 2018 Block of the Month class. The 2018 quilts featured “Forest Floor” by a company called By Wind and a Prayer.

Refreshments will be served at the Old Alley Quilt Shop across the street from the Community Hall. The quilt shop will be open 12:30-4 p.m. that day.

The Quilt Walk is a free event for anyone who wishes to see some beautiful quilts made by many local quilters. They will also have the new 2019 Block of the Month quilt called “Lush” on display at the event. Everyone is welcome.

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For Sherburn and Dunnell residents: If you had a “real” Christmas tree this holiday season, you may take your undecorated tree for recycling to the drop-off site at Sherburn Nursery & Floral between now and Saturday.

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The next Sherburn City Council meeting will be 5 p.m. Monday. A sincere thanks to Dorothy Behne for her six years of service as Sherburn’s mayor. Jeff Ross will begin his duties as new mayor this year.

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2019 Relay for Life committee meeting and team captains meeting will be held 5:30 p.m. Monday in the east/west meeting room at Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont.

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Congratulations to these Martin County West students who were selected for the following awards: Triple A Award — Alyssa Williamson, daughter of Jamie and Deb Williamson; Triple A Award — Carson Kahler, son of Ryan and Janet Kahler; ExCel Award — Emily Matejka, daughter of Roger and Rita Matejka; HOBY Award — Seth Scarfpin, son of Jonathan and Julie Scarfpin. They will be recognized at the boy’s basketball game Jan. 24 in Sherburn.

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Open Door from Mankato has chosen to work with the Martin County West Elementary School, and will provide free dental services to Martin County West students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

They will conduct dental screenings for kindergarten, third-, fourth- and fifth-graders on Jan. 16 at the Trimont school, and for first- and second-graders on Jan. 23 at the elementary school in Sherburn.

Services provided will be fluoride varnish, dental sealants (for second- and fifth-graders only), and free toothbrushes and toothpaste.

A consent form will be sent home with these eligible students. Parents must fill out the form and send it back to the school in order for their student to participate in the free screening.

If parents are not interested in this service, they should simply not return the consent form.

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If you have a Martin County West student who may need extra help with reading skills, there is an after-school program — EMPOWER — at the school in Trimont. Students get an hour-and-a-half lesson until 4:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Busing to Welcome and Sherburn is available.

If you’re interested in this 4- to 5-week program for your child, permission slips are at the main office at the Martin County West Elementary School in Trimont, or you may call the office and they will send a form home with your student.

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Thank you to the Sherburn-Welcome Police Department for its successful “Shop with a Cop” event held before Christmas.

Also, thanks to the communities for their overwhelming support and donations.