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WELCOME -- The Trimont Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 16, at Anderson Park. There will be children’s activities, pumpkin painting, vendors, wreath making and gnome making. The lunch will be vegetable soup and hot cheesy chicken sandwiches, treats and beverages to purchase. Remember to turn in your tokens.
A cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All cribbage players are welcome to join. Cribbage tournaments are planned for the second and third Saturdays of each month from October to March at the Welcome Legion Hall. Contact Joel Detert for further information.
Heritage Acres will have their Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, in Fairmont. They plan to have a church service at 10:30 a.m. and a lunch with homemade soups and pies from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Musicians Steve Lang and Bob Petrowiak will perform from 11 to 3 p.m. There will be many activities including blacksmithing, horse plowing, corn and soybean harvest, apple pressing, wagon and train rides, petting zoo, face painting and historic stores restored so they will bring history to life.
St. John Lutheran Church in Sherburn will have the MAD day on Sunday between the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. The Make a Difference projects will be done in the basement and can be done by all.
The Welcome Legion will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All members are encouraged to attend.
Condolences to the families of Royal Redenius and David Peterson, who passed away recently. They will be missed by family and friends.
Coffee Hours are from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in October, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. October is the last month for Coffee Hours, and the last meetings will be on Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Join friends and neighbors for a good cup of coffee and great fellowship.
A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. The program's speaker will be Musical Therapist Barbara Bennett. Please RSVP by Monday, Oct 19 to CREST at (507) 235-3833. These educational and fun programs are free for senior citizens from Martin County. CREST appreciates a free-will donation.
The CREST Grief Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont. Individuals experiencing grief are welcome to join. Two professionals will be leading the group discussions.
The Welcome Legion Hall will host pumpkin carving for area children at 1 p.m. on Oct. 24. Please RSVP so that the number of pumpkins can be prepared at (507) 236-0965. Pumpkins and carving kits will be available. A Trunk and Treat event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dugan Street. Contact Jaime Maday at (507) 728-4010 to sign-up your vehicle.
Helping Hands of Ceylon will have Trunk or Treat from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2-4 p.m. on Main Street in Ceylon.
Dunnell will have a party from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at City Hall.
Sherburn will have a party from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the City Park, sponsored by the Sherburn Lions Club.
The Trimont Fire Hall will have a Pancake Breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.
American Red Cross blood drives will be today on Oct. 19 at Martin Luther High School in Northrop and on Oct. 23 at the American Legion in Fairmont. Call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), visit www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to make an appointment or get further information about blood drives in the area. Blood is urgently needed, so give if you are able.