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What’s Happening March ’10

ONGOING EVENTS

  • Camp Algona POW Museum - Open Sat & Sun, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Kossuth County Nature Center - Open Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm; Sat & Sun 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm by volunteers only - call 295-2138 to confirm open time
  • "Dreamscapes" at the Gallery @ the Library, featuring Jenny Field-Opheim, artist/muralist. March 5th - April 14th, open during library hours

DAILY EVENTS

Thu 3/4 Chatterdon Duo @ OB Laing Middle School Auditorium, 7:30 pm. A classical program of flute and piano.
Fri 3/5 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry @ KC Hall, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
World Day of Prayer Service @ First United Methodist Church (area churches participating), 2:00 pm
Artist Reception for Jenny Field-Opheim @ the Gallery @ the Library, 5:30 pm, refreshments to be served.
BGHS Pops Concert @ BGHS, 7:00 pm
Sat 3/6 Girl Scouts Pancake Breakfast @ Senior Center, 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Mon 3/8 International Bell Ringing Day for Women’s Rights, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue 3/9 AHS Winter Band Concert @ AHS Gymnasium, 7:30 pm
Sat 3/13 Legislative Forum @ Algona Public Library, 10:00 am; sponsored by Algona Area Chamber of Commerce
Sun 3/14 Daylight Savings Time begins!
Tue 3/16 Algona MS Vocal Concert @ OB Laing MS, 7:30 pm
Wed 3/17 St. Patricks Day
Sat 3/20 Teen Dance (6th, 7th, 8th Grade) @ YMCA, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
5 on 5 Basketball Tournament @ YMCA
Sun 3/21 Kim & Denny Thilges benefit @ Trinity Life Center at Trinity Lutheran Church - Noon to 4:00 pm. Contact Vicki at 295.7201 for more info.
Thu 3/25 Spring $5 Jewelry Party @ KRHC, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm in the lobby. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life and other KRHC Cares Projects.
Fri 3/26 BGHS Spring Play
Sat 3/27 BGHS Spring Play
Cornbelt Chorus 50th Anniversary Show - @ O. B. Laing Middle School Auditorium - 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Contact Steve King for more info - 341.3308
Impact Pro Wrestling @ The Vault, 7:00 pm
Tue 3/30 Algona MS Band Concert @ OB Laing MS, 7:30 pm
Wed 3/31 Isaac Walton Wild Game Feed - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Isaac Walton Building. ADVANCE TICKET SALES ONLY. Contact Roger Long - 295.9467 for more information


What’s Happening April ’10

ONGOING EVENTS

  • Camp Algona POW Museum – Open Sat & Sun, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Kossuth County Nature Center – Open Mon-Fri, 8:00 - 3:30 pm; Sat & Sun 1:00 – 4:00 pm by volunteers only – call 295-2138 to confirm open time
  • “Dreamscapes” at the Gallery @ the Library, featuring Jenny Field-Opheim, artist/muralist. March 5th – April 14th, open during library hours.
  • Algona Raceway – dirt track races, begins Saturday April 3rd . Every Saturday (weather permitting) with hot laps starting at 6:30 pm.
  • Sandbox Fill Fundraiser for Algona After 5 Kiwanis – call 395.8637 to get your orders placed. Have sand delivered straight to your sandbox within a 10-mile radius of Algona! Deliveries made the morning of Saturday, May 1st.

DAILY EVENTS

Sat 4/3 Easter Egg Hunt – 10:00 am @ Veteran’s Park. Sponsored by Algona Noon Kiwanis. Ages 0-9 years
Sun 4/4 -
Wed 4/7
United States Police Canine Association Regional Detector Dog Trials – Contact Police Officers Ben Gatton & Bo Miller for more details
Sun 4/4 Easter Sunday
Mon 4/5 7th Annual Women Networking Together Event @ KC Hall, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm - sponsored by Algona Area Chamber of Commerce
Wed 4/7 Salad Bar & Hot Sandwich Luncheon @ First United Methodist Church, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thu 4/8 Salad Bar & Hot Sandwich Luncheon @ First United Methodist Church, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fri 4/9 -
Sun 4/11
8th Annual AHS & BGHS Alumni Basketball Tournament @ AHS; sponsored by the Algona Rec. Dept. Open to graduates of both HS
Fri 4/9 GALA Pre-Show @ BGHS, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sat 4/10 21st Annual GALA 2010 @ BGHS
Teen Dance (6th, 7th, 8th Grade) @ YMCA, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Sun 4/11 Pancake & Omelet Camp Fundraiser @ First United Methodist Church, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
“Praise the God of Resurrection” Concert @ Presbyterian Ch, 7:00 pm.
Mon 4/12 Riders in the Sky KCCS Concert @ OB Laing MS, 7:30 pm. Sponsored in part by the Haggard-Twogood Charitable Trust
Tues 4/13 Dad’s Belgian Waffle Supper - @ First United Methodist Church – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Sponsored by Algona Noon Kiwanis.
Thu 4/15 Bertha Godfrey Music Program @ OB Laing – 7:00 pm
Sat 4/17 1st Annual Wag the Dog 5K @ new bike/running trail (start at Tietz Park) – 5k run race with no dogs, or a 5k or 1 1/4 mile walk with or without dogs (on a leash). All ages welcome! $20 if registered prior to April 1st, $25 after April 1st. http://kossuthanimalrescue.org/news.html
AHS Prom
Sun 4/18 The Blanks (aka ‘Ted’s Band’ from the hit show “Scrubs”) @ OB Laing MS, 7:30 pm; an a cappella comedy show - tickets available at KRHC, produced by KRHC and sponsored by the Haggard-Twogood Charitable Trust. $10 for adults, $5 for students.
Sat 4/24 Pitch, Hit and Run @ Veteran’s Park (kids age 7-14 as of July 17, 2010; sponsored by Algona Rec Dept & After 5 Kiwanis
BGHS Prom
KRHC Auxiliary Dine With Flair @ Trinity Life Center, contact Pam Wymore for details or to host a table.
Fri 4/30 Salad Bar Luncheon - @ Trinity Lutheran Church – 11 :00 $5 per person. Contact Lois Dau for more information.


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