Community Events Calendar

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IMMANUEL-ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL SUPPORT GROUPS held at hospital unless otherwise noted. Health Connections, 507-345-2922 or 1-800-527-2922. Pre-Surgery For You & Your Child held every Thurs., 5-6 p.m. or 1st Sat. each mo. 10-11 a.m. in Emergency Entrance lobby, pre-registration required. Class is FREE!

MANKATO AREA SOLO PARENTS AND SINGLES - Tues., June 30, Band Concert at 7:30pm at Court House Lawn on S. 4th St. Thurs., July 2, July Birthday Night at 5:30pm at Applebees. Mon., July 6, Social Hour at 5:30pm at Charley's on Madison Ave., taping of Bandwagon at 7pm at the Kato Entertainment Center. Info. call 507-387-4880 or 507-625-2995.

ALS SUPPORT GROUP meets Tues., June 30, 3:30-5 pm at Autumn Grace Assisted Living, 108 Raven Ct., Mankato. For info call Jennifer at 888-672-0484 (toll free).

2009 THIRD CROP WALK-N-TALK scheduled for Wed., July 1 from 1-4pm at Jim Stangler Farm in Kilkenny, MN, "Wheat Day". Registration required (Diane Stouffer 507-380-6098 or Jill Sackett 507-238-5449). No cost, lunch at 12:30pm.

GASTRIC BY-PASS SUPPORT Group meeting Thurs., July 2, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 325 Sherman St., No. Mankato, Ron Jahnke, 507-387-5779, Anette, 507-388-6392.

PFLAG (PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF GAYS AND LESBIANS) meet Thurs., July 2 at 7pm at Twin Rivers Center for the Arts (Amy Frentz Art Guild), 523 S. 2nd St., Mankato. More info email Mankatoplfag@yahoo.com

MANKATO LIONS CLUB meets Thurs., July 2 at 6:15 pm at Midtown Tavern. Prospects may either contact Ron Beaty at 625-2053 or William Nelson at 388-4070.

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP meets Thurs., July 2 at 4 pm at Laurels Edge Parlor, 77 Stadium Rd., Mankato. For info call 507-387-2133.

THE KATOLAND CONNECTION, an all inclusive reunion group serving the greater Mankato area, will hold it's monthly meeting on Fri., July 3 at 9am in the Best Western Hotel in North Mankato. Breakfast is available at 8:30am. All members & potential members are welcome. For information call Chuck Frost at 345-6651 or Betty Hodkins at 388-3587.

JULY VETERAN OF THE MONTH is Larry J. Pederson, who will be honored by the North Mankato American Legion Post 518 during services to be conducted at 8am, Sat., July 4 at the Brandt Building flagpole (corner of Belgrade Ave. & Center St.). Anyone who wishes to nominate a deceased loved one for the honor of "Veteran of the Month" may contact the program coordinator by calling Post 518 at 507-625-1264 or stop in & fill out a nomination form.

THE BLUE EARTH-NICOLLET COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY will meet on Mon., July 6 at 6:30pm in the Snell Motors Community Room, 1900 Madison Ave., Mankato, MN. The public is invited.

DIANE'S HOPE WOMEN'S CANCER GROUP meets Tues., July 7, 6-7:30 pm in the Fireside Room at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 207 McConnell St., Mankato. For more info call 507-387-6916.

JUNE EVENTS AT ELK'S NATURE CENTER, 555 Stoltzman Rd., Mankato, for more information call 387-8585. TUESDAY'S TOPICS...No Cost Evenings Programs: June 30, 6-8pm, Would Mankato Benefit from a Co-op?-A Community Conversation. SPECIAL EVENTS...No Cost Yoga, Wednesdays in June, 5:30-6:30pm. DAILY NO COST OPPORTUNITIES...Educating Educators Rasmussen Woods Style; Class or Community Field Trips-June Topic: Fantastic Forest; Meals and More - Birds and Bagels, Tues.-Fri., 10am-noon; Lunch and Listen, Tues.-Fri., noon-2pm; Guided Fitness Hikes, Fridays, noon-1pm; Project-based Learning for Teens, Wednesdays 3-6pm; Environmental Expressions, Wednesdays 6-8pm; Nature Explorers Club (3rd-6th grades), first & third Thursday, 4-6pm, registration required; Nature's Craft Club (ages 6-8), second & fourth Thursday, 4-6pm, registration required; Nature Power Pre-school Hour, Fridays 10-11am; Fireside Fridays Creative Community Jam, 6-8pm; Habitat Hikes, fourth Tues. & Fri., 6-8pm, June Topics-Wetlands & Water. Stop by on Saturdays 10am-4pm, come in, relax, learn and converse during open hours. Rasmussen Woods Preserve is available for year around fun from dawn until dusk.

GREATER MANKATO ON THE GREEN, Mon., July 13, Mankato Golf Club, Buffet Lunch & Registration 11am-noon, Shotgun Start noon, Social 5:30-6:30pm, Dinner & Awards 6:30pm, $140 per golfer or $560 per team (team of 4) which includes green fees, lunch, golf cart and dinner (members only). Register early to ensure your spot in the tournament. To register contact Greater Mankato Growth at info@greatermankato.com or 507-385-6640.

ECHO FOOD SHELF TO STAY OPEN LATER ON THURSDAY EVENINGS! ECHO Food Shelf, 614 N. Second St., will extend its business hours to better accommodate clients who are not able to obtain food during daytime hours. It will be open Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri. from 1:30-4:30pm and Thurs. from 1:30-7pm. Clients in need of food must place an order by calling 345-7508, phones are answered beginning at 1pm.

A PASSION TO HEAL: A Weight Issue Program, Tuesdays, meeting twice a month for the entire year, 5:30-6:00pm weigh in, 6-6:45pm group meeting. Hope Interfaith Center, 114 Pohl Rd, Mankato. $5 love donation suggested per meeting. For info call Penny at 507-386-1242.

PULMONARY HYPERTENSION SUPPORT GROUP held once per month in Mankato. Location, date and time planned at each meeting. This group is for pulmonary hypertension patients, caregivers, family, friends, and medical professionals. Contact Melissa at 507-380-8799 for more information.

A PLACE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES to let their hair down, dance, karaoke and just have a great time!! Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at MIDTOWN TAVERN. $5 entry fee and a meal for a nominal fee is offered. 6PM-9PM Warm up your vocal chords and bring your dancing shoes!! Call Nancy @ 507-344-0929 or Edie @ 507-625-4545

ANGELS HAVE WHEELS - All Medicare recipients should now be aware that if they suffer from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders, and have difficulty walking or propelling a standard wheelchair, they may be eligible to receive an electric wheelchair paid for by Medicare. For information on Medicare eligibility contact 1-800-810-2877.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Fridays, 7-9pm, a 12 step solution for all hurts, habits and hang-ups. E. Free Church, 709 Riverfront Dr., 507-345-7451, www.celebraterecovery.com

BLUE EARTH COUNTY WIC (Women, Infants & Children's Supplemental Food Program), Monday thru Friday at 512 E. Mulberry St., Mankato. Call 507-304-4163 for an appointment.

PAH HOME BUYER EDUCATION CLASSES, 3rd & 4th Wednesday of each month in North Mankato. For sites and further details go to www.homebuyerclass.org or call 345-6822 x2459.

HEART-TO-HEART SUPPORT GROUP - An educational program for people with heart disease, meets the fourth Monday of every other month from 7-8 pm at Immanuel St. Joseph's Lower Level Conference Center, Room 0310 (Feb.-Oct.). For info call 507-385-2607.

WEAVERS SUPPORT GROUP - A support group for people over 60 who grieve the loss of a spouse, meets every Thursday from 10-11:30 am at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Fireside Room. For more info please call Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, 507-385-2989.

PULMONARY REHABILITATION - A group program (by physician referral) with individualized goals for people with lung disease. For more info please call 507-385-5605.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER, Tuesday evenings, 6-7 pm at Behavioral Health Services-Tieffenbacher and Associates, 329 N Broad St., Mankato. Call 507-381-7829 for details, ask for Tom.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, Monday evenings, 6-8 pm at Behavioral Health Services-Tieffenbacher and Associates, 329 N Broad St., Mankato. Call 507-381-7829, ask for Tom.

BECOME A CLASSROOM GRANDPARENT! Many children struggle in classrooms because they can't get the individual attention they need to succeed. As a Foster Grandparent, you could help children at Kennedy & Franklin schools with reading, spelling, math & completing assignments. For more information contact Gail Sumerfelt 507-337-0382 or 507-530-2295.

IGLESIA HISPANA, Nuevo Local en "Bethany Church", 1400 Washington Ave., St. Peter, MN. Pastor: Jose Alonzo. Hispanic Church has new location in the Bethany Church, 1400 Washington Ave., St. Peter, MN. Pastor: Jose Alfonso.

THE MINNESOTA RIVER AREA AGENCY ON AGING has trained health insurance counselors available the 4th Wed. of each month from 2-4 pm at the Summit Center. You may also contact the Senior Linkage Line at 1-800-333-2433 if you need to schedule help with a volunteer at a different time and/or location.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) SUPPORT GROUPS, one is for the person with the illness & the other is for family members & close friends. They meet at Bethel Baptist Church, 1250 Monks Ave., Mankato every 2nd & 4th Thurs. at 6:30pm. Please call Julie Soper with questions, 507-317-3595.

O.A./H.O.W. MEETING every Wed. evening, 6:30-8:30 pm at Orness Plaza, 900 Hope St., Ring #406, no cost. Info. Kelly 507-387-6414, Sharron 507-838-7550.

MANKATO JAYCEES monthly general meetings will be held the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month at the Loose Moose Lodge & Saloon at 7 p.m. Check out our updated website, Mankato.org/.

AA MEETINGS: AA Helpline: 507-388-8989 -1430 5th Ave., Mankato - Sun.:, 10 am & 8 pm; Mon., 8 pm;Tues.:, 5:30 pm, 6 pm & 8 pm; Wed.:, 10 am, 6 pm, 8 pm; Thurs.: 8 pm; Fri.: 6:30 pm, 8 pm, Sat.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: AA Helpline: 507-388-8989- Lutes, 112 Marshall St., Mankato - Sun.:, 7 pm; Mon.:, 6:30 pm & 8 pm; Tues.: 5:30 pm; Wed.: 6:30 pm, 8 pm , & 9:30 pm; Thurs.: 5:30 pm; Fri.: 6:30 pm & 8 pm; Sat.: 6:30 pm.

AA MEETINGS: Marysburg Church, Madison Lake - Sun.: 6:30 pm.

AA MEETINGS: St. Anne's, 503 N 4th St., Le Sueur - Mon.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: Good Councel, 151 Good Councel Dr., Coughlin Building - Tues.: 6:30 am.

AA MEETINGS: LeCenter, 165 Ottawa St. - Tues.: 8 pm; Fri.: 6:30 am.

AA MEETINGS: Cleveland City Hall, 205 4th St. - Wed.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: Madison Lake City Hall, 525 Main St. - Fri.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: St. John's, 632 S. Broad St., Mankato - Fri.: 6:30 am.

AA MEETINGS: St. John's, 105 Spruce Ave. NW, Montgomery - Fri.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: Mapleton City Library - Tues.: 8 pm.

AA MEETINGS: House of Hope, 1429 3rd Ave., Mankato - Mon.: 6:30 pm.

AA MEETINGS: BE County Jail - Wed.: 1 pm & 6:30 pm; Thurs.: 7 pm.

AA MEETINGS: United Methodist Church, Belgrade Ave., North Mankato - Sun.: 8 pm; Tues.: 8 pm; Thurs.: 8 pm.

MSU DENTAL HYGIENE Clinic open to public. Located on the campus of Mankato State University, basement level of Morris Hall. Call 507-389-2147 to schedule an appt. Insurance, MA & Blue Plus accepted. Evening appt. available.

LOVING OUR NEIGHBORS As Ourselves - A Christian concerned group sponsored by Congregations in Partnership for Public Witness CPPW. For info. call 507-382-2160, Paul.

MOPS (Mother's of Preschoolers) MEET THE 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each mo. during the school year from 9-11 a.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 105 Hosanna Drive, Mankato. On-site childcare available. Questions call Hosanna Lutheran Church at 388-1766.

MIRACLE ON WHEELS makes available Power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory Senior Citizens (65 years old & up) usually at no out-of-pocket expense if they qualify. No deposit required. Call 1-800-749-8778 or visit our web site at 866-200-6924 for more info. on the details of this program.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meet Thursdays 7 p.m. at Christ The King Lutheran Church, 207 McConnell St., Mankato. Info. Heidi L, 507-381-7901.

THE AMERICAN RED CROSS in Mankato will be offering daytime Adult CPR and First Aid Classes. Daytime First Aid classes held on the second Tues. every mo. Adult CPR classes on the third Wed. of every mo., from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Info., call 507-387-6664.

FARMER'S LEGAL ACTION GROUP (FLAG) has a new toll-free number that all MN farmers can call for legal information and referrals. The new toll-free number is 1-877-860-4349. See www.flaginc.org for more info.

ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE MAKING ENDS MEET FINANCIALLY? 'New Focus' can help. Call 507-388-7477.

FIRST CALL FOR HELP is a 24-hour information line that connects people to the services they need when they need them! All calls are confidential. Call 1-800-543-7709. Remember, 911 is for emergencies. For everything else, there's First Call for Help.

SOUTH CENTRAL DIRT RIDERS ATV/OHM Club meet the 1st and 3rd Tues. of every month, 7 p.m. at the Midtown Tavern, Mankato.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who are victims/survivors of sexual violence. Contact Emily Bittner at Crime Victim Services for dates, times & locations, 507-934-2222.

MOPS IN JANESVILLE meets on the 1st and the 3rd Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. Call 507-231-5198 for datails.

SSWW SINGLE SENIORS WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS meet for coffee and conversation on Wednesdays. Info. 507-327-4169.

RIVER OF LIFE, an ecumenical prayer group of ministry with prayer and praise meets the 1st & 3rd Tues. at 7:30 p.m., first floor of Holy Rosary School, 546 Grant Ave., N. Mkto. All are welcome. For info., call 507-386-7003 or 507-345-8667.

MANKATO TOASTMASTERS meets every Thurs., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Mankato Happy Chef. http://toastmasters.wikia.com/wiki/Mankato_MN_Club

RIVERBEND NETWORKING, an area chapter of Business Networking, Inc. (BNI), that encourages growing your business through networking, meets every Wed., 7 am-8:30 am at Contessa, 124 E. Walnut St., Mankato. For more info. call Laura Valenta 507-345-8017 or check out the website, www.bni.com

FREE CONFIDENTIAL HIV TESTING offered by the Rural AIDS Action Network. Call 507-340-0442 or 1-800-966-9735 to schedule your test today.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE Open Wednesdays, Wed.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-4:30, 1751 Bassett Dr., Mankato, 507-388-6682, www.habitatrestoremankato.org

THE COMMON GOOD RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) of Central MN offers people 55 and better opportunities to volunteer in Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur and Waseca Counties. We match your skills, schedules and interests with volunteer opportunities to many different community agencies and projects in these areas. Activities range from intergenerational programs, to teaching job skills, environmental issues, building Habitat Homes, and so much more. Receive insurance while you volunteer, along with other benefits. For information, please call 1-800-584-5450.