– The beach house on Pleasant Lake in the Annandale Municipal Park is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through Aug. 14. The beach house provides bathrooms, dressing areas, a shower and attendant, who will sell concessions and have board games available to check out. – The Annandale Food Outreach monthly free surplus food distribution was to be held from 4 to 6 p.m Tuesday, July 27, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 331 Harrison Street. The distribution if for low income and in-crisis families. There is one allotment per household. Bring two sturdy boxes or laundry baskets to carry food. – The Clearwater Knights of Columbus Kettle Cruise Car Show was planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at Keith’s Kettle in Clearwater. This is a free show and cruise. Donations go to the Clearwater Food Shelf. The cruise starts at 5 with the show to follow at 6. There will be door prizes and awards for top cars. – A Home School Curriculum Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at the Annandale Evangelical Free Church. Used curriculum will be available at reduced prices. Shoppers and sellers are welcome. To reserve a table, contact JoAnn Quandt at 274-2095. – Buffalo Community Theater will present the ‘Wizard of Oz’ Thursday through Saturday, July 29-31, at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at Buffalo Books and Coffee in downtown Buffalo, online at www.buffalocommunitytheater.org or by calling 800-838-3006. Annandale’s Mark Nelson is the director, and he also performs. See the story in last week’s Advocate or go to www.annandaleadvocate.com. – The community is invited to Blue Jeans and Guitar Strings III from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Annandale Evangelical Free Church. There is no charge for this event that will include food, fellowship and worship. – The fourth annual Clearwater Knights of Columbus Car Show will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at St. Luke’s Church. All vehicles are welcome. There will be a coloring contest for kids, live music and more. – The Annandale Farmers Market is open at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 31, in downtown Annandale, near the post office and city hall. The market runs throughout the summer until noon each Saturday. – An open house will be held at Buffalo Hospital’s new Birth Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 31. The public is invited to tour the center, meet the nurses and doctors and enjoy fun family activities and refreshments. – A spaghetti dinner benefit for Kevin Hoefer will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at the Maple Lake VFW. Hoefer is a 1975 Annandale High School graduate who has stage IV lung cancer. Updates can be found at www.caringbridge.org (kevinhoefer). See the brief in this Advocate. – The Mooseburger Clowns of Maple Lake will hold their All Star Clown Show at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Sturges Park in Buffalo. Face painting begins at 6. This is a fun show for all ages. For more information go to www.mooseburger.com. – The Annandale History Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2, at the Senior Dining Site in Annandale City Hall. The speaker will be Tom Lampi of Lampi Auctioneers Inc., who will tell the history of Lampi Auctioneers. All are welcome to hear this very interesting and informative history. – An American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Clearwater American Legion from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2. Most healthy people 16 or older who weigh 110 pounds or more can give blood. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. – The filing period for Annandale School Board and the Annandale City Council opens Tuesday, Aug. 3, and closes Tuesday, Aug. 17. See the brief in this Advocate. – A 60-Plus and Healthy Clinic will be held from 9:30 to Aug. 3, at Clearwater City Hall. Footcare will be provided for seniors, and although there is a small fee, no one will be turned away. Also, other health checks and screenings will be provided if time allows. The service is provided by Wright County Public Health, 763-682-3667. Another clinic will be held during the same hours on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Maple Manor West in Maple Lake. The next Annandale clinic is on Tuesday, Sept. 21. – The public is always welcome a Minnesota Pioneer Park’s monthly potlucks, the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Big Woods Building. The guest speaker for the Aug. 3 meeting is Donna Johnson from Matt’s Mojakka and Sauna House on Highway 7. Join in the fun and maybe sample some Finnish treats. Bring a dish to share or just come. For more information, call the park at 274-8489. – An American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Kimball Area High School from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. Most healthy people 16 or older who weigh 110 pounds or more can give blood. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome. – The Wright County Fair will be held Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 at the Wright County Fairgrounds in Howard Lake. Go to www.wrightcountyfair.com and watch the Advocate for more information. – The Annandale Improvement Club is hosting Terry Jensen at its Thursday, Aug. 5, meeting. She will speak about IMAGE, Iringa Maassai Adolescent Girls’ Education and education for young women in Tanzania. Donations will be taken for IMAGE. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. at Reichel’s Event Center, lunch to follow (there is a charge). RSVP if you will be staying for lunch to Gail at 274-9700. – Clearwater will hold its annual community celebration Friday, Aug. 6. – Annandale will hold its annual Crazy Days and Sidewalk Sale Friday and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. Watch the Advocate for more information. – The Watkins Fire Department will hold Kraut ‘N’ Wurst Days, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. Many activities are planned, including a 5K run, petting zoo, tractor pull, live music and much more. – The 61st annual Cokato Corn Carnival will be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10 and 11, in Cokato. Watch the Advocate for updates. – The Minnesota Primary Election will be held Tuesday, Aug. 10. The election determines which candidates will be on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot. – Annandale Public Schools will hold a Fall Sports Meeting for students in grades seven to 12 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Annandale High School. Informational forms have been sent to parents. See the brief in this Advocate. – The local trio of Lee Peterson, Tory Schaefer and Michael Selheim will perform popular music and standards at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at the Annandale Municipal Park. The free performance is part of the Friday night summer concert series. – The Albion Aces will hold a breakfast fund-raiser from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Applebee’s in Buffalo. Tickets are available from the Quandt children by calling 274-2095 or at the door. Come and enjoy a great breakfast that supports an excellent cause. – Minnesota Pioneer Park’s 33rd annual Fiddlers Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, at the outdoor historical park located on the east edge of Annandale. Watch the Advocate for more information.
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