– 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. – A session on ‘Making Tough Healthcare Decisions’ will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at CentraCare Health Plaza, St. Cloud. The session is free. Call 320-229-4907 for more information or visit www.centracare.com. – The Diabetes Support Group will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in the Market Cafe at the Cokato Marketplace and at 6:30 p.m. in the deli eatery at Cub Foods in Buffalo. The Cokato group will take a look at how behaviors and habits can lead to overeating. Scott Nei, pharmacy intern at Cub Pharmacy, Buffalo. will join our Buffalo group to discuss home glucose monitoring and diabetes medications and their safety. Contact Julie Starke, 612-508-3396, for more information. – ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ will be presented by Dassel-Cokato Community Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 22, Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, at the D-C Performing Arts Center located in the D-C high school. There also be a 2 p.m. Sunday, July 25, performance. Advance tickets are on sale. – The 16th annual South Haven Days celebration will take place Friday night, July 23, through Sunday, July 26, but most of the events, including a parade, wrestling exhibition and street dance will be held Saturday, July 25. See the story elsewhere in the Advocate. – Thomasina and the Extended Play Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, July 23, at the Annandale Municipal Park. The concert is part of the Friday night series. The group plays jazz music with an emphasis on the music of Billie Holiday. See the story the Wednesday, July 7, Advocate or find it online at www.annandaleadvocate.com. – Buffalo Community Theater will present the ‘Wizard of Oz’ Friday and Saturday, July 23, and July 24, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, July 25, at 2 p.m., and 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. See the story on page 6A. – The Annandale Farmers Market is open at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, in downtown Annandale, near the post office and city hall. The market runs throughout the summer until noon each Saturday. – The next Fare For All food distribution will be from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 24, at Annandale City Hall. Volunteers may help from 9 a.m. to noon. Fare For All is a monthly program that provides groceries to anyone for a reduced price. For more information contact Sandy Holthaus at 236-5604. – The Annandale Food Outreach monthly free surplus food distribution will 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 will be 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. – 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. – 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). – 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. – 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. – 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 for each day. – 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. – 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.
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