– The Annandale Food Outreach monthly free surplus food and product distribution planned to be held from 5 to 7 p.m (or until food is gone) Tuesday, Oct. 28, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 331 Harrison Street. Low income, one member per household, and individuals welcome. Bring two sturdy boxes or laundry baskets to carry food. No lineup before 4:30 p.m. Seniors should watch for volunteers who will direct seniors to the seniors-only line. – The Annandale Senior Dining site will celebrate the 35th birthday of the Senior Dining program with Bring a Friend to Apple Pie Day on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The celebration and meal will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the dining site in the Annandale City Hall. Call 274-3891 for more information. – Terry Esau will speak at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Annandale at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. His message is especially appropriate for all adults and junior and senior highs students. Esau is the author of "Blue Collar God-White Collar God" and "Surprise Me." Esau has produced thousands of pieces of music for television commercials. He quickly climbed the corporate ladder, only to be disappointed. Now he speaks about the one product he knew would change lives – a connection with God. – Southwest Minnesota State University admissions counselor Brittany Krull will be at Annandale High School at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Call the school, 274-8208, for more information. – The St. Cloud State University Wind Ensemble will present "Festival of Winds, Op. 1" at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Buffalo High School. There is no charge. SCSU music faculty will be working with the students that day at BHS. Call 320-308-3022 for more information. – The fifth annual St. Augusta Lions Club Haunted House will be open from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1. The house is located across from St. Mary’s Catholic Church. "Haunted Hallow" is recommended for children 10 and older. There is a charge. – The Buffalo Community Theater presents suspicious characters and unsuspecting police officers in the dark comedy, "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring. The show continues this week, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 30 and 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Discovery School Auditorium. Reserved seating tickets are on sale at Buffalo Books. Call the BCT hotline at 763-682-9454. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. – The Annandale Area Chamber of Commerce and participating Annandale businesses will hold their annual Trick-or-Treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. See page 9 of this Advocate for participating businesses. – Minnesota Pioneer Park will host a Halloween Party Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at the park on the east end of Annandale. Bring a food shelf item. See the ad in this Advocate. – Zion United Methodist Church in South Haven will hold a bazaar and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the church. Everyone is invited. See the ad in this Advocate for more information. – Buffalo Hospital will offer a Basic CPR-Heartsaver course from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Buffalo Hospital Administration & Conference Center. The course is ideal for parents, grandparents, the general public as well as boys and girls 12 and older. A fee will be charged. – Christmas at Whitby will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Nov. 1, at the Whitby Gift shop and Gallery at Art and Heritage Place on the campus of Saint Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph. The Whitby Gift Shop features handmade items by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict. – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Set your clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday evening, Nov. 1. – The Annandale History Club will meet at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at the Senior Dining Site in Annandale City Hall. The featured speaker will be Art Geisinger, who will tell the history of the local creameries. Everyone is welcome. – Tuesday Nov. 4, is the general election. See next week’s Advocate for more voter information. Also, follow candidate profiles in the Advocate or online at www.annandaleadvocate.com. – Linda Schmidt of the Central Minnesota Council on Aging will give an overview of the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Coborn Cancer Center Administrative Conference Room at CentraCare Health Plaza, located at Minnesota Highway 15 and County Road 134/20th St. North. Call 320-229-5199, ext. 70128, to register for the presentation. – A fundraiser for the Maple Lake High School post prom party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Maple Lake VFW. Come and enjoy barbequed ribs, baked chicken, potato, salad and more. All proceeds go to the post prom party. – The SCSU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the recital hall in the Performing Arts Center on the campus. There is a charge, and tickets are available at the door. Call 320-308-3223 for more information. – The Annandale Improvement Club will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Reichel’s Catering and Event Center. Susan Pederson will give a presentation on "Dreamstorming." The donation item is a Share Your Christmas item. Registration for the December high tea will close on Monday, Nov. 10. Call 274-8667 for more information. – The fifth annual Blaze Orange Harvest Fest will be held at the Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. Music will be provided by Ruth Agman of Willmar. A time of fellowship will follow. Everyone is welcome. – A craft sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8., at Maple Lake Elementary School. The sale is sponsored by the Maple Lake chamber. Everyone is invited, and lunch will be served. St. Timothy’s Extravaganza will be held during the same hours this day. Main Street businesses will also celebrate their grand re-opening after construction. – Minnesota Pioneer Park’s monthly potluck dinner and meeting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, not Nov. 4, due to the general election. Call the park, 274-8489, for more information. – The Bendix Elementary School Scholastic Book Fair will begin on Thursday, Nov. 6, and continue to Thursday, Nov. 13. See next week’s Advocate for more information. – There’s no school in the Annandale district on Friday, Nov. 7. There is a teacher in-service that day, and Bendix teacher conferences will be held in the morning. – The annual veterans program at the Annandale Middle School will be held at 2 p.m. on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the school. The community is invited to the program For more information, call Sally Custer, 274-3674. – An American Spirit Veterans Day tribute will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Kimberly Ritche Auditorium in Stewart Hall on the SCSU campus. The tribute will feature the SCSU Wind Ensemble and the Greater St. Cloud Honor Band. There is no charge. – The Fine Arts Series will present On Ensemble, a taiko and world-fusion ensemble drumming group, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John’s University, Collegeville. For tickets, call the Stephen B. Humphrey Box Office at 320-363-3577 or order online at www.csbsju.edu/finearts.
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