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Send your event information with the date, time, place, ticket prices or fees, and a point of contact with a phone number. The deadline is one week prior to publication, but the sooner we receive the information the better - we recommend submitting your information two-three weeks prior to the event or activity.
Send your event or activity listing to: The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers, P.O. Box 82, Mound, MN 55364, or fax: (952) 442-4428; or, e-mail (preferred):sunmound@acnpapers.com.
Events
Sept. 26
SPARTAN TAILGATING EVENT - Orono Alliance for Education (OAE) organizers are planning a Homecoming tailgating event at 5 p.m. at the OHS football field , featuring complimentary hot dogs, chips, sodas and brownies. The game begins at 7 p.m. and will feature a half-time presentation of OAE’s 2008-09 grant check of $275,000 to suuport program enhancements at Schumann Elementary, Intermediate School, Middle School and OHS
Sept. 27
GARDEN GAB SESSION - The Westonka Horticultural Society will host the first of three planned fall Garden Gab sessions at the Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd., Mound, from 9:30-11 a.m. The session will include tips on how to prepare perennials for their winter nap, what to do with all those annuals, how to protect your perennials, shrubs and trees from winter kill, how to prepare a beautiful lawn for next spring, and many more topics and tips for fall cleanup. The cost is $5 (free to Westonka Horticultural Society members). There is no need to pre-register. For more information about the Garden Gab sessions or how to join the Westonka Horticultural Society, visit the Web site: www.westonkahort.org, or, e-mail: westonkahortday@gmail.com.
FALL FESTIVAL - The Annual Fall Fun Festival at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, located at the corners of Wilshire and Bartlett boulevards in Mound, plans a day of children’s games, bingo for prizes, and lots of food from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Four musical acts are slated to perform - the Westonka Pop Singers, Karaoke by Merlin, Gillespie Singers and the Clipp-tones. A silent auction is also planned and crafters and vendors will be selling their wares. A portion of the profits will benefit the Westonka Area Food shelf.
Oct. 1-3
BENEFIT RUMMAGE SALE - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in 3745 Shoreline Drive, Navarre , will hold it’s annual fall sale Oct. 1, 4-8 p.m., Oct. 2, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Oct. 3, 8 a.m.-noon. Donations will be accepted at the church’s fellowship hall through Sept. 28. For a list of acceptable items or other information, call (952) 471-8433. Proceeds from the event will be used for church projects and community causes.
Oct. 2
MW ASD FALL MEETING - Independent School District 277, Mound Westonka ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) parent group will hold its fall organizational meeting from 6:15-7:30 p.m. at the Shirley Hills Primary School Media Center, 2450 Wilshire Blvd., Mound, to plan upcoming meeting topics. Those attending will also have an opportunity to meet the district’s new Director of Special Services, Meredith Boo. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Judy Hart, (952) 491-8462 or Kandi Engelmann, (952) 491- 8521. Child care will be available for district families having a child withASD.
Oct. 2-3
BENEFIT SALE - Calvin Presbyterian Church of Orono, located at the corner of Glendal and Grand streets in Long Lake will hold their semi-annual rummage and bake sale, Oct. 2, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Proceeds will suuport church mission projects and local and international outreach efforts. For more information, call, (952) 473-5419.
Oct. 2-4
BENEFIT SALE - Christ Lutheran Church in Maple Plain will hold a rummage sale Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 (8 a.m.-8 p.m.), and Oct. 4 (8 a.m.-noon). For more information, call De (764) 470-1810.
Oct. 3
COFFEEHOUSE MUSIC - The Heavenly Blend Coffee House will offer an evening of Christian fellowship and a performance by singer songwriter John Bennett at 7 p.m. Dinner, desert, coffee, games, etc. included. There is no charge for anything, but offerings and tips are appreciated. Located at Fairview Evangelical Covenant Church, 1175 Cty Rd 19, Minnetrista.
ECFE FALL TRIP - The Westonka School District’s ECFE will host a field trip to the Fall Harvest Orchards in Montrose. Parents with children ages birth to kindergarten will enjoy this visit to a small working farm that will include a wagon ride in the corn field . For more information and to register, call (952) 491-8048 or visit www.westonkace.org.
Oct. 4
FALL FESTIVAL - St. Joseph Parish 2nd Annual Fall Festival featuring a free street dance will runfrom 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event will include carnival games, bingo, inflatables, bake sale, raffle, silent auction, country store, book fair, pull tabs, beer garden. There will be free music and entertainment all day. There is also a pork chop dinner put on by the Catholic Aid Association from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a Harvest Mass at 5:15 p.m.
MPFD OPEN HOUSE - The Maple Plain Fire Department will host its annual open house and steak fry fund-raiser at the station house, 1645 Pioneer Ave. The Open House will run from noon-4 p.m. and will include demonstrations and fire truck rides, and a silent auction. The steak fry will be 4-7 p.m. Proceeds from the event benefit the department’s Relief Association.
Oct. 9
TAI CHI PROGRAM - A seven-week T'ai Chi Chih program for beginners and those wanting to refine their practice will be offered at St. John's Lutheran Church, 2451 Fairview Lane, Mound, at 9 a.m. For fee, registration or other information call, Brigid O'Rourke, (952) 472.1416, Ext. 21. Class size limited.
PARENTING PROGRAM - Dr. David Walsh will speak to parents and those who work with children on the topic of saying “No- Why Kids Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It” plus more on discipline for all ages infants through adolescents, at the Orono Middle School Auditorium, 7-9 p.m. The fee is $5 per person at the door.
Oct. 10
GILLESPIE OCTOBERFEST - The Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd, in Mound will celebrate Octoberfest with a brat and sauerkraut dinner beginning at 5 p.m. and featuring an Oom-pah band at 6 p.m. For reservations or ticket information, call the Center, (952) 472-6501. Proceed benefit the Center.
Oct. 11
HILLTOP OCTOBERFEST - Westonka’s Hilltop Primary School, 5700 Game Farm Rd., Minnetrista, will hold it’s annual Octoberfest event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 12
FALL FESTIVAL - Faith Community Church of Independence, 1796 Co. Rd. 90, will be hosting its annual Fall Festival at 4 p.m., featuring food and faith-filled activities for all ages including an old-fashioned hymn sing around a campfire. Free and open to the public. For more information, call Pastor Steve Lagoon (651) 307-6375 or e-mail: sslagoon@juno.com
Oct. 14
SILENT AUCTION - The Lake Minnetonka Women’s Connection will sponsor a Country fair and silent auction (bidding begins at noon) at the Lafayette Country Club, 12:30-2 p.m., featuring baked goods and Christmas gifts. For reservations or other information (including an Oct. 9 luncheon), call Mary, (952) 474-7636 or margot, (952) 495-0012.
MOONLIGHT LABYRINTH - Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church will host a labyrinth walk of mediation and reflection from 8-10 p.m. at the church cemetery located at the intersection of Commerce Boulevard and Game Farm Road in Minnetrista.
Oct. 26
TREK TO THE DECK - To raise awareness of the needs of people in the Westonka area at risk of losing their homes and to help them get back on their feet, the Western Communities Action Network (WeCAN), will sponsor its second “Trek to the Deck” benefit walk, from 12:30-4 p.m. The “Trek” will begin at the Mound Parking Deck and follow a two-mile round trip circuit. At the conclusion of the walk, participants and community members at large are being invited to take in a variety of games, free entertainment, food and a silent auction at the parking deck. The event will take place, rain or shine. For more information, or to get a participant packet, contact WeCAN at 952 472-0742 or visit their Web site: www.wecan-help.org.
ON-GOING
INVESTMENT CLUB - The Lake Area Ladies Investment club (LAFF), meets every second Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mound American Legion, 2333 Wilshire Blvd. Open to any ladies.
AT MAPLE PLAIN LIBRARY - The following free programs will be presented at the Maple Plain Library, 5184 Main St. E., (952) 847-5700 in October:
Family Storytime - Wednesdays, Oct. 1-22, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
Author Talk: Erin Hart - Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Award-winning crime novelist Erin Hart, author of two novels set in Ireland, will discuss her writing process and how a sense of place plays an important part in the modern crime novel.
AT WESTONKA LIBRARY - The following free programs are scheduled in October at the Westonka Library, 2079 Commerce Blvd., Mound, (952) 847-6175
“Friends” meet - Wednesday, Oct. 1, 6-7 p.m. General membership meeting. Join fellow library enthusiasts to hear what's happening at Hennepin County Library. Help support your local library by planning and volunteering at book sales, programs, and special events. The Friends look forward to meeting you.
Game On! Gaming Fridays - Oct. 3, Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, 3-4:30 p.m. For teens in grade 6 and up. Play PS2 or Wii games at the library! Grab a friend, bring your favorite board or card game, or play ours! Funded by grants and gifts to the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Used book sale - Saturday, Oct. 11, Monday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Friends of the Library will hold a sale of hundreds of adult and children's fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most books, withdrawn from the Hennepin County Library system or donated by the public, will be priced $1 or less. Funds raised will benefit the library.
Teen Anime Club - Tuesday, Oct. 14, 3-5 p.m. For teens in grade 7 and up. Can't get enough anime? Join up to watch and review brand-new anime episodes, share artwork and hang out with other anime fans.
Bite Me Gaming Tournament - Wednesday, Oct. 15, 3-6 p.m. For teens in grade 7 and up. Challenge your friends to an evening of biting fun! Play Pac Man and other Wii and PS2 games for a chance to win prizes. Sponsored by the Friends of the Westonka Library.
Authors Talk: Robin Herbst, Julie Miller - Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30-8 p.m. "The Cheap Book" authors Herbst and Miller will share their story of writing a book on being cheap, along with their humorous and tip-filled ideas for saving money. Sponsored by the Friends of the Westonka Library.
Family Storytime - Tuesdays, Oct. 21-28, 9:30-10 a.m. For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.
Vampire Bite Movie Night - Wednesday, Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. For teens in grade 7 and up. Enjoy a scary movie projected onto the big screen. Come dressed in costume for a chance to win prizes! Sponsored by the Friends of the Westonka Library.
NETWORKING GROUP - Lakeside Business Connections, a Business Networking International referral group, meets Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at AmericInn, 521 N. Willow Dr, in Long Lake. For more information, call Dan, (612) 327-3546.
Mound/Westonka Rotary - Members gather for their weekly meeting at the Lafayette Club, Fridays, 11:45 a.m. Visitors are welcome. Contact Robin Pinegar, Club President, for more information, (612) 799-5086.
ORONO ROTARY - Weekly meetings of the Rotary Club of Orono are held on Fridays at 7:15 a.m. at the Red Rooster in Long Lake. New members are welcome. Contact Zoe Vaughter, (952) 404-0011 for more information.
WESTONKA JAYCEES - Westonka Jaycees’ General Membership meetings are the third Thursday of each month, at 7:30 p.m., at the old St. Bonifacius City Hall, 8566 Kennedy Memorial Drive. For more information, call, (952) 472-6087.
SUPPORT GROUPS
AA MEETINGS - Every Monday, 7 p.m., St. Martin’s by the Lake Episcopal Church, 2801 Westwood Rd., Minnetonka Beach, (952) 471-8429; Every Wednesday, noon, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2451 Fairview Ln., Mound (non-smoking); Thursday Morning Big Book, 9-10 a.m. at Minnetonka Alano, 2760 Fox St., Long Lake, on the corner of Old Crystal Bay Rd. and Fox St.; Saturdays, 9 a.m., at Presbyterian Homes, 4527 Shoreline Dr., Spring Park.
TONKA ALANO - 12-step recovery program meets at 5098 Three Points Blvd., Mound. For meeting times and dates, call (952) 472-7700.
CODA - Co-dependents Anonymous is a 12-step program. Group meets each Mon., 7-8 p.m., in the Fireside Room at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 2385 Commerce Blvd., Mound. Parking is behind the church. For more information or directions, call Katie, (952) 472-1517.
MOMS’ CLUB - Non-profit support group for mothers at home with their children during the day. Children are welcome. They meet the 3rd Wed. of each month at Bethel United Methodist Church, 2116 Commerce Blvd. in Mound. For more information, call Melissa, (952) 472-7057.
MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), for moms of children from birth through 5 years, meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Christ Lutheran Church, 5084 East Main St., Maple Plain. Contact Julie (763) 972-1076, or Tracy (763) 479-2170, for more information.
MOM'S GROUP - Meet for exercise, Bible study, and friendship. Fall session "Living Your Priorities" meets Tuesdays at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wayzata. Childcare included. Call Sara, (952) 426-9445, for more information.
WEST SUBURBAN GRIEF COALITION - Regular weekly meetings will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2060 - 6th Ave N (Co Rd 6) in Long Lake, (952) 473-8577, Thursdays, 4:30-6 p.m., through November.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS - Meets Fridays, Noon to 1 p.m., at the Minnetonka Community Center’s Gray Bay Conference Room, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. Minnetonka. In Delano, a group meets Mondays, 7-8 p.m., at Light of Christ Church, Room 106, 3976 County Line Rd SE, in Delano. For more information, call Julie, (612) 616-0453 or visit the Web site: www.overeaters.org.
PARKINSON’S DISEASE - People with PD and those who share their lives, are invited to attend a monthly Struthers Clinic sponsored event at The Gillespie Center, each third Thurs., 3 p.m. For more information, call (952) 472-2785.
T.O.P.S. - Take Pounds Off Sensibly is a non-profit support group. They meet every Mon., 6 p.m. For more information, call Ingrid, (952) 472-7200 or Andrea, (952) 472-2869.
TOPS - Medina TOPS #1268 meets Monday’s at 5 p.m. at Holy Name Catholic Church’s Fireside Room on CR 24. For more information, call Dorothy, (763) 473-7445, or Geri, (763) 559-7837.
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