Out & About: Aug. 3-14

Friday, Aug. 3

Farmers Market, 6 a.m. to noon, Northland Mall parking lot, Worthington. Contact Al Broesder, 360-4168.

Farmers Market, 6:30 a.m. to noon, Schwalbach Ace Hardware, 1131 Oxford St., Worthington.

28th annual Farmer Appreciation Days, featuring photo exhibit at library, Golf Fun Night and Lake Park Players presentation of “Seniors of the Sahara at 7:30 p.m., Lake Park, Iowa.

“The Music Man,” 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Phone 376-9101 for ticket information.

“The Cherry Orchard,” a site-specific production of Anton Chekov’s play performed by six professional performers joined by community actors, 7:30 p.m., Historic Dayton House, 1311 Fourth Ave., Worthington. Tickets available at Hy-Vee or at www.brownpapertickets.com.

“Seussical,” 7:30 p.m., Lake Benton Opera House, Lake Benton. Phone (507) 368-4620 or email lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com.

“The Last Romance,” a romantic comedy, 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Saturday, Aug. 4

28th annual Farmer Appreciation Days, with farmers market, Heritage Square open house, bicycle decorating contest, 10:30 a.m. parade, pie-eating contest at 12:30 p.m., inflatables, water fights, beer garden and street dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Lake Park, Iowa.

“The Cherry Orchard,” a site-specific production of Anton Chekov’s play performed by six professional performers joined by community actors, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Historic Dayton House, 1311 Fourth Ave., Worthington. Tickets available at Hy-Vee or at www.brownpapertickets.com.

22nd annual Flying Farmer Radio Controlled Fun Fly, featuring RC airplanes, jets and helicopters, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boldt International Airfield, 21316 300th St., Rushmore. Call (507) 478-4361 for more information.

“Seussical,” 2 and 7:30 p.m., Lake Benton Opera House, Lake Benton. Phone (507) 368-4620 or email lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com.

“The Last Romance,” a romantic comedy, 4:30 and 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Old-Fashioned Drive-In, car hops serving grilled burgers, hot dogs, bratwursts, chips, root beer floats and lemonade, 5 to 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Clary St., Worthington.

Pork Chop Supper, serving baked and breaded chop, boiled potatoes and gravy, vegetable, applesauce, tea rolls and coffee, 5 p.m. until gone, Eagles Club, 205 Oxford St., Worthington.

Singles Dance, sponsored by Spencer Northwest Iowa Area Singles, music by Buck Hollow, 8 p.m. to midnight, Hap Ketelson Community Center, Everly, Iowa.

Singles Dance, sponsored as a fundraiser for Beginning Experience of Southwest Minnesota, music by Gerry Buse, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 117 S. Hiawatha, Pipestone.

Sunday Aug. 5

22nd annual Flying Farmer Radio Controlled Fun Fly, featuring RC airplanes, jets and helicopters, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boldt International Airfield, 21316 300th St., Rushmore. Call (507) 478-4361 for more information.

28th annual Farmer Appreciation Days, with fourth annual Farmers Appreciation Tractor Ride at 1 p.m., brats and burgers served in city park and raffle drawing at 5 p.m., Lake Park, Iowa.

Cindy Johnson Gharibvand Exhibit, featuring works created by a 1975 Worthington High School graduate, opening reception, 2 to 4 p.m., Nobles County Art Center, 407 12th St., Worthington. Gallery is open from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone 372-8245.

“The Music Man,” 2 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Phone 376-9101 for ticket information.

“Seussical,” 2 p.m., Lake Benton Opera House, Lake Benton. Phone (507) 368-4620 or email lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com.

Sunday Nite Dance, music by the Erv Reutzel Band, 7 to 10 p.m., American Legion Hall, 825 Third Ave., Brewster. Phone 370-4461.

“The Cherry Orchard,” a site-specific production of Anton Chekov’s play performed by six professional performers joined by community actors, 3 and 7 p.m., Historic Dayton House, 1311 Fourth Ave., Worthington. Tickets available at Hy-Vee or at www.brownpapertickets.com.

“The Last Romance,” a romantic comedy, 6 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Monday, Aug. 6

Prairie Steak Fry, a fundraiser for the Prairie Ecology Bus Center featuring steaks grilled by the Jackson-Cottonwood County Cattlemen’s Association and entertainment by humorist and storyteller Al Batt, 5 to 8:30 p.m., Heron Lake Community Center, 312 10th St., Heron Lake. Phone (507) 662-5064 or visit www.ecologybus.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Downtown Worthington Farmers Market, 4 to 7 p.m., 10th Street and Second Avenue, downtown Worthington.

Bingo, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m., Reading Community Center, Reading. Proceeds go to support the center and Reading area organizations.

“Chicago,” an adult musical, 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Thursday, Aug. 9

Summer Card Party, 500 and bridge played with light lunch following, 1 p.m., Wilmont Community Center, Wilmont.

Dave Rowley, Elvis Night, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Roof Garden, Arnolds Park, Iowa.

“Chicago,” an adult musical, 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Friday, Aug. 10

“The Music Man,” 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Phone 376-9101 for ticket information.

“Chicago,” an adult musical, 4:30 and 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

DJ Tony Winter, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Club, 1117 Second Ave., Worthington.

Saturday, Aug. 11

Farmers Market, 6 a.m. to noon, Northland Mall parking lot, Worthington. Contact Al Broesder, 360-4168.

Farmers Market, 6:30 a.m. to noon, Schwalbach Ace Hardware, 1131 Oxford St., Worthington.

Pipestone Civil War Days, featuring battle re-enactments, camp life, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln impersonators, cannon demonstrations and a variety of other era-specific programming, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., North Hiawatha Avenue, Pipestone. For more information, go to www.pipestoneminnesota.com/cwd/

Steak Fry, serving 16-ounce T-bone or 12-ounce ribeye steaks, 5 p.m. until gone, Eagles Club, 205 Oxford St., Worthington.

“The Music Man,” 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Phone 376-9101 for ticket information.

Ladies of the ’80s, part of the Live at the Lakes concert series, 7:30 p.m., Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park, Iowa.

“Chicago,” an adult musical, 4:30 and 8 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Good Times Singles Dance, music by Mylan Ray, no line dancing, 8 p.m. to midnight, American Legion Hall, Brewster.

Sunday, Aug. 12

Pipestone Civil War Days, featuring battle re-enactments, camp life, Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln impersonators, cannon demonstrations and a variety of other era-specific programming, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Hiawatha Avenue, Pipestone. For more information, go to www.pipestoneminnesota.com/cwd/

“The Music Man,” 2 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Phone 376-9101 for ticket information.

“Chicago,” an adult musical, 6 p.m., Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773.

Tuesday, Aug. 14

Downtown Worthington Farmers Market, 4 to 7 p.m., 10th Street and Second Avenue, downtown Worthington.

Bingo, doors open at 6 p.m., games start at 7 p.m., Reading Community Center, Reading. Proceeds go to support the center and Reading area organizations.

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