Out & About: Aug. 24-Sept. 2

Friday, Aug. 24

Alpha Appreciation Days, beer garden opening at 6 p.m. and street dance featuring Roxbury at 8:30 p.m., Alpha.

Spaghetti Dinner, serving pasta, garlic bread and coffee, 5 to 8 p.m. or until gone, Eagles Club, 205 Oxford St., Worthington.

Saturday, Aug. 25

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.

Alpha Appreciation Days, with city-wide rummage sales, lunch stand and games beginning at 4 p.m., beer garden, pork chop dinner, karaoke and fireworks at dusk, Alpha.

Dedication of 1910 Monument, commemorating the 1862 Belmont massacre, 9 a.m. in Ashley Park, followed by memorial service in honor of those killed and 10 a.m. dedication of the restored pioneer cabin at Fort Belmont and other events, Jackson.

Pipestone National Monument 75th Anniversary Celebration, with activities including walks, guest speakers, post office cancellation of a special anniversary stamp, guided tours of the monument maintenance operation, 1 p.m. formal ceremony and other events, free admission, Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone. Go to www.nps.gov/pipe or phone (507) 825-5464, ext. 214.

Worthington Fire Department Open House and Fundraiser, featuring tours of new facility, 1 to 6 p.m. with 2 p.m. building dedication, 3 p.m. vehicle extrication drill, 4 p.m. kitchen fire demonstration trailer, and 5 p.m. raffle drawing, also serving pork sandwiches, inflatables for children, Mr. Magic from 3 to 6 p.m. and beer garden, 830 Second Ave., Worthington.

Art Rocks, a juried fine arts festival, with free entertainment, sidewalk art contest for kids and other events, Rock County Courthouse Square, Luverne.

Grapestock III, featuring entertainment, food vendors, activities for children and arts and crafts, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., STXNSTNZ Vineyard, 2275 225th St., Milford, Iowa. Phone (712) 338-4341.

Monarch Butterfly Festival, with butterfly tagging, children’s activities, storytelling, GPS treasure hunt and other events, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dickinson County Nature Center, 2279 170th St., Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 336-6352.

Cruise the Lakes, vintage vehicle event, 11 a.m. cruise, 1 to 3 p.m. car show, Treasure Village, 2023 Iowa 86, Milford, Iowa. Phone (712) 209-0644 or )712) 362-2063; blacknightscarclub.net.

Sunday, Aug. 26

Art Rocks, a juried fine arts festival, with free live music, “Tales from the Graves” program, and homemade ice cream and pie social, Rock County Courthouse Square, Luverne.

Senior Dance, music by Shirley’s Big Band, 2 to 5 p.m., Spirit Lake Senior Center, under the water tower, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Green Earth Players auditions, for November production of “I’m Sorry the Bridge is Out, You’ll Have to Spend the Night,” 3 to 7 p.m., Green Earth Players Building, 401 W. Edgehill, Luverne. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Earth-Players/95102852202.

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring early bird gospel show and potluck at 6 p.m., Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

Monday, Aug. 27

Green Earth Players auditions, for November production of “I’m Sorry the Bridge is Out, You’ll Have to Spend the Night,” 6 to 8 p.m., Green Earth Players Building, 401 W. Edgehill, Luverne. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Earth-Players/95102852202.

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Ben Steneker and Terry Smith and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

Tuesday, Aug. 28

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Michael Martin Murphey and Greta Elkin and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

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.

Wednesday, Aug. 29

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Michael Martin Murphey, Terry Smith and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

ABATE Burger Night, serving grilled pork or beef burgers, chips, beans and all the fixings, 6 to 8 p.m., PD’s, Main Street, Rushmore.

Gregg Rolie in Concert, featuring the Santana and Journey band member, with blues guitarist Alan Haynes, 7:30 p.m., Pearson Lakes Art Center, 2201 U.S. 71 N., Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7029; www.lakesart.org.

Thursday, Aug. 30

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

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Charlie McCoy, Terry Smith, a Minnie Pearl 100th birthday tribute show and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

Burger Basket Night, serving ½-pound burgers, 5 to 8 p.m., Eagles Club, 205 Oxford St., Worthington.

“The Pajama Game,” presented by Sheldon Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon High School Auditorium, Sheldon, Iowa. Advance tickets available at Hy-Vee, Prairie Moon Books, Fareway and the SCDC office, all in Sheldon.

Friday, Aug. 31

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Ed Bruce, Terry Smith and Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

Saturday, Sept. 1

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

Antique Show and Flea Market, Vick’s Corner, 2048 Iowa 9, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Sheldon Celebration Days, with dodgeball tournament for three age groups and mini rod tractor pulls at 1:30 p.m., Sheldon, Iowa. Go to http://www.sheldoniowa.com for more information.

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Lynn Anderson, Ted Vigil and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

Live at the Lakes Concert Series, featuring Arch Allies, 7:30 p.m., Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park, Iowa.

“The Pajama Game,” presented by Sheldon Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon High School Auditorium, Sheldon, Iowa. Advance tickets available at Hy-Vee, Prairie Moon Books, Fareway and the SCDC office, all in Sheldon.

Sunday, Sept. 2

Antique Show and Flea Market, Vick’s Corner, 2048 Iowa 9, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Sheldon Celebration Days, classic car cruise hosted by the Moonlite Crewzers from 7 to 9 p.m. and community worship service and ice cream social at 6 p.m., Sheldon, Iowa. Go to www.sheldoniowa.com for more information.

37th annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival and Contest, featuring musicians performing on 10 stages, including Ted Vigil and a Woody Guthrie 100th birthday tribute show, Plymouth County Fairgrounds, Le Mars, Iowa. Go to www.ntcma.net.

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