OUT AND ABOUT

Out & About: May 11-18

Saturday, May 11 Mother’s Day Brunch, serving egg puffs, finger sandwiches, fresh fruit, yogurt, home-baked pastries, juice and coffee, Historic Dayton House, 1311 Fourth Ave., Worthington. Reservations required; contact Community Education, 376-6105. “Classroom to Gallery Project,” opening reception for an exhibit of artwork by the students at Worthington Area Learning Center, 1 to 2:30 p.m., A Piece of Work Inc., 1619 Hill Ave., downtown Spirit Lake, Iowa. Call (712) 336-1077, or visit www.apieceofworkinc.com.

May 09, 2013

Out & About: April 19-May 4

Friday, April 19 Book sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nobles County Library, 407 12th St., Worthington. 26th annual Children’s Fair, featuring parent information, booths, hands-on activities for children 10 and younger, games and door prizes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Worthington High School gymnasium, Worthington. K-9 Fundraiser Pork Chop Supper, for the Worthington and Nobles County K-9 units, hosted by Elks Lodge 2287 and VFW & Auxiliary Post 3958, serving pork chop, baked potato, corn, applesauce and dinner roll, 5 to 8 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1105 Second Ave., Worthington.

April 19, 2013

Out & About: July 20-29

Friday, July 20 “Sloppy Jo’s Story: A Musical Mess,” 10:30 a.m., Boji Bantam Children’s Theatre, Okoboji Summer Theatre, U.S. 71, Okoboji, Iowa. Phone (712) 332-7773. Bob Dorr & The Blue Band, part of the Live at the Lakes concert series, 7:30 p.m., Preservation Plaza, Arnolds Park, Iowa.

July 20, 2012

Out & About: June 16-21

Friday, June 16 Ellsworth Family Fun Days, with bingo at 4 p.m., Little Miss Ellsworth at 6 p.m., Pedal Pull at 6:30 p.m., 5K run and one- and two-miles walks at 7:30 p.m., also McDermott Family Carnival Rides and Concessions, Ellsworth. Wood Duck Festival, with carnival beginning at 4 p.m., Fulda High School Band concert at 7 p.m. and fireworks at dusk, Fulda.

June 14, 2012

Out & About: May 11-20

Friday, May 11 “iDance,” presented by students of The Dance Academy, 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, 714 13th St., Worthington. Tickets available in advance at Center Sports or at the door 30 minutes before the performance.

May 11, 2012

Out & About: May 4-12

Friday, May 4 Country Co-Op Craft Boutique, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., more than 20 vendors, 8 miles south of Lakefield on Minnesota 86, then east 2.5 miles. The Achievement Center May Sale, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Worthington Arena. For more information, call 376-3168.

May 04, 2012

Out & About: April 13-22

Friday, April 13 “We’re Singing Your Songs,” presented by the Al Opland Singers, 7:30 p.m., Pipestone Performing Arts Center, Pipestone. For tickets, phone 1-877-722-2787. “Welcome to Mitford,” a dramedy based on Jan Karon’s “Father Tim” stories, presented by the Fulda Community Players, 7:30 p.m., Fulda Elementary School gym, Fulda.

April 13, 2012

Out & About: March 30-April 10

Friday, March 30 27th annual Cruise & Vacation Dinner, a fundraiser for the Worthington Area YMCA, featuring entertainment by the Johnny Holm Band, Minnesota West Community and Technical College gymnasium, Worthington campus. For ticket information, phone 376-6197.

March 30, 2012

Out & About: March 16-25

Friday, March 16 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, serving deep-fried fish, potato, baked beans, cole slaw, assorted salads, bread, juice and coffee, 5 to 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1105 Second Ave., Worthington. Gone Country Goes Gospel, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, 714 13th St., Worthington. Phone 376-9101.

March 16, 2012

Out & About: March 9-18

Friday, March 9 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Spring Expo, featuring presentations by Shannon Carmody of the Seed Savers Exchange, a maple syrup hike and “chat and chew” conversation, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska. Visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/springexpo2012.aspx; or phone (952) 443-1422. Sioux Empire Sportsmen’s Show, featuring 200 exhibits, daily seminars and special features, noon to 9 p.m., Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. Go to www.siouxfallssportshow.com.

March 09, 2012

Out & About: March 2-16

Friday, March 2 Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, serving deep-fried fish, potato, baked beans, cole slaw, assorted salads, bread, juice and coffee, 5 to 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1105 Second Ave., Worthington. “Driving Miss Daisy,” presented by Sioux Empire Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theater, 315 N. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. For ticket information, go to www.siouxfallstheater.com; or phone (605) 360-4800.

March 02, 2012

Out & About: Feb. 24-March 6

Friday, Feb. 24 Soup and Pie Meals, serving four choices of soups and assorted pies and bars for a free-will offering, 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 408 11th St., Worthington.

February 24, 2012

Out & About: Feb. 17-26

Friday, Feb. 17 “Driving Miss Daisy,” presented by Sioux Empire Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theater, 315 No. Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. Go to www.siouxfallstheater.com; or phone (605) 360-4800.

February 17, 2012

Out & About: Jan. 13-20

Friday, Jan. 13 11th annual Spaghetti Supper, serving pasta with homemade sauce, garlic bread, relishes, dessert and beverage, 5 to 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Clary St., Worthington. Singles-Couples Dance, with music by DJ Donnie, 7:30 p.m., Elks Club, Storm Lake, Iowa.

January 13, 2012

Out & About: Jan. 9-16

Friday, Jan. 6 Singles Dance, a fundraiser for Beginning Experience of Southwest Minnesota, music by Mylan Ray, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with roast beef sandwich fundraiser at 11 p.m., Hadley Community Center, Hadley. “The Jungle Book,” presented by Missoula Children’s Theatre and featuring local talent, 7 p.m., Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, Worthington. Box office open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday; phone 376-9101.

January 05, 2012