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Make It OK Day walk and event is Thursday

The Make It OK Day walk and event is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the City Square. There will be many local mental health resources to show your support for reducing the mental health stigma. Wear green and take a stroll around the Square to show your support for mental health. There will be food trucks available for lunch. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Regina Suhrbier, outreach coordinator, Community Health Center, at 515-576-6500 or email rsuhrbier@chcfortdodge.com.

Parent support group meeting Wednesday

Family Foundations, Play and Learn Center and the Webster County Health Department are holding a Parent Support Group meeting from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St.

Noon Lions steak fry Thursday

Fort Dodge Noon Lions Club 80th annual steak fry dinner is 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased from any Fort Dodge Noon Lion or at the door as long as tickets last. Dine in and carryout will be available. There will be no alcohol sales.

National Kids to Parks Day is May 17

Webster County Conservation is partnering with the City of Fort Dodge for National Kids to Parks Day, a day of outdoor play, on May 17. Kids can find word clues at three county and three city parks to win prizes. For more information, visit www.fortdodgeiowa.org.

KYL announces children’s department May events

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be hosting children’s events in May Family Summer Kick-off Carnival — Kendall Young Library will be celebrating the coming of summer with a carnival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fun family event will offer games, face painting, a balloon artist and Tim Read (illustrator) drawing caricatures. This is a great time for all ages and a free lunch is provided by our sponsor Fareway. Wild Things (PreK — second grade) will meet on Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in May. This time will offer a variety of stories and activities each ...

KYL May adult library special events planned

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will be hosting a variety of special events in May Plant Smarter, Not Harder with Alison Studer — Please join us on May 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to hear some landscaping Do’s and Don’ts for DIYers. Alison Studer, a landscape designer and an ISA Certified Arborist will be sharing tips on getting the best from your landscaping. How to “READ” a Cemetery — In preparation of Memorial Day, Kendall Young Library will be hosting a program on “How to “READ” a Cemetery.” On May 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Jen Ohzourk from the West Des ...