The Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S., will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday for employees to attend a Fort Dodge citywide meeting of all Fort Dodge employees. Normal hours will resume at 1 p.m.

GOWRIE — Gowrie community blood drive is 2:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 1201 Market St., Gowrie. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.

DAYTON — Dayton Fire Department is holding a fundraiser breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. today at the Dayton Community Center. Pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausage will be served for a freewill donation.

The second meeting of the Fort Dodge Public Library’s YAy book club is 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The book to be discussed is “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley. Books are available at the reference desk now. The group meets at the Fort Dodge Fine Arts office at 921 Central Ave. For ...

The Fort Dodge Public Library and Paradise Playhouse present an original one-woman musical on the iconic Hollywood gossip columnist, actress and political pundit, Hedda Hopper. Starring Jillann Gabrielle, “Hedda!” will be performed at noon April 10 at the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 ...

Fort Dodge Senior High is holding a Kosovo fundraising scavenger hunt at 1 p.m. April 13 in the east side of the large student parking lot at Fort Dodge Senior High, 819 N. 25th St. Cost is $10 per person for teams of three to five. Children ages 8 and under are free. Each team will need a ...