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Time for Angels is Dec. 7

“Time for Angels” is 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 239 N. 11th St. In recognition that the holidays can be a difficult time for those experiencing grief, individuals and their families are invited to join Gunderson Funeral Home for a program filled with a message of hope and love. Please contact Gunderson Funeral Home at 515-576-7128 to add a name to the list of those to be remembered. At the conclusion of the service, all will be invited to the church fellowship hall where refreshments will be served.

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection brunch set for Dec. 9, RSVP requested

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 9, at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Vickey Messerly at 515-571-5380. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Kaira Sargeant, of Spirit Lake. Her talk is entitled “Finding Belonging in My Search for the Truth.” She was raised in a family of boys, so she grew up trying to figure out how to fit in with girls and a sense of “belonging.” The special feature will be Armona Redenius and Shanda Kinseth leading a Christmas sing-a-long. The ...

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, patrons of all ages are invited from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 6 to try their hand at cookie decorating in conjunction with the Webster City Christmas in the City events. Cookie decorating will be held inside Kendall Young Library and is a free event.

KYL December adult library programs announced

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, will be having adult programs throughout the month of December. Adult Afternoon Movie — Adults are invited to Kendall Young Library to start off the holiday season with the movie classic “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” The movie will be featured in the downstairs meeting room beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday. We hope to see you there. Adult Daytime Book Club — Kendall Young Library invites you to join in the December Book Club discussion about a variety of Christmas books. A surprise Christmas book is available at ...

KYL children’s department December events scheduled

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library children’s department will be having a variety of events in December. Weekly Programs LEGO Build (children’s department) — Each Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. throughout December, there is the opportunity for kids to test their building skills. We have a variety of LEGOs and would love to see your creations. Bring a friend and get building. Tales Around the Town — Kendall Young Library along with local Webster City businesses will be taking storytime on the road. Each week families are invited to meet at a designated location, hear a ...

YWCA holding annual Adopt A Family event

The YWCA, 826 First Ave. N., is holding its annual Adopt A Family event now to help families have a Merry Christmas. The mission is to provide every person, young and old, at the Y a wonderful Christmas that most people are lucky to experience every year. If you’d like to help make a difference this season, consider adopting a family or donating to the YWCA to help make this holiday season one to remember. If you are interested in participating, contact Nici at nicig@ywcafd.org or call 515-573-3931, option 4, for more information.