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Concert will honor Audrey Williams

LAKE CITY — Jeffrey Brillhart will present a hymn festival at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Lake City Union Church in memory of long-time Lake City music educator Audrey Williams. Structured around readings and some of Audrey’s favorite hymns, the program will include pieces by Bach and Widor as well as music improvised in the moment. The program is free and open to the public. Williams left an indelible mark on generations of Lake City school students, teaching them to love singing. In addition, she gave private piano lessons in her home for decades and was director of music at Lake ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum

Children from around the Fort Dodge area have a chance to experience water color art at its finest courtesy of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. According to Art Educator and Assistant Director Angela Ayala, a watercolor workshop is scheduled for 9 to 10:30 a.m. March 21 at the museum’s education center, 224 S. Eighth St. Cost is $10. The program is geared towards 4-H members who are wanting more opportunities for their 2026 county fair exhibits. “This will be a very immersive event,” she said. “We aren’t looking at the old style cake palette with a bit of water and a ...

Concert will honor Audrey Williams

LAKE CITY — Jeffrey Brillhart will present a hymn festival at 2 p.m. on March 15 at the Lake City Union Church in memory of long-time Lake City music educator Audrey Williams. Structured around readings and some of Audrey’s favorite hymns, the program will include pieces by Bach and Widor as well as music improvised in the moment. The program is free and open to the public. Williams left an indelible mark on generations of Lake City school students, teaching them to love singing. In addition, she gave private piano lessons in her home for decades and was director of music at Lake ...

‘The Wizard of Oz’ is this year’s spring show

Fort Dodge Middle School presents the musical production “Wizard of Oz” for its 2026 performance March 5-7. According to Joan Ascherl, vocal and theater director, a cast of more than 100 students are part of the school’s annual presentation. “I’ve been doing this for 40 years, ...

Concert will honor Audrey Williams

LAKE CITY — Jeffrey Brillhart will present a hymn festival at 2 p.m. on March 15 at the Lake City Union Church in memory of long-time Lake City music educator Audrey Williams. Structured around readings and some of Audrey’s favorite hymns, the program will include pieces by Bach and Widor as well as music improvised in the moment. The program is free and open to the public. Williams left an indelible mark on generations of Lake City school students, teaching them to love singing. In addition, she gave private piano lessons in her home for decades and was director of music at Lake ...

Manson Meridian Singers to present From the Start Don’t Give Up

MANSON — Persevere. Persist. Don’t give up. That’s the message woven throughout the music selected for this year’s Manson Meridian Singers show, titled “From the Start, Don’t Give Up,” slated for 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1. The first song ...