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Lake City church ice cream social set

LAKE CITY — Lake City Union Church Women will hold an ice cream social from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday at the church. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches and homemade pie and ice cream for a freewill donation. Carryouts will be available.

Children’s programs offered at Kendall Young Library in October

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library Children’s Department will hold a variety of programs in October. Weekly Programs Children’s Mini Makerspace (Family) stop in from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays in October to get creative This come-and-go time will offer a variety of craft supplies to make creations on your own or the option of a special craft activity. Families are invited to color, paint, and glue together. Wild Things (TK through second grade) will meet from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in October. This time will offer a variety of stories and activities each ...

Lehigh Second Sunday Supper set

LEHIGH — Lehigh United Methodist Church will hold its Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the church, 386 Spencer Hill St., Lehigh. The menu includes a variety of soups (chili, vegetable, chicken noodle, broccoli cheddar), salad, dessert and drink for a freewill offering. Dine in or carry out.

Catholic Daughters to meet Thursday

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center. Mass will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, speaker Jane Klingson Morlan, a cancer wig specialist for UnityPoint, and a business meeting. Bring winter coats, socks, blankets, etc. for CDA's November project. Members who would like to attend, RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon Tuesday. New members are welcome. RSVP to be our guest and come and see what we are all about.

Fonda Arts Center to hold food drive

FONDA — The Fonda Arts Center will host a fundraiser and food drive from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 11. This event, co-sponsored by MAGS 4 Fonda, will feature Classic Country Music performed by Dan Keen of Newell, and Gloria and Randy Mobley and Larry Heschke of Fonda. Music will start at 2 p.m. Food donations should be non-perishable items, and monetary donations are also appreciated. All this is happening on the northwest corner of Fourth and Main in Fonda, where admission is free and refreshments complimentary.

Brown Bag Briefing topics planned

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this fall’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings. They are held at noon every Thursday, beginning Oct. 8, in the meeting room of the Fort Dodge Library, 424 Central Ave. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. Water, coffee and cookies will be provided. The briefings last one hour and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Brown Bag Briefing topics are as follows: Thursday: Mark Gargano, Webster County Jail administrator, will bring us up to date on plans and reasons that a new jail facility is ...