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Engels — 101st birthday

Ruth Engels, of Fort Dodge, will celebrate her 101st birthday on May 4. Cards may be sent to her at the Marian Home, 2400 Sixth Ave. N., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Her family includes Carol Royster, of Bettendorf; Cathy and Ralph Sonnickson, of Fort Dodge; Jim Engels, of Yuma Arizona; Mark ...

Live country music is tonight in Rowan

ROWAN — Rowan’s Night of Country Music will be held at 6:30 p.m. today in the Iowa River Players Theater at 901 Broadway St., Rowan. Doors open at 6. Freewill offering with proceeds going to help with the upkeep on the Rowan Iowa River Players Theater.

Community Health Center fundraiser is today

The Community Health Center will hold a fundraiser and celebration at 5:30 p.m. today at The Laramar, 710 First Ave. N. Includes dinner, live and silent auctions, and music by Scott Kirkhart. Tickets are $45 in advance (online at https://www.chcfd.com/ or at the Community Health Center, 126 N. 10th St.) or $50 at the door.

Bingo at the Winery will be held Sunday

Bingo at the Winery will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Soldier Creek Winery, 1584 Paragon Ave. Benefits The Lord’s Cupboard food pantry. Donations requested for Lord’s Cupboard: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, razors, shaving cream and toothpaste are pressing needs. See The Lord’s Cupboard Facebook page for list of requested items.

Fort Dodge Public Library adult coloring Tuesday

Escape the April showers and unwind with adult coloring at the Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave. The next sessions will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the large meeting room. The library provides hundreds of coloring sheets and a variety of supplies for you to use. Coloring enthusiasts are also welcome to bring their own materials and projects to enjoy a relaxing, creative atmosphere with others. For more information, please contact the library at 515-573-8167, ext. 6229, or visit www.fortdodgelibrary.org.

LifeServe Blood Center will hold blood drives in April

• Elanco Animal Health from 11:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday at 800 Fifth St. NW, Fort Dodge • St. Olaf Lutheran Church, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at 239 N. 11th St., Fort Dodge • Trinity Regional Medical Center, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 23 at 802 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge Schedule your lifesaving appointment by visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.