Happenings

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Thursday, Jan. 31

Guitarist Pavlo

Enjoy an evening of Greek food, drink and even belly dancing as the Historic Holmes Theatre presents Greek guitarist Pavlo at 7:30 p.m. There will be a pre-party in the Ballroom featuring a cash bar and appetizers available from the Holiday Inn starting at 6:30. Adults are $20 and students are $10. Call 844-SHOW or buy tickets online at www.dlccc.org .

Community band

The Lakes Area Community Concert Band starts rehearsals for their spring season from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes Senior High Band room. Gene Gaffney is the director. Doors open by 6:30 p.m. There are openings in all sections, especially percussion. Any questions? Contact band manager Rick Olson at 218-847-4281 or bko78@hotmail.com .

Friday, Feb. 1

Brain healthy lifestyle

St. Mary's Community Relations Committee hosts Living a Brain Healthy Lifestyle Feb. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in St. Mary's Regional Health Center lower level conference rooms A & B. Speaker is Darlene Ackeran, care consultant for Minnesota-North Dakota Alzheimer's Association. This workshop addresses simple lifestyle changes that can help you keep your brain healthier. To RSVP by Feb. 1, call 844-0719. The event is free and open to the public.

Sunday, Feb. 3

Square dance

Lakes Plus hosts a Plus Square Dance from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Hall, DL. Jim Kooyer will call the tips. All dancers and spectators are welcome.

Swedish meatball dinner

Circles of Faith UCC Women's Fellowship sponsors an annual Swedish meatball dinner is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Waubun Community Center. Adults are $6, 12 years to preschool are $3 and preschoolers are free. There will also be a bake sale, knife and utensil sale and door prizes.

Old time dance

There is an old time dance with Jerry's 1 Man Band from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Rockin' Horse, Richville.

Polar Fest pageant

The Polar Fest Pageant is at 6:30 p.m. in the Holmes Theatre.

Monday, Feb. 4

Pops concert

Lake Park-Audubon High School music department presents 2008 Pops Concert "We Will Rock You" at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. It will feature the senior high choir, junior high choir, Raider Pop Group, jazz band and select solos. Admission is free.

PEO Chapter DQ

The PEO Chapter DQ meets at 1 p.m. in the home of Donna Bursik. Hostesses are Mary Seaworth, and Sally Oja. Program is by Janet Green on Constructing Leaders: President's Letter.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

DFL precinct caucuses

The DFL precinct caucuses for all 46 of Becker County's precincts are at 7 p.m. in the Holmes Theatre Ballroom, DL. Gates open at 6 p.m. and registration begins at 6:30 p.m. During the caucuses, a binding preferential ballot (straw poll) will be taken to determine how many of Minnesota's 88 Democratic National Convention Delegates will be allotted to Democratic presidential candidates. Cookies and coffee will be served. In 46 individual precinct caucus meetings, resolutions will be presented and discussed and each precinct will select delegates to the Becker County DFL Convention, which will be held at 10 a.m. on March 1 in Rossman Elementary School.

Republican caucuses sites

The Republican county caucuses meet at 7 p.m. in the Minnesota Community and Technical College room 101C (for townships Detroit, Erie, Lake View, Richwood, Holmesville, Callaway, Audubon, Lake Eunice, Lake Park, Cormorant, Cuba, Hamden, Atlanta, Riceville, Walworth and Spring Creek, and cities of Detroit Lakes ward 1-3, Callaway, Audubon and Lake Park), Wolf Lake Lions Club (for townships Osage, Carsonville, Shell Lake, Wolf Lake, Ruenberg, Toad Lake, Evergreen, Savannah, Two Inlets, Forrest, Pine Point, Round Lake, Eagle View, Sugar Bush, Green Valley, Height of Land, Maple Grove and White Earth, and city of Wolf Lake) and Frazee fire hall (for the city of Frazee and townships Burlington and Silver Leaf).

High Mileage Club

High Mileage Club meets at noon in the Community Alliance Church. This is an inter-denominational Christian ministry to those over 55 years of age. There will be a potluck meal at noon, a program of music and a Bible nugget from Steve Chamberlain of Hawley. This is for those getting older in years but still young at heart.

Martineau benefit

A benefit for Darla Martineau, who has colon cancer, is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Eagles Club, Fergus Falls. There will be a dinner, silent auction and bake sale.

Miscellaneous

These Happenings section items or events do not have a specific date, or take place on more than one day.

Beading classes

Wendy with Ojibwe Custom Beadwork holds beading classes Wednesdays in February at the Country Charm store at Washington Square Mall, DL. The Indian Love Knots stitch will be taught Feb. 6 and 20; the Spiral Stitch will be taught Feb. 13 and 27. Classes are from 3-5 p.m. and the cost is $15 per stitch. Beading supplies (seed beads, thread, needles, etc.) can be purchased at Country Charm. Pre-registration is recommended, as class size is limited. For more information, go to www.ojibwecustombeadwork.com or call Country Charm at 846-1640.

Polar Plunge sign-up

Take the Polar Plunge to support the Boys and Girls Club of Detroit Lakes on Saturday, Feb. 9. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Lakeside Tavern. Jumping begins promptly at 1 p.m. directly across from the Lakeside. For registration forms and pledge sheets, contact Patrick Petermann at the Boys and Girls Club, 847-5700.

Lakes Figure Skating

Lakes Figure Skating is Sundays at 5 p.m. for teaching of all ages, beginners to advanced. Come early to register for second session. For more info, call Deb at 841-7843.

Preschool screening

Is your child between the ages of 3-5 and not been screened? State guidelines make preschool screening mandatory before entrance into kindergarten. The Frazee-Vergas School District will provide a preschool screening free of charge for students who are the ages of 3 by Feb. 1 through the age of 5 by Sept. 1. The screening will cover health history, immunization assessment, vision and hearing screening, and assessment of height and weight. Please call Judi at 334-2525 to schedule an appointment. Screening is Feb. 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. in Bethlehem Lutheran Church for Innovis (Dakota) Health clients, and Feb. 7 from 8 a.m. to noon for MeritCare clients.

CHIP seminar

The Coronary Health Improvement Project is designed to help individuals learn how to reserve or normalize heart disease, high blood pressure, adult onset diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity in just 30 days. The seminar begins Feb. 11 and pre-registration is required. For more info, call 847-3548.

Sign up for Polar Fest

There's nothing better than a round of Ice Tee on a Friday afternoon in February. Get your friends and co-workers together for the Second Annual DLCCC Ice Tee Golf Tournament Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. Play nine frozen holes on Big Detroit Lake. Cost is $100 per team. Call Kim or Brent at 844-4221 or stop by the DLCCC to register. Also sign up for the 15th annual Freeze Your Buns 5K, Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. The first 100 people registered receive a limited edition Freeze Your Buns beanie. The cost is $10 before Feb. 7 and $12 after.

DLCCC swim lessons

Ages 2 and up can learn the fundamentals of swimming, gain essential water safety skills and perfect strokes at the DLCCC. Afternoon and evening sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 29-Feb. 21, and Saturday lessons run Feb. 2-March 8. Cost is $20 for premier plus members, $20 for premier members and $28 for non-members. Call the DLCCC at 844-4221 to register or for more information.

Lakes Leaning, Callaway

Lakes Learning, the Adult Education and GED component of the Detroit Lakes School District, opened a satellite office in Callaway, located in the Native Harvest/Land Recovery Center in the former Callaway School building. Patti DeGroat will be the instructor and her office hours will be Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For info, call 847-4418.

GED hours, testing

Lakes Learning, the Adult Education and GED component of School District 22, is open Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Education Center at 204 East Willow in Detroit Lakes. Actual GED testing is on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Must pre-register before taking these tests. For more info, call 847-4418.

CPR classes

St. Mary's EMS offers CPR training on a regular basis beginning in October. It is open to the public for beginners or a refresher course. The full class meets the second and third Tuesday of each month, and cost is $50. The refresher course is the third Tuesday of each month, and cost is $30. Classes are from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Class size is limited, and based on pre-payment enrollment. To enroll, stop by the office between 8 a.m. to and 5 p.m. or call 847-0817 to pay with credit card.

Skating times, locations

The Lincoln skating rink in Detroit Lakes is open for the winter season. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. There is also open skating in the Kent Freeman Arena every Monday-Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on days that school is in session.

BC Senior Meals

Meals for persons 60 and older are served several times each week at nutrition sites in Detroit Lakes, Audubon, Lake Park, Osage, Wolf Lake and Frazee, or can be delivered directly to homes in these communities, and Callaway, via the Meals on Wheels program.

One-day advance notice of attendance is required at many sites. For more information, call Lake Park at 238-5336, Detroit Lakes at 847-5823, Audubon at 439-3432 or 847-5823, Osage/ Wolf Lake at 573-3663, Frazee at 334-2021, Ogema at 877-498-2865, and Callaway (Meals on Wheels only) at 847-5823.

Senior Center Activities

The DL Senior Citizens Center has activities all month long. Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. is Pinochle; at 1 p.m. there will be 500 and other games. Whist is played on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. On the first Monday of each month at 11 a.m. there will be music by "The Ding-a-Lings." The second Monday of each month there will be a Site Council meeting at 9:30 a.m. For more info, call 844-5824 or 847-5823.