Boy Scouts will go door to door on Saturday collecting food for area food shelves.

As part of the annual Scouting for Food event, people are asked to leave nonperishable food items for the Salvation Army and Ecumenical Food Pantry outside by 9 a.m.

The Scouts last year collected 4,200 pounds of food, and this year they hope to reach 4,500 pounds.

Collection bags were distributed in the Freeborn County Shopper earlier this week.

“I am extremely thankful for the Scouts’ hard work and to all of those that support our pantry,” said Salvation Army Maj. Elsie Cline in a news release.

Last year, The Salvation Army distributed over 221,809 pounds of food to Freeborn County residents in need.

Scouting for Food began across the nation in the 1980s, when Scouts collected an estimated 65 million cans of nonperishable food. It has since grown into an annual event.

 

Friday

• An aerial photography exhibit by Adam Glowaski of Ventura, Iowa, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative.

• The Elementary and Secondary Student Art Show sponsored by the Albert Lea Art Center, Albert Lea Area Schools and St. Theodore Catholic School will continue from 2 to 6 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.

• St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Geneva will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the church. Donations will be accepted.

• Hollandale Christian School will host its $ellebration auction fundraiser at 5 p.m. at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church, 102 Amsterdam Ave. E., Hollandale. Event begins with a light supper and silent auction. Live auction begins at 6:30 p.m.

• International String Trio will perform as part of the Civic Music series at 7:30 p.m. in the Albert Lea High School auditorium. The group’s members are all alumni of Berklee College of Music.

 

Saturday

• The Elementary and Secondary Student Art Show sponsored by the Albert Lea Art Center, Albert Lea Area Schools and St. Theodore Catholic School will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.

• An aerial photography exhibit by Adam Glowaski of Ventura, Iowa, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative.

• The 23rd annual south central Minnesota Pheasants Forever banquet will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. at Vern Eide, 2527 Bridge Ave.

Night includes gun raffles, drawings and a silent auction. Call 383-4458 to register.

• Ray Sands and the Polka Dots will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Cost is $15. There will be a dance floor set up near the stage for people to dance.

 

Sunday                                                                                               

• Conger Volunteer Fire Department will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Conger Community Center. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children 6 to 12. Menu includes eggs, pancakes, french toast, breakfast sausage, milk and juice.

• The Albert Lea Noon Kiwanis Club will host its annual pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairlane Building at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. Menu includes Denny Brue’s pancakes, sausage, eggs and beverage. Donations will go toward the splash pad project.

• The Alano Society of Albert Lea will host a breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at 1005 Ulstad Ave. Cost is $6 for all you can eat. Menu includes pancakes, french toast, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, toast orange juice and coffee.

• Glenville First Lutheran Church will host a Dad’s Belgian waffle meal from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $7 or $5 for children ages 10 and under. Menu includes waffles, sausages, toppings and beverages. The event is sponsored by the Glenville First Lutheran Youth.

• The Elementary and Secondary Student Art Show sponsored by the Albert Lea Art Center, Albert Lea Area Schools and St. Theodore Catholic School will continue from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.