Cancer telethon events kick off this weekend

Weekend Planner

Staff

Published Thursday, January 8, 2009

Eagles Cancer Telethon events kick off locally this weekend.

The Geneva Cancer Auction at the Geneva Liquor Store will be held at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

At the Albert Lea Eagles Club on Saturday, an aluminum can collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. behind the club. There will be hot beef sandwiches served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $6 per person. Lefty and the Old Timers will provide live entertainment from 2 to 4 p.m. A stuffed pork chop benefit supper will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for $7 per person.

In addition, there will be a pool tournament with registration at 10 a.m. and the tournament starting at 11 a.m.; a cribbage tournament with a 10 a.m. start; a silent auction starting at 11 a.m.; and a live auction starting at 7 p.m.

Following is a roundup of other events happening in the area this weekend.

Friday, Jan. 9

• The Freeborn County Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the National Guard Armory from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To make an appointment to donate, call 373-4544.

• The new Washington Avenue Apartments, 608 S. Washington Ave., will hold an open house from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be staff on hand to give tours and help seniors fill out an application. There will also be food and refreshments. The apartments are low-income housing for seniors age 62 and older. There are still apartments available to be rented.

• Prairie Fire Theatre and Sibley Elementary students will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7 p.m. at the Southwest Middle School Little Theatre. Admission is $2 for students and $4 for adults.

Saturday, Jan. 10

• The Washington Avenue Apartments will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Prairie Fire Theatre and Sibley Elementary students will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 10:30 a.m. at the Southwest Middle School Little Theatre. Admission is $2 for students and $4 for adults.

Sunday, Jan. 11

• The Albert Lea Masonic Lodge, 147 N. Broadway Ave., will host an amaranth pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee will be served. Members of the Albert Lea High School choir will be serving. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. Those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the food shelf.

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