Class of 1954
The class of 1954 will be meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grizzly’s.
Mary O’Brien Middleton benefit
There will be a benefit for Mary O’Brien Middleton from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Brainerd American Legion. Cost for lunch is $5. There will be vendors, crafters and raffles.
Educational workshop planned
LITTLE FALLS — Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is hosting a free educational workshop to help adult children better understand their aging parents’ vision for the future. Called “Heart-to-Heart: As Your Parents Age,” the 90-minute workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at Bethel Lutheran, 901 West Broadway, Little Falls. The workshop is presented by Beth Dahl, Thrivent Community Coordinator, and is co-sponsored by Knute Nelson Senior Care Services.
The “Heart-to-Heart” workshop is designed to help participants have healthy conversations with their parents to enable them to feel more secure about their future. It is also designed to help participants (adult children), their siblings and extended family be better prepared to take on roles and responsibilities for their parents should circumstances require it.
To register for this free workshop, call Carlyle Olsen at 320-632-1655. The reservation deadline is Nov. 26.
Crow Wing County Historical Society Board of Directors to meet
The Crow Wing County Historical Society Board of Directors meet the third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Museum. If you would like to be on the agenda, call Pam at 829-3268 or write to the Historical Society. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 722, Brainerd, MN 56401. The meetings are open to the public.
Brainerd Lakes Area Early Childhood Coalition
The Brainerd Lakes Area Early Childhood Coalition in partnership with Essentia Health will be offering Boot Camp for New Dads from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd. Boot Camp for New Dads is a nationally licensed program, facilitated by men, which is designed to give expectant fathers a place to learn from experienced fathers. This class is free and open to all expectant dads in the area. You may register by calling 828-7414 or http://essentiahealth.org/Main/Classes/Boot-Camp-for-New-Dads-Brainerd-2.... For more information, please go to www.LakesAreaKids.com or call 218-251-4234.
Duplicate bridge
Lane Weber and Bruce Eastman, 34; Lois Volkmuth and Phyllis DeRosier, 29.5; and Kathy Calhoun and Sue Caquelin, 24.
Widowed Friends
Widowed Friends will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at the Nisswa Legion.
Encore Arts Association
Encore Arts Association is meeting at the Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, 803 Kingwood, Brainerd, at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Jan Roberts will talk about an acrylic Folk Art Class she took recently at the Concordia Language Village in Bemidji, and a class in Crosslake taught by Dan Weimer using both watercolor and acrylic. She will bring projects from these classes to show and discuss.
WHS class of 1944
WHS class of 1944 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Northwind Grille.
Chapter CJ of PEO
Chapter CJ of PEO will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nedra Torfin’s home. Phyllis Struthers will co-host. It will be Movie Day.
Senior dance
There will be a senior dance from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday at the Brainerd Eagles with music by Country Ramblers.
