Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

01/02/25: Community Calendar

Wild game feed planned in Royal

The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club will host its annual wild game feed on Saturday, Jan. 4 at Haggy's in Royal. A free will donation will be accepted.

See the ad on Page 6 for more details.

Red's Catering menu

Red's Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 8. See the ad on Page 4 for more details.

First selection for conservation book club

O'Brien County Conservation Naturalist Lindsey Kleinhesselink is excited to host a new quarterly book club. The first selection on the reading list is "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold.

The 1949 non-fiction work by an ecologist, forester and environmentalist challenges philosophies, examines landscape transformations and advocates for a moral responsibility towards the natural world. Please complete your reading by Jan. 20 for a discussion accompanied by coffee and treats, at 10 a.m. that day at the Prairie Heritage Center.

You can borrow copies of the book from the center. Contact Kleinhesselink at (712) 295-7200 with any questions about the book club.

Crafternoon event at Hartley library

Patrons of the Hartley Public Library are welcome to attend a Crafternoon event on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the library. Participants will design their own winter mugs. Supplies are provided.

H-M-S menus

Monday, Jan. 6: Breakfast – Cereal, pop tart (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Mini corndogs, baked beans, cucumbers, apples.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: Breakfast – Waffles, sausage (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken patty on bun, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, pears.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice; Lunch – Fiestada pizza, romaine salad, red peppers, bananas.

Thursday, Jan. 9: Breakfast – Egg and cheese on biscuit, fruit, juice; Lunch – Spaghetti, breadstick, green beans, baby carrots, pineapple.

Friday, Jan. 10: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Mr. Rib on bun, fries, celery, oranges.

Milk is served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar offered daily.

Regular hours at Royal library

Hours at the Royal Public Library are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-5 p.m.; and Tuesday and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Al Anon meetings

Al Anon meetings are held at the following locations each week:

Wednesday, 8 p.m., 511 Southmoor, Spencer; Thursday, 8 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal; Sunday, 7 p.m., Sanford Medical Center, 118 N 7th Ave., Sheldon.

All are welcome to attend.

 
 
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