The Clay County Relay for Life "Out of the Blue" team is sponsoring a dog show. "Paws for the Cause" will be held at Oneota Park in Spencer from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. Activities will include a costume pet parade, an agility competition, and a retrieving and obedience contest. Trophies and prizes will be awarded.

* For more information, contact Jack and Mary Schomaker at 262-2779.

'Livin' Inside Out in an Upside Down World'

Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School students will present their annual end-of--the-year musical titled "Livin' Inside Out in an Upside Down World," based on Psalm 51:6, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 500 Fourth Ave. S.W., Spencer.

Single Spirits to meet

Single Spirits will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 29 at the Spirit Lake Public Library. A potluck is set for 6:30 p.m., with a meeting to follow. Activities for the next five weeks will be planned. Single Spirits is an organization open to singles of all ages in the area.

* For more information, call Ray at 262-1539.

'Feed the Birds' event at Lost Island

The Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center will hold a "Feed the Birds" program at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31. All ages are welcome. Participants meet at the nature center to play a bird-feeding game and make a pine cone bird feeder.

* Call the Palo Alton County Conservation board at (712) 837-4866 for more information. Details also are at www.paccb.org.

EMS, hospital offer free CPR training

What would you do if your loved one had a heart attack? Would you be prepared to respond or would you have to wait desperately for help to arrive?

Anyone can be a lifesaver when informed and educated in lifesaving skills by a well-prepared instructor. Clay County Emergency Medical Services Association and Spencer Hospital are teaming up to offer four free "Friends & Family CPR" courses on Saturday, May 31 in the Maple and Oak Conference rooms located in the lower level of Spencer Hospital. Classes will be held from 8-10 a.m.; 10:30a.m-12:30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; and 4-6 p.m. Although the classes are free, preregistration is required as each class size is limited to 48 students.

* To preregister, call Spencer Hospital's education reservation phone line at 264-6142.

Abben survivors celebrate 'Seed of Hope'

On Thursday, June 5, the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer will be hosting its forth annual cancer survivor's day celebration "Seed of Hope". Hundreds of communities worldwide will join at that time to celebrate life as part of the National Cancer Survivor's Day. Join the staff at the Abben Cancer Center at 6:30 p.m. in the Spencer Hospital's Grand Avenue Park. Music will be performed by Laura Carlentini, Ryan Sather and Jack Ryan as you stroll through the gardens. There will be a short program with a dedication of the park benches in the meditation garden to honor all cancer survivors around 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

* For more information, contact 264-6550.