The Clay County Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 at Arts on Grand, 408 N. Grand Ave., Spencer. The program will be on soil and roses.

* For more information, contact Twila Henning at 262-1447 or Sue Biederman at 260-1143.

Alzheimer's support group to meet

The local Alzheimer's support group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 30 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer.

Backyard Bach and Blues

Volunteers are needed for Arts on Grand's "Backyard Bach and Blues" fundraiser party, Saturday, July 12. Help is needed with the following: Event set up at the site on Saturday, preparing cheesecakes (recipes and instructions provided) and donations of hydrangeas or other fresh flowers.

* To volunteer, contact Joan Fideler at 262-2919.

Abben survivors celebrate 'Seed of Hope'

The Abben Cancer Center in Spencer's fourth annual cancer survivor's day celebration "Seed of Hope" has been postponed to Wednesday, June 25. 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.

Artist reception at Arts on Grand

Arts on Grand will host a reception Thursday, June 26 for the artists whose work is currently on display. The exhibit spotlights the works of three Storm Lake artists: Anita Coon, Cherie Courter and Ron Netten. The reception will begin at 5 p.m., with a gallery talk beginning at 5:30. The current "Iowa: The Earth, the Land and its People," will be on display through Saturday, June 28.

Ride with American pride

Support all of America's military, past and present, by joining in a Saturday, July 26 road trip. From a 10: 30 a.m. start at the American Legion in LeMars, the ride will trek to the VFW in Cherokee and the American Legion in Storm Lake before finishing around 5 p.m. at East Leach Park in Spencer. Participants can ride motorcycles or drive cars. Presentations, as well as a chance to thank those who have served or are serving our country, will be held at each stop. This salute-to-our-troops ride will occur rain or shine.

* For more information, call Art or Janet Otto at (712) 490-5564 or Stephanie O'Brien at 260-0809.

Celiac Sprue Support Group

The Northwest Iowa Celiac Sprue support group will be having a general meeting from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, June 28 in the basement of the Spencer Hospital (Cedar Room).

* For more information call Richard Schwarz at 262-5213 or Lona Lende at 336-5918 (evenings).

Memory Loss Support Group

Memory Loss Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month at Bethany Lutheran Church, 15 W. 14th St.

* For more information, call Dorothy and Blaine Hirt, (712) 332-7398.