Music will return to the gallery at Arts on Grand tonight after a brief hiatus due to Mainstreet Market. This week's music will be provided by popular local entertainers Jerry Roberts and Dennis Wienke. They will perform a variety of traditional music, country music, and rock-and-roll oldies beginning at 7 p.m. A $5 donation is requested, with all proceeds going to the musicians.

Single Spirits to meet

Single Spirits will hold its next meeting tonight, starting with a potluck salad buffet at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow at the Spirit Lake Public Library, 702 16th St. Single Spirits is an organization open to singles of all ages in the area.

* For questions or more information, contact Mary at (712) 336-3531, Ray at 262-1539 or Troylene at (712) 336-5513.

New singles group

Like to Dance? New Area Singles are having a meeting Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Plenty of other activities. First dance to be held Fri., Oct. 3 in Everly.

* Come by or call Tim B. 260-0616.

Visually Impaired/Blind Self-help Group

The Spencer Area Visually Impaired/Blind Self-Help Group will hold their monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in the Round Room of the Spencer Public Library.

Individuals of all ages with vision loss are invited to attend. Families and friends are welcome also.

* For information call Kay 264-8911.

Okoboji Women's Connection

All area women are invited to the "Okoboji Women's Connection" salad luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 3 for our monthly "Prayer Connection." It will be held at 1900 Fourth Ave. S.W. (Commons Room) Spencer, south of Wal-Mart. Lu Barnes will be our hostess, please bring a salad of your choice. It is a time of sharing and supporting each other with prayer and fellowship. We know everyone is not comfortable praying out loud so bring your concerns and we will include them in our prayers.

* For questions call 332-2971, however no reservations are necessary.

Retirement for Elmer Williams

A retirement coffee for Elmer Williams, city of Spencer street superintendent, will take place from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 in council chambers at City Hall.

Fair Photography accepting entries

The Photography Department will be accepting entries from 12-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29 and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The photography department is now located just east of the Pork Producers Chop Shop and directly south of the outdoor horse arena. Pre-registration is encouraged.

* For more information contact: Dana Metcalf, 712-260-4852.

Aquatic Center open this weekend

The Spencer Family Aquatic Center will now only be open on Aug. 30-31. It will also be open on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, until 5 p.m., at which time it will close for the season.

Horizons plans fall barbecue

Horizons Unlimited will be hosting its annual fund-raiser barbecue on Thursday, Sept. 4 at Soper Park in Emmetsburg. The barbecue will be held from 5 -- 6:30 p.m. and the menu includes pork patties or hot dogs, baked beans, pasta salad, chips, bars and soda, water or coffee. The meal is a free will donation and all donations are earmarked for capital improvements at Horizons Unlimited's facilities. In addition to the meal, there will also be games, door prizes and the second annual silent auction.

Clay County Fair advance gate tickets

The fair booster tickets will be sold individually for $5 each, a savings of $2 from the regular daytime gate admission price for adults. Individuals and businesses may take advantage of the savings by purchasing tickets from a fair booster ticket location or a fair booster representative prior to 5 p.m. or earlier as a lot of the area locations will have the tickets picked up before 5 p.m. so they may be back to Spencer by then - Friday, Sept. 5. The Clay County Fair ticket office will sell booster tickers until 9 p.m. on Sept. 5.

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.

* Call Dorothy and Blaine Hirt, (712) 332-7398.