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  1. May
    17
    Fri

    1. Family Garage Sale (all-day)
      May 17 – Jun 1

      Huge 20-family Garage Sale starting May 17 through June 1. It is located at 35227 290th St., Henderson – West of Henderson from Hwy 19 onto County Rd. 62.

      Baby clothing, adult clothing, household items, furniture, shoes, household appliances, greenhouse bedding plants, hanging baskets.

  2. May
    25
    Sat

    1. NCHS Cox House plant sale
      8:30 am – 2:00 pm

      The Nicollet County Historical Society’s annual heritage plant sale to benefit the Cox House will be held on Saturday, 5/25 from 8:30a-2:00p. The event is at the Treaty Site History Center at 1851 N Minnesota Ave in St. Peter.

      Locally-grown perennials and bulbs available in the past have included mums, phlox, primrose, ferns, bleeding hearts, daisies, lilies, dahlias, lily of the valley, raspberry canes, rhubarb, coleus, and more.

      For more information, contact Susan Carlin at 507-382-5162 or Richard Tostenson at 507-934-1105

    2. Lake Hanska Youth Fishing Derby
      9:00 am – 1:00 pm

      The Lake Hanska Youth Fishing Derby is Saturday, May 25, from 9am-1pm at the south landing on Lake Hanska.

      Pro walleye fisherman Tommy Skarlis will be the MC.

      To enter, or with questions, call: Tim Abraham at 507-382-6743.

  3. May
    26
    Sun

    1. Brown County Heartland Express – weekend (all-day)
      May 26 – May 27

      The Brown County Heartland Express will not be operating on Sunday, 5/26 and Monday, 5/27 in observance of Memorial Day. Regular transit service will resume on Tuesday, 5/28.

      The transit office will also be closed on Monday, 5/27. To schedule rides for Tuesday, 5/28, patrons need to call the office no later than 3pm on Friday, 5/24 at 359-2717 or 800-707-2717.

    2. Fort Ridgely program and tour
      1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

      On Sunday, May 26, Historian John LaBatte will present a program at 1pm on the causes of the U.S.-Dakota War in 1862. Then at 2:30pm there will be a walking tour of Fort Ridgely. $4 admission, MHS and NCHS members free.

  4. May
    27
    Mon

    1. Brown County offices closed (all-day)
      May 27

      All Brown County offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

    2. New Ulm Memorial Day events
      9:00 am – 10:00 am

      The New Ulm Memorial Day Parade on Monday, 5/27 starts at 9am. The parade forms between 5th and 7th South by St. Mary’s and proceeds north on German St. to 5th North and Minnesota.

      The observance at the cemetery will begin at 10am. In case of rain, the services will be held at the Civic Center.

    3. Plato Memorial Day service
      9:00 pm – 10:00 pm

      The Plato American Legion will hold a Memorial Day service on Monday, 5/27 at 9am at the Plato Community Hall. The Memorial Day address will be given by Captain David Smith.

       

  5. Jun
    1
    Sat

    1. Brown County Outstanding Seniors (all-day)
      Jun 1

      Nominations are now being accepted through the month of June for the Brown County Outstanding Senior Citizen recognition for 2013.

      Seniors who have reached the age of 70 by June 1 of this year can be nominated. Recognition will be based largely on how the nominee has touched the lives of other people in their community, the scope of volunteer involvement in various community organizations, as well as the variety, quality and quantity of community service performed after age 65.

      Those wishing to make nominations can obtain official forms by contacting their local Senior Citizen Group or Bob Apitz at Brown Co. Family Service, PO Box 788, New Ulm, MN 56073.