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P.O. Box 205, La Crescent, MN 55947,

email judy.voshart@lee.net, or stop at 316 S. 2nd St.

La Crescent Fire Dept. Community Dance: Fri., Nov. 28, 7-11 pm at American Legion. Tickets at door. Music by “Highway 16.”

Houston Arts Festival: Sat, Nov. 29, 9:30 am-4 pm, Houston Community Center, 109 W. Maple St. Free. Refreshments. Sponsored by Houston Arts Resource Council.

WIC Clinic (Women, Infant, Children Nutrition): Wed, Dec. 3, 9-4:30 pm, Prince of Peace Church hall. 507-725-5816.

Snowmobile Safety Training for Youth: Thursdays, Dec. 4, 11, 18 from 6-8 pm at La Crescent Snowmobile Club, 2485 Cty. Rd. 6. For youth 12 years & older. 895-6200.

La Crescent Night at Rotary Lights: Fri, Dec. 5, 4:30-10 pm, Riverside Park, La Crosse. Food collected goes to La Crescent Food Shelf.

Craft & Bake Sale: Sat, Dec. 6, 8 am-2 pm, Hokah City Hall. Sponsored by Friends of Hokah Public Library.

Holiday Craft & Book Fair: Sat, Dec. 6, 9 am-3 pm at Ridgeway Community School. Bake sale & refreshments by Pleasant Busy Bees 4-H Club. Santa visits at 11 am. Also, story-telling & ornament-making at the community library.

Holiday Train arrives in La Crescent: Fri, Dec. 6, 9:45 pm, Commodore Parking lot.

Child-Care Provider Workshop: Sat, Dec. 6, 9-11 am at La Crescent Public Library. For all child care providers, help with using reading as a resource.

Bazaar, Brunch, Bake Sale: Sat, Dec. 6, 10 am-1 pm, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. Includes Fair Trade.

Dinner on the Bluff: Sat, Dec. 6, 5:30 pm, Eagle Bluff Environmental Center, Lanesboro. Presenter, Hiawatha Valley Partnership. 888-800-9558.

Nicaragua Mission Trip Fundraiser: Sat, Dec. 6, spaghetti dinner served from 5-8 pm, La Crescent United Methodist Church.

Whitewater State Park Programs: Sat, Dec. 6, Caving Field Trip, starting in the afternoon. 507-932-3007 for reservations.

Norskedalen’s Old-Fashioned Christmas: Sat. & Sun, Dec. 6 & 7, 10 am-4 pm, Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Coon Valley. 608-452-3424.

Holiday Pottery Firing: Sat, Dec. 6, 10-4 pm at Allamakee Wood-fired Pottery. 2856 Blair Rd., New Albin, Iowa. 563-544-4378. See wood-fired kiln for pottery in action.

“Generation After Generation” Holiday Home Tour, Christmas Bazaar & Cookie Walk: Sun, Dec. 7. Home tour noon-5 pm; bazaar, 8 am; cookie walk, 11:30 am. Sponsored by Holy Trinity Parish. Tickets at Quillin’s stores, Ambiance store, or church.

La Crescent High School Band Concert: Sun, Dec. 7, 7:30 pm, La Crescent High School Fine Arts Center.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Sundays, Dec. 7 & 14, 2 pm, UW-L Toland Theatre, 16th & Vine streets, La Crosse. Sponsored by UW-L Dept. of Theatre Arts.

Mississippi Sippin’: every Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona. Beverage offered along the riverwalk.

Coffee & Conversation: Tuesdays, 8:30-10 am at La Crescent Public Library. For all-bring your own cup, coffee provided, enjoy conversation. Sponsored by Neighbors In Action. Call 895-5155 for a ride, or ask questions.

Houston County Historical Society: Mon-Wed, 10 am-4 pm, at museum complex, county fairgrounds, Caledonia.