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Published January 04, 2013, 12:00 AM

Calendar - Community Events

Friday, January 4

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mobile Food Drop at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria.

Saturday, January 5

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carlos Christmas Bird Count at Lake Carlos State Park, Carlos.

2 to 6 p.m. Live music by Anthony Miltich at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

5 p.m. New Year’s Celebration with guest speaker Craig Woods at House of Prayer Church in Alexandria.

Sunday, January 6

10 a.m. New Year’s Celebration with guest speaker Craig Woods at House of Prayer Church in Alexandria.

2:15 p.m. Free dance lessons at Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood; lakesideballroom.org.

3 to 7 p.m. Jerry O’Hagen Orchestra hosted by Winter Dance Club at Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood; lakesideballroom.org.

Tuesday, January 8

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Uncle Willie’s Gut Bucket Blues at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Thursday, January 10

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Funky Gumbo at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Saturday, January 12

2 to 6 p.m. Live music by Skilly and Duff at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Tim Fast at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Tuesday, January 15

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Tuesday Nightclub at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Thursday, January 17

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Emergency Stop at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Friday, January 18

5 to 8 p.m. Alexandria girls high school hockey chili/burger feed and silent auction at Eagles Club, Alexandria; adults $8, children younger than 12 $5, age 4 or younger free.

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Death by Chocolate by Alexandria Area Arts Association Theatre at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

Saturday, January 19

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Death by Chocolate by Alexandria Area Arts Association Theatre at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

2 to 6 p.m. Live music by Uncle Willie and the Gut Bucket Blues at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

6 to 9 p.m. Candlelight Event at Lake Carlos State Park, Carlos; (320) 852-7200.

Thursday, January 24

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Enterprise at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Saturday, January 26

1 to 3 p.m. Winter Birding at Lake Carlos State Park, Carlos; (320) 852-7200.

2 to 6 p.m. Live music by Jeff James at Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria.

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Sound Idea at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Sunday, January 27

6 to 10 p.m. Fellowship of Christian Athletes mother/son, father/daughter banquet and dance at Broadway Ballroom, Alexandria; (320) 763-6766.

Thursday, January 31

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mobile Food Drop at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria.

4 to 7 p.m. Sloppy Joe supper, bake sale and Scholastic book fair at Zion Lutheran School, 300 Lake Street, Alexandria; adults $5, students $3, preschool free.

7 to 10 p.m. Live music by Finestra at Sixth Avenue Wine and Ale, Alexandria.

Sunday, February 17

3 to 7 p.m. Winter Dance Club with Tim Patrick and His Blue Eyes Band at Lakeside Ballroom, Glenwood.

Friday, February 22

5 to 7:30 p.m. Beer and wine tasting gala at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria.

Sunday, February 24

12 p.m. Alexandria Polar Bear Plunge presented by Minnesota law enforcement to benefit Special Olympics at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, 2100 Arrowwood Lane NW, Alexandria; (612) 604-1257, http://www.plungemn.org.

2 p.m. The Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra presents “Symphony at an Exhibition” at Discovery Middle School, Alexandria; www.centrallakessymphony.org.

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