Community Calendar for Douglas County area

Friday, Aug. 5
7:30-8:30 a.m. Wake Up Alexandria! At Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Alexandria
9-11 am Jigsaw Puzzle Contest for Ages 55 and Up, Parkers Prairie Event Center
6 p.m. Music in the Gardens: Davina and the Vagabonds, Legacy of The Lakes Museum
6 p.m. Summerfest Beanbag Tournament, Lions Park, Brandon
7 p.m. The Little Mermaid JR, Andria Theatre
7 p.m. Parkers Prairie Fall Festival Bull Ride, Sold Out
9 p.m. Blonde and the Bohunk, Parkers Prairie

Saturday, Aug. 6
7 a.m.-midnight Brandon Summer Fest, with 11 a.m. parade and 8 p.m. street dance
8:30-10:30 a.m. Community Breakfast, Holmes City Trinity Lutheran Church, free will offering
8:30-11:30 a.m. Holmes City Farmers Market, 5760 County Rd 4W SW, Holmes City
9-10:30 a.m. Women for Women, Alexandria Covenant Church
9 a.m.-noon Alexandria Farmers Market, Big Ole Central Park
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Art Market, Big Ole Central Park
10 a.m.-midnight Parkers Prairie Fall Festival with 7 p.m. Miss Parkers Prairie Pageant
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Local Author Signing with Casey Gordon, Cherry Street Books
3-6 p.m. August Art Gala with Artists Barbara Johnson, Erin Gillies, and Sandra Fabian, Fine Line Arts, 518B Hawthorne St.
7 p.m. The Little Mermaid JR, Andria Theatre

Sunday, Aug. 7
7 a.m.-5 p.m. Parkers Prairie Fall Festival with parade at noon
9 a.m. Bingo Fundraiser for Forada Senior Club, Forada Community Center
6:30 p.m. Campfire SingSongAlong, First Lutheran Church, Alexandria

Monday, Aug. 8
7-8 p.m. Water Talks: The Value of Water, Legacy of The Lakes Museum

Tuesday, Aug. 9
9 a.m.-noon Alexandria Farmers Market, Big Ole Central Park
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Master Gardeners and Let’s Talk Plants: Incorporating Native Plants in the Perennial Garden, Douglas County Library
7:30 p.m. Clue: On Stage, Theatre L'Homme Dieu

Wednesday, Aug. 10
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Knute Nelson Community Picnic, Knute Nelson Care Center Campus
5-8 p.m. Runestone Museum Foundation’s 38th Annual Steak Fry Dinner, Broadway Ballroom
6-7:30 p.m. Geocaching at Smokey Timbers Campground, Miltona
7 p.m. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., Andria Theatre
7:30 p.m. Clue: On Stage, Theatre L'Homme Dieu

Thursday, Aug. 11
1:30-2:30 p.m. Kids Bingo, Douglas County Library, Register at douglascountylibrary.libcal.com/event/9385240
3-6 p.m. Alexandria Farmers Market, Big Ole Central Park
7 p.m. Concert on the Courthouse Lawn, Robby Vee, Alexandria
7 p.m. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., Andria Theatre
7:30 p.m. Clue: On Stage, Theatre L'Homme Dieu

Friday, Aug. 12
5 p.m. Garfield Days with 9 p.m. Street Dance, Garfield
7 p.m. Festival of the Lakes Chamber Music Opening Night, First Lutheran Church, Alexandria
7 p.m. Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., Andria Theatre
7:30 p.m. Clue: On Stage, Theatre L'Homme Dieu

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