FRIDAY

Austin Catholic Elementary School costume parade, Austin Area Catholic Schools, Austin. 1 p.m. In case of rain, it will be in ACES' cafeteria.

SATURDAY

"Healthy Heart" free seminar for women, Austin Public Library, 323 Fourth Ave. N.E., Austin. 433-2391. 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Women are invited to bring a friend to the event sponsored by Mayo Clinic and Women's Heart Association. It will cover healthful eating. A light, healthful lunch will be prepared and served after the program. If you wish to sample the lunch, call the library to register.

St. Ansgar Chamber Quilt Extravaganza, stores, schools, churches, throughout town, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Hundreds of quilts on display, plus drawings, demonstrations and food. Maps available at participating display sites. For information, call Holly at (641) 736-2300.

Halloween Party, Eagles Club, Austin. 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Serving steak and shrimp, with music by Rush Hour.

SUNDAY

Austin Symphony Chorus rehearsals, First Congregational Church, 1910 Third Ave. N.W., Austin. 433-8719. 2 p.m.-4 p.m. All area singers are welcome. Rehearsals are for the "Magnificat" by Bach for a Dec. 13 Christmas concert.

TUESDAY

Salad luncheon, Masonic Lodge, 303A N. Main St., Austin. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Election Day donation: $7; sponsored by Unity Chapter #29 Order of the Eastern Star.

Cotillion Dance Club opening dance, Austin Country Club, Austin. For details, contact Sally at 373-8824 or Joyce at 437-4608.

WEDNESDAY

Lutefisk and meatball dinner, Little Cedar Lutheran Church, 308 Lewison St. N.W., Adams. (507) 582-3185. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Serving from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door. Adults: $14; 18 and under, $8; preschoolers, free. WELCA bazaar at 9 a.m.; pastries and coffee at 8:30 a.m.

THURSDAY

Austin Keepsake Quilters, St. John's Lutheran Church, Austin. (507) 582-1328. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. We will be working on charity quilts. Please come and join us.

Austin Symphony Chorus rehearsals, First Congregational Church, 1910 Third Ave. N.W., Austin. 433-8719. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. All area singers are welcome. Rehearsals are for the "Magnificat" by Bach for a Dec. 13 Christmas concert.

"The Deportee's Wife," Riverland Community College, Frank Bridges Theatre, Austin. 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. In this solo show, Giselle Stern Hernandez depicts how race, class, white U.S. privilege and gender intersect within the structures of a badly broken immigration system. Sponsored by the Austin Human Rights Commission and Advocates for Human Rights. Free.

Mower County Historical Society annual meeting, Hormel Historic Home, Austin. 6 p.m. Includes business meeting, dinner, door prizes and humorist Al Batt. Tickets are $12. For information, call 437-6082. RSVP by Oct. 30.

Benefit for Margy Voss, St. Edwards Corcoran Center, 2000 W. Oakland Ave., Austin. 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Silent auction at 4:30 p.m.; chili supper and bake sale, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Cost: $6, adults; $3, under 12. Tickets available at the door, HyVee (Austin), Coffee House on Main, and St. Edwards Catholic Church office.

NOV. 6

Family movie night, Crane Community Chapel, 1111 Ninth St. N.E., Austin. 7 p.m. First Friday of each month. Free.

NOV. 7

Fall craft bazaar, Grace Lutheran Church, 2001 Sixth Ave. S.E., Austin . 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A large selection of crafts, plus a bake sale, quilt sale and raffle.

Northwestern Singers presents "Why We Sing," St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Austin. 7 p.m. 10th annual benefit concert. All tickets $8, available at Hy-Vee, St. Edwards parish office and any NWS singer. Austinaires, Pacelli Singers, Ellis Middle School Choir, Banfield Elementary and special guests the Irish Minstrels.

Beef supper, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle. (507) 325-4520. 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Seatings at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Advanced tickets only: $10 for adults, $4 children 12 and under. Call (507) 325-4594, (507) 325-4646 or (507) 325-2438.

Bazaar, United Church, Mower County Road 8, Grand Meadow. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Cookie walk, bake sale, crafts, "Make and Take" fun for all ages. Quilt raffle.

Hunters lunch and bake sale, Moscow Lutheran Church, 25965 870th Ave., Austin. (507) 373-0069. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Chili, sandwiches and baked goodies.

NOV. 8

Holiday pet photo shoot, Community Room, Oak Park Mall, 1301 18th Ave. N.W., Austin. 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Dogs only will be photographed from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cats only will be from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event benefits the Mower County Humane Society.

NOV. 11

Pacelli's spaghetti dinner, St. Augustine Church-Jennings Hall, 407 Fourth St. N.W., Austin. 437-3278. 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Cost: adults-$7; 10 and under, $3.

NOV. 12

Austin High School Class of 1953 lunch, Wedgewood Cove Golf Club, 2200 W. Ninth St., Albert Lea. 1 p.m.

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