March 28

STORY HOUR for children will be held at the Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples, on Saturday, March 28, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Reading provided by volunteers. Free book given away each time. For more information, call 218- 895-5750 or www.staplesstompinggrounds. com.

March 30

STAPLES AREA BOSOM BUDDIES (BREAST CANCER) SUPPORT GROUP meets Monday, March 30, dinner, 5 p.m.; meeting, 5:30 p.m. Main campus of Lakewood Health System, Staples. For info., call Barb Peterson, 218-894-2627.

FEEDING OPTIONS CLASS for expecting mothers and coaches, Monday, March 30, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Lakewood Health System's main campus, Staples.

March 31

'READING WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF' EVENT for kids ages 3-10, at Staples Public Library, Tuesday, March 31, 6-7:30 p.m. Wear your craziest socks. Games, stories, snacks. 218-894-1401.

April 2

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS (MOPS) meet first and third Thursday of the month, 9 - 11 a.m., Wadena Alliance Church. For info., call Elaine, 218-894-4398.

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH MULTISERVICE CLINIC, sponsored by Wadena County Public Health, Thursday, April 2, Wadena County Public Health Dept., Wadena. WIC appts., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Immunizations, 3 - 5 p.m.; Prenatal assessment/ teaching by appt. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Child & Teen Checkups by appt. For info., 218- 631-7629.

THE WADENA WHIRLAWAYS square dance Thursday, April 2, 7:30 - 10 p.m., The Wadena Elk's Club. Royce Nelson, caller.

April 6

MEMOIR WRITING GROUP, Mondays at 2 p.m., Staples High Rise. For info., call Helen Riggs, 218-894-1640.

THE WADENA COUNTY PARKS BOARD, will meet Monday, April 6, at 7 p.m., in the Auditorium of the Wadena County Courthouse.