May 2

STORY HOUR for children, Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples, Saturday, May 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Reading provided by volunteers. Free book given away each time. For info., call 218-895- 5750 or www.staplesstompinggrounds. com.

May 4

SCARLETT O'HATTERS, RED HAT LADIES OF STAPLES AND BEYOND, Monday, May 4, 6 p.m., T Maxwell's in Staples. Call Diane at 218-894-1899 for reservations.

May 5, 6

ACRE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR AREA FARMERS AND RANCHERS, sponsored by The Todd County Farm Service Agency, will be held Tuesday, May 5, 10:30 a.m., Browerville Community Center; and Wednesday, May 6, 1:30 p.m., Bertha Senior Center.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 70 AND AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 70 OF STAPLES, joint dinner, Lions Building in Staples, Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m. Speakers: 1st Lt. Rob Grutsch; 6th District Commander Mel Buesseler. Separate meetings follow.

SIT N KNIT - EXPERIE KNITTERS, meets first Wednesday of each month, Stomping Grounds coffee house, Staples, 6 - 8:30 p.m.

May 7

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH MULTISERVICE CLINIC, sponsored by Wadena County Public Health, Thursday, May 7, at the Wadena County Public Health Department in Wadena. WIC appointments, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Immunizations, 3 - 5 p.m.; Prenatal assessment/ teaching by appointment, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Child & Teen Checkups by appt. For info., 218-631-7629.

THE WADENA WHIRLAWAYS will square dance Thursday, May 7, 7:30 - 10 p.m., at the Wadena Elk's Lodge. Jim Lizowski, caller.