The New Richland Public Library will have new hours as on October 1. The library switching Wednesday to mornings to accommodate a children's story hour. Thursdays will go back to afternoons.
New hours as of October 1:
• Monday 12:30-6 p.m.
• Wednesday 9-2:30
• Thursday 12:30-6 p.m.
• Saturday 9-12:30 p.m.
Children's Story Time starting October 1: will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays.
The New Richland 3rd Annual Fantastic Fall Craft and Vendor Show will be at NRHEG High School in the south gym on Saturday, October 4 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be a wide variety of 60+ crafters and home-based businesses to see. Please come and join us for some shopping fun. The event is presented by A Family Affair Crafts. For more information call Sara Jo at 507-327-5837.
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Women’s Bible Study to meet at NR Library starting Sept. 29
Join us for a six-week study, “The Family of Jesus” by Karen Kingsbury, on Monday afternoons from 4:30-6 p.m. beginning September 29. =We will meet at the public library in New Richland. The Family of Jesus offers a fictional view of six of the family members of Jesus, all anchored in Scriptural truth, creating a life-changing and unprecedented emotional connection to the Bible. The characters in these short stories were among those closest to Jesus: Mary, Joseph, James (brother of Jesus), John the Baptist, Zechariah, and Elizabeth. Each has a compelling tale to tell. Karen intersperses fictional, emotionally gripping details anchored in Scripture with historical and theological insights and questions that will guide soul-searching and reflection. For more information and registration call Josie at 835-1195 or Sharon at 461-0275.
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Blazing 5/10K set for Oct. 4
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Fountain Centers, a Mayo Clinic Health System program for substance abuse and addiction, and the Albert Lea Family Y will be hosting the Blazing 5/10K Saturday, Oct. 4 as a fundraiser for Fountain Centers’ recreational programming and the Y’s Youth Fund Drive. Both runs will start at 9 a.m. at the Blazing Star Trail, 128 S. Garfield Ave., Albert Lea. Early bird registrations are available for both runs through Sept. 1 and registrations must be in by Sept. 18 to guarantee an event T-shirt. To register online go to www.theblazing5k10k.zapevent.com. Registration and packet pick-up will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 at the Albert Lea Family Y, 2021 West Main Street, Albert Lea, as well as from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Blazing Star Trail. For more information please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..