Community Calendar

WEEKLY ONGOING EVENTS/REMINDERS: * Jefferson Elementary Renovation Fundraiser

With a goal of $300,000 VCPS and Jefferson PTO welcome the community in joins them to renovate the playground for our kids. For more information go to www.hiliners. org or call the VCPS Central Administration Office at 701-845-0483 for more information. *Valley City Optimist Club Roller Skating Sunday night’s from 6-8 p.m. at the Rec Center, 140 4th St SW, Valley City. No outside roller skates or roller blades allowed. Adults skate free with accompanied by a child. Rental options available for parties or events. For more information call 701-490-0828. *Drivers License at Grand Stay Hotel & Suites, 271 Winter Show Road in Conference Room every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 9 a.m.4 p.m. For more information call 701-328-2500. *Everbridge - Barnes County Emergency Notification System, is a great way to get community updates directly on your phone. Download the app or choose to receive emails, phone calls or text messages on winter road closures, severe weather warnings, missing or endangered persons alerts and more. You choose what you want to be notified of and how you are notified. Go to www.co.barnes.nd.us Click on resident alert button. Click on “sign up” button to add your information to this notification system. Create your account. Sign up for alerts.

*Barnes County Veterans Service Office Veterans Coffee Hour welcomes BC Veterans to a meet and greet with other area veterans every third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Office is located at 575 10th St SW, Suite #7, Valley City (same building as Sheriff’s Office). Refreshments and treats will be provided. *Barnes County Museum, is open and welcoming visitors from 10 a.m.4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed on Sundays. The museum is located at 315 Central Ave N, Valley City. Call Wes at 701-845-0966 for tour and additional information.

*St. Catherine Quilters

make quilts for those in need, meeting every Thursday from 1-4:30 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. in the basement gym of St. Catherine School. All are welcome, no experience necessary and supplies are provided. Questions call Christine 701-8402580 or Lela 701-8458352.

* Celebrate Recovery, a Christ centered 12-step program for every hurt, habit or hang-up meets 6:15 p.m. free will donation meal, 7 p.m. large group, 8 p.m. small group with childcare available at Connect Church, 320 Central Avenue South in Valley City. For more information call Donnie at 701-840-2375 or Erin 701-213-6834.

*AA Fellowship Corner Meeting Schedule: Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday noon, Friday noon, Saturday 8 p.m. For more information call 701-8453705. The meetings are held at 320 2nd Ave SE in Valley City.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Wed., Mar. 27

• VCBC Public Library Activities: 2 p.m. NDSU Field to Fork Watch Party - How to Grow Garlic and Other Alliums - Harlene Hatterman Valenti, NDSU Plant Sciences Professor. Library Activity: Making Garlic Butter & Garlic Toast. 10 a.m. Circle Time, 10:30 Story Hour.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu and activities: Pork chop, baked potato, peas & carrots, Mandarin oranges. 9:30 a.m. Bone Builders Exercise.

Thurs., Mar. 28

• The Monroe Doctrine Bluegrass Band in Concert

Thursday, March 28. 7-9 p.m. at the Vault Coffee Shop and Arts Center in downtown Valley City. The region’s foremost bluegrass musician travelers gather at their favorite watering hole to combine their talents for two hours of music and fun. Songs of home and family, songs of love and lost love, songs of cabins and more cabins. Free admission; donations accepted. For more information call John Andrus at 701-721-8296.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu and activities: Hamburger on bun with lettuce, tomato. Sweet potato puffs, baked beans, fresh fruit mix. 1 p.m. Bingo.

Fri., Mar. 29

• Barnes County Courthouse will be closed on Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday. The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office and Jail will remain staffed.

• Valley City Public Works offices, City Hall offices and the Transfer Station will be closed Friday, March 29th in observance of Good Friday.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu and activities: Fish, Paprika potatoes, baby carrots, apple slices. 9:30 a.m. Bone Builders Exercise, 1 p.m. Bingo.

Community Good Friday Worship Service Information:

• Community Good Friday Worship Service, will be presented and led by the pastors and churches of Barnes County, on Friday, March 29th, 12 p.m. Event hosted by Our Saviors Lutheran Church and streamed live on Facebook@Barnes County Ministerial Association. Church is located at 138 3rd St NW in Valley City. Call 701-845-1328 for more information.

Maundy Thursday And Easter Worship Services Information: • Faith Lutheran Church:

Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30 p.m (Meal at 5:30 p.m.); Good Friday Service at 6:30 p.m. Easter Worship Service with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Located at 309 4th Street NE in Valley City. Call 701-845-4390 for more information. • First Baptist Church: Maundy Thursday, March 28th, at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, March 29th at noon At Our Saviors; Easter Morning, March 31st breakfast 9 a.m., worship 10:30 a.m. Located a half miles south of Interstate 94 on the Kathryn Road. Call 845-4500 for more information. • St. Paul’s Evangelical

Lutheran Church: Good Friday Song Service at 6:30 p.m.; Easter worship 10:30 a.m. with brunch to follow. Located at 202 3rd St. NW in Valley City. Call (218) 233-5346 for more information.

• Epworth United Methodist Church: Maundy Thursday, March 28th, 6:30 p.m. Holy Thursday Worship, with Holy Communion; Friday, March 29th, 6:30 p.m. Good Friday Worship; Easter Sunday, April 9th, 8 a.m. Sunrise Worship • 9 a.m. Easter breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship. Located between the VCSU Fieldhouse and Washington Elementary. Call 701845-0340, or visit www. epworthvalleycity.com, for more information. • Congregational United Church of Christ: Sunday, March 31st, 9 a.m. Breakfast, 10:30 a.m. Communion Service. Located at 217 4th Street NW in Valley City Call 701-845-1977 or visit www.cuccvc.org for more information.

• Our Savior’s Lutheran

Church: 8:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion. Streamed Live Online on our Facebook Page - @ Our Saviors Valley City; 10:30 a.m. In Person Worship with Holy Communion; 11 a.m. Worship Radio Broadcast on KOVC 1490 AM/96.3 FM. Located at 138 3rd St NW in Valley City. Call 701-845-1328 for more information. • Connect Church: Easter Sunday, March 31, 10 a.m. The Easter Back Story of “Joseph & Nicodemus.” Special treats & Coffee at the Refuel Counter, along with activity bags for the children. Located at 320 Central Ave S. Visit connectvc. org or call 701-845-4193 for more information.

• Trinity Lutheran

Church: Maundy Thursday, March 28th, 6:30 p.m. - Worship/Holy Communion with Individual Absolution/Forgiveness, and traditional “Stripping of the Altar;” Good Friday, March 29th, 12 p.m. Community Good Friday Service at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. 6:30 p.m. - Worship at Trinity; EASTER SUNDAY, March 31st, 8:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion and Coffee Fellowship. Located at 499 4th Avenue NW in Valley City. Call 701-845-3837 for more information.

• Grace Free Lutheran

Church: Thursday, March 28, Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion 7 p.m. Sunday, March 31, Easter Breakfast 9 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Located at 2351 West Main Street in Valley City. Call 701845-2753 for more information. • New Life Assembly of God: Celebration of New Life on Sunday, March 31, 10:30 a.m. Free breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Located at 520 Winter Show Road in Valley City. Call 701-8452259.

Mar. 29-Apr. 1

• There will be no school at Valley City Public Schools or St. Catherine School from March 29th through April 1st, for Easter break. School will resume April 2nd.

Sat., Mar. 30

• Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals, Debbie Miller Wags & Whiskers Fundraiser will be held on Sat., March 30 from 5-7 p.m. at the Valley City Eagles Club. All you can eat, free will offering, spaghetti dinner, silent auction, Norwegian raffle, cake walk, 50/50 raffle. Fun for everyone will all proceeds benefit local animals in need.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu and activities: Chicken Cordon Bleu, diced potatoes, asparagus, pears.

Mon., Apr. 1

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Bratwurst on a bun, diced potatoes, baked beans, applesauce.

Tues., Apr. 2

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Grilled chicken, potato salad, broccoli, tropical fruit. Activities: 9:30 AM - Advisory Board Meeting, 1:00 PM - Pinochle.

Wed., Apr. 3

• VC Blues Baseball Cal Ripken 10U & 12U Tryouts will be held April 3rd at Graichen Gymnasium on VCSU Campus. 10U from 5-6:30 p.m. and 12U from 6:45-8:15 p.m. Register at https://docs. google.com/forms/d/e/1 FAIpQLSc2l8Y1w2aCrqZ ily3ccjPHU47FovGj34Sc Atd8VxuO7ctBGQ/viewform. For more information email vccrbaseball@ gmail.com

• VCBC Public Library Activities: 2 p.m. NDSU Field to Fork Watch Party - Being Creative & Safe with Fruit & Vegetable Preparation and Storage - Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist and Professor. Library Activity: Veggie Kabobs with Ranch Dressing. 10 a.m. Circle Time, 10:30 Story Hour.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Cheese stuffed shells, lettuce salad, garlic toast, fresh fruit. Activities: 9:30 AM - Bone Builders Exercise.

Thurs., Apr. 4

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Garden vegetable soup, summer sausage sandwich, pears, meatballs. Activities: 1:00 PM - Board games, 5:30 PM - Super night entree: Meatballs.

Fri., Apr. 5

• Join Grotberg Electric for a celebration for Mark Lloyd’s retirement on Friday, April 5, 4-9 p.m., at the Clubhouse Lounge in Valley City.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, mixed vegetables, apricots. Activities: 9:30 AM - Bone Builders Exercise, 1:00 PM - Bingo

Sat., Apr. 6

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Hamburger hot dish, green beans, dinner roll, mandarin oranges.

Sun., Apr. 7

• Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Fingal, ND, will host a Spring Dinner on Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. serving a boneless pork loin dinner, baked potato, vegetables, salad and homemade dessert, along with bake and cutlery sale. All are welcome to attend.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Pork loin, yams, capri vegetables, fruit cocktail.

Mon., Apr. 8

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches.

Tues., Apr. 9

• 42nd Annual Valley City Lions Ham & Beef Supper will be served Tuesday, April 9, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Valley City Eagles Club. Advances tickets available from any Lions member. Proceeds for local charities.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: BBQ on a bun, tator tots, coleslaw, pineapple. Activities: 1:00 P.M. - Pinochle.

Wed., Apr. 10

• VCBC Public Library Activities: 2 p.m. NDSU Field to Fork Watch Party - April 10 - Play it Safe! Safe Changes to Tested Canning Recipes - Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Extension Associate. Library Activity: Strawberry Freezer Jam. 10 a.m. Circle Time, 10:30 Story Hour.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Chicken patty, macaroni salad, baked beans, apple slices. Activities: 9:30 A.M. - Bone Builders Exercise.

Thurs., Apr. 11

• Disabled American Veterans meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11th, 7 p.m. at the Valley City Eagles Club.

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Frech toast, sausage links, hashbrown patty, juice. Activities: 11:30 A.M. Brunch. 1:00 P.M. - Board games.

Fri., Apr. 12

• Barnes County Senior Center menu: Frech toast, sausage links, hashbrown patty, juice. Activities: 11:30 A.M. Brunch. 1:00 P.M. - Board games.Barnes County Senior Center menu: Beef stew, lettuce salad, dinner roll, tropical fruit. Activities: 9:30 A.M. - Bone Builders Exercise, 1:00 P.M. - Bingo.