A five-week bereavement support group for those who have experienced a loss began Jan. 13, and continues through Feb. 10 at the Mower County Senior Center.

This education and support group will provide materials and discussions on a variety of topics to assist participants in their grieving process.

The group will meet weekly and will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a different presenter each week and will be followed by an informal lunch gathering for anyone interested. All who feel this might be beneficial to their healing are invited to attend.

The support group is open to the public at no charge. If more information is needed please contact Mary at 507-433-5000 or 507-583-7561.

Also, at 1 to 3 p.m. this Tuesday, the Cedars of Austin is hosting a Winter Heath Event at the Senior Center. Chef Jack is serving up healthy winter cooking demonstrations, free recipes, food samples and drawings for free lunch. Cathy Ehley will be there giving talks about how to exercise your brain.

There will be nursing staff giving free blood pressure checks, weigh-ins and healthy exercises you can do in your home. Please join us for these free events on Tuesday, at the Mower County Senior Center. Everyone is welcome.

Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and a sandwich for 50 cents. Tuesday we are serving tuna noodle hotdish for only $2. You are always welcome at the center.

 Upcoming Events

Monday: Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge),12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.;

Grief Support with Mary Kittleson, 10:30 a.m.;

tuna noodle hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Cedars Winter Health event, 1 to 3 p.m.; HIIT, 5:10 p.m.; Zumba 5:45 p.m.; Zumba, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers 8:30 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage)12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees 1 p.m., open chess, 1 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Cards, (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.; HIIT, 5:10 p.m.; Zumba 5:45 p.m.; Zumba, 7 p.m.

Friday: Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage) 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

No Results

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Jan. 6, four tables

1st Jim Fisher, 1st Dave Ring; 2nd Arnie Lang, 2nd Bud Higgins; 3rd Carolyn Higgins, 3rd Cleo Osmundson, 3rd Connie Johnson, 3rd Jaynard Johnson

Tuesday 500

Jan. 6, three tables

1st Betty Fisher, 2nd Wayne Chilson, 3rd Wilbur Mittag, 4th Romana Kibuts

Pinochle

No Results

Friday Bridge

No Results

Friday Cribbage

No Results

Tuesday 500

Jan. 13, three tables

1st Lois Anderson, 2nd Betty Fisher, 3rd Wilbur Mittag, 4th Gene Rauen

Friday 500

Jan. 9, four tables

1st Jaynard Johnson, 2nd Eloise Williamette, 3rd Dennis Bray, 4th Dave Solomonson