The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Wall will be on display from today through Sunday, at the Mower County Fairgrounds near the Mower County Historical Society.

The Wall, which is an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C., features the names of 30 Mower County veterans killed in action or stateside while in the military during the Vietnam War. It is sponsored by Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Austin American Legion Post 91 and VFW Post 1216.

The Wall is free to view and will be open 24 hours a day from noon on Thursday to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Honor guards from veterans’ organizations throughout Mower County will be present at all times.

An opening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday and a closing ceremony will be held at noon on Sunday.

Volunteers will be on hand to assist visitors during the day with locating specific names on the Wall.

The Mower County Historical Society will be holding open houses while the Wall is on display. Several buildings will be open and a special Vietnam War exhibit will be on display in the Headquarters building.

MCHS open house hours will be noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 507-437-6082 or email director@mowercountyhistory.org.

KSMQ will have a video wall on display showing a new production, “Minnesota Remembers Vietnam,” featuring the recollections of seven local residents.

A Huey Helicopter will also be on display from noon Thursday until Saturday morning.

In conjunction with the Wall being in town, Ventura Highway will be holding a live performance from 7:30-10 p.m. on Friday at VFW Post 1216. Donations will be accepted at the door. For more information, call 507-433-6039.

Schedule of Events

Friday

• May Mental Health Awareness Walk, 10-11 a.m. at the Austin Manor. Support mental health awareness by walking from Austin Manor to the Bridge Drop-in Center on East Oakland Avenue. Lunch will be served after the walk, with guest speaker presentation.  Donations welcome. Shuttle service from the Bridge available before the walk. For more information, call 507-434-9334.

• An Evening With the Arts – Jim Wegner, 6:30 -8 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. For more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

Saturday

• The Fabulous Vegas Guys, 3:30-5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Las Vegas style variety show featuring Jonny Bird, the Man of Many Hats. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Concert is a fundraiser for the Mower County Senior Center. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

• Music at the Bank – MIMI, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Enjoy a rock and roll revival with MIMI. Tickets $5 at the door. For more information, call 507-434-0934 or go to www.austinareaarts.org.

Sunday

• Peggy Reich – “The Musical Pathways of Love: Homage to La Danza,” 2-4 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Enjoy a performance by New York-based, Juillard-trained pianist Peggy Reich exploring the intrinsic parallelism between traditional European romantic music and its Puerto Rican counterpart, la danza. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information or for tickets, call 507-434-0934 or go to www.austinareaarts.org.