The 11th annual Fishing for a Cure event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. this Saturday at East Side Lake.

For $15, participants can fish to help raise money for cancer research at the Hormel Institute. The fee includes bait, a drilled hole, and a light meal at the Eagles after the event. Door prizes will be given to the first 220 participants.

Various raffles, including card and bucket raffles, will be conducted on the ice during the event.

All participants are invited to a meal at the Eagles after fishing ends at 2 p.m. Those who did not participate are still welcome to eat at the Eagles for a free will offering.

Almost 100 items will be up for silent and live auction at the Eagles with a 4 p.m. raffle ticket drawing.

As with the  fishing, all money raised will be donated for cancer research.

According to Hayley Newman, who helps organize the event, Fishing for a Cure was last year’s Pink Heart Recipient, awarded by the Hormel Institute.

“We would love to see everyone come out to help support this great event,” she said.

---

Schedule of Events

Friday

• Mower County Humane Society Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Austin Vet Clinic. Cats will be spayed or neutered at discounted prices. Spay is $50, neuter is $40. Rabies shots and distemper shots also available at reduced rate of $10. Clinic will run from Jan. 14 though Feb. 28 and is limited to 200 cats. Pet porters are required for each cat for surgery recovery. Call Austin Vet Clinic at 507-433-5225 to make a reservation. Will accept reservations until full.

• Second Floor Art Gallery – MN Black Fine Arts Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Austin is hosting this first ever exhibit of the art of Minnesota artists who identify as Black, African, or African American, in collaboration with Obsidian Arts out of Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Show goes until March 23. For more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• Blind Date With a Book, at the Austin Public Library. Get your Valentine the perfect gift and help raise money to support your library. Books are wrapped, with a few hints written on the outside to give you a clue to your surprise inside. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

Saturday

• Second Floor Art Gallery – MN Black Fine Arts Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Austin is hosting this first ever exhibit of the art of Minnesota artists who identify as Black, African, or African American, in collaboration with Obsidian Arts out of Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Show goes until March 23. For more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• Kids’ Studio – Tin Foil Cards, 10:30 a.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Gabriella Alva and Alondra Vasquez. Taught in Spanish and English. For kids ages 4 to 14 years old; cost $5. For more information or to sign up, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• Saturday Kids’ Craft – Valentine Wreaths, 10:30 a.m. at the Austin Public Library. Monthly craft activity at the library.  All ages welcome!  All supplies provided. Each child under 5 years of age must be accompanied by an adult for the entire craft. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

• Blind Date With a Book, at the Austin Public Library. Get your Valentine the perfect gift and help raise money to support your library. Books are wrapped, with a few hints written on the outside to give you a clue to your surprise inside. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

Sunday

• All You Can Eat Pancakes, 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 91. Breakfast includes eggs, sausage, orange juice or milk, and endless pancakes. Tickets $8 at the door. Proceeds go to help veterans in need. For more information, call 507-437-1151.

• MacPhail Spotlight Series – The Roaring Twenties, 3 p.m. at the Historic Paramount Theatre. Hear iconic songs like “Honeysuckle Rose,” “Sweet Sue,” and “Ain’t We Got Fun” alongside instrumental selections, as this program takes you back to America’s most transformative and mythical era. Tickets $20 adults, $5 seniors and youth, free to MacPhail students. Tickets are available at the Paramount box office or through www.austinareaarts.org/events beginning Dec. 28. Free ticket vouchers must be redeemed in person. For more information, call 507-434-0934 or go to www.austinareaarts.org.

• Blind Date With a Book, at the Austin Public Library. Get your Valentine the perfect gift and help raise money to support your library. Books are wrapped, with a few hints written on the outside to give you a clue to your surprise inside. For more information, call 507-433-2391.