The annual Harris Music Competition will be held this Saturday at the Hormel Historic Home and Historic Paramount Theatre.

The competition was created in 2012 as a way to further music appreciation and education for area youth. It is named after MarySue Hormel Harris, who provides funds, via a trust, for the Hormel Historic Home to be able to offer music programs to the community.

Harris is the granddaughter of Ben F. Hormel, George Hormel’s youngest brother.

The competition is open to any non-professional young musician living or studying in the Minnesota counties of Freeborn, Mower and Steele or the Iowa counties of Mitchell and Worth.

The preliminary music competition runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the Hormel Historic Home. A concert and awards ceremony featuring top performers in both piano and melodic instrument categories will be held at 4 p.m. at the Paramount Theater.

Refreshments will be served following the concert and awards ceremony; all attendees are invited to stay.

For more information, call 507-433-4243 or email holly@hormelhistorichome.org.

Laughing in Lyle

The Lyle Legion will host a comedy night fundraiser at 8 p.m. this Saturday.

Come enjoy a comedy lineup, featuring professional comedian and St. Ansgar native Logan Nielsen.

This is an adults-only event; grab your spouse, friends, co-workers, and neighbors and get out for a night of drinks and laughs.

Pre-sale tickets are $10, while tickets at the door are $15. All funds raised will go toward Lyle’s 150th Celebration this June.

Contact Amanda Ransom at 507-438-1339 for tickets.

Friday

• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin. Give the gift of blood. For more information, call 1-800-733-2767.

• ASD Teen Night, 6-8 p.m. at LIFE Mower County. Recreation for teens with autism; grades 7-12 for youth with functional communication. Cost is $10 payable in advance at the Hormel Historic Home.

• ASD Respite Night, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Austin YMCA. For youth on the autism spectrum in grades 5+. Limited space. Cost is $5 per child payable to the Hormel Historic Home.

• Austin Bruins vs. Chippewa Steel, 7:05 p.m. at Riverside Arena. Go, Bruins! Tickets available at Hy-Vee, Holiday Inn, Games People Play, Jim’s Marketplace and Riverside Arena. For more information, go to www.austinbruins.com.

Saturday

• Austin Masonic All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, 9 a.m. to noon at the Masonic Lodge. Enjoy all you can eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, milk and coffee for only $5 – proceeds this month will benefit the Austin High School Dance Team.

• Kids’ Studio – Salt Watercolor, 10:30 a.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Kara Page. Cost $5 per child; geared towards kids ages 5 – 10. To sign up or for more information, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• MMA Cage Fights, 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn Austin Conference Center. For more information, call 507-433-1000.

• Austin Bruins vs. Chippewa Steel, 7:05 p.m. at Riverside Arena. Go, Bruins! Tickets available at Hy-Vee, Holiday Inn, Games People Play, Jim’s Marketplace and Riverside Arena. For more information, go to www.austinbruins.com.

• Sola Fide Observatory Viewing, 8 p.m. at the Sola Fide Observatory. Come out and discover fascinating facts about the night sky during our free observatory open house hours. For more information, call 507-437-7519 or email info@hormelnaturecenter.org.

Sunday

• Riders Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion post 91. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake feast at the Legion – pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and juice! Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for kids down to 6, free for kids under 6. All proceeds benefit Legion Riders programs. For more information, call 507-437-1151.

• Together We Are Austin, 4-7 p.m. at the Austin Country Club. Gain a better understanding of our community at this event highlighting the diversity in Austin while supporting the Mower County CEO Program and students. Enjoy appetizers and cultural entertainment, along with a silent auction. Tickets are $35 each; available at Hy-Vee, South Central Athlete, The StyleLounge, Pacelli High School, and by contacting the CEO students. The proceeds from this event will help to fund the local individual businesses of our CEO students. For more information, contact Emily at emily.hovland@austin.k12.mn.us.