Before the last of summer is over we wanted to make sure and bring you a chicken salad over shoestrings luncheon.

Join us for lunch and get entertained by Jonny Bird. Cost is only $5.50 for members or $6.50 for non-members. Please RSVP by stopping by the Mower County Senior Center or calling 507-433-2370. Entertainment sponsored by Primrose Retirement Community.

Enjoy great music from the legendary voices of yesteryear with Jonny Bird, the Man of Many Hats. From Sinatra to Como to Martin, as well as country legends including Robbins, Pride, Jennings and more, the Man of Many hats has a hat for every style.

History lesson

At 2 p.m. on Thursday, John A. Haymond from the Mower County Historical Society is back.

Mutual Self-Destruction: The Origins of the First World War will have Haymond discussing how the political landscape of Europe in 1914 pretty much guaranteed a war between all the major countries.

War therefore remained possible, and the leading international political institution, the Concert of Europe, was too weak to prevent it. Powers would try to resolve their differences peacefully through a conference of ambassadors.

It was a valuable face-saving device if governments wished to use it, but in 1914 when Britain proposed a conference, Germany encouraged Austria-Hungary to refuse.

We look forward to seeing you at our many programs at the senior center. Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and  sandwich for 50 cents. On Tuesday we will be serving reuben casserole for only $2. You are always welcome at the center.

Upcoming Events

Monday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Blood pressure checks 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise w/Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.; Facebook Class, 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Reuben casserole, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Zumba, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday: Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Wood Carvers, 9 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.; AMP Class, 2 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo and open chess, 1 p.m.; Mower County Historical Society, 2 p.m.; Zumba, 5:45 p.m.

Friday: Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Fall Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

Sept. 12, two tables

1st Carolyne Higgins, 2nd Quentin Fiala, 3rd Lois Johnson, 4th Ann Dvorak, 5th Mary Johnsen

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

Sept. 13, six tables

1st Judy Bungum, 1st Dave Solomonson; 2nd Ray Schmidt, 2nd Gail Schmidt;

3rd Rick Stroup, 3rd John Leisen; 4th Bud Higgins, 4th Vandy Newman; 5th Lorraine Quintivan, 5th Barb Rofshus; 6th Millie Seiver, 6th Joyce Crowe

Tuesday 500

Sept. 13, three tables

1st Wayne Freitag, 2nd Sally Michels, 3rd Dorran Rickert, 4th Gene Rauen

Friday Bridge

Sept. 16, two tables

1st Dave Solomonson, 2nd Lois Johnson, 3rd Quentin Fiala, 4th Millie Seiver, 5th John Karnes

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge

Sept. 14, four tables

1st Rick Stroup, 1st John Liesen; 2nd Vandy Newman, 2nd Ron Peters; 3rd Dave Ring, 3rd Orrin Roison; 4th Joyce Crowe, 4th Millie Seiver

Pinochle

Dave Solomonson

Friday Cribbage

Sept. 14, one table

1st Bernice Scholer, 2nd Barb Dickman, 3rd Mercedes Nordstrom

Friday 500

Sept. 16, four tables

1st Dennis Bray, 2nd Eloise Williamettte, 3rd Jaynard Johnson, 4th Barb Dickman