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Published April 04, 2008, 12:00 AM

Around Town

To publish your community event in the Around Town listings, call Shay Tilander at 246-7761, or e-mail your message to: stilander@rivertowns.net by NOON FRIDAY of the week before you wish it to appear.

To publish your community event in the Around Town listings, call Shay Tilander at 246-7761, or e-mail your message to: stilander@rivertowns.net by NOON FRIDAY of the week before you wish it to appear.

NOTE: You can now submit your entries to the News’ online calendar at www.newrichmond-news.com, just go to the calendar feature in the third column and click submit event. Events entered into the online system will also be published in the paper.

April 3

Raise the Woof Animal Walk, 9 a.m., Mary Park, New Richmond. Walk/run on 1.3 mile route with DJs, demos, vendors, prizes, ice cream and a pet bandana with $25 in pledges. Rain or shine. Call Diana Neubarth at 715-386-4004 or e-mail foote.roberta@hotmail.com for info. www.stcroixanimalfriends.org.

St. Croix Animal Friends Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Paul Episcopal Church, County Road UU, Hudson. Call 715-386-8379 for info or e-mail scanimalfriends@yahoo.com.

St. Croix/Pierce County Democrats Meeting, 7:15 p.m., River Falls Public Library. Upcoming events will be discussed as well as a guest speaker. E-mail bryanwallace@gmail.com or cmacct04@yahoo.com for details.

April 4-5

Huge Indoor Garage Sale, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4 and 8 a.m.-noon on April 5. Roberts Park Building. Sponsored by Roberts Ribbon Reapers. Everything on sale is donated and money raised will help build new barns at the St. Croix County Fairgrounds. Donations will be accepted April 3 from 5-8 p.m. at the Roberts Park Building. Not accepting furniture, appliances, or computer equipment. For information, contact Cindy Schultz at 715-796-5265.

April 5

Overeaters Anonymous, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 1350 Florence St., Baldwin. Fellowship of men and women who are in recovery from compulsive eating. Call Heather at 308-3977 for more information.

Hammond Art Alliance Fund-raiser, 7-10 p.m., River Falls Golf Course. Live music by Gene Lafond and the Wild Unknown and Fizz Kizer and Johnathan Earl. $10 cover charge. E-mail lupine@dishup.us.

April 6

“Living the Questions,” Cross Lutheran Church, 1246 County Road TT, Roberts. “Living the Questions,” forum will discuss exploring the future of Christianity and what a meaningful faith can look like in today’s world. Fee is $15 for person or $8 with a food shelf donation. Scholarships are available. Call 715-749-3551 or e-mail churchoffice@robertscrosslutheran.com for questions or to sign up.

Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., New Richmond Armory, Wall Street and County CC, New Richmond, WI. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Adults $5.50, children 6-12 $2.50, children 5 and under are free. Advanced tickets $4.50. Call 715-246-5731. Sponsored by V.F.W. Post #10818. Proceeds go to Post charities.

April 7

New Richmond Toastmasters, 7-8 p.m., First Baptist Church, 341 North Shore Dr., New Richmond. Group develops public speaking and leadership abilities. Guests welcome.

DivorceCare, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 722 Seminole Ave., Osceola. Divorce recovery seminar and support group. Call (715) 294-4222 or (651) 214-5251 after 5 p.m. for details, or e-mail cty16645@centurytel.net.

Free Informational Meeting for Prospective Parents, 7-8:30 p.m., Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater. Topic of meeting is “Water Birth Deliveries.” Call 715-338-2880 or 651-439-4100 for information.

April 8

n Women’s Circle, 6 p.m., Bean Bag Coffee House, New Richmond. Women’s group is a vehicle for encouraging positive development of the local community. Free and open to women of all ages. For info contact Liz Brooks-Peterson at petersonekb@yahoo.com or 246-6448.

Kindergarten Enrollment Meetings, 6:30 p.m., West Elementary Gym, New Richmond. Bring enrollment forms, birth certificate. Call 715-246-7431 for information.

Stuttering Clinic, 5 p.m., Room B-118, Wyman Education Building, River Falls. For adults who stutter and those who have contact with children who stutter. Workshop on how to decrease communication apprehension. E-mail holte@sprynet.com to be put on a list for monthly reminders of clinics. Call 715-792-2863 for information.

Art Barn Work Day and Meeting, 3:30 p.m., ArtBarn 1040 Oak Ridge Drive, Osceola. Call 715-294-2787 for info.

n Rally in the Valley, 2:45 p.m., River Falls Public Library. March of peace and protest of the war. Live local music from Sepia Tone and Thea Ennen, veterans and activist speakers. Free food.Contact Nick Shillingford at eckonate@comcast.net for info.

April 9

Free Adoption Informational Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., HOPE Adoption and Family Services, 5850 Omaha Avenue North, Oak Park Heights, MN. Registration required, call 651-439-2446.

Free Informational Meeting for Prospective Parents, 7-8:30 p.m., Lakeview Hospital, Stillwater.

April 10

Grief Support Group, 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, New Richmond. For those who have lost a loved one.

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