Fill up for a good cause, and get a chance to win a 42-inch TV, with the Albert Lea boys’ varsity hockey team Friday night.

The boys’ hockey team/Blue Line Club fundraiser will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Leo Carey American Legion Post 56 in Albert Lea.

The cost is $8 for your choice of a burger basket, chicken strip basket or pulled pork sandwich basket.

According to Guy Holland, proceeds from meal will help pay expenses for the high school hockey team, including upgrading to coach busses with online service so the team members can do their homework on long bus trips.

But don’t show up at the American Legion empty-handed or you’ll miss out on your chance to win a 42-inch TV. Here’s how it works: Bring one non-perishable food item to the event and receive one ticket for the TV giveaway.

“It doesn’t matter if you bring in one item or 10,000 items, you will get a ticket for each item you bring,” said Holland.

Those who drop off food items will also receive a free beverage with their food basket.

The drawing for the TV giveaway will be at 10 p.m. at the American Legion.

All food items collected will be split between the Red Cross Food Shelf and the Presbyterian Food Shelf.

There are several other events going on all over Freeborn County this weekend, as follows:

Friday

• The Festival of Trees is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, ending Dec. 31. The Albert Lea Art Center is located at 224 S. Broadway Ave., Albert Lea.

• The Freeborn County Historical Museum will host the Christmas Village Lights Stroll from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Admission is $1 per person and children under age 11 are free with an adult. Enter through gate by fairground arch.

• The Arc of Freeborn County invites the public to its annual nativity pageant at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Albert Lea.

• Hy-Vee is hosting a holiday toy drive for the Salvation Army through Sunday.

• The Albert Lea pool tournament for Crossroads Community Hospice starts at 5 p.m. at the Moose Lodge.

Saturday

• Enjoy fresh garden produce, fall produce, baked goods, local arts, crafts and more at the Albert Lea Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Northbridge Mall.

• The Leo Carey American Legion Post 56 is hosting a Swiss steak fundraiser for the Pelican Breeze II from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8 and the meal includes Swiss steak, garlic potatoes, vegetable and dinner roll. Supplemental funding is through Thrivent Financial.

• The Albert Lea pool tournament for Crossroads Community Hospice starts at 10 a.m. at the Moose Lodge.

• The Careyaires will perform at the Senior Towers at 6:30 p.m. and the Senior Court at 7 p.m.

• A Christmas concert featuring The Stray Notes and Albert Lea Area Youth Choir starts at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea.

• Zion Lutheran Church is hosting the Create-a-Gift Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the whole family, relax, enjoy a hot beverage and create some thing special for those you love this Christmas season.

Sunday

• The Above Community Theater is hosting the Amaranth Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge. The menu includes pancakes, eggs and sausage, orange juice and coffee.

• The Albert Lea pool tournament for Crossroads Community Hospice starts at noon at the Moose Lodge.

• The Guadalupe Fiesta starts at 5 a.m. at St. Theodore Catholic Church of Albert Lea.