The Albert Lea/Austin KOA Campground will offer camping on Saturday for $10 as part of Kampgrounds of America’s annual KOA Care Camps Big Weekend to benefit KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

Campers who stay as paying guests on Friday will receive a night of camping on Saturday for $10. The entire $10 fee will benefit KOA Care Camps for children battling cancer.

The 12th annual KOA Care Camps Big Weekend event is the official start to the 2015 summer camping season and is being offered at participating KOAs throughout North America.

The Care Camps Big Weekend event is also the major fundraiser for KOA Care Camps for children with cancer, the official charity of Kampgrounds of America and the KOA Owners Association.

Donations raised during the weekend will all go to benefit KOA Care Camps, a network of 95 specialized, medically equipped summer camps throughout North America that offer children battling cancer a true summer camp experience at no charge to their families.

To reserve a site or cabin for this special weekend, go to www.KOA.com and click on the Big Weekend event box, or just go to www.koa.com/national-events/care-camps-big-weekend for a complete list of participating KOA campgrounds.

KOA is celebrating its 53rd anniversary in 2015. KOA, the world’s largest network of family-friendly campgrounds with 485 locations in North America, was born on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Montana, in 1962.

Friday

• The Zion Lutheran Church salad luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Cost is a $6 donation. The luncheon is handicap accessible.

• The cancer survivorship walking group will walk the HealthReach walking track from 3 to 4 p.m. This group is free for cancer patients receiving treatment, for patients done with cancer treatments and caregivers. Call 507-379-2050 with questions.

• The Pops and Pie concert will be at 7 p.m. at United South Central School.

• “The Foreigner” will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

 

Saturday

• Donations for the National Association of Letter Carriers food drive will be picked up during normal mail delivery times in Albert Lea.

• The Essence of Yoga open house will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Essence of Yoga. Enjoy some tea, take a tour of the studio and register to win a Manduka yoga mat.

• The Blue Zones walking moais will kick off at 9 a.m. at Fountain Lake Park. All ages and abilities are welcome.

• “The Foreigner” will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

 

Sunday

• Enjoy Sunday breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Albert Lea American Legion. Pancakes, sausages, potatoes, scrambled eggs with or without ham, fruit cups, juice, milk and coffee will be served. Cost is $7.

• “The Foreigner” will be at 2 p.m. at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

 

Movie listings

• Friday, Saturday and Sunday: “Avengers: Age of Ultron 3-D,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Furious 7,” “Hot Pursuit,” “Monkey Kingdom,” “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” and “The Age of Adaline”