Works of Rory Mattson, of Albert Lea, will be showcased and works from Lloyd Herfindahl, John Lacis and Stu Botten will be auctioned at the second annual Celebrating the Art & Artists event on Friday.

Other works to be auctioned will be from Steve Schwartz, Nancy VanderWaerdt, Bob Syverson, Terry Leas and Dick Kogel.

The event begins at 5 p.m. at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club and the public is invited to attend. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available, and a $5 donation at the door is suggested. Guests will be entertained with live music throughout the night.

 

Friday

• Ascension Lutheran will hold a youth burger basket fundraiser at the Albert Lea American Legion from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $8

• The Albert Lea Art Center’s second annual Celebrating the Arts & Artists will be held at 5 p.m. at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club. Last year’s event raised more than $3,500 for the art center, and this year the center will again have an art sale and auction.

• A fall bluegrass festival will be held at the Knights Inn in Albert Lea starting at 7:30 p.m.

 

Saturday

• The Albert Lea Farmers Market starts at 9 a.m. and goes until noon in the North Broadway Avenue parking lot.

• The Southern Gateway Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association will hold its fall Forkhorn Field Day, which is open to all area youth. Meet at Hy-Vee grocery store at 9 a.m. to follow the group and activities will last until about 2 p.m. Call Bob Ball at 507-402-3012 or Scott Millhouse at 507-383-1205 to sign up.

• The fall bluegrass festival at the Knights Inn will continue from 2 to 5 p.m.

• Octoberfest will be held at the Albert Lea American Legion starting at 4:30 p.m. The Alley Katz Band will perform from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. There will be German beer specials and German schmorgishborg from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per couple for the buffet or $5 for just the entertainment.

 

Sunday

• The American Legion will host a breakfast where $1 of the $7 cost goes to the church youth group of your choice from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, potatoes, fruit, coffee and juice.

• Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a harvest dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Alden-Conger School. Menu includes turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cranberry salad, rolls and homemade desserts. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 5 to 12 and free for children age 4 and under. Funds raised will go to the church’s property improvement fund.