weekend

Miscellaneous Belgrade Breakfast brunch and bake sale, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Grace Lutheran Church; adults $6, ages 6 to 10 $3, under 5 eat free. Morris University of Minnesota telescope available for public use, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, fourth floor of the science...

Miscellaneous New London Used books and bake sale, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Peace Lutheran Church. Spicer Rummage and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Hope Presbyterian Church; morning coffee and noon lunch available. Morris University of Minnesota telescope available...

Miscellaneous Lake Lillian Smelt fry, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, United Lutheran Church; adults $8, ages 6 to 12 $4, under 6 eat free. Willmar Jose Cole circus, 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m.

Miscellaneous Willmar High school state curling tournament, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Willmar Civic Center. Willmar Knights of Columbus fish fry, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, St. Mary's Catholic Church; adults $8, child $5. Kandiyohi St. Patrick's Day...

Miscellaneous Morris UM-Morris telescope available for public use, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday; located on the fourth floor of the science building; dome is unheated and open to the sky; kids are welcome; last-minute cancellations due to weather at http://cda.mrs.umn.edu/~kearnsk/Telescope/PubObs.htm. Brooten Turkey...

Miscellaneous Spicer Pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Faith Lutheran Church; adults $6, age 6 to 12 $3. Outdoors Prairie Woods ELC The cross country ski trails are open from 8 a.m. to sunset; rental skis are available for $12 a day for non-members; call 354-5894...

Spicer WinterFest 2009 activities this week include the Polar Bear Plunge at 2 p.m. Saturday on Green Lake in Spicer and the Sons of the American Legion omelet breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion in Spicer. Prairie Woods ELC The cross country ski trails...