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April 8, 2017

Horsemen of Iowa Clinic - Jim Barkema Bar, 12489 285 St., Mason City. HII is pleased to again be hosting Top Notch Equine Therapy for chiropractic and magna wave care and Carrie Brown DVM for dental services. In addition to this, Jodi Distad of Broadway Farms will be putting on a showmanship clinic in the morning followed by a horsemanship clinic in the afternoon. The day will start at 9am. Auditors are welcome to come watch free of charge. Lunch will be provided. Contact Donna Lubahn at 641-430-8252 to get signed up for the clinic or a time slot reserved for your chiropractic or dental care. 

Feeder Pig Show- North Iowa Events Center(Olson Building), Hwy 122 W, 3700 4^th St. SW (641-435-4482). Event time: 9am-3pm. Feeder pig sale. For more information, contact Kody Trampel at 515-341-0166.

Landscape Designs (ages 6+) - Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, 303 2^nd St. SE (641-421-3666). Event time: 10am-12pm. Explore the techniques of space, depth, and concepts of foreground, middle and background landscapes. Land, city, and seascapes will be the focus of this class. Fee $18/ members $16.

Roller Skating - Roller City, 600 2^nd NW (641-423-2000). Morning Skate: 10am-12pm - A slower pace geared towards younger families, $10 per family. Afternoon Skate: 1pm-4pm - The most popular session for parties and larger groups, $6 per skater. Night Skate: 7pm-10pm - Most popular skating session with Jackpot Dice Game and much more, $7 per skater.

Meet the Artist Reception and Awards - Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 South 4^th St.(Stanton Gallery), Clear Lake (641-357-1998).  The public is invited to the 4^th Annual Re-Purpose Exhibit's Meet the Artists Reception & Awards Ceremony. This exhibit demonstrates that everyone can be an artist. Showcasing the work of area artist who have applied creativity in his/her area of interest and changed the reason for which something exhibits. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works made from a wide array of unusual found and recycled materials will be on display.  Event time: 11:00am-1:00pm.

Second Hand Cafe - Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 South 4^th St.(Sukup Performing Arts Wing), Clear Lake (641-357-1998). Event time: 11am-1pm. Volunteers at the Clear Lake Arts Center will open the Second Hand Café in the Sukup Performing Arts Wing serving 'small plates' for a small price. The Second Hand Café provides a delicious and affordable dining destination for the community, with all proceeds going to the Clear Lake Arts Center. Combine lunch with a stroll through the gallery, a peek into the Art Studios and browse through the gift shop. All are welcome.

Spring, Easter & Summer Show - Willowbrook Mall, 1631 4^th St. SW. (641-424-4002). Show presented by Browns Shoe Fit, Emerson's at the Willow, Phoenix, and Saxony's Tried & True. Show starts at 1pm.

Free Women’s Self-Defense Seminar - Willowbrook Mall, 1631 4^th St. SW. The Mason City Community Policing Advisory Board has announced plans for a free Women's Self-Defense Seminar event from 2-4pm. Jessica Tierney, Executive Director of American Women's Self Defense Association will present an educational seminar. This seminar will include tips and techniques to employ if you get into harm's way. The Community Policing Advisory Board's goal is to help promote a safer community. Education is one of the keys for keeping citizens safe. All ages welcome. There will be refreshments and door prizes. The event is co-sponsored with the Mason City Police Department. Contact cpab.1997@yahoo.com for more information.

Blues guitarist Matt Woods - Fat Hill Brewing, 17 N. Federal Ave.(641-423-0737). Please join us for an afternoon with roots and blues musician Matt Woods. Matt is a seasoned performer who is excited to share the diversity of roots and blues (traditional delta, hill country and urban electric blues, to gospel, country, and folk music) with Mason City! No cover charge. Event time: 2pm-5pm.

River City Chorus Spring Show — North Iowa Auditorium, NIACC, 500 College Drive (641-380-0406). 58th annual showcase of chorus and quartets presents an evening of barbershop. 2pm & 7pm. Admission: $12 advance or $15 at the door for 2pm show, $12 advance or $15 at the door for 7:30pm show. Children 12 and under $3 both shows. Group rates available.

Bruce's Column For April

Three months done, 1/4th of the year gone by just like that. I like this time for a number of reasons, those houses hidden away behind bushes and trees gradually fade from view. Our backyard looks down over a wooded area and stream, as the foliage thickens and disguises the fact that the woods aren't really all that deep and the road and houses are closer than I think.
April Fool's day, I was never much for anything too elaborate just the typical waking everybody up with "you should see all this snow" type of thing.
When I was in the Navy I fooled my folks by coming home a day earlier than they thought.
My favorite gag was one I played on the guys I roomed with in the barracks. I was going home on leave a different time and had to get up and gone by midnight but before I left I set my wind up alarm clock for 3 am and locked the locker...everybody got up and couldn't stop it until it unwound.
Getting to be music tours time again, I'm excited about the bands coming to our area this summer, it seems as though there is another announcement every other day.
Major League baseball resumes and getting to be the time for being out in the yard more, and golf, things that seem so far away in December.
After 18 weeks of spending four hours a week on the air I'm still pleased that it's just all that it is, although I prefer the months with five weekends.
I hope your month goes by without troubles and full of happiness.