Amvets fundraiser

ESCANABA — The Sons of Amvets are holding a fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, to help pay for the chair lift that was recently installed at the Amvets hall for disabled veterans.

The Grand Design Band, along with the band JD & Co., will be performing for you on from 7 p.m. to midnight. A $10 donation will be collected at the door.

Story Hour planned

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library will hold a spring story hour Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 2 to 10 will enjoy stories, create a special spring craft, eat snacks and sing songs.

No registration is necessary. For more information, call 906-428-4224.

This story hour is sponsored by the Friends of the Gladstone Library.

Last day to buy tickets to Candlelight Dinner

GLADSTONE –The 30th annual Friends of the Gladstone Library Candlelight Dinner will be held Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Gladstone. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The dinner will feature a deconstructed chicken cordon bleu by Matt Wiles Catering. A “Share the Wealth” drawing, a book raffle, and entertainment will be part of the evening’s activities. A quilt created and donated by Margaret Noreus will be raffled off during the event. The winner does not need to be present at the dinner to win the quilt.

The public is invited to the dinner. Proceeds help fund the library and activities and programs for the community, especially children, such as story hours and the summer reading program. This year, the Friends of the Library will be presenting a donation of $25,000 to the library at the dinner.

Tickets for the dinner and for the quilt raffle can be purchased at the Gladstone Public Library or from a Friends of the Library member. Dinner tickets must be purchased by April 17, but quilt raffle tickets are available up until the time of the drawing.