By Sara Schafer

Mower County Senior Center

Wind chimes can be a soothing, decorative and enjoyable way to introduce some music and personality into any outdoor location.

Although they may seem rather simple, unique wind chimes come in a large variety of musical tunings, decorations and sizes all ensuring that you find the right one for your individual needs.

Glass Chimes are typically handmade with stained or decorative glass, due to the fact of their ornamental nature most glass wind chimes are one of a sort. They sound in tune like spiral chimes and what they offer is a beautiful gentle sound and a good deal of decoration.

Wind chimes can be as different as your personality. If you like wind chimes, now is your opportunity to custom make your own. On Wednesday, Jeff Peterson will be here with many options for glass and patterns. He will walk you through cutting out your own glass wind chime and putting it together. Following the class he will take them to his kiln to be fired.

The next Wednesday, Oct. 19, he will bring them back for you to string your chimes on the bottom.

The price will vary based on the size of wind chime you choose to make. There are sample wind chimes hanging at the senior center above the fire place in the lobby. If you would like to sign up for this fun and exciting class call the front desk at 433-2370 extension 0. Class size is limited to allow personal instruction. Sign up today.

Upcoming Events

Monday: Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Bridge), 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; Hormel Breakfast: scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, 9 a.m.; Wellness Clinic, 10:30 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Zumba Gold, 4 p.m.; SilverSneakers, 4:30 p.m.; Zumba, 5:30 p.m.; Movie: “The Pacifier,” 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers, 8:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m.; Mac Degen Support, 10 a.m.; cards (Pinochle, Cribbage,  Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m., Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.; wind chime class, 4 p.m.

Thursday: SilverSneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evie, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.; Hearing Aid Clinic, 3:15 p.m.; Zumba, 4 p.m.; SilverSneakers, 4:30 p.m.; Zumba, 5:30 p.m.

Friday: Tai Chi, 9:30 a.m.; cards (Bridge Tournament), 12:30 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge Results

Sept. 26, three tables

1st Bud Higgins, 2nd Bill Myers, 3rd Russ Vaale, 4th Marry Johnsen, 5th John Allen

Tuesday”500”Results

Sept. 27, four tables

1st Eddie Hall, 2nd Wilbur Mittag, 3rd Lois Anderson, 4th Dorothy Stern

Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Results

Sept. 27, six tables

1st Marge Blaser, 1st Dave Solomonson; 2nd Bud Higgins, 2nd Jim Fischer; 3rd Ray Schmidt, 3rd Gayle Schmidt; 4th  Ron Peters, 4th Betty Jorgenson

Friday Bridge Results

Sept. 30, three tables

1st Mable Valle, 2nd Shirley Knowlton, 3rd Dave Ring, 4th Russ Vaale, 5th Lois Johnson, 6th Bill Myers

Pinochle

Mildred Ballantyne, Dave Solomonson, Dorothy Schloo

Friday Cribbage Results

Sept. 30, six tables

1st Hilton Henschen, 2nd Mildred Ballantyne

Weekly “500” Results

Sept. 30, four tables

1st  Helen Broitzman, 2nd Dorothy Stern, 3rd Arnold Bergstrom, 4th Beulah Luthe

Weekly Cribbage Results

Sept. 28. two and a fourth tables

1st Loretta Nelson, 2nd John Allen, 2nd Barb Dickman

Semcac Daily Meals

Monday: Swiss steak

Tuesday: Vegetable soup

Wednesday: Chicken ala king

Thursday: Roast beef

Friday: Tatortot hotdish