Games People Play is celebrating over 33 years in Austin — and helping a friend — by sponsoring LAWGSFEST, a customer appreciation concert headlined by The Gear Daddies this weekend. The concert will be from 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, at the Mower County Fairgrounds grandstand.

But the concert is more than a show of customer appreciation. It is also meant to help 1993 Austin High School graduate Steve Logterman, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2015.

“Several current and former employees know Steve from high school,” said Jackie Bumgardner, a manager at Games People Play. “When owner Lance Pogones heard about Steve’s situation, he said we’re going to do this.”

Logterman, an Austin native whose father worked for Hormel Foods Corp., lives in Lakeville, Minnesota, with his wife, Emily, and their two small children. He is a big fan of The Gear Daddies.

Concert proceeds will go toward helping the Logterman family.

Along with The Gear Daddies, LAWGSFEST will also feature performances from LEEP 27, Ventura Highway and Six Mile Grove. All of the bands have local connections.

Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door or free if you purchase $100 or more at Games People Play.

Volunteers are also needed to sell tickets, food and beverages, check IDs and pass out wristbands. Volunteers are asked to only work a 90-minute shift.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit Games People Play or go online at www.lawgsfest.com. Visit the LAWGSFEST Facebook page or https://www.volunteersignup.org/WQACR to sign up as a volunteer. Donations are also being taken at https://www.youcaring.com/steve-logterman-548581.

Weekend events at a glance:

July 7

•Beads, Buttons and Tiles, 2:30 to 5 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Layla McDill. Learn a whole array of magical polymer clay techniques including millefiore, fluffiness twist, water color techniques and even play with some glitter. Then turn these into beads, buttons or even tiles that you could use in a mosaic. Take the clay home to bake in your oven. Beginners and those with polymer clay experience are invited to attend. Cost is $40, for ages 8 to 98. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

•Spam’s 80th Anniversary, 3 to 8 p.m. at the Spam Museum. Celebrate Spam’s 80th anniversary with servings of Spam, games and more. For more information, call 507-434-6420.

•Bingo, 5:40 to 7:40 p.m. at the Austin VFW. Early Bird starting at 5:40 p.m. Open to the public. For more information, call 507-433-6039.

•Chateau Raceway Fireworks Night, 6:30 pm at Chateau Raceway. Hot laps at 6:30 p.m., race follows. Chateau Raceway is a 1/3 mile semi-banked racetrack made of clay/gumbo mix. 7 different classes on a weekly basis: Chateau Raceway Hornets and Pure Stocks, Wissota Street Stocks and Midwest Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, and USRA A & B Modifieds. For more information, call 507-272-8906.

•On Golden Pond, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. A Summerset Theatre production. Ethel and Norman Thayer return to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th year. They know time is now against them, but the years have been good, and perhaps another summer on Golden Pond still awaits them. For more information, call 507-433-0595 or go to summersettheatre.org.

•Rose Creek Fun Days and Sesquicentennial Celebration, in Rose Creek.

July 8

•Saturday Sweet Reads – Super Heroes, 10 to 11 a.m. at Sweet Reads Books and Candy. Dress up as your favorite superhero and enjoy this fun story hour. For more information, call 507-396-8660.

•Family Art Studio, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. Drop in as a family and get creative with materials provided.  Free program for all ages.  Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  Funded by a grant from the Austin Area Foundation.  For more information, call 507-434-0934.

•On Golden Pond, 2 to 4:30 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College.

•Lawgsfest, 4 to 11 p.m. at the Mower County Fairgrounds Grandstand. For more information, see above or stop by Games People Play or go online at www.lawgsfest.com.

•Atlantis Swim Federation Swim Meet, at the Austin City Pool. For more information, call 507-433-1881.

•Uff Da Days, in Ostrander.

•Rose Creek Fun Days and Sesquicentennial Celebration, in Rose Creek.

July 9

•Spamtown Belle Rides, 1 to 5 p.m. at East Side Lake. Come take a ride on the Spamtown Belle paddleboat. Rides last about 25 minutes. Freewill donation appreciated (suggested $2 for adults and $1 for children).

•On Golden Pond, 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. A Summerset Theatre production. Ethel and Norman Thayer return to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 48th year. They know time is now against them, but the years have been good, and perhaps another summer on Golden Pond still awaits them. For more information, call 507-433-0595 or go to summersettheatre.org.

•Atlantis Swim Federation Swim Meet, at the Austin City Pool. For more information, call 507-433-1881.

•Uff Da Days, in Ostrander.

•Rose Creek Fun Days and Sesquicentennial Celebration, in Rose Creek.