Branson will come to Austin this weekend via the country variety show Ozark Jubilee’s performance, “Stars of the Grand Ole Opry.”

The performance will feature music by Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Porter Wagoner, Patsy Cline, Roy Acuff, Ray Price, George Jones, Charlie Pride and more.

Vocalists Jennifer Simmons and Doug Driesel will be featured performers, as will “Branson’s funniest comedian” and world-class fiddler, Doofus Doolittle.

The show will be from 2-3:30 p.m. on Friday at the Historic Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the show. Group purchase prices of 10 tickets or more are $22; group travel must be arranged by Thursday.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call 507-434-0934 or visit www.austinareaarts.org/events/2018/4/27/bransons-ozark-jubilee.

Buy great books to support the library

The Friends of the Library and American Association of University Women will hold the annual Spring Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Austin Public Library.

Gently-used books, DVDs and CDs will be available for purchase. The money raised from the sale will help support the Austin Public Library.

There will be no early pre-sale this year. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

 

Help clean the Mower County Historical Society

The sun is out and the Mower County Historical Society is looking for volunteers to help clean the grounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, to prepare for the upcoming season.

The MCHS encourages those interested to bring a rake, to dress in old clothes and prepare to get dirty.

For more information or to volunteer, call 507-437-6082.

 

Friday

• Spring Rummage Sale (Bag Day), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Open to the public. For more information, call 507-433-8839.

• Austin Community Playgroup – Instrument Petting Zoo: Violin, 10 a.m. at the Austin Congregational UCC. Come and meet other parents, caregivers, and children in an informal, friendly, and fun environment. Please bring your own snacks. All dates are subject to cancellation for church needs — notice will be sent out as soon as possible. For more information, call Sheila at 507-399-1924, or go to   https://www.facebook.com/austincongoucc/?fref=ts.

• Second annual Spring/Mother’s Day Ladies Night Out, 5-8 p.m. at the Mower County Senior Center. Hosted by the Salvation Army.

• “Avenue Q,” 7 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. Timeless story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment on Avenue Q. He and his new friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, where puppets are friends, monsters are good, and life lessons are learned. Rated R for adult humor and situations. Tickets available at www.riverland.edu/theatre. For more information, call 507-433-0595.

• Pacelli Night Live, 7:30 p.m. at Pacelli High School Auditorium. The Pacelli talent show has all manner of acts to entertain you.

• ArtRocks Open Jam Session, 7:30 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. The house band sets up and hosts the event. Players bring their guitars, basses, horns, sticks, keyboards, washboards, etc., and singers and songwriters bring themselves, their words, and their voices. The house band will ‘back’ individual jammers, and allow for groups of jammers to get up and play. ArtRocks events are open to friends and family members of jammers, as well as the public. No need to play or perform; listening is an art too. Admission is free. Donations welcome. For more information, call 507-434-0934 or go to www.austinareaarts.org.

Saturday

• Rummage and Bake Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. For more information, call 507-433-9309.

• Book Art – Origami, 10:30 a.m. at the Austin Public Library. For all ages. Meet in the APL Programming room. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

• Kids’ Studio – Stained Glass, 10:30 a.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Beth Hamilton. For kids ages 4 to 14; cost is $5. To sign up or for more information, call 507-434-0934 or go to www.austinareaarts.org.

• Indie Bookstore Day with Beth Bednar, 1 p.m. at Sweet Reads. Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with Beth Bednar, former TV reporter and author of the Jody Huisentruit book and world-renowned speaker. For more information, call 507-396-8660.

• Fun, Fresh Florals – Expressionistic Floral Paintings, 1 p.m. at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Lori Tapani. Participants will walk away with a one-of-kind expressionistic floral created with acrylics and collage elements. For more information or to register, go to www.austinareaarts.org or call 507-434-0934.

• “Avenue Q,” 7 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. Timeless story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment on Avenue Q. He and his new friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, where puppets are friends, monsters are good, and life lessons are learned. Rated R for adult humor and situations. Tickets available at www.riverland.edu/theatre. For more information, call 507-433-0595.

• Pacelli Night Live, 7:30 p.m. at Pacelli High School Auditorium. The Pacelli talent show has all manner of acts to entertain you.

Sunday

• “Avenue Q,” 2 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. Timeless story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment on Avenue Q. He and his new friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, where puppets are friends, monsters are good, and life lessons are learned. Rated R for adult humor and situations. Tickets available at www.riverland.edu/theatre. For more information, call 507-433-0595.