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Blood drive

MANLIUS — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. June 18 at Manlius Trinity Episcopal Lutheran Church. To schedule an appointment or to seek additional information, call Glenda Rasmussen at (815) 445-3223.

Teen dance

PRINCETON — A youth dance for eighth-graders and under, sponsored by the Princeton Moose Kids Club, will be from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Princeton Moose Lodge. Admission is $4. The theme will be “Formal Night”. For more information, call Kyle Burrows, director of the Princeton Moose Kids Club, or the Princeton Moose Lodge at (815) 879-5261.

Breakfast set

PRINCETON — The Bureau County Metro Center will host a special Father’s Day pancake and sausage breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. June 15. Dads are free, all others are $3 each. Reserva-tions must be made by June 12 by calling the Bureau County Metro Center at (815) 872-0840.

Musical performance

PRINCETON — Local musicians Jared Bartman and Tom Beneke will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. June 11 at the Prairie Arts Center. The concert will feature many original music selections composed by the men including a solo in a two-set format. A suggested donation of $6 is requested at the door. Both performers will have CDs available for purchase.

Lunch in the Park

PRINCETON — The next Lunch in the Park event will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. The First Baptist Church will serve the meat and have the bake sale.

Ice cream social

PRINCETON — Colonial Hall Care Center in Princeton will have an ice cream social from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 25. Entertainment will be provided and the public is invited to attend.

Tickets available

PRINCETON — Tickets for all grandstand shows at the 153rd Bureau County Fair in Princeton will go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fair secretary’s office. This includes the 33rd annual country show starring Rodney Atkins, performing at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Other grandstand events include the Battle of the Praise Bands at 7 p.m. Aug. 20; Comedian Bob Smiley at 7 p.m. Aug. 21; the truck and tractor pulls at noon and 6 p.m. Aug. 23; and the demolition derby at 5 p.m. Aug. 24. Advance tickets for the Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant, Little Miss Bureau County Fair and Junior Miss pageants, which will take place July 29 starting at 6 p.m. at Bureau Valley High School in Manlius are also available. For complete ticket information, call (815) 875-2905.

Movie Night

PRINCETON — The Princeton Community After-School Program will host a movie night at 7 p.m. Monday at Alexander Park in Princeton. Participants are asked to bring their lounge chairs or blankets and relax with family and friends. Concessions will be available.

Meeting set

PRINCETON — The local Princeton Chapter IH of P.E.O. Sisterhood will meet at 1 p.m. June 16 at the home of Barbara Schiff, 1026 S. Fairway Drive. A special invitation is extended to members who are new to this area. The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded Jan. 21, 1869, at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is a philanthropic and educational organization interested in bringing to women increased opportunities for higher education. For information, call Julie McCutchan at (815) 875-2092 or Jan English at (815) 875-4789.