Litchfield Public Schools and the School of St. Philip will have a two-hour late start Wednesday, Oct. 1, for teacher workshops. School will begin at 10 a.m.

Area churches will package food for hungry children from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Church of St. Philip’s social hall. To sign up to work a two-hour shift, call (320) 693-3313.

Luce Line Railroad Club Inc., a 20-member 100-percent National Model Railroad Association club, hosts this annual model railroad show at the McLeod County Fairgrounds, 780 Century Ave. S.W., Hutchinson. This is a fun event for the whole family

The day includes several operating model railroads in several scales, a large flea market of people selling new and used model railroad equipment and railroad books, videos and memorabilia. There will also be a popular vote model contests, clinics and an hourly door prize drawing.

GFWC Women’s Study Club will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 at Peter’s on Lake Ripley for its guest day luncheon. Julie Williams will be the program speaker, presenting her book “Jules on Schools.”

Area schools, including Litchfield, School of St. Philip, ACGC, EV-W and Dassel-Cokato, will have Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17 off for the annual Education Minnesota break, formerly known as MEA.

Area schools, including Litchfield, School of St. Philip, ACGC, EV-W and Dassel-Cokato, will have Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17 off for the annual Education Minnesota break, formerly known as MEA.

Descendants of a Dakota Indian chief will speak Sunday at the Litchfield G.A.R. Hall.

Verna Francisco and Rose Galkowsky are the great-granddaughters of Standing Buffalo, an instrumental figure in the Dakota Conflict of 1862.

The women have family history on both sides of the Dakota Conflict and will speak about Dakota Indian heritage at 1:30 p.m Sunday at the hall, 308 N. Marshall Ave.

The presentation is hosted by the Meeker County Historical Society. For more information, call 693-8911.

Litchfield Area Male Chorus presents the Annual Spaghetti & Song Dining Entertainment. 1st Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Admission is $7 person. Pre-school kids are free. Ticket are sold at the door. 320-593-3635 Mike Zylstra

The Litchfield High School drama department will perform the musical "My Fair Lady" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

The Litchfield High School drama department will perform the musical "My Fair Lady" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.