Londie Grothjan – 781-789-6286
I heard my first red-winged blackbird yesterday-the Midwestern harbinger of spring. The sound reminded me that winter does not in fact live on forever. Hope is popping through the ground in the form of green shoots, and the birds are filling the trees with renewed energy and song. After months of gray skies and frozen ground, these small signs bring a welcome sense of renewal. To borrow the hopeful words of Charlotte Bronte, “Spring drew on … and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps.”
Now that the weather is a bit more friendly and the light lingers into the evening hours, come to a free seminar taught by Community First Bank: Understanding Your Credit Score-One Slice at a Time. Learn how to establish and build credit while enjoying a delicious slice of pizza from Waterhill Pizza. Join Community First Bank at the Livingston Public Library on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. RSVP at 608- 943-6801. The Montfort Public Library will feature The Hollow Pizza on Monday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Montfort at 608- 942-6365.
The Iowa-Grant High School Student Council and LEO Club will host a community blood drive on Friday, March 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the IGHS gymnasium. Students and community members are encouraged to donate, and appointments are recommended. By donating at this blood drive, you are helping 2026 Seniors receive a scholarship.
Sign up at RedCrossBlood.org and use Sponsor Code: Iowa- GrantHSWI.
The Livingston Community Improvement Corporation hosted a successful and lively Trivia Night in February at My Turn North, bringing community members together for an evening of fun and friendly competition. LCIC invites everyone to join in the excitement again on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at My Turn North for another engaging Community Trivia Night.
The Livingston Public Library invites families to attend its upcoming Storytime series, held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Children can enjoy stories and activities themed around the season. March dates will include St. Patrick’s Day on March 12, and Windy and Rainy Weather on March 26. Storytime will not be held on March 19. All are welcome to join these fun and engaging mornings at the library.
March into spring with a fun reading challenge at the library for adults and children. Adults can be entered into a raffle to win a gift bag from Rural 1 Popcorn Store in Montfort, and children can choose a prize from the prize box upon completion of their reading goal. Check the library’s Facebook page for more details or visit the library.
Items for inclusion in the Livingston News may be dropped off at the library during open hours, placed in the book drop, emailed to Igrothjan@swls.org, or submitted by phone at 608-943-6801. All community news is welcome and appreciated.