The Knights of Columbus will host its annual Easter egg hunt at the Delano City Park Saturday, April 3 at 10 a.m. Children ages preschool through third grade are welcome. Event is weather permitting. All in attendance will receive a treat bag, and the Easter Bunny will make a special appearance.

Great River Regional Library’s Delano branch is offering the following programs.

Snuggle Up & Read – April 5
Children ages 18 months to 3 years, together with a parent/caregiver, are invited to a “Snuggle Up & Read” series on Mondays, 10:30 to 10:50 a.m., April 5, 19 and 26. This interactive storytime is designed just for toddlers. Children will enjoy the singing, clapping and fun stories, and parents will learn a new literacy tip each week to help toddlers become ready to read. The attendance limit is 10 children and preregistration is required.

Norse Fiddler & Stories – April 8
Norse fiddler Karen Solgard will be at the Delano Public Library on Thursday, April 8, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. All ages are invited to enjoy an evening of fiddling, signing, storytelling and audience participation. Solgard dresses in traditional Norwegian costume and plays the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle. The attendance limit is 75. This program is funded with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on Nov. 4, 2008, which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s arts and cultural heritage.

Great River Regional Library (GRRL) provides library services at 32 public libraries in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright Counties. It provides Central Minnesota residents with nearly 1 million books, CDs and DVDs, 250 public computers, programming and information services.

For more information about programming at Delano Public Library, please contact the library at 763-972-3467.

Delano Public Library open hours: Monday 10-6, Tuesday 10-8, Wednesday 1-8, Thursday 1-8, Friday 1-6, Saturday 10-1.

Sandy Pikus from the Delano Helping Hands Food Shelf recently spoke to
members of the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce at their monthly
meeting, which was at B’s on the River, in March. Pikus spoke about
March being food shelf month in Minnesota, and also the present needs
of the community. The food shelf, located in the Delano Community
Education Building, 140 Elm Avenue., was founded in 1985, and
currently has approximately 100 active volunteers.

The food shelf is open for food distribution each Thursday from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m., and every third Thursday it is also open from 5:00 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. The organization helps approximately 45 families on a
monthly basis. Minnesota March Food Share is a big event for the
Delano Helping Hands.  Half of the food and donations are collected
during March.  Many churches, organizations, and individuals
participate.  All donations are kept in the Delano area. If anyone is
interested in helping at the food shelf, call your local church, or
Jeanie Pilarski at (763)  972-3360.