Fairmont Safe Routes To School

Fairmont Safe Routes to School (SRTS) will be on Tuesday mornings until May 20. SRTS provides four safe routes for children to get active by walking and biking to school one day a week during the fall and spring. Walkers and bikers are brought to their respective schools by crosswalk guards and adult volunteers along safe routes. The chaperoned routes will begin at the following locations: Route 1, Corner of Day Street and South Orient at 7:45 a.m., Route 2 at the Fairmont Aquatic Park at 7:30 a.m., Route 3 at St Paul Lutheran School Playground at 7:40 a.m., and Route 4 at Grace Lutheran Church at 7:30 a.m. The beginning locations of each route are also designated SRTS Safe Zones. Parents are encouraged to use the drop-off points to promote walking for fitness and avoid the congestion at Fairmont Elementary School. For additional information, contact CER at (507) 235-3141.

1970s Fairmont presentation Tuesday

A PowerPoint presentation titled “The 1970s in Martin County” will be shown at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at the Pioneer Museum. There is no charge, and the public is invited to attend.

Play Café to meet Tuesday

Play Café will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. This program is for children ages zero to five and their caregivers. Children can explore and play at the library. Play Café participants meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays until April 29. There is no cost to attend, and pre-registration is not required for Play Café. For additional information, contact the Martin County Library in Fairmont at (507) 238-4207.

Wednesday coffee at the Chubb House

The historic Chubb House in Fairmont is open from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 23, for coffee and more. Stop in to learn more about the first and only brick home in Martin County, and the man who built it in 1867 for his family, Dr. Orville P. Chubb. Get acquainted with Fairmont’s rich history and the volunteers who have worked hard to preserve this building. For additional information or to view weather cancellations, visit the official Chubb House Facebook Page.

Great Puzzle Race at the Fairmont Library

Put together a team of four adults and join the race. The great puzzle race will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Martin County Library in Fairmont. See which team can complete their matching puzzle with the fastest time. There is no cost to attend this event, but registration is required. For additional information or registration, contact the Martin County Library in Fairmont at (507) 238-4207.

Food drives at Martin County libraries

From April 21 through May 12, the public is invited to bring in canned and non-perishable food donations to the library. These donations will be delivered to our local food shelves. Donate your goods at the Fairmont, Sherburn, Trimont, or Truman libraries. All donors will be entered into a prize drawing.