Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 4-8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Warrenton Wesleyan Church, 806 S. Highway 47; 3-7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Becky-David Elementary School, 1155 Jungs Station Road in St. Charles; noon-4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Wehrenberg Town Square, 7805 Highway N in Dardenne Prairie. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

University of Minnesota New Alumni Association. Football Returns to Campus: How TCF Bank Stadium is Engaging Our Community. 11:30 a.m., McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.W., Minneapolis. $35-$28. carlsonschoool.umn.educ/firsttuesday

Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Truesdale Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 South St. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "TruesdaleKofC" or call 636-359-0003.

Melba Jewel Watkins Harris passed away Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, at Grandview Healthcare Center in Washington. Mrs. Harris was born Feb. 10, 1926, on a farm near Jonesburg the daughter of John Sutor and wife Leora, nee. Graue.

Argazzi Art: 22 Millerton Rd., Lakeville. “Spring 2010 Group Show”: Through June 28. New works by Eric Aho, Liz Dexheimer, Sabine Friesicke, Brece Honeycutt, Michael Kessler and John Maggiotto. Hours: Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For information: 860-435-8222.