Hospice of McVille, N.D., Table Fantasia fundraiser: Hospice of McVille will present its annual Table Fantasia benefit for Hospice at 10 a.m. Saturday with lunch served at 11 a.m. at Petersburg (N.D.) Lutheran Church. Enjoy lunch at one of 14 decorated tables, each with its own theme. Advance tickets are $10 per person or $12 at the door if available. Info/reservations: Teri Huso, (701) 322-4328; Joyce Dahlen, (701) 259-2416; Linda Retzlaff, (701) 326-4362. Hospice of McVille serves Nelson and Griggs counties.
Grand Forks Public Library Food Drive: In honor of National Library Week, Grand Forks Public Library is holding a food drive Sunday through April 17. To participate, bring non-perishable food items to the library. During the Friends of the Library Book Sale from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, you can get 50 cents off on a book for bringing an item for the food drive. Info: (701) 772-8116.
Tsunami fundraiser: A group from the Grand Forks area is planning Yoji, a fundraiser to support the Japanese tsunami relief fund through World Vision, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Empire Arts Center. There will be a silent auction, origami station, the Fubuki Daiko drum group from Winnipeg, a demonstration by the UND Kendo Club and a weapons exhibition by Master Nick Ralston. Admission is by freewill donation. For more information on World Vision, visit www.worldvision.org .
Benefit for Erika Noll: A benefit for Erika Noll, a 16-year-old student at East Grand Forks Senior High School injured in a car accident Jan. 28, is set for May 2 in Muddy Rivers Ballroom, Townhouse/Guesthouse, Grand Forks. A spaghetti dinner will be from 5 to 6 p.m., with comedy by Bob Cheetah at 6 p.m. Reservations are welcome. Call (218) 779-8742 or (218) 281-5239.
