Victoria Gazette - Calendar of Events

VFD Open House. Monday, October 1st. Were you there?

Columbus Day. Monday, October 8th. Observed annually on the second Monday of October, celebrates the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World of the Americas in October of 1492. Columbus was an explorer and sailor by occupation, Italian by birth, and Catholic Christian by faith. His voyage was sponsored by the Catholic sovereigns of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

City Council Meetings. Monday, October 8th, and Monday, October 22nd. 6:30 p.m. at Victoria City Hall.

Property Taxes. Due by Monday, October 15th, to cover expenses of Carver County, School District 112, and the City of Victoria.

Victoria Burrow Grand Opening. Friday and Saturday, October 19th and 20th. Grand Opening Weekend. Each day from 5:00 to closing.

Gazette Deadline. Monday, October 22nd. Email Sue@VictoriaGazette.com or use P.O. Box 387, Victoria, MN 55386.

United Nations Day. Wednesday, October 24th. In 1948, the UN General Assembly declared October 24th, the anniversary of the Charter of the United States, as which shall be devoted to making known to the peoples of the world the aims and achievements of the United Nations and to gaining support for its work.

Full Moon. Wednesday, October 24th. The moon is fully illuminated as seen from earth. At Full Moon, the moon and sun are on a line with earth in between, as though the moon and sun are sitting on either end of a seesaw.

Kids Halloween Party. Saturday, October 27th. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Downtown Victoria. Games and activities. Sponsored by the Lions and the VBA.

Lake Auburn Moravian 160th. The church is celebrating the 160th anniversary of its founding on Sunday, October 28th with the Special Service at 10:30 and lunch afterwards.

Halloween. Wednesday, October 31st. The earliest documented customs attributable to Halloween proper grew out of the tandem observances of All Saints Day (November 1), a day of prayer for saints and martyrs of the Church, and All Souls Day (November 2), a day of prayer for the souls of all the dead. Among the practices associated with Halloween during the Medieval period were the lighting of bonfire .