5 Things to Know in Apple Valley This Week

Editor's note: Look for this "5 Things" feature each Monday to fill you in on a few items to know about in Apple Valley for the week.

1. will host a brat, burger and hot dog fundraiser on Friday before the Eagles football team takes on Prior Lake. The food will be available from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday in the high school parking lot in front of the stadium. Stay to watch the football game and the marching band's half-time show.

2. The Eastview Community Foundation , scheduled for Nov. 5. The group is looking for photography, paintings, mixed media, jewelry, sculpture and more to be auctioned. Proceeds help individual students in the Eastview community, from elementary through high school, as well as some teacher initiatives.

3. The department store will offer free flu vaccinations for children and adults from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, . The Rosedale Center, Maplewood Mall, Blaine and Owatonna locations also will offer free vaccinations.

4. You might have seen this listed on the site already, but the Apple Valley City Council from what would normally be a Thursday evening (members typically meet the second and fourth Thursdays of each month) to Tuesday evening instead. The informal work session is scheduled for 6 p.m., while the regular meeting is slated for 8 p.m. at the .

5. The Apple Valley Planning Commission also is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Apple Valley Municipal Center (rare that city council and planning commission are the same week). The commission will look at a proposal for an outdoor dining area at , and a plan for an expansion of Heartbeat Dance Studio.