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Events in January 2025

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 1, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Advocates for Independence

    Advocates for Independence


    January 1, 2025

    Advocates for Independence, 2-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 Benton Drive N., Sauk Rapids. 320-529-9000.

    More information

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 1, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 2, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 2, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 3, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 4, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 4, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph New Moms Group

    St. Joseph New Moms Group


    January 4, 2025

    St. Joseph New Moms Group, 1 p.m., Local Blend, 19 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Join the Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/stjoenewmoms or connect with Sara Zimmerman, 612-723-6658. 

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 5, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Open Gym Basketball

    Open Gym Basketball


    January 5, 2025

    Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 6, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Sartell Lions Club

    Sartell Lions Club


    January 6, 2025

    Sartell Lions Club, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Stewart Giffin's House, 813 9th St No, Sartell. Stewart Giffin, 651-261-4272.

    More information

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 6, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 7, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Memory Writers

    Memory Writers


    January 7, 2025

    Memory Writers, group develops topics and turn in stories, 10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S, St Cloud.

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 7, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

    Laundry Love

    Laundry Love


    January 7, 2025

    Laundry Love, 5-8 p.m., St. Joseph Laundromat, 31 W. Minnesota St. The first and third Tuesdays of the month, guests will be able to get quarters and laundry supplies to do their laundry. Volunteers come from St. John’s Campus Ministry, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the Central Minnesota Catholic Worker.

    St. Joseph Lions Club

    St. Joseph Lions Club


    January 7, 2025

    St. Joseph Lions Club, 7 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.

    More information

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 8, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 8, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club

    St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club


    January 8, 2025

    St Joseph Y2K Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St.

    More information

  • Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection

    Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection


    January 9, 2025

    Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Sartell public safety officers and interested seniors meet monthly to discuss public safety issues affecting seniors and the community. Free for members; nominal fee for non-members. 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 9, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms Club Monthly Social

    Sartell-Sauk Rapids Moms Club Monthly Social


    January 9, 2025

    Location varies each month. Contact Tanya at [email protected] for questions or to join the group.

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 9, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 10, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 11, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 12, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Open Gym Basketball

    Open Gym Basketball


    January 12, 2025

    Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 13, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 13, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 14, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 14, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

    National Alliance on Mental Illness

    National Alliance on Mental Illness


    January 14, 2025

    National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 - 8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The Family Support Group is for Family Members, Caregivers and Friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. Follow these instructions to register: http://www.namistcloud.com/support-groups.html

    More information

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 15, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 15, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 16, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 16, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

    American Legion-Sartell

    American Legion-Sartell


    January 16, 2025

    American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. [email protected].

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 17, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 18, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Central Minnesota Bookworms

    Central Minnesota Bookworms


    January 18, 2025

    Central Minnesota Bookworms, 9:30 am, Minnesota Street Market (meeting space at the back of the store), 27 W Minnesota St, St Joseph. Contact Kathy at (320) 470-0942 or Sandy at (320) 492-6362 with any questions.

    Community Fellowship Meal

    Community Fellowship Meal


    January 18, 2025

    Community Fellowship Meal, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pinecone Road S., Sartell. Meals are free, and guests can join us inside for the community meal or have takeout.

    More information

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 19, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Open Gym Basketball

    Open Gym Basketball


    January 19, 2025

    Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 20, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 20, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee.

    St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting

    St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting


    January 20, 2025

    St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph.

    More information

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 21, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Memory Writers

    Memory Writers


    January 21, 2025

    Memory Writers, group develops topics and turn in stories, 10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S, St Cloud.

    Mobile office hours

    Mobile office hours


    January 21, 2025

    Mobile office hours, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sartell City Hall. A caseworker from Rep. Tom Emmer’s office will be available to handle issues with federal government services. 

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 21, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

    Laundry Love

    Laundry Love


    January 21, 2025

    Laundry Love, 5-8 p.m., St. Joseph Laundromat, 31 W. Minnesota St. The first and third Tuesdays of the month, guests will be able to get quarters and laundry supplies to do their laundry. Volunteers come from St. John’s Campus Ministry, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and the Central Minnesota Catholic Worker.

    St. Cloud Area Genealogists

    St. Cloud Area Genealogists


    January 21, 2025

    St. Cloud Area Genealogists, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. Meeting by Zoom. For more information, please contact Brendon Duffy, 320-237-3723. stearns-museum.org

    More information

    St. Joseph Lions Club

    St. Joseph Lions Club


    January 21, 2025

    St. Joseph Lions Club, 7 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.

    More information

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 22, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 22, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 23, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 23, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 24, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 25, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 26, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

    Open Gym Basketball

    Open Gym Basketball


    January 26, 2025

    Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 27, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 27, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 28, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 28, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

    National Alliance on Mental Illness

    National Alliance on Mental Illness


    January 28, 2025

    National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 - 8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The Family Support Group is for Family Members, Caregivers and Friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. Follow these instructions to register: http://www.namistcloud.com/support-groups.html

    More information

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 29, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    January 29, 2025

    Pickleball: Mondays 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m.,  Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon, Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Nominal fee. 

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 30, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    January 30, 2025

    St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    January 31, 2025

    Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org