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Events in December 2022

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November 27, 2022(1 event)

11:00 am: Open Gym


November 27, 2022

Open Gym, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

November 28, 2022
November 29, 2022(1 event)

6:00 pm: Open Gym


November 29, 2022

Open Gym, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

November 30, 2022
December 1, 2022(2 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


December 1, 2022

Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Melody Vachal of Arise Cares, Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Free for SSC members; nominal fee for non-members. Learn more about self-care as a caregiver. Learn techniques, resources and how you can care for yourself so you can be the best for your loved ones

7:00 pm: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy,"


December 1, 2022

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy," 7 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

December 2, 2022(5 events)

12:00 pm: Whitby Gift Shop & Gallery


December 2, 2022

Whitby Gift Shop & Gallery, noon-8 p.m., St. Benedict's Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph.

4:00 pm: Art & Craft Sale, Turkey Luncheon & Bake Sale


December 2, 2022

Art & Craft Sale, Turkey Luncheon & Bake Sale, hosted by the Church of St. Joseph, in collaboration with the Y2K Lions and the St. Joseph Community Winterwalk,  4-8 p.m., Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall, 12 W. Minnesota St. To reserve a vendor table for the Art & Craft Sale, call Amber at 320-363-7505 x531.

4:00 pm: JoeTown WinterWalk Festival


December 2, 2022

JoeTown WinterWalk Festival, 4-8 p.m., downtown St. Joseph. Festival includes a time for children to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and a tree-lighting ceremony at St. Joseph Parish lawn at 7 p.m. Friday and more. [email protected] or (320) 348-0​​752. 

7:00 pm: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy,"


December 2, 2022

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy," 7 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

7:30 pm: “Amid the Winter’s Snow,” a Great River Chorale Holiday concert


December 2, 2022

“Amid the Winter’s Snow,” a Great River Chorale Holiday concert, 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 Eighth Ave. S., St Cloud. The chorale will be joined by the St. Cloud String Quartet and other area musicians. General admission tickets for purchase at greatriverchorale.org and at the door. 

December 3, 2022(7 events)

9:00 am: Christmas Candy & Cookie Bake Sale


December 3, 2022

Christmas Candy & Cookie Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Francis Xavier Church, 219 Second St. N, Sartell. Contact Geri Blais for more information: 320-255-7009 and [email protected].

10:00 am: Vendor Craft Bake Sale


December 3, 2022

Vendor Craft Bake Sale, hosted by Epic Events, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Cloud Eagles Club, 703 41st Ave. N.

10:00 am: Whitby Gift Shop & Gallery


December 3, 2022

Whitby Gift Shop & Gallery, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., St. Benedict's Monastery, 104 Chapel Lane, St. Joseph.

11:00 am: JoeTown WinterWalk Festival


December 3, 2022

JoeTown WinterWalk Festival, 4-8 p.m., downtown St. Joseph. Festival includes a time for children to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and a tree-lighting ceremony at St. Joseph Parish lawn at 7 p.m. Friday and more. [email protected] or (320) 348-0​​752. 

11:00 am: JoeTown WinterWalk Festival


December 3, 2022

JoeTown WinterWalk Festival, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown St. Joseph. Festival includes a time for children to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus and more. [email protected] or (320) 348-0752. 

2:00 pm: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy,"


December 3, 2022

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy," 2 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

7:00 pm: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy,"


December 3, 2022

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy," 7 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

December 4, 2022(4 events)

8:30 am: Breakfast, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #7057


December 4, 2022

Breakfast, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #7057, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. We now accept credit card payments. Sunday Mass will be at 10 a.m.

11:00 am: Open Gym


December 4, 2022

Open Gym, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

2:00 pm: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy,"


December 4, 2022

"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy," 2 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

4:00 pm: Great River Chorale Holiday concert: “Amid the Winter’s Snow”


December 4, 2022

Great River Chorale Holiday concert: “Amid the Winter’s Snow”, 4 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 Co Rd 137, St Cloud. The chorale will be joined by the St. Cloud String Quartet and other area musicians. The performance will have ASL interpretation by Anne Rhodes. General admission tickets for purchase at greatriverchorale.org and at the door. 

December 5, 2022
December 6, 2022(4 events)

10:00 am: Memory Writers


December 6, 2022

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: [email protected]

Stearns History Museum
235 33rd Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56304

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5:00 pm: Laundry Love


December 6, 2022

Laundry Love, 5-8 p.m., St. Joseph Laundromat, 31 West Minnesota St. The first and third Tuesdays of the month, guests will be able to do their laundry for free! Supplies and quarters available along with a few volunteers offering a kind and compassionate presence.

6:00 pm: Open Gym


December 6, 2022

Open Gym, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


December 6, 2022

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

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December 7, 2022(2 events)

6:30 pm: St. Cloud school board meeting/work session


December 7, 2022

St. Cloud school board meeting/work session, 6:30 p.m., District Administration Office, 1201 Second St. S., Waite Park.

6:30 pm: St. Stephen City Council Meeting


December 7, 2022

City Council Meetings:  1st Wednesday of each month @ 6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chamber

St. Stephen City Hall
2 Sixth Ave SE
St. Stephen, MN 56375

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December 8, 2022(2 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


December 8, 2022

Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Chris Schellinger, Avon Hills Folk School's founder and executive director, Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Free for SSC members; nominal fee for non-members. Schellinger will share the history of folk schools across North America, their origins as well as the history and vision for the Avon Hills Folk School.

1:30 pm: St. Joseph Senior Citizens Monthly Meeting: Christmas Party!


December 8, 2022

St. Joseph Senior Citizens Monthly Meeting, 1:30 p.m., St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 4th Ave NE, St. Joseph. Contact Bernie at 320-363-4355 or 320-292-5512.

St. Joseph Community Fire Hall
323 4th Ave NE
St. Joseph, MN 56374
December 9, 2022
December 10, 2022(2 events)

10:00 am: Sleigh Bells Ring Holiday Craft and Gift Expo


December 10, 2022

Sleigh Bells Ring Holiday Craft and Gift Expo, sponsored by Nordic Cultural Club/Sons of Norway, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.

6:00 pm: Slovenian Sausage Cook-Off


December 10, 2022

Slovenian Sausage Cook-Off, sponsored by St. Stephen Lions, 6-8:30 p.m., Trobec’s Bar, 1 CR 2 S., St Stephen.

December 11, 2022(1 event)

11:00 am: Open Gym


December 11, 2022

Open Gym, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

December 12, 2022(3 events)

6:00 pm: Sartell City Council


December 12, 2022

Council meetings are held at Sartell City Hall on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public. Council meetings can also be viewed live on Charter channel 181 and again at 9:00 a.m. the Wednesday following the meeting.

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7:00 pm: Winter Orchestra Concert


December 12, 2022

Winter Orchestra Concert, 7-9 p.m., Sartell High School Performing Arts Center, 3101 Pinecone Road N., Sartell.

7:30 pm: Winter Choir Concert


December 12, 2022

Winter Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m., Apollo High School auditorium, 1000 44th Ave. N., St Cloud.

December 13, 2022(3 events)

11:30 am: Sartell Chamber of Commerce


December 13, 2022

Event Description:

Please join us for the Sartell Chamber Monthly Meeting! Thank you to Sartell Baseball Association for sponsoring this meeting.

Fees/Admission:

Lunch is free with your membership
Guests can enjoy two meetings before joining
Sartell Chamber Website: https://www.sartellchamber.com/events/details/monthly-meeting-sartell-chamber-02-08-2022-2027
The Waters Church
1227 Pine Cone Road
Sartell, MN 56377

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12:00 pm: Convention & Visitor's Bureau meeting


December 13, 2022

Convention & Visitor's Bureau meeting, noon., Minnesota Street Market, 27 Minnesota St. W., St. Joseph.

6:00 pm: Open Gym


December 13, 2022

Open Gym, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

December 14, 2022(6 events)

11:30 am: St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce


December 14, 2022

St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m., St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. stjosephchamber.com

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1:30 pm: Christmas with the Nelsons


December 14, 2022

Christmas with the Nelsons, 1:30 and 7 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St Cloud.

3:00 pm: Holiday Open House


December 14, 2022

Holiday Open House, 3-7 p.m., Good Earth Food Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. For more information, contact Cerise Ligneel at (320) 253-9290 or [email protected].

6:30 pm: St. Cloud school board meeting


December 14, 2022

St. Cloud school board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the District Administration Office, St. Cloud Area School District 742, 1201 Second St. S., Waite Park.

6:30 pm: St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club


December 14, 2022

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

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7:00 pm: Christmas with the Nelsons


December 14, 2022

Christmas with the Nelsons, 1:30 and 7 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St Cloud.

December 15, 2022(4 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


December 15, 2022

Coffee and Conversation, News and Brews with a Side of Coffee Cake, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Join Tamara Huesers for a respectful discussion of current topics in the news. Free for SSC members, nominal fee for non-members.

4:00 pm: Grades 7-8 Orchestra Concert


December 15, 2022

Grades 7-8 Orchestra Concert, 4 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph.

6:00 pm: Sartell American Legion


December 15, 2022

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7:00 pm: “Elf,” the musical


December 15, 2022

“Elf,” the musical, hosted by the Great Northern Theatre Company, 7 p.m., Rocori High School, 534 Fifth Ave. N., Cold Spring. Tickets available at the door only.

December 16, 2022(2 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and conversation


December 16, 2022

Coffee and conversation with St. Cloud school superintendent Laurie Putnam, 9-10 a.m., St. Cloud Area School District 742, 1201 Second St. S., Waite Park.

7:00 pm: “Elf,” the musical


December 16, 2022

“Elf,” the musical, hosted by the Great Northern Theatre Company, 7 p.m., Rocori High School, 534 Fifth Ave. N., Cold Spring. ASL provided. Tickets: gntc1.com or (320) 241-GNTC.

December 17, 2022(4 events)

11:30 am: Community Fellowship Meal


December 17, 2022

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.

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2:00 pm: “Elf,” the musical


December 17, 2022

“Elf,” the musical, hosted by the Great Northern Theatre Company, 2 and 7 p.m., Rocori High School, 534 Fifth Ave. N., Cold Spring. Tickets: gntc1.com or (320) 241-GNTC.

3:00 pm: Christmas Program


December 17, 2022

Christmas Program, 3 p.m., Historic Salem Community Church, 28547 220th St., Paynesville. Horse-drawn wagon rides: 3-4:15 p.m., and an old-fashioned Christmas program at 4:30 p.m. Bring non-perishable food items and toys to be delivered to the Paynesville Community Center. A free-will offering will be taken for the Salem Church & Cemetery restoration and upkeep. Call 320-249-0373 or check out salemhistoricalchurch.com for more information

7:00 pm: “Elf,” the musical


December 17, 2022

“Elf,” the musical, hosted by the Great Northern Theatre Company, 2 and 7 p.m., Rocori High School, 534 Fifth Ave. N., Cold Spring. Tickets: gntc1.com or (320) 241-GNTC.

December 18, 2022(2 events)

11:00 am: Open Gym


December 18, 2022

Open Gym, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph. Come play basketball, volleyball and soccer. Bring your own equipment.

2:00 pm: “Elf,” the musical


December 18, 2022

“Elf,” the musical, hosted by the Great Northern Theatre Company, 2 p.m., Rocori High School, 534 Fifth Ave. N., Cold Spring. Tickets: gntc1.com or (320) 241-GNTC.

December 19, 2022(3 events)

5:00 pm: Sartell-St. Stephen Schools School Board Meeting


December 19, 2022

Meetings in June, July & August meet at 5pm

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7:00 pm: St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting


December 19, 2022

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

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7:30 pm: George Maurer Group


December 19, 2022

George Maurer Group, celebrating 25 years at the Paramount!, 7:30 p.m., Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud.

December 20, 2022(5 events)

10:00 am: Memory Writers


December 20, 2022

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: [email protected]

Stearns History Museum
235 33rd Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56304

More information

12:00 pm: St. Joseph Economic Development Authority


December 20, 2022

St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, noon, Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E.

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5:00 pm: Laundry Love


December 20, 2022

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 do their laundry for free! Supplies and quarters will be there for them along with a few volunteers offering a kind and compassionate presence.

6:00 pm: Open Gym


December 20, 2022

Open Gym, 6-8 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St Joseph.

7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


December 20, 2022

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

More information

December 21, 2022(1 event)

3:00 pm: Holiday Open House


December 21, 2022

Holiday Open House, 3-7 p.m., Good Earth Food Co-op, 2010 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. For more information, contact Cerise Ligneel at (320) 253-9290 or [email protected].

December 22, 2022
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December 25, 2022
December 26, 2022
December 27, 2022
December 28, 2022(2 events)

1:30 pm: “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol”


December 28, 2022

“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-259-5463, paramountarts.org.

6:30 pm: St. Joseph Park Board


December 28, 2022

St. Joseph Park Board, 6:30 p.m., Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E., St. Joseph.

December 29, 2022(2 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


December 29, 2022

Coffee and Conversation, Year in Review, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Join us for a talk about what we've talked about over the past year and what you would like to talk about in the new year!

1:30 pm: “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol”


December 29, 2022

“A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol,” Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain, St. Cloud. 320-259-5463, paramountarts.org.

December 30, 2022
December 31, 2022