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Events in November 2024

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October 27, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


October 27, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


October 27, 2024

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

October 28, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


October 28, 2024

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

3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market


October 28, 2024

Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell.

6:00 pm: Pickleball


October 28, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

6:00 pm: Sartell City Council


October 28, 2024

Sartell City Council, 6-8 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Council meetings can also be viewed live on Charter channel 181 and again at 9 a.m. the Wednesday following the meeting.

More information

October 29, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


October 29, 2024

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

10:15 am: Summer Storytime


October 29, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

11:00 am: Summer Storytime


October 29, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


October 29, 2024

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

October 30, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


October 30, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


October 30, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

October 31, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


October 31, 2024

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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


October 31, 2024

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

November 1, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 1, 2024

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

2:00 pm: Next-Stage Business Growth virtual workshop


November 1, 2024

Next-Stage Business Growth virtual workshop by the Initiative Foundation in partnership with the North Central Small Business Development Center, 2-4 p.m. This workshop is tailored for entrepreneurs ready to expand or to breathe new life into their business. Participants will gain insights to optimize organizational structure, develop innovative product/service offerings, and implement new marketing and sales strategies to capture market share. To register https://ifound.org/trainings/rural-business-success-series-next-stage-business-growth-virtual/

November 2, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 2, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

11:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 2, 2024

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

November 3, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 3, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


November 3, 2024

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

November 4, 2024(6 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 4, 2024

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

3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market


November 4, 2024

Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell.

3:30 pm: Fare For All


November 4, 2024

Fare For All, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR  2, St. Joseph. Fare For All is a pop-up grocery store that sells packs of fresh produce and frozen meat at up to 40-percent off retail prices.

5:30 pm: Sartell Lions Club


November 4, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 4, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

6:00 pm: Sartell Planning Commission


November 4, 2024

Sartell Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N.

November 5, 2024(7 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 5, 2024

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

10:00 am: Memory Writers


November 5, 2024

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

10:15 am: Summer Storytime


November 5, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

11:00 am: Summer Storytime


November 5, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 5, 2024

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

5:00 pm: Laundry Love


November 5, 2024

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.

7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


November 5, 2024

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

More information

November 6, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 6, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 6, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

November 7, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 7, 2024

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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 7, 2024

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

November 8, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 8, 2024

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

November 9, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 9, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

9:00 am: Deer Hunting Weekend vendor craft show


November 9, 2024

Deer Hunting Weekend vendor craft show, hosted by Epic Events, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.

November 10, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 10, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


November 10, 2024

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

November 11, 2024(3 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 11, 2024

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

3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market


November 11, 2024

Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell.

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 11, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

November 12, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 12, 2024

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

10:15 am: Summer Storytime


November 12, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

11:00 am: Summer Storytime


November 12, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 12, 2024

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

November 13, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 13, 2024

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

1:00 pm: League of Women Voters


November 13, 2024

League of Women Voters, 1 p.m., Great River Regional Library Bremer Room, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. "Separation of Church and State in Education: A Look at Court Interpretations of the Establishment and Exercise of Clauses of the First Amendment, and a Discussion Regarding Application of the First Amendment in Minnesota Classrooms." Also via Zoom. More at https://www.lwvsca.org/

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 13, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

6:30 pm: St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club


November 13, 2024

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

More information

November 14, 2024(6 events)

9:00 am: Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection


November 14, 2024

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. 

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 14, 2024

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

12:00 pm: Tour of Obbink Distillery and Bad Habit Brewery


November 14, 2024

Tour of Obbink Distillery and Bad Habit Brewery by Senior Citizens, noon. Meet at Obbink Distillery (11 Date St. E., St. Joseph)

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 14, 2024

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

1:30 pm: Senior Citizens Cards (500) and Games


November 14, 2024

Senior Citizens Cards (500) and Games, 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Station, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. Cards, coffee/cocoa and treats.

2:00 pm: Bookkeeping for Non-Accountants virtual workshop


November 14, 2024

Bookkeeping for Non-Accountants virtual workshop by the Initiative Foundation in partnership with the North Central Small Business Development Center, 2-4 p.m. This workshop is for entrepreneurs who want to demystify bookkeeping without an accounting background. Participants will learn essential skills such as tracking expenses, invoicing clients and reconciling accounts. Register in https://ifound.org/trainings/rural-business-success-series-bookkeeping-for-non-accountants-virtual/

November 15, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 15, 2024

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

November 16, 2024(3 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 16, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

9:30 am: Central Minnesota Bookworms


November 16, 2024

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.

11:30 am: Community Fellowship Meal


November 16, 2024

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

November 17, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 17, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


November 17, 2024

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

November 18, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 18, 2024

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

3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market


November 18, 2024

Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell.

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 18, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

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


November 18, 2024

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

More information

November 19, 2024(10 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 19, 2024

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

10:00 am: Memory Writers


November 19, 2024

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

10:00 am: Mobile office hours


November 19, 2024

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. 

10:15 am: Summer Storytime


November 19, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

11:00 am: Summer Storytime


November 19, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

12:00 pm: St. Joseph Economic Development Authority


November 19, 2024

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

More information

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 19, 2024

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

5:00 pm: Laundry Love


November 19, 2024

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.

7:00 pm: St. Cloud Area Genealogists


November 19, 2024

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

7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


November 19, 2024

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

More information

November 20, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 20, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 20, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

November 21, 2024(3 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 21, 2024

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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 21, 2024

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

6:00 pm: American Legion-Sartell


November 21, 2024

American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. john.denney@charter.net.

November 22, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 22, 2024

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

November 23, 2024(1 event)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 23, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

November 24, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 24, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


November 24, 2024

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

November 25, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 25, 2024

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

3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market


November 25, 2024

Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell.

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 25, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

6:00 pm: Sartell City Council


November 25, 2024

Sartell City Council, 6-8 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Council meetings can also be viewed live on Charter channel 181 and again at 9 a.m. the Wednesday following the meeting.

More information

November 26, 2024(4 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 26, 2024

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

10:15 am: Summer Storytime


November 26, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

11:00 am: Summer Storytime


November 26, 2024

Summer Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 26, 2024

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

November 27, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 27, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


November 27, 2024

Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.

November 28, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 28, 2024

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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


November 28, 2024

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

November 29, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


November 29, 2024

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

November 30, 2024(1 event)

8:00 am: Pickleball


November 30, 2024

Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.