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Events in May 2023

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April 30, 2023
May 1, 2023
May 2, 2023(4 events)

10:00 am: Memory Writers


May 2, 2023

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


May 2, 2023

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


May 2, 2023

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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7:00 pm: St. Wendel Township monthly meeting


May 2, 2023

St. Wendel Township monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 36922 Co. Rd. 4, St. Joseph. Our meetings are the first Tuesday of the month.

May 3, 2023(1 event)

7:30 am: Live Leadercast Broadcast


May 3, 2023

Live Leadercast Broadcast, hosted by the Sartell Chamber, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The day is filled with personal and professional empowerment and it is sure to provide great ideas and insights. leadercast.com.

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May 6, 2023(1 event)

9:00 am: Junkin Market Days at the Spring Market


May 6, 2023

Junkin Market Days at the Spring Market, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S., Sartell. $5 admission.

May 7, 2023(1 event)

8:30 am: Monthly breakfast


May 7, 2023

Monthly breakfast, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #7057, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Heritage Hall next to the Church of St. Joseph, 12 W. Minnesota St., St. Joseph. Leonard Vossen, 507-430-7494 .

May 8, 2023(3 events)

All day: Registration due for May Lunch and Learn

All day
May 8, 2023

Registration due for May Lunch and Learn, St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St E. The meeting will be hosted by St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz, presenting the "State of the City."

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3:00 pm: Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market


May 8, 2023

Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Bernick’s Arena parking lot, 1109 First St. S., Sartell. marketmonday.org

3:30 pm: Fare For All


May 8, 2023

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.

May 9, 2023
May 10, 2023(2 events)

12:00 pm: May 2023 Lunch and Learn


May 10, 2023

May 2023 Lunch and Learn, Noon-1 p.m., St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway S. E. The meeting will be hosted by St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz, presenting the "State of the City." Bring $10 if you intend to enjoy the meal. 

6:30 pm: St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club


May 10, 2023

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

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May 11, 2023(3 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


May 11, 2023

Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Susie Wistrom will talk about learning CPR and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator). Free for museum members and nominal fee for non-members. 

12:00 pm: Red Cross Bloodmobile


May 11, 2023

Red Cross Bloodmobile, Noon-6 p.m., Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave., Avon. Sign up at redcrossblood.org or 320.248.3375

1:30 pm: St. Joseph Senior Citizens


May 11, 2023

St. Joseph Senior Citizens, 1:30 p.m., St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE.

May 12, 2023
May 13, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Women of Today Bike event


May 13, 2023

Women of Today Bike event, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Klinefelter Park, South of Dale St. E. and W. of 12th Avenue, St. Joseph. Free bike helmets, drawing to win bikes.

May 14, 2023(1 event)

All day: Registration due for Summer Recreation Soccer

All day
May 14, 2023

Registration due for Summer Recreation Soccer, hosted by the Sartell Soccer Association. Kids born between 2013-18; co-ed teams $90 (includes T-shirt). For more information, visit sartellsoccer.org.

May 15, 2023(2 events)

3:00 pm: Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market


May 15, 2023

Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Bernick’s Arena parking lot, 1109 First St. S., Sartell. marketmonday.org

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


May 15, 2023

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

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May 16, 2023(4 events)

10:00 am: Memory Writers


May 16, 2023

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


May 16, 2023

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


May 16, 2023

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

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7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


May 16, 2023

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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May 17, 2023
May 18, 2023(3 events)

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


May 18, 2023

Coffee and Conversation, “Cake with a side of conversation” with Tamara Huesers, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Huesers will lead a discussion of how the community impacts us as we age. Come share your personal experiences; what has been successful and what more we can do to remain as independent as possible in our home setting. Free for museum members and nominal fee for non-members.

4:00 pm: Plant Sale


May 18, 2023

Plant Sale, 4-7 p.m., Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud.

6:00 pm: Sartell American Legion


May 18, 2023

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May 19, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: Burger and brat sale


May 19, 2023

Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 10 a.m-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW, St Joseph.

5:00 pm: Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale


May 19, 2023

Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 5-7 p.m., St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. Feather pillows and comforters cleaned and put in new ticking. Crushed foam and polyester pillows sterilized and recovered. Questions: Call Ann 363-8825

May 20, 2023(5 events)

All day: Annual Spring Clean-up

All day
May 20, 2023

Annual Spring Clean-up, residents that participate in the City Refuse Program are eligible to place additional refuse curbside at no charge. All refuse must be out curbside by 6 a.m. and items are limited to a 6ft x 6ft area. Exceptions (include but are not limited to): appliances, electronics, tires, pollutants, yard waste, construction waste, computer monitors and televisions.

7:00 am: Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale


May 20, 2023

Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Joseph Fire Hall, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. Feather pillows and comforters cleaned and put in new ticking. Crushed foam and polyester pillows sterilized and recovered. Questions: Call Ann 363-8825.

10:00 am: Burger and brat sale


May 20, 2023

Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW, St Joseph.

11:30 am: Community Fellowship Meal


May 20, 2023

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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8:30 pm: Movie in the Park


May 20, 2023

Movie in the Park, “Puss In Boots: The Last Wish,” 8:30 p.m., Millstream Park, 725 CR 75 W., St Joseph.

May 21, 2023
May 22, 2023(2 events)

All day: Registration due for Road Trip to Brooten

All day
May 22, 2023

Registration due for Road Trip to Brooten. Please register in advance by calling Ann at the Sartell Community Center, 320-258-7324. Road Trip to Brooten, Thursday, May 25, two tours in one day: MaxBat Baseball Bat Factory and Redhead Creamery, 9:15 a.m., starting at the Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. The cost of the MaxBat tour is $5, which is donated to Children's Cancer Research. The cost of the Redhead Creamery tour is $10. If you are willing to drive for a carpool, please let Ann know when you register. Carpools will leave the Community Center at 9:15 a.m.

3:00 pm: Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market


May 22, 2023

Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Bernick’s Arena parking lot, 1109 First St. S., Sartell. marketmonday.org

May 23, 2023
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May 29, 2023(1 event)

3:00 pm: Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market


May 29, 2023

Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Bernick’s Arena parking lot, 1109 First St. S., Sartell. marketmonday.org

May 30, 2023
May 31, 2023
June 1, 2023(2 events)

All day: Registration due for Vacation Bible School

All day
June 1, 2023

Registration due for Vacation Bible School, Riverside Church, 405 Riverside Ave. N., Sartell. For Kids ages 4 through fifth grade. Donations accepted. Register online: www.RiversideEPC.org. Vacation Bible School, Monday, June 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Riverside Church, 405 Riverside Ave. N, Sartell. For Kids ages 4 through 5th grade. Donations accepted. 

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


June 1, 2023

Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. "Wild Birds of Minnesota" with Terry Crawford, who has an extensive collection of photos of wild birds he will share with us.

June 2, 2023(2 events)

9:00 am: Burger and brat sale


June 2, 2023

Burger and brat sale, sponsored by American Legion, St. Joseph, and S.A.L., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW.

3:00 pm: St. Joseph Farmers’ Market


June 2, 2023

St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, under the water tower near the Wobegon Trail Center, CR 2.

June 3, 2023(2 events)

9:00 am: Burger and brat sale


June 3, 2023

Burger and brat sale, sponsored by American Legion, St. Joseph, and S.A.L., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW.

1:00 pm: Toddler Triathlon


June 3, 2023

Toddler Triathlon, 1 p.m., Klinefelter Park, south of Dale Street E. and west of 12th Avenue St. Joseph. Little athletes (kids ages 2-5) will bike on their own self-pushed riding item on a path, run down a length of path, splash through the water obstacle and end with a dash to the finish line where they will receive a medal presented to them by a firefighter or police officer.

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