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Events in January 2025

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December 29, 2024(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


December 29, 2024

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. 

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


December 29, 2024

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

December 30, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


December 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


December 30, 2024

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.

December 31, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


December 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


December 31, 2024

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

January 1, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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. 

January 2, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 2, 2025

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

January 3, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: 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

January 4, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

11:00 am: 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

January 5, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


January 5, 2025

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

January 6, 2025(4 events)

10:00 am: 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

5:30 pm: 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

6:00 pm: 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.

6:00 pm: Sartell Planning Commission


January 6, 2025

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

January 7, 2025(5 events)

10:00 am: 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

10:00 am: 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.

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 7, 2025

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

5:00 pm: 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.

7:00 pm: 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

January 8, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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. 

6:30 pm: 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

January 9, 2025(3 events)

9:00 am: 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. 

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 9, 2025

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

January 10, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: 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

January 11, 2025(1 event)

8:00 am: 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. 

January 12, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


January 12, 2025

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

January 13, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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.

January 14, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 14, 2025

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

January 15, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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. 

January 16, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 16, 2025

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

6:00 pm: 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].

January 17, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: 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

January 18, 2025(3 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

9:30 am: 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.

11:30 am: 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

January 19, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


January 19, 2025

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

January 20, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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.

7:00 pm: 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

January 21, 2025(8 events)

10:00 am: 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

10:00 am: 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.

10:00 am: 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. 

12:00 pm: St. Joseph Economic Development Authority


January 21, 2025

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

More information

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 21, 2025

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

5:00 pm: 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.

7:00 pm: 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

7:00 pm: 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

January 22, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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. 

January 23, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 23, 2025

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

January 24, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: 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

January 25, 2025(1 event)

8:00 am: 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. 

January 26, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: 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. 

12:00 pm: Open Gym Basketball


January 26, 2025

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

January 27, 2025(3 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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.

6:00 pm: Sartell City Council


January 27, 2025

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

January 28, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 28, 2025

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

January 29, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

6:00 pm: 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. 

January 30, 2025(2 events)

10:00 am: 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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


January 30, 2025

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

January 31, 2025(1 event)

10:00 am: 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

February 1, 2025(2 events)

8:00 am: Pickleball


February 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. 

11:00 am: Benton County Museum


February 1, 2025

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