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Week of May 12th
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May 12, 2024(2 events) 8:00 am: Pickleball – 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 – Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee. |
May 13, 2024(5 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 10:00 am: Book-A-Genealogist – Book-A-Genealogist, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library (Room 212), 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Get a one-on-one consultation from a professional volunteer genealogist researching your family tree and using the library's genealogy resources with expert guidance! Walk-ins welcome; First-come, first-served basis, but appointments are given top priority. Call 320-650-2500 to make an appointment. 11:00 am: Tai Chi classes – Tai Chi classes, 11 a.m.-noon, St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. Free. Come learn and practice the movements of Tai Chi. Regular practice can increase flexibility and strength, and improve cardiovascular fitness. The emphasis is on correct posture; Tai Chi can instill a greater awareness of the body and how it moves through space. 3:00 pm: Sartell Farmers’ Market – Sartell Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex, 1109 First St. S., Sartell. 6:00 pm: Pickleball – 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. |
May 14, 2024(3 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 10:00 am: Benton County Museum – 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 – St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E. |
May 15, 2024(3 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 10:00 am: Benton County Museum – 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 – 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. |
May 16, 2024(9 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 10:00 am: Benton County Museum – Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org 2024 St. Joseph Citywide Garage SalesMay 16, 2024 2024 St. Joseph Citywide Garage Sales 9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation – 
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Topic: Health and Wellness As We Age. Guest speaker: Melanie Halter, a functional nutrition and lifestyle counselor and practitioner with Joy Health and Wellness. Halter will offer insights and lead discussion about the relationship between food and our overall wellness as we age. 11:00 am: Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners – Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Walk in and ask gardening questions of the Master Gardeners of Stearns and Benton counties, who will be available to provide research-based information from the University of Minnesota Extension. 1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf – St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E. 4:00 pm: Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale – Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 4-7 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St. Questions: Call Ann Reischl 363-8825. 6:00 pm: American Legion-Sartell 
American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. john.denney@charter.net. 6:00 pm: D&D Adventures – D&D Adventures, 6-8 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Grab a character sheet and join us for a night of fantasy adventuring. Impromptu storytelling at its best. For teens and adults. Limit 10 per session. |
May 17, 2024(6 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 10:00 am: Benton County Museum – Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org 2024 St. Joseph City Wide Garage Sales.May 17, 2024 2024 St. Joseph City Wide Garage Sales. 7:00 am: Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale – Pillow Cleaning and Perennial Plant Sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St. Questions: Call Ann Reischl 363-8825. 10:00 am: Burger and brat sale – 
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. 3:00 pm: St. Joseph Farmers’ Market – St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, at the Lake Wobegon Trailhead, CR 2. |
May 18, 2024(12 events) Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy reportMay 13, 2024 Comment period for the Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report, released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/watershed-information/mississippi-river-st-cloud 2024 St. Joseph City Wide Garage Sales.May 18, 2024 2024 St. Joseph City Wide Garage Sales. 8:00 am: Pickleball – 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. 8:00 am: Spring Appliance and Electronic Dropoff – Spring Appliance and Electronic Dropoff, 8 a.m.-noon, Public Works Facility, 1855 Elm St. E., St. Joseph. Residents who participate in the City Refuse Program are eligible to place additional refuse curbside at no additional charge. All refuse must be on curbside by 6 a.m. and items are limited to a 6-feet by 6-feet area. The annual clean-up handout shows what can and cannot be placed curbside as well as what can be brought to the appliance and electronic dropoff. 8:30 am: Plant Sale – Plant Sale, 8:30-11 a.m., Drexel Catholic School, 428 Second St. SE, St. Cloud. Contact mnext-stearns@umn.edu or 1-320-255-6169 for more information. 9:30 am: Central Minnesota Bookworms 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. 10:00 am: Burger and brat sale –
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. 10:00 am: Spring Market – Spring Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. 10:30 am: Paws to Read – Paws to Read, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Visit the Library to read with a furry friend! Certified therapy animals (including a dog or two) will be on hand to listen as you read a story. It's lots of fun to read when a friendly animal is your audience! For ages 4 to 12. 11:00 am: Kids To Parks Day – Kids To Parks Day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Quarry Park, 1802 CR 137, Waite Park. Free parking at Quarry Park for the event. 11:30 am: Community Fellowship Meal – 
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. 4:00 pm: Plant Sale – Plant Sale (annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, bulbs, tubers, houseplants and more), 4-7 p.m., Whitney Senior Center (Clemens Hall), 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. |