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Week of May 8th

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 5, 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. 

    Open Gym Basketball

    Open Gym Basketball


    May 5, 2024

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

  • Wellness Courses

    Wellness Courses


    May 6, 2024

    Wellness Courses, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. Free. 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 6, 2024

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

    Book-A-Genealogist

    Book-A-Genealogist


    May 6, 2024

    Book-A-Genealogist, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library (Room 212), 1300 W. St. Germain St., St Cloud. Get 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. 

    Tai Chi classes

    Tai Chi classes


    May 6, 2024

    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.

    Fare For All

    Fare For All


    May 6, 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.

    Sartell Lions Club

    Sartell Lions Club


    May 6, 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

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 6, 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.

  • Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 7, 2024

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

    Memory Writers

    Memory Writers


    May 7, 2024

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

    Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners

    Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners


    May 7, 2024

    Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners, 1-3 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. 

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    May 7, 2024

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

    Laundry Love

    Laundry Love


    May 7, 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.

    St. Joseph Lions Club

    St. Joseph Lions Club


    May 7, 2024

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

    More information

  • Breakfast Club

    Breakfast Club


    May 8, 2024

    Breakfast Club, 9-10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S. Free for members, nominal fee for non-members. 320-253-8424. 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 8, 2024

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

    “St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement 2024", by League of Women Voters

    “St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement 2024", by League of Women Voters


    May 8, 2024

    “St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement 2024", by League of Women Voters, 1 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St Cloud, and via Zoom. Learn more at https://www.lwvsca.org/

    Fiber Arts Club

    Fiber Arts Club


    May 8, 2024

    Fiber Arts Club, 6-7 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Bring your fiber arts project and join us for an hour of open creation. A staff member with experience in crocheting will be available to show basic beginner concepts. For teens and adults.

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 8, 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. 

    St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club

    St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club


    May 8, 2024

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

    More information

  • Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection

    Seniors and Law Enforcement Together and Coffee and Conversation with the Sartell Senior Connection


    May 9, 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. 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 9, 2024

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

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    May 9, 2024

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

    Between the Covers Book Discussion

    Between the Covers Book Discussion


    May 9, 2024

    Between the Covers Book Discussion, 6-7 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. May’s title is the mystery thriller “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave. For teens and adults interested in the title. 

  • Brat sale

    Brat sale


    May 10, 2024

    Brat sale, hosted by St. Joseph Lions Club, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. All proceeds will benefit Lions Endeavors.

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 10, 2024

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

    St. Joseph Farmers’ Market

    St. Joseph Farmers’ Market


    May 10, 2024

    St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, at the Lake Wobegon Trailhead, CR 2.

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 11, 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. 

    Brat sale

    Brat sale


    May 11, 2024

    Brat sale, hosted by St. Joseph Lions Club, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. All proceeds will benefit Lions Endeavors.