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Week of Mar 17th

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March 17, 2024(4 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

Pacesetter Youth Basketball Playoffs

March 17, 2024

Pacesetter Youth Basketball Playoffs: Girls’ teams in grades 8 and 9 in Regions 7 and 8, St. Cloud. Questions?  320-243-7460, [email protected] or www.pacesettersports.net 

8:00 am: Pickleball


March 17, 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


March 17, 2024

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

March 18, 2024(8 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

9:00 am: Hypertension Control Wellness Workshop


March 18, 2024

Hypertension Control Wellness Workshop presented by health coaches, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E.

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


March 18, 2024

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

11:00 am: Tai Chi classes


March 18, 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 means that Tai Chi can instill a greater awareness of the body and how it moves through space. 

6:00 pm: Pickleball


March 18, 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.

6:00 pm: St. Joseph City Council


March 18, 2024

St. Joseph City Council, 6 p.m., Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E.

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6:30 pm: Sartell-St. Stephen Schools School Board Meeting


March 18, 2024

Sartell-St. Stephen school board, 6:30 p.m., Board Room at the District Service Center, 212 Third Avenue North, Sartell.

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


March 18, 2024

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

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March 19, 2024(11 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

9:00 am: Stearns County Board of Commissioners


March 19, 2024

Stearns County Board of Commissioners, 9 - 11 a.m., 705 Courthouse Square, St Cloud.

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


March 19, 2024

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

10:00 am: Memory Writers


March 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


March 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. 

12:00 pm: St. Joseph Economic Development Authority


March 19, 2024

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

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1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


March 19, 2024

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

5:00 pm: Laundry Love


March 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.

6:30 pm: “Iris”


March 19, 2024

“Iris,” presented by Marsha Ocel, president of Minnesota Iris Society, 6:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom. To get connected, email [email protected] or go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCFGCLUB 

7:00 pm: St. Cloud Area Genealogists


March 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

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7:00 pm: St. Joseph Lions Club


March 19, 2024

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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March 20, 2024(6 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

9:00 am: Strategic Farming 2024: Let's talk fungicides for corn and soybean diseases


March 20, 2024

Strategic Farming 2024: Let's talk fungicides for corn and soybean diseases, 9-10 a.m, Webinar series. Speaker: Dr. Kiersten Wise, Ph.D., Professor/Extension plant pathologist, University of Kentucky. The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2024. Register on https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TyK01aQ8R9aYa4T-Tafiqw#/registration 

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


March 20, 2024

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

6:00 pm: Pickleball


March 20, 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. 

6:30 pm: "Retour à Seoul"


March 20, 2024

"Retour à Seoul" (Davy Chou, 2022), part of the sixth French-language film festival series, 6:30 p.m., College of St. Benedict (Gorecki 204), 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph. The film is subtitled in English and free of charge. 

6:30 pm: St. Cloud school board meeting


March 20, 2024

St. Cloud school board, 6:30 p.m., District Administration Office, St. Cloud Area School District 742, 1201 Second St. S., Waite Park.

March 21, 2024(5 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation


March 21, 2024

Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. “Resiliency: What Makes One Person Better At It Than Another?” Guest speaker Terriann Thommes of Homeward Health Community Outreach will help us understand more about this important skill. This month’s Coffee with a Side of Cake presentation is hosted by Tamara Huesers of SPOT Rehabilitation and Home Care.

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


March 21, 2024

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

1:00 pm: St. Joseph Food Shelf


March 21, 2024

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

6:00 pm: American Legion-Sartell


March 21, 2024

American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. [email protected].

March 22, 2024(3 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

7:00 am: Pack the Porches food and fund drive


March 22, 2024

Pack the Porches food and fund drive, benefitting Catholic Charities Emergency Food Shelf, 7a.m. - 1p.m., Pioneer Place on Fifth (22 5th Avenue S., St. Cloud) and St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (1716 Pinecone Road S., Sartell). Catholic Charities Food Shelf will accept donations of nonperishable food items and Coborn’s will match all food and fund donations up to $13,000. 

10:00 am: Benton County Museum


March 22, 2024

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

March 23, 2024(2 events)

FREE Colon cancer screening

March 1, 2024

FREE Colon cancer screening for people age 45+, receive a free immunochemical fecal occult blood test take-home colon screening kit, drive-up window at St. Cloud Hospital Pharmacy, 1406 Sixth Ave. N. or Coborn Healing Center at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 Centracare Circle, St Cloud. Kits are limited and you must be present to pick up your kit. Colon and rectal cancer are a leading cause of cancer death for men and women despite being one of the most preventable forms of cancer if treated early. centracare.com.

8:00 am: Pickleball


March 23, 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.