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Week of May 22nd

  • Apple Multisport Festival

    Apple Multisport Festival


    May 19, 2024

    Apple Multisport Festival, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sartell High School, 3101 Pinecone Road N., Sartell. Duathlon, indoor/outdoor triathlon, relay marathon and cycling team time trial. Bib/packet pickup: 5:30-8:30 a.m.

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 19, 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 19, 2024

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

  • St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    May 20, 2024

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing. The St. Joseph Public Works Department will perform routine hydrant flushing the week of May 20-24. Residents may notice some discoloration in their water during this time. The discoloration is not a health hazard. If you experience discolored water, run your water for several minutes and the water should clear.

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 20, 2024

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

    Book-A-Genealogist

    Book-A-Genealogist


    May 20, 2024

    Book-A-Genealogist, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library (Room 212), 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Need extra assistance with your family research? 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. Bring any info you already have and let us help you grow your family tree! Call 320-650-2500 to make an appointment. 

    Tai Chi classes

    Tai Chi classes


    May 20, 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.

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 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.

    St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting

    St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting


    May 20, 2024

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

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  • St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    May 20, 2024

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing. The St. Joseph Public Works Department will perform routine hydrant flushing the week of May 20-24. Residents may notice some discoloration in their water during this time. The discoloration is not a health hazard. If you experience discolored water, run your water for several minutes and the water should clear.

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 21, 2024

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

    Memory Writers

    Memory Writers


    May 21, 2024

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

    Mobile office hours

    Mobile office hours


    May 21, 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. 

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    May 21, 2024

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

    Laundry Love

    Laundry Love


    May 21, 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. Cloud Area Genealogists

    St. Cloud Area Genealogists


    May 21, 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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    St. Joseph Lions Club

    St. Joseph Lions Club


    May 21, 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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  • St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    May 20, 2024

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing. The St. Joseph Public Works Department will perform routine hydrant flushing the week of May 20-24. Residents may notice some discoloration in their water during this time. The discoloration is not a health hazard. If you experience discolored water, run your water for several minutes and the water should clear.

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 22, 2024

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

    Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 22, 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 hydrant flushing

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    May 20, 2024

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing. The St. Joseph Public Works Department will perform routine hydrant flushing the week of May 20-24. Residents may notice some discoloration in their water during this time. The discoloration is not a health hazard. If you experience discolored water, run your water for several minutes and the water should clear.

    Coffee and Conversation

    Coffee and Conversation


    May 23, 2024

    Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. Topic: African Fashion Show and Life in Africa. Sartell Senior Connection Board Chair Dianne Mistelske lived and worked in Botswana and Tanzania, Africa. While there, she collected many items of African clothing and learned the language and customs. Experience another culture while you enjoy the fashion show!

    Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report information meeting

    Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report information meeting


    May 23, 2024

    Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy report information meeting, by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 9-11 a.m. Virtual meeting. The WRAPS report summarizes the environmental health of the Mississippi-St. Cloud Watershed. More information: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/mississippi-river-st-cloud-watershed-2024-05-23 

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 23, 2024

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

    St. Joseph Food Shelf

    St. Joseph Food Shelf


    May 23, 2024

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

    STEM Club

    STEM Club


    May 23, 2024

    STEM Club, 6-7 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Come learn about gravity and physics while building a marble run! For ages 8 to 12. Limit 10. https://griver.org/

  • St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing

    May 20, 2024

    St. Joseph hydrant flushing. The St. Joseph Public Works Department will perform routine hydrant flushing the week of May 20-24. Residents may notice some discoloration in their water during this time. The discoloration is not a health hazard. If you experience discolored water, run your water for several minutes and the water should clear.

    Brat sale

    Brat sale


    May 24, 2024

    Brat sale, hosted by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph City Flower Baskets.

    Benton County Museum

    Benton County Museum


    May 24, 2024

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

    St. Joseph Farmers’ Market

    St. Joseph Farmers’ Market


    May 24, 2024

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

  • Pickleball

    Pickleball


    May 25, 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 25, 2024

    Brat sale, hosted by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph City Flower Baskets.