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Week of May 8th
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Pickleball
Pickleball
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May 5, 2024Pickleball: 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 BasketballOpen Gym Basketball
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May 5, 2024Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Wellness Courses
Wellness Courses
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May 6, 2024Wellness Courses, 9-10:30 a.m., St. Joseph Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E. Free.
Benton County MuseumBenton County Museum
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May 6, 2024Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Book-A-GenealogistBook-A-Genealogist
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May 6, 2024Book-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 classesTai Chi classes
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May 6, 2024Tai 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 AllFare For All
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May 6, 2024Fare 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 ClubSartell Lions Club
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May 6, 2024Sartell Lions Club, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Stewart Giffin's House, 813 9th St No, Sartell. Stewart Giffin, 651-261-4272.
PickleballPickleball
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May 6, 2024Pickleball: 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.
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Benton County Museum
Benton County Museum
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May 7, 2024Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Memory WritersMemory Writers
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May 7, 2024Memory 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 GardenersGarden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners
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May 7, 2024Garden 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 ShelfSt. Joseph Food Shelf
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May 7, 2024St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Laundry LoveLaundry Love
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May 7, 2024Laundry 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 ClubSt. Joseph Lions Club
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May 7, 2024St. Joseph Lions Club, 7 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.
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Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club
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May 8, 2024Breakfast 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 MuseumBenton County Museum
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May 8, 2024Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
“St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement 2024", by League of Women Voters“St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement 2024", by League of Women Voters
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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/
PickleballPickleball
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May 8, 2024Pickleball: 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 ClubSt. Joseph Y2K Lions Club
May 8, 2024St Joseph Y2K Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St.
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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, 2024Seniors 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 MuseumBenton County Museum
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May 9, 2024Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Food ShelfSt. Joseph Food Shelf
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May 9, 2024St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Between the Covers Book DiscussionBetween the Covers Book Discussion
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May 9, 2024Between 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.
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Brat sale
Brat sale
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May 10, 2024Brat 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 MuseumBenton County Museum
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May 10, 2024Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Farmers’ MarketSt. Joseph Farmers’ Market
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May 10, 2024St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, at the Lake Wobegon Trailhead, CR 2.
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Pickleball
Pickleball
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May 11, 2024Pickleball: 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 saleBrat sale
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May 11, 2024Brat 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.
First annual Mental Health Awareness/Suicide Prevention Town Team Baseball GameFirst annual Mental Health Awareness/Suicide Prevention Town Team Baseball Game
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May 11, 2024First annual Mental Health Awareness/Suicide Prevention Town Team Baseball Game, 1-5 p.m., St. Cloud Orthopedics Field, 802 12th St. N., Sartell. Mora Blue Devils manager Jayson and wife Michelle lost their daughter Jaydan Pautzke, 20, on Sept. 1, 2023 to suicide. Sartell Stone Poneys lost one of their players, Reece Johnson, 22 on Oct. 22, 2023 to suicide. The two teams will come together to play and raise awareness and money for suicide prevention and mental-health awareness.