Events in August–September 2025
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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July 29, 2025 – August 1, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 1, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 2, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Corn Fest Corn Fest
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August 2, 2025Corn Fest, all-you-corn-you-care-to-eat, 4-8 p.m., St. James Parish Jacobs Prairie, 25042 CR 2, Cold Spring. Quilt Action, silent auction and cash raffle. Visit christcatholic.com to preview quilts. Nominal fee.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 3, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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August 3, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 4, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Sartell Lions Club Sartell Lions Club
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August 4, 2025
Sartell Lions Club, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Stewart Giffin's House, 813 9th St No, Sartell. Stewart Giffin, 651-261-4272.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 4, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Sartell Planning Commission Sartell Planning Commission
August 4, 2025
Sartell Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 5, 2025 – August 8, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Memory Writers Memory Writers
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August 5, 2025Memory Writers, group develops topics and turn in stories, 10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S, St Cloud.
Summer Storytime Summer Storytime
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August 5, 2025Summer Storytime, for ages 3 to 6, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration. Check in at the Children's Desk upon arrival.
Summer Storytime Summer Storytime
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August 5, 2025Summer Storytime, for ages 3 to 6, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration. Check in at the Children's Desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf Laundry Love Laundry Love
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August 5, 2025Laundry 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.
Giant Games Giant Games
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August 5, 2025Giant Games, for ages 6-16, 6-7 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Bring your family and friends to play giant games such as Yahtzee, Tower Crash, Word Scramble and more.
St. Stephen National Night Out St. Stephen National Night Out
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August 5, 2025St. Stephen National Night Out, 6-8 p.m., Lions Park, 111 Fifth St. NE. Enjoy games, prizes and a car show.
St. Joseph Lions St. Joseph Lions
August 5, 2025
St. Joseph Lions, 7:30 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 5, 2025 – August 8, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Advocates for Independence Advocates for Independence
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August 6, 2025
Advocates for Independence, 2-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 Benton Drive N., Sauk Rapids. 320-529-9000.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 6, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 5, 2025 – August 8, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
August 7, 2025
Coffee and Conversation: Autism and Our World, with Lisa Sorensen, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners
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August 7, 2025Garden Chat: Q and A with the Master Gardeners, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Great River Regional Library (Main Lobby, first floor), 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 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. Find additional gardening information at https://www3.extension.umn.edu/county/stearns. Walk in; no registration required.
Tech Help Time Tech Help Time
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August 7, 2025Tech Help Time, noon-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Register in advance with library staff for a 30-minute, one-on-one session. For adults and teens.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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August 7, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Tiny School of Art & Design Tiny School of Art & Design
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August 7, 2025Tiny School of Art & Design, 2-5 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. The Tiny School of Art & Design is a traveling art studio that brings the joy of art to your community, through quality art materials, tools and expertise. For all ages, though young children will need adult assistance. This program was made possible with Arts & Cultural Heritage Funds from Minnesota's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 5, 2025 – August 8, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Brat sale Brat sale
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August 8, 2025Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions Club, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. All proceeds will benefit St. Joseph Fire Department Radio Fund.
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 8, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Summer Reading Challenge Summer Reading Challenge
June 9, 2025
Summer Reading Challenge, Great River Regional Library. For kids ages 0-18. For registration details contact your library or visit griver.org/summer-reading-challenge.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 9, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Brat sale Brat sale
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August 9, 2025Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW. All proceeds will benefit St. Joseph Fire Department Radio Fund.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 10, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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August 10, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 11, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Fare For All Fare For All
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August 11, 2025Fare 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.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 11, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 12, 2025 – August 15, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Storytime Storytime
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August 12, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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August 12, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf National Alliance on Mental Illness National Alliance on Mental Illness
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August 12, 2025
National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7-8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The support group is for family members, caregivers and friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. To register: namistcloud.com/support-groups
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 12, 2025 – August 15, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor
August 13, 2025Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor, 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. Walking tour is a seven-block walk from Seventh Street to the pedestrian bridge. There is transportation back to your vehicle. Email Tina (tina.hengel@sartellmn.com) or call 320-258-7331 to reserve your spot. There will be a max of eight people per tour.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 13, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor
August 13, 2025Sartell History Walking Tours with Dennis Molitor, 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. Walking tour is a seven-block walk from Seventh Street to the pedestrian bridge. There is transportation back to your vehicle. Email Tina (tina.hengel@sartellmn.com) or call 320-258-7331 to reserve your spot. There will be a max of eight people per tour.
St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club
August 13, 2025
St Joseph Y2K Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 12, 2025 – August 15, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
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
August 14, 2025Seniors 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.
Tech Help Time Tech Help Time
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August 14, 2025Tech Help Time, noon-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Register in advance with library staff for a 30-minute, one-on-one session. For adults and teens.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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August 14, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Senior Citizens Cards (500) Senior Citizens Cards (500)
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August 14, 2025Senior Citizens Cards (500), 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Station, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. Cards, coffee/cocoa and treats.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 12, 2025 – August 15, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 15, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 16, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Central Minnesota Bookworms Central Minnesota Bookworms
August 16, 2025Central 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.
Community Fellowship Meal Community Fellowship Meal
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August 16, 2025
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.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 17, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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August 17, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 18, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 18, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting
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August 18, 2025
St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 19, 2025 – August 22, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Memory Writers Memory Writers
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August 19, 2025Memory 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
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August 19, 2025Mobile 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.
Storytime Storytime
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August 19, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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August 19, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Economic Development Authority St. Joseph Economic Development Authority
August 19, 2025
St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, noon, Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E.
St. Joseph Food Shelf Laundry Love Laundry Love
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August 19, 2025Laundry 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 St. Joseph Lions
August 19, 2025
St. Joseph Lions, 7:30 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St. Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 19, 2025 – August 22, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 20, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 19, 2025 – August 22, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
August 21, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
Tech Help Time Tech Help Time
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August 21, 2025Tech Help Time, noon-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Register in advance with library staff for a 30-minute, one-on-one session. For adults and teens.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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August 21, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
American Legion-Sartell American Legion-Sartell
August 21, 2025
American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. john.denney@charter.net.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 19, 2025 – August 22, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 22, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 23, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 24, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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August 24, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 25, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 25, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Sartell City Council Sartell City Council
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August 25, 2025
Sartell City Council, 6-8 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Council meetings can also be viewed live on Charter channel 181 and again at 9 a.m. the Wednesday following the meeting.
St. Joseph Park Board meeting St. Joseph Park Board meeting
August 25, 2025St. Joseph Park Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E., St. Joseph.
St. Joseph Township Board St. Joseph Township Board
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August 25, 2025
St. Joseph Township Board, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S., St. Joseph.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 26, 2025 – August 29, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Storytime Storytime
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August 26, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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August 26, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf National Alliance on Mental Illness National Alliance on Mental Illness
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August 26, 2025
National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 - 8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The Family Support Group is for Family Members, Caregivers and Friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. Follow these instructions to register: http://www.namistcloud.com/support-groups.html
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 26, 2025 – August 29, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Pickleball Pickleball
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August 27, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 26, 2025 – August 29, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
August 28, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
Tech Help Time Tech Help Time
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August 28, 2025Tech Help Time, noon-2 p.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Register in advance with library staff for a 30-minute, one-on-one session. For adults and teens.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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August 28, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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August 26, 2025 – August 29, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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August 29, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 30, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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August 31, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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August 31, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 1, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Sartell Lions Club Sartell Lions Club
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September 1, 2025
Sartell Lions Club, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Stewart Giffin's House, 813 9th St No, Sartell. Stewart Giffin, 651-261-4272.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 1, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Sartell Planning Commission Sartell Planning Commission
September 1, 2025
Sartell Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 2, 2025 – September 5, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Memory Writers Memory Writers
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September 2, 2025Memory Writers, group develops topics and turn in stories, 10 a.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S, St Cloud.
Storytime Storytime
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September 2, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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September 2, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 2, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Laundry Love Laundry Love
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September 2, 2025Laundry 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 St. Joseph Lions
September 2, 2025
St. Joseph Lions, 7:30 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 2, 2025 – September 5, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Advocates for Independence Advocates for Independence
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September 3, 2025
Advocates for Independence, 2-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, 215 Benton Drive N., Sauk Rapids. 320-529-9000.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 3, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 2, 2025 – September 5, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
September 4, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 4, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 2, 2025 – September 5, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 5, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 6, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 7, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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September 7, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 8, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Fare For All Fare For All
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September 8, 2025Fare 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.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 8, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 9, 2025 – September 12, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Storytime Storytime
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September 9, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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September 9, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 9, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
National Alliance on Mental Illness National Alliance on Mental Illness
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September 9, 2025
National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7-8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The support group is for family members, caregivers and friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. To register: namistcloud.com/support-groups
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 9, 2025 – September 12, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 10, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club St. Joseph Y2K Lions Club
September 10, 2025
St Joseph Y2K Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., St. Joseph American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 9, 2025 – September 12, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
September 11, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
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
September 11, 2025Seniors 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.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 11, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Senior Citizens Cards (500) Senior Citizens Cards (500)
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September 11, 2025Senior Citizens Cards (500), 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Joseph Community Fire Station, 323 Fourth Ave. NE. Cards, coffee/cocoa and treats.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 9, 2025 – September 12, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 12, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 13, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 14, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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September 14, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 15, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 15, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting St. Joseph Rod & Gun Club Meeting
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September 15, 2025
St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club, 7 p.m., American Legion, 101 W Minnesota St., St. Joseph.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 16, 2025 – September 19, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Memory Writers Memory Writers
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September 16, 2025Memory 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
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September 16, 2025Mobile 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.
Storytime Storytime
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September 16, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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September 16, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Economic Development Authority St. Joseph Economic Development Authority
September 16, 2025
St. Joseph Economic Development Authority, noon, Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 16, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
Laundry Love Laundry Love
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September 16, 2025Laundry 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
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September 16, 2025
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
St. Cloud Area Genealogists St. Cloud Area Genealogists
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September 16, 2025
St. Cloud Area Genealogists, 7 p.m., Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. Meeting by Zoom. Brendon Duffy, 320-237-3723. stearns-museum.org
St. Joseph Lions St. Joseph Lions
September 16, 2025
St. Joseph Lions, 7:30 p.m., Millstream Park Pavilion 101 Fifth Ave. NW., St. Joseph. Joanne Bechtold, 320-363-4483.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 16, 2025 – September 19, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 17, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 16, 2025 – September 19, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
September 18, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 18, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
American Legion-Sartell American Legion-Sartell
September 18, 2025
American Legion-Sartell, open to all veterans young and old, 6 p.m., Sartell Community Center., 850 19th St. S. john.denney@charter.net.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 16, 2025 – September 19, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 19, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 20, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Central Minnesota Bookworms Central Minnesota Bookworms
September 20, 2025Central 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.
Community Fellowship Meal Community Fellowship Meal
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September 20, 2025
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.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 21, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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September 21, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 22, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 22, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Sartell City Council Sartell City Council
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September 22, 2025
Sartell City Council, 6-8 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road N. Council meetings can also be viewed live on Charter channel 181 and again at 9 a.m. the Wednesday following the meeting.
St. Joseph Park Board meeting St. Joseph Park Board meeting
September 22, 2025St. Joseph Park Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Government Center, 75 Callaway St. E., St. Joseph.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Storytime Storytime
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September 23, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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September 23, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 23, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
National Alliance on Mental Illness National Alliance on Mental Illness
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September 23, 2025
National Alliance on Mental Illness, 7 - 8:30 p.m., online meeting via "Hey Peers" until further notice. The Family Support Group is for Family Members, Caregivers and Friends of a person affected by mental illness. Any diagnosis, any age. Follow these instructions to register: http://www.namistcloud.com/support-groups.html
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 24, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Coffee and Conversation Coffee and Conversation
September 25, 2025
Coffee and Conversation, 9 a.m., Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 25, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, open 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 26, 2025St. Joseph Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Lake Wobegon Trailhead (Resurrection Lutheran Church parking lot), 610 County Road 2.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 27, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Pickleball Pickleball
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September 28, 2025Pickleball, 8 a.m.-noon, Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball
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September 28, 2025Open Gym Basketball, noon - 2 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Rd, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
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Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market
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September 29, 2025Sartell Summer Farmers’ Market, 3 - 6 p.m., Scheels Athletic Complex (Bernicks Arena - Pine Cone North), 1109 1st St. S.
Pickleball Pickleball
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September 29, 2025Pickleball, 6-9 p.m., Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Nominal fee.
St. Joseph Township Board St. Joseph Township Board
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September 29, 2025
St. Joseph Township Board, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S., St. Joseph.
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Benton County Museum Benton County Museum
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September 30, 2025 – October 3, 2025Benton County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 218 First St. N., Sauk Rapids. 320-253-9614. https://mnbentonhistory.org
Storytime Storytime
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September 30, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Books are geared for 3- to 6-year-olds but younger and older friends are welcome. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration, please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
Storytime Storytime
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September 30, 2025Storytime, 10:15-10:45 a.m. and 11-11:30 a.m., Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Join us for stories, songs and fun. Limit 30 children per session. No advanced registration; please check in at the Children's desk upon arrival.
St. Joseph Food Shelf St. Joseph Food Shelf
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September 30, 2025St. Joseph Food Shelf, 1-3 p.m., 18 Birch St. E.