Starwatch party set Oct. 18 at Sartell Community Center
The Sartell Senior Connection is proud to bring meterologist Mike Lynch of WCCO radio to Sartell for a Starwatch party from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the new Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S. The event will start inside with a short presentation and then move outside to look at the night sky through Lynch’s impressive telescopes. Please bring a flashlight and lawn chair. Free and open to all ages.
Fare for All to be held Oct. 16
Fare For All, a local non-profit food program created to make fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable to Central Minnesota families, will host its monthly distribution from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 CR 2, St. Joseph. Fare For All sells packages of fresh produce and frozen meat with no quantity limit; savings are much less than retail prices. The program has no income requirements and is open to everyone. There are no forms to complete and cash, credit, debit and EBT cards are all accepted. For more information please visit our website at fareforall.org, find us on Facebook or call 1-800-582-4291.
HHW, appliance/electronic collection scheduled Oct. 14
Household hazardous waste disposal, and appliance and electronic collection will be held from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 14 behind Colt’s Academy, First Ave. SE, St. Joseph. There is a limit of any combination of two appliances/electronic items per household. Patrons must be part of the City refuse program and be prepared to provide ID.
Park Escapes to be offered at Kraemer Lake-Wildwood
HIKEhoppers has scheduled Park Escape: Into the Woods from 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. starting every hour daily from Oct. 19-22 and Oct. 27-29 at Kraemer Lake-Wildwood, 29700-29832 Kipper Road, St Joseph. Park Escape is an innovative twist on the Escape Room trend that takes advantage of our local county parks to promote healthy communities. Participants engage in a physical adventure game, solving puzzles and riddles while hiking through our local parks. This event provides live action entertainment for all ages. Visit hikehoppers.org for more information.
Cold-winter clothing sought by charities
Donations of coats, weather-proof mittens, hats and scarves for all ages are needed for the cold winter months. Contact Anna Marie’s Alliance at 320-253-6900; Catholic Charities at 320-229-4560; CROSS Center in Foley at 320-968-7012; The Salvation Army at 320-252-4552; or Place of Hope at 320-203-7881. For more information, contact Mary Krippner, United Way volunteer engagement coordinator, at 320-223-7991 or mkrippner@unitedwayhelps.org.
Good Shepherd hosts pub crawl
Good Shepherd will host a Pub Crawl event Thursday, Oct. 26. This year’s theme is “Dancing Through the Decades” and will offer five different decades/locations across campus, featuring a sample of an alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage and snack representative of each decade. Volunteers are being sought to escort residents through the crawl, stopping briefly at each station. Volunteers should be able to push a wheelchair and wear good walking shoes. A fun time full of laughs and smiles guaranteed. Volunteers will be needed from 9:30-11 a.m. on Oct. 26. A brief orientation will be provided before beginning stations. Contact Jenny Zimmer at 320-258-8661 or jennyzimmer@gsc-mn.org.
