Current Happenings
The Staples Public Library is offering the following programs:
Winter Reading Program Jan. 3 to Feb. 28
Teens and adults are invited to register for the Winter Reading Program at the Staples Public Library Tuesday, Jan. 3 to Tuesday, Feb. 28. The program theme is Escape the...
Students of Magic Forest preschool in Staples sing for Lakewood Care Center residents during their activity time. Pictured, front row from left, children dressed as elves, Tatum Hull, Brantley Cleveland, Bentley Jansson, Callie Denny and Connor Reeck. Back row from left, reindeer children are Nora...
The Staples City Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Staples City Hall, 122 6th St NE, Staples.
Preliminary agenda items include:
o Approve consent agenda.
o Open forum.
o City administrator’s report.
The Sustainable Farming Association’s will be holding their Midwest Soil Health Summit (MSHS), on Feb. 15-16, 2017, at Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. It will feature soil health experts and farm leaders for two days of advanced soil health training and farmer networking.
Attendees will join...
Gingerbread was the theme during story time at the Staples Public Library on Dec. 8. Children and parents made gingerbread houses and during the monthly storytime the kids read stories about the gingerbread man that ran away. For snacks they frosted gingerbread cookies and decorated them. These...
Start your New Year’s Eve festivities with the multi-talented Koopmann Family, who will be performing at the United Methodist Church in Motley on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m., as part of the Staples Motley Area Arts Council’s regular season.
Expect to hear a variety of music from the Koopmanns,...
December 18
Annual ‘Bill Berndt Community Christmas Concert’ Sun., Dec. 18, 4 p.m., Motley United Methodist Church, 847 3rd Ave. So. Free. Featuring a variety of musical ensembles, soloists, instrumental performances.
Live Nativity at Faith Lutheran Church, Staples Sun., Dec. 18, 5 p.m., in the...
The Staples Public Library is offering the following programs:
Read Down Your Fines
“Read Down Your Fines” Monday, Dec. 19 through Saturday, Dec. 31 at all 32 branches of the Great River Regional Library.
This is for children and teens younger than 17 who are unable to borrow library materials...
The third annual ‘Live Drive-Thru Nativity’ has been rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 21 and 22, 6 - 8:30 p.m., at the Pillager Fairgrounds. Watch for traffic signs.
Sponsored by the churches of Pillager, the event features a live drama of the Christmas story...complete with live...
Three Staples-Motley High School students in Lisa Kajer’s culinary basics course passed the ServSafe exam given by the National Restaurant Association. Pictured from left are Del Eckman, Jonah Johnson, Krystal Yoder and SMHS Principal Mike Schmidt.
ServSafe training and certification is...
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