Current Happenings
Denis Gardner, National Register Historian at the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, will be the guest speaker at the Wadena County Historical Society’s semi-annual meeting Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at Pizza Ranch Wadena.
The National Register of Historic Places is the federal list...
The Staples-Motley School Board will meet Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Staples-Motley High School media center. Note date change.
Agenda items include:
o Financial items including approval of capital outlay list, five-year lease for 41 SMART boards at $2,976 per month and a resolution to...
The Staples-Motley Early Childhood Coalition is hosting an event to show appreciation for those who provide childcare in the area Tuesday, May 8, from 6-8:30 p.m. at NJPA, 202 12th St. NE, Staples.
Registration is requested by April 30.
Sharon Swenson, a Master Develop Trainer, will demonstrate how...
Evelyn Ohman shows the turtle she made at the Reading Roundhouse Storytime in the Staples Public Library April 11. There were fun stories, crafts and snacks provided by the Friends of the Library. Join us for our next storytime on May 9 at 10:30 a.m. Call the library at 218-894-1401 to register. (...
Enjoy a variety of sweets and savories, while being serenaded by musicians Anna Koopmann and Casey Smithley on Sunday, April 29, 3 p.m., at Timbers Event Center in Staples.
The concert event, featuring harp and acoustic guitar, is sponsored by the Staples Motley Area Arts Council and underwritten...
April 18
Staples All Veterans and Community Park Association Mtg Wed., April 18, 5:30 p.m., Timbers Restaurant and Event Center, Staples. Public invited to attend.
eet-the-author event in Wadena, welcomes Minnesota novelist Kathleen Novak on April 14.
Kathleen is a native Minnesotan from Iron Range country and set her novel “Rare Birds” in a town reminiscent of Hibbing. The setting in her second novel “Do Not Find Me” alternates between a cabin in northern...
The Staples Public Library is offering the following programs:
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Enjoy a fun program encouraging reading and early literacy skills. For ages birth to K. Sign up at the library during open hours. Sponsored by Staples Motley Early Childhood Coalition.
D.I...
ead at the Wadena County Museum’s “Minnesota Voices” program April 19 at noon as part of National Poetry Month.
The poets selected include: Marge Barrett, Eric Bervig, Ruth Boldan, Sue Bruns, Barry Carter, Samuel Cole, Neil Dyer, Kendra Gilsdorf, Audrae Gruber, Joyce C. Krueger, Melissa Kugler,...
Elisa Korenne’s ‘Hundred Miles to Nowhere - An Unlikely Love Story’ book tour includes a stop at the Staples Public Library on Thursday, April 26, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Released by North Star Press in 2017, the book was a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards and is already into its...
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