Current Happenings
January 12
Wadena Whirlaways Square Dance Club Mtg Thurs., Jan. 12, 7:30 - 10 p.m., Wadena VFW. Jim Lizakowski, caller; Rita Lizakowski, cuer. For info., 218-894-1542.
January 17, 18
Immunization Clinic Tues., Jan. 17, 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 2:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, Pillager. Sponsored...
Central Minnesota’s specialty crop producers (e.g., fruit and vegetable, grass-finished beef, pastured dairy, honey, maple syrup, breads baked with heritage grains, etc.), bakers, and other interested farmers and consumers are invited to attend the Sustainable Farming Association Central Chapter’s...
The University of Minnesota Beef Team is offering three online Home Study Courses in winter 2017, titled “Introduction to Cow/Calf Nutrition,” “Health Management for the Cow/Calf Herd” and “Introduction to Cattle Feeding”. Courses focus on practical applications of topics.
Each lesson will include...
The Staples Public Library is offering the following programs:
Reading Roundhouse Storytime - Jan. 11
The Staples Public Library is offering a Reading Roundhouse Storytime for children from pre-K to second grade on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 10:30 to 11:00 p.m. Enjoy a fun storytime with flannel boards...
University of Minnesota Extension will hold the annual Cow/Calf Days workshop in Staples Tuesday, Feb. 7 starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room at Central Lakes College. This event has been held for over 40 years and continues to be the leading information, technology, and research outlet for...
The Central Minnesota Irrigator’s Corporation (CMIC) will hold an Irrigation Clinic Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Prairie Event Center in Parkers Prairie.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program starting at 9:15 a.m. and concluding by 1 p.m. This is followed by the CMIC Annual Meeting and...
Weekly events
Ongoing Events Posted Last Thursday of the Month:
AA Mtgs At Lakewood Health System Hospital Main Campus, Staples, Classroom A: Tuesdays, 8 p.m.; Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 7 p.m.. For info., 218-371-0573.
AA Mtgs At First Lutheran Church, Pillager: Tuesdays, 8 p.m.;...
A free ‘New Year’s Eve Candlelight Hike’ will be held Saturday, Dec. 31, 5 - 8 p.m., on trails between the Lindbergh Historic Site and Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls.
Both museums will be open for self-guided tours and refreshments. For more information, call 320-616-5421. Open to the public.
January 24
55+Driver Improvement Refresher Course Tues., Jan. 24, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m., Staples Community Center, 425 4th St. NE. Sponsored by MN Highway Safety Center. For info., to register, 1-888-234-1294.
Dances will take place at the Nimrod Bar & Grill on Sundays, 2 - 4 p.m., beginning Jan. 1. Lessons offered the first hour. Variety of dance styles, including swing, Cajun stomp, waltz, polka, two step, salsa. For more information, to sign up, call Dee at 320-290-6120.
