he Hewitt Historical Society in partnership with the Captain Robert Orr Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will host a Vietnam Era War Commemoration event on July 16 at 1 p.m. at the Hewitt Museum.
The Vietnam Era display and reception held during Hewitt’s “...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will hold a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training course in Staples on Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at National Joint Powers Alliance, 202 12th St. NE.
The course is designed to teach participants the risk factors and warning signs...
July 17
Chuck Porta - Renowned Preacher & Prophet guest speaker at The Old Country Church in Leaf River Township, Sun., July 17, 10 a.m. Visitors invited. The church is located on Wadena Cty Rd. 6, a mile and a half east of the Leaf River Town Hall, 19973 145th Ave., Wadena. For info., 218-837-...
Live Well With Chronic Conditions - Free Class Wednesdays, Aug. 3 - Sept. 7, 1 - 3:30 p.m., Verndale Fire Hall Mtg Rm., 102 Butler St. SE, Verndale. Instructors: Cindy Scott and Sheila Stave. Offered by the Central MN Council on Aging, with funding from a ‘Health 4 Life’ grant. For more info., to...
The Staples Motley School Board will meet Monday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the high school media center.
Tentative agenda items include:
o School/community forum, providing board chair and/or superintendent have been contacted by noon of the day of the meeting regarding topic.
o Curriculum items...
The Staples Motley Area Arts Council auditions for Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical production of “A Midsumer Night’s Dream” will be held Sunday, July 24, at 5 p.m. at the Centennial Auditorium in Staples.
Up to 70 young people, ages 7-18, are needed to play the roles of Buck,...
The cast has been set and rehearsals have begun for “12 Angry Men” by Reginald Rose, a joint production of Lamplighter Community Theatre, Staples, and Madhatters Community Theatre, Wadena. Performances will be at 7 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 11-13 and at 2 pm., Sunday, Aug. 14 at Centennial...
Menten, Nye & Max will perform at the Music in the Park Series in Staples on Sunday, July 17, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature violinist Jeff Menten and guitarist Paul Nye, accompanied by bassist, Richard Max. Join them for a slice of festive fun punctuated by musical mastery entertainment at...
Ancestry launched the largest and most comprehensive online collection of U.S. naturalization records ever assembled, nearly 42 million records in total, spanning more than 200 years and covering every state. This database includes 71,368 Minnesota records from 1684-1988 made available for the...
July 13
Infant Massage Class offered by Lakewood Health System, Five Wednesdays, beginning July 13, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., LHS main campus, 49725 Cty 83, Staples. For parents and caregivers and their infants (under 12 months). Massage has been shown to improve circulation, regulate sleep patterns,...