Beginning Saturday, August 22, visitors can once again explore the Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River where they can take in the beauty of the historic 1850s farmstead and trails located on the shores of the Mississippi River and get an up close view of the animals and gardens. The Kelley Farm will be open five Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 22, Sept. 5 & 19, Oct. 10 & 24. The visitor center will be open for bathroom…

St. Cloud and Waite Park Public Libraries are now offering Grab & Go service. During library hours, you can browse inside the library for books and items to check out, ask library staff questions, and pick up your holds, while keeping your visit as brief as possible. They are closely monitoring information about COVID-19, and in compliance with recommendations from the State of Minnesota, face masks are required inside the library. The St. Cloud and Waite Park Public Libraries will…

During a 3 month exhibition at Great River Arts, in Little Falls, Heidi Jeub will have open form conversations with friends, old and new, over technology (Zoom or FaceTime), that will inform a large painting on repurposed cardboard sheets. The exhibit, Far Away / So Close: Old Friends will be on view through September. A written piece will accompany the work to give context to the interaction, not necessarily identifying the person, but potentially personifying the painting with a person…

St. Cloud State University is now accepting registrations for the 2020 Virtual Homecoming 5k, which is taking the place of the traditional Homecoming Run in 2020. WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RUN? In a virtual run, you will run a 5k which is 3.1 miles, on your own, making sure you follow social distancing guidelines.  Map out a route where ever you are!  Keep track of your time and submit your time online. The Virtual Race will be October 12 - 25…

St. Cloud State University's School of the Arts is presenting an art exhibit. The exhibit, "Antibodies" is by artist Jessie Matthew Petersen. It features digitally-enhanced visual collages. Petersen has a  degree in drawing from Minnesota State University, Moorhead and is a Jerome Visual Arts Fellowship grant winner. The show is on display now through Friday, Oct. 2nd. You can view the exhibit in the Kiehle Visual Arts Center Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Campus visitors must…

Huskies Cinema at St. Cloud State presents Black Panther. After the death of his father, T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. This film stars lead actor Chadwick Boseman, who recently passed away from cancer.…

GREAT Theatre in St. Cloud is presenting a local production of The Laramie Project. The production presents a deeply complex portrait of a community’s response to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming. In a series of poignant reflections, the residents of Laramie react to the hate crime and surrounding media storm with anger, bewilderment and sorrow. The play portrays the seismic and deeply personal impact Matthew’s death had on this small town while also…

This Friday night there is a third installment of a new St. Cloud independent film from the folks who brought us "The COVID ZONE." A group of creative people from Central Minnesota are writing, directing, acting, and filming a series of short films which will be posted on YouTube. They are also paying homage to the original, "The Twilight Zone" series. Their third  film, "Extraction" will be launched on YouTube on Friday, September 25th starting at 8 p.m. In the…