Dr. Potter BIGS on Campus Mentoring Initiative is seeking applicants to serve as faculty and staff BIGS during the academic school year to work with a Tech High School student. This is a program started by former St. Cloud State University president Earl Potter. The Big Brothers Big Sisters – BIGS on Campus program is innovative in that, young people are bused to campus two Wednesdays per month over the noon hour to meet with professionals who can mentor, inspire…

Join the St. Cloud Police Department for National Night Out 2021. After a year and a half of missed social events an evening like this is exactly what is needed to build unity and community in our neighborhoods. Residents in neighborhoods throughout St. Cloud and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening with neighbors and police. Many neighborhoods throughout St. Cloud will be hosting a variety of special events including…

St. Cloud Rotary is presenting the 10th anniversary season of Summertime By George. On Wednesday, August 4th live music with The Killer Vees Present Killer Country.... A Celebration of the Golden Age of Country Music Matt, Tommy, Jeff and Bennett Vee and a full band of Minnesota talent. The supporting act Andy Austin will start the night with solo acoustic music. Summertime by George includes the Middletown Market food, Eastman Tavern and Little Georgetown for kids fun, all surrounding Lake…

The city of Sauk Rapids invites you to their new summer outdoor music series along the Mississippi River. Riverside Nights at "The Clearing" continue all summer long on Thursday nights, just south of the bridge on Benton Drive. On Thursday, August 5th the opening artist is Maddie Braun with headlining act First Circle. The opening acts begin at 5:30 p.m. and the headliner will take the stage from 7 to 9 p.m. This is a free family fun event all…

The Boys & Girls Club's Summer Benefit in Central Minnesota will have you shaking, rattling and rolling! The event will be a high-energy concert featuring Anthony Shore as Elvis with his 9-piece band. The fundraiser is taking place at The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park. There will be concessions available, and the restaurants are providing a 100% donation of their samples & services to the Boys and Girls Club. Elvis' first set starts promptly at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August…

The Music in the Gardens series returns to Munsinger Gardens this summer. Monday Night Jazz will be performing in the beautiful outdoor setting. Monday Night Jazz is a group of musicians from central Minnesota who play approachable jazz music. The band presents a wide variety of jazz, from old chestnuts, through swing and bebop, to R&B flavored pop, all with a simple goal: keep it approachable, and keep it fun. The Music In The Gardens concerts are free, presented by…

The Stearns County Sheriff's Department is hosting an informational meeting on their Explorer's program for youth between 15-21 years old who are interested in a public safety career field. The Sheriff's Office will be accepting applications for the Explorer’s Program which has been in existence since 1976. Accepted members learn procedures for everyday law enforcement calls, report writing, defensive tactics, and arrest protocol. Explorers are also taught CPR and Basic First Aid. Members volunteer at community events by providing security,…

The Stearns History Museum’s Breakfast Club is presenting "Missing Pieces"  with historian Annette Atkins. Atkins, who is the Stearns County Historian Laureate, recently turned her 2020 walking tour into a presentation. She will highlight area stories about race, racism, and structural obstacles to equity, uncovering the “missing pieces” in the narrative commonly told about St. Cloud’s history. Atkins, a professor emerita of history at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, has written several articles and books, including Creating Minnesota:…