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Tech Boy's Soccer Hosts Fergus Falls
2021-09-13 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
Come check out the St. Cloud Tech Tigers boy’s soccer team take on the Fergus Falls Otters on our sister station, RadioX.
You can listen live on 97.5fm, online, or on the TuneIn Radio app!

SCSU Men's Soccer First Official Home Game
2021-09-11 18:45 - 22:00
Join us on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. for the first official home St. Cloud State Men’s Soccer game in program history!
The Huskies take on Morningside College on KVSC in non-conference play.

Tri-County Humane Society's Walk For Animals
2021-09-11 09:00 - 13:00
The Tri-County Humane Society is excited to announce the 2021 Companion Walk for Animals will be an in-person event with hybrid elements!
This year’s theme of the 33rd annual event is MARDI PAWS and they have so many reasons to celebrate. Not only did the Humane Society stay open during COVID-19 but they provided services for over 3,700 animals with examinations, evaluations, vaccinations, microchips, spay/neuter and care for ailment and injuries as needed.
The walk will be held along the Mississippi River at Wilson Park in St. Cloud from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 11th. 1-k and 5-k walks are led by the Benton County Mounted Patrol at 10 a.m., Participants can also enjoy food, games for people and pets, crafts for kids, a silent auction, demos, music, a costume contest and take a stroll through our various vendors and exhibitors.

Radio: We have a purrrr-fect link to more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

GREAT Theatre Presents Little Shop of Horrors
2021-09-10 - 2021-09-19
GREAT Theatre is kicking off their new season with Little Shop of Horrors.
Horror. Comedy. Rock. Sci-Fi all combine in Little Shop of Horrors. The musical comedy will be in full bloom with this perennially-popular, award-winning musical. A strange and unusual plant seems like just the thing to save the troubled Skid Row flower shop and its unfortunate employees, Seymour and Audrey. But when that plant turns out to feed on human blood alone with plans of world domination… well, things get messy.
The musical is being performed in front of live audiences, and online, at the Paramount Center for the Arts September 10th to the 19th.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page…and…remember…don’t feed the plants!

#13 Huskies Volleyball Heads to the Pacific Northwest
2021-09-10 - 2021-09-11
Catch NSIC Setter of the Week Maddy Torve and the #13 ranked Huskies volleyball team in the Seattle Pacific Tournament on the KVSC Sports Stream as they take on four teams over the weekend!
The Huskies open tournament play on Friday when they take on Western Oregon University at 2:00 p.m. CT and then the cap off the night with a matchup vs. Central Washington University at 9:00 p.m. CT.
The weekend continues on Saturday with matchups against #24 Simon Fraser University and Seattle Pacific University at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. CT.

Tech Tigers Girl's Soccer vs. Alexandria
2021-09-09 19:00 - 21:00
Check out our Sports Stream and listen to the St. Cloud Tech Tigers girl’s soccer team take on the Alexandria Cardinals! The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m.

Apollo Boys Soccer vs. Moorhead
2021-09-09 19:00 - 21:00
Come join us on our sister station, 97.5fm RadioX, as Apollo takes on Moorhead in boys high school soccer action. The game kicks-off at 7:00 p.m.
Listen live on 97.5fm, 975RadioX.com, or on the TuneIn Radio app.

Historical Society Presents Annual Program on Morrison County Archaeology
2021-09-08 18:00 - 20:00
The Morrison County Historical Society in Little Falls annual meeting is coming up, and it will focus on “Morrison County Archaeology & the Douglas Birk Collection.”
The program features guest speaker Rob Mann, Associate Professor of Anthropology at St. Cloud State University. He will be discussing his involvement with the Little Elk Heritage Preserve (LEHP) and the Doug Birk collection. LEHP is an archaeological site at the confluence of the Little Elk and Mississippi Rivers. It contains multiple important sites such as a fur trade post, a mission, an Ojibwe chief’s cabin, and a townsite. Noted Archaeologist Douglas Birk initially excavated the site and many others in the county.
The annual program will take place on Wednesday, September 8 at Bingo Park’s shelter, 109 E 6th Street in Randall. Social hour starts at 6:00 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

SCSU Men's Soccer vs. St. John's University
2021-09-08 17:00 - 19:30
The St. Cloud State Men’s Soccer team takes on St. John’s University in non-conference play on RadioX. Join us on 97.5fm, 975radiox.com, or the TuneIn Radio app.
Start time is set for 5:00 p.m.

High School Football: Tech vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice
2021-09-08 08:00 - 17:00
The Tigers search for their first victory of the season as they take on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm on 88.1fm KVSC!
Kick-off is set for 7:00 with pre-game coverage starting at 6:45.

Kiehle Gallery at SCSU Features Faculty Exhibition Series
2021-09-03 - 2021-09-30
The Kiehle Gallery at St. Cloud State University is featuring a new Faculty Exhibition Series.
aculty Exhibition I runs through Sept. 30 and features the creative research of eight faculty members representing a diverse range of materials through which the artists ask questions about the human condition and the world at large.
The exhibition features works by Emma Beatrez, Peter Happel Christian, Alexa Horochowski, Wyatt Lasky, Haeinn Lee, Keisuke Mizuno, David Sebberson and Bruce Tapol. (At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 in the gallery Peter Happel Christian and David Sebberson will give casual artist talks about their works in the show).
The exhibit is free and is open during the Kiehle Visual Arts Center building hours, Monday to Friday.

Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

CSB-SJU Presents Jodi Reeb's Painting Towards Culture
2021-09-02 - 2021-10-30
The Fine Arts Series at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University is presenting the exhibit by Jodi Reeb, entitled Painting Towards Culture.
As an artist, Reeb wants to bring the outside world inside. She does exactly that with an immersive exhibit exploring the theme of nature’s cycles while raising awareness about the challenges pollinators, specifically bees, face.
Moving between two and three-dimensional forms, Reeb constructs paintings and sculpture layer by layer. Three main bodies of work in this exhibition explore the theme of nature’s cycles.
The exhibit is on view at the Alice R. Rogers Gallery and Target Gallery at SJU during gallery hours.

Radio: We have a link to more information at KVSC. org, visit the Area Events page.

September National Recovery Events in Central MN
2021-09-01 - 2021-09-25
September is National Recovery month, and there events planned in Central Minnesota and state-wide to recognize this important month.
Recovery Month is a national observance held every September. Started in 1989, the month educates Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. This year’s theme is, “Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community.”
Here are just a few of the many recovery events going on in September in which to participate and celebrate recovery:

Sept 1: “What’s Going On” (Songs from the Vietnam era) a concert to raise awareness and benefit Veterans in Recovery, St. Michael
Sept 12: St. Cloud Alano Club 60th Birthday Celebration at Sauk Rapids Municipal ParkSept 18: St. Cloud Intergroup A.A. Convention
Sept 25: Recovery Community Network’s Walk for Recovery, St. Joseph

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Stearns History Museum Presents 33rd & Cooper, From Pan to Electrolux: 50 Acres of Opportunity
2021-08-16 00:00 - 2022-01-31 23:59
The Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud is presenting a new exhibit entitled “33rd & Cooper, From Pan to Electrolux: 50 Acres of Opportunity.”
Many Stearns County residents earned a paycheck at the companies that called the corner of what used to be 33rd & Cooper home. Explore the 100-plus-year history of the property once bustling with workers from the Pan Motor Company, Char-Gale, Electrolux and other manufacturing plants. See the last freezer off the Electrolux line. Learn about the Hilger Company. And check out one of the few remaining Pan Cars in the country.
The exhibit is now on view at the museum from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Stearns History Museum Presents: Rising to the Crisis: A County Responds to a World in Turmoil
2021-08-12 - 2022-02-24
The Stearns History Museum presents a new exhibit, entitled “Rising to the Crisis: A County Responds to a World in Turmoil.”
What does it mean to strive for the greater good? Rising to the Crisis examines Stearns County’s response to War World II. More than 4,000 Stearns County residents joined the military, and people on the home front volunteered for the Red Cross, collected scrap metal, and planted Victory Gardens. Also, view their video on V-Mail and discover the heart-wrenching story of Bernice “Bunny” Feneis and Ervin “Stubbie” Decker. Relive the experiences of Stearns County residents who served our county overseas and at home during the war effort.
The Stearns History Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Door & Window Repair Workshop
2021-07-15 10:00 - 12:00
Homeowners and property owners can learn about wood door and window restoration at the Door & Window Repair Workshop being held at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls.
You can learn practical and effective skills and techniques to keep your doors and windows in good condition and bring those in tough shape back to life.While older homes and buildings can experience tight doors and drafty windows, these were designed to be easily maintained, repaired or rebuilt. In fact, original doors and windows can be brought back to better-than-new condition with improved energy efficiency.
The window repair workshop is with local building specialist Eric Cheever at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls on Thursday, July 15th, 10 a.m. to noon.

Radio: We have more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

One Last Time: World War II Veteran Stories
2021-07-14 09:00 - 10:00
The Stearns History Museum is hosting their monthly Breakfast Club.
Jay Grammond will present One Last Time: World War II Veteran Stories at the Stearns History Museum’s July Breakfast Club.
Grammond is a professional photographer and amateur historian, He will share the stories of World War II veterans and survivors who participated in his 13-year-old History Series in Elk River. He will retell the stories of homefront workers, Allied prisoners of war, Holocaust and Japanese-American internment camp survivors, and a German Soldier, who’s entire tour was spent on the Eastern Front.
The event is Wednesday, July 14 starting at 9 a.m. at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud.

Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Unite Cloud/Stearns History Museum July Book Club
2021-07-13 - 2021-07-27
The July book club discussion sponsored by Unite Cloud and the Stearns History Museum will feature A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota, edited by Sun Yung Shin.
Shin will join us to discuss the process of gathering these stories that are described as, “Essays that challenge, discomfort, disorient, galvanize, and inspire all of us to evolve now, for our shared future.”
You can register online. The Book Club dates are Tuesday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 27 from 6:30-8:00pm. This book club will be held via Zoom.

Radio: We have a link to more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Stearns History Museum Presents At Home: A World War II Experience
2021-07-10 - 2021-07-11
The Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud is hosting a two-day event where you can experience life during World War II.
The At Home: A World War II Experience will give visitors a glimpse of life on the home front in Stearns County. There will be family activities, re-enactors, demonstrations and WWII military equipment.
The activities are Saturday, July 10th and Sunday, July 11th starting 9 a.m. both days going until 4 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
In addition, the Museum will host At Ease: A World War II Evening on Saturday, July 10th. This adult program will showcase entertainment from the era, featuring Rock City Jazz Band. It’s a chance to enjoy a night out with appetizers and cocktails. Jules’ Bistro will be catering food inspired by the era. The evening event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with ticket sales in-advance.

Radio: You can learn more at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Music in the Gardens with Harper's Chord
2021-06-27 15:00 - 16:30
The Music in the Gardens series returns to Munsinger Gardens this summer. The second guest of the series is the band Harper’s Chord.
Harper’s Chord is a 4-piece country/folk/bluegrass and Americana band led by lead singer, Jill Moore. Their music appeals to a listening audience who appreciate songs with a message and musical interest.
The Music In The Gardens concerts are free, presented by the Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society. Harper’s Chord is performing on Sunday, June 27th starting at 3 p.m.
Bring a camp chair to the concert near the lower Gazebo in Munsinger Gardens on the banks of the Mississippi River. Root beer floats will be available for $1, while quantities last.

Radio: We have a link to information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Mocktails and Mosaics
2021-06-20 11:00 - 13:00
Join Laura Ruprecht from Laura Liz Mosaic Biz and Green Thumb Etc. in learning how to create your own original Mosaic Decorated Flowerpot June 19th or 20th.
This fun and easy two hour session will teach you the bare bone basics of creating with stained glass mosaics.
Each participant will decorate one 6″ flowerpot with stained glass, get a houseplant, and enjoy some mocktails (or cocktail) and snacks. The Saturday session is from 4 to 6 p.m. and the Sunday class is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Radio: We have more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

3rd Annual Curd Fest at Redhead Creamery
2021-06-19 11:00 - 18:00
Thirteen vendors, two bands and thousands of cheese curds headline the 3rd annual Redhead Creamery Curd Fest.
“Curd Fest” celebrates the beloved cheese curd, with live music, food, drink and fun for all ages. Curd Fest 2021 features two bands, breweries, food trucks, wineries and other vendors. The event will offer Redhead Creamery’s famous pan-fried cheese curds, chocolate-covered cheese curd kabobs and more.
Curd Fest is Saturday, June 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Jer-Lindy Farms/Redhead Creamery between Brooten and Sauk Centre, Minn.
There is an admission charge to attend, children under 11 are free.

Radio: We have a link to details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Juneteenth Celebration in St. Cloud
2021-06-12 14:00 - 19:00
The African American Male Forum and supporting partners are excited to present the 24th annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration in St. Cloud.
The day features music, vendor booths, a health fair, food and family fun. Juneteenth is celebrated to recognize the freedom of all enslaved people in the United States. The event includes a ‘Juneteenth Learning Adventure Activity Sheet’ where you can earn points for prizes!
Juneteenth Freedom Day event will be held on Saturday, June 12, from 2-7 p.m. at Lake George. It is a family fun, free event to enjoy.

Radio: We have a link to more information at KVSC.org on the Area Events page.

Drive by Art Show (City Wide) Returns!
2021-06-12 12:00 - 19:00
The Drive By Art Show is returning this summer in the St. Cloud area.
The Doing it again Drive by Art Show grassroots free event. Artists are invited to design, set up & display your art, music, painting, theatre, dance, sculptures and more. The idea is to share your art in your yard for the public to see on Saturday, June 12 from noon to 7 p.m.
The Drive By Art show is organized by local artist Silent Kay to spread awareness for topical steroid withdrawal to inspire and uplift the people in my community and share beautiful art with the world.

Radio: We have more information posted at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Breakfast Club at Stearns History Museum
2021-06-09 09:00 - 10:00
The Breakfast Club speaker series has returned at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud.
Their first speaker is Brendon Duffy, archivist at CentraCare, who will present Precedented Times: The 1918-19 Spanish Flu in Central Minnesota. He will share what life was like in Minnesota during the Spanish Flu and talk about how that crisis shaped healthcare in Central Minnesota in ways we may not realize.
Duffy is an experienced researcher and presenter who strives to tell meaningful stories.
Breakfast Club is Wednesday, June 9 starting at 9 a.m. at the Stearns History Museum. Attendance at the event is limited so advance registration is required.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.
Please call the museum at 320-253-8424 by noon by June 8th to register and reserve your spot.

The Beautiful Mind Project-Green Day Out
2021-05-19
The Beautiful Mind Project, a St. Cloud-based non-profit organization, is encouraging people in our area to wear green-colored clothing on Wednesday, May 19th on what called is “Green Out Day” for mental health awareness.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and wearing green on Wednesday, May 19th is a very visible way to start conversations and to show support for people dealing with mental health issues.
The Beautiful Mind Project was created to help prioritize mental health. Through the various programs and events it sponsors, they aim to change the way our communities treat mental health from both a cultural and clinical perspective. Nearly half of all Americans will suffer from a mental health challenge in their lifetimes, yet a good number of them will not receive treatment from a mental health professional.
The organization partners with mental health providers across Minnesota to provide same and next day appointments for individuals in need of immediate mental health services.

Arts in Digital Spaces Virtual Meet Up
2021-05-06 16:00 - 17:30
The Central Minnesota Arts Board is hosting an “Arts in Digital Spaces Virtual Meet Up”.
Join Adam Reinwald of Open Voices LLC on Thursday, May 6th for a session on How to Build Your Online Presence for Artists.

The value of a “connected web presence”–from homepage to social media accounts, and what to fill those pages with–is beneficial for those with thousands of followers or those still wondering whether their art has a place online.

The virtual session is free on Zoom and begins at 4 p.m.

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Radio: We have a link to register at KVSC.org, click on the Area Events page.

Donations for Kids to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
2021-05-04 - 2021-05-10
The St. Cloud Police Department’s Community Engagement Cop House unit is partnering with the Somali Women’s Professional Group and the CentraCare Diversity and Inclusion Department to provide individual candy bags for kids to hand out at the upcoming Islamic event, Eid al-Fitr .
The Cop House will providing space for donations, candy packing and to be a site for the candy bags to be distributed to kids. The organizations are looking for donations of prepackaged candy, juice boxes and bottled water for this project. Donations can be dropped off Monday- Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cop House, which is located at 600 13th Street South in St Cloud, near the south side Boys and Girls Club
Eid al-Fitr is the celebration at the end of Ramadan, and will be on May 13th this year.
They’re taking donations until May 10th when the candy bag packing event takes place.

Radio: We have more information posted at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.
If you have any questions, please contact Sergeant Ryan Sayre with the St Cloud Police Dept at 320-345-4382.

GREAT Theatre Presents Charlotte's Web Live Stream
2021-04-30 11:00 - 14:30
GREAT Theatre in St. Cloud is presenting live stream productions of Charlotte’s Web.
Featuring an all-youth cast, this production has been directed and designed for camera by high school artists! Bring Wilbur, Charlotte and their farmyard friends directly into your living room (without the barnyard smells) as E.B. White’s endearing book comes to life live on stage.

Join them Friday, April 30th at 11 am & 1 p.m or on Saturday, May 1st at 10 a.m.to meet Wilbur, a terrific piglet trying to make his way in the world, and Charlotte, the wise and winsome spider who becomes his best friend.

There is a cost to view the live stream.

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Radio: We have a link to the production at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Contemporary Ensemble Presents a Virtual Concert
2021-04-28 19:30 - 20:30
The St. Cloud State University Contemporary Ensemble is presenting a virtual concert.
The Contemporary Ensemble has been developing skills in remote rehearsing and recording in preparation for this virtual concert broadcast.
The program features music from Gene Priztker, Michael Buble, Steve Reich, Eve Bulgarian, and Daniel Bernard Roumain. Some of the recordings are audio only, while some feature a video made for the piece. The Contemporary Music Ensemble is a combination of students seeking experiences normally provided by a jazz ensemble, rock ensemble, contemporary chamber music and percussion ensemble.
The concert is Wednesday, April 28th starting at 7:30 p.m. on YouTube–it’s open to the entire community.

Radio: We have a link to the concert posted at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.
To access the stream at our YouTube channel go to: www.youtube.com/scsumusic
