Month: December 2023

The Crookston Public Library will have Storytime today from 10:30 to 11:00 am.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have SAIL this afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo tonight starting at 6:30 p.m. The kitchen will serve baskets.

The Golden Link Senior Center will have Friday Morning Rolls on Friday, December 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Jackpot Bingo on Friday, December 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a $1,000 must-go jackpot. The kitchen will serve baskets, there will also be horse races and pull tabs between games.

The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, December 30, starting at 2:30 p.m. There will be a $400 must-go jackpot.

The Red Lake Falls American Legion will have a Customer Appreciation Night on Saturday, December 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy free appetizers, while they last, and one free Tom and Jerry Cocktail per each customer over 21 years of age.

The Crookston Eagles Club will be closed on Monday, January 1, in observance of New Year’s.

The Polk County Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, January 1, in observance of New Year’s.

All Clinics at Riverview Health will be closed on Monday, January 1, for the New Year’s holiday. As a reminder, the Emergency Department is always open. 

The Crookston Public Library will have Baby Bounce on Tuesday, January 2, from 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.  There will be songs, stories, and action poems for infants through preschoolers and their caregivers.

On Saturday, January 6, the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will host a Snowshoe Lacing Workshop at the Rydell NWR Visitor Center. The one-day workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Class participants will learn how to lace their pair of Ojibwa-style snowshoes. This is a fun, hands-on class. You’ll be able to work at your own pace with provided instructions and friendly presenters to assist you along the way. Snacks and lunch will be provided, courtesy of the Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association. Pre-registration is required, and class size is limited to 20 participants. The deadline for registration is December 15. For more information and to get a registration form, contact Bill Peterson at 218-280-1109 or bpeterso@umn.edu

RiverView Health is offering a CPR class on Thursday, January 11, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the RiverView Home Care Building, 721 South Minnesota Street in Crookston. The cost is $55 for those needing certification, and for those not needing certification, the class is free. To register, call 218-281-9536. No walk-ins will be allowed.

The Care and Share in Crookston will have an Open Heart Open Doors Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, January 20, at the Crookston Eagles Hall. Social hour will be at 5:00, dinner of walleye or prime rib at 6:00, and Silent Auction and games at 7:00. Cost is $50 per ticket; call the Care and Share at 218-281-2644 for ticket information. Proceeds will go towards a cargo van.

CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS

This holiday season, you can sponsor a bell in loving memory or honor of a special veteran or soldier through December 31. The cost to sponsor is $1, and the bell will be hung on a tree displayed at the Main Street Courtyard in downtown Crookston for the month of December. Sponsor a bell by stopping at Scott’s True Value in Crookston or contact Kim Ringdahl at 218-281-7762, Jamie Cassavant at 218-289-0865, or Pam DeLage at 218-415-1615.

Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Crookston will have a Mitten Tree in support of Crookston Family Services through December 30 in loving memory of Kim Samuelson of R.B.J.’s local restaurant. There will be hats, gloves, and scarves for all ages, one item per person.

The Benedictine Living Community Crookston Auxiliary is accepting donations for their Light Up A Life Display. Your gift of $5 will light up a bulb in memory of a friend, loved one, or someone living whom you wish to honor. Please make checks payable to Benedictine Auxiliary, 516 Walsh, Crookston, MN. 56716. Donations will go towards the Benedictine Auxiliary Living Community in Crookston. The Light Up A Life Display will be lit from dusk to dawn until January 5. 

As the Crookston Care and Share expands, its women’s dormitories are in need of twin bed frames, dressers, lamps, and end tables. Donate: call 218-281-2644.

The Crookston Squadron Civil Air Patrol meets every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Call 218-281-3954 for more information.

Highland Elementary School is looking for new or used winter gloves and snow pants in sizes 8, 9, and 10. If you are interested in donating or have any questions, call 218-281-5600.

Parents of children are invited to register their children for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program provides one book every month to your child for FREE from when you enroll until they turn five. Crookston Public School manages the program, and you can register at www.ImaginationLibrary.com.

The Crookston Care and Share is now accepting donations of Women’s, Men’s, and children’s clothing, toiletries, and other everyday items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street or call 281-2644. The Donation Room is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Fridays from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Every Tuesday (except for Federal Holidays), The Crookston Public Library will host New Born Baby Talk from 9:30 am. to 11:00 a.m. This is for parents with babies 0-12 weeks old. A public health nurse, parent educator, and lactation specialist will be available to answer questions about your newborn and provide support and information on your new journey of parenting.

The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of their food and drinks. All are welcome.

The Crookston Public Library’s Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 p.m. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.

The Crookston Public Library will have StoryTime every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. All are welcome to dine in between the hours of 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m.

The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center at 218-470-0149.

The Crookston Care and Share Center’s Donation and New Hope Food Shelf will be open every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and every Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.

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The Benedictine Living Community Crookston Auxiliary is accepting donations for its annual Light Up A Life Display.

This event is sponsored by the Crookston Auxiliary, where the Benedictine Living Community displays the Light Up A Life at their facility. “We have the stairwell all lit up; we’ve done Christmas trees and different things each year,” said Foundation and Marketing Coordinator Cassie Rudie, “People can donate a gift of five dollars, and it will light up a bulb. You can do this in honor of someone or memory of someone.”

Your gift of $5 will light up a bulb in memory of a friend, loved one, or someone living whom you wish to honor. To donate, you can mail the checks payable to Benedictine Auxiliary, 516 Walsh, Crookston, MN. 56716, or you can stop by the facility on either the Villa or Summit side with cash or check and the name(s) of the individuals you would like to honor written down.

Donations will go towards the Benedictine Living Community and the Crookston Auxiliary. “The Auxiliary will be allocating all of the funds to the annual appeal that we are doing with the foundation toward our Wander Guard System,” said Rudie, “All of the funds we raised during our glow golf tournament and all of our funds that will be raised during Light Up A Life will go toward our Wander Guard System.”

The current Wander Guard System at Benedictine is nearly twenty years old, and parts that need replacement are no longer available for purchase. The Wander Guard System is a bracelet device intended to keep residents safe if they walk outside. When residents exit the building, the staff is alerted on their bracelets immediately, and they can assist.

“We are in need of some new technology, and we got a new call-light system a couple of years ago,” said Rudie, “This new Wander Guard System will be able to integrate with the call-light system and work together. This is a needed opportunity for us at Benedictine Living Community-Crookston, and we’re so thankful that the Auxiliary also sees the need here and is so generous to donate these funds toward that project.”

The Light Up A Life Display will be lit from dusk to dawn until January 5. Everybody is welcome to drive by the Benedictine Living facility in Crookston and view the display.

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Adam Arriaga, a senior at Crookston High School taking Travis Oliver’s Advanced Woods class, took on a unique project of making new shelves for the entryway trophy case. The current shelves did not have an edge on the front, so the awards kept falling off and getting damaged. Athletic Director Nate Lubarski asked if there was a student who would want to complete this project. 

Adam made the shelves from Poplar. He measured, cut, sanded, stained, and put poly on the shelves. Next time you are at the high school, check it out.

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