The Crookston Eagles Club will hold Bar Bingo with a $400 must-go jackpot at 2:00 p.m. today. There will also be a wedding reception at 2:00 p.m.
The Polk County Hazardous Waste Collection events will be today, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the east shore beach area of Maple Lake off County Highway 10. They will be accepting paints, cleaners, and automotive supplies. For more information on what will be accepted and how to package your waste for safe transport, call 218-281-6445. The Polk County Transfer Station and Fosston Incinerator accepts household hazardous waste Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. year-round.
The Cove-CYF is sponsoring a free community movie today at 11:00 a.m. at the Grand Theatre to celebrate the beginning of summer. Concessions will be available to purchase.
Explore outer space and read to win great prizes with the Summer Library Experience, 3,2,1 Blast Off, at the Crookston Library. Pick up a reading log and join them for fun events starting today and running through July 31.
Crookston native Tim Madigan, a New York Times author, playwright, and journalist, will present the theatrical play “I’m Proud of You” and his personal connection with TV icon Fred Rogers on Thursday, June 27, at L’ Homme Dieu Theatre in Alexandria. Crookston Community Theatre will provide free bus transportation. Tickets for the play are $35 and are limited to 30. The registration deadline is today. Contact the Golden Link at 218-281-3072 or Scott Kleven at 218-329-0496.
Crookston Public Schools will host a Negotiations Committee Meeting on Monday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. in the district office conference room in the Crookston High School. Following this, there will be a Negotiations Committee Meeting
with the AFSCME Dietary Union at 1:00 p.m. in the same room.
There will be a High School Track Banquest at 7:00 p.m. on June 3.
Crookston Schools will do home delivered meals from June 3 through June 7.
Garden Valley Technologies will hold its 119th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 4, at the Win-E-Mac School Auditorium. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will be at 10:30 a.m.
The Crookston Public Library invites ages 5 through 10 to attend the Explore the Atmosphere summer library experience on Wednesday, June 5, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Set out on an atmospheric exploration and learn about what is beyond the big blue sky with a meteorologist from KVLY.
The Mark Olsonawski Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, June 6, in Hallock at Two Rivers Golf Course, and the UMC Teambacker Golf Classic on Friday, June 14, at Minakwa Golf Course in Crookston. UMC Teambackers host both tournaments and raise funds for Golden Eagle Athletics. To learn more or register a team, use these links: https://z.umn.edu/olsonawski24 and https://z.umn.edu/umcgolf24.
St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crookston will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Thursday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will be used to send a group to the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans in July.
Join Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota for an Advanced Directives for Healthcare and Property workshop at the Crookston Public Library on Thursday, June 6, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. This workshop will give you the tools and information needed to make informed decisions about your future and medical care and equip you with the confidence to take charge of your personal and healthcare affairs. The workshop is offered free of charge and is open to the public. This program is offered in partnership with the Benedictine Living Community and the Crookston Public Library.
Kay Hegge is accepting donations now for the Fundraiser Rummage Sale for the old Cathedral, which will be on June 7 and June 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the old Cathedral. If you have donations, call Kay for pick up at 218-289-1246.
The Crookston Public Library is hosting a Pokemon Card Club on Friday, June 7, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. This program, which is geared for ages 5 to 13, will be held in the children’s area of the library.
The Crookston Area Chamber of Commerce will be holding the 15th Annual Adopt-A-Basket Program again this year. The goal of the program is to help beautify our Crookston community and make it a beautiful place to live, work, and play. This is also a wonderful way to honor or remember a loved one. The flowers in the hanging baskets are grown by D&D’s Thomforde’s Garden Center and are watered throughout the summer by the City of Crookston staff. The price of your hanging basket is $75 or $140 for two baskets. It is the intention to hang baskets the week of June 10th. If you would like to participate, please submit the application to the Crookston Area Chamber along with your payment.
Swing your clubs for a good cause on Monday, June 10, at the RiverView Foundation’s 19th Annual Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 10 at Minakwa Golf Course. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Teams of four will tee off with an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start. There will be a grab-and-go lunch and a dinner and social after the event. Stay for awards and prizes. To sign up as a golfer or sponsor, contact Randy Schoenborn at 281.9249 or rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org.
Benedictine Living Community will do home delivered meals June 10 through June 14.
The Harvest Church in Crookston will have their Vacation Bible School June 10-12 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. for K through grade 5. The cost is free. For more information and to register, call 281-2264.
“A Matter of Balance” classes will be held each Tuesday for 8 weeks, June 11-July 30, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Golden Link Center. The series is free, but class size is limited. For more information or to register, call RiverView Home Care at 281-9478.
The Crookston Public Library invites children ages 5 through 10 to attend the Space Experiments and Science Lessons summer library experience featuring North Dakota’s Gateway to Science on Wednesday, June 12, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The Crookston Figure Skating Club Summer Fun Night for all CFSC figure skaters will be on June 12 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the turf at the Crookston Sports Center. Pizza and drinks will be available after the games.
RiverView Health will offer a CPR class on Thursday, June 13, from 6:00 p.m. 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 Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston will host a Rhubarb Festival Luncheon and Bake Sale on Thursday, June 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Meal includes festival turkey salad, rhubarb salad, roll, and rhubarb dessert. It costs $12, and takeout will be available.
Donald (Sandy) Sanders died on August 27, 2023. A celebration of life is planned on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at his home on Tulaby Lake
38018 Tulaby Lake Drive, Waubun, Mn.
Summer Art Classes start on June 15! Sponsored by Prairie Skyline Foundation with a grant from Crookston Area Community Foundation. 7 sessions for $50, Scholarships available. Classes are on Saturday mornings at the Cove and explore clay, painting, and jewelry. Class size is limited to 10. This first session is for ages 10 to 14. Call Kay at 218.289.1246 today to register!
Widseth, Altru, and the Home Delivered Meals Board will do home delivered meals June 17 through June 21.
The 1st Annual Adam’s Memorial Scramble and Shootout Fundraiser will be on Saturday, June 22, at Minakwa Golf Course. Registration at 8:00 a.m. is a 4-person scramble, $400 per team, lunch and swag bag included. It’s open to the public and there will be many non-golf game opportunities and fun for all. Sign up at GetKidsOudoorsmn.org
There will be a School Board Meeting on June 24 at the Crookston High School.
Trinity W.E.L.C.A will do home delivered meals from June 24 through June 28.
The Northwest Research and Outreach Center is hosting its first Bell Museum STEM One-Day Camp for grades 6 through 9 on Wednesday, June 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Drop the children off at the Maintenance/Farm Operations building right before 10:00 a.m. and pickup at 4:00 p.m.
The Wesley United Methodist Church will hold Summer Salad Luncheons on Thursdays, June 27, July 25, and August 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 701 Eickhof Blvd in Crookston. For $12.00, they offer a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages for dine-in or take-out.
Register now to join Ray Archuleta, “The Soil Guy,” on his 5-Stop Soil Health Tour July 8-12. He will stop at Grygla, Crookston, Hawley, Johnson, and Canby. Each stop will feature demos, rainfall simulations, and soil health assessments. Hear real examples of farmers who successfully manage risk while building soil health and increasing their ROI. For more information on each location, visit https://www.mnsoilhealth.org/events/2024-07/
The Northwest Research and Outreach Center’s Crop and Soils Day will be Wednesday, July 17, at their maintenance/farm operations building. Morning registration and CEU Signup will be at 7:30 a.m. Loading buses for the small grain tours will start at 8:00 a.m. A complimentary lunch will follow the morning tours. The afternoon Sugarbeet program tour registration and CEU signup will be at 12:15 p.m. Simultaneous tours will start at 12:45. For more information, call 218-281-8610 or email mbenoit@umn.edu
Nite to Unite will be Tuesday, August 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Every Wednesday in June, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor will have a fundraiser for the Fin & Fit Crookston. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., indulge in Happy Joe’s supper pizza buffet, and a portion of the proceeds will support Fin & Fit Crookston. Afterward, head over to the Crookston Community Pool for Open Swim from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Beginning June 7 through August 30, the Tri-Valley Administrative Office building will be closed to the public at noon on Fridays. The agency will be open and operating within its regular business hours and Tri-Valley programs and staff can still be reached through email and by phone at 800-584-7020 or 218-281-5832. Tri-Valley’s regular operating hours are 8:00 a.m. – to 4:30 p.m. (M-F). Those in need of further assistance or who have questions can also email trivalleymail@tvoc.org.
City Hall will be working summer hours from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, running from May through October. Place the materials on your curbside. Branches must be cut in four-foot lengths and bundled in order for the crews to take them away. Any branches or tree trunks not cut to this length and bundled will be left for the owner to haul away. Twigs may be in boxes or bags. Individuals removing their diseased elm trees should call City Hall to schedule pickup. Please note that leaves, grass, and other compostable material must be in the clear City of Crookston bags and will be collected on your regular garbage collection day.
Crookston Community Pool Hours Monday through Friday are Lap Swim from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. Aqua Aerobics from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and Lap and Open Swim from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There’s Open Swim on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Party Rental Black from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The pool is closed on Sunday. Open swim, Aqua Aerobics, and Lap Swim are $5 per person for each one. There is a $36-a-month Aqua and Lap Membership. For more information, call 218-281-1242.
DNR Hunter Safety Traning for ages 11 and older will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays beginning August 20. The classes will be held at the Crookston Gun Club. To register, contact Youth Activities Coordinator Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or by email at stevevideen@yahoo.com
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.
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 for 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.
Polk County Family Resource Center Spring activities are on the fourth Monday of the month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Crookston Public Library. Plant flowers and veggies and take home your own mini pot. All supplies and snacks are provided.
Polk County Public Health and ECFE will host a Newborn Baby Talk event for parents with babies newborn to 12 weeks every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Crookston Public Library. There will be 2-12 week sessions. January 9-March 26, and April 2-June 18. 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 journey of parenting. A facilitated discussion will cover feeding, attachment, sleep, development, family changes, and returning to work. You can have your baby weighed too.
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 6:00 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 6:00 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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