Don’t fear Friday the 13th! The Downtown St. Cloud Food and Art Festival takes place on Friday from 5-9 p.m. This event in the Downtown Historic District is an evening of sampling from the City’s unique eateries, bars and cafes. There will be vendors displaying their artwork. The downtown businesses will have their windows on display so shop and enjoy!
Your purchase of $30 buys you 10 tickets/10 samples. Tickets are only necessary to sample from the downtown eateries. No admission is required to walk and enjoy the artwork, music and businesses. To purchase tickets, go to https://bit.ly/3ZbsyMb.
Set sail on an unforgettable Pirate Adventure with Toho Riverboat Adventures on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. Activities include a Pirate Ship Battle, coloring the Pearl and learning how to talk like a pirate. Reserve your spot now at TohoRiverboatAdventures.com.
Also on the 21st, the Veterans 1st Community Partners Coalition Resource Event honors suicide prevention takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McCormick Research Institute, 4651 Rummell Road. In honor of Suicide prevention Month, V1CP invites you and your family to learn about local resources and enjoy the festivities. The day includes education, employment, food, housing, benefits and treatment information. Come out and enjoy music, family fun, kid activities, art and free raffles/ prizes.
St. Cloud Women’s Club’s Ninth Annual Craft Show, which is a scholarship fundraiser, will be on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Cloud Community Center, 3101 17th St. Vendors include jewelry, home décor, cakes, wreaths, purses and more. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Concessions include hot dogs, beverage and snack stand. For vendor info contact, Linda Lokken at 407-569-7688.The Women’s Club of St. Cloud holds meetings at noon on the third Wednesday of every month at the St. Cloud Women’s Club building, 1012 Massachusetts Ave.
The City of St. Cloud is looking for community input on how you use their parks and recreation facilities as it plans for the future. Take the survey by Monday, Sept. 23rd for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. To take the survey, go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/stcloudparks.
Rhapsody Baton and Dance fall registration will be Saturday, Sept. 21 and 28. Girls are taught baton twirling and dance. Classes are held at the St. Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th St. Classes are on Thursdays from 6-6:30 p.m. for Tiny Twirl (ages 4-5), 6-7 p.m. for Baton One (elementary age) and 7- 8 p.m. for Baton Two (middle and high school). To register or for more information, call 321-402-4659.
If you have any St. Cloud news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Goldmacher at 407-319-9700 or email lcgoldmacher@yahoo.com.