The St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce will host its quarterly Signature Women2Women Connection on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall – Post # 3227 (915 New York Ave.). The guest speaker for this event will be Peter Lopez, Jr., founder and CEO of Publify Press. Enjoy an informative discussion entitled “New Year, No Excuses”, where Lopez will discuss strategies to start 2022 strong and how to overcome challenges. Attendee cost is $8, which includes lunch. Vendor tables are available for $35 Contact www.stcloudflchamber.com.
Sponsors for this event are the City of St. Cloud, Orlando Utilities Commission, St. Cloud Chamber and Jimmy Bear’s BBQ.
To register as an attendee, go to https://linktr.ee/sccfl.
Learn how to keep backyard chickens for fun and egg productivity at the St. Cloud Backyard Chicken Keeping Program on Friday at 10 a.m. at the St. Cloud Civic Center. Topics include chicken breeds, raising chickens, designing coops and pens and chicken health and nutrition. The fee is $6 to attend. For more information call, 321-697-3000.
Registration is open for the City of St. Cloud’s Youth Basketball Skills Development Clinic. The Clinic will Jan. 24-28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beginner sessions will be Monday and Wednesday and advanced sessions will be Tuesday and Thursday. Space is limited and registration is required. The fee is $45 per child for residents. Register online at https://bit.ly/3tfM7Dg. For more information, call 407-957-7243.
Continue to ring in the arrival of 2022 with a pair of annual galas. The City of St. Cloud, Parks and Recreation Department presents Holiday Gala on Saturday from 5-9 p.m. at The Ranch at St. Cloud (5452 Jones Rd.). The $25 admission includes dinner, prizes and holiday cheer for ages 18 and up. To register, go to the Civic Center or online at http://webtrac.stcloud.org. For more information call, 407-957-7243.
The 15th Annual Redneck Gala will be held on Jan. 29 from 5-10 p.m., at The Ranch at St. Cloud. This fun filled evening of annual fun will include live entertainment featuring Justin Lee Partin. Play Redneck Games, enjoy beer and wine and a steak dinner with all the fixins provided by the Osceola County Cattleman’s Association. There will also be a silent auction with great items to bid on.
The Redneck Gala is a fundraiser to help support the efforts of the St. Cloud Main Street program in their mission for economic development and historic preservation in historic downtown St. Cloud.
Corporate tables seating eight are available and include extra take home goodies for $600. Tickets purchased between Saturday and the 27th are $75. To purchase tickets, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/redneck-gala-2022-tickets-211291006087.
Sponsors for this event are Land Title Professionals, LLC, Davis Land, Do It Best Handyman St. Cloud, Osceola Air, Quinn Commercial, Inc., SouthState Bank and the City of St. Cloud.
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.
