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Downtown St. Cloud presents Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 5-9 p.m. This festive evening features popup vendors, food trucks, music and fun for the kids. GRAPHIC/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

Downtown St. Cloud presents Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 5-9 p.m. This festive evening features popup vendors, food trucks, music and fun for the kids. GRAPHIC/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

ST. CLOUD NEWS: Get 2025 started in a fun way at these events!

Don’t curb it, swap it! The annual Christmas Tree Swap will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peghorn Nature Park. Instead of throwing out your old Christmas tree to the curb, swap it out for a new tree to plant at home, and take home the mulch.
The First Early Birding Day of 2025 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Disney Wilderness Preserve. PHOTO/THE NACTURE CONSERVANCY

The First Early Birding Day of 2025 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Disney Wilderness Preserve. PHOTO/THE NACTURE CONSERVANCY

POINCIANA NEWS: The bird is the word at Disney Wilderness Preserve

The First Early Birding Day of 2025 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Disney Wilderness Preserve, 2700 Scrub Jay Trail. Stop by the Preserve between 7-10 a.m. for special early access.
From left: Destiny Ortiz, VA Volunteer; Benjamin Lopez, VA CDCE Specialist; Nona Osha, Joshua Stevens Chapter, NSDAR Librarian/Historian; Kim Tennison, Joshua Stevens Chapter, NSDAR Chapter Regent; Lisa Heard, Joshua Stevens Chapter Chair will a donation of needed items to the Orlando VA Medical Center-Lake Nona Domicile for female veterans. SUBMITTED PHOTO

From left: Destiny Ortiz, VA Volunteer; Benjamin Lopez, VA CDCE Specialist; Nona Osha, Joshua Stevens Chapter, NSDAR Librarian/Historian; Kim Tennison, Joshua Stevens Chapter, NSDAR Chapter Regent; Lisa Heard, Joshua Stevens Chapter Chair will a donation of needed items to the Orlando VA Medical Center-Lake Nona Domicile for female veterans. SUBMITTED PHOTO

NSDAR Joshua Stevens Chapter makes donation to veteran’s domestic violence domicile

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Joshua Stevens Chapter of St. Cloud recently fulfilled the wish list of the Orlando VA Medical Center-Lake Nona Domicile for female veteran residents by donating over $700 in needed items.
Women2Women Connection hosted by the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Women2Women Connection hosted by the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce will be presented on Thursday, Jan. 16.

ST. CLOUD NEWS — Get 2025 started in a fun way at these events!

The Orlando and St. Cloud Dream Center presents a Three Kings Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 4 from 2-5 p.m. This family friendly event will be held at BridgePrep Academy of St. Cloud (3691 Old Canoe Creek Road). Children will receive gifts. There will be a bounce house, food, music and vendors.
Rockin' the Cloud is the city's annual New Year's Eve celebration in downtown St. Cloud. FILE PHOTO

Rockin' the Cloud is the city's annual New Year's Eve celebration in downtown St. Cloud. FILE PHOTO

ST. CLOUD NEWS: Rock in 2025 at Rockin’ the Cloud

Happy New Year St. Cloud! Get ready for Rockin’ the Cloud on New Year’s Eve, starting Tuesday at 7 p.m. and going through 1 a.m. on Wednesday, New Years Day.This annual free event features live music and entertainment on multiple event stages.
If your tree makes it into the new year, you can swap it for mulch and a new tree to plant at home. GRAPHIC/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

If your tree makes it into the new year, you can swap it for mulch and a new tree to plant at home. GRAPHIC/CITY OF ST. CLOUD

ST. CLOUD NEWS — See ‘Elf’ — or Santa himself — this Friday

Enjoy a free holiday movie at Hopkins Park, 620 E. 17th St., on Friday, Dec. 20 at 6:15 p.m.  The movie Elf will be shown.  Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy this festive holiday movie.
A Community Blood Drive takes place at the Poinciana Library on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 1-6 p.m.  OneBlood’s Big Red Bus will be onsite. PHOTO/ONEBLOOD

A Community Blood Drive takes place at the Poinciana Library on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 1-6 p.m.  OneBlood’s Big Red Bus will be onsite. PHOTO/ONEBLOOD

POINCIANA COLUMN: Give a gift — donate blood Thursday

Roll up your sleeve!  A Community Blood Drive takes place at the Poinciana Library on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 1-6 p.m.  OneBlood’s Big Red Bus will be onsite to receive your lifesaving donation. Temperatures will be taken upon arrival and face coverings must be worn. For more information, go to www.