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Events available for Registration...

Purchase Your Minnewaska Dollars Today!
1/1/2016 - 1/1/2028
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Conference & Community Room Rental
1/1/2019 - 1/15/2025
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2024 Magical Christmas in Glenwood Sponsorship Registration
10/17/2024 - 12/31/2024
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2024 Magical Christmas In Glenwood Lighted Holiday Parade
12/5/2024 - 12/5/2024
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2024 Magical Christmas in Glenwood Celebration: Glenwood Day at Andes Tower Hills
12/14/2024
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2025 Pope County Community Expo
3/29/2025
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Events in the month of August 2024
DateEvent
8/28/2024
Online Safety: Managing the Triad of Cyber Risk

Join us August 28 for our Lunch & Learn event at the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and Welcome Center! Lunch from Minnewaska Meats is included. $10 to attend. Chamber Members: Use code "member" for your free registration. *Max of 2 per business.

In today’s connected digital world, there are three areas of cyber risk that must be addressed by all of us in our online lives. These risks can be reduced by securing your devices, controlling your email accounts, and being educated on how to protect yourself from phishing attacks.

Mike Pfeiffer is an accomplished senior executive, renowned for his extensive expertise in cultivating technical leadership.  He excels in demystifying intricate concepts for non-technical audiences and was awarded 2021 Technology Executive of the Year by ASI.  In his decade-long tenure as VP of Technology, Mike not only built but also led a dynamic team of over 60 professionals. This team was instrumental in revolutionizing ASB’s technical architecture, enhancing its Cybersecurity frameworks, streamlining Infrastructure, and expanding E-Commerce technologies.  Mike is also the Mayor of Long Beach, MN, where he blends his technological acumen with civic leadership, underscoring his commitment to community and digital innovation.  Additionally, as a United Way Board member and a respected Cybersecurity speaker, he continues to influence and contribute to various sectors with his deep knowledge and experience.  He is the founder of CyberFyfe, a company securing your digital world, one click at a time.


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8/1/2024
MN Drivers License Testing
First Thursday of every month.
No testing on Thursday, July 4, 2024
Contact dvs.dps.mn.gov
(651) 284-1234

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8/3/2024
Pope County Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 11-October 26, 2024
Located on State Hwy 104
Barsness Park ( Parking Lot next to Pope County Museum)
Look for the Totem Pole!!
8:30-11:30 a.m. (no early sales)
Tuesdays
June 4-August 27
4:00-6:00 p.m.

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8/6/2024
Newcomers Coffee Hour....
 (New or feel New to the area) Join us for Coffee Hour
Datea changed back to First Wednesday of the Month
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Welcome Center Conference Room

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8/6/2024
Pope County Farmers Market, Glenwood 
Tuesday evenings
4:00-6:00 p.m. (No early sales)
Barsness Park (Parking lot by Pope County Museum)
 

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8/7/2024

Summer is finally here, and we are excited for the start of our summer youth art program, Art Adventures! This year’s Art Adventures will run from Wednesday, July 3rd until Thursday, August 22nd, featuring eight weekly 2-hour-long classes for children ages 6–8 and 9–11.  

Our program offers a fun, non-competitive, and non-outcome-based space where kids can explore and develop foundational artistic skills, fostering imagination and inspiration. We are thrilled to have Carson Thorson, licensed K-12 art teacher, return to lead this program once again this year! 

This class will take place in Central Square’s Art Studio, Room 209 on the second floor. Accessible doors and an elevator are available. 

Visit our website or call us today to learn more. Need-based scholarships are available; contact us for details.  

Click here to register: https://ticketpeak.co/centralsquare 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 


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8/7/2024
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8/8/2024
2024 Music in the Park
 

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8/9/2024
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8/10/2024
Pope County Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 11-October 26, 2024
Located on State Hwy 104
Barsness Park ( Parking Lot next to Pope County Museum)
Look for the Totem Pole!!
8:30-11:30 a.m. (no early sales)
Tuesdays
June 4-August 27
4:00-6:00 p.m.

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8/12/2024
Farm Bureau  Monthly Meeting
2nd Monday of the month 
6:00-8:30 p.m.

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8/13/2024
Pope County Farmers Market, Glenwood 
Tuesday evenings
4:00-6:00 p.m. (No early sales)
Barsness Park (Parking lot by Pope County Museum)
 

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8/13/2024
Room Reserved for Meeting.

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8/14/2024

Summer is finally here, and we are excited for the start of our summer youth art program, Art Adventures! This year’s Art Adventures will run from Wednesday, July 3rd until Thursday, August 22nd, featuring eight weekly 2-hour-long classes for children ages 6–8 and 9–11.  

Our program offers a fun, non-competitive, and non-outcome-based space where kids can explore and develop foundational artistic skills, fostering imagination and inspiration. We are thrilled to have Carson Thorson, licensed K-12 art teacher, return to lead this program once again this year! 

This class will take place in Central Square’s Art Studio, Room 209 on the second floor. Accessible doors and an elevator are available. 

Visit our website or call us today to learn more. Need-based scholarships are available; contact us for details.  

Click here to register: https://ticketpeak.co/centralsquare 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 


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8/14/2024
Family Medicine physician, Dr. Claire Fletcher, hosts a one-hour cruise on Captain's houseboat. Choose a cruise time, and enjoy appetizers and wine tasting before boarding the boat. It is a fun, social evening with a little bit of a women's health topic thrown in. Learn more on the event website.

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8/16/2024

We invite you to join us for our 3rd Annual Music on the Lawn event this June, July, and August. This mini music series is free and open to the public and will feature Minnesota singer-songwriter, Charlie Roth, and two guest performers at each event.  

We will begin with a singer-songwriter circle workshop for aspiring musicians from 5–6 pm, followed by live music and arts festivities from 6:30–8 pm!  

Bring your friends and family to relax on the Central Square lawn, enjoy great music, mingle with other community members, eat some hot homecooked food, and–new this year–iced cold adult beverages courtesy of Stacy Gerdes and Lakes Catering.  

Visit our website at centralsquare.org to learn more! 

Lineup: 

June 14th: Andrea Lyn & PK Mayo 

July 19th: J Wagner & Bill Poss 

August 16th: Drew Peterson & Kelley Smith 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. 


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8/17/2024
Pope County Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 11-October 26, 2024
Located on State Hwy 104
Barsness Park ( Parking Lot next to Pope County Museum)
Look for the Totem Pole!!
8:30-11:30 a.m. (no early sales)
Tuesdays
June 4-August 27
4:00-6:00 p.m.

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8/19/2024
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8/20/2024
Pope County Farmers Market, Glenwood 
Tuesday evenings
4:00-6:00 p.m. (No early sales)
Barsness Park (Parking lot by Pope County Museum)
 

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8/21/2024
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8/22/2024

Summer is finally here, and we are excited for the start of our summer youth art program, Art Adventures! This year’s Art Adventures will run from Wednesday, July 3rd until Thursday, August 22nd, featuring eight weekly 2-hour-long classes for children ages 6–8 and 9–11.  

Our program offers a fun, non-competitive, and non-outcome-based space where kids can explore and develop foundational artistic skills, fostering imagination and inspiration. We are thrilled to have Carson Thorson, licensed K-12 art teacher, return to lead this program once again this year! 

This class will take place in Central Square’s Art Studio, Room 209 on the second floor. Accessible doors and an elevator are available. 

Visit our website or call us today to learn more. Need-based scholarships are available; contact us for details.  

Click here to register: https://ticketpeak.co/centralsquare 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 


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8/22/2024
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8/22/2024
2024 Music in the Park
 

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8/24/2024
Pope County Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 11-October 26, 2024
Located on State Hwy 104
Barsness Park ( Parking Lot next to Pope County Museum)
Look for the Totem Pole!!
8:30-11:30 a.m. (no early sales)
Tuesdays
June 4-August 27
4:00-6:00 p.m.

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8/24/2024
Watch the website and follow Wood-n-Hearts on Facebook for more information as the date approaches.

Raffle tickets for the Main Raffle Event are being sold now, from any committee member and businesses throughout the region. 10 prizes are on the raffle and the Grand Prize is $20,000! Raffle tickets cost $20 each and you do not need to be present to win. Must be 18 or older to buy tickets and win a prize.

New This Year: 
1- Kids activities will take place outside Minnewaska House, before the Main Raffle Event. 12-1 pm for families with sensory needs, 1-4 for all families. Expect bounce houses, “Ask a Veteran” scavenger hunt, games, mini donuts & hot dogs, and more!
2- Tickets are being sold to attend the Main Raffle Event and Salute to Service Awards. $100/ticket and includes entrance into the event, delicious dinner for two, auctions and raffles, and a live band "Blonde and the Bohunk". 
 

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8/27/2024
Pope County Farmers Market, Glenwood 
Tuesday evenings
4:00-6:00 p.m. (No early sales)
Barsness Park (Parking lot by Pope County Museum)
 

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8/29/2024
2nd Annual Movie in the Park
City Park, Glenwood (across from Lakeside Restaurant)
8:30 p.m.
(Concessions available)
 

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8/31/2024
Pope County Farmers Market
Saturdays, May 11-October 26, 2024
Located on State Hwy 104
Barsness Park ( Parking Lot next to Pope County Museum)
Look for the Totem Pole!!
8:30-11:30 a.m. (no early sales)
Tuesdays
June 4-August 27
4:00-6:00 p.m.

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