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Weekly and Monthly Events
Second Wednesdays: Quilting Opportunity The Knotty Ladies Quilters of Our Savior’s would like to invite women in the community to join us to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and others in need. No quilting experience is needed. Come learn how to quilt with mini quilt lessons at each meeting and help complete quilts. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m. in our Fellowship Hall. Hope to see you starting in September! Please contact us with any questions you may have at 218-792-5346. If no answer, please leave a message for Shirley S.
Emily Food Shelf The Emily Food Shelf is located at 20948 County Road 1 in Emily, MN.
Food Shelf Hours • First Tuesday of the month – 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. • Third Tuesday of the month – 5:00 -6:30 p.m. • Wednesday following the third Tuesday of the month – 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
The Emily Food Shelf serves all neighbors in need within our local communities. Although we serve the communities of Emily, Fifty Lakes, Outing, Fairfield, Little Pine, Ross Lake and Perry Lake, all are welcome regardless of location.
Call the Food Shelf at 218-763- 3663 with any questions, or for emergency assistance.
Financial contributions may be sent to PO Box 93, Emily, MN 56447. We sincerely thank all who continue to support the food shelf.
Free Online Mental Health Peer Support Groups for Individuals and Families
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors a variety of online peer support groups for adults and young adults living with a mental illness, their families, friends, spouses/partners, as well as parents of children and teens. Led by trained peer facilitators the support groups help individuals and families learn coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences. When joining an online group, please add only your first name. Also, the groups are specifically for those individuals suggested by the group’s title. For example, Family Support Group is only for family members and NAMI Connection is only for those who live with a mental illness and are over 18 years old, etc. Find a complete listing of group meetings and how to join in by going to namimn.org and clicking on “Support Groups” or go straight to https://namimn.org/support/namiminnesota-support-groups/.
Mental Health Support Group People who need someone to talk to or listen are welcome to attend a mental health support group, I.O.U. (Importance of Unimpaired Mental Health) at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. The group is open to anyone age 18 and older. The confidential, nonreligious based support group type environment allows those attending to share, learn, inspire, and more regarding all concerns about mental health, according to Facilitator Christina Mullen, a mental health advocate of Crosby. Meetings are held from 2-3:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Earl Bedard Board Room on the lower level of the hospital.
Mullen says as the I.O.U. implies, people owe it to themselves to keep their well-being healthy. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Registration for the support group is not required. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/groups/inhonorofconner
Crosslake Food Shelf
The Crosslake Food Shelf is open the first and third Fridays of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. It is located at 34212 County Highway 3 in Crosslake, MN. If you have any questions or need emergency assistance, you may call: Doris Mezzenga 218-692-1004 Fred Walch 218-270-0646 Nancy Rudberg 218-692-2309
Monetary donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 253, Crosslake, MN 56442
Saturdays: Outing Volunteer Library Outing Volunteer Library hours: Mon.10-12, Wed. 1-4,Sat. 10-1
The Outing Volunteer Library is located at: 6300 Woods Bay Dr NE, Outing, MN 56662
Emily Public LibraryThe City of Emily Public Library in Emily City Hall is now open. Hours are Mon-Wed 8 -4:00, Thur & Fri 8-11:30.
The option to request materials remains for in-house pickup. To request items or for more info log on the city website at www.cityofemily.com and select the library tab. Lakes Area Food Shelf Now Open an Additional Day Wed. from 3-6 p.m. Lakes Area Food Shelf is a community food shelf, open to any person from anywhere. To better serve our friends and neighbors, we are now open every Wednesday from 3-6 p.m., as of January 5. These new hours are in addition to our regular hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to Noon.
We have an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs and butter, a wide assortment of meats, bread, canned goods, baking supplies, and toiletries.
Our core values include: • All are welcome at Lakes Area Food Shelf. • We will help any person, from anywhere, needing food. • We value all who use our services as friends, neighbors, and members of our community. • We will serve all with compassion, dignity, and respect. • We will do all we can to help friends and neighbors address barriers that prevent them from receiving food assistance through Lakes Area Food Shelf.
Physical address: 28316 Patriot Ave., Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
Mailing address: PO Box 724, Nisswa, MN 56468
Phone number: 218-568-8474
Email address: lafs1@tds.net
Web Site/Facebook: lakesareafoodshelf.org
Laker Lions News Mobility Equipment available for use The Emily, Outing, 50 Lakes Lions has mobility equipment for you to use. These articles include: Wheel Chairs, Walkers, Crutches, etc. Please contact Larry @ 218-763-5022 or Kathy @ 218-821-4668. Please call us—We are here to serve our communities.
Lakers Lions accepting recycled item donations The Emily, Outing, 50 Lakes Lions are collecting used eye glasses to be recycled for foreign mission projects, used hearing aids to be recycled for our Hearing Foundation Projects, used cell phones to go to battered woman’s shelters, and used ink cartridges to be recycled for Pediatric cancer patients. If you have any of these items you would like to donate to the cause, please deposit these items in our donation boxes at these locations: Outing—Village Inn and Outing Station. Emily—Pine River State Bank, Ace Hardware, Kut & Kurl, Granny’s Bar and Grill, and the Emily Wesleyan Church
We and you Serve!!
Weekly Crosslake AA Meetings There are three AA meetings in Crosslake held on different nights and in different locations. Those with a desire to stop drinking are invited to attend one or more of these meetings. They are all nondenominational and held as follows:
Monday Nights from 7-8 p.m. at the Crosslake Lutheran Church; 35960 County Road 66, Crosslake
Tuesday Nights from 7-8 p.m. at the Log Church; 37218 County Road 66, Crosslake
Thursday Nights from 7-8 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 35208 Co. Rd 37, south of Crosslake.
Crosslake Ideal Lions Seek Donations One of the missions of Lions, worldwide, is in the collection of eyeglasses and hearing aids. If you have any glasses you no longer use, please drop them off at one of our sites where we have collection boxes. The locations are as follows: Crosslake Drug Store, Crosslake Clinic, Crosslake Community Center, Blackridge Bank, First National Bank, and Crosslake Lutheran Church. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Outing Bone Builders Bone Builders, the strengthening program for men and women to help prevent osteoporosis and rebuild bone density for vaccinated seniors. The hour-long classes, held every Tue & Thurs at the Crooked Lake Town Hall in Outing begin promptly at 9 am. There is no charge to participate. Hand and leg weights are provided in class or bring your own. New to the program? Contact Jack Schuller 218-792-5256 to learn more and find out how to get started. The program is sponsored by the Outing Seniors, serving Outing, Emily, and Fifty Lakes.
Emily Gymnasium Schedule • Exercise (low impact to vintage music): Mon &Wed 9 -10 am • Ladies Beginner Pickleball: Mon 10 - Noon & Fri 9 - Noon • Beginner Line Dancing: Wed 10 - 11 am • Men's Pickleball: Mon 2 - 4 pm • Youth Activities: Wed 4:30- 6 pm • Open gym times: Call 218-763-2480 for availability. • Prescheduled activities and events take precedence. Dry shoes MUST be worn in the gym.
Makers’ Place of Emily All makers - (artists, crafters, writers, musicians, etc.) are welcome to come to the Emily City Building to meet, share, create, learn and collaborate.
Bring a project you are working on or bring ideas or interest in learning something new. A place to meet and make new friends, work individually or share/learn an art/craft or work together on collaborative ideas.
New Schedule Open Studio Times: 2nd Tues. 4-8pm Most Thurs. 6-9pm (check FB) 3rd Mon. 10am-Noon then lunch 4th Mon. 1-4pm
For questions or interest contact makersplaceofemily@gmail.com or find the Facebook group by the same name.
First Thursdays: Explore Crosslake Business Meeting Join us for the monthly Explore Crosslake Business meeting of business owners, managers and key staff. Meet and network with others, learn more about events, activities and organizations in Crosslake, and share information about your business!
The event is Chamber facilitated, and all businesses are invited to attend regardless of Chamber membership. Always the first Thursday monthly beginning at 7:45 for coffee and networking, and the meeting runs from 8 - 9:15 a.m.
Businesses are encouraged to pick a month to host and can plan for 15-25 attendees monthly. Call Cindy at the Chamber if you'd like to host this meeting and highlight your business!
Fourth Tuesday: Dementia Caregivers Support Group Caregivers, family, and friends of persons with dementia are invited to the monthly Dementia Caregiver Support Group in Crosby.
Meetings are scheduled the fourth Tuesday of each month. To learn more, contact Kent O’Grady at kent.ogrady@gmail.com or 612-868-7260 or CRMC social workers at 218-546-2357.
Emily Care N Share Care N Share in Emily serves free meals each Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. All are welcome to dine in or pick up a hot, nutritious meal at the Fellowship Hall inside the Wesleyan Church, on State Highway 6 just north of County Road 1. Delivery is also available for those without transportation.
Each week, Care N Share volunteers serve over 250 free meals to families and individuals from Emily, Outing, Crosby, Fifty Lakes, Crosslake, Merrifield, Pequot Lakes and Pine River.
We are adding to our list of volunteers at this time. To volunteer for food preparation on Tuesdays, or Wednesdays serving or providing meal delivery, please call Lori Nelson at 651-246-7292. Donations are always welcome. Please donate what you can, to help us feed families and strengthen local communities. Mail your tax-deductible donation to Care N Share, PO Box 354, Emily, MN 56447-0354 Thank-you for Caring and Sharing.
Promedica Hospice Volunteer Training Heartland Hospice is looking for caring and dedicated people with an interest in serving terminally ill patients and their families in Crosslake, Breezy Point, Nisswa, Outing and the outlying communities. Volunteers provide services such as friendly visiting, pet therapy and musical enrichment. Volunteer classes are available to fit each person’s schedule. Please call Keshia Kettler at Promedica Hospice at 218-829-1252 for further information.
Pequot Lakes Community Education Offerings Fidgets, Games & Music Age 6-11 10:30-Noon or 12:30-2PM Learn how to use Popit fidgets to create candy, make music and play games!! In this class we will be playing games, dancing, listening/making music and much more using fidgets. everyone will bring home many fidgets of choice - and if good at games and with some luck many more fidgets will be yours. Two class times available to pick from. Thursday, December 28; Eagle View Elementary, Room 230; Char Bzdok, instructor.
Kindergarten (including Patriot Academy) Girls & Boys Basketball The focus of the PLYS Basketball program is to teach the skills and fundamentals of basketball in a safe, encouraging and fun environment. All practices will be at Pequot Lakes High School in the Athletic Center. Practices will tentatively be Monday nights for 3 weeks: February 26, March 4 & 11 from 6:00 – 6:50 PM. Schedule is subject to change.
1st-2nd Grade Girls & Boys Basketball Girls & Boys will practice at the same time, separately. The focus of the PLYS Basketball program is to teach the skills and fundamentals of basketball in a safe, encouraging and fun environment. All practices will be at Pequot Lakes High School in the Athletic Center. Basketball shirts will be distributed to all participants who registered prior to the deadline (January 10). Tentative schedule: January 15, 22, 29 & February 5; 6:00 – 6:50 PM *schedule is subject to change (everything depends on gym availability). Players will showcase their skills during half time of the varsity games on Friday, February 9. Register at ISD186.org under community education or call 218-568-9200.
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January EventsJanuary 3-February 21: New Pickleball session open at Emily City Gymnasium For ladies, beginners only, who are new to Pickleball and want to learn to play. This is a limited time slot, eight weeks, beginning Jan 3rd through Feb 21st every Wednesday 10 to 11 a.m. Come to learn and practice with help from one or more of our rotating current players. Paddles and balls are provided if you don’t own your own. Bring dry shoes for the gym floor.
January 16: Crosby-Ironton ECFE classes now available in Emily Crosby-Ironton Community Education is offering Early Childhood Family Education classes in Emily. The first session of classes will be held on Tuesday January 16 from 9-10:30am in the basement of the Emily Wesleyan Church. Classes are open to families with children ages birth - start of Kindergarten. This is a class for caregivers and children to attend together. These classes are taught by one of our Early Childhood teachers and a Parent Educator. Cost to register for the full session is based on a sliding scale fee schedule by household income. Register now on the catalog page: https://crosbyironton.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/home/ or by emailing Early Childhood Coordinator, Jenni Kannel at jkannel@ci.k12.mn.us.
January 17: Crosslake Area Garden Club Crosslake Area Garden Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00PM in the meeting room at the Crosslake Community Center. We wanted to let people know we appreciate all the shoppers who came to the Plant Sale on June 3. The upcoming programs are listed below:
January 17th – Winter Seed Sowing by Debby Floerchinger, (our president)
February 21st – Raised Bed Gardening by Dan Lee, Crow Wing Co. Master Gardener (the presentation will be by Zoom).
Everyone is welcome to join our programs and or meetings. For questions call Linda @ 507-202- 9374.
January 20: 45th Annual Winter Rendezvous at Deep Portage The 45th Annual Winter Rendezvous Event is just around the corner at Deep Portage Learning Center.
This family friendly event will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 10 am-2 pm at Deep Portage.
There will be a wide range of fun activities including a lumberjack relay, trap shooting, winter golf, north woods curling and much more! Warm up inside and enjoy a delicious bowl of chili for lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Earn points by participating in each activity and stick around for the Award Ceremony at 2:30pm.
$15 per adult and $10 per youth (15 and under) includes activities and lunch. There is also a $50 family bundle.
Register in advance on their Facebook Event Page or call 218-682-2325. In-person and day-of registration will open at 9 am at the greeting table.
Through the exploration of woods, water, and wildlife, Deep Portage Learning Center prepares and inspires learners of all ages to sustain and celebrate our natural world. Each year, Deep Portage offers a variety of programs including school field trips and summer camps. eleven miles of hiking trails are open year-round for birding, hiking, and skiing.
For more information please contact the Deep Portage Learning Center: call 218-682-2325 or email: office@deepportage.org
Jan 20, 27 Northern MN Railroad Trackers, Visit O Scale, HO Scale and G Scale layouts, running trains on display. Small layout children can operate. Watch/help club members work on exhibits. Open 10am-2pm on Co. Rd. 66, Crosslake.
Jan 21 Winter Ice Fishing Contest, sponsored by Outing Area Chamber of Commerce & Crooked Lake Fire Dept., Lawrence Lake at Luscher's Park, Outing, 10am-2 pm, Weather Permitting
Feb 3 Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza Hole-In-The-Day Bay, Noon-3pm
Feb 1-3 Crosslake 22nd Annual WinterFest begins Thursday with Search for the Lost Medallion, Friday outdoor activities, Saturday Firefighters Pancake Breakfast, Bonfire & S'mores, Craft & Vendor Fair, Helicopter Rides, Radar Runs. See full calendar of events at crosslake.com.
Feb 10 Bobber Bocce on Ice, 9 am-5 pm. This event is a hybrid of bocce ball and curling played on the ice of Sibley Lake in Pequot Lakes. Enjoy ice games, bonfires, food and drink sales, music, raffle drawing, and plenty of laughs. Sign your team up now. Call Nichole Heinen 218-568-8911.
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