The Crookston Community Pool will be closed for maintenance today.
Highland School PTO will hold a School Supply Drive to help students start the school year with the supplies they need. If you are able to donate, drop off supplies at Back-to-School Registration Day on Thursday, August 17, at the Crookston High School; at Meet-the-Teacher Days on August 30 and September 5 at Highland School, or at Highland School before classes start on Wednesday, September 6. Collection boxes are located at the school office. Supplies needed are dry-erase markers, glue, pencils, highlighters, rulers, scissors, markers, crayons, post-it notes, index cards, folders, notebooks (wide-ruled), binders, filler paper, hand sanitizer, kleenex, and ziplock bags. Monetary donations can be sent to: Highland PTO, 801 Central Ave North, Crookston. If you have any questions call the Highland School Office at 281-5600.
There will be a backpack pick-up event at Polk County Family Resource Centers and the Crookston Public Library. This event will take place today from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and on Thursday, August 17, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Backpacks and school supplies will be available for pickup only while supplies last for students in need and reside in Crookston. You must pre-register to participate. To register, click here.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have men’s cards today at 8:00 am, followed by cribbage at 10:00 am.
The Crookston Eagles Club will have a Jigsaw puzzle contest this afternoon from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The Fertile Public Library’s Resolute Readers Book Club will meet this month to discuss “We Begin at the End” by Chris Whitaker, a novel about two kinds of families. the ones we are born into and the ones we create. The book features a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw who protects her five-year-old brother and parents, her single mother, as well as a sheriff whose testimony sent his best friend to prison 30 years ago and a prisoner whose release brings trouble to his hometown. The group will meet this afternoon at 4 p.m. at the Fertile Public Library, located at 101 Mill St. S. All are welcome. The July book selection is “The Library Book” by Susan Orelan, which will be discussed on September 20 at 4 p.m.
There will be an Ice Cream Social Wednesday, today from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall, Â the Medallion Hunt First Clue will be announced, and the United Way Golf Ball Drop will be at 4:30 p.m.
The RiverView Health Youth Dodgeball Tournament will be tonight, starting at 5:00 p.m. at the Ray Ecklund Tennis Courts by Highland.
Drafts Sports Bar and Grill will have Wheel of Trivia will be tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night tonight.
The Grand Theatre will have a $1 Matinee Movie on Thursday, August 17, at 1:00 pm.
The Crookston Golden Girls will be having Lemonade, popcorn, and Coffee at Nimens Espegard, located at 1700 Widman Lane Building C, on Thursday, August 17, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. This is a free-will donation, with proceeds going to a local charity.
There will be a Skateboard and BMX Show with demos, contests and giveaways at the Downtown Square on Thursday, August 17, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Bounce Houses from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Beer Gardens  4:00 to 9:00 p.m., Dunk Tank  4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Kids Tractor Pull at 5:00 p.m., Ribfest at 5:00, Air Boats Rides 5:00 to 7:30 and Lip Sync Contest at 8:00 p.m.
The Pirate Girls Hockey Corn and Brat Feed Fundraiser will be held Thursday, August 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at B & E Meats. Free will offering with all proceeds benefitting Crookston Girls Pirate Hockey. Sponsored by B & E Meats and John Seaver.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have SAIL on Thursday, August 17, starting at 2:30 pm.
The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Thursday, August 17, starting at 6:30 pm.
The Crookston Public Library will have a free Summer Concert featuring Kissing Company Thursday, August 17, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket for seating. Admission is free, thanks to Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Seri funding.
Ox Cart Events on Friday, August 18, are Air Boats Rides from noon to 6:00 p.m., Matinee Movie at 1:00 at the Grand Theatre, Bounce Houses, Kid Zone Fun and Games, and Beer Gardens from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Community S’mores, Beer Tasting, and band The Lonely Pines all at 5:00 p.m. and Teen Dance 9:00 to midnight.
The Crookston Fire Department Pancake Breakfast will be held Friday, August 18, from 6:00 am to 10 am. at the Fire Hall.
The Golden Link Senior Center will have Friday Morning rolls on Friday, August 18, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am.
Summer Arts Safari and Crookston Community Theatre will present Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Kids on Friday, August 18, at 5:30 pm. and Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 am. at Highland Elementary School. Adults 13 years and older are $5, children 6 to 12 are $3, and kids under 5 are free. Grades 3 through 9 can register to take part in the play on Monday, August 14, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Highland Elementary School. The cost is $25 and includes a T-Shirt. Practice will be Monday through Friday, August 14-18, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch and water bottle.
The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bing on Friday, August 18, starting at 6:30 pm, which is a $500 must-go jackpot, they will also be hosting the Crookston High School class of 1983 class reunion.
The 19th Annual Crookston Blue Line Club 5-Person Golf Scramble will be on August 18. 8:00 am registration, 9:00 am. Shotgun Start. Team Sponsorship is $400; Individual Entry is $80.00. For more information and to register, contact Katie Fee at 218-470-0423 or crookstonhockey@gmail.cm.
Ox Cart Events on Saturday, August 19 are: 5K/Little Tykes run registration at 7:30 a.m., run at 8:30 am., Farmer’s Market, Vendor Show, Pickleball and a Softball Co-Ed Tournament at 9:00, Veteran’s Recognition Ceremony at 9:30 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Classic Cruisers Car Show at 10:00 at the Crookston Inn, Kiddie Parade at 10:00 at the Benedictine Living Community, Bounce Houses, KidZone Fun and Games, National Guard Rock Climbing wall and Punching bag from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Beer Gardens from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Horse Driven Wagon Rides at 11:00 a.m., Air Boat Rides 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Happy Joe’s Pizza Eating Contest at noon, Buckshot and Bandit Oxen Team and Community S’mores noon to 3:00 p.m., Cornhole Tournament at noon at Drafts, Drop and Shoot with the Blue Line Club noon to 4:00, Tae Kwon Do Demonstration at 12:30, Just for Kix Dance Performance at 1:00 p.m., Kids Beanbag Tournament and Build a Buddy Workshop at 1:30 p.m., U of MN/Maroon and Gold Themed Yard Party 6:00 p.m., Torchlight Parade at 7:00 p.m., Beer Gardens and The Rude Band from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and Fireworks at 10:00 p.m.
The Crookston High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be Saturday, August 19, at the Crookston High School Commons. Inductees are Don Amiot, Carl Hunt, Chris Peterson, Gordon Tolbert, and the 1985 Girls 1600m Relay State Champions– Christy Rongen Carlstrom, Jennifer Taus Klemens, Sara Bachmeier Robertson, and Denise Desplenter Deviney  Social hour at 1:00 pm and ceremony at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door. $12 for adults, $6 for students in grades 1 through 12, and there’s a $5 admission without lunch.
The Central High School Class of 1963 will be celebrating their 60th reunion on Saturday, August 19, from 12:30 to 5:00 at the Irishman’s Shanty.
The Crookston Eagles Club will have Bar Bingo on Saturday, August 19, starting at 2:00 pm. This is a $400 must-go jackpot.
Ox Cart Events on Sunday, August 20, are the Pickleball Tournament at 9:00 at Schuster Park, Video Games on the Big Screen at the Grand Theatre at 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Grocery Bingo at the Red Barn from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and Woodfire Pizza and Concert at Wesley United Methodist Church from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Agassiz Environmental Learning Center is excited to welcome Minnesota Mycological Society educators John and Claudette Lamprecht for Magnificent Mushrooms, a free public nature education, on Sunday, August 20, at 1:00 at the Nature Center. Having more than 100 combined years as mushroom foragers, John and Claudette will share the basics of mushroom identification, some favorite Minnesota edible mushrooms and highlight four of our most dangerous mushrooms.
North Country Food Bank is holding a produce distribution on Monday, August 21, at the Crookston High School parking lot. It will be held from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Show up and pack your own produce. Please provide your own bags for packing. You can take whatever you can use free of charge.
The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center will hold three events for families on Tuesday, August 22. Â At 10:00 a.m., families with children ages 3-7 are invited to the Nature Sprouts; Mushroom Fan Club. Spend approximately one-hour exploring fascinating fungi through hands-on nature activities, inspiring little kids to discover the FUN in fungi. At 1:00-3:00 pm, everyone is welcome to join Nature Wanders to enjoy making wild fruit into delicious jam. Discover how to identify the variety of fruit that grows naturally in our region. Nature Explorers invites youth ages 8-12 and their families for wilderness camping from 4:00-5:30 pm.
The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night on Wednesday, August 23.
The Wesley United Methodist Church will have Summer Salad Lunches on August 24, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. They offer a variety of salads, homemade desserts, and beverages. Dine-in or take-out is available for $12.00 per meal.
The Fisher American Legion will have Wednesday Night Burger Night on Wednesday, August 30.
DNR Hunter Safety Training for youth aged 11 and older will be on August 29 and 31, September 1, 5, 7, and 8. Field Day and Test will be Saturday, September 9. Classes are held at the Crookston Gun Club, 26251 240th St. S.W. in Crookston. To register, call Steve Videen at 218-289-2115 or email him at stevevideen@yahoo.com.
CONTINUING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Grand Theatre will have a Classic Family Matinee and Video Club gaming every Wednesday at 1:00 pm Admission is free with a concession purchase or pay just $1.
The Crookston Squadron Civil Air Patrol meets every Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Call 218-281-3954 for more information.
Twig and Branch Collection will be held on the second and fourth Mondays from June through October. Place the materials on your curbside. Branches must be cut into four-foot lengths and bundled by the crew to take them away. Annuities or tree trunks not cut to this length and bundled will be left for the owner to haul away. Twigs may be in boxes or bags. Individuals removing their diseased elm trees should call City Hall to schedule a pickup. Please note that leaves, grass, and other compostable material must be in the clear City of Crookston bags and will be collected on your regular garbage collection day.
The Crookston Care and Share are now accepting donations of Women’s, Men’s, and children’s clothing, toiletries, and other everyday items. Donations may be dropped off at the Care and Share Center at 220 East Third Street.
The Crookston Public Library’s Books & Brews Book Club meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 pm at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages. Appetizers are provided by the Friends of the Crookston Public Library; participants are responsible for the cost of thein food and drinks. All are welcome.
The Crookston Public Library’s Reading by the Red Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every other month at 6:30 pm. They will discuss books and enjoy beverages.
The Golden Link is serving noon lunch Monday through Friday. Call 281-3072 by 10:00 the day you plan to have lunch.
The Crookston Friends of the Library meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm.
The Crookston Library Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 pm.
The Cove Youth Center in Crookston is open Monday through Friday from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Students and parents should call ahead to check the availability of the youth center at 218-470-0149.
The Crookston Care and Share Center’s Donation and New Hope Food Shelf will be open every Monday and Wednesday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, and every Friday from 3:00 to 6:00 pm click here for information on the Care and Share New Hope Food Shelf website. For more information or to donate, call 218-277-0000.
