Morris Area Chamber of Commerce

Friends of the Morris Public Library Book Sale
2022-07-27 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Annual book sale fundraiser for the Friends of the Morris Public Library. Funds from the annual book sale go directly into MPL programming, collections, and events!

Crazy Days
2022-07-27
The Morris Area Chamber is excited to host Crazy Days 2022!
🛍Stores open at 7am!
⚽️Kids activities and games in the library lawn from 10am-1pm
🍔Food Court open on Oregon Ave 11am-2pm

Book Club at Morris Public Library
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Afro-Futurism/Sci-fi/Fantasy (ASFF) Book Club
Open to Teens and Adults
Held in the library meeting room, with hybrid meeting option available. Please pre-register.
Tuesday, July 26th, 7 – 8PM
Witchmark by C.L. Polk
Witchmark is a 2018 fantasy novel by Canadian author C. L. Polk. It features a murder mystery set in an alternate history England, and has been described as gaslamp fantasy. Witchmark won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 2019

Kids Graphic Novel Book Club
2022-07-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join Anne and read some fantastic graphic novels this summer! Open to Elementary age school kids. Bring a lunch or a snack. You can pick up a copy at the library desk. Call 320-589-1634 or come into the library to register.
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Cece Bell, and Victoria Jamieson, Vera Brosgol’s Be Prepared is a funny and relatable middle-grade graphic novel about navigating your own culture, struggling to belong, and the value of true friendship

Family Movie Matinee
2022-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join us for Family Flicks
July 22nd
The Bad Guys (2022), rated PG. 1h 40m
After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet — becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they’re turning good.
Movies rated PG and geared toward all ages with some camp and outdoor themes! Popcorn and drinks provided.
This project was funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. This program is sponsored by Morris Public Library and Viking Library System

Storytime at Morris Public Library
2022-07-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Story Time on the Lawn! with Ranger Randee Hokanson.
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for our weekly story time series on the library lawn.

Game Night at Morris Public Library
2022-07-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Game Night!
Wednesday, July 20th, 4 – 7PM
Drop in anytime, by yourself or with a group, and play your favorite games, or try some new ones! Held in the library meeting room. Pizza provided by Pizza Ranch!

Creative Writing for Teens & Adults with Brent Olson
2022-07-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
“Finding your voice by finding your stories.” Creative Writing Workshops with Brent Olson
Please pre-register. Through a series of fast paced, entertaining exercises, award winning author Brent Olson will not only help polish your writing, but also help you discover the stories you might not know you carry deep within.
Wednesday, July 20th, 1PM
Open to Teens and Adults

Kids 'N Kinship Garden Gala
2022-07-19 17:00 - 19:30 | horticulture gardens, 46352 MN-329, Morris, 56267
All are welcome to the Kids ‘N Kinship Garden Gala is a community event and fundraiser all in one! Enjoy a meal from Mi Mexico for a free will donation and root beer floats from Bank of the West! There are free children’s activities including face painting and crafts.
New this year! Join us for the Story Walk! West Central Initiative has created a children’s book that highlights White Earth and the nine counties in their region called “Let’s Go! Ten Adventures through West Central Minnesota”. The Story Walk will bring the pages of the book to life. Families with children birth to age 5 will receive a copy of the book to take home. In case of inclement weather this event will be held at the AgCountry Auditorium and look for more details to come.

Movie Matinee
2022-07-15 13:00 - 14:30 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join us for Teen/Adult Flicks
July 15th
Moonrise Kingdom Rated PG-13
Run time: 1h 33m
Summary: Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, and introducing Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward
Movies rated PG-13 and geared toward teens and adults with some camp and outdoor themes! Popcorn and drinks provided.
This project was funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. This program is sponsored by Morris Public Library and Viking Library System

Storytime at Morris Public Library
2022-07-14 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Story Time on the Lawn! with Naomi Skulan.
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for our weekly story time series on the library lawn.

Cake Mix Box Books Class
2022-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Cake Mix Box Books Class
Wednesday, July 13th, 6PM-8PM
Pre-registration required. Space is limited to 10 Participants. Geared toward Teens and Adults only. Call 320-589-1634
Librarian Angie Vetsch will teach basic bookbinding techniques and stitches to turn recycled cake mix (or other fun) food packaging into notebooks.

Paint a Selfie like Frida Kahlo! Art Class
2022-07-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Paint a Selfie like Frida Kahlo!
Saturday, July 9th, 1 – 3PM
Pre-registration required. Space is limited to 10 participants. 3rd grade and up. Call 320-589-1634
Students will learn about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and create art work in the style of Kahlo’s portraiture. Materials provided.

PRCA Juried Exhibition Reception
2022-07-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance, 630 Atlantic Ave, Morris, 56267
Making Your Place
Juried exhibition
Various artists
June 9 – July 16 , 2022
Reception July 8, 5-7PM
The theme of this show focuses on art that defines your place and the qualities that distinguish it from other places. The theme can be as broad as your region and its ecology, physical aspects, climate, or particular nature. The theme can be as narrow as your physical space and your unique response to place.
630 Atlantic Ave
Morris, MN 56267
This activity is funded in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council through a Minnesota State Legislative appropriation.

Family Movie Matinee
2022-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join us for Family Flicks
July 8th
The Parent Trap (1998) PG
Run time: 2h 8min
Summary: In this update of a 1961 film, twins Annie and Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) are strangers until happenstance unites them. The preteen girls’ divorced parents, Nick (Dennis Quaid) and Elizabeth (Natasha Richardson), are living on opposite sides of the Atlantic, each with one child. After meeting at camp, American Hallie and British-raised Annie engineer an identity swap, giving both the chance to spend time with the parent they’ve missed. If the scheme works, it might just make the family whole again.
Movies rated PG and geared toward all ages with some camp and outdoor themes! Popcorn and drinks provided.
This project was funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. This program is sponsored by Morris Public Library and Viking Library System

Storytime at Morris Public Library
2022-07-07 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Story Time on the Lawn! with Stevens County 4-H
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for our weekly story time series on the library lawn.

Community Development Bank - Coin Dig
2022-07-04 11:00 - 12:00
Community Development Bank will be hosting a Coin Dig for kid’s at the Hancock School’s playground

Maus: A Survivor's Tale book club series
2022-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Book Club Series
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale
Open to Teens and Adults
Discussion held in the library meeting room. Please pre-register. Copies are available to check out at the library.
Maus is a nonfiction book presented in the graphic novel style, written by American cartoonist Art Spiegelman. Serialized from 1980 to 1991, it depicts Spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor.
Thursday, June 30th at 7PM
Maus I by Art Spiegelman
Thursday, July 28th at 7PM
Maus II by Art Spiegelman

Agralite Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting
2022-06-30 17:30 - 20:00 | Benson High School, 1400 Montana Ave, Benson, 56215
5:30 pm – steak dinner grilled by the West Central Cattleman’s Association
7:00 pm – Business Meeting
Elect two directors to a three-year term
Hear reports from the manager and directors
Enter to win hundreds of dollars in door prizes

Community Development Bank Customer Appreciation Lunch
2022-06-30 11:00 - 14:00
Join us in the bank’s parking lot for lunch catered by Wurst Machers.

Storytime at Morris Public Library
2022-06-30 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Story Time on the Lawn! with Dairy Princesses
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for our weekly story time series on the library lawn. We’ll have various local readers this summer.

The Jolly Pops concert at the library
2022-06-27 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
The Jolly Pops combine upbeat, original music with a host of children’s standards for a family concert to please kids and adults alike. Get ready to groove with Billy Hartong, Justin Hartke, and Erik Schee – and be prepared for a few Dad Jokes, too!
This program is sponsored by Morris Public Library and Viking Library System.
This project was funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.

RFC Les Mills Summer Soft Launch- FREE classes all week!
2022-06-27 05:30 - 2022-07-02 10:00 | Regional Fitness Center, 626 E 2nd St, Morris, 56267
Join us for our WEEK long Summer Les Mills Soft Launch!! This means you’ll see the NEW Body Pump in EVERY class for the week of June 27th-July 2nd and FREE classes ALL WEEK LONG!!
Each instructor will be bringing you the NEW Les Mills Body Pump release 121 and the new Les Mills Core release 46! We offer Body Pump 7X per week at the RFC!!
When can you check out the NEW releases for FREE??
Monday 5:30-6:30am- NEW Body Pump + Les Mills Core (30 minutes of each)
Tuesday 6:15-7:00am- 45 minute version of the NEW Body Pump
Tuesday & Thursday 12:10-12:50pm 40 minute version of the NEW Body Pump
Wednesday & Friday 5:30-6:30am- 60 minute version of the NEW Body Pump
Saturday 9:00-10:00am Full hour of the NEW Body Pump
The music is great, the moves are powerful, and we’re in for a great workout! Invite a friend or family member to join you because these classes are FREE and all are welcome!!
Child care will be offered during the Saturday class!!!

Conexiones Day
2022-06-25 16:00 - 22:00
Join us in celebrating our community at the third annual Conexiones Day festival!
June 25, 2022
4-10pm
Lee Community Center
101 Co Rd 22, Morris, MN 56267
ALL ARE WELCOME and encouraged to attend! This year we will have some exciting new activities including balloon twisting, face painting, a photo booth, 4-H animal alley, and more! We will also be bringing back some staple events such as the beautiful Mexican Folkloric dance performance, taco eating contest and live music!
For more information visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/conexionesmn or call Autumn at 320-444-7875.

Kids Graphic Novel Book Club
2022-06-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join Anne and read some fantastic graphic novels this summer! The first book will be “Tom’s Midnight Garden”. Open to Elementary age school kids. Bring a lunch or a snack. You can pick up a copy at the library desk. Call 320-589-1634 or come into the library to register.
This exquisite graphic novel adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s Carnegie Medal–winning Tom’s Midnight Garden reimagines a beloved classic in a new, full-color format. With stunning art from award-winning graphic artist Edith, readers will be swept up in this transcendent story of friendship.
When Tom’s brother gets sick, Tom’s shipped off to spend what he’s sure will be a boring summer with his aunt and uncle in the country. But then Tom hears the old grandfather clock in the hall chime thirteen times, and he’s transported back to an old garden where he meets a mysterious girl named Hatty. Tom returns to the garden every night to have adventures with Hatty, who grows a little older with each visit. As the summer comes to an end, Tom realizes he wants to stay in the midnight garden with Hatty forever.
Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tom’s Midnight Garden is a classic of children’s literature and a deeply satisfying time-travel mystery. This stunning graphic novel adaptation from award-winning French artist Edith transforms Philippa Pearce’s story into an engaging visual adventure.

Community Barn Dance
2022-06-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Donnelly Hall, Donnelly, MN
The Stevens County Historical Society & Museum is continuing to celebrate 100 years! Come and dance to Schjei Country at the Donnelly Hall. This is a free will event and everyone is welcome! The Rendsville 4-H Club is selling pie for a fundraiser and the Donnelly Community Club is donating ice cream to go with it. Put on your boots, grab your cowboy hat, and let’s have some good ole’ fashioned fun! (Pop and water available for purchase)

Family Movie Matinee
2022-06-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Morris
Join us for Family Flicks
June 24th 1-3PM
Holes PG
Run time: 2 hours
Summary: A boy is wrongfully sent to a brutal camp, where the camp warden and her staff force the children in their care to mysteriously dig holes all day long in the desert. Their rehabilitation is questioned, as they think something sinister is involved.
Family movies are rated PG and geared toward all ages with some camp and outdoor themes! Popcorn and drinks provided.
This project was funded in part or in whole with monies from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. This program is sponsored by Morris Public Library and Viking Library System

Storytime at Morris Public Library
2022-06-23 10:30 - 11:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Story Time on the Lawn! with Lori Kurpiers
Thursdays at 10:30AM
Bring lawn chairs or blankets for our weekly story time series on the library lawn. We’ll have various local readers this summer.

PJ and Stuffed Animal Storytime
2022-06-22 18:00 - 18:30 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Special Story Time: Pajama Story Time & Stuffie Campout
Wednesday, June 22nd, 6PM
Bring your stuffed animal and wear your pajamas for this special story time. Leave your stuffed animal with us for an overnight camp-out at the library.

Trivia at Stone's Throw Cafe
2022-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Stone’s Throw Cafe, 506 Atlantic Ave., Morris, 56267
Tonight is Trivia Night at Stone’s Throw Cafe hosted by Jeff Lamberty and Anne Barber!
7pm-9pm.
There are new and fun categories, along with a few favorites. Don’t worry if you haven’t played before. No experience necessary and we are there to help! It’s fun!
Please RSVP if you are able by calling 320-585-7000 or just drop in on Saturday. Teams can be no more than 6. If you have a big group we will break you into two smaller groups. Let us know if you have any questions.
