Morris Area Chamber of Commerce

Morris Area Chamber Live Nativity
2021-12-18 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Stevens County Fairgrounds, 177 Co Rd 22, Morris, MN 56267, MN, 56267, United States
The Chamber is sponsoring a live nativity on December 18 from 5-7pm at the Stevens County Fairgrounds. Enter through gate 5 and enjoy the Lights on the Prairie display and after the lights drive by the live nativity with volunteers from Fusion Youth!

Chamber Class
2021-12-08 12:00 - 12:45
The Morris Area Chamber is partnering with Bobby Culbertson of Terrace, LLC to offer a zoom class to chamber members. Learn how website structure is crucial to engage visitors and why it matters. He’ll also cover Facebook pages vs websites pros and cons and trends in website features. This class is free to Chamber members. To register, email the chamber morrismnchamber@gmail.com

Free Movie
2021-12-04 12:00 - 14:00
The Morris Theatre is sponsoring a FREE showing of Elf at 12:00pm

Pictures with Santa
2021-12-04 11:00 - 13:00
The Stevens County Times in sponsoring pictures with Santa at the City Center Mall from 11am-1pm

Atlantic Avenue Walking Tour
2021-12-04 10:00 - 13:00
Grab the self-guided walking tour brochure and a hot beverage at the Common Cup (free will donation). Then step back in time and learn about some of the people and places that formed the business district of Morris. Do some holiday shopping while you’re at it!

Holiday Stroll
2021-12-04 08:00 - 17:00
We’re kicking off the shop local season with a Holiday Stroll! Want to WIN $250 in chamber cash AND a chance at THIRTEEN gift basket give-a-ways? SHOP LOCAL this holiday season! The more you shop in the month of December the more chances to win. Visit these participating businesses to shop and register for the prizes:
B Inspired
Common Cup Coffee House
Gervais Jewelers
Inherit Clothing Co.
John’s Total Entertainment
Minnesota Magnolia
Sweet Lily’s
The Homestead
Town and Country
Twisted Ivy
Willie’s Caribou Coffee
Mi Mexico
Mi San Juan Mini Market

Book Bingo at the Morris Public Library!
2021-12-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St., Morris, 56267
Join us in the library meeting room for Book Bingo. Win a book for yourself or a friend. Book prizes for all ages and open to all ages! Register by calling the library at 320-589-1634.

Post Turkey Tabata Class at the RFC
2021-11-27 08:05 - 10:00 | Regional Fitness Center, 626 E 2nd St, Morris, 56267
Join Elissa for a FREE Post Turkey Tabata class & the full hour of Body Pump in the RFC gym on Saturday, November 27th!
Post Turkey Tabata 8:05-8:50am
Body Pump 9-10am
Get the whole family out and invite your guests from out of town for a couple great Thanksgiving weekend workouts!!
These classes are FREE & open to the community! Get the family out of the house & moving!
What is Tabata & Core?
Tabata is high intensity interval training class with low-impact to high intense options for all fitness levels to challenge themselves at their own level! This workout is designed with 8 exercises that you do at your highest intensity level for 20 seconds with a 10 second rest after each exercise! We can do anything for 20 seconds right?! There will be 5 rounds of work with a minute of rest between each round! The workout will finish with a round focusing on core! You will feel SO good after this workout!!
What is Les Mills Body Pump?
A 60 minute strength workout that moves to the music to build lean muscle & get the heart rate up! This workout starts with a warm up and then has a track that focuses on each major & minor muscle group in the body starting with squats, then chest, back, triceps, biceps, lunges, shoulders, core & cool down! Come gain strength, get the heart rate up, and get over 1,000 in with this FUN 60 minute workout that fly’s by!

Morris Cub Scout Sign-Up Event
2021-11-21 15:00 - 16:00 | First Lutheran Church, 200 E 5th Street, Morris, 56267
Learn about Cub Scout and the fun things we do! In Scouting, elementary-age boys and girls start with their best right now selves and grow into their very best future selves! The fun, hands-on learning, and adventure puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life.
Join us for this short meeting and make a Raingutter Regatta boat at First Lutheran Church, or if you’re ready, to sign up.
If you are not able to make the event, give Brenda a call at 320-760-5605 or email brenda.thomson@scouting.org

Breastfeeding Essentials
2021-11-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Stevens Community Medical Center, 400 E. 1st St., Morris, 56267
SCMC offers a Breastfeeding Essentials
class for expectant parents. This
comprehensive 2-3 hour class is instructed
by Lactation Educator and Dietitian Alyssa
Thooft and will be done virtually.

Parade of Lights
2021-11-18 17:30 - 18:30
Come out and watch the Parade of Lights on Atlantic Ave. Parade route is from 10th Street to 1st Street.

Parade of Lights
2021-11-18 17:30 - 18:30
Watch the Parade of Lights on Atlantic Avenue on Nov 18! To be in the parade, visit https://forms.gle/Urx7EGxUpexXtnASA.

Legion Walking Taco Fundraiser
2021-11-18 16:30 - 20:00
Mark your calendar: Thursday, November 18 for the Legion Riders Walking Taco Supper! The Legion Rides are kindly donating proceed from the November 18 Walking Taco Fundraiser to our very own Courage Cottage.
Stop by before, during, or after the Morris Parade of Lights from 4:30-8pm at the American Legion in Morris.
Walking tacos with all the fixings along with milk, water and coffee will be available with a free will donation. Proceeds to benefit the Courage Cottage. Come join us while enjoying the parade of lights. Many thanks to our friends of the Legion Riders for their generous fundraising efforts!

RFC Core Clinic
2021-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 | Regional Fitness Center, 626 E 2nd St, Morris, 56267
Join RFC instructors Ingrid, Esther & Shadow on Monday, November 15th 6:15-7:15pm in the RFC gym for a core clinic!
Free to members + non-members!
​What will we work on?
-How to properly engage the core, what this feels like, and why it’s important
-Proper core form + technique
-Different areas and functions of the core and benefits to strengthening these areas
-Exercises for the pelvic floor & how to work on improving diastasis recti & re-connecting that tissue to safely strengthen the core
-Strengthening & stretching the core to improve posture & back pain and prevent injuries
-Functional training
We will provide different exercises, equipment and resources to show you how the core should feel when it is properly engaged and to challenge the deep core muscles in order to rebuild, reconnect, and reestablish strength in the core. We’d love to answer any questions you have!

Labor, Delivery & Beyond
2021-11-08 18:30 - 20:30 | MAES, 201 S Columbia Ave, Morris, 56267
Labor, Delivery and Beyond are classes set-up to acclimate you to preparing for childbirth and parenting. These classes are brought to you by the Stevens Community Medical Center, Stevens County Family Service Collaborative which includes Options for Women, Stevens County Ambulance Service and Morris ECFE. No exclusions for inability to pay. If you would like further information or to register, please call Morris ECFE at (320) 585-2237. You can also register online through Morris Community Education at https://isd769.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/77/program_id/4
2021 Summer Session:
July 19, 26 & Aug. 2 @ SCMC
Aug. 9 @ Ambulance Garage
Aug. 16 @ MAES
Topics covered:
Prenatal Health, Fetal Development, Stages of Labor, Labor Techniques, Comfort Measure, C-Sections, Baby Care, Breastfeeding/Bottlefeeding, Hospital Tour, Child Development, Parenting, Carseat Safety, Adult & Child CPR and more. First three classes of session meet at SCMC in the multi-purpose room in the lower level. Fourth class is at the Stevens County Ambulance Garage and the last class meets at Morris Area Elementary School in the ECFE room Pod A. Classes are on Mondays from 6:30-8:30pm. Cost is $35.

TERCERO Training
2021-11-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2021-10-30 09:30 - 12:00, 2021-10-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
Use your bilingual skills to help a family gain access to local services! This workshop provides participants with foundational skills for effective community interpreting, particularly in a school setting.

Morris Area Women of Today Rummage Sale
2021-11-06 08:00 - 14:00 | Old No.1 Bar & Grill, 412 Atlantic Ave., Morris, 56267
Multi-family rummage sale with something for everyone! Saturday, November 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Old No.1 Southside, Morris.

Fall Dinner – First Lutheran Church, Morris
2021-11-03 16:30 - 19:00
Fall Dinner and Silent Auction at First Lutheran Church in Morris. Drive up, Take Out or Home Delivery (Morris residents only). Please call the church office at 320-589-3242 ext. 100 for home delivery orders. No inside dining and no pre-sale tickets. One the menu: Ham, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Rye Bread and Pumpkin Roll. All tickets at $12 per meal. Packaged lefse will be for sale (4 rounds for $12). Serving is from 4:30-7:00pm or until food is gone.

Navigating the Tight Labor Markets
2021-11-03 11:30 - 12:00
The Morris Area Chamber will be hosting a FREE class on November 3 from 11:30am-12:00pm
Navigating the Tight Labor Markets
Discussion includes occupational wage trends, how to access and evaluate wage compensation, and the changes in the labor market as the Baby Boom generation reaches retirement age and is replaced by the Millennial generation.
Although the class is free, we do need a headcount for planning purposes. Please email the Chamber to register: morrismnchamber@gmail.com
This class will be held at Superior Industries (Sandstone conference room). If you need directions, contact the Chamber office.

Labor, Delivery & Beyond
2021-11-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Ambulance Garage, 209 State Hwy 9, Morris, 56267

Valu Ford & Chrysler Anniversary Firework Show
2021-10-29 20:00 - 20:30 | Valu Ford and Chrysler, 205 Highway 9 South, Morris, MN, 56267, United States
Join us in celebrating 32 years of business with bang!
In honor of our anniversary month and in thanks for the continuous support of our local and surrounding communities, we invite you to join us as we light up the night with one SPECTACULAR Firework Show! We are so excited to bring our wonderful community together in viewing fireworks again this year!
Best viewing of the firework show will be from the Valu Ford & Chrysler and Federated Telephone parking lots. Watch from your vehicle or bring a lawn chair to enjoy the show with your whole family!

Stevens County ECI Halloween Party
2021-10-29 17:30 - 19:30
Halloween Party for children birth to 6th grade and their families. Games, haunted house, inflatables, crafts, food, and more. Tickets 10 to $1.00. Tickets needed for games only. Food available for purchase. All other events free of charge.

Trunk or Treat at HMC
2021-10-29 10:00 - 18:00 | Heartland Motor Company, 1 E Hwy 28, Morris, 56267
Open house! 40 kids get buckets, everyone gets a treat bag! Weather permitting this event will be outside

Moonlight Madness
2021-10-28 16:00 - 20:00

Labor, Delivery & Beyond
2021-10-25 18:30 - 20:30, 2021-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Stevens Community Medical Center, 400 E. 1st St., Morris, 56267

FREE Saturday classes at the RFC
2021-10-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Regional Fitness Center, 626 E 2nd St, Morris, 56267
Join us for our Fall Les Mills Launch on Saturday, October 16th starting at 9:00am in the RFC gym! Featuring the newest Body Pump, release 118 and Les Mills Core release 43!!
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!!
*Equipment is limited- we have 33 benches- first come, first serve!
Come check out what Les Mills Body Pump has to offer! 60 minutes, over 1,000 reps, awesome music, fun + high-energy strength workout to get the heart rate up with a warm up track, squats, chest, back, triceps, biceps, lunges, shoulders, core + cool down!
Les Mills Core is a 30 minute class designed to build strength, stability & endurance in all of the muscles that support & surround your core! Improve balance, assist in injury prevention, & use functional movements to hone in on the torso & sling muscles that connect your upper body to your lower body!
This class is ideal for tightening your tummy, glutes, and improving core definition! You’ll love the scientific mix of core innovation & the driving music!!
Child care will be offered during these classes!!
We hope to see you there!

RFC Les Mills Body Pump and Core Launch
2021-10-16 09:00 - 10:45 | Regional Fitness Center, 626 E 2nd St, Morris, 56267
Event is FREE & everyone is welcome!!
Body Pump 9-10am
Les Mills Core 10:15-10:45am
*There will be child care from 8:45-10:45am!!
