Come enjoy an evening in the park by candlelight and moonlight. Walk the trail where you will be guided by the full moon, candles and lanterns. Then come warm up by the wood stove or enjoy snacks and refreshments in the Lakeview warming shelter. This event will be a hike at this time due to […]
Come Celebrate New Year’s with Lakes Area Theatre. Chuck Grussing has been busy writing more. Now we find this new adventure taking us on a journey back in time with a dash of the fun of New Year’s Eve. Admission $8
Bring your whole family out to the Northstar Sports Complex on New Years Eve (Dec 31st) from 5pm-8pm for a evening of fun brought to you by Safe Families for Children. Ring in the new year in style with bubble ball, sumu wrestling and yard games for the big kids. For the little ones there […]
Want to feel more at peace? Look to create better or closer relationships? Not understanding what you need or how to ask for it leads to misunderstandings, miscommunications, and frustration. In Peace Building 101: Begin with You, learn to: Understand the link between feelings and needs. Confidently ask for what you need. Show up as […]
Incredible Years Parenting Program Douglas County Residents • Educational Parenting Program. • Help parents learn and use effective parenting strategies. • Addresses multiple needs of the family. • Strengthen Parent/Child Relationship. • Proven to reduce childhood depression, anger, opposition and increase parental resilience. • Helps parents learn to be more confident in their parenting. Childcare […]
It’s Trivia Night! Stroll on in for $3 off apps and $5 beers from 4:00-7:00 PM every Wednesday and stay for Minnesota’s Best Trivia starting at 6:30 PM. Teams of 1-6 people play free for prizes.
"For the month of January, we are hosting “Hug and a Mug” Warm up and Say Hi! Stop by one of our Alternative Senior Care Offices on Thursdays and Warm up with a hot cup of Cider, Cocoa or a Coffee and visit with our Team. We usually do this for our Caregiving team, but […]
Visit the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce office at 206 Broadway St. in Alexandria on Thursday, January 5, 2023 for an open house from 10 am – 2 pm. Pick up your 2023 membership materials, visit with staff and enjoy some cider and treats! All members who stop in will be entered in a […]
New year, new job! Join us for a job fair at Douglas Machine on Thursday, January 5 from 11-2pm. We offer a variety of light industrial/manufacturing and administrative positions. We'll see you there!
Join the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for networking, prize drawings and all the latest news and announcements from local businesses. This Wake Up Alexandria event will be hosted by Finances Made Simple at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum Boathouse. $1 will be collected at the door from each attendee to be donated […]
Angry Chefs are back with food for a cause. All proceeds will go to the Veterans Home R & R. They will be offering pick your toppings baked potato bar.
Incredible Years Parenting Program Douglas County Residents • Educational Parenting Program. • Help parents learn and use effective parenting strategies. • Addresses multiple needs of the family. • Strengthen Parent/Child Relationship. • Proven to reduce childhood depression, anger, opposition and increase parental resilience. • Helps parents learn to be more confident in their parenting. Childcare […]
Join us to learn more about the data collected and the challenges of child care locally. Help identify innovative solutions to support the local child care workforce and the child care shortage in the Alexandria Area. This event is free and dinner is included! Register by Monday, January 2! Event is Tuesday, January 10th. INCLEMENT […]
The Polar Plunge raises awareness and money for more than 8,000 Special Olympic Athletes in MN. Learn what’s new at an upcoming one-hour, informative, virtual Listen & Learn event on Wednesday, January 11 from 10-11 am. The Polar Plunge is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Law Enforcement continues to grow […]
Preschool storytime is for children ages 3-5. No registration required! Stories come alive with books, puppets, rhymes, and songs! This program is designed to support early literacy skills in preschoolers, while encouraging them to love books at an early age. Siblings are welcome to attend.
It’s Trivia Night! Stroll on in for $3 off apps and $5 beers from 4:00-7:00 PM every Wednesday and stay for Minnesota’s Best Trivia starting at 6:30 PM. Teams of 1-6 people play free for prizes.
"For the month of January, we are hosting “Hug and a Mug” Warm up and Say Hi! Stop by one of our Alternative Senior Care Offices on Thursdays and Warm up with a hot cup of Cider, Cocoa or a Coffee and visit with our Team. We usually do this for our Caregiving team, but […]
Join us for Smart Alex Trivia on Thursday nights with host Amy Foxx from KIKfm & Cool 94.3 on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.! Weekly prizes: $50 1st Place, $20 2nd Place, $10 3rd Place (Gift Card to the TEAM) RULES NO PHONES, TABLETS, OR COMPUTERS! Teams may have up to 8 people (Kids may participate, […]
Explore the origins of snow sports made popular in Minnesota: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ski jumping & skijoring. The Runestone Museum will guide you through the origins and the development of popular winter sports. Join us online! This class will be held using the online platform, Zoom. Prior to the class, you will receive an email […]
For children from birth to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format perfect for babies. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Baby/Toddler Storytime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with little ones. No […]
LAKES AREA THEATRE ANNOUNCES AN ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE! Sorry! Wrong Chimney – David Tuttle is moonlighting as a department store Santa so that he can buy his wife a fur for Christmas. He tells her he’s working late at the office, but she finds out he isn’t at the office. A suspected other woman, hypnotism, the […]
Join us for a Blues Jam Session at the taproom hosted by Brendan Holm! Grab a beer from 7-9 pm, you can even join in with the band! If you want to jam with the band you can sign up the night of or email b.holms272@gmail.com to get on the list.
Join the Alexandria Youth Baseball Association the third Sunday of every month at Copper Trail Brewing Company for CASH bingo! AYBA will be selling bingo cards for $1-3 per round, and half the pot will be paid out to the winner of the game.
Incredible Years Parenting Program Douglas County Residents • Educational Parenting Program. • Help parents learn and use effective parenting strategies. • Addresses multiple needs of the family. • Strengthen Parent/Child Relationship. • Proven to reduce childhood depression, anger, opposition and increase parental resilience. • Helps parents learn to be more confident in their parenting. Childcare […]
Preschool storytime is for children ages 3-5. No registration required! Stories come alive with books, puppets, rhymes, and songs! This program is designed to support early literacy skills in preschoolers, while encouraging them to love books at an early age. Siblings are welcome to attend.
It’s Trivia Night! Stroll on in for $3 off apps and $5 beers from 4:00-7:00 PM every Wednesday and stay for Minnesota’s Best Trivia starting at 6:30 PM. Teams of 1-6 people play free for prizes.
"For the month of January, we are hosting “Hug and a Mug” Warm up and Say Hi! Stop by one of our Alternative Senior Care Offices on Thursdays and Warm up with a hot cup of Cider, Cocoa or a Coffee and visit with our Team. We usually do this for our Caregiving team, but […]
Join us for our monthly Connect Groups! Network with other Alexandria Area Young Professionals in a casual environment. We look forward to seeing you there! Connect Groups are twice a month: Every 3rd Thursday from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Depot Smokehouse and Tavern Every 4th Thursday from 7:00 am – 8:00 am Common Ground […]
Join us for Smart Alex Trivia on Thursday nights with host Amy Foxx from KIKfm & Cool 94.3 on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.! Weekly prizes: $50 1st Place, $20 2nd Place, $10 3rd Place (Gift Card to the TEAM) RULES NO PHONES, TABLETS, OR COMPUTERS! Teams may have up to 8 people (Kids may participate, […]
Join the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for networking, prize drawings and all the latest news and announcements from local businesses. This Wake Up Alexandria event will be hosted by the Douglas County Library. $1 will be collected at the door from each attendee to be donated to the nonprofit of the day, Central […]
For children from birth to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format perfect for babies. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Baby/Toddler Storytime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with little ones. No […]
Join the naturalist for a snowshoe adventure in areas of the park not traveled during the rest of the year. Snowshoes will be provided free of charge for this program for those in need of them or participants are encouraged to bring their own if they own them. The naturalist will cover snowshoe basics before […]
Join us for Late Night BREWGO here at the taproom on Saturday’s from 7-9pm where it’s FREE to play and you can win BEER PRIZES! Join us for a fun night with beers and friends! Don’t forget you can also bring in your favorite local take-out to enjoy with your beers while you play
The Alexandria Area Newcomers meet at the Shalom Church, on the 4th Tuesday of every month. See our website or facebook page for more details.
Preschool storytime is for children ages 3-5. No registration required! Stories come alive with books, puppets, rhymes, and songs! This program is designed to support early literacy skills in preschoolers, while encouraging them to love books at an early age. Siblings are welcome to attend.
This program is for kids in grades 3-5! Learn about shipwrecks and some of science behind them with the Legacy of the Lakes Museum! No registration is required for this program. Hear some shipwreck stories and participate in a treasure map craft.
Book Club Pick A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman. Come discuss this book with us at Cherry Street Books! This is a one time book club meeting, no commitment required.
Join us for our monthly Connect Groups! Network with other Alexandria Area Young Professionals in a casual environment. We look forward to seeing you there! Connect Groups will meet twice a month: Every 3rd Thursday from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Depot Smokehouse and Tavern Every 4th Thursday from 7:00 am – 8:00 am Common […]
"For the month of January, we are hosting “Hug and a Mug” Warm up and Say Hi! Stop by one of our Alternative Senior Care Offices on Thursdays and Warm up with a hot cup of Cider, Cocoa or a Coffee and visit with our Team. We usually do this for our Caregiving team, but […]
For children from birth to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format perfect for babies. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Baby/Toddler Storytime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with little ones. No […]
Mental health hospital patient Randle McMurphy leads a revolt against Nurse Ratched in this stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's masterpiece "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest".
Sign up with a team to compete in the 500 puzzle piece category or 1000 piece puzzle category. Call the library at 320-762-3014 to register! Great prizes too!
Feeling snowed in lately? We’ve got just the thing–Copper Trail’s annual tropical party! We’ll have music by The Cheese Bots 7-10 p.m., special food features from 205 Grill, and the first 20 people in the door in their tropical party best will get a ticket for a free beer for the party. Dig out those […]
Mental health hospital patient Randle McMurphy leads a revolt against Nurse Ratched in this stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's masterpiece "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest".
Broadway Ballroom Event Center invites you to their Wedding Gala on Sunday, January 29, 2023. The Gala will be held in our newly remodeled ballroom from 11:00am-3:00pm. This is a chance for brides, their partners and their parties to visit with merchants that we have worked with and trust. Get inspiration and advice to help […]
Mental health hospital patient Randle McMurphy leads a revolt against Nurse Ratched in this stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's masterpiece "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest".
INCREDIBLE YEARS Parenting Program-for Douglas County @Alexandria Technical College in the Head Start Room STARTING ON MONDAY JAN. 30 | 5P 12-WEEK CLASS EVERY MONDAY 1/30/23- 5/8/23 SUPPER WILL BE SERVED @ 5:00PM CHILDCARE WILL BE PROVIDED • Educational Parenting Program • Help parents learn and use effective parenting strategies. • Addresses multiple needs of […]
Join us in celebrating the successes of 2022 and looking ahead to 2023. We will recognize board members, pay tribute to the 2022 “Top 5 under 40” honorees, honor the 2022 Friend of the Chamber, and share some other recognition as well. Event will be held at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center. Social hour to […]
We are excited to invite 55 Douglas County employers and residents in and around the area to join us on February 1, 2023 from 9 AM- 1PM! FREE and open to the public. Find more information go to AlexJobFair.com Employers- please visit the Alexandria Area Job Fair website for more information and registration.
Preschool storytime is for children ages 3-5. No registration required! Stories come alive with books, puppets, rhymes, and songs! This program is designed to support early literacy skills in preschoolers, while encouraging them to love books at an early age. Siblings are welcome to attend.
It’s Trivia Night! Stroll on in for $3 off apps and $5 beers from 4:00-7:00 PM every Wednesday and stay for Minnesota’s Best Trivia starting at 6:30 PM. Teams of 1-6 people play free for prizes.
Join best-selling award-winning author Kathy Kasten - CEO of Lion Crest Leadership, as we discuss goals, tools and relationship building that can help you put the “success” in succession planning – for you and your organization. The day you become a leader is the day you should begin succession planning. If you own, manage or […]
Join us at our monthly AAYP luncheon! Luncheons are held the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 PM at Broadway Ballroom Event Center. Lunch cost is $15.00. RSVPs are required for this event. ***watch for more details to come Each luncheon offers the opportunity to network, learn more about the Alexandria area […]
Join the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce for networking, prize drawings and all the latest news and announcements from local businesses. This Wake Up Alexandria event will be hosted by First Lutheran Church. $1 will be collected at the door from each attendee to be donated to the nonprofit of the day, Central Lakes […]
For children from birth to 36 months and their parents or caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format perfect for babies. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Baby/Toddler Storytime gives your baby the opportunity to hear lots of language while you get to know other families with little ones. No […]
Roger Gillispie will be playing country music in the banquet room at the Alexandria VFW 2-3-23 from 7pm – 10pm.
Come enjoy our Saturday Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast & check out Derby Car designs from 8am to 1030am at First Lutheran Church of Alexandria. Race begins at 11am.
Registration is required as we only have a limited amount of tiles. Please register : https://douglascountylibrary.libcal.com/event/10164149 This program is for all ages--adults, kids, and teens! Tiles will be engraved already. Participants will be able to "color" them using sharpies and spray with a sealer to create a colorful and distinctive tile coaster.
Come enjoy an evening in the park by candlelight and moonlight. Snowshoe or walk the trail where you will be guided by the full moon, candles and lanterns. Then come warm up by the wood stove or enjoy snacks and refreshments in the Lakeview warming shelter. *The lit trail for this event will be on […]
Join us for this in-person training event for new volunteers with Safe Families. When: February 5th Time: 1-5pm (join us for lunch at 12:30 if you are able) Where: Church for the Harvest 1475 41st Ave W - Alexandria This training will: Equip you to support local families experiencing a crisis situation Walk you through […]
Mental health hospital patient Randle McMurphy leads a revolt against Nurse Ratched in this stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's masterpiece "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest".
