Staples Area Chamber of Commerce upcoming events

SAFE SERVE CLASS (4 May 2026)

Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT

ServSafe Class, offered by Paul Welch

Keep Your Customers Safe

WHEN: Monday, May 4, 2026. Full certification and a four hour renewal will be offered. Full class is 8 am-5 pm. Renewal class is 8 am-noon.

WHERE: Country Inn & Suites,15058 Dellwood Drive, Baxter MN 56425

COST: Full ServSafe Certification Class is $200/person

Four Hour Renewal Class is $100/person

Payment is required at time of registration. Textbooks will be supplied in

advance so your staff may study the textbooks before the class. It is critical

that your staff study the textbook ahead of time.

Contact Paul Welch to register with full name of staff member and which class

they require (Full or Renewal) at time of registration.

Contact: welchservsafe@gmail.com

Text or Call: 218-537-0389.

Checks may be made payable to:

Paul Welch

12768 Eagle Ridge Drive

Baxter, MN 56425

Dollars For Scholars Scholarship Awards (6 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Dollars For Scholars Scholarship Awards

May 6, 2026 7pm

S-M Centennial Auditorium

Senior Scholarship Event

Bryan Winkels bwinkels2170@gmail.com

WALK WITH DOC (7 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Community members and patients are welcome to join Dr. Adrianne Moen, Lakewood family medicine physician, for a weekly Walk With a Doc. The first few minutes are spent learning about a current health topic, and the rest of the hour is spent enjoying a healthy walk at your own pace and distance. It’s a great way to get some exercise, learn more about health, and meet new people. The group is free and open to everyone.

The group meets every Thursday, with the *first meeting of the month held at the Lakewood Care Center (401 Prairie Ave. NE – Staples) at 4:30 p.m. The remaining Thursdays of each month are held at Lakewood’s Main Campus (49725 Cty. 83 – Staples) at 5:15 p.m. Meet at the Main Entrance. All walks take place outside until/unless the weather does not allow. Then, walks take place indoors.

*Due to Minnesota weather, from October to April (or so), ALL Walk With a Doc groups throughout the month will meet at Lakewood’s Main Campus at 5:15 p.m.

HS Commencement Concert (8 May 2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Elementary Concert (12 May 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

MS Play `The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood` (15 May 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FFA BARN DANCE (16 May 2026)

Sat, 16 May 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Join Staples-Motley FFA for an evening of dancing, music, outdoor games, and fun!

MS Finale Concert (18 May 2026)

Mon, 18 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Senior Class of 2026 Cords and Awards (22 May 2026)

Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Staples-Motley Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony (22 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:30:00 GMT

CARE Community Meal (26 May 2026)

Tue, 26 May 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Free Meals on a Monthly Basis to Promote Fellowship, Connection,

and Nourishment

"This is our Show" (18 Jun 2026)

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

LITTLE RED CABOOSE (20 Aug 2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Little red caboose SM center for performing arts in Staples Thursday August 20, 2026

The Staples Motley Athletic Hall of Fame Annual Inductee Induction Celebration. (10 Oct 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

The Staples Motley Athletic Hall of Fame has set its annual Inductee induction celebration.

October 10^th at the Centennial Auditorium located at the Staples High School.

Social time 4:00-5:15 Event starts at 5:30- 7:30

Reception at the Timbers Event center 8:00 -11:00

Staples Motley Athletic Hall of Fame honors past careers of legendary athletes, coaches and Teams from Staples, Motley and Staples-Motley. The foundation of our program recognizes that “Time Fades Everything… Except what we Value… and Choose to Recall”

WELLNESS DAY (7 Nov 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Wellness Day

November 7, 2026

We had so much fun with our first ever Wellness Day on November 1st of 2025, we decided to do a full weekend in 2026! Open to anyone of any gender and age, we invite you to come spend a day or the weekend relaxing and learning in community.

While our Saturday seminars and classes will be available to anyone who signs up, we're adding more hands-on classes, discussion time, options for massages, and more fun surprises for those who spend the weekend, Friday evening to Sunday noon, with us! Treat yourself to a weekend away, you probably need it!

Schedule and presenters TBD soon

Book your cabin now and treat yourself!

POLAR EXPRESS (12 Dec 2026)

Sat, 12 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT

jOIN US: Polar Express