Written By: Denton L. Newman Jr | 10:00 am, Feb. 1, 2021 ×
Cover detail from 2021 Crosslake Winterfest section.
The Crosslake Chamber of Commerce will host the 18th annual Crosslake WinterFest event Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6, including SoupFest, fireworks, and lots of outdoor activities.
Outdoor activities Friday evening, Feb. 5, at the Crosslake Community Center will include ice skating, sledding and a drive-by fireworks display.
A full day of activities Saturday, Feb. 6, will include kite flying, ice skating, shopping, food and drink specials all over town and SoupFest tasting, which will begin at noon. All events are subject to change.
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The Crosslake Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Crosslake WinterFest event Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6, including SoupFest, fireworks and lots of outdoor activities.
WinterFest will kick off Thursday, Feb. 4, when the first of three daily clues will be released to guide friends or family to the hidden WinterFest medallion. Find it and cash in on a prize basket valued at hundreds courtesy of Crosslake Chamber member businesses.
Outdoor activities Friday evening, Feb. 5, at the Crosslake Community Center will include ice skating, sledding and a fireworks display.
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Merrifield: 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, Clow Stamping Company.
Pequot Lakes: Noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, Our Savior s Lutheran Church.
Individuals can schedule an appointment to give blood by visiting RedCrossBlood.org
, using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or activating the Blood Scheduling Skill for Amazon Alexa.
The American Red Cross and the National Football League teamed up during National Blood Donor Month to urge individuals - especially those who have recovered from COVID-19 - to give blood and to help tackle the national convalescent plasma shortage. More donors are needed to help hospital patients.
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Those feeling socially isolated and who are dealing with chronic loneliness, are advised to reach out to their family, friends, and neighbors. Cabin Fever Bingo is a way to work on improving overall health and well-being.
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Some of the activities can be completed quickly while other squares will take a little longer. Examples include: Send a thank you to an essential worker; or, complete/update your health care directive. Submitted photo
An estimated 1 in 5 adults over the age of 50 are affected by isolation, according to the AARP Foundation.