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Sami the crane turns one, the kids golf free, and downtown dances salsa, all in one Saturday. Here's everything worth knowing this week.
THIS WEEKEND
Sami's Birthday Bash
Sat, July 18 · 10am to 1pm · St. Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th St
A full carnival for our sandhill crane mascot's first birthday. Games, giveaways, cake, and it's free. Map · Details
Youth Golf Clinic
Sat, July 18 · 2pm · Royal St. Cloud Golf Links, 5310 Michigan Ave
Free pro coaching for kids 10 to 18, capped at 15 spots. Cheapest golf lesson in town. Map · Details
Salsa Social
Sat, July 18 · 9pm to 11:30pm · Crust & Crumb Social House, 1108 10th St
Music, dancing, and good eats to close out the night. Free, and beginners are welcome. Map · Details
COMING UP
Shine Summer Social
Wed, July 22 · 10am · Lakefront Park
A free morning at the splash pad with sand, snacks, and shade nearby. Bring the sunscreen. Map · Details
Painting with the Cops
Thu, July 23 · 3pm to 5pm · Just A Glazin, 1109 10th St
Paint pottery alongside St. Cloud PD officers. No skill required, just show up. Map · Details
AROUND TOWN
Orlando Magazine just named St. Cloud one of its 2026 Great Neighborhoods. The July feature points to the lakefront, the pace, and prices that still beat most Orlando suburbs. Their word for it: hometown. We could've told them that.
The library wants your summer reading list. The St. Cloud Library is running an America250 reading challenge for all ages, 250 years of American stories for the country's 250th birthday.
Rivers Edge Academy is collecting school supplies through July 22. Drop something off for local students, then come back Thursday the 23rd from 4 to 6pm for ice cream and Italian ices.
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Island Cloud Grill
Island inspired plates and a full bar at 1122 Pennsylvania Ave, a block off the downtown strip. Breakfast on weekends, a kitchen that stays open late, and they hosted this week's local business networking night too.
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DID YOU KNOW
This whole town started as a lottery ticket. In August 1909, Union veterans paid $50 in Atlantic City for a shot at a 25 by 150 foot lot in a brand new soldiers' colony. A year later there were 360 homes and about 2,000 residents. It's also why downtown streets are named after states, with the northern ones in the center of town.
Sources: Osceola History, St. Cloud Heritage Museum
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Last week: the Soldier City Market's Saturday morning run, a domino showdown at Crust & Crumb, and pilates with kittens downtown. Read it here.
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Go enjoy your weekend, St. Cloud. We'll be back Thursday.
- Rob
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