Frost Fest Art Competition | Pennsylvania Ave, Historic Downtown | 10am

Three Little Birds Tattoo is hosting the 2nd annual Frost Fest right on Pennsylvania Ave. Live painting from Central Florida artists competing for $500 in prizes, food trucks, classic cars, live music, a kids zone, and over 50 artists selling their work. Free to attend, and raffle tickets are available for a chance to take home a piece made that day. Full event details at the Frost Fest Facebook page.

St. Cloud Police Community Day | 3101 Progress Lane Suite E | 11am–3pm

The St. Cloud Police Department is opening its doors for a free, family-friendly event. Meet the K-9 unit, watch S.W.A.T. and drone demonstrations, and let the kids do activities and games. A genuinely cool way to spend a Saturday morning with your family.

Soldier City Sundays | Veterans Park | 11am–2pm

The city's community market is back at Veterans Park. Local vendors, food trucks, family activities, and veteran resources all in one spot. Free to attend and easy to make a full afternoon of it.

Downtown Monthly Market | Historic Downtown St. Cloud | 5–8pm

The monthly market is back downtown Tuesday the 25th. Local vendors, food, and a good reason to take a weeknight stroll on the brick streets. St. Cloud Main Street's Historic Walking Tour kicks off the same night at 5:30pm if you want to make a full evening of it. Tickets at stcloudmainstreet.org/walking-tours.

The Chris Lyle Aquatic Center on 17th Street is closing April 1 for resurfacing and won't reopen until early May. The city is pointing residents to the Lakefront Splash Pad in the meantime.

Pickleball players at Godwin Park, heads up. The courts close March 30 for resurfacing and reopen April 20. Plan accordingly if Godwin is your regular spot.

A new community is taking shape off Canoe Creek Road. The Waterlin development from Gentry Land Co. and Wheelock Communities is underway on a large stretch of land south of Lake Tohopekaliga, with homes already selling through Lennar, Dream Finders Homes, and Perry Homes. More details at waterlinfl.com.

St. Cloud City Council voted this week to move forward with Goman+York Property Advisers for economic development consulting. The firm specializes in helping cities attract new businesses and employers. Contract negotiations are next.

If you haven't wandered into Cakes Pastries & More on the corner of New York Ave and 11th, put it on your list for this weekend.

Laura and her team are doing something you don't see a lot of. Every bag of their coffee brand sends $1 to a local veteran. If someone comes in and can't afford bread, they cover it. No questions asked.

It's a downtown spot that actually cares about the people around it.

Go give them your Saturday morning coffee run.

The building at 1012 Massachusetts Ave that's now the St. Cloud Heritage Museum was designed in 1922 by two women. Ida Annah Ryan and Isabel Roberts ran one of the only all-female architecture firms in the entire country at the time. Ryan was the first woman to earn a master's degree in architecture from MIT. Roberts learned her craft working in Frank Lloyd Wright's studio. St. Cloud has more of their work than anywhere else in Central Florida.

Sources: Wikipedia (Ida Annah Ryan), Orlando Sentinel, Florida Department of State

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