St Bens

You can see free live music at the College of St. Benedict throughout this July. Sunset Stages at St. Ben's is a program that will host 3 free outdoor concerts at the Darnall Amphitheater on the St. Ben's Campus.

The 19th annual Habitat 500 bike ride will kick off at the Clemens field house at the College of St. Benedict tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

Nearly 1,000 area grade schoolers with writing aspirations will be participating in the "Young Authors, Young Artist" conference tomorrow. The theme is "Celebrate Minnesota: Write from Home," suggesting students use their surroundings as inspiration.

The Tri-County Humane Society is hosting their 10th annual fundraiser in support of "Be Kind to Animals Week." It's tomorrow (Friday) beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Gorecki Center at the College of St. Benedict. The evening includes dinner, a wine and beer tasting, and a silent auction.

Local food production is a hot topic these days, and a conference being held on Saturday will roll out the latest information on local foods and community-based farming. The Sustainable Farming Association is holding their 20th annual workshop at the College of St. Benedict on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Clemens Library at the College of St. Benedict is currently hosting a most unusual display - five 400 to 800 pound bales of recyclable materials.

The College of St. Benedict has a strong athletic tradition, and now they've got a stylish new cafe to celebrate it. McGlynn's Sports Cafe is located in the Haehn Campus Center at CSB, and WJON's Abby Faulkner decided to check it out. YouTube - McGlynn's Celebrates College Of St Benedict Athletics...

Racism is no laughing matter, but a popular and award-winning comedy show, coming to The College of St Benedict, uses comedy to teach lessons about hurtful stereotypes.