Our 3rd Senior Days and 5th Senior Expo held on the weekend of April 27, 2024 was a huge success. Enjoy watching highlights from all the events of the weekend.
Mark your calendars for next year, the last weekend of April 2025!
Crosslake Cares is thrilled to announce our upcoming Senior Days weekend, featuring the fifth Senior Expo, and celebrating five years of Crosslake Cares. Join us for a host of events from April 26th to April 28th, 2024, with most activities being free or discounted.
To kick off the festivities on Friday, April 26th, we’re offering four engaging Senior Presentations at Crosslake Lutheran Church. The first will be Senior Technology from 10-11AM presented by Krystin Peterson, Tremolo. The next will be Senior Travel from11:15-11:45AM by Pam Vaughan and Sandy Anderson, followed by a break for lunch. Then in the afternoon, Jon Mobeck of the National Loon Center will present from 1:15-1:45PM, followed by the Historical Society from 2-2:30PM by Kate Williams. The evening continues with a Night at the Train Museum hosted by the Crosslake Northern Trackers Railroad Museum, featuring refreshments, snacks, tours, and education doors open at 5PM.Throughout the weekend, local restaurants and retailers will be extending Senior Restaurant Discounts, and Senior Store Discounts. Crosswoods Golf and Whistling Wolf Mini Golf will be offering exclusive Senior Golf Discounts. On Saturday, April 27th, the action-packed day begins with a Senior 3K Walk (7:30AM) starting and ending at The Log Church. Following this, head to our Senior Expo at 8:30 AM, featuring educational mini-talks, prizes, giveaways, free coffee, and pastries from Cafe Cares, and visit with various exhibitors of local organizations, specializing in resources for our area’s seniors. We will conclude the Expo with an engaging presentation at 12 Noon from our Keynote Speaker, Joe Schmit.
After the Expo, join us for a lively Pickleball event where area experts will guide you on “Learn the Game” and “Come play some short (get to know you) games,” for our seniors. Both Pickleball Events are at 1:30PM on both Saturday and Sunday. The night concludes with glitz and ritz at the Senior Prom, held at Manhattan Beach Lodge doors open at 5:30PM. The theme this year is, Putting on the Ritz, where guests are encouraged to wear black and gold. Enjoy a 3-course dinner, music, and dancing with a DJ and photo booth. Call Manhattan Beach Lodge (218-692-3381) to reserve your spot today.
This year’s Keynote Speaker, Joe Schmit, is sponsored by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. Joe is a sports broadcaster for KSTP who has covered every major sporting event in the past 4 decades and has interviewed many of the biggest names in sports. He is also an award-winning broadcaster, community leader and author.
Joe's talk is called "Silent Impact".
No matter what age you are, you can make a profound impact on your world. In Joe’s presentation, you will be inspired to be more aware and intentional to lead a life of significance.
We look forward to see you for any of our events on the last weekend of April 2024. Join us to make this Senior Days Weekend unforgettable!
Friday, April 26 - 4 Presentations
Senior Travel, Technology, the National Loon Center, and Crosslake Historical Society are the four topics being held at the Crosslake Lutheran Church. Click here for the PDF for details of each presentation and times.
Saturday, April 27 | 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Mini-talks, 50+ Exhibitors, free Coffee and Pastries, Prizes and Giveaways.
EXPO Keynote Speaker sportscaster Joe Schmit.
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Saturday, April 27 | 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Join us for another fun filled evening of dining and dancing, at Senior Prom, held at Manhattan Beach Lodge. Saturday, April 27 at 5:30 - 10 PM
Download the PDF for all the details here.
Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28
Join us for us for TWO fun Pickleball events! On Saturday is a chance to “Learn the Game” and on Sunday, a “Get to Know You” Event! Both days activities run from 1:30 - 4:30 PM. Download the PDF here for full and important details.
Friday, April 26 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening at the CrosslakeModel Railroad Museum. A $5 donation is suggested.
Download the PDF for full details here.
ALL WEEKEND LONG!
Enjoy Senior discounts at both Crosswoods Golf Course and Whistling Wolf Mini Golf.
Click here to download the PDF with full details and enjoy the course!
Saturday, April 27 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Starting at The Log Church on County Route 66 at 7:45 AM (please arrive by 7:30 AM). We will meet in the parking lot and walk for about 45 minutes and arrive back in time for the Senior EXPO. Coffee and treats will be available.
Download the PDF here.
ALL WEEKEND LONG!
Click here to find out which of Crosslake's area restaurant and retail stores are offering our seniors discounts all weekend long!
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