St. Cloud News — Saturday, Support a Back to School drive, Cannery Park re-opening

  • St. Cloud News — Saturday, Support a Back to School drive, Cannery Park re-opening
    St. Cloud News — Saturday, Support a Back to School drive, Cannery Park re-opening

A Hero for Kids will hold a Super Hero Breakfast in support of the 2023 School Initiative on Saturday, July 22 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Longhorn Steakhouse (12315 Narcoossee Road). There will be hourly visits from Batman, raffles, prizes and surprises. Funds raised will be used to purchase backpacks and school supplies that will be distributed to children and teachers.

Last year, a Hero for Kids distributed over 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies. The goal this year is 1,200. To register for the Super Hero Breakfast, go to https://superherobreakfast.eventbrite.com.

From there head to the grand re-opening of the renovated Cannery Park (901 Virginia Ave.) Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Renovations include updated bathrooms, a community space as well as a kitchen. The City of St. Cloud invites all to come, and there will be games and prizes to win.

The St. Cloud Downtown Monthly Market is on Wednesday, July 26 from 5-9 p.m. It is Young Entrepreneur Market Night. Vendors for this event are 21 years of age and under. Vendor spots are full - wait list is available.

Registration is now open for the City of St. Cloud’s Adult 30+ 5v5 Basketball League. Registration runs through Oct. 11, with a Captain’s meeting on Friday, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Cloud Civic Center. Games will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights beginning Monday, Aug. 14.

The fee is $50 per player (13 players max per team). For more information, call 407957-7243 or online at https://webtrac.stcloudfl.gov.

Fall is coming – Monthly Market Vendor Applications are now open. Downtown St. Cloud Monthly Market takes place the last Wednesday of each month (with the exception of November and December). To apply to be a vendor, go to bit. ly/ 46Tt0Qw.

If you have any St. Cloud news or information that you would like to share, call Lisa Goldmacher at 407-319-9700 or email lcgoldmacher@ yahoo.com.