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NOVEMBER 29 – Small Business Saturday<\/strong>
From 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Downtown Osseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us at our tent on Central Avenue where we’ll have plenty of our ‘150-Year History of Osseo’ books and other merchandise available with special discounts. It’s the perfect chance to snag some great gifts for friends and family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, DECEMBER 5 – <\/strong>MiniDazzle
From 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Downtown Osseo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for our float in the parade then join as at our table in the Osseo Community Center for some holiday cheer and great last minute gift ideas for all the Osseo lovin’ people in your life. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JANUARY – Birthday Cake Baking Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 150th kickoff celebration! It was a huge hit and everyone had a great time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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January 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here for contest results and photos<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MARCH – Celebration Specials at Dick’s, Duffy’s, Olympia, and Lynde’s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local Osseo restaurants will be offering menu specials in honor of the 150th Anniversary of Osseo’s Incorporation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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APRIL 5 – Baked Potato Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to Lynde’s Catering and all the volunteers who helped make the Baked Potato Bar an incredible event. Dave Kiser from CCX also premiered their ‘Our Town’s Story – Osseo’ video, now available at the link below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Click here to view ‘Our Town’s Story – Osseo’ created by CCX<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read a write-up of the event at Press & News<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MAY 17 – Osseo InterMarque Car Show<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for our booth at the Osseo InterMarque Car show. We’ll have lots of Osseo 150th<\/sup> merchandise available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MAY 31 – Brooklyn Park Tater Daze Parade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for us in the Brooklyn Park Tater Daze Parade!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May 31, 2025 from 10:00am – 11:00am
Click here for a video and photos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JUNE 7th<\/sup> & 8th<\/sup> – Maple Grove Chalkfest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for our booth at the Maple Grove Chalkfest. We’ll have lots of Osseo 150th<\/sup> merchandise available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June 7th<\/sup> & 8th<\/sup>, 2025
Click here for details<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June – “150-Year History of the City of Osseo” Publication Launch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve been working 3 years on a comprehensive publication detailing the 150-year history of the City of Osseo. The publication is now available Tuesdays at the Osseo Farmers Market and at Music & Movies in the Park, as well as at various businesses downtown. You can also order it online through one of our generous sponsors, The Black Cabin<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, JULY 17th<\/sup> – Maple Grove Days Parade starting at 6:10pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for our float in the Maple Grove Days Parade!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for parade details.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, JULY 19th<\/sup> at 2:00pm- Sipe Park, Osseo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch for our booth at the Osseo Kickball Tournament! The fun begins at 2:00pm and will include teams from: Osseo Fire, Osseo Police, Duffy’s, Dicks, Holiday, The School. We’ll have all our merchandise available, including our new publication “150-Year History of the City of Osseo”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, JULY 20th<\/sup> – Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society Museum from 1pm – 4pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit our booth at the Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society Museum! We’ll have all our merchandise available, including our new publication “150-Year History of the City of Osseo”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for details.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, AUGUST 20th<\/sup> – 7:00pm at the Osseo Community Center<\/strong>
Brothers in Arms<\/em>, by Kevin M. Callahan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us as we celebrate Osseo\u2019s history and welcome author Kevin M. Callahan to talk about his book, Brothers in Arms<\/em>. Mr. Callahan takes us on an historical and powerfully visual journey of 72 brothers who are buried side by side in American World War II cemeteries. Osseo\u2019s very own Earl and Harold Phenow are two of the brothers featured in this special and very compelling book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click here for details.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kids Coloring Competition<\/strong>
Submission Deadline Friday, August 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the link below to download the picture and information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n