September 6, 2025, 2-5 p.m. at the Pine Tree Apple Orchard, Taste of White Bear Lake!
Plans are under way for the 2025 Taste of White Bear Lake at the Jacobson's Pine Tree Apple Orchard. We are looking for vendors, sponsors and event ticket-buyers. Click here for tickets!
Runners!
Strive Scholarship race for 2025
Run For The Apples, Saturday October 18, 2025,
9:00 a.m. 5 Mile Run/Walk Start time.
Registration is now open on Active.com or Midwest Events for Run For The Apples, Saturday October 18, 2025. 5 Mile Run/Walk, 1/3 Mile Kids Fun Run! Only $35 for the 5 Mile run/walk with an event day long sleeved T-shirt, with a few options, like add a Kid Fun Run for only $5 with a 5 Mile registration. No Strollers or Pets.
Proceeds of the race help support Scholarships to Century College (and other schools) to students who participate in the Strive Program in their senior year at White Bear Area High School and students from the White Bear Area Learning Center.
5 Mile Run/Walk This beautiful course is on the trails through the apple orchard, strawberry fields, and pumpkin patch. The footing varies from gravel to pavement. Apple treats to all 5 Mile finishers and the Option to purchase a Long Sleeve T-shirts. Awards for top 3 male and female in each category age group. First place male and female in each age group receive a certificate for a free apple pie. 1/3 Mile Kids Fun Run with a start around 10:15 (after 5 Mile awards). No Strollers or Pets on the course.
Club Members Only!
It is time for club members to nominate a member of the club to be chosen as the Outstanding Rotarian!
Click the link for the Nomination Criteria and then the link for the Nomination Form! You must be logged into the member area to download the forms.
Check out this new video about our club and its mission to serve our community and the world. Go online to our Facebook page. Click here.Produced by editor Henry Adebasi and videographer Nick Campbell
THANK YOU to all our sponsors, community supporters, and all volunteers who made 2025 Bear'ly Open VXIII events a huge success! WE APPRECIATE YOU!
All net proceeds from 2025 Bearly Open XVIII will benefit the White Bear Area Food Shelf, where the need has never been greater among our community.
Our 5th Annual Jingle Bear Auction was November 20-23, 2024!
Thank You everyone!
All proceeds from the auction will support our local and global Rotary projects this year and 2025!
White Bear Lake Rotary Blood Driveat
St. John in the Wilderness
Parish Hall
2175 1st Street
White Bear Lake MN 55110
Friday, November 8th, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Click Here to schedule an appointment or call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter St. John in the Wilderness.
Interested in examining your own inner polarization and learning strategies to disagree without condemning or ridiculing others? Polarization is fueled by how we talk about those on the other side of an issue. Too often
, we ridicule, dismiss or stereotype our fellow citizens. When Braver Angels addresses "polarization," they are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. They are addressing how we regard and talk about large groups of people - - people who happen to be on the other side of the political aisle.Tuesday October 15, 2024
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Free Event - Space is limited, Click here to register
White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church
340 Maple St, Mahtomedi
A team of us from the Rotary Community Service Committee hosted Birch Lake Elementary students grades 3-5 for an environmental field day on October 3. Connie Taillon (environmental engineer) from the City of WBL and VLAWMO provided leadership and materials.
The four stations were: Macroinvertebrate Lab in the picnic pavilion, Edible Campfire (and weeding the pollinator garden), Nature Hike and Nature Scavenger hunt. Approximately 120 students attended plus about 6 teachers. 9 Rotarians and three other volunteers assisted.
Due to warm temps and unsafe ice conditions, we regrettably need to cancel the BEAR'ly Open Golf on Ice event.
The Bearly Open Online Auction 2024 and Bear'ly Open XVII - Community Dance are still a go! Please consider joining us in support of the White Bear Area Food Shelf!
Details about the Online Auction and Community Dance tickets are available at www.bearlyopen.org. Download a PDF file for the auction here!ONLINE AUCTION DAY: Begins on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at 1pm Ends Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at 8pm
Register link: https://www.silentauctionpro.com/signinregisterolb.php?groupId=1697&olbreturn=/memberhome.php?groupId=1697&ks=1
Donate link: https://whitebearfoodshelf.giv.sh/86ec
The BEAR’LY Open is a major fundraiser for the White Bear Area Food Shelf and this lost revenue comes at a critical moment. Visits to the Food Shelf are up 40% over last year. Did you know that the Food Shelf has opened a new Community Market on January 22? They have expanded to this location at 2446 Co Road F, a corner market style selection and quality of free fresh produce and items collected daily from local grocery stores. Both locations are in need of volunteers. Please consider a personal donation to the Food Shelf ...every $1 donated provides up to $6 in food.
Despite the iffy weather, (June 2, 2023) it was an excellent inaugural Bears Explore Outdoors event for families Friday night (June 2) hosted by White Bear Lake Area Schools Community Services and Recreation at Bald Eagle Lake Regional Park. Lots of good food from Red Luna, lots of giveaways, chances to play games and even learn a little about fishing. Other supporting participants included Baztec Fishing, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ramsey County, Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, and #WhiteBearLakeMN police department. We #Rotarians were there, too, to happily pitch in. Shown from left, Ken Galloway, Ellen Fahey, Bob Timmons, Community Services and Recreation Director Tim Maurer, Gloria and Craig Drake, and Lori Swanson. Apparently our Rotary string bags were a hit.
Service Above Self
4970 N Highway 61
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
United States