B.E. Welcoming

09/27/2025

Giant Bonfire Band is here doing sound checks and the food truck just got parked!!

See you soon!

09/27/2025

🍂🔥 Fall is in the air! 🍁 The crisp nights are perfect for gathering around the fire with friends, family, and neighbors.

Join us for a community bonfire full of warmth, laughter, and good company. Bring your chairs, your favorite hoodie, and enjoy the season with us!

08/06/2025

Change***please note the date is changed to the 27th!!! The Giant Bonfire will be September 27th at Putnam Park beginning at 6pm! Everyone is welcome, bring your lawnchairs, yard games, pack a picnic or grab dinner or a snack at a food truck!

12/11/2024

Lee Ross of Stanford University tested how much the name of a game mattered. One group was told they were playing the "Wall Street Game" and the other group was told they were playing the "Community Game" despite the games and their rules being identical. These groups were comprised of college students and Israeli pilots as well as their instructors.

The findings of this study showed that when playing the "Community Game" the majority of participants cooperated with each other. While playing the "Wall street game" only 33% of players chose to participate with one another. Even players that were considered to be cooperative players proved to be far LESS cooperative when told they were playing the "Wall Street" game.

What is the name of our game?

11/24/2024

What has been your favorite B.E. Welcoming event so far? Please choose A, B, C, D or all of the above!
A. Day of the Dead, a Cultural Event
B. Welcoming Week
C. Take a Break Coffee Break Blue Earth Community Library and Blue Earth Chamber of Commerce
D. Valentines Day Kindness Campaign

Want to know about our group, or want to volunteer? Reach out, we'd love to connect!

11/22/2024

If Santa can still bring the world good cheer, so can you! Here are 5 tips to create community connection during this holiday season if you don’t have family near.
1. Check out local events. The Chamber hosts a meet and greet Santa event every year where everyone is welcome.
2. Host a cookie exchange. What a great way to share your family holiday treat traditions.
3. Attend a holiday concert. Our school district puts on many holiday concerts during the season; choir, band, orchestra and elementary concerts in various school buildings. Many churches have holiday concerts as well!
4. Hand deliver a card or treats to your neighbors. Offering small gestures of goodwill to those who live nearby is a surefire bridge-builder for local community. Get to know someone new—and the next time your dog barks a bit too loud, they might just overlook it!
5. To invest in your community and lift your spirits, there’s nothing like serving others. Research shows that volunteering is associated with positive changes in well-being. Choose an organization whose mission you feel good about supporting.

11/20/2024

What is more welcoming than a party with Santa? Head out to the Blue Earth Area Chamber on Saturday November 30th for a meet and greet with Santa, crafts and some goodies! The chamber does a great job of providing a fun atmosphere and everyone is invited!

Just in from the North Pole, Santa will be coming to Blue Earth to scarf the Green Giant! Join us on Saturday, November 30th, at 10 a.m. for the scarfing, crafts for the kids, chocolate chip cookies, and pictures with Santa! You won't want to miss it!

11/15/2024