Kiwanis Club of Detroit Lakes

06/17/2026

Bring a guest or prospective member on Tuesday!!
Kent Estey is our program June 23, and he has a mighty interesting story to tell about his art.

His work is out and about in the community right now - the museum and Ortenstone Gardens are but two places where you can check it out. You can also check out his style by visiting https://esteypaintings.com

See you and your friends on Tuesday!

Discover Estey Paintings for unique artistic designs by Kent Estey, a contemporary Anishinaabe artist. Explore, shop, and book appointments today!

05/26/2026

“It’s ok not to be ok’”
That’s the slogan for a new resource available to people in Becker and Clay Counties (and elsewhere in the US but this has embedded LOCAL resources). We all know that varying stages of mental health are a common issue and now you can help yourself through this content-rich web site. “CredibleMind” was created by California professionals to fill a gap because 56% of counties in the US don’t have a practicing psychiatrist.
The site is FREE, confidential and credible 24 hours a day/7 days a week. It has THOUSANDS of resources within a huge list of concerns from friendships to anxiety. 13 year olds can use a kid-friendly version while 18 year olds on up have the full site. Check it out and spread the word!

05/23/2026

REMINDER TO OUR FLORAL GIFT CARD BUYERS …be sure and use them in MAY!

05/19/2026

NOTICE !!!!
Mother Nature has decided that we are NOT going to Holbrook Farms today.
We are having a regular noon meeting at the VFW in Detroit Lakes instead.

05/15/2026

Kiwanis member, Brenda Barfield made the news with her purchase of the Shorewood Pub across the street from Detroit Lakes’ south shore. The retired dentist named the bar/restaurant after her dog, Tito!

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New owner Brenda Barfield has some big changes in mind for the historic Detroit Lakes pub, including a revamped menu and the addition of a wraparound patio.

05/13/2026

The annual Festival of Birds kicks off tomorrow/Thursday in the Detroit Lakes area. Volunteer, Paige Tollefson told Kiwanis members about sixty birders from around the country will be wide-eyed early each morning hoping to see a long list of species migrating to Canada. Citizen scientists report their sitings so professional scientists can analyze their findings. Al Batt, a popular storyteller will speak at the Friday banquet. Author, Peter Cavanaugh is featured Saturday. For more information contact the Chamber of Commerce in Detroit Lakes.

Bring your optics to bird with the experts and learn at presentations and workshops during Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds

05/12/2026

There is something for everyone via the ENGAGE Program in Detroit Lakes. Teri Holehause told Kiwanis members of the long list of activities she leads for 50 plus year olds/active older adults. Group walks, kayaking, biking, snowshoeing, dance classes, chair yoga, and water aerobics are just some of the offerings. The group has also taken bus trips to Twins baseball games, Chanhassen Theater productions, and the Wisconsin Dells. The ENGAGE club house is on the lower level of the Historic Holmes Theater where potlucks, speakers, games, art classes, book club and volunteer activities generate. Contact Teri or see DLCCC’s website for ENGAGE. Teri’s personality is infectious!

04/29/2026

Hey gang!
Detroit Lakes KIWANIS is once again selling gift cards to Bergen’s Floral and this year, also Country Fields. Your $25 per card will be worth the SAME value but the floral companies will reward our local YOUTH PROGRAMS with donations. Please contact a Kiwanian including me, Kathy Coyle! Gift cards are redeemable in MAY. Perfect for Mother’s Day gifts and for yourself!

04/21/2026

A club for creativity, socialization and community building is offered monthly. It's called the Sewcial Club (play on the word "social"). The founder, Berit Ramstad Skoyles told Kiwanians it is to create a no pressure, encouraging environment to inspire creativity through sewing, knitting, cross stitching and more. It meets the last Friday of each month at the Detroit Lakes Public Library at 5:30pm. For more information contact Berit at [email protected]

04/21/2026

You may think Narcan is only needed to administer to drug addicts in an emergency. Part of that is right but Vanessa Collmann from Becker County Public Health told Kiwanis about the sad story of a baby that found a pill on the floor when crawling around and consumed it! Thankfully Naloxone (Narcan) was administered before the child lapsed into a death spiral! The same can be said about any of us after surgery. We might think we haven't taken our pain-med so overdosed! Once again Narcan to the rescue.

There were 678 opioid-related deaths in Minnesota in 2024. It is best to have the Narcan, easy-to-administer nasal spray, in your home, office, school or church just in case of an emergency. The patient then has to be rushed to the hospital before it wears off in 30-90 minutes. Place them on their side because vomiting may result before an ambulance arrives. If they don't need Narcan, administering it will NOT harm them. The Good Samaritan Law has been expanded in MN so you can’t be sued for trying to help.

Becker County Human Services has FREE Narcan available at their office south of the Post Office in Detroit Lakes, no questions asked.