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January
- 2012 |
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Thursdays |
Bar Bingo to
support the Driftskipper Snowmobile Club
grooming fund, 7p @ Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake |
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Fridays |
Family Night,
5-7p @
Itasca Curling Club, $10 per family |
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1 |
Peking Acrobats,
Noon & 3p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$1 - underwritten by the Blandin Foundation.
(Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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6 |
First Fridays,
4-8p @ MacRostie Art Center, Whispering
Woods Gallery; Brewed Awakenings, Frame Up;
also participating: Stained Glass With
Class, Something Original, Checkered Past,
Wing 'N Willows, ABC's of Quilting |
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6 |
Deer Camp The
Musical, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$24 all seats. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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6 - 8 |
5th Annual MN
Snow Run - Pink Ribbon Riders Snowmobile
Event @
Sugar Lake Lodge. |
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6 - 8 |
1st of the Year
Men's Cash Spiel @ Itasca Curling Club. |
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6 - 8 |
Voyageurs
Classic Sled Dog Race. Northome, Squaw Lake,
Effie, Bigfork, and Marcell communities.
Variety of distances and classes. |
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8 |
Elegant
Historical Holiday Feast, 1p @ White Oak
Society/Deer River; reservations required;
$35/person; info: 218.328.5728 / info
www.whiteoak.org |
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8 |
West Range
Country Show, 6p @ Greenway High School
Auditorium; $7 adults, $3 students; free
children 5 & under |
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11 |
Monty Python's "Spamalot",
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$39 adults, $36 seniors, $20 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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13 - 14 |
Itasca Junior
Curling Cash Spiel @ Itasca Curling Club.
$100 entry fee. |
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13 - 15 |
6th Annual White
Oak Dog Sled Classic @ White Oak Fur Post. 130, 60 & 40 mile
races. |
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15 |
Sam Black
(pianist) & Josh Aerie (cellist), 2:30p @
Edge Center for the Arts, Bigfork. Chamber
music. |
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17 |
Dailey & Vincent,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$27 adults, $24 seniors, $13 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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17 - 18 |
Itasca Men's
Senior Spiel @ Itasca Curling Club. |
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18 |
"In Search of Enough"
Performance Art, 6-7p @ Reif Center; free &
open to the public |
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18 |
"In Search of Enough"
Traveling Art Exhibit, 7:15-7:45p @
MacRostie Art Center; free & open to the
public |
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20 |
Senior
Sweetheart Dance, 1-4p @ Bovey Village Hall;
music by Chmielewski Funtime Band; food
served at minimal charge; $1 admisstion;
info: Carole 218.327.1053 |
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20 |
Ricky Nelson
Remembered, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tribute
performance by Ricky Nelson's sons Gunnar &
Matthew Nelson. Tickets $33 adults, $30
seniors, $17 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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28 |
Winter Frolic,
11a-2p @ Marcell Family Center. Indoor &
outdoor activities, hayrides, crafts, games,
and food. Children must be accompanied by an
adult. Free Children First event. |
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28 |
Snowshoe
Shuffle, noon to 3p @ Forest History Center
& Grand Itasca; build a snowman @ Grand
Itasca; part of Grand Itasca SnowFolk
Festival |
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28 |
Peace Frog -
Doors Tribute, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$27 all seats. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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28 |
4th Annual "Numb
your Bum" 5K run, 8a registration, 9a start
time @ Firehall in Coleraine. $15 entry fee |
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28 |
Jenny Guyer Ice
Fishing Tournament, 11a-3p @ Trout Lake,
Coleraine. $5 entry fee. Concessions,
raffle, silent & live auction items @
Coleraine Fire Hall. |
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28 |
Candy Cup #1, 2:30p @ Mt
Itasca; 218.999.5046 |
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29 |
Build A Snowman,
1-4p @ Children's Discovery Museum |
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30 |
"I Gave My
Heart" w/author Ellen Baker, 7p @ Grand
Rapids Library; free & open to the public |
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February
- 2012 |
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Thursdays |
Bar Bingo to
support the Driftskipper Snowmobile Club
grooming fund, 7p @ Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake |
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Fridays |
Family Night,
5-7p @
Itasca Curling Club, $10 per family |
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1 |
Alice Unwrapped,
7p @ Edge Center for the Arts/Bigfork; pay
what you think it is worth after the show. |
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2 |
Candlelight Ski,
5:30-7:30p @ King School/DrRiver; bonfire,
cocoa, s'mores & skiing on 1/2-mi forest
trail near school |
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3 |
First Fridays,
4-8p @ MacRostie Art Center (Patrick Luber,
sculpture & Mary Thoreson Strother,
photography; Lily Winter jewelry trunk show;
Valentine's Day sale in the Art Shop; music
by Sam Miltich), Whispering
Woods Gallery (John Zasada will demonstrate
how to make small, heart-shaped baskets); Brewed Awakenings
(music by Actual Wolf AKA Eric Pollard,
featuring artist Chris Zaffke - graphite
pencil drawings), Frame Up (showcasing the
work of Jo & Bryn Manbeck with stained glass
art);
also participating: Stained Glass With
Class, Something Original, Checkered Past,
Wing 'N Willows, ABC's of Quilting, Itasca
Co Historical Society (Alida Zimmerman will
demonstrate how to create jewelry from
recycled magazines), Grand Rapids Area
Community Foundation (meet local
watercolorist Margaret Morris) |
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3 |
Joe Chvala & the
Flying Foot Forum, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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4 |
Let It
Snowflakes!, 10a-2p @ GrRpds Library; build
a snowman; art event |
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4 |
Nachito Hererra
Trio, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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4 |
Annual Chili
Bowl, 11a-2p @
St Andrew's Lutheran Church.
Fundraiser for Bridges Kinship Mentoring.
Bake sale, raffle, silent auction items. |
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4 |
22nd Annual
Bridal Show, 11a-2p @
Timberlake Lodge. Free
admission. |
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4 |
12th Annual Hurlbut Ziemer American Legion Post 475 Ice
Fishing Contest, noon-3p on Lawrence Lake.
$5 entry fee, lunch vendors available. |
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5 |
Community
Breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus,
8:30a-noon @ St.Joseph's Chuch; pancakes,
french toast, sausage, juice & coffee; free
will offering; proceeds to Itasca County
Habitat for Humanity |
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Okee Dokee
Brothers (interactive hoedown), 1p @ Marble
Early Childhood Center & 4p @ Coleraine
Public Library; free & open to the public |
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10 - 12 |
Sweetheart
Spiel, mixed bonspiel @ Itasca Curling Club.
$200/team or $50/person entry fee. |
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11 |
"Summer" Picnic
in the Winter & SnowFolk Build, 10a-2p @ Old
Central School; free & open to the public |
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11 |
Candy Cup #2 &
Fun Day, 2:30p @ Mt
Itasca; 218.999.5046 |
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11 |
Jason Petty:
Hank and My Honky Tonk Heros, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$27 all seats. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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12 |
Boy Scout Troop
41 Chili Feed, 11:30a-2p @ United Methodist
Church. Includes chili, toppings, dessert
and beverage; $5 per person. |
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13 |
West Range
Country Show, 6p @ Greenway High School
Auditorium. $7 Adults, $3 students. Children
under age 5 are free. |
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14 |
Valentine's Day
Dinner @ 17th Street Grill /
Timberlake Lodge. Dinner for
two: shared appetizer, soup/salad,
shared surf & turf platter, shared dessert,
champagne toast, chocolate covered
strawberries; $65/couple; reservations
recommended; 218.326.2600 |
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16 - 19 |
Circle, Mirror,
Transformation @ Edge Center for the Arts,
Bigfork. Presented by the Wild Edge Players.
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$15,000 Rotary
Reverse Lottery @
Timberlake Lodge. $100 per ticket,
$35 for dinner only. $10,000 grand prize,
$5,000 in other cash prizes, raffle ticket
prizes too. |
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18 |
Fire & Ice:
Trout Lake Plunge; noon registration, 1p
plunge @ Trout Lake Beach; 218.832.3456 |
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18 |
Old Fashioned
Winter Fun, 10a-4p @ Blackberry Threshing
Grounds. Sleigh rides, activities for kids,
food. $2 teens and adults, $1 for kids 6-12.
Kids 5 & under free with paid adult. |
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18 |
Bigfork Valley
Winter Challenge, noon - 4p @ Scenic State
Park, Bigfork. XC Ski loppet ($10 entry
fee), open skating, curling clinic, winter
survival/orienteering workshops, youth
medallion hunt, snow sculpture exhibit, ice
dive by Itasca County Search and Rescue.
Free & open to the public. Chili/soup meal &
s'mores - free will donation. |
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Itasca Symphony
Orchestra, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$10 Adults, $9 Seniors, $5 students. |
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18 - 19 |
MSRA Hillcross @
Quadna Mountain Park/Hill City |
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20 |
Kiwanis Annual
President's Day Pancake Feed, 7a-7p @ Zion
Lutheran Church. Free will donation to
benefit the GR Food Shelf. |
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21 |
Karkowska Sister
Duo, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students.(Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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24 |
Itasca County
Snowmobile Alliance Winter Festival @
Wendigo Lodge. Groomer
demonstrations, on-the-trail hospitality @
Driftskipper shelter, 11a vintage snowmobile
ride departs from Wendigo. Free admission |
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24 |
Fancy Nancy and
Other Story Books (Theaterworks USA), 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$16 adults, $14 seniors, $8 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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25 |
8th Annual
Riders-In-Cahoots Sleigh & Cutter Rally, 12p
@ Blackberry Show Grounds. 10:00a
registration, 11:00a hook up, noon judging. Antique
horse-drawn sleighs - public viewing
welcome. No cost to spectators. |
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25 |
25th Annual MN
State Deer Hunters Assn Habitat Banquet @
Timberlake Lodge; info: mndeerhunters.com
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25 |
Women's Wellness
& Lifestyle Expo, 8:30a-3:30p @ Itasca
Community College. 2 keynote speakers,
drawings, style show, pampering,
marketplace, educational vendors. Free &
open to the public. |
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25 - 26 |
ISOC MN Regional
Snowmobile Race @ Quadna Mountain Park/Hill
City |
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March
- 2012 |
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Thursdays |
Bar Bingo to
support the Driftskipper Snowmobile Club
grooming fund, 7p @ Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake |
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2 - 4 |
Northern
Minnesota Home Show @ IRA Civic Center.
Fri 4-9p, Sat 10a-8p, Sun 10a-4p. $2 Adult
admission at the door. Hosted by NMBA |
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3 |
Springloppet & Candy Cup #3, 24K skate, 12k
skate, 12k classic / Candy Cup 3k, 1k, 300m,
100m freestyle @ Sugar Hills Ski Trails;
218.999.5046 |
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3 |
Mu Daiko with
Hanayui, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$25 adults, $22 seniors, $13 students.(Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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4 |
MSRA Hillcross @
Quadna Mountain Park/Hill City |
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9 - 11 |
Grand Rapids
Area Boat Show @ IRA Civic Center, Grand
Rapids |
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10 |
Reif Dance
Company presents: Dancing with Our Stars,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Local
show & competition featuring Reif dance
students paired with local celebrities.
Tickets $16 adults, $14 seniors, $8
students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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13 |
West Range
Country Show, 6p @ Greenway High School
Auditorium. $7 Adults, $3 students. Children
under age 5 are free. |
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13 - 14 |
Mixed Senior
Spiel @ Itasca Curling Club. |
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15 |
Itasca Orchestra
and Strings Program Student Concert, 7p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. No
charge. |
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16 - 17 |
Winter Dance
Party, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$30 all seats. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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16 - 18 |
45th Annual Jaycee's Home,
Sport & Travel Show @ IRA Civic Center.
Show hours: Friday 4-9p, Saturday 10a-7p,
Sunday 10a-4p. Drew 326-0397, Ken 326-3531 or Scott
326-0604. |
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17 |
Polar Bear
Plunge for Special Olympics, 12-1p @
Sugar Lake Lodge; info:
getfititasca.org |
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17 |
St. Patrick's
Day Dining Special, 4-10p @ 17th Street Grill /
Timberlake Lodge. Irish-themed
food & drink specials; reservations
recommended; 218.326.2600 |
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18 |
Raven Stole the
Sun, 7p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$16 adults, $14 seniors, $8 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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19-20 |
US Biathlon
Nationals @ Mt Itasca/Coleraine |
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20 |
Rhythm of the
Dance, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center. Tickets
$34 adults, $31 seniors, $17 students. (Theater
package available for this performance.) |
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23 |
Star of the
North Skating Club Annual Ice Show, 7p @ IRA
Civic Center; $7 adults, $5 students, free
children 5 & under |
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23 - 25 |
2nd to the Last
Chance to Spiel @ Itasca Curling Club. Open
bonspiel |
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24 |
Star of the
North Skating Club Annual Ice Show, 11a @
IRA Civic Center; $7 adults, $5 students,
free children 5 & under |
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24 - 25 |
Northern
Creations Arts & Crafts, 9a-5p
@ IRA Civic Center, info: Gail 218.244.0609 |
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30-31 |
"A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum", 7:30p @
Reif Center; presented by the Grand Rapids
Players; $15 general admission |
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31 |
Roller Derby: Iron Range
Maidens vs. Fargo Flurries @
Hodgkins-Berardo Arena/Coleraine |
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31 |
Annual St. Joe's
School Spring Thaw, 5-9p @
Timberlake Lodge. Games,
auctions (on-site and online), food, fun;
supports local learning; $20 at door; info:
www.stjoesspringthaw.org |
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31 |
Father -
Daughter Ball @ IRA Civic Center |
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