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July 2009 |
Wednesdays &
Saturdays |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p
@ downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
herbs, foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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Tuesdays |
Indies on
Tuesdays, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
Screenings of award winning independent and
foreign films. Post-film discussion groups
form at
River's Italian after the shows. |
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Thursdays |
Old Car Cruise
Night every Thursday. Members of the
local car club cruise the streets and meet
for treats at the Dairy Queen. An informal gathering of classic and vintage
cars; lookers welcome! |
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Thursdays |
Stockcar Races,
7p @ Grand Rapids Speedway, Itasca County
Fairgrounds. Pits open at 4p. Tickets
$10 Adults, $8 senior and students, Children
under 12 free with paid adult. |
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Fridays |
Deer River
Farmer's Market, 9a-1p @ Northview Bank
parking lot, Deer River |
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1-31 |
Monthly Exhibit
at the
MacRostie Art Center: Works of
Nathan Bray (In the MacRostie Gallery) and
the Bemidji State University Faculty (In the
Minnesota Gallery). Opening Reception,
Friday July 10, 5p-7p. Free and open
to the public. |
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1 |
Who's Been
Tromping Through Our Woods? Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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1 |
"Breaking Up Is
Hard To Do" Musical Dinner Theater, 6p
social hour, 7p dinner, 7:30p show @ Grand
Rapids Eagle's Club. Tickets $20 at the
Eagle's Club. Presented by the Grand Rapids
Players. |
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3 |
Community
Stage/Open Mic Night 5:30 - 7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse.
Sing up at the door for 15 minutes on stage. |
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3 |
Fireworks @ dusk
in Nashwauk. (best viewing is near the Dairy
Queen just off Highway 169) |
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4 |
Our Flying
Feathered Friends. Naturalist Program. 2p @
Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center in
Marcell. Free and Open to the public. |
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4 |
4th of July
Fireworks @ Dusk, Drumbeater Island/Pokegama
Lake in Grand Rapids. Free shuttle bus
transportation departs from the parking lot
of
Lake Country Furniture beginning at 8pm.
Seating is on the golf course; bring a
picnic blanket to sit on. |
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4 |
Nashwauk 4th of
July Parade, noon. Followed by
community fun day & children's games @ 2p |
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4 |
Hill City 4th of
July Parades - Kid's parade at 10:30a, Grand
Parade at 11a @ Lake Avenue. |
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4 |
Johnny Holm
Band, 4:30 tailgate party, 5:30 music @
Quadna Mountain Park, Hill City. $15
advance tickets, $18 at the door. Fireworks
at dusk. |
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5 |
George Cardin
Circus, 1p & 5p @ IRA Civic Center, Grand
Rapids. Tickets: Adults $16, Children 12 &
under $12 available at the door one hour
prior to the show. Presented by the GR
Hockey Association. |
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5 |
Harris Township
Centennial Celebration @ Crystal park;
centennial picnic with 1909 theme. |
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7 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Roads to Koktebel, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.)
Post-film discussion groups form at
River's Italian after the shows. |
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7 |
Jazz with Pat
Downing and Jon Dallas, 6-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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7-8 |
Mary Sandstrom
Memorial Tennis & Golf Tournament @
Eagle Ridge Golf
Course, Coleraine |
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8 |
Dirt! Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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9-11 |
Mississippi Melodie Showboat, 8:30p
performance
(Click
here for Showboat video) |
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10 |
Drop-in Writer's
Workshop with host Nathan Bergstadt,
5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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10-12 |
Tall Timber Days
Softball Tournament @ Sports Complex &
Portage Park. Hosted by Madden's Dutch Room. |
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10-12 |
61st Annual Deer
River Wild Rice Festival, sponsored by the
Deer River Lions Club.
Friday: Golden Age Center
Luncheon 10:30-2, Midway opens at 5p,
Sportsman's Club Turtle Feed 5-8p, Lion's
Bingo 5-10p, Pow Wow 6p, Live Music & Beer
Garden, Hamburger Stand.
Saturday: Wild Rice Run 7a
registration, Medallion Hunt 9a, Bike Rodeo
10a, Flea Market 9a, Sawdust Scramble noon,
Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat
11a-1p, Bracelet Day on the Midway, Lion's
Bingo 3-10p, Colgate Country Showdown with
Veterans Tribute 5-7p, Great Outdoor Open
Air Concert & Street Dance 8p-1a.
Fireworks Extravaganza 10p.
Sunday: Flea Market 9a,
Vintage Car Show following parade, St.
Mary's Turkey Dinner 12-4p, Festival Parade
1p (rain or shine), Kiddy Tractor Pull 4p,
Lion's Bingo 3-8p, Bracelet Day on the
Midway, Beer Garden & Hamburger Stand.
Two free concerts: Wayne Renn's Blazin'
Fiddles Tour and "Ragin' Cajun" Doug Kershaw
at 4p. |
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11 |
25th Annual Timberman Triathlon, 8a
@
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge |
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11 |
Wild Rice 10K
Run, 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk, 7a registration @
Deer River High School. $15 Adults, $12
children 12 & under. |
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11 |
Let's Time
Travel - Taking a Look at Geology.
Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of the
Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
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11 |
Sam Miltich Trio
plays at
Rivers Italian, 6-9p. Sam
Miltich on guitar, Matthew Miltich on
upright bass, and Don Vidal on saxophone. |
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11-12 |
Crafts
Renaissance Weekend, Sat: 10a-5p, Sun:
noon-5p @
Forest History Center.
Demonstrations by traditional craftsmen,
items available for purchase. $7
adults, $6 seniors, $4 children.
(Click here for Forest History Center
Video.) |
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12 |
Women on Water
11th Annual Fishing Tournament, 8a
tournament meeting, 9a-3p tournament @ Lake
Winnie. |
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13 |
Ladies'
Invitational Golf Tournament @
Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Coleraine |
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13 |
Greenway Hockey
Boosters Golf Tournament @
Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Coleraine |
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13 |
Blandin Male
Chorus Concert, 7p @ Deer River High School
west gymnasium. Tickets $5 |
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15 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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14 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Days and Clouds, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.)
Post-film discussion groups form at
River's Italian after the shows. |
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15 |
Succession and
Forestry. Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of
the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
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15-18 |
Calumet
Centennial, 7/18: noon Parade, Fireworks at
dusk. |
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16-18 |
Mississippi Melodie Showboat, 8:30p
performance
(Click
here for Showboat video) performance
takes place at the Showboat Landing on the
Mississippi River. |
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16 |
Jazz with Pat
Downing and John Dallas, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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16-18 |
Krazy Dayz Sales
@ Downtown Grand Rapids. |
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17 |
Itasca County
Relay for Life @ Longyear Park |
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17 |
CD release party
with singer/songwriter Robi Meyerson, 5:30 -
7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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17-18 |
Itasca Sunset
Saddle Club Horse Show @ Itasca County
Fairgrounds. |
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18 |
Nick Live Stage
Show, 10a & Noon @ Downtown Grand Rapids.
Free tickets available at sponsor, Paul
Bunyan TV |
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18 |
2nd Annual
Worldwide Photowalk, 9-11a. Start at Brewed
Awakenings coffee house and follow the route
to finish at GR Library. |
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18 |
4th Annual Pie
Extravaganza, 11a-4p @
Forest History
Center. Fun and educational program
centered around food - particularly pies as
part of American culture. Features
historical and modern pie recipes, pie
baking techniques and taste testing.
Emphasis on comparing historical and
contemporary preparation. $7 adults,
$6 seniors, $4 children.
(Click here for Forest History Center
Video.) |
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18 |
5th Annual
KAXE Riverfront Festival, noon-9p @
Rotary Tent on the Mississippi River.
Bands, food, family/children's activities.
Tickets $25 adults, $15 teens age 13-19,
children 12 & under free.
1pm: Jans Blix and the Weapon Inspectors
(bluegrass & Irish fiddle), 3pm: Hobo
Nephews of Uncle Frank (acoustic roots blues
& folk), 5pm: Clawthroat (high energy
folk-rock), 7pm: Sick of Sarah (all female
indie rock band from Minneapolis) |
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18 |
Who's Been
Tromping Though Our Woods? Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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18 |
Bigfork Valley
Hospital Health Expo, 1-4p. Exhibits,
workshops, demonstrations and more. |
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18-19 |
Reza, the
Illusionist @ Edge Center for the Arts,
Bigfork. Saturday at 5p, Sunday at 2p.
Tickets $10 adults, $5 students. |
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19 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series: Team Competition, 7a-3p @
Spider Lake. |
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20 |
Jim Kosak
Memorial Golf Tournament @
Pokegama &
Eagle Ridge Golf Courses. 9a
shotgun start at Pokegama, noon-2p tee times
at Eagle Ridge. Open to all ages. |
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21 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Men at Work, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.)
Post-film discussion groups form at
River's Italian after the shows. |
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22 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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22 |
Greenway Class
of 1948 Annual Luncheon, 1p @ Eagle Ridge
Golf Course. |
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22 |
7th Annual Larry
Maki Memorial Stockcar Race, 7p @ Grand
Rapids Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds. |
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22 |
Which Way is
North? Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of the
Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
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23 |
Argentina - Port
of Call Wine Pairing Dinner, 6pm @
Rivers Italian. 4-5 course
dinner with wine pairing by a guest
sommelier. $75.00 per ticket,
reservations required |
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23-25 |
Coleraine Centennial. Roosevelt
Street & Longyear Park. Parade,
vendors, music. |
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23-25 |
Mississippi Melodie Showboat, 8:30p
performance
(Click
here for Showboat video) |
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24-25 |
4th Annual 38
Jam, 5p-1a @ Wilderness Pub |
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24-25 |
Grand Rapids
Class of 1989 Reunion. Friday night @ Zorbaz
on Pokegama Lake, Saturday night @
Timberlake Lodge. |
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24-26 |
54th Annual
North Star Stampede @ Effie. Fri: 5p, Sat &
Sun: 2p. International trick rider all
three days. $10 adults, $5 children. |
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25 |
Dirt! Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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25 |
Grand Rapids
Class of 1969 Reunion @
The Lakes Inn. |
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25 |
Greenway Class
of 1979 Reunion, 6-8p @ The Locker Room,
Coleraine |
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25 |
25th Annual
Northern Cruisers Car Show, 7a-4p @ IRA
Civic Center.
(Click here for the Car Show Video) |
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25-26 |
38th Annual
Northern MN Itasca Vintage Car Club Show &
Swap Meet. Sat: 7a-6p, Sun: 7a-4p @ Itasca
County Fairgrounds.
(Click here for the Car Show Video) |
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25-26 |
Children's
Weekend @
Forest History Center. Sat:
10a-5p, Sun: noon-4p. Special
hand-on educational activities to engage
children in active learning. Log stamping,
bean counting, checker playing, raisin
spitting, prune in a spoon races, limber
lumberjack, rock skipping and more.
Kids crafts and nature hike too. $7
Adults, $6 seniors, $4 children.
(Click here for Forest History Center
Video.) |
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27 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series: Singles Competition, 4-9p
@ Lake Winnie, Mosomo Point access or
alternate. |
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28 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Ben X, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.)
Post-film discussion groups form at
River's Italian after the shows. |
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29 |
Andy Arens
presents: We all Need Water. Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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29 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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30 |
Marcell Family
Center Canoe Trip around Ranier Lake, 1pm.
Canoes, paddles, and life jackets provided.
Children under 12 need to be accompanied by
an adult. Free event. |
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31 |
Grand Rapids
Hockey Golf Classic, 1p shotgun start @ Pokegama
Golf Course. |
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31 - 8/2 |
21st
Annual White Oak Rendezvous, Deer
River. Fri: 10a-7p, Sat: 10a-7p, Sun:
10a-4p. Enjoy live music, food booths,
story telling, traders selling their wares,
family camps of the era, demonstrations in
black powder shooting, primitive archers,
and Ojibwa Village, and replica of the 1798
Northwest Co Fur Post with living history
interpreters. $6 adults, children under age
5 free, family pass $20.
(Click here to see the White Oak Video.) |
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August 2009 |
Wednesdays &
Saturdays |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p
@ downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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Tuesdays |
Indies on
Tuesdays, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
Screenings of award winning independent and
foreign films. |
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Thursdays |
Old Car Cruise
Night every Thursday. Members of the
local car club cruise the streets and meet
for treats at the Dairy Queen. A great
informal gathering of classic, vintage, and
muscle cars. |
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Thursdays |
Stockcar Races,
7p @ Grand Rapids Speedway, Itasca County
Fairgrounds. Pits open at 4p. Tickets
$10 Adults, $8 senior and students, Children
under 12 free with paid adult. |
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Fridays |
Farmer's Market,
9a-1p @ Northview Bank parking lot, Deer
River |
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1-31 |
17th Annual
Juried Art Exhibit and Juror Acker
Anderson's work @
MacRostie Art Center. Open to
artists from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
North and South Dakota. Largest
exhibit of the year. Opening reception
Friday, August 7, 5p-7p |
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1 |
Motorcycle Show,
Sawdust Pile, Sprinkler @
Shops of
Distinction. Downtown Grand
Rapids |
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1 |
Tall Timber Days
5K Race, 8a @ IRA Civic Center |
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1 |
Biomes:
Understanding our Ecosystem. Naturalist
Program. 2p @ Edge of the Wilderness
Discovery Center in Marcell. Free and
Open to the public. |
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7/31 - 8/2 |
21st
Annual White Oak Rendezvous, Deer
River. Fri: 10a-7p, Sat: 10a-7p, Sun:
10a-4p. Enjoy live music, food booths,
story telling, traders selling their wares,
family camps of the era, demonstrations in
black powder shooting, primitive archers,
and Ojibwa Village, and replica of the 1798
Northwest Co Fur Post with living history
interpreters. $6 adults, children under age
5 free, family pass $20.
(Click here to see the White Oak Video.) |
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28th Annual
Tall Timber Days
(free)
Saturday:
8a 5k & 10K Race @ IRA Civic Center,
pre-register at YMCA
9a-5p Food Avenue
9a-5p Bingo Tent
9a-5p Arts & Crafts Vendors open
11a, 1p, 3p & 5p Sheer's Lumberjack Shows
(log water rolling, pole climbing race,
sawing)
5:45p Street Dance
11a-midnight Beer Garden
Ongoing - education tent, chainsaw carving
demonstrations, library book sale,
entertainment, children's street games and
saw dust treasure hunt.
Sunday:
9a Sky Pilot Sunday Worship Service
9a-4p Food Avenue
9a-4p Bingo Tent
9a-4p Arts & Crafts Vendors open
Noon-3p Sheer's Lumberjack Shows (log water
rolling, pole climbing race, sawing)
Noon-4p Beer Garden
12:30p Pre-parade, 1p Parade
Turtle Races in front of City Hall following
the parade (turtles furnished or bring your
own)
Ongoing - chainsaw carving demonstrations,
library book sale, entertainment
(Click to view a short Tall Timber Days
video) |
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8th Annual Round
Robin Canoe race, Saturday 9a-4p and Sunday
8:30a - conclusion @ Ice Lake. |
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3 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series: Singles Competition, 4-9p
@ Trout Lake, Coleraine access |
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4 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: A Peck on the Cheek, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.) |
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5 |
American Indian
History. Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of
the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
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5 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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5 - 6 |
Star of the
North Lions Club Jr Tournament @
Pokegama Golf Course. |
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7 |
Open Mic/Community
Stage w/host Cody Borgman, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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7 |
Bigfork Valley
Hospital Auxilliary Arts & Crafts Fair,
10a-4p @ Bigfork School |
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7 - 8 |
Club Mesabi Bike
Trail Tour @ Itasca County Fairgrounds |
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7 - 9 |
Grand Rapids
Players Present Kid's Summer Theater |
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8 |
5th Annual Great
River Energy - Mesabi Trail Tour, departs
9-10a @ Mesabi Trail Head, Grand Rapids at
Itasca County Fairgrounds. |
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8 |
Smokey the
Bear's Birthday Party. Naturalist Program.
2p @ Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center
in Marcell. Free and Open to the
public. |
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8-9 |
25th Annual Threshing & Antique Show,
9a @ Blackberry farm club grounds. $5 at the
gate. Displays, activities, steam
engines, gas engines, antiques, tractors,
sawmill, threshing, farm tools,
blacksmithing, shingle mill, quilt raffle,
flea market and more.
(Click here to see the Video) |
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11 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Campfire, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.) |
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11 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series: Singles Competition, 4-9p
@ Rice Lake, public access |
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12 |
Birds of
Minnesota. Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of
the Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
|
12 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
|
13 |
5th Annual Dave
Wohlers Memorial Stockcar Race, 7p @ Grand
Rapids Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds. |
|
14 |
Drop-in Writer's
Workshop with host Nathan Bergstadt,
5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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14-16 |
White Oak
Casino's Anniversary, Deer River |
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15 |
National Railway
Convention vintage train excursion from
Duluth to Grand Rapids. The vintage
passenger train will travel from Duluth to
Grand Rapids, where participants will have
the opportunity to eat and shop in the area
for a few hours. Train buffs might
enjoy viewing the exteriors of a variety of
vintage train cars here for just a few short
hours. |
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15 |
Nature Crafts
Naturalist Program. 2p @ Edge of the
Wilderness Discovery Center in Marcell.
Free and Open to the public. |
|
18 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: In Love We Trust, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.) |
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18 |
Vince Shute
Wildlife Sanctuary Field Trip (Black Bear
viewing). Bus departs Marcell at 1:30p
and will include a stop for dinner. $20
adults, $15 children age 6 to 17 |
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19 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
|
19 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series: Singles Competition &
Tournament of Champions, 4-9p @ lake to be
determined |
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19 - 23 |
117th Itasca
County Fair @ Itasca County Fairgrounds. |
|
20 |
Jazz w/Pat
Downing & Jon Dallas, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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21 - 23 |
Grand Slam Amateur Golf Tournament
@ Pokegama, Eagle Ridge, &
Sugarbrooke golf courses. |
|
22 |
John Perkins @
Edge Center for the Arts, Bigfork |
|
22 |
12th Annual
Green Cheese Day Picnic, 5p @ KAXE Rotary
Tent. Burgers, brats, buns &
vegetarian alternatives; bring a dish to
share & Chair. RSVP to
KAXE |
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22 |
Stockcar Races:
demolition derby night, 7p @ Grand Rapids
Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds |
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22-23 |
Minnesota Music,
Story Telling. Sat 10a-4p and 6p - 10p, Sun
noon - 4p @
Forest History Center. Program
focuses on the music that was popular in
1900. Day Tickets $7 adults, $6
seniors, $4 children. (Reduced rates for
Saturday evening when the logging camp is
closed: $3 adults, $2 seniors, $1 children.) |
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22 - 23 |
3rd Annual White
Oak Antique Tractor Show, Sat 8a, Sun 8a @
White Oak Fur Post, Deer River.
Free and open to the public. |
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24-25 |
Senior 200 Golf
Tournament @ Pokegama Golf Course & Eagle
Ridge Golf Course. |
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25 |
Indies on
Tuesdays: Under the Bombs, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center.
No charge; free-will donation accepted.
(Indies are screenings of award winning
independent and foreign films.) |
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26 |
Jazz w/host Sam
Miltich& Friends, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
|
26 |
Horticulture
Day, 2-6p @ North Central Research &
Outreach Center. Wagon rides with stop
in annual flowers, hanging baskets, woody
ornamental plots, discussions on gardening
topics. Free & open to the public. |
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27 |
Stockcar Races,
final track points, 7p. |
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29 - 30 |
Real Horsepower
Weekend @
Forest History Center. Sat: 10a-5p,
Sun: noon-4p. Educational program focusing
on the use of draft horses to haul timber in
the old logging camps, skills of the
teamsters, blacksmith and barn boss.
$7 adults, $6 seniors, $4 children.
(Click here for Forest History Center
Video.) |
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September 2009 |
Wednesdays &
Saturdays |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p
@ downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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Fridays |
Farmer's Market,
9a-1p @ Northview Bank parking lot, Deer
River |
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1-31 |
Monthly Exhibit
at the
MacRostie Art Center: Installation
and Sculpture Works of Mari Richards (In the
MacRostie Gallery) and the Mail Art
Exhibit-all works the same size and price
(In the Minnesota Gallery). Opening
Reception, Friday September 4, 5p-7p.
Free and open to the public. |
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1 |
Bear Hunting
Season Opener |
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1 |
Log-A-Load for
Kids Golf Tournament, 8a registration, 9a
start @
Pokegama Golf Course. |
|
4 |
Open Mic/Community
Stage w/host Cody Borgman, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
|
4 |
Stockcar Races/WISSOTA
Classic, 7p @ Grand Rapids Speedway,
Itasca
County Fairgrounds. |
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4-7 |
Greenway Class
of 1969 Reunion @
Eagle Ridge Golf Course |
|
5 |
Early Canada
Goode Season Opener |
|
5 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series/Team Competition -
Tournament of Champions, 7a-3p @ location to
be determined. |
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5-7 |
98th Annual
Farmer's Day @ Bovey. Fireman's softball
tournament, 5K & 10K fun run, flea market,
concession stands, carnival, street dance,
annual vegetable & flower contest, musical
entertainment. |
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6 |
10th Annual Jug
Band Boogie, 3p @ Neighborhood Tavern,
Effie. |
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11 |
Writer's
workshop w/host Nathan Bergstadt, 5:30-7:30p
@
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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12 |
Construction
Cruise - Motorcycle Charity Ride to benefit
Habitat for Humanity. |
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12 |
3rd Annual
Bigfork Valley Challenge. 4.5 mile run
& 3 mile walk @ Kocian's Market in Bigfork.
7:30a registration, 9a race start. |
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12 |
Basswacker Bass
Tournament Series/Team Competition, 7a-3p @
Wabana Lake. |
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12-13 |
High School
Rodeo @
Itasca County Fairgrounds |
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13 |
Pretenders &
Friends, 2p @ Edge Center for the Arts,
Bigfork |
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17 |
Jazz w/Pat
Downing & Jon Dallas, 5:30-7:30p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse. |
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17- 20 |
Plaid Tidings @
Reif Performing Arts Center,
produced by the Grand Rapids Players. |
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18-20 |
Minnesota Timber
Producer's North Star Expo @
Itasca County
Fairgrounds. Logging, Sawmill & Forestry
Equipment Show. Hours: Friday 8a-5p
and Saturday 8a-2p. Admission Free; Parking
$2 |
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18-19 |
BOW - MDHA
Archery Hunt @ Minnesota Deer Hunters Assn.
Special Women Only Hunt - limit 6
participants. Cost $40 plus archery license. |
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19 |
Paul Bunyan
Telephone Ladies Hoky
Scramble, 9a Shotgun start @
Pokegama Golf Course |
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19 |
8th Annual
POW/MIA Recognition Day & Motorcycle Ride,
noon @ Deer River Vets Club. Lunch and
ceremony follow. |
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19 |
General small
game opener (grouse, gray partridge,
rabbits, squirrels) |
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19 |
Archery Deer
Hunting Season opener - through Dec 31st |
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19 |
Woodcock Hunting
Season opener |
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19 |
7th Annual
Goods From the Woods @
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge. Marketplace of fine arts,
crafts and other items made from materials
harvested from the woodlands. Saturday only: 9a-6p,
Free and open to the public. Shuttle
busses on the hour from town to the resort
location.
(This is a location change - no longer
at IRA Civic Center) |
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19 - 20 |
Bargains are
Great on Highway 38; 47 miles of garage
sales from Grand Rapids to Effie along the
Edge of the Wilderness National Scenic Byway.
(Click here for the Byway Video.) |
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20 |
Paul Bunyan
Telephone Mens Hoky
Scramble, 9a Shotgun start @
Pokegama Golf Course |
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20 |
5th Annual
Woodtick 12K Run (USATF certified) 8a @
Itasca County Fairgrounds. 7a registration.
$19 early registration, $24 registration.
Kiwanis pancake breakfast @ IRA Civic Center
free to runners. |
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26 |
Eagle Ridge
Challenge Golf Tournament @
Eagle Ridge Golf Course, Coleraine |
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25 - 26 |
Stockcar Races,
Thunder in the Pines 2 day show, 7p @ Grand
Rapids Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds. |
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26 - 27 |
Take a Kid
Hunting Weekend. Adults accompanied by
a youth under 16 may hunt small game without
a license. All rules, seasons or other
laws still apply. |
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