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Aitkin is building a live music scene inspired by Duluth and Grand Rapids

“The earth is awakening from its winter sleep,” a news release stated. “Join the park naturalist as we walk around the Mississippi Headwaters area looking at nature’s signs that spring is returning. Don’t forget to bring your binoculars.”

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with listening attention when accompanied by an adult. At each concert, nonperishable food or cash donations are welcomed and will go to a local food shelf.

Assemblage is collage that has evolved into the 3-D form using found objects, a broad range of unusual odds and ends, shapes, trinkets, stamps, images, photos, postcards, old letters, beads, fabric, mementos, paper, paint and collage materials.

The nonprofit organization Itasca Waters is presenting "Practical Water Wisdom," a monthly speaker series that seeks to offer scientific insight and practical advice for protecting the waters in northern Minnesota.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Steve Solkela's "21-Piece ‘Overpopulated’ One-Man Band" will perform in the Music Room, and 2 p.m., Fairytale LEGO Competition prizes will be awarded.

On display will be student work from high school art programs at Bemidji, Laporte, TrekNorth and Voyageurs.

Andrews is an award-winning and international bestselling author of mind-bending paranormal and urban fantasy novels, a news release stated. Her No. 1 goal is to write books that stick with her readers for days, weeks, months and even years after they've read the final page.

Shaawan Francis Keahna, a producer of the documentary, arranged to screen the film in the Bemidji community at no charge in partnership with the Watermark Art Center.

The audience will experience different songs and short stories, view a variety of photos of the area where the songs originated and listen to the music of Latin America as performed by Antonio Arce.

Adam Swanson’s work includes dozens of murals across the state, including in Chisholm, and paintings hanging on gallery walls in places ranging from Duluth and Minneapolis to South Africa and Turkey.

Changes in nature can happen fast: don't miss out! Take a peek at the Season Watch Newsletter.

James McGrath’s grandson Bill McGrath will share entertaining and interesting tales with the audience, including how his grandfather rose to prominence as owner of the Pine City Lumber Co. in the early 20th century.

“Family Stories: Unearthing Secrets from Our Past” is the title of the lecture. Through PowerPoint presentation, Wendell Affield will share his writing journey and the lessons he learned over the past 22 years.

Author Lisa Napoli examines the role of women and public radio in American history through the lens of journalists Susan Stamberg, Linda Wertheimer, Nina Totenberg and Cokie Roberts.

The event will cover topics such as new ideas for carbon-smart architecture, cold climate heat pump systems and healthy forest ecology.

Kerns’ talk at the Forest History Center will explain why native plants are the unsung heroes of ecosystems.

The exhibit explores the connecting of stories and bringing things from old to new through emerging artists Joan Kauppi and Shaawan Francis Keahna. It runs through May 20.

Event honors St. Urho's Day and St. Patrick's Day