Events Up North March 11-15: Classic movies, St. Urho and St. Patrick's Day celebrations

It's another busy week in Northern Minnesota. Here are some events to check out:

Tuesday, March 11

• Adventures in Lifelong Learning - 10 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji. Fay Dickey will talk about her experience of living in Czechoslovakia during World War II.
• Circles of Support "Big View" presentation - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids. Chris Berault from OutFront Minnesota will speak on allyship and affirming spaces. Preregistration required by emailing alicem@kootasca.org.
• Unbound Women in Leadership panel - 6 p.m. at Old Central School in Grand Rapids.
• Classic movie - 6:30 p.m. at Paulucci Space Theater in Hibbing. This month's film is The Quiet Man from 1952.

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Thursday, March 13

• Classic Movie Series - 6:30 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. This month's film is The Magnificent Seven.
  

Friday, March 14

• Slice of Pie Social - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at KAXE in Grand Rapids and KBXE in Bemidji. Enjoy pie, coffee, and conversation with our staff.
• St. Urho Days - 6:30 p.m. opening ceremonies at Menahga High School, followed by live music from Pier Country
  

Saturday, March 15

• 43rd annual St. Urho's Day pancake breakfast - 7:30-11:30 a.m. at Jacobson Community Center.
• St. Urho Days - various times and places in Menahga
• Shamrock'n Brunch - 9 a.m. to noon at Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids to benefit United Way of 1000 Lakes. Featuring live music by Grock.
• "Designing the Future: Women in Engineering" panel - 10 a.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji. Three female engineers will discuss their career journeys and highlight their work at the local and state level.
• Winter lecture series - 1 p.m. at the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids. Nikki Rajala will talk about contributions of women during the fur trade era.
• 51st annual St. Patrick's Day parade - 1 p.m. in Crosslake
• 24th annual Downtown Brainerd St. Patrick's Day Celebration - 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
  

What's going on in your community? Let us know!

Events Up North is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.