It's another busy week in Northern Minnesota. Here are some events to check out:
Monday, May 19
- Healing Trauma Through Yoga - 5:30 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia
- Reclaiming and Advancing Leech Lake Youth hosts Anton Treuer - 5:45 p.m. at Walker Hackensack Akeley High School
Tuesday, May 20
- Welcoming Communities: Circles for Connection - 6 p.m. at Peacemaker Resources in Bemidji
- Mesabi Musical Theater holds auditions for Oklahoma - 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Elementary auditorium in Hibbing
- Loon Country Quilters meeting - 6 p.m. at Grand Village's activity center in Grand Rapids. Enter through the east doors. There will be a trunk show by the Bemidji Quilt Guild.
More from KAXE
How the U's Grand Rapids research station helped give us Honeycrisp
The North Central Research and Outreach Center helped test our state fruit for winter hardiness, a step in its eventual release as the University of Minnesota's first apple variety.
St. Louis County man killed by fallen tree; Grand Rapids pleads not guilty in Nashwauk hit-and-run
And: Kids Count on Us Bemidji to host an affordability forum; MnDOT Hwy. 73 corridor meeting planned for Chisholm; Essentia Health-Fosston tree walk fundraiser is Sunday; and mental health care is scarce for rural BIPOC Minnesotans.
An owl in the hand is worth ten in the traffic
In this episode, co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell discuss woodpecker grunts, gifts for nature nerds, and first aid for injured owls.
How to manage family conflicts at the Thanksgiving dinner table
Laurie Kramer is a professor of applied psychology at Northeastern University in Boston and an expert in sibling relationships and managing strategies for family conflict.
Wednesday, May 21
- Medicare 101 - 1 p.m. at the Bemidji Senior Center
- Celebrating Cultures - 4 to 7 p.m. at the New York Mills Sculpture Park and Barn
- Itasca Youth Orchestra concert - 5:30 p.m. at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids
- Mesabi Musical Theater holds auditions for Oklahoma - 6 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Virginia
Thursday, May 22
- Veteran Resource Fair - noon to 4 p.m. at Minnesota North College's Hibbing campus. Hosted by the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Committee Hibbing-Chisholm Area.
- Welcoming Communities: Circles for Connection - 6 p.m. at Peacemaker Resources in Bemidji
- Kick It with KAXE - 5:30 p.m. at Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids. KAXE's annual meeting, followed by music from Molly Maher and Woodblind Meets Teague Alexy. We'll be honoring our volunteers between the two musical acts.
- Open Mic Night - 7 to 9 p.m. at Armory Arts & Events Center in Park Rapids
- The Exonerated - 7 p.m. at the Dryden Theater at Central Lakes College in Brainerd
Friday, May 23
- The Exonerated - 7 p.m. at the Dryden Theater at Central Lakes College in Brainerd
Saturday, May 24
- Taste of the Arts - 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at various locations across the Puposky, Turtle River and Bemidji areas. See art installations and demonstrations, and celebrate culinary artists with a focus on fermented food.
- Spring Cleaning Garage Sale - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm
- The Exonerated - 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Dryden Theater at Central Lakes College in Brainerd
Sunday, May 25
- Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park Annual Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser - 8 to 10 a.m. at the park's dining hall. They encourage to you bring your own plate/silverware to help the environment.
- Taste of the Arts - 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at various locations across the Puposky, Turtle River and Bemidji areas. See art installations and demonstrations, and celebrate culinary artists with a focus on fermented food.
What's going on in your community? Let us know!
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