It's another busy week in Northern Minnesota. Here are some events to check out:
Monday, June 9
- Brown Bag author series - noon at the Brainerd Public Library. Amy and Dave Freeman will discuss their new book, North American Odyssey: 12,000 Miles Across the Continent by Kayak, Canoe and Dogsled.
- Annie auditions - 5 p.m. for youths ages 5-17, 7 p.m. for adults at Pequot Lakes High School band room. Attend either Monday or Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 10
- Circles of Support community picnic - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Itasca Resource Center in Grand Rapids
- Tuesday Summer Concert Series presents Grand Rapids Area Men's Chorus: Real Men Sing - noon at Zion Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids.
- Games for All Generations - 1 to 3 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library.
- Annie auditions - 5 p.m. for youths ages 5-17, 7 p.m. for adults at Pequot Lakes High School band room. Attend either Monday or Tuesday.
Thursday, June 12
- Project: Constellation - 1 p.m. at Bemidji Public Library. Scandinavian folk music and culture talk.
- Range Iron Pride Picnic - 5:30 p.m. at West Forty RV Park & Campground in Gilbert
Friday, June 13
- Nature of Science: Minnesota's Native Orchids - 2 p.m. at Itasca State Park. Meet at the Forest Inn.
- Bigfork Wilderness Days
Saturday, June 14
- Free park day at Minnesota State Parks
- Bigfork Wilderness Days
- "Into the Woods" Story Slam - 6 p.m. live music, 7 p.m. storytelling at Lake Bemidji State Park Amphitheater. Hosted by Watermark Art Center.
- A Naturalist's Introduction to Moths and Moth-Watching - 6 to 9 p.m. at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands
Sunday, June 15
- Pancake breakfast - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Airport. Hosted by Grand Rapids Civil Air Patrol.
- Bigfork Wilderness Days
- Queer Planet documentary showing and discussion - 1 p.m. at the Headwaters Peace Center in Bemidji.
What's going on in your community? Let us know!
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