Events Up North Dec. 8-14: KBXE book swap, Lost 40 snowshoeing

Published December 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM CST

Events this week include Fireside Movie Night and Learn to Curl in Grand Rapids, electronics recycling in Deerwood and tuba Christmas concerts in Virginia and Brainerd.

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

Headwaters Quilt Guild presents Quilts of Valor to local veterans - 10 a.m. at Bemidji Senior Center
Minnesota Forestry Association/Department of Natural Resources webinar series on Bemidji blowdown - 4-5:30 p.m.
Master class: Writing Comedy for the Stage with Sandy Rustin - 6-8 p.m. at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. Register.

Family Nature Time - 3:30-5 p.m. at Hunt Utilities Resilient Living Campus in Pine River

Free car seat inspections - 4-6 p.m. at Virginia Public Safety building
Book swap - 5:30-7:30 p.m. at KBXE in Bemidji. Bring a book, take a book and talk about your favorite books with fellow book lovers, including "What We're Reading" host Tammy Bobrowsky. Used books from the Red Door Bookstore will be available for purchase.
Fireside Movie Night - 6 p.m. at Fire in the Village in Old Central School in Grand Rapids, showing How the Grinch Stole Christmas from 2000
Holly Jolly Concert & Tuba Christmas - 7 p.m. at the Chalberg Theater at Central Lakes College in Brainerd

Learn to Curl - 6 p.m. at Itasca Curling Club in Grand Rapids
"The Spirit of Christmas" variety show - 7 p.m. at Bemidji Community Theater. Tickets $10 at the door.

Electronics recycling drive - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Deerwood Technologies. The drive will help fund scholarships for area youth.
Apple Blossom Village Winter Faire Fundraiser - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. craft and bake sale, plus lunch for purchase at Rail River Folk School in Bemidji; 3-5 p.m. activities in the yurts outdoors at Rail River Folk School (this portion is $5 per child).
Merry Tuba Christmas - 1 p.m. at Rock Ridge Performing Arts Center in Virginia
Winter Wonderland Snowshoe - 2 p.m. at the Lost Forty Scientific and Natural Area near Alvwood. Register by email.
Parade of Lights - 5 p.m. in Pine River
"The Spirit of Christmas" variety show - 7 p.m. at Bemidji Community Theater. Tickets $10 at the door.

Monthly breakfast buffet - 9 a.m.-noon at Buck Lake Community Center, located 12 miles north of Nashwauk

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