Events Up North March 23-29: 'Wizard of Oz' in Grand Rapids, carving workshops at Arrowhead libraries

As usual, there's a lot happening in Northern Minnesota this week!

Monday, March 23

• Pop-up book sale - 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Area Library

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Tuesday, March 24

• Melt, Music, and Mud! - 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Brainerd Public Library
• Carving Your Clan workshop - 1-4 p.m. at Cook Public Library
• Auditions for An Inspector Calls - 5-7:30 p.m at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork

Wednesday, March 25

• Preventing fraud and scams presentation - 1 p.m. at the Bemidji Senior Center
• Carving Your Clan workshop - 1-4 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library
• United Way of 1000 Lakes Meet & Greet - 4-6 p.m. at Rapids Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids
• Community Pint Night - 4-7 p.m. at Bemidji Brewing. One dollar from every beverage sold will benefit Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club.

Thursday, March 26

• Bach recital by a trio of Bemidji Symphony Orchestra members - noon at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji
• Mental Health Court webinar - noon-1 p.m. Hosted by the Grand Rapids chapter of NAMI. Register.
• Carving Your Clan workshop - 1-4 p.m. at Buhl Public Library
• Auditions for An Inspector Calls - 5-7:30 p.m at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork
• Local history program, "Seven Women Strong: The Hibbing 7 Strike" - 5 p.m. social hour, presentation at 6 p.m. at the Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm.

Friday, March 27

• Carving Your Clan workshop - 1-4 p.m. at Eveleth Public Library
• Closing reception for "Cyrus Swann: Artist" - 3-6 p.m. at the Talley Gallery in Bridgeman Hall on the campus of Bemidji State University
• The Wizard of Oz - 7 p.m. at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. Tickets.

Saturday, March 28

• Author reading - 10:30 a.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji. Mike Herbert will read from his book They Answered the Call: Minnesota's Beltrami County Women Who Served in the Military During World War II.
• The Wizard of Oz - 2 and 7 p.m. at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. Tickets.
• Reception for Cindy Hamilton's exhibit "Biida'adoo (Walking Her Path)" - 2-4 p.m. at Watermark Art Center in Bemidji
• Northland Mutual UFO Network meeting - 2-4:30 p.m. at the Grand Rapids VFW
• Ham & Bacon Bingo - 7 p.m. at the Walker American Legion
• Storytelling for Spirit & Courage - 7 p.m. at Klockow Brewing in Grand Rapids
• Bemidji Symphony Orchestra presents "Irish Symphony" - 7 p.m. at Bemidji High School auditorium. Tickets.

Sunday, March 29

• The Wizard of Oz - 2 p.m. at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids. Tickets.
• Sons of Norway meeting - 2 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji. Alethea Kinney will present on medicinal plant use in Norway.

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.