Events Up North April 6-12: Breakfast opportunities, community conversations

Published April 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM CDT

Events this week include the Classic Movie Series in Bigfork, Train Days in Bemidji and a photo presentation on Argentina in Brainerd.

April is here in Northern Minnesota! Here are some events to check out this week:

Brown Bag Author Series - noon at Brainerd Public Library. Poet Ryan Vine will speak about his work.
Grand Rapids Garden Club meeting - 6 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids. Austin Steere from Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District will talk about rainwater catchment systems.

Bemidji Adventures in Lifelong Learning - 10-11:30 a.m. at the Bemidji Eagles Club. Polly Scotland will talk about kayaking on Lake Superior.
Headwaters Quilt Guild meeting - 6 p.m. at A Stitch in Time in Bemidji. This month's guest speaker is Julie McFarlane.

Open House - 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hibbing Area Tourist and Senior Center
Aging Well Together Community Conversation - 2:30 p.m. in the Active Living Center of the Itasca Family YMCA in Grand Rapids. This week's topic is boosting your immune system. Talks continue every Wednesday in April.

Cultural Thursday series - noon in the Chalberg Theater at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Learn about Argentina.
Fields and Forest Solar Co-op information session - 6:30 p.m., online. This new co-op will serve Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties. Register.
Classic Movie Series - 6:30 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. This month's film is Mister Roberts from 1955.
Cultural Thursday series - 7 p.m. in room E354 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Learn about Argentina.

Pancake breakfast - 8-10:30 a.m. at Bemidji Senior Center
Beltrami County Master Gardeners' Spring Garden Party - 8:30 a.m.-noon at Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji. $20/person. Register.
Animal care supplies swap - 9 a.m.-noon at Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River. Find a list of accepted and drop-off hours online.
Train Days - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji
Bear-y Cool Creatures - 1-2 p.m. at Lake Bemidji State Park visitor center

Monthly breakfast buffet - 9 a.m.-noon at Buck Lake Community Center, 12 miles north of Nashwauk. $13 for all-you-care-to-eat.
Train Days - Noon-4 p.m. at Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji

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.