Events Up North June 8-14: Youth theater in Virginia, outdoor orchestra in Brainerd

Summer is in full swing in Northern Minnesota! Here's what's happening this week:

Monday, June 8

• Brown Bag Author Series - noon at Brainerd Public Library. David Hakensen will talk about his book Her Place in the Woods: The Life of Helen Hoover.
• Creature Connections: The Reptile Experience - 1 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library

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Tuesday, June 9

• Creature Connections: The Reptile Experience - 10 a.m. at Coleraine Public Library
• Creature Connections: The Reptile Experience - 3:30 p.m. at Grand Rapids Area Library
• Brainerd Solar 101 - 6:30-8 p.m. at Crow Wing County Land Services building in Brainerd. Learn more about the Fields and Forests Solar Co-op, which is open to residents in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena counties.

Thursday, June 11

• The Jolly Pops - 10 a.m. at Chisholm Public Library. The Jolly Pops combine upbeat, original music with popular children’s classics.
• The Jolly Pops - 3:30 p.m. at Mountain Iron Public Library
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - 7 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia. Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo. Tickets.
  

Friday, June 12

• The Jolly Pops - 10 a.m. at Hoyt Lakes Public Library
• White Earth Treaty Day Celebration & Pow Wow - 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in White Earth
• Heartland Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops concert with Rusty Crayfish Band - 7 p.m. at the Lyman P. White Park amphitheater in Brainerd. Freewill donations accepted.
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - 7 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia. Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo. Tickets.

Saturday, June 13

• Walk on the Wild Side - 8 a.m. at Neilson Spearhead Nature Preserve near Bemidji
• Pancake breakfast & antique car show - 8-10:30 a.m. at the Bemidji Senior Center (cars located across the street at Northwest Minnesota Foundation)
• Pancake breakfast and Young Eagle Rally - 8 a.m.-noon at the Grand Rapids airport. Hosted by the Grand Rapids chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Those ages 8-17 may register for a free airplane ride.
• The Jolly Pops - 10 a.m. at Eveleth Public Library
• A Closer Look series: Bumblebees - 10-11:30 a.m. at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands. Meet at the welcome center. Register.
• A Closer Look series: Frogs & toads - 10-11:30 a.m. at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands. Meet at the welcome center. Register.
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - 1 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia. Based on the book by Kate DiCamillo. Tickets.
• White Earth Treaty Day Celebration & Pow Wow - 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. grand entries in White Earth
• Third Coast Chamber Collective faculty concert - 7 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork

Sunday, June 14

• Monthly breakfast buffet - 9 a.m.-noon at the Buck Lake Community Center, located 12 miles north of Nashwauk. This month's buffet will celebrate summer and dads with a picnic theme.
• A Closer Look series: Warblers - 10-11:30 a.m. at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands. Meet at the welcome center. Register.
• A Closer Look series: Carnivorous plants - 10-11:30 a.m. at Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands. Meet at the welcome center. Register.
• White Earth Treaty Day Celebration & Pow Wow - 1 p.m. in White Earth
• Third Coast Chamber Collective faculty concert - 6 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids
• Bemidji Area Community Band concert - 7 p.m. on the lawn of Bangsberg Hall on the campus of Bemidji State University. "The Beautiful Game" features music from and inspired by games and sports.

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.