It's summertime and there's no shortage of things to do this week in Northern Minnesota!
Monday, July 6
- Genealogy presentation - 1 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library
- Oodles of Noodles & Yankee Doodles - 6 p.m. dinner, followed by First City Singers concert at Bemidji Senior Center
Tuesday, July 7
- Tuesday Summer Concert Series - noon at United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, featuring Old Friends
- Groundbreaking ceremony for Han-Mi Grove, a space that honors Minnesota veterans who served in the Korean War - 1:30 p.m. at Concordia Language Villages near Bemidji
- Red Lake Nation Independence Day Celebration & Powwow - 7 p.m. grand entry in Red Lake
Wednesday, July 8
- Tamarack Water Alliance monthly meeting - 10 a.m. online. Register to receive Zoom link.
- Bugs at the Library - 10 a.m. at Chisholm Public Library, 2 p.m. at Hibbing Public Library
- Summer Kids Club - 10:30 a.m. at Central Lakes College Performing Arts Center in Brainerd. See A Minecraft Movie, with a pre-show performance by the Lakes Area Music Festival. Call the box office for tickets: 218-855-8199
- Red Lake Nation Independence Day Celebration & Powwow - 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. grand entry in Red Lake
Thursday, July 9
- Itasca Waters' Practical Water Wisdom webinar - noon, online. This month's topic is septic system regulations with director of Itasca County Environmental Services Katie Benes.
- Noon Hour Concert - 12:15 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids, featuring mezzo soprano Emily Kjenaas
- Red Lake Nation Independence Day Celebration & Powwow - 1 p.m. grand entry in Red Lake
- Trail Towns celebration - 1 p.m. at Tioga Beach near Cohasset. A short presentation on the North Country Trail will be followed by an optional hike.
- Bugs at the Library - 2 p.m. at Calumet Public Library
- Nerd Networking - 6-8:30 p.m. at CHAIR in Virginia
- Coleraine City Band concert - 7 p.m. at Longyear Park in Coleraine. Hot dogs served beginning at 6 p.m.
Friday, July 10
- Hibbing Jubilee - all day in Hibbing. Fireworks at dusk, best seen from Hibbing Speedway.
- Deer River Wild Rice Festival - all day in Deer River.
- Friends of Grand Rapids Area Library book sale - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids
- Fish House Festival - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at New York Mills Cultural Center
- Bugs at the Library - 2 p.m. at Gilbert Public Library
Saturday, July 11
- Walk on the Wild Side - 8 a.m. at Neilson Spearhead Nature Preserve near Bemidji. This month's topic is Fledglings in the Field: The Post-Nest Season.
- Friends of Grand Rapids Area Library book sale - 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids
- Hibbing Jubilee - all day in Hibbing. Grand Parade at 3 p.m. on Howard Street and First Avenue. Street dance on Howard Street from 5-11 p.m.
- Downtown Art Fair - 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the grounds of Old Central School in Grand Rapids. Hosted by the MacRostie Art Center.
- Cass Lake Summer Celebration - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in Cass Lake
- Butterfly Field Trip - Noon-5 p.m. at the Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands. Registration required.
- Deer River Wild Rice Festival - all day in Deer River. Fireworks at 10 p.m.
- Park Rapids Water Ski Team show - 6 p.m. at Halvorson Beach in Nevis. Bring your own seating.
Sunday, July 12
- Deer River Wild Rice Festival - 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. in Deer River. Parade at 1 p.m.
- 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 America's 250th birthday.
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