Events Up North July 13-19: Bean Hole Days in Pequot Lakes, Muskie Days in Nevis

Published July 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM CDT

Events this week include fundraising concerts in Grand Rapids, Coleraine and Aitkin, plus a powwow in Ball Club.

July keeps humming in Northern Minnesota! Here are some things you can do this week:

Grand Re-opening of Senior Creations Gift Shop - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bemidji Senior Center
Brown Bag Author Series - noon at Brainerd Public Library. Ryan Rodgers will talk about his book Where the Green Light Shines: A Fifty Year Odyssey from the Boundary Waters to the Far North.
Fajita Fever - 5 p.m. at Union UCC Church in Hackensack. Dinner and a entertainment by Ryan and JoAnn Pels. Proceeds will go toward the church's roofing project.

Bugs at the Library - 10 a.m. at Coleraine Public Library, 2 p.m. at Marble Public Library
Kids for Kids concert - 11 a.m. at Hibbing Public Library, featuring students of the Young Artist Program of Northern Lights Music Festival
Tuesday Summer Concert Series - noon at Community Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids, featuring guitar and organ music by Graeme and Jonathon Shields
Bean Hole Days - 5:30 p.m., burying of the beans at South Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes
Sweetheart Days parade - 6 p.m. in Hackensack

Bean Hole Days - 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in at South Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes. Crowning of King and Queen Bean at 11:30 a.m., followed by serving of the beans at noon.
Bugs at the Library - 2 p.m. at Keewatin Public Library

Bugs at the Library - 10 a.m. at Virginia Public Library, 2 p.m. at Hoyt Lakes Public Library
Salad Luncheon - 11 a.m-1 p.m. at Jesse Lake Lutheran Church in Talmoon
Smokey Bear Day - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Itasca State Park
Apple Blossom Village fundraiser - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rail River Folk School in Bemidji. Brats, snow cones, baked good and t-shirts will be sold. Proceeds will toward the construction of a new yurt for the school.
Noon Hour Concert - 12:15 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids featuring the Hoot Owls
Open Garden - 1-4 p.m. at Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River
Evening Hike with Redhead Redfeet - 5 p.m. at Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm

Bugs at the Library - 10 a.m. at Eveleth Public Library, 2 p.m. at Aurora Public Library
Mobile food drop - 10 a.m.-noon (or until food runs out) at Sanford Center parking lot in Bemidji
Hummingbird presentation - Noon at the Sax-Zim Bog
Bigfork Wilderness Days - Noon-6:30 p.m. at various locations in Bigfork
Muskie Days - 2-11:30 p.m. in Nevis
Mii Gwitch Mahnomen Days Traditional Powwow - 7 p.m. in Ball Club
Into the Woods - 7 p.m. at Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium. Tickets
Shrek the Musical - 7 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. Tickets

Mii Gwitch Mahnomen Days Traditional Powwow - all day in Ball Club, with grand entries at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Watermark Art Festival - 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Library Park and Watermark Art Center in Bemidji.
Muskie Days - 8 a.m-midnight in Nevis, grand parade at 6 p.m.
Bigfork Wilderness Days - 8:30 a.m-11 p.m. at various locations in Bigfork
Guided bird watching walk - 2 p.m. at Lake Bemidji State Park. Meet at the park's visitor center and bring your own binoculars if you have them. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow.
Northland MUFON monthly meeting - 2 p.m. at VFW Post 1720 in Grand Rapids
Artist reception - 2-5 p.m. at Ripple River Gallery near Deerwood. Meet painter Laura Toth, whose work will be on display at the gallery until Aug. 16.
Raise the Roost - 3-8 p.m. at Klockow Brewing in Grand Rapids. This is a fundraiser for Free Range Food Co-op.
Mountain Music - 3-8 p.m. at Mount Itasca in Coleraine. This is fundraiser for Mount Itasca's operations.
Nature Rocks: A Concert for Conservation - 5-10 p.m. at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds in Aitkin. Proceeds benefit Long Lake Conservation Center.
Into the Woods - 7 p.m. at Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium. Tickets
Shrek the Musical - 7 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. Tickets

Pancake breakfast - 8 a.m.-noon at Nevis Fire Department.
Mii Gwitch Mahnomen Days Traditional Powwow - all day in Ball Club, with parade at 11 a.m. and grand entry at 1 p.m.
Bigfork Wilderness Days - 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at various locations in Bigfork
Watermark Art Festival - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Library Park and Watermark Art Center in Bemidji
Into the Woods - 2 p.m. at Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium. Tickets
Shrek the Musical - 7 p.m. at the Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. Tickets
Bemidji Area Community Band concert - 7 p.m. on the lawn of Bangsberg Hall on the Bemidji State University campus. The concert will move indoors in case of inclement weather.

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.