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2008 |
ea. Wed &
Sat. |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p @
downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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Thurs |
Old Car Cruise
Night every Thursday. Members of the
local car club cruise the streets and meet
for treats at the Dairy Queen. An
informal gathering of classic and vintage
cars; lookers welcome! |
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1-31 |
Laura Myntti
exhibit @
MacRostie Art Center.
Featuring figurative paintings of inhabited
spaces. Artist's reception July 11th,
5-7p |
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1 |
Women's
Invitational Golf Tournament, 9a @
Pokegama Golf Course |
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1 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Wilby Wonderful, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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3 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Scott Hanson & Friends,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
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3 |
101st Year
Coleraine City Band Concert, 7-8p @ Longyear
Park in Coleraine. |
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3 |
Stockcar Races,
7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway, fairgrounds.
Fireworks immediately following the races. |
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3 |
Fireworks @
Dusk, Nashwauk |
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4 |
Independence Day
Fireworks @ Dusk, Drumbeater Island/Pokegama Lake
in Grand Rapids |
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4 |
14th Annual
Two-Town Ten Trillion Race, 7a @ Nashwauk
Pavillion. 7a registration, 7;30a walkers
start, 8a runners start; prizes awarded at
Keewatin City Park. |
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5 |
GR High School
Class of 1998 Reunion @
Wendigo Lodge. 10a golf
scramble, 11a family games & activities, 7p
main reunion event. |
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5 |
George Cardin
Circus @ IRA Civic Center. |
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5 |
All-Class,
All-School Reunion @ Hill City. 8-11a
breakfast, class meeting, competition
sign-ups & social, 11a-2p kids carnival and
games, class competitions, historical
display, 2-3p reunion program, 3-6p BBQ,
8p-midnight live entertainment at Park X,
fireworks at dusk. |
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5-6 |
Marble
Centennial, parade, fireworks, teen street
dance, old settler's dance, fire department
water fight, kids games, town history
display, flea market, vendors, antique
marble display, marble games, marble
history, marble exchange. |
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6 |
Nature Safari,
noon - 5p @
Forest History Center.
Nature walk focused on discovering beauty in
nature and gathering materials for a take
home craft project. $7 Adults, $4
children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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8 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Madeinusa, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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9 |
Mary Sandstrom
Memorial Jr Tennis Tournament @
Eagle Ridge Golf Course |
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10 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Dave Mordal,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
|
10 |
101st Year
Coleraine City Band Concert, 7-8p @ Longyear
Park in Coleraine. |
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10-12 |
Mississippi
Melodie Showboat, 8:00p performance
(Click here for Showboat video) |
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11 |
Stockcar Races 7p @
Grand
Rapids Speedway/Fairgrounds |
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11-13
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Tall Timber Days
Baseball Tournament @ Sports Complex &
Portage Park. |
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11-13
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60th Deer River Wild
Rice Festival |
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12 |
24rd Annual Timberman Triathlon, 8a @
Ruttger's Sugar
Lake Lodge |
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12 |
Mississippi
Melodie Showboat, 2:00p & 8:00p performance
(Click here for Showboat video)
2p performance is at the Reif Center, 8p
performance is at the Showboat Landing on
the river. |
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12 |
Hike Through
History, 7p @ Schoolcraft State Park. |
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12-13 |
Crafts
Renaissance Weekend, Sat: 10a-5p, Sun:
noon-5p @
Forest History
Center . See demonstrations of
artisans at work, works available for
purchase. $7 adults, $4
children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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13 |
Mostly Country,
3p @ Edge Center for the Arts, Bigfork.
Country & western, 50s rock gospel, ethnic
music. Tickets $5 adults, $3 students. |
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15 |
Story Telling:
"And the fight...", 6:30-8p @
Forest History
Center - a Minnesota Sesquicentennial Event.
Costumed characters portray stories and
arguments in dramatic fashion depicting the
battle over best use of the forestlands at
the turn of the 20th century. $4 adults, $1
children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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15 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: A Simple Curve, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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16 |
Stockcar Races 7p @
Grand
Rapids Speedway/Fairgrounds |
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17 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Cathy Ladman,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
|
17 |
101st Year
Coleraine City Band Concert, 7-8p @ Longyear
Park in Coleraine. |
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17-19 |
Krazy Dayz Sales @
Downtown Grand Rapids. |
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18-20 |
Mississippi
Melodie Showboat, 8:00p performance
(Click here for Showboat video) |
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18-20 |
You're a Good
Man, Charlie Brown @ Edge Center for the
Arts, Bigfork.
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19 |
4th Annual
KAXE
Riverfront Festival, noon-9p @ Rotary Tent
on the Mississippi River. Bands, food,
family/children's activities. |
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19 |
Nickelodeon's
"Nick Game Lab Stage Show" @ Downtown Grand
Rapids. 45 min shows, participants
chosen from audience. Free, but
tickets are required and may be picked up
beginning June 1st at Paul Bunyan Telephone
office |
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19 |
Geology Rocks!,
11a & 1:30p @
Hill Annex Mine State Park |
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19-20 |
Minnesota Music,
Sat 10a-4p & 6p-10p, and Sun Noon-4p @
Forest History Center - a MN
Sesquicentennial Event. Program focusing on the popular music of 1900.
John Philip Sousa music, ragtime band, Scott
Joplin music and traditional American folk
music. Costs: All day $7 adults, $4
children, or Sat eve only $3 adults, $1
children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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20-21 |
Minnesota MS
Society Bike TRAM @ Itasca County Fairgrounds |
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22 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Buddy, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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22 |
6th Annual Larry
Maki Memorial Stockcar Race, 7p @
Grand
Rapids Speedway. |
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24 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Scott Novotny,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
|
24 |
101st Year
Coleraine City Band Concert, 7-8p @ Longyear
Park in Coleraine. |
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24-26 |
Mississippi
Melodie Showboat, 8:00p performance
(Click here for Showboat video) |
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25 |
Stockcar Races 7p @
Grand
Rapids Speedway/Fairgrounds |
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25-26 |
3rd Annual 38
Jam 7p-1a @
Wilderness Pub featuring the
Incredible Ides & The Jury. |
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25-27 |
53rd Annual
North Star Stampede Rodeo in Effie. Fri: 5p,
Sat & Sun: 2p) International trick
rider all three days. Adults $10, kids
$5 |
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26 |
Archery Shooting
Clinic, 1-4p @
MSSEC. Beginner level archery
class covering types of shooting, types of
bows, proper technique. Class limit 10
people; cost $25 |
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26 |
3rd Annual "Pie
Extravaganza", 11a-4p @
Forest History
Center. Education program about food
and pie as a part of American culture,
differences in historic and modern recipes
and baking techniques, and taste testing. $7
adults, $4 children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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26 |
24th Annual
Northern Cruisers Car Show, 7a-4p @ IRA
Civic Center, $1 admission. Variety of
muscle cars, street rods, and
vintage/classic cars. (Click
here for Car Show video) |
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26-27 |
37th Annual
Northern MN IVCC Car Show & Swap Meet, Sat:
7a-6p & Sun: 8a-4p @ Itasca County
Fairgrounds. Many vendors of antiques
and collectibles, memorabilia, household
items, cars, and parts. Auto corral of cars
for sale. Sunday car show & prizes
awarded. (Click
here for Car Show video) |
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27 |
29th Annual
Bigfork Lyons Club Fly'n-Drive In Pancake
Breakfast, 7a-noon @ Bigfork Airport. Rain
or shine. |
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29 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: A Peck on the Cheek, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
|
31 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Matt Stanton & Felisha Gilespie,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
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| August
2008 |
ea. Wed &
Sat. |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p @
downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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Thurs |
Old Car Cruise
Night every Thursday. Members of the
local car club cruise the streets and meet
for treats at the Dairy Queen. A great
informal gathering of classic and vintage
cars. |
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1-31 |
16th Annual
Juried Art Exhibit @
MacRostie Art Center; Aug 1st
artist's reception 5-7p |
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1 |
34th Annual Arts
& Crafts Fair, 10a-4p @ Bigfork High School |
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1 |
Community
Stage/Open Mic Night, 6-8p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse, no
cost. |
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1 |
Stockcar Races, 7p @
Grand Rapids
Speedway/Fairgrounds |
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1-3 |
20th Annual
White Oak Rendezvous
in Deer River. Hours: Fri 10a-7p, Sat
10a-7p, Sun 10a-4p. Live music, food
vendors, traders selling their wares, family
camps, period costumes, demonstrations in blackpowder shooting, primitive archer's
range, an Ojibwa village & replica 1798
Northwest Co Fur Post with living history
interpretation.
(Click to view a short Rendezvous video) |
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1-17 |
2008 Quilt
Minnesota Shop Hop @
ABCs of Quilting, Old Central School
in Downtown Grand Rapids |
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2 |
Tall Timber Days
5K & 10K races, 8a @ IRA Civic Center.
Registration through
Itasca
County Family YMCA |
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2 |
GR High School
Class of 1963 Reunion |
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2-3 |
7th Annual Round
Robin Canoe race, Saturday 9a-4p and Sunday
8:30 a - conclusion @ Ice Lake. |
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2-3
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27th Annual
Tall Timber Days (free)
Arts & Crafts vendors: Sat & Sun
Food Avenue booths: Sat & Sun
Chainsaw Carving demonstrations: Sat & Sun
Legion Bingo Tent: Sat & Sun
Scheer's Lumberjack Show: Sat & Sun
Sky Pilot Sunday Service: Sun
Tall Timber Days 5K/10K Run: Sat at the IRA
Civic Center
(Click to view a short Tall Timber Days
video) |
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2-3 |
ESPN 10,000
Lakes ATV Championship @ Quadna Mountain
Park. |
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3 |
Kid's Day,
Noon-5p @
Forest History Center.
Activities include hands on craft projects,
interactive activities in the logging camp,
stories for kids and nature adventures.
$7 adults, children free.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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5 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Aaltra, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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5-8 |
2008 CEFTS
Conference @
Itasca Community College |
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6-8 |
Star of the
North Lions Club Jr Golf Tournament @
Pokegama Golf Course |
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7 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: John Bush,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
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8 |
4th Annual Dave
Wohlers Memorial Stockcar Races,
7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway/Fairgrounds |
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8-9 |
8th Annual
Bearded Child Film Festival @
The Reif Center. Annual
festival of independent & experimental short
films. |
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8-9 |
Grand Rapids
High School Class of 1988 Reunion; info at
www.grandrapids1988.myevent.com |
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9-10 |
24th Annual
Threshing Show & Antique Show, 9a in
Blackberry. Flea market, quilt raffle,
live music, tractor raffle, activities and
displays depicting early 1900's farm life.
Cost is $5. |
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10 |
For the Birds,
4-7p @
Forest History Center. Birding
program for beginners focusing winter
feeding, how to make a bird feeder, and
birding hike. $7 adults, $4 children.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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12 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Forest for the Trees, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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13 |
Stockcar Races/Matco
Tools Night, 7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway,
fairgrounds |
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13 - 17 |
116th Itasca
County Fair @
Itasca County Fairgrounds |
|
14 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Jeff Gerbino,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
|
15 |
Stockcar
Races/Pepsi & Dominoes Pizza Night - Fair
Races, 7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway/Fairgrounds.
Pits open at 4p. |
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15 - 17 |
Grand Slam Amateur Golf Tournament
@
Pokegama, Eagle Ridge, & Sugarbrooke golf
courses. |
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16 |
Wild Edibles,
noon-3p @
Forest History Center. |
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19 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Hawaii, Oslo, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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21 |
Thursday Comedy
Night: Darlene Westgor,
7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; $10 |
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22 |
Stockcar
Races/Final Track Points Championship, 7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway, fairgrounds |
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23 |
Construction
Cruise - Motorcycle ride to benefit
Itasca
County Habitat for Humanity. |
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23-24 |
Horsepower
Weekend, Sat 10a-5p & Sun Noon-4p @
Forest
History Center.
(click here for Forest History Center video) |
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26 |
Indie Film
Tuesday: Drifters, 7:30p @
Reif Performing Arts Center; free of
charge |
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29 |
Teddy
Roosevelt's Visit to the Northwoods, 1-3p @
Forest
History Center. Interpretive program
where Teddy walks through the lumberjack
camp, encouraging conservation and
preservation, receiving a chilly reception
from the camp crew.
(click here for Forest History Center video)
$7 adults, $4 children. |
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29 |
WISSOTA Classic
Stockcar Race, 7p @
Grand Rapids Speedway,
fairgrounds |
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29-31 |
Pengilly
Centennial
Friday: Pengilly Elementary School all class
reunion, coffee and cookies, memory sharing,
photo display, story collections, 5p Curb
Feelers band, car show & root beer floats
Saturday: Memory display, parade, kids
games, clowns, variety show, vendors,
Skorich BBQ
Sunday: Brunch at Lone Pine Hall, golf
tournament @ Swan Lake Country Club,
cribbage tournament @ Mr. Roberts, baseball
game and concessions @ Pengilly Ball Park. |
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8/30-9/1 |
97th Annual
Farmer's Day @ Bovey. Sun: 8a Fireman's
softball tournament, 5&10K fun run (9a
registration, 10a run), flea market,
concession stands & more. |
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| September
2008 |
ea. Wed &
Sat. |
Grand Rapids Farmer's Market, 8a-1p @
downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October.
Locally grown and produced vegetables,
foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more. |
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1-30 |
Jess Albrecht
exhibit @
MacRostie Art Center. Iraq war
veteran's work factored by history, emotion
& experience. |
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1 |
Bear Hunting
Opener |
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5 |
Community
Stage/Open Mic Night, 6-8p @
Brewed Awakenings Coffeehouse, no
cost. |
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5 |
Log-A-Load for
Kids Golf Tournament @
Pokegama Golf Course |
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6 |
Classical
pianist, John McKay, 7p @ Edge Center for
the Arts |
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13 |
General small
game opener (grouse, gray partridge,
rabbits, squirrels) |
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13 |
Archery Deer
Hunting Season opener - through Dec 31st |
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13 |
Paul Bunyan
Telephone Lady's Hoky Scramble, 9a @
Pokegama |
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13 |
Bigfork Valley Challenge. 4.5
mi run & 3 mi walk @ Kocian's Market in
Bigfork. |
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14 |
Paul Bunyan
Telephone Men's Hoky Scramble, 10a @
Pokegama |
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20 |
Woodcock Hunting
Season opener |
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20 |
7th Annual
POW/MIA Recognition Day & Motorcycle Ride,
noon @ Deer River Vets Club. Lunch served. |
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20 - 21 |
6th Annual
Goods
From the Woods @ IRA Civic Center.
Marketplace of fine arts, crafts and other
items made from materials harvested from the
woodlands. Sat: 9a-5p, Sun: 9a-3p. Kiwanis
walleye lunch; Rotary blueberry pancake
breakfast. |
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20 - 21 |
Bargains are
Great on Highway 38; 47 miles of garage
sales from Grand Rapids to Effie. |
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20 - 21 |
Take a Kid
Hunting Weekend. Adults accompanied by
a youth under 16 may hunt small game without
a license. All rules, seasons or other
laws still apply. |
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21 |
4th Annual
Woodtick 12K Run (USATF certified) 8a @
Itasca County Fairgrounds. 7a registration.
$19 early registration, $24 registration.
Kiwanis pancake breakfast @ IRA Civic Center
free to runners. |
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27 |
13th Annual
Eagle Ridge Challenge Golf Tournament, 8:30a
@
Eagle Ridge Golf Course. 2 person 27
hole event with scramble, best ball, and
modified alternate shot. |
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