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3 events,
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays are back at Timberlake Restaurant! The music series continues, now at our event center in the Oak Room. Check out the musician lineup and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates. Don’t miss the $7 martinis and delicious food specials at each event. We can’t wait to share the fun with you!
4 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
3 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Free Wednesday Lunch
Free Wednesday Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Indoor seating and to-go meals available. Hot Dog, chips, bar/cookie, water/ice tea. Offered by Circle of Support, and Kootasca Community Action
6 events,
Planting for Clean Waters
Planting for Clean Waters
The Resilient Yards + Shorelines Workshop covers fundamentals that Minnesotans need for protecting water quality near their home and community. Topics include: site assessments, types of upland and shoreline projects, plant selection tips, regulatory reminders, and more! This in-person workshop will take place at Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MN. From 5pm-6pm, participants can…
3 events,
Free Range Food Co-op Site Announcement Party
Free Range Food Co-op Site Announcement Party
Everyone is invited to our Site Announcement Party! In conjunction with First Friday Art Walk, we welcome the whole community to have some fun and celebrate the exciting news with us. Find out where our future food co-op will be built - announcement around 5:00pm! Where is the party at?To the parking lot at the…
First Friday Opening Reception
First Friday Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening of the MAC's new exhibit and explore the other downtown events on the First Friday Art Walk.
2 events,
Treasures are Fine on 6, 4, and 29
Treasures are Fine on 6, 4, and 29
60 mile long garage sale in Northwest Itasca County. Bowstring, Talmoon, Spring Lake, Wirt, Dora Lake, S. Lake, Sand Lake
Lager Fest 2024
Lager Fest 2024
Join us for Lager Fest 2024, the ultimate celebration of lagers! We will still have some non-lager options available, but this beer festival will be showcasing our selection of lagers, along with a variety of guest brews. Guest brews will be coming from:Klockow Brewing Co.Wooden Ship Brewing Co.Pryes Brewing Co.Bemidji Brewing Co.Falling Knife Brewing Co.…
2 events,
Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus Concert
Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus Concert
Living Life to the Fullest, with special guests The GHRHS Thunderhawk Singers. $10 admission, no charge for students and children. Tickets available from chorus members or at the door.
4 events,
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays are back at Timberlake Restaurant! The music series continues, now at our event center in the Oak Room. Check out the musician lineup and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates. Don’t miss the $7 martinis and delicious food specials at each event. We can’t wait to share the fun with you!
Grand Rapids Garden Club
Grand Rapids Garden Club
Planting Native Flowers, Especially for Pollinators Speaker: Bonnie Siegford, Master Gardener 6:00 PM, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Cohasset MN
6 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
4 events,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Free Wednesday Lunch
Free Wednesday Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Indoor seating and to-go meals available. Hot Dog, chips, bar/cookie, water/ice tea. Offered by Circle of Support, and Kootasca Community Action
4 events,
Smokehouse on the Water Book Signing & Tasting
Smokehouse on the Water Book Signing & Tasting
Join us on Thursday, May 9th for an unforgettable evening featuring a signed copy of "Smokehouse on the Waterfront," a delectable 3-course tasting, cocktail pairings, and captivating stories from the author. Reserve your spot today!
3 events,
Plant Exchange
Plant Exchange
Calling growers big and small who are looking to sell plants and rub elbows with fellow green thumbs: Have we got an event for you! Join us at Klockow Brewing for a plant exchange. Need some more marigolds? Gotcha covered. Want to sell some of your excessive marigolds? Consider it done. Any of the above…
Designer Purse Bingo
Designer Purse Bingo
Join us for an evening of fun at Designer Purse Bingo on Friday, May 10, 2024 at the Cohasset Community Center in support of Forward Health Foundation’s mission working to build and healthy and vibrant community together. Doors open at 5:00 pm, Bingo starts at 6:00 pm. There are over 20 designer bags and purses, all valued at over…
Tate McLane Live
Tate McLane Live
Join us for a live performance by Tate McLane! Tate McLane:Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica, Stomp, Vocals Tate has been playing his own brand of soulful American roots in the bars, coffee shops, and street corners of the Midwest as long as he has known how. He has lived his share of life and you can hear…
5 events,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
Brewery Yoga with Kelly
Brewery Yoga with Kelly
Join us for Brewery Yoga with certified yoga instructor Kelly Erickson! The session starts at 10am and is donation-based, this time benefiting Community Foundation! *THIS WILL BE THE LAST SESSION UNTIL FALL!*
Free Families Create! Second Saturday
Free Families Create! Second Saturday
Join us for our May edition of the popular free event Free Families Create Second Saturday at MacRostie Art Center! All materials are provided. This event is free. All are welcome!* *Please note: This event is designed for children over the age of 4. All children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.…
2 events,
Board Games and Records Day
Board Games and Records Day
Want to share gems from your vinyl record collection? Want to find other people to play board games with? This is the event for you! Bring your own vinyl, use our board games or bring your own!
4 events,
Pop-Up Book Sale
Pop-Up Book Sale
Splash in to summer with gently used books, featuring young adult, mysteries, large print, and more - plus games and DVDs! Cash only sale in the Library Program room at t he Grand Rapids Area Library.
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays are back at Timberlake Restaurant! The music series continues, now at our event center in the Oak Room. Check out the musician lineup and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates. Don’t miss the $7 martinis and delicious food specials at each event. We can’t wait to share the fun with you!
6 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Veteran Mental Health: Suicide, Risks, and Resiliences
Veteran Mental Health: Suicide, Risks, and Resiliences
FREE Hybrid Webinar Panel discussion by Veterans sharing about mental health from personal experiences and community resources. Lunch provided for up to 40 persons who attend in person. Others welcome to participate virtually on Zoom. Co-hosted by NAMI Grand Rapids Area, Kootasca BigView, and Itasca Veterans Services. Register at NAMI website www.namigrandrapidsmn.org
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers MarketTuesdays 2-6 pmMay 14-September 24Cenex office parking lotDeer River MN
4 events,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Free Wednesday Lunch
Free Wednesday Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Indoor seating and to-go meals available. Hot Dog, chips, bar/cookie, water/ice tea. Offered by Circle of Support, and Kootasca Community Action
3 events,
BINGO at Zorbaz
BINGO at Zorbaz
Weekly Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sponsored by Hill City Fire Department. Check Zorbaz.com in the event of any possible cancelations
1 event,
Greenway 2024 Community Wide Sales
Sales from Coleraine to Calumet! Maps will be available. Contact Melanie Lefevre(218-259-9002) at the Calumet Library and/or Nancilyn Meyer at Beautiful Bovey (218-259-6028) for any info or to get you location on the map.
8 events,
Off Road – On Track ATV Ride
Off Road – On Track ATV Ride
Off Road-On Track ATV Ride hosted by the Deer River Chamber Save the Date!!! The Deer River Chamber of Commerce is hosting an ATV fundraising event to raise money to build a “Deer River” sign next to the new “Big Fish.” While we are excited to raise money for our sign, the primary focus of…
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
GRHS Annual Pancake Fundraiser
GRHS Annual Pancake Fundraiser
Please come out and support the GRHS Choirs in their annual pancake fundraiser! Great food will be served with live entertainment and a silent auction. $10 a ticket, while ages 5 and under eat for free. All proceeds go to the choir program!
1 event,
4 events,
Ruby’s Pantry
Ruby’s Pantry
Ruby's Pantry will have a distribution location in Grand Rapids every third Monday of the month from 3:30 - 5:30pm. The distribution will be held at the Grand Rapids Armory at 930 NE 1st Ave in Grand Rapids. There is a $25 donations per share.
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays are back at Timberlake Restaurant! The music series continues, now at our event center in the Oak Room. Check out the musician lineup and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates. Don’t miss the $7 martinis and delicious food specials at each event. We can’t wait to share the fun with you!
5 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers MarketTuesdays 2-6 pmMay 14-September 24Cenex office parking lotDeer River MN
6 events,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Free Wednesday Lunch
Free Wednesday Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Indoor seating and to-go meals available. Hot Dog, chips, bar/cookie, water/ice tea. Offered by Circle of Support, and Kootasca Community Action
3 events,
BINGO at Zorbaz
BINGO at Zorbaz
Weekly Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sponsored by Hill City Fire Department. Check Zorbaz.com in the event of any possible cancelations
1 event,
Adult Prom
Adult Prom
Come celebrate True North Salon & Spa's 10 year Anniversary & Barley Bills Birthday....in prom attire! All of us at True North want to thank the community for 10 years of support by hosting a dance at Rapids Brewing! We will be raising money for a community art project on the grounds of Old Central…
1 event,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
2 events,
Open mic with Ditty Wish
Open mic with Ditty Wish
We’re pleased to announce Ditty Wish hosting open mic on the KBC stage on the last Sunday of the month! Either join her for some tunes, play on your own, or bring some friends! NOTE: This is not limited to music - showcase your poetry, standup, or whatever else!
3 events,
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays at Timberlake
Martini Mondays are back at Timberlake Restaurant! The music series continues, now at our event center in the Oak Room. Check out the musician lineup and mark your calendars for our upcoming dates. Don’t miss the $7 martinis and delicious food specials at each event. We can’t wait to share the fun with you!
5 events,
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers Market
Deer River Farmers MarketTuesdays 2-6 pmMay 14-September 24Cenex office parking lotDeer River MN
4 events,
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Grand Rapids Farmers Market
Over 40 vendors selling everything from fresh produce and baked goods to artworks, hand made soaps, and candles. The market accepts EBT, credit, and debit cards and offers PoP cards, Market Bucks, Produce Bucks, and Mighty Matching Dollars matches to SNAP/EBT customers.
MAC Open Studio
MAC Open Studio
Free to MAC members or $5/session for non-members, this informal group is open to artists of all skill levels working in any 2-dimensional medium. Bring your latest project and create your art in a supportive community! No instruction is provided, but plenty of advice, critique, and feedback is available from the group.
Free Wednesday Lunch
Free Wednesday Lunch
Everyone is welcome. Indoor seating and to-go meals available. Hot Dog, chips, bar/cookie, water/ice tea. Offered by Circle of Support, and Kootasca Community Action
3 events,
BINGO at Zorbaz
BINGO at Zorbaz
Weekly Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sponsored by Hill City Fire Department. Check Zorbaz.com in the event of any possible cancelations