Local Events
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4 events,
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
2 events,
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
6 events,
ElderCircle Bingo
ElderCircle Bingo
Join ElderCircle every Thursday for an hour of Bingo! At the Active Living Center n the YMCA
HEALING: A model based on rural perspectives after a loved one’s suicide
HEALING: A model based on rural perspectives after a loved one’s suicide
A FREE webinar featuring Dr. Justin Gambill, who will describe his doctoral research on how we cope. He will present Gambill's Model of Healing, including insights for those on their own journey of healing. Dr. Gambill was born and raised in the Grand Rapids, MN community. He is a Licensed Psychologist working with Children’s Mental…
3 events,
Learn to Curl
Learn to Curl
Our Learn to Curl nights are free and open to the public. Bring clean sneakers and warm clothing you can move in. You’ll receive instruction on the basics of the game and scoring, etiquette, how to throw a rock, and how to sweep. Then it’s your turn to get in the hack and send a stone down…
2 events,
Winter Lecture Series: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
Winter Lecture Series: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies
When the last glaciers turned Minnesota into a land of 10,000 lakes, they left behind soil that captured seeds blowing in the winds. Those seeds included what we today call native flowering forbs. Native plants co-exist with the pollinators they support. But they also ensure that we humans enjoy a varied food supply that would…
3 events,
Beer & BS
Beer & BS
It’s like a TED talk, only more casual. Yeah, it’s more like a FRIEND talk. After all, these speakers are all your neighbors. Come to Klockow the first Sunday of the month to hear a local expert in their field talk about, well, the thing they’re an expert at! It’s an afternoon to geek out…
St. Olaf Band at The Reif
St. Olaf Band at The Reif
The St. Olaf Band, conducted by Dr. Henry L. Dorn, will perform at the Wilcox Theatre at The Reif Center on Sunday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
4 events,
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
3 events,
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga
This is a 1 hour class that consists of a relaxing hour of Restorative Yoga. This type of yoga uses many props to hold you in poses that are held for several minutes. The class also consists of vagus nerve stimulation, sound therapy (Himalayan bowls chimed on the back), assisted stretching, breath work, and essential…
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
6 events,
ElderCircle Bingo
ElderCircle Bingo
Join ElderCircle every Thursday for an hour of Bingo! At the Active Living Center n the YMCA
Public Health Immunization Clinic
Public Health Immunization Clinic
The Itasca County Public Health Department would like to announce immunization clinics offered to the public at the Itasca Resource Center located at 1209 SE 2nd Ave in Grand Rapids. Monthly Immunization Clinics for children and adults will be held: Thursday, February 6th, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. An appointment is required. Please call 218-327-2941…
6 events,
She Thrives In The Wild – Winter Women’s Retreat
Choose from January 24-26 or February 7-9, at Mallard Point Resort in Grand Rapids, MN. This all- inclusive retreat is sure to warm your heart and soul during the cold Minnesota winter! Note: The prices listed on the registration form include everything—lodging, meals, and services! The retreat experience includes: Cozy Northwoods lodging surrounded by nature’s…
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.
Skarlett Woods at Unwined Up North
Skarlett Woods at Unwined Up North
Eclectic Singer-Songwriter and guitarist Skarlett Woods can only be placed in one musical category: powerful. Her original work can be daring and Jazzy like early 1970’s Joni Mitchell, poetic like Bob Dylan, sweet and sexy like Norah Jones or laced with Americana like Brandi Carlile. “Remarkable, audacious, and utterly one-of-a-kind.”- Dave Franklin (The Big Takeover)
6 events,
10th Annual Fat Forest Fourteen Race
10th Annual Fat Forest Fourteen Race
10th Annual Fat Bike Race at Tioga hosted by Ardent Bicycles & Grimba! Additional sponsors include Salsa Cycles, Onyx Racing Products, Wolftooth, 45NRTH, and Rapids Insurance Agency! Registration: fatforestfourteen.com 8 AM - 9:15 AM: Race Plate Pick Up 9:30 AM: Mandatory Rider Meeting Race will start after the meeting. Join us for a post race party…
Book Signing at Inspirations Bookstore
Book Signing at Inspirations Bookstore
Amy Hunter, a local homeschooling mom and author of Taking Root: A 7-Week Family Devotional with Fascinating Facts and Faith-Filled Activities, will host a book signing event at Inspirations Christian Bookstore on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This exciting event will feature signed copies of Taking Root, Christian Morning Motivation, and the opportunity to meet…
3 events,
Board Games & Records Day
Board Games & 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,
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
4 events,
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga
This is a 1 hour class that consists of a relaxing hour of Restorative Yoga. This type of yoga uses many props to hold you in poses that are held for several minutes. The class also consists of vagus nerve stimulation, sound therapy (Himalayan bowls chimed on the back), assisted stretching, breath work, and essential…
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
7 events,
ElderCircle Bingo
ElderCircle Bingo
Join ElderCircle every Thursday for an hour of Bingo! At the Active Living Center n the YMCA
Mobile Sauna Residency at KBC
Mobile Sauna Residency at KBC
Klockow Brewing Company is proud to be partnering with Stonegrove Saunas’ for a four week residency mid-Febuary and mid-March starting Thursday, Feb. 13! Come to the Klockow taproom where Stonegrove will have one of their mobile saunas in our parking lot from 4 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome, or book in advance on their website…
5 events,
Formerly Charles at Unwined Up North
Formerly Charles at Unwined Up North
Chuck Domagall is a well-rounded local musician that loves to make people smile with his craft!
Valentine’s Dinner
Valentine’s Dinner
Join us for an intimate evening featuring a Surf & Turf 4-Course Valentines Dinner and discounted select wine by the bottle. Reservations are available from 5-8 PM, and seating is limited to keep the atmosphere cozy and personal. We can't wait to be part of your Valentine’s plans this year! *GF available by request
9 events,
Veterans Appreciation Ride
Veterans Appreciation Ride
All Veterans are invited to enjoy a day of snowmobiling, including lodging and meals. Veterans may bring their own sleds or if Veterans who want to participate don’t have equipment, snowmobiles, helmets and clothing will be available. Pre-registration is required. The public is invited to the send off at Timberlake Lodge, or anywhere along the route,…
Northwoods Pond Hockey Championship 2025
Northwoods Pond Hockey Championship 2025
Six player team, 4 on 4 hockey, no goalies. Four divisions $360 per team for more information and to register northwoodspondhockey.come Registration deadline is January 13 Questions 218 396-0741 Proceeds go toward digging wells in Africa and various local non-profits.
4 events,
Sauna Festival
Sauna Festival
Join us for the first annual Sauna Festival at Two Rivers! This is a free event presented by Stonegrove Saunas. Festival Activities Include: Drop-In Sauna Sessions:Three saunas will be ready to use! Please bring swimsuit, towels, water bottle, and sandals. Showers available for use before and after sauna session. Children 12-17 yrs must be supervised;…
Puzzle Party
Puzzle Party
Gather a team of 4$100 includes 8 drink tokens, cheese bread, pepperoni, cheese or sausage pizza and a puzzle to keep.You can come early to eat or eat after. The puzzle contest starts at 1The winning team wins a gift certificate.Call to register218245-1662
6 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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
3 events,
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga
This is a 1 hour class that consists of a relaxing hour of Restorative Yoga. This type of yoga uses many props to hold you in poses that are held for several minutes. The class also consists of vagus nerve stimulation, sound therapy (Himalayan bowls chimed on the back), assisted stretching, breath work, and essential…
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
7 events,
ElderCircle Bingo
ElderCircle Bingo
Join ElderCircle every Thursday for an hour of Bingo! At the Active Living Center n the YMCA
Mobile Sauna Residency at KBC
Mobile Sauna Residency at KBC
Klockow Brewing Company is proud to be partnering with Stonegrove Saunas’ for a four week residency mid-Febuary and mid-March starting Thursday, Feb. 13! Come to the Klockow taproom where Stonegrove will have one of their mobile saunas in our parking lot from 4 to 7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome, or book in advance on their website…
6 events,
Caddyshack Spiel
Good curling and plenty of fun! All our bonspiels include food and drinks. Questions? Contact us at bonspiels@itascacurling.com. Registering your team early for any Itasca Curling bonspiel guarantees your spot. Feb 21-23: Caddyshack Enjoy a little golf in the winter! Dress to impress and remember: be the curling stone. $280 per team of 4 (open) 3-game guarantee…
Jason Waldron Band
Jason Waldron Band
Get ready! The Jason Waldron Band will be playing Friday February 21st from 6-9pm! Hope to see you ALL! Bring your best dance moves.
6 events,
Vintage Snowmobile Show & Ride + Winter Fest
Vintage Snowmobile Show & Ride + Winter Fest
Come join us for WinterFest and the 6th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show & Ride! (Always the last Saturday of February) Our 6th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show will feature vintage snowmobiles from all eras on display. Snowmobile Ride will be approximately ten mile loop--all snowmobiles are welcomed.9:00 am: registration begins, $5 fee9:00-12:00 Vintage Snowmobiles on display12:00-4:00…
Winter Adventure Family Fun Day
Winter Adventure Family Fun Day
Join the Forest History Center for a celebration of winter, with outdoor games and activities including sledding, snow snake races, tomahawk throwing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more! Trails will also be open for skiing, snowshoeing, and fat-tire biking. Come celebrate winter! Cost is included in regular site admission.
Pancake Fundraiser for Reif Theatre Arts 2025
Pancake Fundraiser for Reif Theatre Arts 2025
Join us for fluffy pancakes, sizzling sausage and the warm aroma of maple syrup at our pancake breakfast fundraiser.This event is not just about indulging in a delicious breakfast but also about coming together as a community to support Reif Theater Arts! Funds raised will go toward purchasing costumes, sets and props for Newsies Jr.…
6 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!
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig In Advance: $22 Adult $20 Student/Senior. At the Door: $27 Adult $25 Student/Senior 10% Group Discount for 10+ Presented by the Grand Rapids Players
3 events,
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
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.
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
3 events,
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga
This is a 1 hour class that consists of a relaxing hour of Restorative Yoga. This type of yoga uses many props to hold you in poses that are held for several minutes. The class also consists of vagus nerve stimulation, sound therapy (Himalayan bowls chimed on the back), assisted stretching, breath work, and essential…
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
5 events,
ElderCircle Bingo
ElderCircle Bingo
Join ElderCircle every Thursday for an hour of Bingo! At the Active Living Center n the YMCA
Community Cafe – Deer River
Community Cafe – Deer River
Meals for those who need. Any and all are welcome! Currently served at the Deer River High School
4 events,
Andreas Garden Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction
Andreas Garden Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction
$10 per ticketDinner: spaghetti, sauce and meatballs, bread, tossed salad & dessertSilent Auction items will be added closer to date.This will be our first fundraiser to help build Andrea’s Garden
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig In Advance: $22 Adult $20 Student/Senior. At the Door: $27 Adult $25 Student/Senior 10% Group Discount for 10+ Presented by the Grand Rapids Players