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North Itasca Electric offices closed.
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Naturalist program on eagles at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center , 17 miles north of Deer River on Highway 46, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Naturalist program on the black bear at the Marcell Family Center, 11 a.m.
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Opening reception for the Edge Gallery 3rd annual juried art exhibit, 5-7 p.m. Come meet the artists and vote for the People’s Choice award. Voting is 1-4 on Thurs., July 5 and 1-6 on Friday, July 6. Awards for winning artwork at 6:30 p.m. on July 6. The July exhibit runs from July 5-28. Always free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Thurs. and Sat., 1-4 p.m., Fri. 1-7 p.m.
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59th annual Wild Rice Festival in Deer River. Events daily, pow wow 6 p.m. July 6, Fireworks 10 p.m. July 7, parade 1 p.m. July 8.
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Women of the Woods meet at 10 a.m. at the Sand Lake Community Center. All women in the area welcome! Call Connie Vesey at 659-4669 for information.
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North Country Gardeners meet at 6:30 p.m. at a member’s house on Big Bowstring Lake. Several members’ gardens will be toured. For information and location call 832-3255, 832-3290 or 246-2007
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Naturalist program on nocturnal animals at the Marcell Discovery Center, 11 a.m.
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“Stop & Stitch” quilting group meets at Marcell Family Center from 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Bring your supplies, $1 and a sack lunch. For more info, call Judy at 832-3237 or Rhonda at 832-3597
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Valley Fair trip for ages 7 through the Marcell Family Center, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. on chaperoned bus. Seven hours at the park, $50.
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Stages Theatre Company presents “HONK!!”: The award-winning musical based on the story of “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Anderson. Performances: 7 p.m. Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14, and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15.
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Naturalist program on “Natures Finger Prints” at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Health Expo at Bigfork Valley, 1-4 p.m. Door prizes, health information and screenings, workshops, displays, picnic lunch. Come see the health care campus.
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“Bridging Cultures: Share Our Cultures Day” at the Blackduck History and Art Center; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Naturalist program on the Great Blue Heron at O-Ne-Gum-e Campground, 7 p.m.
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Bigfork Lions Club meets the third Monday at 6 p.m. at the Huskie Cafe. New members welcome. For more information, call Laurel Laudert at 743-6142
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Naturalist program on wetlands at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, 11 a.m.and 2 p.m.
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Naturalist program, "Fly like an eagle" at the Marcell Discovery Center, 11 a.m. |
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Balsam Township Centennial Celebration, including a parade at 10 a.m., Second Wind Harmonica Band, bingo games, settler skills demonstrations, storytelling. Variety Show (7 p.m.), Not Necessarily Bluegrass, old time dancing and fireworks.
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4th annual Art of the Garden Tour hosted by Itasca County Master Gardeners and MacRostie Art Center (MAC), Grand Rapids, 10-5 p.m. Featured will be rural gardens of the members of the North Country Gardeners Club. Salad luncheon at the Marcell Family Center, craft and bake sale, workshops. $25
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Raptors will be at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, 17 miles north of Deer River on Highway 46, 3 p.m.
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Women of the Woods meet at 10 a.m. All women in the area welcome!
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Northwoods Quilters meet at Marcell Town Hall, 9 a.m. Free and open to everyone. Potluck lunch, afternoon session continues to about 3.
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Naturalist program on timber wolves, 7 p.m. at the Marcell Family Center
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Naturalist program on loon calls at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Naturalist program on loon calls at the Marcell Discovery Center, 11 a.m.
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Naturalist program on tracks, scat and sign at the Cut Foot Sioux Visitor Center, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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