North Country Scene for February 22

Events

Thursday, Feb. 22

Noon-1 p.m. Second installment of Gardening Series at St. Philip's social hall. Cost of class is $3. Lunch available for additional $3. 444-4262.

1:30 p.m. Bemidji Senior Center hosting Informational Session in Dining Room. Becky at 751-8836.

7 p.m. Lake Bemidji State Park Book Club meeting. Call park office at 755-3843 for location information.

7:29 p.m. "3 by Beckett" performance scheduled in Black Box Theatre at Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. Tickets are $8 for general public, $4 for students and free to individuals with valid BSU ID. 755-3863.

8 p.m. Performers open stage "The Buzz" at Brigid's Cross Irish Pub in Bemidji. Talented musicians, writers and actors sign up for 15 minutes to offer their best. Prizes awarded to performers and audience members alike.

Friday, Feb. 23

11 a.m. Room 351 in Education-Art Building at BSU renamed Dr. Annie B. Henry Classroom during ceremony in facility. 755-2762.

12:30 p.m. Open bridge group meets at Eagles Club. Mary Boell, 751-9368.

7 p.m. Bill Staines in concert at Deep Portage Learning Center in Hackensack. Dinner at 6 p.m. Cost is $15 for dinner and concert or $10 for concert only. (218) 682-2325 or (888) 280-9908.

7:15 p.m. Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Area hosting free family movie night for Bemidji community. Refreshments served. Reservations not required. 444-4171.

7:29 p.m. "3 by Beckett" performance scheduled in Black Box Theatre at Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. Tickets are $8 for general public, $4 for students and free to individuals with valid BSU ID. 755-3863.

7:30-10 p.m. Friendly Squares hosting square dance at Century School Cafetorium in Park Rapids. Potluck lunch furnished by club. All dancers and spectators welcome to attend.

8 p.m. Jeremiah Liend production of "The Importance of Being Earnest" at Chief Theatre in Bemidji. Tickets are $7 for general admission. 751-2080.

Education

Thursday, Feb. 22

7 p.m. PhotoTech and MusicTech programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Cass Lake.

7 p.m. Stephen Bogener discussing culture and history of Llano Estacado region of Texas and eastern New Mexico during Honors Lecture in room 112 of Hagg-Sauer Hall at BSU. Open to public at no charge. 755-3984.

Government

Thursday, Feb. 22

8:30-10 a.m. Members of Cass County Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team meeting at Cass County Health, Human & Veterans Services building, Walker.

9 a.m. Beltrami Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors meets at the office, 3217 Bemidji Ave. N.

Organizations

Thursday, Feb. 22

10 a.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly group meets at First Baptist Church, 1555 Paul Bunyan Drive N.W. Weigh-in at 9 a.m. 444-5756.

10:30 a.m. Moms' Club meets at Gym Bin. 444-7354.

10:30 a.m. Closed AA meeting (non-smoking) at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street, Bemidji.

Noon Bemidji Volunteer Directors meet at North Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Noon-1p.m. Bemidji Area Sertoma Club meets at Peppercorn Restaurant. Ryan, 760-3374 or www.bemidjisertoma.org .

5 p.m. Weight Watchers meet at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Kerri at 444-8024.

5-6 p.m. Up North Al-Anon meets in Classroom C of North Country Regional Hospital, East entrance. 751-6673.

5:30 p.m. Free to Choose open AA meeting (non-smoking) at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street (across from hospital). 444-2525.

6-7:30 p.m. TPAT (Treatment Program Action Team) of Cass Lake meeting at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Cass Lake. Open to anyone who would like to be involved in developing an innovative chemical dependency program with the Cass Lake community. Jake Chernugal at (218) 339-5409.

7 p.m. Bemidji Lodge 500 Sons of Norway holding meeting at Eagles Club in Bemidji. Refreshments served. For transportation, call Jan or Alden Kittleson at 444-4361.

7 p.m. Bemidji Area Toastmasters holding open house/meeting at Hampton Inn in Bemidji. John Eggers at 333-1387.

Friday, Feb. 23

Noon Al-Anon meeting at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River. Dora Lee at 586-2262.

5:30 p.m. Free to Choose open AA meeting (non-smoking) at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street (across from hospital). 444-2525.

7 p.m. Native American support group meets at People's Church, 824 America Ave. NW. Mic, 444-8267.

7-8:30 p.m. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) hosting confidential, peer-led, self-help support group meetings at Community Church in Walker.

7-9 p.m. Reformers Unanimous meeting at Bemidji Baptist Church. Come be part of nation's fastest growing Faith-based addiction recovery program. Nursery and child care provided. 751-9311.

8-9 p.m. Closed non-smoking AA meeting at United Methodist Church, Ninth and Beltrami. Please use back door.

Religion

Friday, Feb. 23

Noon-2 p.m. Labyrinth open at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji.

7-10 p.m. Music Night at New Salem Lutheran Church in Turtle River. No admission fee. Anita at 586-3424.

Services

Thursday, Feb. 22

9-11:30 a.m. Cass Lake Food Shelf open for walk-ins (no appointments).

10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friends of the Bemidji Library Bookstore open. 751-3963.

5-6 p.m. Bemidji Soup Kitchen meal served at United Methodist Church.

Thin ice in subzero weather? Blame fish

WASECA, Minn. (AP) -- Despite recent subzero temperatures, thin ice on Lake Elysian has caused several vehicles to fall into the water -- and authorities are blaming the fish.

Waseca County Chief Deputy Brad Milbrath said pockets of carp are wearing down the ice. So far, two pickup trucks and two four-wheelers have fallen through the ice where carp have pooled and caused the ice to thin out.