Events
Wednesday, Feb. 7
10 a.m.-2 p.m. BSU's OPC hosting summer camp job fair in Lower Hobson Union at BSU. 755-2999.
10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytimes at Bemidji Public Library. 751-3963.
4 p.m. Red Lake Project Safe Neighborhoods Team and Red Lake Tribal Council holding Traditional Drum Feast at Humanities Building in Red Lake.
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8 p.m. Listen to traditional Irish session music at Brigid's Cross Irish Pub in Bemidji. Musicians playing Irish music gather to play jigs and reels. Listeners welcome.
Thursday, Feb. 8
11 a.m.-noon Blood pressure checks at Bemidji Senior Center Conference Room. Becky or Hayley at 751-8836.
Noon Luncheon and annual meeting of Bemidji Community Food Shelf at Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji.
3-5 p.m. BSU's OPC offering introductory skijoring lesson. For location, call 755-2999.
6:30 p.m. Informational meeting on Minnesota Reserve/Guard troops and their families at Fosston High School.
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.
Education
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Wednesday, Feb. 7
7 p.m. Elizabeth Kamarch Minich discussing how ordinary actions by ordinary people can lead to large-scale evil during lecture in room 102 of Hagg-Sauer Hall at BSU. 755-2880.
Thursday, Feb. 8
4 p.m. Philip Brunelle discussing art of improvisation on the organ during lecture and presentation in Thompson Recital Hall of Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex at BSU. 755-2915.
6-8 p.m. Bemidji Area Community Transition Interagency Committee (CTIC) hosting Transition Expo at Bemidji High School Commons. No cost. Bob Vaadeland at 333-3100, ext. 104 or Brenda Story at 333-1600, ext. 3442.
7 p.m. PhotoTech and MusicTech programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Cass Lake.
Government
Wednesday, Feb. 7
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9 a.m. Hubbard County Board of Commissioners, board room, Hubbard County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave., Park Rapids.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Beltrami County Mental Health Advisory Council meets at Hope House, 700 Lake Ave. S.E.
7:30 p.m. Port Hope Township Board meets at township hall.
Thursday, Feb. 8
8:30-10 a.m. Members of Cass County Multidisciplinary Child Protection Team meeting at Cass County Health, Human & Veterans Services building, Walker.
7 p.m. Grant Valley Township Board meets at township hall.
7 p.m. Roosevelt Township Crime Watch meets at Roosevelt Township Hall, Debs.
7:30 p.m. Eckles Township Board meets at township hall.
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Organizations
Wednesday, Feb. 7
9 a.m.-noon Bemidji Woodcarvers' Club meets at Bemidji Senior Center. Beginning, intermediate and expert carvers welcome to attend. Cost is $2 a session.
11:30 a.m. Retired railroad employees and spouses meet for lunch at Bonanza Family Restaurant, 824 Paul Bunyan Drive N.E.
Noon AA meeting at Alano Club.
Noon Women's Al-anon at Trinity Lutheran Church, 29th and Bemidji Avenue, downstairs. Verna at 444-2959.
Noon Bemidji Lions Club meets at Eagles Club in Bemidji.
5:30 p.m. Free to Choose open AA meeting (non-smoking) at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street (across from hospital). 444-2525.
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6 p.m. Paul Bunyan Lions Club meets at American Legion Club, 217 Minnesota Ave. N.W.
6:30 p.m. Retired Military Club meets for dinner. Spouses are invited. Helen Glen, 759-1096.
7 p.m. Al-anon downstairs at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street N.W.
7 p.m. Closed AA meeting at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street N.W. 444-2525.
7 p.m. Bemidji Lodge 233 AF and AM meet at Masonic Temple, 501 Bemidji Ave N.W.
7:30 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles meet at Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. S.E. Officers meet at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 8
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.
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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.
11:45 a.m. Bemidji Area Business and Professional Women luncheon at Bonanza Family Restaurant. 751-6645.
Noon Bemidji Community Food Shelf board of directors meets at food shelf, 310 4th Street.
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. Mississippi Headwaters flyers EEA Chapter No. 1397 meeting at Bemidji Airport Conference Room. All aviation enthusiasts encouraged to attend.
Religion
Wednesday, Feb. 7
9-11 a.m. Women's Bible study at Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji. 751-8834 or email Vicky Hoffmann at dhoffman@paulbunyan.net ).
6:30-7:30 p.m. Rev. James Darchuk teaching "An Introduction to St. Luke's Gospel" at First Lutheran Church.
Services
Wednesday, Feb. 7
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Beltrami County WIC (women/infants/children) clinic at the Community Service Center, 616 America Ave. NW, Suite 130.
9-11:30 a.m. Cass Lake Food Shelf open for walk-ins (no appointments).
9:30-11:30 a.m. Cass County public health nurse performing senior health screening at Whistle Stop in Walker. Blood pressure checks also available.
9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Clothing Center offers used clothing, quilting and craft material free or at bargain prices at the center, 810 15th St. N.W.
9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Philip's Clothing Depot offers free and low-priced clothing, linens, toys, and household items, and accepts donations.
12:30-4:30 p.m. Friends of the Bemidji Library Bookstore open. 751-3963.
Thursday, Feb. 8
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.
