North Country Scene for March 13

Events

Tuesday, March 13

10:30 a.m. Bemidji Public Library holding Spring Preschool Storytimes at Library. Pre-register at 751-3963 after 10 a.m.

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Renewing the Countryside and Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership hosting "Green Your Business/Sustainable Tourism" workshop at Fireside Grill in Bagley. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at door. (866) 378-0587.

3:30-4:40 p.m. Kitchigami Regional Library's Mobile Library at First and Whipple Street, near city park, in Hackensack.

4-8 p.m. Beltrami Teen Health Collaborative sponsoring Teen Expo for children ages 13-19 at Bemidji State University Recreation Center. Games, food, swimming. Cost is $2 or two non-perishable food items.

6-8 p.m. Boys and Girls Club of Bemidji Area hosting open gym at Club. Bemidji area middle and high school students only. Open gym free to Club members and $2 for all others. 444-4171.

8-10 p.m. Texas Hold Em Poker at Brigid's Cross Irish Pub in Bemidji. Always free to play. Prizes for winners.

Wednesday, March 14

10:30 a.m. Bemidji Public Library holding Spring Preschool Storytimes at Library. Pre-register at 751-3963 after 10 a.m.

1 p.m. Scrabble at the Senior Center. Open to all. Becky or Hayley at 751-8836.

6-8 p.m. Bemidji Area Indian Center/Greater MN Racial Justice Program (ACLU-MN) sponsoring Ojibwe Table Talk and Potluck at Warehouse District, 303 Railroad Street, Bemidji.

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.

Education

Tuesday, March 13

10-11:30 a.m. Academy of Lifelong Learning Lecture featuring Bemidji Pioneer publisher Dennis Doeden and Valica Boudry. Open to public at no charge. 755-4900.

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

Government

Tuesday, March 13

9:30 a.m. Hubbard County Planning Board, board room, Hubbard County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave., Park Rapids.

7 p.m. Ten Lake Township Board meets at township hall.

Wednesday, March 14

9:30-11:30 a.m. Beltrami Area Service Collaborative (BASC) Board Meeting. For location, call BASC Office at 333-8190.

4-6 p.m. Hubbard County Board of Commissioners work session, board room, Hubbard County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave., Park Rapids.

Organizations

Tuesday, March 13

6:45 a.m. Bemidji Sunrise Rotary Club meets at Hampton Inn.

Noon Bemidji Area Toastmasters meet at Lueken's Village Foods North. Kim at 556-1598 or Paul at 751-2222.

1 p.m. Open whist at Bemidji Senior Citizens Center, 216 Third St. N.W.

1 p.m. Bemidji Area Alzheimer's/Memory Loss Family Support Group meeting at Neilson Place in Bemidji.

5:30 p.m. Closed AA meeting. No elevator group. People's Church.

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

6 p.m. Mississippi Headwaters Protection Alliance meeting at Minnesota Power, Second and Minnesota, Bemidji.

6:30-8 p.m. Bemidji Area Alzheimer's/Memory Loss Family Support Group meeting at Neilson Place in Bemidji.

7 p.m. Duplicate Bridge at American Legion Club.

7 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous meets downstairs at Alano Club, 1225 Anne Street in Bemidji.

7 p.m. Hubbard County Republicans meet in the lower level meeting room of the courthouse in Park Rapids.

7 p.m. Bemidji Area Minnesota Deer Hunters Association meets at Gander Mountain in Bemidji.

7-8:30 p.m. REACH family and friends support group meeting at Hope House in Bemidji. 444-6748.

7:15 p.m. Beltrami Humane Society board meets at the shelter, 1612 Carr Lake Road S.E.

Wednesday, March 14

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.

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.

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. Royal Arch Chapter No. 70 meet at Masonic Temple, 501 Bemidji Ave N.

7 p.m. Bemidji Archery Club meets at Kitchigami Regional Library

7:30 p.m. Eagles Auxiliary meet at Eagles Club, 1270 Neilson Ave. S.E. Officers meet at 7 p.m.

Religion

Tuesday, March 13

10-11 a.m. Ministers and congregational laypersons meeting at Cass Lake American Legion.

7:30 p.m. Evening Guild meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 123 29th St. N.E.

Wednesday, March 14

9-11 a.m. Women's Bible study at Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji. 751-8834 or email Vicky Hoffmann at dhoffman@paulbunyan.net ).

Services

Tuesday, March 13

10 a.m.-noon Immunization clinic at Cass County Public Health Service office, Walker.

12:30-4 p.m. Cass County public health nurse performing senior health screening at Hackensack Senior Center in Hackensack.

Wednesday, March 14

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 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.