Santa's reindeer lost track of time while exploring Bemidji! Although Santa found Rudolph, he needs your help in rounding up the rest of the reindeer in time for the holidays. Search around Paul Bunyan Park to round up Santa's reindeer. Pick up your gameboard at the Tourist Information Center. Find the reindeer to win fun...
Kick the New Year off by spending time in the great outdoors! Get some fresh air under the towering pines while we snowshoe to Sundew Pond. Bring your own snowshoes or snowshoes are available to rent at the park office for free to program participants (first come, first served). All ages are welcome. Meet at...
Bemidji Parks & Recreation and Bemidji Community Education are partnering to offer a great fitness opportunity, DrumFit!! DrumFit combines cardio, music, dance, rhythm, and drumming together for one amazing workout. Participants must pre-register. For more information visit Bemidji Community Education website or call 218-333-3284. Dates: January 5-26 Time: Thursdays Location: Paul Bunyan Center Cost: $40.00/for...
Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. to The Story Tree preschool program. We will discover nature through a variety of activities like stories, crafts, games, and short walks. Children of all ages are welcome, but activities will be designed specifically for children ages 3-5. Dress for the weather because we may...
Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues before we run out of time! Your group will have 60 minutes...
Meet in the Visitor Center. This monthly offering at Lake Bemidji State Park creates space for your stories to emerge. A short walk outdoors to ground us (weather permitting) is followed by writing time. No experience needed, only a wee bit of courage. This guided approach to writing helps you find your own voice, and...
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED: is geared towards anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card,...
The Bemidji Senior Center at 216 3rd St NW, is hosting a presentation by Maggie Kienetz from Sanford called Re-Igniting Your Cognition-Secrets to Keeping Your Mental Spark. It will begin at 1 pm on Tuesday, January 10th. Cookie and Coffee to be served following the presentation. Free to the public all are welcome.
What: Workshop for individuals 50 and over who are looking for a job or career change When: January 11, 2023 | 10:30 AM - Noon Where: Bemidji Public Library 509 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 How: Register now at CareerForceMN.com/bemidji for Job Search over 50 – (registration will take place on Minnesotaworks.net; space is...
The Bemidji Senior Center is hosting our monthly theme party, Wednesday, January 11, at 1pm. The community is welcome to come on down and join the party. Our Country Band will be here so gear up for this Hip Hip New Year Party. Refreshments will be served and dancing is encouraged.
The Parkinson's Support Group will resume meeting on the second Wednesday of every month, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sanford Bemidji's Windsong. The group was initially scheduled to resume meetings last month but had to cancel due to inclement weather. This will be the first meeting in nearly two years since the onset of the...
10–10:45 a.m. The Story Tree Meet in the Visitor Center. Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. to The Story Tree preschool program. We will discover nature through a variety of activities like stories, crafts, games, and short walks. Children of all ages are welcome, but activities will be designed specifically for...
In his latest book and exhibition on display in the Kaul Gallery at Watermark Art Center from January 13 - March 25, 2023, photographer R. J. Kern again focuses his lens on his adopted home state of Minnesota when he revisits the subjects of his previous book "The Unchosen Ones". The results are a series...
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 10–11 a.m. History Detectives Escape Room 2–3 p.m. History Detectives Escape Room Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and...
Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues before we run out of time! Your group will have 60...
The Great Northern Depot is 110 years old, and Beltrami County Historical Society is throwing a birthday party! Join us at the History Center (130 Minnesota Ave. SW, Bemidji) on Saturday, January 14 at 10:00 AM for our celebration including the unveiling of our National Register of Historic Places plaque, tours of the museum and...
1–3 p.m. Brrrmidji Kids Can Ice Fish Meet in the Visitor Center. Kids ages 8-15 come on out for an afternoon of ice fishing on Lake Bemidji. During Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend, anglers 18 and older do not need a license if they are accompanied by a child younger than 16 and are actively participating...
Individual Artist Grant is open for applications - Due January 15, 2023 The Region 2 Arts Council Individual Artist Grant Program provides financial assistance to artists in any arts discipline or in any stage of their career as an artist. This grant offers funding for costs associated with the exhibition, performance, or production of...
Hackensack American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 will serve breakfast from 8:30am-11:30am Sunday, January 15 at the Club. Menu includes choice of Pancakes, bacon and eggs OR Biscuits and gravy with eggs. Both include juice and coffee for $8.00. The proceeds go to support youth scholarships.
The Bemidji Senior Center is starting a Book Club. Beginning on Monday, January 16th at 1pm, join us for coffee, cookies and discussion on how often to meet and the selection our first book.
Harmony Natural Foods Coop will host a scone baking class with Bemidji’s Muriel Kingery on Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Kingery is the owner of a local, home- and custom-baked goods business named Sundog Handmade. The class is full but is open to the media. For more information visit harmonyfoods.coop, call 218-751-2009 or...
Bemidji State University will host its first Honors lecture of the spring 2023 semester on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. in Hagg Sauer 116 and online via Zoom. Dr. Brenda Mack, associate professor of social work, and Dr. Sue Rickers, department chair and associate professor of social work, will speak on the role of social...
Alice Cooper announces, “Too Close For Comfort” Tour with 11 scheduled shows, including The Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minnesota on May 6th. Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric...
10–10:45 a.m. The Story Tree: Tracks in the Snow Meet in the Visitor Center. Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. to The Story Tree preschool program. We will discover nature through a variety of activities like stories, crafts, games, and short walks. Children of all ages are welcome, but activities will...
The 28th Annual Vocalmotive Dinner Show, Broken & Beautiful, will be held at the Bemidji High School commons on Friday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 22nd at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $23.50 for premium seats and $21.50 for reserved seats. Tickets will...
10–11 a.m. History Detectives Escape Room 2–3 p.m. History Detectives Escape Room Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues...
11 a.m.–12 p.m. Minnesota Loon Restoration Program Meet in the Visitor Center. Come to Lake Bemidji State Park to learn more about the Department of Natural Resources' Minnesota Loon Restoration Project. The Minnesota Loon Restoration Project objectives are to reduce mortality and increase the number of young loons produced in Minnesota. The primary emphasis of...
2–3 p.m. History Detectives Escape Room Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues before we run out of time!...
City of Bemidji – BLS Basic Life Support Class BLS Basic Life Support: is geared towards prehospital providers, like EMTs, paramedics, fire fighters, and in-facility hospital providers. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years. What does this course teach? • High-quality CPR for adults, children, and...
10–11 a.m. The Story Tree: The Spirit Trackers Meet in the Visitor Center. Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. to The Story Tree preschool program. We will discover nature through a variety of activities like stories, crafts, games, and short walks. Children of all ages are welcome, but activities will be...
Harmony Natural Foods Coop will host a course on making gourmet dinners on a budget using classic packs of Ramen noodles. Instructor Alexis Pearson will offer tips and tricks on making Ramen Your Way on Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15 and all materials will be provided. Registration is required. Classes are...
10–11 a.m. History Detectives Escape Room 2–3 p.m. History Detectives Escape Room Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues...
Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues before we run out of time! Your group will have 60...
Update Jan. 22: Due to the predicted extremely cold weather, Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park has canceled this event. 6–8 p.m. Candlelight Snowshoe Kick off the park’s upcoming 100-year anniversary by exploring the winter woods along a candle-lit trail! This year's Candlelight Snowshoe starts and ends at the Visitor Center, where refreshments will be...
City of Bemidji – Buena Vista Ski/Snowboard Lessons Beginning skiing or snowboarding group lesson. Package includes lift tickets, ski or board rental package, helmet, and 1-hour group rental. Participants will be with instructors from 2-3 pm then have free time to practice without instructors from 3-6 pm. Participants must be ages 7+. Register online starting...
The family and friends of Mark Fodness have recently established the Mark Fodness Scholarship Fund, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. This scholarship will support students from Bemidji ISD #31 who are pursuing a post-secondary education through a college, university, trade school, tech school or other accredited programs. Preference will be given to...
Ruby’s Pantry – Clearbrook location will be held at Country Faith Church, 46125 149th Ave, Clearbrook on Wednesday, February 1st, from 5-6:00pm (or until items are sold out). This distribution will be outside again with the drive thru format. For the safety of our guests and volunteers please read this in its entirety. Distribution will...
Headwaters Music and Arts offers Introduction to Ceramics, an eight week introductory course on ceramics meant for adults. The program is led by sculptor and artist Timothy Johnston and will be held Thursdays 6pm-8pm February 2-March 23. Participants will explore the different ceramic processes involved with pottery and sculpture. The workshop will concentrate on various...
Young nature explorers are invited each Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. to The Story Tree preschool program. We will discover nature through a variety of activities like stories, crafts, games, and short walks. Children of all ages are welcome, but activities will be designed specifically for children ages 3-5. Dress for the weather because we may...
Calling all history sleuths! We need your help! A cherished historical Lake Bemidji State Park object has gone missing and we need to find it before the park's 100th anniversary this year! Bring your thinking caps to solve puzzles and look for clues before we run out of time! Your group will have 60 minutes...
The Bemidji Senior Center is hosting Games Galore & More 2 on Friday, February 3rd at 12:30 pm. We are inviting the community to come to the center for a fun time playing board games and card games. There will be door prizes and treats. Bring your friends.
In association with the exhibit, Gaa-miinigoowiziyang “What We were Given”, Mary Moose, a first language Ojibwe and Cree speaker from Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, Ontario Canada, will present Ojibwe Storytelling on February 3 from 6 to 8pm and Ojibwe Star Knowledge with Joseph Sutherland on February 4 from 1 - 3pm at Watermark. There is no charge...
A wintry fun 5K collaboration between Bemidji Parks & Recreation and the Blue Ox Marathon. Participants will receive a winter hat. This is a fun run/walk and a timing clock will be available. Awards will go out to the first 3 finishers in both male and female runners. Check in will be at the Tourist...
