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Bemidji Area Church Musicians Recital Series- New Salem Lutheran
2026-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The 39th season of the Summer Recital Series presented by the Bemidji Area Church Musicians
(BACM) continues on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 12:00 noon, at the New Salem Lutheran Church.
This concert will feature the New Salem Choir, along with Denise Laaveg and Cheryl Durant, pianists;
Sonja Kraft, flutist; and Traci Djonne Shanke, soprano vocalist. A variety of selections will be
performed.
A luncheon will follow the 30-minute concert with the cost to be announced. New Salem Lutheran
Church is located at 7491 Island View Dr. NE, Bemidji (Hwy 71 N. at Turtle River).
A free-will offering will be received at the door for the
Scholarship programs of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians.
For further information call Barbara
Fisher (218-556-0098) or Carol L. Johnson (218-751-0415).

Bloodmobile- Aurora
2026-08-07 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Friday, August 07, 2026
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Aurora Community Center
15 W. 1st Street N.
Aurora, MN 55705
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Bob Rutka
Email: robertrutka@hotmail.com
Phone: 218-368-1249
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Lake Itasca Family Music Festival
2026-08-07 16:00 - 2026-08-09 13:00 UTC

Family Carnival (IFalls)
2026-08-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | First Baptist Church I Falls, 115 Shorewood Drive, Int'l Falls, MN, 56649
First Baptist Church of International Falls invites you to a free family carnival on Friday, Aug. 7! It starts at 6 p.m. and will include food (hamburgers, hotdogs, snow cones, cotton candy), and activities include face painting, balloon animals, nerf wars, games, prizes, and more!
Everyone is welcome!

Gateway Assembly Church Celebrates 100 Years
2026-08-08 10:30 - 2026-08-09 21:00 UTC
Gateway Assembly of God in International Falls is celebrating 100 years and is inviting everyone to the party.
Saturday, August 8th @ River Event Center, Ifalls (old golf course):
11AM- brunch- bring a dish to share, lawn chair if desired
12:30PM- yard games, hayrides, volleyball and more
5PM- catered dinner- must RSVP online at gatewayassembly.church (**RSVP has closed- call the church at 218-283-2131 to reserve)
menu: beef spareribs, corn on the cob, scalloped potatoes, mac and cheese, watermelon and roll
6:30PM- Celebration Service/Afterglow- hymn sing, testimonies and message by Rev. Dan Johnson
Sunday, August 9th @ Gateway Assembly Church (across from DQ in Ifalls):
10AM- coffee and fellowship
10:30AM- worship service with Rev. Archie Lee and Pastor Chirs Thoresen

Missionary Dave Anderson @ Border EFC
2026-08-09 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
The Border Evangelical Free Church is having missionary Dave Anderson share of his work at the Red Lake Nation on Sunday August 9th after opening service at 9am with Pastor Mark Mast. Lunch and fellowship will follow. Border EFC is located 15 miles east of Baudette.

Evangelists @ True Hope Fellowship
2026-08-09 10:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
True Hope Fellowship in Virginia will be having evangelists Bill and Beth Juoni speaking this Sunday, August 9th at 10am and 6:30pm. Call the church at (218) 741-2124 for more information.

Kingdom Builders Christian School Open House- Bemidji
2026-08-11 04:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Kingdom Builders Christian School will be having an open house on Tuesday, August 11th from 4-7pm.
Go and see what the school has to offer. Registration is now open for k-12, with a 2 day a week option for Pre-K. Any class can be taken individually as a part time student.
Kingdom Builders School is located at 414a Lincoln Ave SE in Bemidji. Call (218) 444-5227 for more information.

Blood mobile- Grand Rapids
2026-08-11 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Klockow Brewing Company
36 SE 10th Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Katheryn Hamm
Email: khamm@mbc.org
Phone: 218-349-5796
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bloodmobile- Grand Rapids
2026-08-11 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)

Bemidji Area Church Musicians Recital Series- Aardahl Lutheran
2026-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The 39th season of the Summer Recital Series presented by the Bemidji Area Church Musicians
(BACM) continues on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 12:00 noon, at the Aardahl Lutheran Church. This
recital will offer selections by Wayne Hoff and Carol L. Johnson on the piano and organ in duo.
Jennifer L. Johnson will join them as vocalist.
A luncheon will follow the 30-minute concert with a price to be announced. Aardahl Lutheran Church
is located at 2920 Van Buren Ave. SE, Bemidj.
A free-will offering will be received at the door for the
scholarship programs of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians.
For further information call Barbara
Fisher (218-556-0098) or Carol L. Johnson (218-751-0415).

Bloodmobile- Tower
2026-08-13 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Thursday, August 13, 2026
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Fortune Bay Casino
1430 Bois Forte Road
Tower, MN 55790
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Bridgette Burr
Email: bburr@fortunebay.com
Phone: 218-753-7711
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Worship on the Water with YADAH @ Trout Lake Campground
2026-08-15 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
Join True Hope Ministries and Trout Lake Campground for an evening of worship with YADAH and speaker Matt Holmes on Saturday, August 15th from 4-6pm. Bring a lawn chair and come by boat or drive in. Baptisms to follow.

VBS: Rainfall Falls- Exploring the Nature of God @ True Hope Fellowship
2026-08-17 08:00 - 2026-08-20 17:00 (America/Chicago)
True Hope Fellowship in Virginia will be having VBS on August 17th-20th from 5-8pm for kids ages 6-12. Supper will be served. Contact True Hope Fellowship at 218-741-2124 for more information or to register.

Bloodmobile- Bemidji
2026-08-17 13:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Monday, August 17, 2026
1:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Bemidji Calvary Lutheran Church
2508 Washington Avenue SE
Bemidji, MN 56601

Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Garrett Fultz
Email: gfultz@calvarybemidji.org
Phone: 2187511893
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bemidji Area Church Musicians Recital Series- First Lutheran
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The 39th season of the Summer Recital Series presented by the Bemidji Area Church Musicians (BACM)
continues on Wednesday August 19, 2026, 12:00 noon, at the First Lutheran Church. The concert will
feature Sarah Carlson at the organ and piano, Claire Carlson on the violin, Bob Madeson, on the
euphonium, and Josh Grosvold, on the clarinet. A variety of selections in varied styles will presented.
A luncheon will follow the 30-minute concert with a price to be announced. First Lutheran Church is
located at 900 Bemidji Ave N, Bemidji.
A free-will offering will be received at the door for the
scholarship programs of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians.
For further information call Barbara Fisher
(218-556-0098) or Carol L. Johnson (218-751-0415).

Household Hazardous Waste Collection-Ifalls
2026-08-19 12:00 - 16:00 UTC
2026 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
Ifalls/Transfer Station– August 19th noon-4:00 (Residential & Business Collection- Business must pre-register by calling (218)726-1602)
Sponsored by the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in Partnership with Koochiching County. For More Information, Please Call Environmental Services 283-1157.

Bloodmobile- Grand Rapids
2026-08-22 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Saturday, August 22, 2026
11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Grand Rapids Itasca County Fair
1336 Fairgrounds Rd
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Brian Carlson
Email: brian50@paulbunyan.net
Phone: 218-256-1522
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bloodmobile- Grand Rapids
2026-08-24 12:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Monday, August 24, 2026
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
735 N.E. First Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Kathy Hohenstein
Email: jkhohenstein@gmail.com
Phone: 218-326-8856
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bloodmobile- Deer River
2026-08-25 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Essentia Clinic-Deer River
115 10th Avenue NE
Deer River, MN 56636
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Mathias Salmela
Email: msalmela75@gmail.com
Phone: 2183987293
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bloodmobile- Grand Rapids
2026-08-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Rapid Fuel
901 NE 4th Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Emma Figgins
Email: thefigginsfam@gmail.com
Phone: 218-999-9093
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Bemidji Area Church Musicians Recital Series- Church of Christ
2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The final concert of the 39th season of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians (BACM) Summer Recital Series
will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 12:00 noon, at the Church of Christ. The recital will feature
Emily Mathew, piano; Mike Locke, guitar; Amy Williams, flute; and Elain Kleinsasser. A variety of selections
will be included.
A luncheon will follow the 30-minute concert with a cost to be announced. The Church of Christ is located
at 692 Mag Seven Court SW, Bemidji. It is accessed from Division Street NW (5th Street NW), through the
first round-about, south on Co. 11 (Jefferson Ave SW) about a half mile, right on Mikrantip Rd SW, and left
at the Mag Seven SW intersection.
A free-will offering will be received at the door for the
scholarship programs of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians.
For further information call Barbara Fisher
(218-556-0098) or Carol L. Johnson (218-751-0415).

The Open Closet- Zion Lutheran Church Grand Rapids
2026-08-27 12:00 - 17:00 UTC
The Open Closet provides good, used or new clothing free to our neighbors who find it difficult to meet their family’s needs.
In-person shopping are Thursdays from noon to 5:00 pm. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 2901 Hwy 169 in Grand Rapids.
Park in the upper south parking lot and enter on the second level, back door for easiest one-level access.
Donations: They accept gently used, clean donations (rummage sale tags must be removed) and new underwear and socks. Children’s clothing, blankets, sheets and towels are always in demand. *Currently looking for men’s items*
Donations may be brought to the church during business hours when the church is open. Come to the south main entrance, turn left at the first hallway inside the door and place them on the bench midway down the hall under the Open Closet sign.

Grief Support- Calvary Lutheran Bemidji
2026-08-27 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
There is a Grief Support Group each Thursday evening at 5pm at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji.

Veterans Support Group-GR
2026-08-27 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Veteran Support Group at Kiesler Wellness Center in Grand Rapids
Thursdays
1700 hours to 1900 hours
For more information, please call Mark Johnson mjohnson@northlandcounseling.org or (218) 360-1046

Celebrate Recovery- Frist Baptist Church Cook
2026-08-27 17:30 - 20:00 UTC
Celebrate Recovery meets at the First Baptist Church in Cook every Thursday night. A free meal is served at 5:30 followed by large group at 6 and small group at 7. This is sponsored by the Cook Covenant Church and First Baptist Church. For more information call 218-666-5979.

Mesabi Range Youth for Christ Rooted Bible Study- Hibbing
2026-08-27 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
The Mesabi Range Youth for Christ Rooted Bible Study meet every Thursday night from 6-7pm at The Haven Youth Center in Hibbing.
This study will focus on their identity in Christ and raising up student leaders. Grade 6-12.

2B Free Addiction Ministry @ Grace & Truth Bible Church
2026-08-27 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
2B Free Addiction Ministry
Every Thursday 6:30-8pm @ Grace & Truth Bible Church, located at 601 12th St N, Virginia
How does our program work?
Meetings will be held weekly on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m.

An opening period of sharing encouraging words and prayer requests.
In the second period, the ladies and men will meet separately for small group.
The third period consist of a short devotion from the Bible.
They will close with a time for snacks and visiting.

Transportation available – please call: Dan Miller at 218-404-0446 or Scott Ortler at 218-750-1981

Bloodmobile- Ely
2026-08-28 08:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Friday, August 28, 2026
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Ely Community
400 North Pioneer Road
Ely, MN 55731
Primary Blood Drive Coordinator: Katheryn Hamm
Email: khamm@mbc.org
Phone: 218-349-5796
Contact the Blood Drive Coordinator or visit www.mbcherohub.club for more information and to register.

Friends of the Library Book Sale- Ifalls
2026-08-28 12:00 - 16:00 UTC
The next Friends of the Library Book Sale will be Friday, August 28th from 12-4 at the Int’l Falls Public Library.

All sales by donation with proceeds benefitting the Friends support of library programming. Great selection of books, puzzles and more.
