2010 Calendar of Events
Below is a calendar of events provided by The
Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce.
JUNE
| June |
Farmers Market
Wednesdays Noon-5pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm. Pioneer Park,
Downtown
Park Rapids. Carol Ashley 218-732-9607
Local Food & Craft Market
Wednesdays 10-4pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm. Weather permitting. 810 1st Street East,
Park Rapids. Eva Fritz 218-732-1693 |
| 2 |
St. Joseph's Hospice & Scholarship
Fund Golf Event
Blueberry Pines Golf Course, Park
Rapids, 218-237-5423 |
| 5 |
Muskie Fishing Opens DNR 218-732-4153 |
| 5 |
Walt Winskowski Memorial
Fishing Tournament
Straight Lake, Osage. Jerry Janz 218-573-3365 |
| 5-13 |
Chamber Lodging Spring Golf
Week,
Park Rapids Lakes Area Golf Courses. Chamber 218-732-4111 |
| 6 |
Third Annual Picnic In The
Park
Itasca State Park. Connie Smith-Cox 218-266-2110 |
| 6-7 |
Northland School of Dance Recital
2pm June 6, 6:30pm June 7, Park Rapids High School Auditorium,
Denise Gulbranson 218-732-4197 |
| 11-13 |
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend |
| 12-13 |
Two Man Best Ball Scramble
Headwaters Country Club, Park Rapids, Jeff Anderson 218-732-4832 |
| 14 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club monthly meeting 6pm.
Auxiliary, 1:30pm |
| 15, 22, 29 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Bingo Nights, 7:30pm |
| 17-19 |
3rd Annual Jammin' Country
Fest,
Walker
Featuring Kenny Rogers & Montgomery Gentry, 1-877-moonjam,
218-836-1055 or www.moondancejam.com |
| 18 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Community Supper, 5-7pm |
| 18 |
Relay for Life, Park Rapids, Judy
Garbo 218-732-4813 |
| 19 |
Brigid's House Mid Summer
Festival,
10am-5pm, 218-732-5347, www.brigidshouse.com |
| 19 |
Gene Cirks Memorial Scholarship
Fishing Tournament, Lake Belle Taine, Nevis, Nancy Lewis 218-652-3115,
www.nevischamber.com |
| 25 |
Festival of Authors & Artists, Dorset,
218-732-7565, www.sisterwolfbooks.com |
| 25-27 |
62nd Annual Paul Bunyan Days, Akeley,
Denise Johnson, 218-652-4618 |
| 30 |
Purses for Nurses, 7:30am-4pm, St.
Joseph's Area Health Services lower level conference room, 218-732-311 |
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JULY
| July |
Farmers Market
Wednesdays Noon-5pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm. Pioneer Park,
Downtown Park Rapids. Carol Ashley 218-732-9607
Local Food & Craft Market
Wednesdays 10-4pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm. Weather permitting.
810 1st Street East, Park Rapids. Eva Fritz 218-732-1693 |
| 1-3 |
32nd Annual PBR Challenger
Tour Bull Ride, 6:30pm, Double J Rodeo Grounds, Park
Rapids, Jokela ProWest 218-732-5587, www.parkrapidsbullride.com |
| 4 |
Firecracker Foot Race, Heartland
Park, Park Rapids, Community Education, 218-237-6600 |
| 4 |
Fourth of July Parade, Community
Band Pre-Fireworks Concert and Fireworks, Park Rapids Chamber,
218-732-4111 |
| 6,13,20,27 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Bingo Nights, 7:30pm |
| 7-11 |
Shell Prairie Ag Association/Hubbard
County Fair, Park Rapids Fairgrounds, Howard Warmbold 218-732-8151 or
218-237-FAIR, or Kim Longfors 218-732-5296 |
| 9 |
All Veterans Memorial Committee
Museum and Education Center Fundraiser Fish Fry, 5-7pm, Park Rapids
American Legion, Will 218-732-5601 |
| 9-10 |
Park Rapids Summertime Arts
and Craft Fair,
Century School, Laura 218-237-2115 or Ruth 218-573-3131 |
| 9-11 |
Menagha Midsummer Festival, Menagha,
Dorothy Ollanketo, 218-564-4754 |
| 11 |
Pig Races, Nevis, Nancy Lewis 218-652-3115,
www.nevischamber.com |
| 12 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club monthly meeting, 6 pm. Auxiliary, 1:30pm bruns@hughes.net |
| 15 |
Jaspers Theater Opens, Matinees 3pm
Thursdays, Shows 7pm Saturdays, 218-732-4333 |
| 15-17 |
Moondance Jam 19, Walker 1-877-moonjam,
218-836-1055 or www.moondancejam.com |
| 16 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Community Supper, 5-7pm |
| 16 |
St. Joseph's Hospice Annual
Chicken Dinner, Park Rapids American Legion, 4:30-7:30pm, 218-237-5423 |
| 16-17 |
60th Annual Muskie Days Festival,
Nevis, Nancy Lewis 218-652-3115, www.nevischamber.com |
| 16-18 |
Stony Creek Artists Show, C'mon Inn,
Park Rapids. Raymond Wattenhofer, 218-732-8814 |
| 17 |
16th Annual Butterfly Walk, Itasca
State Park, Connie Cox 218-699-7259 |
| 22-23 |
Park Rapids Area Library
Book Sale,
8am-6:30pm on the 22nd and 10am-4pm on the 23rd, Shirley Lingle 218-732-4966 |
| 29-31 |
Blueberry Festival, Lake George,
218-266-3977 or 218-699-3080 |
| 30-31 |
"Quilt Minnesota" Shop Hop
at Monika's, Downtown Park Rapids, Monika 218-732-3896 |
| 30-31 |
Northern Light Opera Company
Presents "The Music Man" at the Park Rapids High School Auditorium,
Paul Dave 218-732-7096, www.northernlightsopera.org |
| 31 |
10th Annual Kids Fishing
Derby, Fish
Hook River, Park Rapids |
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AUGUST
| August |
Farmers
Market
Wednesdays Noon-5pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm. Pioneer Park,
Downtown Park Rapids. Carol Ashley 218-732-9607
Local Food & Craft Market
Wednesdays 10-4pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm. Weather permitting.
810 1st Street East, Park Rapids. Eva Fritz 218-732-1693 |
| 1,5,6,7 |
Northern Light Opera Company
Presents "The Music Man" at the Park Rapids High
School Auditorium, Paul Dave 218-732-7096, www.northernlightsopera.org |
| 1 |
Taste of Dorset, in Dorset, 11am-3pm,
Dorset General Store 218-732-0275 |
| 1-15 |
"Quilt Minnesota" Shop
Hop at Monika's, Downtown Park Rapids, Monika 218-732-3896 |
| 3 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Bingo Night, 7:30pm |
| 5-7 |
WeFest, Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit
Lakes, Keith Urban, www.wefest.com |
| 6-8 |
Park Rapids All School
Reunion,
Registration at High School Lobby or American Legion, Rod Nordberg
218-237-8950 |
| 6-8 |
5th Annual Family Music
Event,
Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Grounds, adjacent to Itasca
State Park, Ken Berge 218-333-1421 |
| 7 |
Community Wide Garage Sale, Nevis,
Nancy Lewis 218-652-3115, www.nevischamber.com |
| 7-8 |
Field Days, Park Rapids Antique
Tractor & Engine Club, Park Rapids, Noel Allard 218-732-5100 |
| 9 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club monthly meeting, 6 pm. Auxiliary, 1:30pm bruns@hughes.net |
| 13-14 |
Legends & Logging Days, Park
Rapids, World Championship Logging & National Chainsaw Carving
Competition, Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber, 218-732-4111,
www.parkrapids.com |
| 13-14 |
Northern Knights Run to
the Rapids,
Joel Haley, 218-652-4076 or 218-652-3641 |
| 13-15 |
Pine Point Powwow, Ponsford, Mike
Swam 218-573-3007 |
| 13-15 |
Wolf Lake Harvest Festival, John
Aho 218-538-6683 |
| 14 |
St. Joseph's Hospice Chili
Contest,
Park Rapids at Legends & Logging Days, 218-237-5423 |
| 14 |
Northwoods Triathlon, Nevis, Nancy
Lewis 218-652-3115, www.nevischamber.com |
| 15 |
Fish Hook Challenge Half
Marathon,
Park Rapids, Sandy Perez 218-732-9030 |
| 20 |
Festival of Tables Fundraiser,
St. Joseph's Area Health Service Auxiliary, Park Rapids 218-732-3311 |
| 20 |
Mantrap Valley Conservation
Club Community Supper, 5-7pm |
| 20-21 |
Youth Music & Arts Showcase, Downtown
Park Rapids Ann Hurd-Lof 218-652-4081 |
| 20-22 |
35th Annual Lake Itasca
Region Pioneer Farmer's Show, adjacent to Itasca State Park, Park
Rapids, Bob Bilden 218-657-2233, www.itascapioneerfarmers.com |
| 21-22 |
Art Fair at the Winery, Forestedge
Winery, Paul Shuster 218-224-3535 |
| 25 |
Rotary Golf Benefit, Headwaters
Country Club, Park Rapids, Mark Schik 218-732-339 |
| 27-28 |
7th Annual Uffda Days, Nevis, Nancy
Lewis 218-652-3115, www.nevischamber.com |
| 28 |
4th Annual North Country
Hiking Fest, Itasca State Park, Connie Cox 218-699-7259 |
| 28-29 |
Headwaters R/C Flying Club
Annual Fun Fly, Park Rapids, Mark Deschane 218-732-4891 |
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