Welcome to Northern Minnesota's
​Edge of the Wilderness Area

AUGUST 2021 -
1 Wildwood Annual Picnic at the Wildwood Plum Creek Town Hall at 12 noon.
3 Bigfork Valley Hospital Board meets, 9 a.m. 
4 "The Club I Never Wanted To Join” breast cancer support group meets, 3:30 p.m. only at Zion Lutheran Church in the chapel, use south entrance, 2901 Highway 169, Grand Rapids. More info with Lynn Ettl (218) 832-3612, lynn_ettl@msn.com 
4 Northome Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds every Weds, 5-7 p.m. and every Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or until sold out. 
4 Edge Gallery hosts Bovey artist Keith Thompson in “What Matters” on display Thursdays through Saturdays from from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet the artist, Aug. 6, 5-7 p.m.
7 Children’s Story Time at the Marcell Family Center, 10 a.m. Crafts and snacks included. Free, children must be with an adult.
9 Women of the Woods,10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. Call Pat Sievertson at 659-2157.
9 Effie City Council meets at Effie Community Center, 6 p.m. 
9 Blackduck ISD32 School Board meets, 7 p.m. 
11 ISD 363 South Koochiching-Rainy River School Board Meeting, 7 p.m
12 Bigfork City Council meets at City Hall, 5:30 p.m. 
13-15  Koochiching County Fair at Fairgrounds, Hwy 71 northwest of Northome
14 Edge Center hosts singer-songwriter John Perkins in his annual benefit concert for the Edge Center, 7 p.m.  Adults $10, children free.   For more information, 743-6670 or www.edgecenterarts.org 
15  Live Birds of Prey at the EOW Discovery Center or Marcell Family Center depending on weather., 11:30 a.m. Free, children must be with an adult.
16 ISD318 School Board meeting in Grand Rapids or at watchictv.org, 6:30 p.m. Open Forum, 6 p.m.  Contact for information: jrasmussen@isd318.org or call 327‑5704. 
19 ISD317 School Board meets, 6 p.m., public forum 5:45 p.m..
21 Annual Backwoods Bash in Blackduck at Wayside Park
21 Children’s Story Time at MFC, 10 a.m. Crafts. snacks. Free, children must be with an adult.
21 Benefit for Keith Lindner at Koochiching County Fairgrounds, 12-4 p.m., lunch, silent auction, raffle.
23 Women of the Woods, 10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. 
26 Open House for new multipurpose facility just east of Squaw Lake on County Rd. 4  at noon, lunch will be served.  Open to the public. 
27-29  Cha Cha Bah Ning Traditional Pow Wow scheduled for the Earl Robinson Pow wow Grounds in Inger. More information at www.llojibwe.org
27-28  The Northwoods Saddle Club Game Shows at North Star Ranch Arena north of Effie.  
27 Astronomy Night at the EOW Discovery Center, 8 p.m.. In case of clouds, will be rescheduled for Aug. 28.  Free, children must be with an adult.
28-29  White Oak Antique Tractor Show, 1 mile north of Deer River on Highway 6.  
28 Wolf program at the Marcell Family Center, 11:30 a.m.  Free, children must be with an adult.
31     Northome School Open House