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

~ November 2022 Calendar ~
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1      Bigfork Valley Hospital Board meets, 9 a.m. Contact (218) 743-1772 for telephone or virtual attendance information.
2      “The Club I Never Wanted To Join” breast cancer support group meets, 3:30 p.m. 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, 5  Hunter’s Suppers, see p. 10.
5, 6   Fall play at Blackduck School, 7 pm.
6      Daylight Savings ends - set clocks back one hour.
7       No school, all schools
8       General election.
9       Bigfork City Council meets, 5:30 p.m. in Bigfork City Hall.  Note the change of date due to the general election.
9      ISD 363 South Koochiching-Rainy River School Board meeting, 7 p.m.
11     Veterans Day.  North Itasca Electric offices will be CLOSED.
12     Blackduck Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m-3 p.m at school, multipurpose room, gym and hallways. Crafters, vendors, homemade food; For information, call Tammy at (218) 835-5202.
12    Blackduck ISD32 School Board, 7 p.m. in the Media Center.
13     Classic Movies at The Edge Center, Bigfork. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), starring Frank Sinatra will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Free.
13    Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Marcell Community Church, 5-7 p.m.  Turkey dinner with all the fixings!  Free.
14    Women of the Woods meet  at 10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. Call Pat Sievertson at (218) 659-2157.
14    ISD317 School Board meets, 6 p.m., public forum 5:45 p.m.
14    Effie City Council meets at Effie Community Center, 6 p.m.
15    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. 
18    No school, Deer River, Bigfork schools
18    Annual Art and Craft Sale by Edge of the Wilderness Art League.  10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday at Bigfork City Hall.
18    Reception for “Conversations with Ancestors,” an exhibit of the work of Inkpa Mani, 5-7 p.m. at the Edge Gallery, Bigfork. Exhibit runs through Dec. 3.  Gallery is open Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
19   Christmas Traditions Craft Sale at the Northome Senior Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
24-25  No school, all schools.  Thanksgiving holiday. North Itasca Electric offices will be CLOSED.
26    Festival of the Nativities at Sand Lake Alliance Church on Co. Rd. 4 west of Spring Lake, 1 p.m. through the afternoon.  At 7 p.m. join a Christmas Sing-Along.
28    Women of the Woods meet  at 10 a.m. at Sand Lake Community Center. Call Pat Sievertson at (218) 659-2157.