September
Wednesdays & Saturdays Grand Rapids
Farmer's Market, 8a-1p @ downtown Grand Rapids. Wednesdays &
Saturdays from May into October. Locally grown and produced
vegetables, foods, baked goods, flowers, meats & more.
Fridays Farmer's Market, 9a-1p @ Northview Bank
parking lot, Deer River
1 - 30 Monthly Exhibit at the MacRostie Art Center:
Works of James Klueg (ceramics) in the MacRostie Gallery and the Mail
Art Exhibit (all works the same size and price) in the Minnesota
Gallery.
3 Stock Car Races: Wissota Classic Race @ GR
Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 3p, pits open at 4p,
hot laps at 6:30p, racing at 7p. Tickets $20 adults, $15
students/seniors/military, children under 12 free with paid adult. $30
Pit pass.
3 - 6 99th Annual Farmer's Day @ Bovey. Fireman's
softball tournament, 5K & 10K fun run, flea market, concession
stands, carnival, street dance, annual vegetable & flower contest,
musical entertainment. Parade on Monday at 10:30am.
3 Rachel Kilgour performs @ Brewed Awakenings
Coffeehouse, 5:30-7:30p. 50% of the proceeds from her show will be
donated to Grace House Homeless Shelter.
10 Log A Load for Kids Golf Tournament @ Pokegama
Golf Course. 8a registration, 9a shotgun start.
10 - 12 Minnesota Street Rod Association state event
@ IRA Civic Center.
10 - 12 Gun Show, Fri 2-5:30p and Sat 9a-3:30p @ MSSEC
11 4th Annual Bigfork Valley Challenge. 1/2
marathon, 4.5 mile run & 3 mile walk @ Kocian's Market in Bigfork.
7:30a registration, 9a race start.
11 Construction Cruise - Motorcycle Charity
Ride to benefit Itasca County Habitat for Humanity. Registration at
9:30a, ride at 11a. $30 per person cost includes t-shirt, ticket
for cash prize drawing, and lunch at one of the stops during the ride.
11 Kiesler Club House Ride @ Mesabi Trail.
Fairgrounds to Longyear Park in Coleraine. Approx 100 riders.
12 11th Annual Jug Band Boogie, 3p @ Neighborhood
Tavern, Effie.
14 Fund Raising Alzheimer's Workshop, 9a-3p @
Assemblies of God Church. Cost $30, includes lunch, snacks and 4 CEU's.
17 Hoky Giant Skins Game @ Pokegama Golf Course
17-18 North Star Expo - Logging/Trucking/Sawmill Show
@ Itasca County Fairgrounds. Fri: 8a-5p, Sat: 8a-2p. Free
admission, $3 parking.
18 Ladie's Hoky Scramble, 9a Shotgun start @ Pokegama
Golf Course
18 9th Annual POW/MIA Recognition Day &
Motorcycle Ride, noon @ Deer River Vets Club. Lunch and ceremony
follow.
18 8th Annual Goods From the Woods @ IRA Civic
Center. Marketplace of fine arts, crafts and other items made
from materials harvested from the woodlands. Saturday only: 9a-6p
18 - 19 Bargains are Great on Highway 38; 47 miles of
garage sales from Grand Rapids to Effie along the Edge of the
Wilderness National Scenic Byway. (Click here for the Byway
Video.)
19 Men's Hoky Scramble, 9a Shotgun start @ Pokegama
Golf Course
23 Taste of Home Cooking Show @ Reif Performing Arts
Center. 5p tradeshow, 7p main event. Hosted by GR Herald Review.
Tickets $20.
24 - 25 Thunder in the Pines Stockcar Races @ GR
Speedway, Itasca County Fairgrounds. 9/24 Heats & Dashes, 9/25 Semi
Features & Features. Gates open at 3p, pits open at 4p, hot laps at
6:30p, racing at 7p. Tickets $20 adults, $15 students/seniors/military,
children under 12 free with paid adult. $30 Pit pass.
26 6th Annual Woodtick 12K Run (USATF Certified
event), 8a @ Itasca County Fairgrounds. 7a registration, busses will
shuttle racers to Gunn Park for race start. $19 pre-registration
before 9/15, $24 after 9/15.
26 Laurie McKenzie - Celtic Music, 2p @ Edge Center
for the Arts, Bigfork.
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