Souleye x Sauna Strong
Come find your SOUL community. This is more than a show — it’s a full-body, full-spirit experience. Join us for a transformational evening that blends movement, music, and medicine: •
Sip & Sail: Yacht Rock Wine & Cocktail Experience featuring Black Jacket Symphony
Essentia Health Presents: Sip & Sail Yacht Rock Wine & Cocktail Experience featuring Black Jacket Symphony
Sail away and set your coordinates for Bluestem. Get ready to sip, sway, and sail into a night of smooth sounds of summer. Jade Presents introduces Sip & Sail — a brand-new event that pairs yacht rock vibes with a curated tasting experience!
The Black Jacket Symphony will perform a setlist packed with the smoothest yacht rock hits from Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, and more — all played with precision and style.
Pelican Lake Bass Fishing Tournament
For the third year in a row, we will be hosting a bass fishing tourney on Pelican Lake in Orr, MN in September. Same prizes, same good times, more memories created. If you missed it last year, now is a good time to reserve your resort stay for this coming fall tourney from Sept 1-30, 2025 and ensure your entry. Participants will have a chance to win prizes of up to $1000 in cash for the biggest bass. In addition to cash prizes for the two biggest bass, we will randomly select 5 winners to receive $100 cash for any bass caught over 16 inches.
Outdoors Survival Book Event
Join Elk River author Ben Sobieck for a fun outdoor survival event, perfect for all ages. Drop in any time between noon and 2 pm to hear about survival tips, take a survival quiz, and get a FREE survival whistle. Ben is the author of "Outdoor Survival: A Guide to Staying Safe Outside," from Minnesota publisher AdventureKEEN. He's a former editor of the award-winning preparedness magazine "Living Ready," and has edited many bestselling survival books.
Memory, Momentum, and Meaning: A Personal Reflection on Fifty Years in Dance
Memory, Momentum, and Meaning: A Personal Reflection on Fifty Years in Dance brings together five dynamic works by dance maker Ray Terrill, performed by Ray Terrill Dance Group. Spanning five decades, the concert reflects a choreographic voice shaped by curiosity, precision and an openness to discovery. Audiences will experience a memorable evening of dance—at times lyrical, at times unflinching—that celebrates Terrill’s artistic journey. Tickets: https://www.minnesotadanceconsort.org/tickets
Lakes & Pines Chapter MDHA - 17th Annual Banquet
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association – Lakes and Pines Chapter 17th ANNUAL BANQUET
Hosted at Northern Lights Casino, Walker, MN Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Social Hour: 5:00 PM
Dinner Served: 7:00 PM REGISTER NOW – SEATING IS LIMITED!
Register by August 15th to be entered into the Early Bird Drawing for a Savage Axis XP 30-06 w/ Scope!What to Expect:
Guns • Games • Raffles • Live & Silent Auctions •
FREE Food, School Supplies, & More!
Pentecost Fire Assembly of God is hosting their annual Food Drive/Community Outreach on August 16, 2025 from 10am – 5pm. During this time we will be giving away packaged foods, school supplies, hygiene products, utensils, and more. This event is absolutely FREE (while supplies last)! Our goal is to give back to our community and also evangelize and pray with anyone in need. We would love for you to stop by. Please note items will be given on a first come first serve basis.
Corks for a Cause
Get your ticket to the 3rd annual Corks for a Cause on Sat., August 16, 5-9 pm, a lively, heartfelt evening of food from local restaurants, wine from 13 wineries across Minnesota and Wisconsin, fundraising, live music and community at Everly Farms orchard in Minnetrista, all benefiting Crescent Cove pediatric hospice and respite care home. Crescent Cove is a vibrant home away from home and the only pediatric hospice of its kind in Minnesota providing round-the-clock care to children and young adults ages 0-21 with shortened life expectancies - at no out of pocket cost to families.
Campfire Concert Series: James "Mudcat" Grant
Back on the Community Garden Stage, Mudkat never disappoints. Muddy and his band mates will throw down as always.James “Mudkat” Grant began listening to rock n roll, classical, and country music at an early age. He joined his first band in high school after seeing the Beatles on TV, extending it through college years playing hundreds and hundreds of gigs. Having the opportunity to open for the Flying Burrito Brothers in May, 1970, changed their repertoire and musical direction.
Back - to - School Pop Up Party
Join us for a day of shopping, Live DJ, Trucker Hats, Fun, Food and Games. First $100 people to spend $250 between 12pm-4pm on August 16, 2025 receive a $25 gift card from select stores (see website for details).