Introduction to Beekeeping 101

This workshop introduces students to honey bees and basic beekeeping practices. Topics inculde: honey bee biology, purchasing equipment, best management practices, honey production, and caring for healthy bees. Instructor Chris Schad is a master naturalist, former President of the Minnesota beekeepers association and an advisor ot the University of Minnesota Bee Squad. He'll share that experience to help you begin this amazing hobby.

Holiday Lane Arts Market

Holiday Lane returns to the Northrup King Building! Cozy up with a hot chocolate or seasonal treat as you wander the halls, exploring hundreds of one-of-a-kind gifts and artwork from talented local artists and creators.

Studios will be decked out in holiday decor and sharing festive treats and goodies to add to the cheer. Find the perfect gift, discover new decor for your home, and support the local arts scene all under one roof!

Flower Pressing Workshop

Join us for a flower pressing workshop on November 1st, starting at 10 am! Attendees can choose from a selection of flowers to make pressings of and take them home in your very own flower press! Florist Courtney will provide guidance on mounting and framing your pressed flowers. All flowers and equipment provided.

Exhibition by Lauren Stringer

Groveland Gallery is pleased to present Painting Without Words, an exhibition of new work by Minneapolis artist, Lauren Stringer, opening December 6. A longtime Groveland artist, Stringer is a painter with a broad-ranging career in the arts. She returns with a new series of gouache and watercolor paintings, pivoting from her work in narrative illustration to present a looser, more lyrical visual language.

Exhibition by Joshua Cunningham

Groveland Gallery is pleased to present Invitations Answered, an exhibition of new paintings by Joshua Cunningham, opening December 6. A Minnesota native from rural Isanti County, Cunningham currently lives and works in St. Paul. He is a member of the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota, Oil Painters of America, and the American Impressionist Society. His work has garnered national attention from Plein Air Magazine and Informed Collector.

Avalanche Education Class

We are less than two weeks away from our FREE Avalanche Training Class on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd!Learn to recognize avalanche terrain, use essential gear, and respond in emergencies.Refreshments will be provided.To sign up, call or text (507) 304-6786 or email [email protected] hope to see you there!

218 Clothing+Gift

We are 218. Not "Two eighteen." Not "Two hundred and eighteen." Two, one, eight - like the area code that we call home here in Minnesota. Welcome.
218 Clothing + Gift is a clothing and gift shop featuring all things Minnesota located in Bemidji, MN. Featuring Minnesota Apparel, clothing, t-shirts, hoodies, tanks and Minnesota themed gifts and home decor. Open since November 7, 2014, we're here to provide you with a fun and unique take on all things Minnesota. We are an expansion of the Yellow Umbrella Boutique, also in downtown Bemidji.

Four Pines Bookstore

 After noticing the lack of access to reading in the area, owner Gina Grinde opened Four Pines the June of 2021. Four Pines strives to create a space where books are read and where friends and families gather. They foster a love of reading in little ones, motivate middle grade and young adult readers, and nurture the needs of lifelong readers. The bookstore carries a variety of books but enjoys highlighting Minnesota and Indigenous authors.