Bemidji Buyline | March 2, 2024

Watermark to host reception, fashion art workshop

BEMIDJI — Watermark

Art Center will host a reception for exhibiting artist Tosa Two Heart from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at Watermark, 505 Bemidji Avenue N.

Two Heart’s exhibit, “Wobliheca - The energy to create,” is currently on display through May 10 in Watermark’s Miikanan Gallery.

Two Heart will also teach a four-part workshop on the basics of fashion design for adults. The workshop will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, March 9 to 30, via Zoom.

Beginning students will be introduced to garment design and approaches to creating a collection using online tools using their own digital devices.

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designs will be uploaded and applied to customized garments. In addition, attendees will learn tips and tricks of photoshoots, a release said. The workshop is for

ages 15 and up. The cost is $40 for the entire series and scholarships are available.

Prospective students are encouraged to attend the reception on March 2,

the release said. The reception is free and open to the public.

To register for the workshop, visit watermarkartcenter.org/product/fashion-art-workshop. The deadline to register is Tuesday, March 5.

Two Heart is an Oglala Lakota textile artist. She composes futuristic digital designs intended to be printed on clothing with the wearer in mind. Her strong, colorful designs have been modeled in Native Max Magazine and the Hamiinat magazine.

Watermark galleries are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, visit watermarkartcenter. org or call (218)-444-7570. Parks and Rec offering ‘Love My Pup’ kits

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Parks and

Recreation Department, in collaboration with the Bemidji K9 program, is offering ‘Love My Pup’ kits at the Tourist Information Center, while supplies last. Each pack includes a backpack, dog treats, supplies for two T-shirt dog toy crafts, supplies for a paw print ornament and a dog treat recipe book, a release said.

The cost is $20 per

pack. Proceeds will help fundraise for the Bemidji K9 program.

For more information contact (218) 333-1862.

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Bemidji Career Academies announces March exploring dates

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BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Career Academies, a partnership between the Boy Scouts of America and Bemidji High School, recently announced its exploring dates for March.

Working with 20-plus

local businesses, the Exploring Program is run by BSA for students ages 14-20 to gain exposure to various career options through interactive, work-site-based learning.

Any student who attends BHS can participate by reaching out to the Career Academy Office at the high school.

For students in the area who do not attend BHS but are interested in the program, contact Michelle.Bedford@Scouting.org.

Here are the upcoming dates for exploring posts in March:

• March 4 from 4 to 5 p.m. students interested in learning about radio and other forms of media can visit Paul Bunyan Broadcasting.

March 5 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Pinnacle Marketing will cover photography and video topics.

March 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. students interested in education can visit the Boys and Girls Club.

• March 7 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Naylor’s Heating and Refrigeration will be open for those interested in learning about HVAC/ AC/Commercial Refrigeration.

• March 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. students can visit

Great River Rescue to learn about working with animals and running a business.

March 13 from 4 to 5 p.m. Hill’s Country Greenhouse will be open for students interested in gardening, horticulture and agriculture.

March 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. Knife River Materials will offer an understanding of careers in construction for the Construction Exploring Post. March 19 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. students can experience a profession in the culinary field at Concordia Language Villages.

• March 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Medical Exploring Post meetup at Sanford Hospital where students can learn about oncology. March 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. EAPC architects will be available for students interested in design.

March 28 from 4 to 5 p.m. Bemidji Aviation will be open for students interested in becoming pilots or aviation engineers.

• Each Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., students can learn about a career in law enforcement at the Bemidji Police Department.

Bemidji Public Library to host ‘Seed Starting’ event

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Public Library is set to host a seed starting event with Master Gardener Dan Sherman at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the library, 509 America Ave.

Sherman has been gardening since he was 12 years old and will share his experience starting plants indoors from seeds, a release said.

Participants will learn about selecting seed, soil and containers, dates to start, lighting and heating, disease prevention and preparing for transplanting.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sabrina Grauman at graumans@krls.org or (218) 751-3963.

Headwaters Little Artist preschool art program to resume March 7

BEMIDJI — Headwaters Music and Arts preschool art program, Little Artist, will begin again in March for children ages 2.5-5 and their adult guardians at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.

The program is led by local artist and Headwaters art instructor Maranda Stauffacher. The class will explore the elements of art such as color, texture, pattern, shapes and more.

The series will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursdays, March 7 through May 7. There will be no class on Thursday, March 14. Participants can expect fun and messy art projects that will introduce pre-K children to the basics of art while exploring age-appropriate media, a release said.

Stauffacher is a visual artist and art instructor who studied Theatre and Communication Arts at

Bemidji State. She has been a Headwaters art instructor since 2022 and is currently the lead instructor for the K-2 Art Club.

Each child who attends Little Artist is required to be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other special adult. The cost to attend is $150 per childadult pair and $75 per additional child. Headwaters offers financial assistance options for all of its youth programming to ensure accessibility for all.

Space for the program is limited so advance registration is required at HeadwatersMusicAndArts.org. For more information, contact info@ headwatersmusicandarts. org or (218) 444-5606.

Bemidji Area FGBF set to meet March 2

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Area Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship of America chapter is set to

meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 2, in the Beltrami Electric Conference Room, 4111 Technology Drive NW.

A light breakfast will be served and all are welcome to attend.

The keynote speaker will be Steven Eastridge. Eastridge’s testimony will share about influential people along the way who demonstrated love, life before knowing Christ, the moment he surrendered his life to Christ and how life has changed since accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior, a release said.

In August 2017, Eastridge created Up North Canvas Company out of his garage with the help of a coworker, staff at Bemidji Marine, his family, a sewing machine and a few materials.

”Over the past 6 years, Up North Canvas Company has expanded into a full-time operation

serving a variety of local businesses and has built a foundation centered around Jesus Christ focusing on serving people of this community and surrounding area by offering genuine advice, producing quality products and building lifelong relationships with customers,” the release said.

Eastridge and his family are members of the Bemidji Evangelical Covenant Church and are involved in a variety of volunteer and programming opportunities.

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Safe Sitter babysitting program available through Parks and Rec

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will offer a Safe Sitter babysitting program from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 2, at the Historic Carnegie Library.

Safe Sitter teaches young teens, ages 11 to 14, everything they need to know to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting, a release said.

Students learn life-saving skills such as how to rescue someone who’s choking, and helpful information like what to do if there’s severe weather.

”The lessons are filled with fun activities and role-playing exercises,” the release added. “Students even get to use CPR manikins to practice choking rescue.”

This program is sponsored by the Bemidji Jaycees.

The cost is $35 per person. Register online at www.ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218) 333-1862.

BSU to offer free federal and state tax preparation

BEMIDJI — Bemidji State University’s Department of Accountancy is again offering free federal and state tax preparation and eFiling to the public.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, through April 10, in BSU Memorial Hall room 250. There will be no service on March 6 due to spring break.

No appointment is necessary, but the last walkin is accepted no later than 5:30 p.m.

This free service is

sponsored by the IRS. With questions, contact Jeffrey Everhart, assistant professor of accounting, at (218) 755-3873 or Jeffrey.Everhart@bemidjistate.edu. Free tax preparation assistance available

BEMIDJI — The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program will again provide free tax preparation assistance, especially for people over age 50 or with a low to moderate income through April 15 at the Bemidji Senior Center.

The Tax-Aide office will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays with walk-in service. No appointments will be made; clients will be seen on a first-come, firstserved basis. Anyone wanting to file a tax return will need to bring a photo ID, social security cards for all individuals on the return, documents showing all

forms of income, amounts of deductible items such as charitable contributions, information about health insurance coverage and last year’s tax return if it is available.

If applying for a renter’s or homestead credit refund, the certificate of rent paid or 2024 property tax statement is also needed.

This free service is provided by the Bemidji Senior Center, the AARP Foundation, IRS and the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

For questions, call the senior center at (218) 751-8836.

Bemidji Senior Center to hold Walk with Ease classes

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center will hold Walk with Ease classes at 1 p.m. on Mondays starting March 4, at the center, 216 Third St. NW.

This six-week class will run through April 8, a release said. Instructed by Josie Proulx, Walk with Ease classes are formed by the Arthritis Foundation and sponsored by Dancing Sky AAA.

Registration is required and participants should plan on attending all 6 classes if possible, the release said.

To register, visit the Senior Center or call (218) 751-8836.

Heartsaver First Aid courses available

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will hold Heartsaver First Aid CPR and AED courses from 5 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, March 4 and April 8, at the BSU Gillett Wellness Center. The class is geared toward anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job,

regulatory, or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting, a release said.

Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a course completion card, valid for two years.

The course will teach:

• First aid basics

Medical emergencies

Injury emergencies

Environmental emergencies

• Preventing illness and injury

• Adult CPR and AED use

Opioid-associated lifethreatening emergencies

Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR

The cost is $105 per participant. Participants only need to attend one class to be certified. To register, visit www. ci.bemidji.mn.us. For more information, call (218)-333-1862.

Senior Book Club to hold monthly meeting

The Bemidji Senior Center will hold its monthly book club at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at the center, 216 Third St. NW. Participants should come ready to discuss

“Remarkable Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt, a release said.

The center will read

“The Nightingale”

Bemidji Retired Military Club set to meet March 6

BEMIDJI — The Bemi-

dji Retired Military Club will host a meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at a local restaurant for dinner and camaraderie. The next meeting is set for March 6.

”If you are a retired military veteran of any branch of service, we would love to have you join us,” a release said.

For more information, contact (218) 759-1096 to get the name of the restaurant of the month and leave your name and number to reserve a spot.

Hubbard County SWCD to hold Grazing Workshop

LAPORTE — Hubbard County Soil and Water Conservation will hold its annual Grazing Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at Guthrie Community Center, 44255 Front St., in Laporte.

This event is hosted by area conservation professionals to bring together area producers and grazers to talk about all things grazing, a release said.

Presenters will include USDA Farm Service Agency, NRCS, Clearwater SWCD, UMN Extension, Department of Agriculture, Acorn Lake Veterinary and Ducks Unlimited.

There will also be free

nitrate testing at the event. Attendees should bring a small disposable container of water if they would like theirs tested, the release said. The workshop is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required.

To register, call the SWCD office at (218) 7320121, ext. 4. Bemidji Senior Center to host vaccination clinic March 6

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Senior Center, in partnership with Sanford Health and ThriftyWhite Pharmacy, will host a vaccination clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, at the center, 216 Third St. NW.

COVID-19, Flu, Tetanus, Shingle, RSV and Pneumonia vaccines will be available. Most vaccines are covered by insurance, a release said.

For more information, contact Molly at ThriftyWhite Pharmacy at (218) 751-6380.

Parks and Rec to offer Mini Musicians program

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will host a Mini Musicians program from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays, March 6-27, at the Historic Carnegie Library, 426 Bemidji Ave. N. The hands-on music program, taught by Sarah Leach, is designed for

preschoolers and their parents, a release said. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The cost is $10 per family and scholarships are available. Register online at www.ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218) 333-1862.

Mt. Zion Church to host Family Enrichment classes

BEMIDJI — Family Enrichment classes will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, at Mt. Zion Church, 414 Lincoln Ave.

Participants can learn basic watercolor painting techniques and basic wood-burning patterns. The classes are for those ages 8 and older, a release said. Children must have an adult family member present.

Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Les at (218) 556-3521. Parks and Rec to hold Puzzle Palooza event

BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Puzzle Palooza event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at the Historic Carnegie Library. Teams of two to four participants will race to see who can complete

their puzzle the fastest, a release said. Each team can pick a difficulty level (intermediate or advanced) and will have a two-hour time limit.

Prizes will be given to the top finishers in each category. If the time limit expires before any team has completed their puzzle, the remaining “loose” pieces will be counted to determine the winners, the release said.

The cost to participate is $25 per team and scholarships are available. Snacks are provided and teams will get to keep their puzzle after the competition.

Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m. with the competition starting at 6 p.m.

For more information or to register, visit www. ci.bemidji.mn.us or call (218) 333-1862.

Annie Humphrey to perform at Grassroots Concerts March 8

NISSWA — Grassroots Concerts will host Annie Humphrey in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar, 5459 Lakers Lane, in Nisswa.

Humphrey is an Anishinaabe singer and songwriter from Leech Lake. She will share new music from her recent release, “The Light In My Bones,” a release said.

”Her songs inspire, and emphasize the power individuals have over

their own destiny,” the release said. Humphrey worked with producer Jeremy Ylvisaker on the project, and he will join her on the Grassroots stage.

Grassroots Concerts are the nonprofit cultural offerings of a small, happy society of “largely omnivorous but gentle folk” dedicated to the preservation of live entertainment in vicarious times, the release said.

The series began in the day of house concerts, which filled living rooms in Little Falls and Baxter, where musicians shared mostly their original songs. From homes, the venue moved to a town hall, after-hours medical center lobby, church, Odd Fellows Hall and community center, the release said.

”Artists love our series, love the acoustic venue, appreciate not playing in

a bar and love that people are listening,” said Dawn Stattine, artistic director of the series, in the release.

Tickets are available for purchase at the door. Admission for general seating is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with listening attention, when accompanied by an adult.

Attendees are also encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item or cash donation for the food shelf.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with showtime at 7:30 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. To learn more about Humphrey, visit anniehumphreymusic.com. View a complete list of performers for the 2024 Grassroots Concerts series at grassrootsconcerts.org.

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