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Candace Simar and Angela Foster are authors of "Farm Girls."

'Farm Girls' authors first presenters in Speaking of Books

Sister authors Candace Simar and Angela Foster will present the first program in the 2013 Speaking of Books series Thursday, May 16, at Prairie Bay Restaurant, Baxter.

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Kids' Summer Reading Program to start May 30

The Pequot Lakes Library will start the summer with the opening of "Dig into Reading," the 2013 Kids' Summer Reading Program. It will run through Aug. 6 and includes children in preschool through sixth grade.

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Burgwald's watercolors on display at Crosslake Library

The Crosslake Art Club has an exhibition of 20 watercolor paintings by Cecelia Burgwald on display at the Crosslake Community Library.

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Hackensack to be site of chainsaw carving event

Hackensack will again be the home of the National Chainsaw Carving Event on Sept. 27-29. The three-day event features 10 chainsaw carvers who will turn simple logs into works of art.

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Lakes Jam music festival coming to lakes area

It's about time. That's what organizers of the first-ever Lakes Jam, a two-day outdoor music concert June 28-29 at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) north of Brainerd, say has been a common reaction when people hear about the event.

by Nancy Vogt

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Author William Kent Krueger to be at Turtle Town Books Saturday

Author William Kent Krueger will sign copies of his book "Ordinary Grace" from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Turtle Town Books & Gifts in Nisswa.

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Crosslake railroad association prepares for busy summer season

The winter months are preparation time for the Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association in Crosslake.

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Author, adventurer, artist to present program in Pequot Lakes, Crosslake

Author, artist and adventurer Nancy Scheibe of Ely will present "River Stories, Making Dreams Come True," as a Kitchigami Regional Library System Legacy Program on Thursday, May 9, in Crosslake and Pequot Lakes. Programs will be at 2 p.m.

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Glass blowing workshop offered in Pequot Lakes

Free glass blowing workshop offered in Pequot Lakes Steven Weagel will host a free glass blowing demonstration from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 6078 County Road 16 in Pequot Lakes, three miles east of the A Pine Restaurant.

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Workshop for writing childhood memories offered

Have you ever wanted to record your childhood memories for your children and grandchildren? Mary Jo McCarthy, author and writer, will offer a one-day workshop entitled “A Time to Remember” at Lutheran Church of the Cross, just...

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'Ordinary Grace' is a page-turner

BY MARY MILLER Every once in a blue moon a book comes along that swallows a reader whole: The characters are so full and fleshed out that we are acutely aware of their hopes and despairs; they are like family, complete with closet...

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Author, artist, adventurer to present program

Friends and neighbors! It is indeed time for spring and summer. I am so overjoyed. In a timely manner, we have a new Legacy program scheduled for May 8 at the Pine River Library at 6 p.m. It is Nancy Scheibe, author, artist and adventurer.

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Glass blowing workshop offered in Pequot Lakes

Steven Weagel will host a free glass blowing demonstration from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at 6078 County Road 16 in Pequot Lakes, three miles east of the A Pine Restaurant. It is free and open to the public.

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Nisswa Women's Club fashion show for scholarships to be held May 28

On Tuesday, May 28, the Nisswa Women's Club will present its 30th annual Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Town Hall conference center at Madden's on Gull Resort. The event will begin at 10:30 a.m.

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Storyteller to share dark, dirty Hollywood secrets May 15

Storyteller and historian Alan Bohme has put together a new presentation that will delve into the deep, dark secrets of Hollywood from the 1920s-50s. Inside Hollywood - The Dark & Dirty Secrets of Old Time Hollywood will be offered...

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Cinco De Mayo for Children event slated Friday

Cinco De Mayo for Children event slated Friday The Central Lakes College Spanish Club will host a Cinco De Mayo for Children event from 2-5 p.m. Friday, May 3, in Room E101 (Multipurpose Room) on the Brainerd campus.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Hackensack to be site of chainsaw carving event

Burgwald's watercolors on display at Crosslake Library