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2008 Calendar of Events

 

Date Location Event Description
May    
May 16-17 Siren, WI Lilacfest - The Shops at the Lodge
May 23 Pine City Art In The Park - Musical entertainment each Friday night at Robinson Park - evening performances at 6:30p.m. through July 25
May 23-27 Sandstone Wilderness Advanced First Aid - Audubon Center of the North Woods: A 36 hr.- 4 day, hands on course. Space is limited; pre-registration required. (888-404-7743)              www.audubon-center.org
May 24 Moose Lake Fires of 1918 Museum & Depot - Open for the season
May 24-25 Danbury, WI Opening Weekend - Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park; Plant Sale & Spring Encampment
May 26 Moose Lake Memorial Day - Moose Lake High School
May 26 Pine City Memorial Day Parade
May 31 Mahtowa "Wurst Day"
May 31 Sandstone Rain Garden Workshop - Audubon Center of the North Woods            Space is very limited; pre-registration is required  888-404-7743
June    
June 1 Sandstone Native American Drum & Flute Making Workshops - Audubon Center of the North Woods                 Featuring; Lakota George Estes, Master flute and drum craftsman. Dinner and jam session to follow.                      Pre-registration is required             888-404-7743
June 2 Hinckley Chamber Golf Fundraiser
June 6-8 Sandstone Third Annual Birding Festival - Audubon Center of the North Woods   Pre-registration is required             888-404-7743
June 7 Hinckley Bluegrass Gospel Concert - Northern Lights
June 13 Sandstone Sandstone Chamber Gold Tournament -  Open to the public
June 13-14 Hinckley City Wide Garage Sale
June 13-15 Barnum "Spring Fever Days"
June 15-17 Sandstone North Woods Wilderness School Summer Camp - Audubon Center of the North Woods: Theme; Dirt, Rocks & Worms [ Ages 8-9 ]     888-404-7743
June 15-20 Sandstone North Woods Wilderness School Summer Camp - Audubon Center of the North Woods: Theme; Nature's Nightlife & Crepuscular Creatures         [ Ages 10-11 ]     888-404-7743
June 20 Danbury, WI Dinner at the Fort - Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park
June 20-22 Hinckley Corn & Clover Carnival
June 20-22 Hinckley 17th Annual Grand Celebration Pow Wow - Grand Casino Hinckley               Over $90,000 in Prize Money!
June 21 Hinckley Contestants Wanted!!                       sing-dance-comedy-magic, ect...Amateurs Only        Talent Contest, 7pm at the Grandstand - $10 Entry Fee - Limited to the first 20 entries                 Deadline is May 31                              Entry forms available at Wanna Video, Lake State Credit Union, Woodlands National Bank, & First National Bank of the North.
June 21 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Sweet Presence
June 21 Moose Lake Fly-In Breakfast - Moose Lake/Carlton Co. Airport 7:30-11:00am
June 22 Hinckley Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast - Hinckley Field of Dreams 7:30-Noon
June 22-27 Sandstone North Woods Wilderness School Summer Camp - Audubon Center of the North Woods: Theme; Where the Wild Things Are [ Ages 12-13 ]       888-404-7743
June 22-28 Sandstone Black Hills & Badlands Journey - Audubon Center of the North Woods      A naturalist-led, 'off-the-beaten path' adventure for dramatic wildlife.
June 27 Moose Lake Mercy Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament
June 28 Moose Lake Mercy Hospital Foundation Dinner
June 28 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Living Sacrifice
July    
July 2 Moose Lake Little Miss Moose Lake & Miss Moose Lake Pageant - 7:00pm
July 3-4 Finlayson Independence Day Celebration
July 4 Moose Lake 4th of July Parade - 10:00am
July 4 Moose Lake Fireworks at dusk
July 5 Moose Lake Kiddie Parade - 12:00 noon
July 5 Finlayson Fireworks on Big Pine Lake
July 12 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Journeymen Quartet
July 13 Sandstone City Wide Garage Sale
July 13-19 Sandstone North Woods Wilderness School Summer Camp - Audubon Center of the North Woods: Theme; Boundary Waters Adventure [ Ages 14-17 ]       888-404-7743                www.audubon-center.org     
July 18-19 Moose Lake Blue Grass Jam - Moose Lake City Park 6:00pm
July 19 Moose Lake Art in the Park - Moose Lake City Park
July 19 Pine City Art Fest - Arts & Crafts for Sale in Robinson Park
July 19-20 Moose Lake "Agate Days" - Moose Lake High         School
July 21 Pine City Miss Pine City & Little Miss Pine City Coronation
July 22-23 Askov Rutabaga Days
July 25-27 Carlton "Carlton Daze" Carlton Parade - Sunday, 1:30pm
July 25-27 Willow River "Willow River Days" Willow River Parade - Saturday, 1:00pm
July 26 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Four Fold Quartet
July 26-27 Danbury, WI The Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous - Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park
July 30 - Aug. 3 Pine City Pine County Fair
August    
August 1-2 Siren, WI Summerfest - The Shops at the Lodge
August 1-3 Mahtowa Annual "HWY 61 Folks Festival"
August 2 Hinckley Barbershop Gospel - Happiness Emporium
August 2 Pine City Pine City Fun Run
August 2 Pine City Pine County Parade - 4:00pm
August 2 Danbury, WI BBQ Fest - Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park
August 2 Moose Lake "Crazy Corn Days" and Depot Fest
August 8 Sandstone Classic Car Show - Downtown
August 8-9 Sandstone Quarry Days - Train Park
August 8-9 Kettle River "Ma & Pa Kettle Days" - Parade on Saturday
August 9 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Allen Family
    August     14-17 Barnum Carlton  County Fair - Fairgrounds
    August      22-23 Askov Rutabaga Days
August 23 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Heartsong Quartet
    August      29-31 Finlayson Howie's Mud Bog
   August     30-31 Finlayson The White Pine Logging & Thrashing Show
August 30 Hinckley Gospel Concert - Doug Ammerman & Mike Hanson
August 31 Finlayson Sportmen's Club Labor Day Picnic & Trap Shoot
September    
September 1 Finlayson Howie's Mud Bog
September 1 Finlayson The White Pine Logging & Thrashing Show
September 5 Moose Lake Relay for Life - American Cancer Society
September 5-7 Cromwell "Harvest Fest"
September 5-14 Moose Lake, Askov, Barnum, Bruno, Kettle River, Sturgeon Lake, Willow River Autumn Winds Studio Tour
September 6 Hinckley Hinckley's Smokin' Rib Fest - West Side Park
September 6 Mahtowa Salsa Contest and Western Jamboree
September 6-7 Pine City Anderson's Rock Creek Relics
September 9 Hinckley Hinckley Chamber Steak Fry
September 12-14 Sandstone Rendezvous on the River - Robinson Park
September 19-20 Siren, WI Harvestfest - The Shops at the Lodge
October    
October 1 Sandstone Sandstone Chamber Steak Fry - Country Club
October 12 Moose Lake 89th Anniversary of the Fires in 1918
    October    13-18 Sandstone Octoberfest - Cheri's Flower Basket
November    
November 1 Sandstone Sandstone Sportmen's Club Steak Fry & Gun Raffle - American Legion
November 1 Hinckley Holiday Craft Fair - Hinckley-Finlayson High School
November 7 Finlayson Lion's Club Deer Hunt Spaghetti Dinner
November 22 Finlayson Sportmen's Club Gun Raffle - Municipal Bar
December    
December 1 Moose Lake Santa Visits
December 5 Pine City Holiday Madness & Christmas Carol Parade
  December 5-7 Danbury, WI Christmas at the Fort - Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park
  December 5-7 Sandstone Ice Fest
December 5 Sandstone Annual Holiday Craft Fair - East Central High School
December 5 Sandstone Light up the Park - Train Park
December 5 Sandstone Fireworks
December 6 Hinckley Santa Days
December 6 Sandstone Snowball Madness - All Downtown Stores
December 11 Hinckley Santa Days Community Dinner
December 13 Finlayson Santa Day
December 13 Siren, WI Holiday Traditions - The Shops at the Lodge
December 13-14 Sandstone Ice Fest - Robinson Park
December 14 Sandstone Santa Day - Lions Hill               1:00pm - 4:00pm

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