Special Events - June 23

AITKIN

Art events

Kaleidoscope, 10-11:30 a.m. first Saturday of the month, Jaques Art Center; Coloring Club, 1-3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month. More information at www.jaquesart.com or 218-927-2363.

BAXTER

Author event

Author Raymen Starkka of "SINS of Human Rights Abuse and Corruption," to appear for book signings: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23 and Aug. 27 at Book World.

Author event

Author Midge Bubany to appear for a book-signing, noon to 2 p.m. July 2, Book World.

Lakes Jam

Lakes Jam, today through Saturday, Brainerd International Raceway. Go to tickets300.com/lakes-jam-2016/ or www.lakesjam.com/#!ticket-price-information/c1a6j for details on the tickets.

• Line-up: today, June 23: High Valley at 6 p.m.; Locash at 8 p.m.; and Granger Smith at 10 p.m.

• Friday: Whiskey Myers at 4 p.m.; Chris Hawkey, 6 p.m.; Chase Bryant, 8 p.m.; and Toby Keith, 10 p.m.

• Saturday: ThundHERstruck at 4 p.m.; Survivor, 6 p.m.; 38 Special at 8 p.m.; and Styx at 10 p.m.

Artists training

Screen Porch Productions will host training, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30 and July 1, Northern Lakes Senior Living. For more information or sign up at tkunz@brainerd.net or 218-259-4206.

BRAINERD

Brown Bag Lunch Author Series

Brown Bag Lunch Author Series with David Oppegaard's "The Firebug of Balrog County," Monday, Brainerd Public Library. More information call 218-829-5574.

Author event

Author Connie Claire (Peterson) Szarke of "Lady in the Moon," from 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. July 3, Arts in the Park in Gregory Park.

Summer Organ Series

Joe Trucano, noon Wednesday, Trinity Lutheran Church.

CROSBY

Music in Park

Lakes Area Music Festival and Woodblind will perform in the Music in the Park series, 5-8 p.m. today, June 23, Memorial Park. For schedule go to www.cuyunalakes.com or by calling 218-546-8131.

Summer Soiree

Las Vegas entertainer Barrie Cunningham to perform "Adventures in Parrotdise, the Ultimate Tribute to Jimmy Buffett," 6 p.m. Aug. 13, Heartwood Senior Living Community, as part of the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center's Summer Soiree fundraiser. Tickets are $50 per person. Reservations or more information, contact Jennifer Holmvig at jholmvig@cuyunamed.org or 218-545-4455.

CUYUNA

Manna for Malawi 2016

Manna for Malawi 2016, 4 p.m. Sunday, Woodtick Inn: Bands are Fearless Moral Inventory and Lamont Cranston featuring Pat Hayes and Bruce McCabe. Free-will offering.

CROSSLAKE

Music Outdoor Series

Doug Allen Nash, 7 p.m. Saturday, Town Square

LITTLE FALLS

Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night, the first Thursdays of every month from 7-9 p.m. through Sept. 1, Great River Arts. More information go to www.greatart.org or by calling 320-632-0960.

Drumming Club

Drumming Club, meets from 4-5 p.m. Mondays, St. Francis Music Center. More information go to www.sfmusiccenter.org or call 320-632-0637.