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 on classes available at www.jaquesart.com or 218-927-2363.
BAXTER
Great Gatsby Gala
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The Great Gatsby Gala, March 24, Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes with social hour from 6-7 p.m. and 1920s jazz music at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for the gala online at www.wineandwordsandfriends.com/gatsby or at the Brainerd library or The Crossing Arts Alliance office.
BRAINERD
Author Talk at Kitchigami libraries
Minnesota author Colin Mustful to appear 5:30 p.m. March 16, Brainerd Public Library; 2 p.m. March 11, Lifehouse Coffee Shop in Pine River; 1 p.m. March 13, Pequot Lakes Public Library; 6 p.m. March 14, Walker Public Library; 2:30 p.m. March 17, Margaret Welch Memorial Library in Longville; 11 a.m. March 18, Wadena City Library.
'Publish your Book'
"Publish your Book" class, 6-8 p.m. March 28, Franklin Arts Center. Instructor is Krista Rolfzen Soukup, owner of Blue Cottage Agency. Register online at www.crossingarts.org or call 218-833-0416. Fee is $35 per class or $30 for The Crossing Arts Alliance members.
Author event
Author Donna Salli to speak, 11 a.m. March 18 at the meeting of the Danish Sisterhood, Amber Lodge, Evelyn Matthies Studio Room No. 118 in the Franklin Arts Center.
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LITTLE FALLS
Sprout events
Sprout Growers and Makers Marketplace to host market vendors selling local food and art on six Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 25, Oct. 28, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9, Sprout building (old Crestliner building.)
Keyboard Festival
Spring Keyboard Festival, April 7-8, St. Francis Music Center. To register for the festival or for more information, email the music center at info@sfmusiccenter.org or call 320-632-0637.
WADENA
Book Ends event
Author Mary Casanova to speak, 11 a.m. Saturday, at The Uptown for its Book Ends, monthly meet the author event. Contact Gillette Kempf at An Open Book at 637-2665 or go online at anopenbookmn.com for more information.