Art events
Kaleidoscope, 10-11:30 a.m. first Saturday of the month, Jaques Art Center. More information available at www.jaquesart.com or 218-927-2363.
BRAINERD
Youth Mic Night
Youth on Stage Open Mic, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, Brainerd Eagles Club.
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Writers conference and book fair
Brainerd Writers Alliance will host its annual writers conference and book fair, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Rumbly Hall, 707 Laurel St. Cost for the conference is $25 and includes a buffet lunch. Book Fair vendors add $5 to reserve table space. Purchase tickets until Oct. 20 at https://brainerdwriters.com/writing-contest-and-book-fair/ .
Puppet show
Zorongo will perform a children's puppet show titled "Tra Ti Ti Tran Tran Toro," 6 p.m. Oct. 29, Brainerd Public Library; free.
CROSSLAKE
'Haunted Hallows'
"The Haunted Hallows of Crosslake where things went horribly, horribly wrong," 6 p.m. and then will be repeated every 30 minutes until 9:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 18-20, and Oct. 26- 27, Crosslake Historic Log Village. Gate admission is $12. Tickets for children 10 years and younger is $7.
DEERWOOD
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Zombie Apocalypse
5K Insane Brain Terror Run, Oct. 27, Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge; Live music from St. Cloud based funk band, The Arcanes, 4 p.m. More information at ruttgers.com/zombie-apocalypse.
LITTLE FALLS
Six-market season
Sprout Growers & Makers Marketplace market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 27.
NISSWA
Author event
Susan Wardell, author of a children's picture book called, "My Grandma's Hands" will sign books from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Turtle Town Books and Gifts.
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VERNDALE
Business meeting/book talk
Wadena County Historical Society's annual business meeting where Adam Regn Arvidson will talk about his new book, "Wild and Rare: Tracking Endangered Species in the Upper Midwest," 6 p.m. Friday Oct. 19, Maasconi's Char and Bar in Verndale. Before the meeting at 5:30 p.m., there will be an opportunity to purchase dinner off the menu. Dinner reservations are required by calling the Historical Society at 218-631-9079 or email 603wchs@arvig.net .
