Northwoods Habitat for Humanity Home For Amber | Episode 1509 | February 22, 2024 Lakeland PBS Master Control Operator Amber Hynes puts in the sweat equity hours and helps construct her new home through Northwoods Habitat for Humanity in Bemidji, MN with the help of other volunteers. She shares her journey volunteering at ReStore, helping with construction, the zero interest loan application, and the rest of the process that put her into her safe, affordable house. Northern Minnesota Metalsmiths Class & Conference | Episode 1510 | May 2, 2024 Metalsmithing: the art of cutting, grinding or forging iron into pieces of metal art in the form of blades of all types. The Northern Minnesota Metalsmiths help people learn and enjoy the art of metalsmithing. At the end of April every year, they share this art with other enthusiasts through workshops and fellowship. Lady Slipper Scenic Byway Committee | Episode 1511 | May 9, 2024 Volunteers work to preserve the iconic state flower along a stretch of Northern Minnesota highway dedicated to the beloved lady slipper as renovations to the roadway take place. Mississippi Music at the Bemidji Waterfront | Episode 1512 | May 16, 2024 Summertime in Bemidji means the picturesque waterfront of Lake Bemidji transforms into a vibrant hub of music entertainment on Wednesday nights for the weekly Mississippi Music at the Bemidji Waterfront. Learn about the origins of this community- and music-centric concert series and about the passionate individuals who make this event possible. Wendell Affield, Author of the Chickenhouse Chronicles | Episode 1513 | May 23, 2024 Wendall Affield discovered therapeutic healing through writing his story about his time serving in Vietnam. Many years later, he discovered some family history treasures in the family farm chicken house. As he began researching these treasures, he felt the need to use his new writing skills to come to understand the issues of his mother’s mental illness and to share his story through a series of new books. Rendezvous Event Culture | Episode 1514 | May 30, 2024 The Hangfires Blackpowder Club in Bemidji, Minnesota hosted the prestigious High Plains Regional Rendezvous in 2017, bringing together black powder enthusiasts from across the region. Rendezvous showcases the survival skills and handmade craftsmanship of the fur trade era, including contests of traditional black powder shooting competitions, tomahawk and knife throwing contests, and primitive archery competitions.
Youth participants at annual metalsmith conference workshop
Artist Janet Almquist demonstrates rosemaling technique
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