Organizations

Brainerd Jaycees

7 p.m. second Tuesday at the Elks. (ages 21-39). Call Kim Reese, 839-8283. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7010439

Nisswa Jaycees

7 p.m. first Monday at Nisswa Legion. Bd. of directors at 7 p.m. third Monday. Call Carol Ann at 828-9119. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012901

Nisswa Women of Today

7 p.m. first Tuesday at Nisswa Community Center. Call Penny, 963-4793. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012902

Brainerd Lakes Area

Women of Today

6:30 p.m. first Thursday at First Lutheran Church, Brainerd. For more information, call Sheila, 828-0919, and Susan, 829-9742.

Brainerd Kiwanis Club

Mondays for a noon lunch program at Ramada Inn. Call Brian Ross at 829-5117. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012514

Golden K Kiwanis Club

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Brainerd Senior Center, 803 Kingwood Street. Call Gene Durham, 829-9006. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012407

Baxter Lions Club

7 p.m. on second and fourth Mondays at Camp Vanasek. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011796

Deerwood Lakes Lions Club

DEERWOOD -- 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting on second Monday at Deerwood American Legion. Call 764-2964.

Brainerd Lions Club

6:30 p.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays at Sawmill Inn. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011804

Bay Lake Area Lions Club

6 p.m. social period, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. meeting on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays September- May. 2nd Tuesday only June-July-August at: Deerwood American Legion.

Board meeting 1st Tuesday at 7 p.m. Call 218-678-2150 for venue. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012690

Brainerd American

Legion Auxiliary

Meets 6:30 p.m. executive committee and 7 p.m. regular meeting every first Monday at the Legion club. For more information, call 829-7414. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011794

Brainerd American

Legion breakfast

Commanders' pancake breakfast fourth Sunday of month 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at American Legion Club in Brainerd.

Brainerd VFW

Pancake breakfast

Every third Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. pancake breakfast, at Brainerd VFW, 309 S. 6th St. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011832

Mille Lacs Lake Lions Club

GARRISON -- 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting on second Thursday at Garrison Activity Center. Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays.

Garrison Lions Club

GARRISON -- 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting on second Thursday at Garrison Activity Center.

Merrifield Lions Club

MERRIFIELD -- 6:30 p.m. on second Monday at Nazarene Church in Merrifield.

Merrifield Marathons Inc.

MERRIFIELD -- 7 p.m. third Thursday at the Marathon's center, 21135 CR 3, Merrifield. Call Ben at 692-4070.

Pillager Lions Club

7 p.m. second Thursday at Pillager Senior Center.

Deerwood American Legion

Deerwood American Legion #557 Auxiliary and Post Meetings third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Brainerd Newcomers Club

9:30 a.m. first Wednesday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Call Tammy Filippi at 828-1281. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011834

Sertoma Club

Noon Wednesdays at Bonanza Restaurant. Tami Webb, president, 828-5000, PO Box 9, Brainerd. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011800

Sunrise Sertoma Club

6:45 a.m. Thursdays at Northwind Grille. 828-4844.

Brainerd Lakes Rotary

7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Bonanza.

Brainerd Rotary

Noon Tuesdays at the Ramada Inn. Visit http://www.brainerdrotary.org

Toastmasters Club

Noon Fridays at Sawmill Inn. Just drop in or call Carole at 829-1524. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012903

St. Joseph's Auxiliary

11 a.m. third Thursday at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Kerst room. Call Sara at 828-7610. www.sjmcmn.org

Bethany Good

Samaritan Auxiliary

10 a.m. first Thursday, Lakes Country Apartments dining room, 1953 S. 7th Street. Call Liz at 825-2505.

Woodland Good

Samaritan Auxiliary

10 a.m. third Thursday, lobby of the 320 building at Woodland Good Samaritan Village.

Heartland Senior Federation

Meets 10 a.m. second Monday of every month at the Brainerd Public Library.

Dorcas Community Services

The Dorcas will be closed January and February. Please do not leave donations at the center during that time. For emergencies, call 829-6530.

AARP Tax-Aide

Free tax help. For more information, call RSVP, 824-1345.

Habitat for Humanity

Brainerd/Baxter/Nisswa chapter meets 7 p.m. fourth Tuesday at the LAHFH office. Call LeRoy at 825-8788.

North Crow Wing chapter meets 6:30 p.m. first Thursday at the Pelican Lake Conservation Club. Call Alden, 692-4476.

Range chapter meets 7 p.m. fourth Monday at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge and starting in September at the Ironton American Legion.

Leech Lake chapter meets 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday at the Hope Lutheran Church in Walker and starting in September at the high school. Call Beeda, 547-2768.

Emily area chapter meets 6:30-8 p.m. second Monday at Emily City Hall.

Big Water Development

Committee

Meets 7 p.m. every third Tuesday at Pillager Fire Hall.

American Sewing Guild

12:30 p.m. fourth Thursday at the Brainerd Public Library. Call Carol, 825-0283. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7010225

Pinetree Patchworkers

7 p.m. second Monday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3200 Fairview Rd. N., Baxter. Call Ellie Knold at 828-1042.

Barbershoppers meet

7 p.m. Mondays at First Congregational Church. Call Dick Jensen, 829-9663. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012219

Brainerd Area Lakers

Special Olympics

10-11 a.m. second Monday in the cafeteria of the St. Joseph's Medical Center. Dates are Nov. 10, Dec. 8, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 8, April 12, May 10 and June 14.

Athletes will begin basketball practice from 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Brainerd Senior High School Gym. Cost: $25.00. Ongoing dates are Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4,11, 25 -- each Wednesday in March and April.

Aquatics practice will be held at the pool of the Brainerd YMCA from 7-8 p.m. Mondays in February and March beginning Feb. 23. Cost: $25.

Volunteers to assist in coaching these sports should be 16 years old and can obtain further information from Pat Zolondek at 746-3155.

Crow Wing Cloggers

4-5 p.m. for beginners and 5-6 p.m. for intermediate and advanced Tuesdays downstairs at the Washington Middle School cafeteria. Call 829-1605 or 963-4943.

Moms in Touch

Moms in Touch is mothers meeting to pray once a week for one hour for their children and their schools. For more information, call Diane at 828-4410.

Grandmas in Touch

Grandmas in Touch is grandmothers meeting to pray once a week for one hour for their grandchildren and their schools. For more information, call Diane at 828-4410.

CWC Chapter of MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving at 7 p.m. on second Tuesday of every month at 601 NW 5th Street (behind Brainerd Dispatch). 828-5055. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011823

CWC Volunteer Coordinators

8 a.m. second Wednesday at Brainerd Senior Citizens Center. Call Kelly Watercott at 822-4020.

Lake Country

Computer Club

First Monday at Pequot Lakes School. 6:45 p.m. registration. Speakers on different topics monthly. $10 annual dues. Visit our Web site at www.lccc.org for information and updates.

Amateur Radio Club

7 p.m. last Thursday at the Mississippi Horizons School in Brainerd. Breakfasts are on the first and third Saturdays of the month at 9 a.m. at the Northwind Grille in Brainerd. For additional information, call 829-8354, check 147.225 Mhz, or http://www.brainerdham.org

Marine Corps League

7 p.m. first Tuesday at Brainerd American Legion Club.

Ski Gull Membership

7 p.m. third Monday. Call: 963-4353.

Ideal Sno Pros

Meetings will be 7 p.m. Tuesdays, following the second Monday of each month, September through May, at the Ideal Community Center in Ideal Township.

CWC Civil Air Patrol

7-9 p.m. Mondays- CAP Bldg. at Brd. Airport. Call 828-8116. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012606

PBA Life Underwriters

11:30 a.m. third Thursday at Pauline's. Call: 829-4721.

Women of the Moose

7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Lunch-11 a.m.-1 p.m. second Tuesday. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011833

Moose Lodge 1246

7 p.m. second & fourth Thursdays. Breakfast-9 a.m.-noon, first Sunday. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011827

Masonic-Aurora Lodge

No. 100

Meeting times second and fourth Tuesdays, dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Steve at 829-2277 or visit us on the web at www.brainerdmasons.org

SOLO INC

Seeking Out Lovable Others In Christ Singles group ages 25-60 meets 6-8 p.m. third Thursday for potluck at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Call Pastor Jennifer Wilson, 828-9374.

Lakes Area Singles

Social/game night starts at 6 p.m. every Tuesday at Jack's House in east Brainerd. For more information, call 829-2900, ext. 3124 or 833-0248.

York Rite

Ascalon Commandry No. 16

Meets 7:30 p.m. first Tuesday.

Zabud Council No. 10

Meets 7 p.m. third Tuesday.

Brainerd Chapter No. 42

R.A.M.

Meets 8 p.m. third Tuesday.

194th Tank Regiment

7 p.m. second Monday at Brainerd National Guard Armory.

Am-Vets (American Veterans)

District 4 Post 26 meetings, 7 p.m. first Thursdays, at Brainerd American Legion Club.

Staying Free

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Sawmill Inn. Bring a Bible, paper and pen. This will be a time of study, prayer and encouragement. Call 828-3097.

Lakes Area Law

Enforcement Committee

Community members who have graduated from the Brainerd Police and Sheriff's law enforcement classes meet at 6:30 p.m. third Thursday at the Law Enforcement Building. Contact Sara at 829-7222 and leave message.

Double S Saddle Club

Meets 7 p.m. third Thursday at Brainerd Public Library. For more information, call Debbie Rudningen at 828-0219 or visit us at www.doublessaddleclub.com.

The Woolworkers

Meets third Wednesday, even number months at 6 p.m., odd number months, 10 a.m. Call or email Becky for a location at 587-5256 or savey@uslink.net.

Coalition for Responsible

Development

The Brainerd Lakes Area Coalition for Responsible Development (CRD) meets at 4 p.m. third Saturday every month at Northwest Pizza/Boardwalk Bread and Bagel. Call 825-7030.

Brainerd Lakes Area

Business and Professional

Women

Brainerd Lakes Area Business and Professional Womens Association meets at 5:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday. Dinner/social hour, program/meeting. Location may change. Call Mary at 765-3331.

Sister to Sister, Hand in

Hand (American Cancer

Society)

Transportation and services available to residents of Aitkin County only. Call 678-2648 or 927-5547.

Minnesota Waterfowl

Association

Brainerd lakes chapter meets 7 pm. third Mondays at Gary's Sports Bar, Ironton. Call 851-7592 for more information.

Brainerd Area Coalition

for Peace

The Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace meets at 7 p.m. first Monday at United Church of Christ, 415 Juniper. Vigils will be 2-3:30 p.m. every second Saturday at intersection of Hwys. 210 and 371 in Baxter. Call Kristin, 330-9612 or visit www.brainerdpeace.org.

Lakes Area Husky Alumni

Meets noon, third Thursday except June-August, at Sawmill Inn. Call Carole Paulson at 829-1524.

Brainerd Family

History Center

Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 p.m.; and the first two Tuesdays of the month are extended hours until 8:30 p.m. The center is on Buffalo Hills Lane, just past the Good Samaritan complex. Call 828-4701 during regular hours.

Beading Club

Join the camaraderie. All ages welcomed. Every third Thursday of the month, 1-3:30 p.m., Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, Brainerd, 803 Kingwood Street. Lori, 829-9345, or Loretta, 829-3779.

Focal Point

A club for photo enthusiasts meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday at each month at the Crossing Arts Alliance, 918 Pine Street. Photographers of all levels and those interested in photography are invited to attend. Call Beth, 831-5351.

Brainerd Writers' Alliance

Group for writers at all stages of writing meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. third Saturday at Brainerd Public Library.

Danish Sisterhood

of America

The Danish Sisterhood of America, Lodge 300, Brainerd. For more information please contact Susanne Hohlen, 828-8922 or e-mail shohlen@uslink.net.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Contact Alyson, 855-1804 or e-mail leapgirl@yahoo.com.

Brainerd Green Party

Meets at 7 p.m. fourth Monday at Northwest Pizza, 302 Washington St. Contact Gayle (320) 745-2243.

Brainerd Chapter of IAAP

IAAP is the organization for all administrative support people. Meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Central Lakes College. Monthly informational programs are presented. For more information contact Colleen Jackson 824-1287 or e-mail rocoja@brainerd.net.