ORGANIZATIONS

Brainerd Jaycees

6:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. meeting, second Thursday at Ramada Inn. Cori Wrobel, coriwrobel@usa.net or (218) 820-9414. www.brainerdjaycees.com.

Nisswa Jaycees

7 p.m. first Thursday, basement of Nisswa Legion.

Nisswa Women

of Today

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

Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today

6:30 p.m. first Thursday, Super 8, Baxter. Call Cindy, 851-0339, or Monica, 833-8052.

Brainerd Kiwanis Club

Mondays, noon lunch program at Ramada Inn. Christopher Robinson, 828-4223. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012514

Brainerd Elks Lodge No. 615

Meetings are 6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays, 215 South 9th Street, Brainerd. Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Burgers and chicken, 5-7 p.m. Thursdays. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/Groups/BrainerdElksLodge#615

Baxter Lions Club

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

Deerwood Lakes Lions

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

Brainerd Lions Club

6:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, TJ's Log Cabin in downtown Brainerd. Call 828-1248. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011804

Bay Lake Area Lions

6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. meeting second and fourth Tuesdays September- May. Second Tuesday only June-July-August, Deerwood American Legion. Board meeting first Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call 678-2150 for venue. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012690

Zonta International

Brainerd Chapter, noon second and fourth Wednesdays, Prairie Bay. Visitors are welcome.

Brainerd American

Legion Auxiliary

Meets 6:30 p.m. executive committee and 7 p.m. regular meeting first Monday, Legion club. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011794

American Legion

breakfast

Commanders' pancake breakfast fourth Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon, American Legion Club, Brainerd.

VFW monthly meetings

VFW Post 1647 committee, second Monday. VFW Post 1647 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m. second Tuesday, VFW club, 309 S. 6th St., Brainerd.

Brainerd VFW

breakfast

Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon third Sunday at VFW, 309 S. 6th St., Brainerd. All you can eat breakfast, $4.95.

Garrison Lions Club

6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting second Thursday, Garrison Activity Center.

Garrison Township Board

7 pm third Thursday, Township Hall on Bollenbacher Road. For additional information call the clerk (320) 692-4369.

Merrifield Lions Club

6:30 p.m., second Monday, Nazarene Church in Merrifield.

Merrifield Marathons

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

Pillager Lions Club

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

Deerwood Legion

Deerwood American Legion No. 557 Auxiliary and Post Meetings third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Brainerd Newcomers

9:30 a.m. first Wednesday, Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Betsy 961-4633. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011834

Sertoma Club

Noon Wednesdays, Bonanza Restaurant. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011800

Sunrise Sertoma Club

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

Brainerd Lakes Rotary

7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Bonanza.

Brainerd Rotary

Noon Tuesdays, Ramada Inn. http://brainerdrotary.org

Central Lakes Rotary Club

Meets 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays, A-Pine Restaurant in Jenkins. http://www.centrallakesrotary.org

Paul Bunyan

Toastmasters Club

Meets noon to 1 p.m. Fridays at Prairie Bay, Michelle Oie, 828-6118.

St. Joseph's Auxiliary

11 a.m. third Thursday, St. Joseph's Medical Center, Kerst room. Sara, 828-7610.

Bethany Good

Samaritan Auxiliary

10 a.m. first Thursday, Bethany class room, 804 Wright St. Liz, 825-2505.

Woodland Good

Samaritan Auxiliary

9:30 a.m. third Thursday, Cedar Room, Woodland Good Samaritan Village.

Heartland Senior

Federation

Meets 10 a.m. second Monday, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, third floor of the tower.

WHS class of 1958

Coffee meeting, 10:30 a.m. last Friday, Northwest Pizza/Boardwalk Bread and Bagel. 828-3348.

WHS Class of 1957

Lunch, 11 a.m., fourth Tuesday at Bonanza. 829-4402.

WHS Class of 1953

Lunch, 1 p.m., second Tuesday at Bonanza. Class members, spouses and friends. 833-1256.

Dorcas

Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Donations, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For emergencies, call 829-2968 or 829-5065.

AARP Tax-Aide

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

Lakes Area Caged Bird Club

7 p.m. third Thursday, Oak Lawn Town Hall. For more information, call 764-2625.

Habitat for Humanity

Brainerd/Baxter/Nisswa chapter, 7 p.m. fourth Tuesday, LAHFH office. LeRoy, 825-8788.

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

Range chapter, 7 p.m. fourth Monday, Ironton American Legion.

Leech Lake chapter, 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday, Walker high school. Beeda, 547-2768.

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

American Sewing Guild

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

Pinetree Patchworkers

7 p.m. second Monday, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 6190 Fairview Road North, Baxter. Ellie Knold, 828-1042.

Encore Arts Association

7 p.m. third Tuesday, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center art room.

Barbershoppers meet

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

Crow Wing Cloggers

4:30-5:30 p.m. for intermediate, and 5:30-6:30 p.m. for advanced Tuesdays. Call 829-1605 or 963-4943 for location.

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 Amy at 963-1484.

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, 7 p.m., second Tuesday, 601 NW 5th Street (behind Brainerd Dispatch). 828-5055. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7011823

Volunteer Coordinators Association of CWC

8 a.m. second Wednesday, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center. Mike Koecheler or Mari Jo Renstrom, 824-1345.

Lake Country

Computer Club

First Monday, 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

Monthly technical discussions, ham classes, testing. Hamfest July 14. Call 829-1326. Listen to 147.225 MHz, 8 p.m. Sunday. http://www.brainerdham.org.

Marine Corps League

7 p.m. first Tuesday, 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, Sawmill Inn. Call: 829-1571.

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 and 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.

Lakes Area Singles

Active singles social and activity group ages 30+, see LakesAreaSingles.com or call (218) 454-3366, ext. 10, for activity updates. One free monthly activity calendar, call 828-8224.

Singles Recreation

Kayaking, canoeing, pontooning, camping,

hiking, volleyball, dancing. Call 820-5120 or visit www.MnSinglesRecreation.com for more information on singles recreation.

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

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

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 Brainerd Police Department. 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, 828-0219.

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.

Northern Minnesota Woodworkers Guild

7 p.m. second Tuesday, Franklin Arts Center communal workshop. Specific information at www.mnwoodworkers.com.

League of Women Voters of the Brainerd Lakes Area

Meets at noon second Thursday Sept. through April at the Brainerd Public Library. Call Mary at (218) 820-4622.

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.

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Captain Robert Orr Chapter DAR meets 10 a.m. second Saturday May through October, at Embers/Sawmill Inn, Brainerd. Meeting followed by program and then lunch. For information contact Jeanne at 829-2737 or Shirley at (218) 927-2757.

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. Visit www.brainerdpeace.org for more info.

SCSU Alumni

Meets noon, third Thursday except June-Aug. at Sawmill Inn. Call (866) 464-8759 for information.

Brainerd Family

History Center

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; first two Tuesdays 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.

Brainerd Area Bead Club

1-3:30 p.m. third Thursday, Lakes Area Senior Activity Center, 803 Kingwood Street, Brainerd. Loretta, 829-3779.

Focal Point

Photo enthusiasts meet 6:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Northland Arboretum, located behind Westgate Mall. Photographers of all levels and those interested in photography are invited to attend. www.brainerdphotographer.com

Brainerd Writers'

Alliance

Group for writers at all stages of writing meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sawmill Inn for June and July. August's meeting will be a picnic. See Web site for details. www.brainerdwriters.org

Danish Sisterhood

of America

For more information, call Susanne, 828-8922 or e-mail shohlen@uslink.net.

PETA

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

Brainerd Green Party

Meets 5:30 p.m. fourth Thursday in January, March, May, July, September and November at Northwest Pizza, 302 Washington St. Contact Gayle (320) 745-2243.

Brainerd Chapter, IAAP

For all administrative support people. 5:30 p.m. second Tuesday, Central Lakes College. Contact Colleen, 824-1287 or e-mail rocoja@brainerd.net.

The Mesa

From 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays for informal Spanish conversation at Northwest Pizza and Bread and Bagel. Jan, 855-8183.

Crossing Arts Alliance

Board of directors meets 6:30 p.m. first Thursday, Franklin Arts Center, 1001 Kingwood Street No. 118, Brainerd.

Starbase Regulus

General sci-fi/fantasy club meets 1 p.m. second and last Sundays, main meeting room, Brainerd Public Library. Call Joel, (218) 568-8154.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

For mothers with children from birth through kindergarten. 9:15-11:15 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, Log Church in Crosslake. Child care provided. Carla, 692-1885.

Blue Star Mothers

of America-Lakes Area

6 p.m. second Tuesday, Brainerd American Legion. Jan Lambert, 828-0165.

Fare for All

Fare for All, an opportunity for people to save money on food and build a stronger community through volunteering, is hosted by Park United Methodist Church, 829-4116, or Light of the Lakes United Methodist Church, 829-7729.

F.O.C.A.S.

Fellowship Of Christian Anglers Society and Brainerd Lakes Area Fishers of Mens Club meets 6 p.m. (if you eat) or 7 p.m. for fellowship and 7:30 p.m. meeting third Thursday at Sawmill Inn. For more information, call "Patch" at 829-6463.

Lakeshore Conservation Club

Trap, skeet and target range on CR 77. For questions about the range, dates open and private shooting socials call Tom, 829-3895. For membership information call Penny, 963-4793, or visit www.lakeshoregunclub.com.

Central Lakes Riders Club

Meets 7 p.m. third Mondays at Merrifield Marathons building. New members welcome.

Brainerd Downtown Business Association

Downtown business owners are encouraged to attend meetings at 6 p.m., third Tuesday.

Gull Lake Yacht Club

Now accepting new members. Enjoy the club house, beach, learn to sail and attend functions year around. Visit www.glyc.com or call 855-0220.

Paul Bunyan Cyclists

Meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays during daylight savings months at the DNR, Paul Bunyan Trailhead parking lot in Baxter for road cycling. Check their website for weekly ride information. www.paulbunyancyclists.com

Crow Wing County Health Department

For information on immunization clinics, cancer screenings, the Tobacco-Free Community Coalition, the Minnesota Arthritis program, child and teen checkups, the WIC program, Passenger Safety Program and the Crow Wing County Passenger Safety Coalition, call the CWC Health Department at 824-1080 or visit www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/health/health.htm

Cass County Health

For information on the WIC nutrition program, blood pressure, immunization, child, teen and adult health clinics, call the Public Health Division in Walker at (218) 547-1340.

Lakewood educational opportunities

For more information on blood pressure clinic schedules, a Multiple Sclerosis mutual health group, American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR class, foot care clinic schedule, call (800) 525-8344.