ORGANIZATIONS

Brainerd Jaycees

7 p.m. second Thursday, Log Cabin Cafe, Brainerd. (ages 21-39). Call Mick Orton, 831-8667. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7010439

Nisswa Jaycees

7 p.m. first Monday, Nisswa Legion. Bd. of directors, 7 p.m. third Monday. http://lakesarea.brainerddispatch.com/?__id=7012901

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, First Lutheran Church, Brainerd. Call Sheila, 828-0919, or Susan, 829-9742.

Brainerd Kiwanis Club

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

Golden K Kiwanis Club

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

Baxter Lions Club

7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, 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, second Monday, Deerwood American Legion. Call 764-2964.

Brainerd Lions Club

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

Bay Lake Area

Lions Club

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

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 in Brainerd.

VFW monthly meetings

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

Brainerd VFW

breakfast

Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., VFW, 309 S. 6th St., Brainerd. All you can eat pancakes or french toast and breakfast trimmings. All meals come with a choice of juices and coffee or milk, $3.75.

Mille Lacs Lake and Garrison Lions Club

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

Merrifield Lions Club

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

Merrifield Marathons

MERRIFIELD -- 7 p.m. third Thursday, Marathon's center, 21135 CR 3, Merrifield. Ben, 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, Northwind Grille. 828-4844.

Brainerd Lakes Rotary

7:15 a.m. Wednesdays, Bonanza.

Brainerd Rotary

Noon Tuesdays, Ramada Inn.

Visit http://www.brainerdrotary.org

Toastmasters Club

Noon Fridays at Sawmill Inn. 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, Bethany class room, 804 Wright St. Call Liz at 825-2505.

Woodland Good

Samaritan Auxiliary

9:30 a.m. third Thursday, chapel of the 100 building, Woodland Good Samaritan Village.

Heartland Senior

Federation

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

Dorcas

Community Services

Open noon to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Donations, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For emergencies, call 829-2154.

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

Crow Wing Cloggers

4-5 p.m. for intermediate, and 5-6 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 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

Volunteer Coordinators Association of CWC

8 a.m. second Wednesday at Lakes Area Senior Activity Center. Call Mike Koecheler or Marijo Renstrom at 824-1345.

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

Monthly technical discussions, ham classes and testing. call 829-1326, 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, 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 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.

Blue Star Singles Connection

Meet new, active, fun singles weekly, average ages 35-65, meets at 5:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at Grizzly's, Brainerd. Dinners, movies, outdoor activities, bon fires, potlucks, lake events, travel, "500" and pool tournaments, concerts and more. Call the social director, 851-5136.

Solo InC

Solo InC-Seeking Out Lovable Others in Christ, a cooperative effort of area Lutheran churches to reach out to singles in the lakes area as an alternative to the bar scene for building fun, supportive and life-giving relationships with God, one another, creation and the wider community. Call Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Pastor Jennifer, for more info, 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

Association

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 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.

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

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 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

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, Crossing Arts Alliance, 918 Pine Street. Photographers of all levels and those interested in photography are invited to attend. 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.

PETA

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

Brainerd Green Party

Meets 5:30 p.m. fourth Monday in January, March, May, July, September and November 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. Contact Colleen Jackson 824-1287 or e-mail rocoja@brainerd.net.

The Mesa

The Mesa is a group that meets from 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays for informal Spanish conversation at Northwest Pizza and Bread and Bagel. Questions, call Jan at 855-8183.

Crossing Arts Alliance

Board of directors meets 6:30 p.m. first Thursday, Crossing Fine Arts Center, 918 Pine Street.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

MOPS is an organization for all mothers with children from birth through kindergarten. Meetings 9:15-11:15 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, Log Church in Crosslake. Child care provided. Carla, (218) 692-1885.

Blue Star Mothers of America Inc.

Lakes Area

6:30 p.m. second Sunday, Brainerd American Legion. Carol Nelson, 825-9603.