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Sara Cron, CEO of Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative for the past 20 years, will review  Minnesota legislative  actions affecting electrical power generation over the last 35 years and how they affect producers and consumers.  Recently the Governor announced plans to make Minnesota "carbon free" by 2050.  Ms. Cron will point out the benefits and unintended…

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Home Health & Hospice department is now accepting memorial and honor gifts for the 35th annual Tree of Love fund-raising event for Hospice. The official tree lighting and dedication of the Hospice tree is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, at Heartwood in Crosby. There will be a brief…

Join us for a trip to Oman with Gary Payne and Mary Rosenberg.  These local educators have visited Oman recently and experienced the social transformation that is going on in this small progressive nation bordering Yemen and Saudi Arabia.  History and current events seen through photographic eyes as well as interaction with the peoples of…

Ernest Hemingway portrays his semi-autobiographical protagonist Nick Adams as a suffering soul who has undergone some unnamed trauma. Whether we call Nick's affliction "battle fatigue" "shell shock," or "PTSD," the perennial question is how does one cope with such distress? Jack Hickerson, Professor Emeritus in literature from Southwest Minnesota State University will lead the discussion…

Learn about the interesting properties of decayed plant matter or "peat" from Peggy Jones who is VP of American Peat  Technology in Aitkin.  She will explain the properties of peat and unique procedures of mining for Agricultural and Horticultural uses.  APT supplies most of North America's peat based microbial carriers.  This innovative company is the…

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning presents "The Face of Aging in Minnesota" Kathleen Gilbride. Non-members welcome.   View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning has invited Wild and Free, a non-profit, to discuss the challenges of rescuing injured and orphaned animals.  Dedicated volunteers donate their time to rehabilitate 500 animals  per year with hopes of returning them to their wild habitat.  The animals range from small birds to hawks, owls,fox, coyote and bears.  Their facility…

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning presents Tom Hanson, former diplomat  explores foreign policy trends,“U.S. Foreign Policy: Will Threatened Nations “Push Back?” Heartwood Senior Living, Crosby Non-members welcome $5.00 View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning presents” Mining Our History: Why Did the  Union Win the Civil War,” Pam Brunfelt, Vermillion College Heartwood Senior Living, Crosby, MN Non-members welcome $5.00 View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning sponsors Great Decisions “Geopolitics of  Energy,”   View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Lakes Area Unlimited Learning presents “Norway’s Untold Stories:WWII” Dr.  Jan Hansen tells stories about the Nazi occupation in Norway when he was a boy. Heartwood Senior Living, Crosby, non-members welcome $5.00 Tues., June 13, 1:30P.M. -3:30 View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Dr. Jan Hansen grew up in Alesund, near Bergen, Norway during WWII, during the Nazi occupation.  He will explore survival and resistance during this difficult period in Norwegian history with video and slides.  Dr. Hansen and his family immigrated to NYC, then Chicago in 1950 when he was 14 years old.  He graduated from St.…

Attend an energized group of change agents for a panel discussion by leaders who are creating health and wellness in our community through partnering for more healthy    choices, mental fitness, workplace wellness and community connections.  The panel will identify how this collaborative and goal oriented approach can build individual resilience for health issues such as the…

Passionate about military history, Dr. Jon van der Hagen M.D. will share stories and slides of lessons learned while traveling to European and U.S battlefields.  Dr. Van der Hagen is an M.D. in the Brainerd area and is a docent at the Camp Ripley museum.  This event was presented in 2015 to a small, dedicated…

Writing historical fiction while forming accurate and informative images, developing characters and telling stories of the Scandinavian immigrants who came to America in the turbulent 1860’s is Candace Samar’s passion.  This Pequot Lakes resident skillfully crafts facts and imagination into unforgettable stories.  Her latest of six books “Shelterbelt” was a finalist for the 2016 Willa…

Have you ever wondered what the condition of our lakes will be in the future, and if there are any plans underway to protect their water quality?  Retaining forested watersheds is a leading strategy that is emerging in Minnesota and elsewhere.  Private forests and what we do with them in particular will go a long…

From the Roaring Twenties to the present local experts George Rasmussen (captain of the Breezy Belle) and Dave Gravdahl (current manager) will tell stories of high and low times at Breezy Point.  Vintage photos will highlight life in the 1920‘s such as the flamboyant founder Captain Bill Fawcett and other luminaries who played a role…

Pink Frosting is a sweet night out benefiting area breast cancer patients. To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is hosting Pink Frosting: A Sweet Night Out on Tuesday, October 25, 5:00 p.m. at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby. The evening will feature decadent desserts, refreshments and outstanding door prizes. A live…

Join us for a Summer Soiree and take an Adventure in Parrotdise, the ultimate tribute to Jimmy Buffet. Enjoy tropical appetizers, silent auctions, and boat drinks. View more Brainerd MN Events & Activities | Find Brainerd Resorts | Book your Brainerd Hotel

Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps Minnesota The Lakes Area Unlimited Learning topic for Tuesday, July 12 is the story of the C.C.C. in Minnesota. The C.C.C. was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the U.S. for unemployed, unmarried men, ages 18-25. A part of…

Lunch and Learn: Widening Economic Inequality in Minnesota Counties Enjoy “Lunch and Learn”, Tuesday, July 12, a program sponsored by Lakes Area Unlimited Learning and the Cuyuna Chamber. Since the last census and 2015 mini-census, major demographic changes have occurred in Minnesota. Dr. Thomas Legg, retired Applied Finance professor at University of Minnesota, Carlson School…

Wild Rice: Culture and Conversations Lakes Area Unlimited Learning has invited Dr. Annette Drewes to speak about her passion for wild rice, Tuesday, June 14, Heartwood Senior Living 1:30-3:30 P.M. Drewes cautions to “Think carefully about losing wild rice. No other state has as many acres of naturally occurring wild rice as Minnesota.” Only Wisconsin…

Great Decisions: Migration As a record number of migrants cross the Mediterranean Sea to find refuge in Europe, the continent is struggling to come up with an adequate response. Although Europe’s refugees are largely fleeing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and parts of Africa, their struggle is hardly unique. Today, with the number of displaced people…

Since 2006, Mary Marana has been Executive Director of the Crisis Line and Referral Service that serves Crow Wing and five surrounding counties. She will describe how the crisis line works. She developed and implemented curriculum aimed at suicide prevention for students in 16 school districts as well as educational efforts to inform the public…

Stina Fagertun Ross Sutter Stina Fagertun from Tromsø, Norway is a performer and teacher. She has collected ancient, unique fairy tails from three cultures that are part of her heritage (Sami, Kven and Arctic Norwegian).  She has performed at Norsk Høstfest in Minot, N.D for many years, as well as in Europe and Scandinavia and…

How is U.S. Foreign Policy Impacting the 2016 Presidential Election? Tom Hanson returns to Lakes Area Unlimited Learning from a recent trip to Saudi Arabia to discuss U.S. foreign policy and its impact on the upcoming presidential race. He currently serves as Diplomat in Residence at the University of Minnesota – Duluth and is also…

Great Decisions: The Future of Kurdistan  Kurdistan, a mountainous area made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in region: the Kurds. Now, most in the West know them for their small, oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the…

Frederick Weyerhaeuser and the American West Judith Koll Healey will speak about this book Tuesday, April12, 1:30 at Lakes Area Unlimited Learning. The Weyerhaeuser name looms large locally in Minnesota, and Wisconsin, attached to paper mills, cabinet factories, and vast tracts of land, both forested and cut over. A complex and private man, Weyerhaeuser emigrated…

January 12, 1:30-3:30 P.M, Dr. Paul Severson, co-director of the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMIS) on the campus of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will focus on two of his surgical specialties: bariatric (weight loss) surgery and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). He will discuss prevention, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and the current minimally invasive treatment…

Steve Kohls, Brainerd Dispatch photographer, will show images and narrate his September trip to Kaktovik, the only surviving settlement in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. Hearing of this isolated native village from fellow photographers, he found a guide who was also a resident of this village.   The villagers struggle to find food and to survive…

Unlimited Learning American Literature: Hickerson Discusses Faulkner’s “The Bear” Widely acclaimed as a masterpiece of modern American literature, William Faulkner's "The Bear" is considered among the best stories written in the twentieth century. "The Bear" explores the themes of the gradual loss of the wilderness to frontier settlement and the racial tension arising from the…

Twenty-four years ago Barb Grove visited Jeremy, Haiti with a team of medical volunteers from Crosby headed by Dr Severson.  She had no medical skills but was determined to find out the needs of this impoverished community. Through questioning women who came to the clinic, teachers, community leaders and even bar owners, she heard clearly…