Wayne Hoff News Today

The annual Nary Christmas Celebration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Nary School, 25895 County Road 9.

The concert will feature Morten Lauridsen's, "Lux Aeterna" and Franz Schubert's "Magnificat." The event is free to the public and will be followed by a reception.

The 36th season of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians Summer Recital Series continues at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Aardahl Lutheran Church, 2920 Van Buren Ave. SE.

Free events and activities this coming week in the Heartland Lakes area.

The 36th season of the Bemidji Area Church Musicians Summer Recital Series continues at noon on Wednesday, July 26, at United Methodist Church, 924 Beltrami Ave. NW.

From worship music to psychedelic rock, there’s something for everyone on the schedule this summer in Bemidji.

The Bemidji Chorale's Mother's Day concert is set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, in BSU's Thompson Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public with a reception to follow.

The Bemidji Chorale will host its 43rd winter concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 2508 Washington Ave. SE.

It will be a full day of activities inside the school and out, complete with sleigh rides, skating, a bonfire, a visit from Santa, and culminating with a music program upstairs in the auditorium.

December is always a time for an array of musical programs. But this year, three special concerts are on the docket, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra’s “Holidays at Home” performance. Then comes a concert on Saturday, Dec. 10, by globetrotting pianist Brayden Drevlow, followed by the Bemidji Chorale’s 43rd holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 11.