Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
|
 In
honor of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial
Celebration, the MN Sesquicentennial
Commission sought nominations for 5 towns
to be an honorary Capital for a Day during
Statehood Week, May 11-18, 2008.
Through an on-line voting system, Bemidji
was selected to represent the Coniferous
biome. Monday, May 12, is Bemidji's
'Day'. Members of the
Sesquicentennial Commission will join the
citizens of Bemidji in celebration of the honor. |
|
|
|
|
BEMIDJI - HONORARY
CAPITAL FOR A DAY
|
|
May 12, 2008 |
|
Please join Bemidji's
celebration of Capital for a
Day! |
|
7:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at Senior Center
7:30 a.m. Governor Pawlenty arrives
8:00 a.m. Meet
& Greet Gov. Pawlenty at City Hall
Community synchronized Bell Ringing
and Flag Raising Declaring
Bemidji, Honorary Capital for a Day
9:00 a.m. Town Meeting
- Community Conversation/Plan for our
Future, at City Hall in Chambers
10:30 a.m. Downtown History Tour via Go &
Whoa Club
12:00 p.m. Ceremony Diamond Point Park
1:00 p.m. Lunch in Park
7:00 p.m. "Bend
in the River" Historical Theater
Production at Diamond Point Park
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bemidji
Area Sesquicentennial Events
Along with the
official activities of May 12th (see
schedule above) additional performances
and events commemorating Minnesota's 150
year anniversary will be held locally at
various times throughout the year. |
Sesquicentennial Blanket
Available at Bemidji Woolen Mills
|
|
May 11
Bemidji
Chorale's Mother's Day Concert
Premiering commissioned work for the MN
Sesquicentennial
May
11 & 12 "A
Bend in the River"
Historical
Theater Production |
|
August
10 Head
of the Lakes Picnic
Old fashioned Sunday Picnic at the
Park |
Also
Celebrating Significant
Anniversaries
Red Lake Mission- 150 Years
Chippewa National Forest- 100 Years
Northwest Technical College Nursing
Program- 40 years
Sons of Norway- 25 Years
BSU Nursing Program- 25 Years
Friends of Bemidji Public Library- 25
Years
|
| |
|
Submit Your
Event! |
| |
|
|
| |
