Ten years ago, someone had a dream: What if the Brainerd Lakes Area — one of the most beautiful places in Minnesota to be a kid — had its very own children's museum.   This summer, that dream becomes real.

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If you live anywhere near Nisswa, mark your calendars: Duck, Duck, Bloom is coming.   On Thursday, April 17 , the Nisswa Elementary School PTO is hosting their spring fundraiser at Catalyst at Nature Link — one of the most beautiful event venues in the lakes area — from 5:00 to 9:00 PM .

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The Brainerd Lakes Chamber invites you to connect, network, and grow your business at the April Business After Hours event.   Join fellow business professionals for an evening of networking, appetizers, and conversation in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

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Weather Forecast

🌤️ Brainerd Lakes Area 7-Day Forecast

⛅ Wed, Apr 15 — High 50°F / Low 32°F — Partly cloudy

🌧️ Thu, Apr 17 — High 52°F / Low 38°F — Rain likely, 60%

⛅ Fri, Apr 18 — High 55°F / Low 40°F — Partly sunny

☀️ Sat, Apr 19 — High 58°F / Low 42°F — Mostly sunny

☀️ Sun, Apr 20 — High 60°F / Low 45°F — Sunny

⛅ Mon, Apr 21 — High 62°F / Low 48°F — Partly cloudy

🌧️ Tue, Apr 22 — High 58°F / Low 44°F — Showers possible

Forecast source: Open-Meteo. Spring is slowly arriving with milder temperatures this week!

This Week:

• Tue, April 14 | 4:30–6:00 PM — Business After Hours at Fabricators Unlimited, Pillager

• Wed, April 15 | 1:00–3:00 PM — Big Harvests in Small Spaces workshop — Pine River (free!)

• Thu, April 17 | 5:00–9:00 PM — Duck, Duck, Bloom — Nisswa Elementary PTO fundraiser at Catalyst

• Sat, April 19 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM — Community Clean-Up Day — Brainerd Parks & Rec

• Sun, April 20 | 9:00–11:00 AM — Easter Sunrise Service — Lum Park, Brainerd

🗓️ Find more events at LakesAreaEvents.com