65th Annual Paul Bunyan Days

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Friday evening starts the fun with a Fish Fry from 4:30 to 7:30.  Games of BINGO will begin at 7:30 pm at the Senior Citizens' Center and a youth dance will be held from 8:30 to midnight at Paul's Patio.
    Saturday, a Lumberjack Mall Art Show will be held from 10 am to 5 pm on Graceson Avenue and Hwy 34.  A money hunt for kids will be underway from 11 am to 7 pm at Paul's Patio.  Sample homemade pie at the pie social at the Senior Citizen's Center, 11 am to 4 pm.  Minnow races for kids, with preregistration at 9:30 at Quality Bait.  Kids games, a Babe the Blue Ox scavenger hunt, a kids' fishing contest, mini tractor pull, and toilet bowl races. 
    More activities continue throughout the day, ending with a dance from 9 pm to 1 am on the patio.
    Sunday will bring breakfast at the VFW and an Ecumenical worship service at 9 am.  There will be a car show at the Akeley Community Center (former school) from 9 to 11 am.  Line-up for the grand parade begins at 11:30, with the majestic procession heading down Broadway at 1 pm.  Other activities will continue throughout the day.
    A refreshment garden is open throughout the weekend, there will be a flea market and crafters, live music and many prizes rounding out the event.