Aitkin County Friends of the Arts, Block North Brew Pub with Mardi Gras Celebration February 21st

North central Minnesota may be a long way from New Orleans, but Mardi Gras will get a celebration in downtown Aitkin that hopes to replicate the NOLA experience once again. Block North Brew Pub and the Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will host the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras event on February 21st from 5-9pm. This year, the event will be at the Ripple Center.

The Ripple Center’s Christine Bright:

Bright also previewed the tempting foods:

Reservations are highly suggested for the event. Call Block North at 218-928-8090. The full conversation with Christine Bright is on the Wake The Lakes page at rjbroadcasting.com.