The 19th Annual Northstar Arts Camp will be held at the Iron Range’s famous Mesaba Park near Hibbing next week from June 17-20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The camp, which costs $90, “offers children ages 8-13 an opportunity to experience dance, music, theater and puppet making, as well as nature activities.”

Mesaba Co-op Park was built by Finnish immigrants from Cherry, where I attended high school. They acquired all the land around Northstar Lake and formed a cooperative to build and maintain a recreational site for working people. Members “pay” with their time and labor.

For more information, call David Bednarczuk at 218-262-5132.