The Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center will resume its spring season of performances with the band Ring of Kerry on March 18. The 7 p.m. show will take place in the John Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The Center’s Director, Patrick Spradlin, described the …

Have you ever met a talking dog, a real talking dog? Get ready, you’re going to meet the funniest comedian on 4 legs! “Irving,” with a little help from his friend, Todd Oliver, is going to talk up a storm when the nationally-acclaimed ventriloquist takes the John Chalberg stage on …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, presents Pulitzer Prize winning writer Forrest Gander, an internationally known poet, novelist, essayist and translator.  Community members are invited to the free poetry reading at noon on March 21 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus or via livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDX5ukBGRAk