A Kabetogama original — the Lady Slipper Festival

The festival is scheduled for July 10, 11, and 12 and is positioned around the Kabetogama Community Hall.

Handcrafted goods, food, music, presentations, and fun for kids will be staged to celebrate the area known as the gateway to Voyageurs National Park. The Kabetogama Historical Society will display cabin furniture, nostalgic photographs and unique treasures from Kabetogama's past.

Held rain or shine, but nearly stormed out last year, organizer Jill Kiner told The Journal they are “planning on shine this year.” She adds that there’s plenty of parking with only moderate walking required to enjoy the event.

An Outdoor Juried Arts & Crafts Show will be in place throughout the festival and goods including the following will be offered for sale: antler carvings, custom engraving, log furniture, cabin decor, rugs, sewn, crocheted, weaved, woolen and knitted items, natural soaps and lotions, jewelry, candles, birch-bark items and other nature crafts, glass work, pottery, crystal wares, leather crafts, wood crafts, Ukrainian eggs, wildlife photography, note cards, and clothing.

The International Early Iron Antique Car Show will be held Sunday from 10-3 p.m. at Voyageur Marine. Portrait sketching will be available. Music by Ron. E. Cash will be performed on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Paul Imholte, String Man & Strolling Musician, will be appearing daily.

Daily speakers from in and around the lake areas are also planned:

• Friday, 2 p.m. — VNP Resource staff will speak on “Natural Resource Monitoring” and “Research in Voyageurs National Park.”

• Friday Night — Woodenfrog Campfire Program “ Last of the Lynx.”

• Saturday, 11 a.m. — VNP Ranger Kevin Grossheim and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bob Skundberg will give a presentation on water safety.

• Saturday, 1 p.m. — Kettle Falls family descendant Mike Williams will present the “Life and History of Kettle Falls.”

• Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Interpretive staff available for public discussion about VNP.

Kabetogama is celebrating their abundant wildflower, the lady slipper, and its geography within Voyageurs National Park, named for the French-Canadian “voyageurs” who paddled large birch bark canoes carrying trade goods and furs between the Canadian northwest and Montreal.

Lake Kabetogama is the entrance to VNP and Kabetogama itself is home to over 200 remote, scenic islands.

Ladyslipper Festival Kiddie Activities

Barrel Train and Petting Zoo Daily

Friday, July 10

Noon • Balloon Toss

1 p.m. • Hula hoop contest

2 p.m. • Tug of war

3 p.m. • Balancing egg contest

4 p.m. • Children's sprints

Saturday, July 11

Noon • Family 3-legged race

1 p.m. • Jump rope contest

2 p.m. • Bottle roll contest

3 p.m. • Hula hoop contest

4 p.m. • Children's sprints

Sunday, July 12

Noon • Balloon Toss

1 p.m. • Dog tricks by Custer, the cattle dog

• Face Painting

2 p.m. • Family 3- legged race

Ladyslipper Festival Marketers

July 10, 11, 12

• Photography

Stephen Antus

Sally McRoberts

Helen O’Brien

• Sewn, Crocheted,

Quilted, Weaved,

Knitted and Woolen Goods

Mary Lou Brant

Cindy Donner

Brenda Granger

Peggy Thomas

Debra Wiltanen

Deb Reller

• Natural Products

Dewey & Dianne Anderson

George Constans

Brenda Maasch

Pat Norby

• Ukranian Egg Decorating

Bill Fisher

• Jewelry • Glasswork

• Kiln work • Crystal

• Hair Creations

Jeanine Holt

Mary Johnson

Renae Mugge

Vonnie & Dennis Nolte

•Rustic Furniture

• Wood Burnings • Signs

Ken Wagner

Ryan Holman

Leonard Lubarski

Karen Spotts

Deb Reller

• Birchbark • Leather

• Lamps • Nature’s Offerings

Judy Carlson

Jim DeVault

Betsey Harris

Mark & Jan Herbert

Debra Wiltanen

• Portrait Sketching

Elliot Silberman

• Antler Carvings

David Stencel

• On-site Engraving

David & Shirley Walter

• Information Booths

Lake States, Voyageurs National Park, Kabetogama Lake Association