BEMIDJI — The 23rd Annual United Way of Bemidji Area's Wine and Beer Tasting Social will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Sanford Center Lakeview Room and Plaza, 1111 Event Center Drive NE.

A special selection of wines, beers, liquors and food samples will be available to sample, courtesy of Bar 209, BellBoy, Bemidji Brewing, Bernick’s of Bemidji, Cantilever Distillery, Castle Danger Brewery, Dahlheimer Beverage, Forestedge Winery, Liquor Lodge, Lueken’s Village Foods, McKinnon Company, Mrs. Sippi, Portage Brewing, The Sanford Center, Vinocopia and others.

The evening will also feature live music from Rhonda and Orlando, a silent auction and a raffle for a cooler filled with items from participating vendors, a release said.

Tickets are $20 per person through A

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