For several years now, Bemidji Community Theater ( BCT ) has payed, eh em, played it forward with various projects supporting local and nationwide causes including Locks of Love , an elephant sanctuary, the MN Children's Hospital , Evergreen Youth and Family Services , and the Bemidji Community Food Shelf . Their next production is a children's show called the Elves and the Shoemaker. Between now and opening night in April, BCT is collecting gently used books for kids ranging from kindergarten