Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards will speak at the annual St. Paul Labor Day picnic Monday, Sept. 6, the St. Paul Trades & Labor Assembly announced.

Edwards will be joined by national AFL-CIO President John Sweeney. No time was given, but the Assembly is advising people to arrive no later than 1 p.m. on Harriet Island in downtown St. Paul, the site of the picnic.

Other speakers will include humorist Garrison Keillor, columnist and radio host Jim Hightower, Straight Talk radio host Wendy Wilde, Painters Union international President James Williams and Ragne Beiming, counselor for Labor and Social Affairs, Swedish Embassy.

Music, food, exhibits and workshops also will be featured. The St. Paul picnic runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a full schedule, visit the Assembly website, www.stpaulunions.org

The St. Paul event is one of several Labor Day celebrations being held across Minnesota. Here is a schedule:

? The Iron Range Labor Assembly will hold its first Labor Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. in Olcott Park in Virginia. Dubbed the "1st Annual Day Before Labor Day Picnic," the event will feature food, music and entertainment for the kids.

? In Brainerd, the festivities will start at noon, Monday, Sept. 6, in Baxter Park.

? The Duluth Central Labor Body will hold its annual picnic Monday, Sept. 6, starting at noon in Park Point Park.

? Labor Day festivities will take place in St. Cloud starting at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at Riverside Park.

? The Carlton County Central Labor Body has the most ambitious celebration. Its 85th annual Labor Day celebration runs from Thursday, Sept. 2, through Monday, Sept. 6. For a full schedule, go to Cloquet readies for 85th annual Labor Day celebration