Starting today, Beaner’s kicks off One Week Live which lasts the whole week and includes 20 groups and a singer/songwriter competition. The event showcases local acts and is a celebration of Beaner’s 10-year anniversary.

Thursday, Sept.22
Composer Linda Tutas Haugen and librettist Joan Vail Thorne tell the story of the legendary Native American princess Pocahontas in Pocahontas: A Woman of Two Worlds.

Friday, Sept. 23
Rodney Carrington brings his blend of comedy and music to the DECC.

Saturday, Sept. 24
The Harbor City Roller Dames kick off their season going up against the Delta Delta Di-North Star Roller Girls from Minneapolis.

Check out the calendar for more events going on this week and in the future.

Employees of Epicurean and Loll will bike or walk to work all week to help raise money to build bike trails in Duluth!

A speech contest for high-school age students is being sponsored by a local charity. Title: I Am My Brother’s Keeper.

Speeches should be 5 to 7-1/2 minutes long; contestants will be disqualified if less or more in length. Members of Toastmasters will judge.

When: 9/24/11
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: First United Methodist (“Copper Top”) Church, Duluth

Interested participates should e-mail sdiazmeyer @ yahoo.com ASAP for details and use “Speech Contest” as the subject line of the e-mail.

Lower Chester will be up and running this winter with ice!  We have gotten approval at Monday’s city council meeting for a lease by Neighbors of Lower Chester Park. We had our second annual picnic/play day Sept. 10 and are now having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at Chester Park United Methodist Church from 4-6 p.m. on October 8. Please come and support the youth of Duluth so there can be year-round activities in this park again. Tickets can be obtained ahead of time by calling 724-7667. If you would like to be on our e-mail list for information about upcoming events please leave a clear message at the same number with your name, phone number and e-mail address.

See you on the ice!!!
Mabel Galvin/co-chair NOLCP

The PDD Calendar is officially launched! It’s a good week for it too, with many noteworthy events going on around town. Here are a few highlights:

Wednesday, Sept. 14
Lindsay Mac and the Boom Booms perform at Sacred Heart Music Center.

Thursday, Sept. 15
The United Way hosts its 20th annual Chili Cook-off at the DECC with 40 different chilies competing. Later in the night, Dead Man Winter performs at Pizza Luce.

Friday, Sept. 16
The second annual Oktoberfest kicks off at Bayfront Park, running through Saturday with beer, food, and lots of polka. Also, Duluth Underground Bass debuts its dubstep style with four local DJs in the Kirby Ballroom at UMD.

Saturday, Sept. 17
The NorthShore Inline Marathon brings a variety of family fun to Canal Park, in addition to the 26.2-mile inline skating race. Meanwhile, the Chester Bowl Fall Fest features 100 vendors in the scenic park.

There’s a lot more listed in our new calendar so get out there and enjoy your town!

A tally of cards distributed and brochures, as well as a deep ache in our bones, tells us that Wildwoods Rehabilitation talked to nearly 300 people today between 11 and 5pm.

Mutual of Omaha Breakout Olympic Swim Clinic with National and Olympic champs: Josh Davis & Dagny Knutson

On Saturday, September 24, from 1 to 5 p.m., your swimmer has the opportunity to learn champion performance and techniques from two world-class athletes.