Notice to anyone who likes the northland climate and finds himself/herself a little speechless at the thought of hotter weather, forest fires, lake dry-up, etc. I’m inviting people to make signs and posters for display on Saturday, 9/24; these can show facts, likelihoods and sarcasm too. Let out your creativity. Please reply if seriously interested in making, carrying or posting a sign with a message meant to address the denial about climate change.
New Life Lutheran church is taking registrations now for the fall Alpha course. An introductory banquet dinner will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 12, at the New Life facility at 4424 Venture Avenue in the Duluth Airpark. Anyone interested in exploring the Christian faith is invited to participate. There is no charge for the course.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 2 -4 p.m. Opening reception for new exhibition, “Our Treasures: Highlights from the Minnesota Museum of American Art.”
Free and open to the public. Tweed Museum of Art is located on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth, 1201 Ordean Court.
Organized by the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul. Features 30 of the top artworks in the MMAA collection including works by artists such as Paul Manship, Robert Henri, Grant Wood, Louise Nevelson, George Morrison, Christo and Wing Young Huie.
The Blasphemists are playing Teatro on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5.
The Blasphemists interbreed rock, gutter punk and trashcan blues to form a bombastic, if not occasionally unsettling, musical experience that will make you bob your head and gasp for air. They consist of Adam Sundberg, multi-instrumentalist Joshua Herbert and percussionist Steve Hamlin. Their live shows include smashing glass, clanging trashcans and the occasional John Cage piece.
Does anyone know about the community event going on at Leif Erickson Park on Sept. 10? I can’t find any info on it right now.
This year in preparation for the Night Without A Home Sleepout we have many community leaders and other community members joining together for a friendly competition. Who can raise the most money? Will it be a city councilor, or a county commissioner or just a young community member wanting to end homelessness? Go to duluthsleepout.blogspot.com and help end homelessness. If you would like to join the competition please email twinportsaction @ charter.net.
A Night Without A Home Sleep Out and Fundraiser
Saturday, Sept. 24 – Wade Stadium – Duluth MN
I spent Friday night playing Munchkin Cthulhu at Collector’s Connection near the Mall.
Friday at the world-famous Loading Zone Bar in Superior the Acceleratii are throwing another hillbilly time-warp fish fry and recording a live CD to be released this winter. This event is going to be nuts. Five bucks gets you admission and some fish & chips. This fish is damn good, people. Food at 9PM, music at 10PM. 24 Winter St. (take the High Bridge over to Hammond, left one block after Dan’s Feed Bin on Winter — all the way to the end). The Zone is cash-only and there’s no ATM. There’s not even a phone. But this is gonna be good. Here’s a link to the Facebook event page.
The 10th Annual Walk for Thought is rapidly approaching! This year’s walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Canal Park in Duluth.
Since 2002, thousands of individuals who have experienced a brain injury, their loved ones, and the professionals who work with them have come together for one event to commemorate their strength and success as well as to remember those who were lost to brain injury.
The first Duluth Photography Institute Photo Contest will be having its exhibit opening reception on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the DPI, 405 E Superior St. from 5-8 pm. Over 30 images from local photographers will be on exhibit and the $1500 in contest prizes will be awarded! Snacks and beverages provided. Free and open to the public. Come on down and check out the winners of the 5 categories: Fine Art, Human Influence, Creative Expression, Natural World, and Student Work. C-ya there. Irentphoto.com provided prizes and mpix.com provided the printing and mounting for the winners — Thanks go to both!
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the film Duluth Q: poverty homelessness and the working poor, will premiere at 7 p.m. at Teatro Zuccone. There will be a time for community reaction and discussion to follow the film’s debut. Local elected officials, various nonprofit staff, and film makers will be on hand to answer questions and share ideas about how the Duluth community can respond to the issue of poverty.
What: From Wikipedia – Cornhole is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing cornhole bags (cotton duck bags filled with feed corn) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. These platforms are usually made with plywood or plastic and are often decorated. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a player reaches the score of 21.
When: Aug. 20
Where: Dodgies East End Tavern 2114 E. 5th St. Superior WI
Anyone going to the Silver Creek Ukulele Carnival on Saturday? If so, I’d pay for half the gas if you let me ride along. I might even pay for all of the gas if I eat garlic on Friday night.
