Events Posts

3rd Annual Chester Bowl Wine/Beer/Pizza Tasting & Silent Auction

The 3rd Annual Chester Bowl Wine & Beer Tasting and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 6 from 6pm to 9pm at the Midi Restaurant in Fitger’s Brewery Complex.

Team CXC Superfit at Skihut

Thinking about doing the Birkie – or any other Nordic races this winter?  Or do you simply want to make your XC skiing a bit easier? Team CXC Vertical Limit will be at Skihut this weekend kickin’ the k-nowledge. 

Peter Mayer in Concert at Sacred Heart

Friday Oct. 22, 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 W. Fourth St.

$20 advance/ $25 at the door
Tickets online at sacredheartmusic.org or the Electric Fetus

Free Family Days at Tweed Museum of Art

Friday, Oct. 22, 1-4pm
Saturday, Oct. 23, 1-4pm

Looking for something to do with your kids without emptying out your wallet?

Keep them active, their imagination running wild, and enrich their lives with art, with a free day at the Tweed! The whole family can discover art adventures taking away confidence, enthusiasm and shared memories. Stop by anytime between 1 and 4 for museum games, art activities, stories, and refreshments for all ages!

Taste of Hermantown

The 2010 Taste of Hermantown is set for Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Shrine Building (5152 Miller Trunk Highway). Admission is $15 or free for children 10 and under. All proceeds benefit the Hermantown Community Fund, an affiliate of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Tickets can be purchased at the door or the National Bank of Commerce – Hermantown location.

Aquatic Invasive Species Presentation

At Hartley Nature Center this Wednesday, Oct. 20, @ 7 p.m. — an aquatic invasive species presentation on VHS and Asian carp: An in-depth look at how these two invasive species are affecting U.S. waters, will be presented by Marte Kitson, a program specialist at Minnesota Sea Grant.

What’s happening next weekend?

Winter Camping Symposium

So much more than just winter camping!

Circles of Giving — Saturday, Nov. 6

It’s like a big garage sale, but everything is free.

If you’ve got a quality item you’d like to give away, drop it off at the Valley Youth Center in West Duluth before Nov. 4. You can drop items off Monday through Friday from 12 to 6 p.m.

The items are sorted for display, and people take what they need at no cost during the Circles of Giving event on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Valley Youth Center is located in Laura MacArthur School at the south entrance, by the playground.

Students at UMD organize a 12-hour dance marathon to support kids in need

Beginning at 6pm on Friday and ending at 6am on Saturday morning, Duluth students and local community members will stay on their feet, dancing to live music and DJs while interacting with patients and their families from Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.  The Dance Marathon student organization is welcoming everyone at this event, emphasizing that participants need not be expert dancers.

Three University of Minnesota Press book-signing events in Duluth

Thursday, Oct. 14, 7pm, Clyde Iron Works
Michael Nordskog and Aaron W. Hautala
The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition

Thursday, Oct. 21, 7pm, Clyde Iron Works
Peter Smith
A Porch Sofa Almanac

Thursday, Oct. 28, 5-8pm
Jay Weiner
This Is Not Florida: How Al Franken Won the Minnesota Senate Recount

Glensheen Living Literature Presents: The Fall of the House of Usher

A classic tale staged in the living room of a historic, national treasure; Glensheen’s presentation of Edgar Allan Poe’s masterpiece The Fall of the House of Usher promises to electrify audiences in a setting unlike any other.

The Fall of the House of Usher takes center stage Thursday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The event includes a flashlight tour of the mansion, refreshments, and guided discussion after the show.

More information and tickets available at glensheen.org or by calling 726-8910.

League of Women Voters 7th District Candidate Forum Oct. 19

Meet the candidates and learn about issues that affect you and your community! We will have powerful questions for the candidates of the Senate, District 7a and District 7b races. We will be offering free refreshments too!

Tuesday, Oct. 19 · 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Harbor City International School
332 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Free parking is available at the ramp between 4th and 5th avenues directly west of the school. We’ve got childcare available for those who need it (please make a reservation for your child by calling Anita at 218-428-7232). If you need a ride, we can also help with that! We’re offering free transportation (please call Allan at 218-428-0290 and arrange for your transportation needs).

Birth & Baby Fair Thursday

It’s free and fun! Prizes, lots of good info, and a good way to meet other families.

Thursday 10/14, 6-8:30pm
Peace Church (11th St. & 11th Ave. E.)

birthandbabyfairduluth.com

Get your do-si-so on

Musicians and callers up from Minneapolis this Saturday. Also, we’re excited about a new venue – the Avalon Ed Institute – c’mon out!

Third Annual Chester Bowl Wine, Beer & Pizza Tasting

Saturday, Nov. 6, from 6-9 pm, Midi @ Fitger’s

Help keep the youth programs going at Chester Bowl while sampling top-notch pizza, wine and beer. Tickets at Fitger’s Wine Cellars. Info @ 733-0792.