Events Posts

Urban Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 18

Urban Farm Tour
Saturday, September 18, 10 am – 2 pm
sponsored by the
Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association and
Duluth Community Garden Program

NorShor to Remain Closed

The NorShor received the ban hammer from DEDA today. The building will be closed indefinitely until it meets ADA compliance.

Laurie Hertzel book launch in Duluth on Thursday, Sept. 16

Laurie Hertzel, author of News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist, is going to be in Duluth launching her new book, Thursday evening, Sept. 16, at 7 pm, in Fitgers’ Spirit of the North theater.

News to Me tells the story of the 18 years Laurie spent working for the Duluth News Tribune, including her accompanying a group of Duluthians to what was then the Soviet Union in 1986, when they went to talk to the city officials in Petrozavodsk about setting up a sister city relationship. It’s a compelling read, and there’s some fabulous stories about what Duluth was like in the ’70s and ’80s. And to sweeten the deal, there’s going to be a cash bar, free meatballs, and I am introducing Laurie!

Welcome Home, Full Circle Superior

On September 18, the Full Circle Superior walkers will finish the last few miles of their trek around Lake Superior. All are welcome to join Mike Link and Kate Crowley as they walk the final mile of their journey by meeting at Leif Erikson Park at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. They’ll walk along the Lakewalk to Canal Park Lodge for an informal reception with refreshments. The reception begins at 2 p.m. and will include an outdoor tobacco ceremony.

Mike and Kate will complete their circle of Lake Superior the same weekend that the Lake Superior Circle Tour celebrates its 50th anniversary. It was on September 17, 1960 that the last leg of the Trans-Canada Highway opened in Wawa, Ontario, making it possible to circle Lake Superior by vehicle. A 50th anniversary celebration is planned in Wawa.

For more information about the event, call 218-722-5002.

Tim Kaiser UMD Market in the Plaza Wednesday

UMD Market in the Plaza
Every Wednesday 1:30 – 4:30
UMD Kirby Plaza
1120 Kirby Drive

Hillfest 2010: Livin’ in the Hillside

The Hillside community welcomes its friends and neighbors to the first annual Hillfest, a new festival celebrating the Hillside. Hillfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the intersection of N. Sixth Ave. E. & Fourth St.

With live music, food, local art and craft vendors, a wealth of children’s activities, community information, and the revival of the Whole Foods Co-op Tofu Toss, it’s going to be a great day in the Hillside. Admission is free, and everyone is invited!

Participants are encouraged to walk or bike to Hillfest, though free parking will be available in the St. Mary’s ramp at 320 E. Fourth St. Kids will have the opportunity to decorate their bikes before a bike rodeo by the Duluth Police Department, try their luck on the climbing wall, and listen to music and stories from local artists.

Live music on the main stage will include Treetop Tango, 2one8, and others. The Whole Foods’ Tofu Toss is a ridiculously fun event, with all proceeds donated to East Hillside Patch’s Mind 2 Mind program. Tofu Toss registration forms are available at Whole Foods Co-op.

Hillfest is still accepting vendor registration. Registration is only $10, so it’s a great way to sell your wares and promote your business or organization.

For more information, check out the Hillfest Facebook page or the website at duluthmn.gov/hillfest.

It’s Only Rock and Roll

Registration is now open for Duluth Does the Rolling Stones. The concert will be Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 at 7pm.

For all the info go to duluthdoes.com.

Connect the Dots!

Join your friends and neighbors for Duluth LISC and the At Home in Duluth Collaborative’s fourth annual Neighborhood Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 2.

The event opens at Clyde Iron Works (2920 W. Michigan St.) with a free breakfast from 8:30 – 9:45 am, and features a program starting at 10:45 am, during which five Duluth Neighborhood Heroes will be honored. Along with free entertainment, childcare and fun activities, and transportation, attendees can visit dozens of resource tables, offering valuable information and tips from community-minded businesses and organizations from 8:30 am to noon.

The public is warmly invited to this free, family-oriented event. Together, we’ll celebrate successes — past, present and future — in Duluth’s five core neighborhoods: East Hillside, Central Hillside, Lincoln Park, West Duluth and Morgan Park. To make childcare or transportation reservations, call Duluth LISC at 727-7761.

!!Everything is Terrible!!

Football games happen on a weekly basis  but Everything is Terrible is for one night only and it will be the show of the year, without a doubt. Show is at 7:15, students w/id get in for $5, oh and we will have $2.00 Two-Hearted on tap. Zinema 2.

Constitution Week at UMD!

Tuesday, Sept. 14
Film: “Election Day”
Election Day combines 11 stories – shot simultaneously on Nov. 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight – into one. Factory workers, ex-felons, harried moms, Native American activists and diligent poll watchers, from South Dakota to Florida, take the process of democracy into their own hands. The result: an entertaining, inspiring and sometimes unsettling  tapestry of citizens determined on one fateful day to make their votes count.
Kirby Student Center 273B  3pm

These boots are made for walkin’

Walk/run/roll 3, 5, or 13 miles on the scenic Willard Munger Trail and help us end domestic violence! The cost is $30 and begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 7408 Grand Ave. For info call 218-722-2781 X 106 or 107 or visit theduluthmodel.org.

Public Invited to Community Harvest Festival at Twig Town Hall

New Life Covenant Church is sponsoring a community Harvest Festival at the Twig Town Hall on Sunday, Sept. 12. The event will include free food and activities for kids and adults of all ages.

In addition to the usual fun and games, there will be:
Hot Air Balloon Rides from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (weather permitting)
A hayride with Belgian horses
Karaoke
A pie tasting contest
Treasure hunt for the young
Art fun
A bounce house
And more.

Activities begin at 8 a.m. but will run through mid-afternoon till 2:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us for worship at 11 a.m. at the Town Hall

Celebrate the harvest season with New Life Covenant Church.
For more information call 729-5476.

Basketball: Harlem Ambassadors vs. Duluth-Superior Hot Shots

Join us for a family-friendly Harlem-style basketball game at UW-Superior’s Mertz Mortorelli Gym on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m. The Harlem Ambassadors professional show team will take on the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs’ team. Cost is $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Buy tickets at SuperAmerica stores or theduluthmodel.org.

North Shore Iron Pour and scratch block workshop: Bob Dylan Manhole Project

Saturday, Sept. 11
Peace Church, 1111 N. 11th Ave. East, lower parking lot
Workshop – 10 am to 3 pm
Iron Pour – 12 noon to 6 pm
Contact: Jeffrey Kalstrom, 218-310-8411 | [email protected]

Minnesota State Fair attendance record

Saturday, Sept. 4, was a record setter at the Minnesota State Fair. In that single day, 234,384 people attended.