Events
President of Lutheran World Relief Gives Message at First Lutheran Church Duluth
The Rev. Dr. John Nunes, dynamic speaker, president and CEO of Lutheran World Relief (LWR) will be bringing the message about Lutheran World Relief at worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. and adult forum at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 6. All are invited to attend. (more…)
Pizza Lucé Ides of March 2011
A heads up for those who dig Pizza Lucé’s annual weekend of tribute rock:
Thursday, March 17 | 10pm/21+/free
DJ Tenn
Look Ma, No Head! (performing the Cramps)
Bradical Boombox (performing the Thermals)
Poor Howard (performing 10 Years After)
Friday, March 18 | 10pm/21+/$5
The Keep Aways (performing Hole)
The DTs (performing the Clash)
Philip of Nazareth (performing Descendents)
DJ Path Annu
Saturday, March 19 | 10pm/21+/$5
MATallica (performing Metallica)
The Acceleratii Deluxe (performing the Animals)
American Rebels Delux (performing Pearl Jam’s Ten)
DJ Norby
Beware.
Anang the Otter Celebrates B-day!
Anang the Otter celebrates her 14th birthday at the Aquarium on Sunday, Feb. 27. Toy- and craft-making are on the agenda as are snack time for Anang, complete with fish-filled ice cake. The fun runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet Splash the giant human otter and watch a dive show, too! Bring a new or used fleece blanket and get in free. See glaquarium.org
Aquarium hosts “Ships in the Night”
Great Lakes Aquarium will exhibit photographs by Mary T. George from March 2 to May 22 in the Aquarium’s fine arts gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception Wednesday, March 2, from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit features photos of ships that have made recent history in the Twin Ports including the Mesabi Miner, Edgar B. Speer, Edwin H. Gott and others.
Aquarium Executive Director Jack LaVoy says that Mary “brings the energy and majesty of our working waterfront to life and sets a standard of excellence that can only be achieved by someone with an artist’s eye and an abiding love of the harbor.”
Art Jam 2011
It may not be the solution to the education budget … but it’ll keep your kids busy for at least ten minutes during Winter Break.
Art Jam is a youth art contest for kids ages 7 through 12 in the Twin Ports. Have you seen the commercial yet? If not, it’s probably because you don’t watch enough cartoons.
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Big Top Chautauqua 2011
Summer is approaching, slow though it may seem, and concert junkies need to begin filling in their 2011 summer itineraries. Our good friends in Wisconsin are helping get a jump on this planning as Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua has announced its initial summer performers.
See the full list here. Highlights include Greg Brown, Arlo Guthrie, Dar Williams, Nanci Griffith, and many more. The clincher for me is a two-night stand from folk legend John Prine on Aug. 20-21. A trip to Wisconsin may be in order.
Yoga-tta sign up for the new session!
A new registration session begins March 14th (just a couple of weeks away)! This includes over 20 weekly (open and registration) classes ranging from beginning to advanced.
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Let’s Talk Trees!
Ethan Perry, DNR Plant Ecologist and a former member of the Duluth Tree Commission, will talk about trees, how to identify them in the winter and the important functions they provide in urban landscapes. Following Ethan’s presentation Wild Ones members will be available with all their favorite books about native trees and shrubs to help those looking for more info to select trees and shrubs to plant at home.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 23. Socializing begins at 6:45 PM, program at 7 PM. We’ll get to the “free tree help” by 8 PM.
Where: Hartley Nature Center in Duluth, MN. see hartleynature.org or call 218-724-6735 for more info/directions.
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale
Wednesday, June 15 to Friday, June 17.
10am – 3pm daily.
A great event to stock up on some good summer reads!
The Winter Sessions Songwriters Showcase at Sacred Heart
Saturday Feb 26, 2011 7:30 PM
Sacred Heart Music Center
201 W 4th St
Tickets $5 in advance/$7 at the door
www.sacredheartmusic.org
Sonja Bjordal, Sarah Krueger, Charity Huot and Hattie Peterson
5th Annual Bike Swap
Despite the current weather outside, spring is in fact on the way, and the United Way and Continental Ski & Bike are gearing up for the 5th annual Bike Swap, April 16 and 17 at Continental, 1305 E 1st St. Now is the time to check your garage to see if you’ve got a old bike you’d like to sell or donate… or to start dreaming about what kind of new-to-you bike you’d like to buy. If your bike sells, you get 75% of the selling price and the remaining 25% goes to the United Way. We’ve set up a Facebook page to watch for updates. Thanks!
Last Day to Celebrate I Love to Read Month!
Kids and parents come and join United Way Success By 6 at the Duluth Public Library for our final Cozy Pajama Story Time!
The last three weeks have been a huge success and we want to make sure more people can enjoy our final story time on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 6:30pm in the Green Room at the library.
Three teen readers from the Boys and Girls Club of Duluth will be reading as a part of a service project. The stories are expected to go from 6:30-6:50 with a craft activity planned for 6:50-7:15.
It will be another great night of fun during that restless time between dinner and bedtime for your little ones.
2011 St. David’s Day Open Reading
As always, it’s free.
Rock at the Rex Saturday
This Saturday at the Rex — 10pm — $5
American Rebels
The Surfactants
Cars & Trucks
Community Clean-ups for Water Quality
Imagine Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes full of clean, clear, fresh water for future generations to enjoy. Together we can make this vision a reality. The Freshwater Society, the Friends of the Minnesota Valley, and the McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League invite you to learn more about Community Clean-Ups for Water Quality, created to protect the water in our lakes and rivers. Presentation on Monday, Feb. 21 @ 7 p.m. at Hartley Nature Center.
Respect Your Old Man Poetry Slam Dinner
This is a fundraiser for Respect Your Mother, a concert held annually in the spring at Leif Erickson Park.
Friday, Feb. 18, 6pm
Norway Hall, 21 Lake Ave., Duluth
Suggested donation $15
Contact Eric Ament at 320-267-1094 to sign up to perform in the slam.
The dinner is chili and porridge with salad, fry bread and chutney.
Local/Global Food Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Confucian Ethics Speakers @ UMD
Come to the February 2011 UMD Center for Ethics and Public Policy Speaker Series. Talks are free and open to the public.
“Down-Home Global Cooking: Why Cosmopolitanism versus Localism is a False Dichotomy, and How Our Food Can Show Us the Way to a Third Option”
Lisa Heldke, Gustavus Adolphus College,
Friday, Feb 18, 3 pm, Humanities 314.
“Chinese Philosophy and Environmental Ethics: China’s Three Gorges Dam, Western Pressures and Eastern Principles”
Ben Huff, Randolph-Macon College,
Thursday, Feb 24, 5 pm, Solon Campus Center 120.
“In Search of the Missing Virtue(s) in the East and West”
Heidi Giebel, St Thomas University,
Friday, Feb 25, 3 pm, Humanities 314.
Thirteen Moons Anishinaabe Storytelling
In the Ojibwe tradition there are hundreds of stories, some as old as the earth itself. Traditionally, these stories can only be told when there is snow on the ground. This Saturday about a dozen storytellers will be at the Sawyer Center to share some of these amazing stories. Everyone is welcome, the cost is free, but they are asking people to pre-register at the site.
Here’s a schedule
Fond du Lac Sawyer Center
February 19 1pm-6pm
Free Registration starts at 12:15 pm
3243 Moorhead Road, Sawyer, Minnesota
Here’s Jana Peterson’s article about this event from the Cloquet Pine Journal
Rally to Support Working Families
Where: Northern Lights Elementary to City Hall
When: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Meet at Northern Lights at 4 and leave for City Hall at 4:15. We will walk down Hammond Ave.
Who: Union families and concerned citizens of the Twin Ports
Why: Get out the message that Governor Walker’s proposed legislation will hurt all families in our community.
What can you do: Make signs. Get as many of your friends and neighbors to join us in the rally.
Unique Photographic Exhibition Saturday
4x: A Print Exhibition — Each photographic print was limited to 4 inches on one side! We have nearly 120 entries to this unique exhibit and it will prove to be a very cool show! Public opening reception Saturday, Feb. 19, from 5-8pm at the Duluth Photography Institute, 405 E. Superior St., Duluth. For more information on the DPI, visit duluthphotographyinstitute.com or call Brian at 218.393.2468.
Videocassette Sale
Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, all day. Please join the Friends of the Library for this videocassette sale held at the downtown Duluth library.
Brent Green presents: Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then
The new film Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then will be presented live on Feb 27th at 7:30 p.m. Joining filmmaker Brent Green will be Brendan Canty (Fugazi, anyone?) on drums to provide us with a live score, voice-over narration and foley/sound effects. In order to sweeten the deal (although, tickets will only be $10.00) we will be providing a keg of Surly Furious for you to enjoy at no additional charge. Here is a recent interview with Mr. Green and here is where you can buy your tickets(click the showtime on the ticket page). Zinema 2 222 E Superior St 218.722.7300 or zinema2.com
Duluth-Rania, Iraq Friendship Exchange
Are you interested in citizen diplomacy? Then come to the next meeting of the Duluth-Rania, Iraq Friendship Exchange: Thursday, Feb. 24, 7pm, in the Fireside Room of the UCC Peace Church. We are looking for people interested in going on the next delegation trip to Rania in late May to early June. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Build bridges of peace and cultural exchange between our communities! For more information, see our website.
