Politics and Civics
St Louis County Wear Orange Community Event
Wear Orange to raise awareness for gun violence prevention. There will be a few speakers to share actions we can all take to end gun violence. There will be informational tables including Be SMART, Moms Demand Action, grief counseling, suicide prevention, ERPOs and more. Enjoy free coffee, donuts, orange juice and oranges. We will ring a bell for the loved ones we’ve lost to gun violence including speaker Melissa Hortman. Remember to wear orange.
Hands Across the Bong Bridge
They are calling it the “greatest bridge brigade ever.” Rise Up Superior, Good Trouble Indivisible, Zenith City Indivisible, Duluth Indivisible and Duluth 50501 are joining forces on Flag Day for Hands Across the Bong Bridge.
Participants are assembling on either side of the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge between Superior and Duluth to march with signs and flags across the bridge on the protected pedestrian/bike path. Somewhere near the middle, the group will join hands (and hearts and minds) in a demonstration of unity for democracy, for justice and for community.
The Bong Bridge is 2.2 miles long. The group we will need about 3,000 people to be able to truly hold hands across the bridge. This event is set up Duluthians to access the bike/pedestrian path at West Michigan and South 43rd Avenue West. The starting point on the Superior side is at Susquehanna Avenue, just behind the Quality Inn (46.722970, -92.125832).
Sign up on Mobilize and follow the website to get information on the event, parking, the after party, etc.
Expected Flow of the Event
– Start assembling at both entrance ways to the bridge at 12:30 p.m.
– Begin marching toward the middle of the bridge at 1 p.m.
– Bridge Brigade signs and flags display for about one hour
– Safely return off the bridge
– Post-event celebration
– Paddlers welcome in the water, too (stay safe)
Richard I. Bong was a hero (the “Ace of Aces”) in World War II and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was born in Superior and raised in Poplar. Learn more about him at the Richard Bong Veterans Memorial Center in Superior.
Civic Conversation: Disability in Our Community
This event kicks off Disability Pride Month with a discussion about what is needed to be an accessible and welcoming community.
As America marks 250 years, the American Conversation Project is bringing people together across the country to share stories, listen deeply and strengthen the bonds that hold people together. This summer — during Civic Season, June 19 through July 4 — libraries across the country are hosting recorded small-group conversations where neighbors share what’s on their minds: what they love about where they live, what feels broken, what they hope for, and how they want to take action.
Registration for this event is available at the Two Harbors Library front desk; the event is in the library’s meeting room. Attendees receive a $25 gift card to compensate their time. Refreshments are provided.