Community calendar

Friday

Duluth: Martin Pflug, assistant professor of language and international studies, talks about “Transculturation and Detransculturation in ‘A Mayan Life’ and Others” at 3:40 p.m. in Room 4119, Tower Hall at the College of St. Scholastica. Free. Contact Nathan Carroll at (218) 723-6144 or ncarroll@css.edu.

Saturday

Superior: The Eagles Auxiliary hosts a rummage and bake sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 1710 N. 12th St. Anyone interested in a table should call June at 392-6560.

Duluth: The Scleroderma Support Group meets 10-11:30 a.m. in the Wisconsin Room at SMDC, 407 E. Third St.

Siren: A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration includes an Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Main Street or Crooked Lake; ‘Kites on Ice’ show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crooked Lake or Siren School. Bring your own kite to fly. A parade rolls down Main Street at 2 p.m. featuring the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royalty and the Vulcan’s State Hockey Tournament.

Sunday

Duluth: Lake Superior Ragtime Society, Inc. presents “Pi Day” Ragtime Concert 1:30-4:30 p.m. at First Covenant Church, 2101 W. Second St. Enjoy an afternoon of this happy toe-tapping music from the turn of the last century. Free, but donations appreciated. Call Sandy (218) 724-7696 or (715) 394-4319 or e- mail lsrs@centurytel.net.

Superior: St. Olaf College’s Norseman Band performs at 3 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Church, 1708 John Ave. Free.

Tuesday

Duluth: The Mended Hearts Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Wisconsin Room at SMDC. Guest speaker is Travis Day, who will be bringing a heart/lung bypass machine. Door prizes and snacks at no charge.

Wednesday

Solon Springs: An adults-only class in traditional Okinawan-Japanese goju style karate runs 6-7 a.m. in the Solon Springs Community Center. Free. Wear loose workout clothing or a white karate uniform.

Duluth: La Leche League meets at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church (Coppertop) to discuss “Avoiding Common Problems.” Babies and children welcome; lending library available. Call (218) 341-8369, (218) 525-1356, or (218) 393-2403.

Duluth: A St. Patrick’s Day Ceili Dance with live music from the Zenith City All Star Band begins at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1710 E. Superior St. Beginners and kids welcome. Dance instruction begins at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Suggested donation: $10 for adults, $7 for students, children free. No one turned away for lack of money.

Hayward: NWCEP Inc. Board of Directors meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s Community Center.

Superior: Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency, Inc., Finance Committee meets at 10 a.m. at NWCSA, 1118 Tower Ave.

Thursday

Superior: The Douglas County Association for HCE holds a quilt-a-thon to make quilts for kids in crisis 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mariner Mall, 69 N. 28th St. Bring quilting supplies if you can or just come and help tie quilts for the kids. Free.

Superior: The Kiwanis meets at noon at Portable Bore Repair. The speaker will be Kimberly Anderson and a tour of Portable Bore Repair and Jim’s Welding is planned.

Duluth: The Mental Health Support Group meets at Miller Dwan Medical Center, 502 E. Second St., meeting rooms 1-3, lobby level, eastside near the auditorium from 5-7 p.m. It is a free and confidential.

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