Community calendar

Today

Superior: Career mariner and Vietnam veteran Paul Halverson talks about his bicycle ride from Everett, Wash. to Bangor, Maine – a total of 3,406 miles – to draw attention to the plight and needs of Disabled American Veterans last summer during the Prop Club meeting at noon at the Shack. Guests welcome.

Saturday

Cable: Learn the steps of water wise gardening with Sarah Boles, owner of Northern Native Plantscapes, at the Cable Natural History Museum 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants must provide their own bag lunch. Registration required. Contact WITC at (715) 682-4591, ext. 3170 visit www.witc.edu.

Superior: Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast returns to Wisconsin Public Radio with Opera “From the House of the Dead” with composer Leos Janacek at noon.

Superior: The Eagles Auxiliary hosts an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the children of Haiti 4-8 p.m. at the Eagles Club, 1710 N. 12th St. Cost is $9 per person. Bring in a nonperishable food item and save $1 on your meal.

Duluth: It’s history in the making as the Harbor City Roller Dames, the Twin Ports’ only women’s flat-track roller derby league, hosts an action-packed bout at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center’s Pioneer Hall at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Children 10 or younger free. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Lakes & Pines Girl Scouts’ “Outreach to Girls at Risk” program.

Duluth: A Community Barn Dance begins at 8 p.m. at Peace Church, 1111 11th Ave. E. Smoke and alcohol free. All dances taught. New dancers welcome. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students, members, seniors and low income, $2 for younger children. Visit www.tamarackdance.org.

Sunday

Superior: The Douglas County Public Health Service will hold a community-based clinic to provide the H1N1 Influenza A vaccine from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at County Peace Church, 4694 S. County Road A.

South Range: Northland Legend’s Grand Ole Opry Style Show 3-6 p.m. at The Log Cabin, County Road E. Headliners include Johnny Jay and Dottie Lou.

Duluth: The Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth meets at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 219 N. Sixth Ave E. Valorie Arrowsmith presents “Nordic Culture.” Contact Shirley Graham at 525-4274.

Superior: Fairlawn Mansion and Museum hosts a variety of classes at 906 E. Second St., including Paper Quilling 11:30-12:30 p.m.; Silk Scarf 1-2 p.m.; Bunco 2:30-4 p.m.; and Dulcimer 4:30-6 p.m. Call (715) 394-5712.

Monday

Superior: St. Mary’s Hospital Superior auxiliary members and volunteers meet at 10 a.m. in the conference room. Speaker Emily Sipper, RN, will present the program on the warning signs and management of diabetes. Those attending should call the volunteer office. Refreshments served.

Tuesday

Duluth: Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers invites you to the second annual “Blessing of the Port Community” The event begins with an open house at 4 p.m., volunteer and donors recognition at 5 p.m. followed by the blessing, and refreshments and fellowship at 6 p.m. at 2024 W. Third St. Contact seafarersduluth@yahoo.com or (218) 727-5897.

Amnicon: The Town of Amnicon 100 year Centennial meeting at 6 p.m. Everything must be in at these meetings for the centennial book. Call Dennis Hill at (715) 364-2588.

Duluth: UMD Music presents an Alumni Composer Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Hall. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and $3 for UMD students.

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.

Superior: The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc. holds a shelter donation drive 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. today, Thursday and Friday at the Superior Walmart. Collected donations benefit CASDA’s emergency shelter, and women and children residing there.

Superior: The Superior Central High School class of 1944 meets at 1 p.m. at the Shack.

Duluth: Lake Superior Life Care Center, 101 West Second Street, Room 109, holds a free medical clinic 1-4 p.m. Call 727-3399 to schedule an appointment for non-emergency care.

Duluth: Guitar Ensembles perform at 7:30p.m. in Weber Music Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and $3 for UMD students.

Poplar: The Poplar-Wentworth Lions sponsors a meat raffle the fourth Wednesday of each month at Rapids Riverside at 8 p.m. Tickets are $1 for a chance to win $100 worth of various meats. Proceeds benefit charitable and community projects.

Thursday

Superior: The Kiwanis meets at noon at Aces on 29th. The speaker will be Kathleen Gates from Senior Connections.

Superior: The Superior Central High School class of 1957 will hold its monthly luncheon get-together at noon at The Upper Deck Restaurant. All classmates, spouses and guests are invited to attend.

Superior: The Ziigwan Pow Wow planning committee meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Superior Middle School in the conference room near the main office.

Superior: Chapter E, PEO Sisterhood, meets at 7 p.m. at the home of Cathy Hecht. The program will be the Daisy Auction. Co-hostesses are Christy Willmore and Susan Horvath.

Amnicon: Ham bingo at 7 p.m. Tri Lakes Civic Club, Highway A, Amnicon Lake. Coffee and goodies served.

Superior: Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, Inc., meets at 10 a.m. at Days Inn Bay Front Hotel.

March 26

Superior: Book, Bake and Popcorn Sale runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first floor of St. Mary’s Hospital, 3500 Tower Ave., in the community room.

Duluth: More than 150 one-of-a-kind cars and trucks roll into the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center as the Peerless World of Wheels returns to the Northland 3-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12. Children age 5 and younger free.

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