Community Calendar

Friday

Superior: Superior Douglas County Senior Center, 1527 Tower Ave., offers exercise at 9:30 a.m. Call (715) 394-3644 for more information.

Superior: A Native Tree Sale featuring 13 species of native trees takes place from 1-6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Wessman Arena while supplies last. In addition, the public is invited to observe Arbor Day with a tree planting at 2 p.m. at Wessman Arena.

Superior: The Eagles Club, 1710 N. 12th St., will be having their Fish Fry from 5-8 p.m. Come on down and also have a cocktail with Adam. Open to the public.

Superior: The Lake Superior Master Gardeners host neighborhood tree tours beginning at 5:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday. The tours start at Wessman Arena parking lot and will emphasize the value, proper planting and care of trees in residential neighborhoods. Free and open to the public. Friday’s walk will be in a newer neighborhood, Saturday’s will be through a more established neighborhood.

Duluth: The Duluth Photography Institute hosts a free opening reception 5-8 p.m. for Dark Winter Nights Vol. II, a photographic study of the urban environment taken during the dark hours of the 2010-2011 cold season, at the institute, 405 E. Superior St. Snacks and refreshments served.

Duluth: Lake Superior Singles meets at 6:30 p.m. at Perkins by the Miller Hill Mall. Participants do not have to call to sign up.

Superior: The Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency, Inc. will be having a meeting of the Board of Directors at 10 a.m. at the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Avenue. The Annual meeting of the Board of Directors will directly follow the regular Board meeting.

Saturday

Superior: Barker’s Island Farmers’ Market runs 8 a.m. to noon near the SS Meteor, rain or shine.

Superior: Join the Superior Firefighters Union Local 74 and members of the Superior community for a spring clean-up at the Superior Municipal Forest from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All participants should meet at the Superior Fire Department headquarters, 3326 Tower Ave. at 9 a.m. Coffee, juice and donuts will be provided as well as garbage bags and gloves.

Proctor: Loving Memories doll club holds a “from babies to princesses” doll sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1660 LaVaque Road. Proceeds will go toward club activities.

Lake Nebagamon: Returning to the Lake Nebagamon Auditorium is Steve Bobbitt, along with back-up vocalist Winston Dunbar. They will perform a tribute to the great singer/song writer Rod Stewart. Bobbitt and Dunbar appeared in Lake Nebagamon in 2009 for a show to benefit the Lake Minnesuing County Park Improvement Project. They return by popular demand and will perform many of Rod Stewart’s songs, such as “Tonight’s the Night,” “Hot Legs” and chart topper “Maggie May.” This year’s event will kick off with doors opening at 6 p.m. and include a silent auction featuring artwork, Green Bay Packer merchandise and crafts created by local artist, plus a 50/50 drawing and cash bar. The show will begin at 9 p.m. For ticket information call (715) 374-2876. The show will again benefit the Lake Minnesuing County Park Improvement Project.

Twin Ports: The Brothers Burn Mountain is releasing its new album, “Deep in the Dark Woods” on June 1 and will perform at the Red Mug in Superior as part of it. The performance begins at 7 p.m. A second release performance is planned for 11:30 p.m. June 17 at Lake Avenue Café in Duluth.

Superior: The community is invited to enjoy free music, food, face painting and children’s games as part of the Kelly Park Outreach event from noon to 4 p.m. in the park along Sixth Street and Grand Avenue.

Duluth: A reading and book signing for “My heart is a mountain,” by Catherine Holm and “Pretend the World,” by Kathryn Kysar takes place from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Quaker Meeting House, 1802 E. 1st St. Free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.

Sunday

Superior: Eldora Slaby, curator of SlabyArt, will demonstrate the construction and painting of fanciful butterfly sculptures from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the North End Arts Gallery as part of a special open gallery event. Her demonstrations will then be used to supplement the butterfly gardening in Broadway Community Gardens. The gallery is located at 1323 Broadway St.

Superior: Master gardener Philip Kern will demonstrate how to develop a hot compost pile for home or garden use from 2-3 p.m. at Broadway Market Community Gardens, located at the corner of Hammond Avenue and Broadway Street. Free and open to the public.

Superior: Students from Cooper Elementary School drama club present two performances of “Our Show to You – An Improv Production” at 3 and 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Both are free and open to the public.

Monday

Superior: Superior Douglas County Senior Center offers exercise at 9:30 a.m., smear at 1 p.m. and chess at 6 p.m. Call (715) 394-3644 for more information.

Tuesday

Superior: A cancer prayer support group meets from 2-3 p.m. at Darrow Road Wesleyan Church, 4020 S. Darrow Road. Current cancer patients, those in remission and their caregivers are encouraged to attend the meeting, regardless of church affiliation.

Superior: Volunteers are needed to help plant flowers in the Superior Business Improvement District planters along Tower and Ogden Avenue at 5 p.m. Meet at the Winter Street Depot. Once the flowers are planted, volunteers are invited to Thirsty Pagan for pizza and beverages. Call (715) 394-3557.

Superior: The Superior High School class of 1965 will gather for a mini reunion dinner at 6 p.m. at the Golden Inn Chinese Restaurant. All classmates and friends are invited to attend.

Duluth: The La Leche League meets at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. This month’s topic is “Getting Breastfeeding Off to a Good Start.” Babies and children welcome, lending library available. Call (218) 499-9504.

Wednesday

Superior :Local law enforcement officials will walk, bike, rollerblade and horseback ride through Douglas County during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run begins at 7:30 a.m. at Hardee’s Restaurant, then heads east on Belknap Street to Highway 53, then south to the Douglas County line near Wascott. Members of the Superior Police Department, state troopers, University of Wisconsin–Superior campus police, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office personnel and officers from Iron River, Lake Nebagamon, Solon Springs ad Gordon are expected to take part in the run. The public is invited to participate and to stand along Belknap to cheer them as they pass.

Superior: Superior Douglas County Senior Center, 1527 Tower Ave., offers exercise at 9:30 a.m., and bingo at 1 p.m. Call (715) 394-3644 for more information.

Superior: U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s Regional Representative Marjorie Bunce will meet with constituents in Superior from 10 to 11 a.m. in the classroom at the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave. No appointment is necessary.

Superior: St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center is sponsoring a free blood pressure clinic that is open to the public, 11 a.m. to noon in the dining room at Royalton Manor, 1900 New York Ave. Call Deb Wolf, RN, with any questions (715) 394-5591.

Superior: A farmers’ market runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot north of the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave., rain or shine.

Solon Springs: A farmers’ market runs 1-5 p.m. at the library parking lot, near Business Highway 53 and Main Street, rain or shine. Vendors welcome. Call Arleen at (715) 378-4429.

Superior: The Superior Public Library Board meets at 4 p.m. in the board room of the library at 1530 Tower Ave. The meeting is open to the public.

Superior: The Superior Singers present their 20th anniversary concert “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” a tribute to Broadway and musical theater, at 6:30 p.m. in the Mariner Mall. Free and open to the public.

Superior: The Superior Singers proudly present their 20th anniversary 2011 summer concert “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, their tribute to Broadway and musical theater, at 6:30 p.m. at the Mariner Mall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Thursday

Superior: Public-Private Partnerships is the topic of a webinar and discussion on revitalizing Wisconsin’s downtowns from 8-9 a.m. at Superior Business Improvement District third floor conference room, 1401 Tower Ave., sponsored by the BID and UW-Extension.

Superior: Superior Douglas County Senior Center, 1527 Tower Ave., offers cribbage and crafts at 1 p.m. Call (715) 394-3644 for more information.

Superior: Chapter E, PEO Sisterhood, meets at 6 p.m. at the home of Carol Banker, 1107 E. Third St. The program, “The State of the Union Address,” will feature the state convention report. Hostesses are Banker, Jan Parish and Marilyn Parish.

Superior: The Duluth and Superior Elks will hold a Flag Day ceremony and dinner 5-7 p.m. June 14 at the Superior Elks Lodge, 1503 Belknap St. Mayor Bruce Hagen speaks and a winner of the Americanism essay contest reads her essay. A chicken dinner will be held after. Cost for the dinner is $13. Call (715) 394-7403 for reservations by June 10.

Duluth: The local Unit 92 of the National Association of Retired & Veteran Railway Employees will hold their monthly meeting at the West Duluth American Legion at 1 p.m. All area retirees and interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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