Community Calendar

Friday

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

Duluth: The Lake Superior Singles Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Perkins in the Miller Hill Mall complex for dinner and conversation. All area singles are invited. No registration needed; just ask the waiter or waitress to seat you with the Lake Superior Singles. For information, e-mail lakesuperiorsingles@gmail.com or call (218) 940-2248.

Superior: The Eagles Club, 1710 N. 12th St., will be hosting a belly dancing show at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 with discount on fish fry from 5-8 p.m.

Duluth: An evening of celebration and music to support CHOICE, unlimited’s ARTS program takes place from 8 p.m. to midnight at St. Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake, 805 E. Superior St. Tickets are $5 at the door. Bands performing include The Alrights and Lookdown Moon. CHOICE, unlimited is a day program dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and persons who are experiencing barriers to employment and community inclusion.

Saturday

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

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.

Gordon: The Get-Er-Done Recreation Club of Gordon is sponsoring a PINK RUN. Participants may take ATVs, cars, motorcycles or other transportation and sponsor nine Gordon-area businesses. Cost is $10 per person. There will be raffles and silent auctions with riders finishing at McNamara’s Bar and Grill, 12601 E. Mail Road, by 6 p.m. All monies raised will be donated to Circle of Hope, an organization which supports individuals diagnosed with breast cancer during their treatment.

Superior: The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s First Nations Center invites everyone to the annual Fall Walk Around at Pattison State Park. The event begins with a short ceremony at 11 a.m. followed by an optional walk around the lake and ending with fellowship chili, cornbread and other goodies. The event is free and so is admission to the park. Just let them know you are there for the Walk Around. For more information, call (715) 394-8132.

Superior: The Delta Sigma Sorority Alumnae luncheon will be held at noon in Great Room C at the Yellowjacket union of UWS.

Superior: Anyone considering attending the University of Wisconsin-Superior can meet successful alumni, tour the university’s new buildings and meet with an admissions counselor at New and Old, Black and Gold from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the UWS campus. For more information or to register, look at the webpage, uwsuper.edu/admissions/visit-events, or call (715) 394-8230.

Superior: This is the last day to order Spring Flower Bulbs for the Superior Council for the Arts Fundraiser. Delivery is the last week of October in time to plant for Spring 2012 outdoor blooms. Triumph Tulips, Narcissus and Blue Scilla are perfect for indoor blooms this winter. Complete instructions for planting and forcing for indoor flower blooms. Garden Angel Memorial plantings will be made in the Broadway Community Gardens at the corner of Hammond Avenue and Broadway Street. For additional details and placing orders call (715) 392-6007 or order at www.superiorcfta.org.

Sunday

Duluth: Each fall, Northland families have an opportunity to remember the lives of loved ones who died in hospice care. Essentia Health St. Mary’s Hospice and Palliative Care Program will hold its annual memorial service at 2 p.m. The service will take place at Lakeview Covenant Church in Duluth, 1001 Jean Duluth Road. The ceremony will offer the chance to celebrate loved ones, honor family members and thank caregivers for their support. For more information, call (218) 786-4020.

Duluth: Clyde Iron Works, 2920 W. Michigan St., hosts a Zumba fitness fundraiser for Circle of Hope from 3-5 p.m. A $10 donation at the door goes for the Circle of Hope breast cancer block grant program based on financial need. Come and shake to this Latin American dance routine while supporting a great cause. Jewelry, vendors and much more. Teens, men, women welcome. http://www.circleofhopeduluth.org. Proceeds benefit breast cancer treatment bills in northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Contact Peggy at (218) 525-1905.

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.

Iron River: The Tri-County Recreational Corridor Commission will hold their regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the Iron River Community Center.

Tuesday

Duluth: Thomas Driver, Ph.D., of Animal Intelligence Software, Inc., will visit The College of St. Scholastica for a presentation on business ethics. “Ethics and Leadership: Theory and Practice,” from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus; refreshments will be served after the presentation. The event is free and open to staff, students and the public.

Superior: A Cancer Prayer Support Group will meet 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. This faith-filled meeting is open to all members of the surrounding community, regardless of church affiliation. Any questions, call (715) 399-8885.

Superior: P.E.O. Chapters E, AD, BG and BU will have their annual reciprocity meeting at WITC Conference Room. Registration is at 5:30 p.m., welcome and dinner at 6 p.m. Our program will be presented by Linnea Olesen from Chapter Z, Rice Lake, Wis. She is the representative attending the international PEO convention in St. Louis, Mo.

Duluth: La Leche League meets at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church (Coppertop). Join our informal gathering of mothers to talk about a variety of topics from pregnancy to weaning and everything about breastfeeding in between. All questions are welcomed and encouraged. Babies and children welcome, lending library available. Call (218) 499-9504.

Wednesday

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.

Superior: St. Francis in the Park Health and Rehabilitation Center sponsors a free blood pressure clinic for the public 11 a.m. to noon in the dining room at Royalton Manor, 1900 New York Ave. Call Deb Wolf at (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.

Superior: The University of Wisconsin-Superior presents a Big Band Jazz Lunch beginning at noon in the Yellowjacket Union atrium. Admission is free.

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.

Thursday

Superior: Superior Douglas County Senior Center, 1527 Tower Ave., offers cribbage and crafts at 1 p.m. Call 71- 394-3644.

Duluth: The Mental Health Support Group will meet at Miller Dwan Medical Center, 502 East 2nd St., meeting rooms 1-3, lobby level, east side near the auditorium from 5-7 p.m.

Superior: The Eagles Club holds a meat raffle at 6 p.m. at 1710 N. 12th St. Tickets can be bought in advance; you need not be present to win. Call (715) 398-0700.

Superior: The Thaddeus Kosciuszko Society (Polish Club) meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1710 N. 12th St.

Duluth: The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association (LSMMA) will present “The Inner Reaches of the Northwest Passage” in conjunction with the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center from 7-9 p.m. at Canal Park Lodge, 205 Canal Park Drive. This event is the last of the evening entertainment series programs for the fall 2011 season. Free and open to the public.

Duluth: The University of Wisconsin-Superior presents a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. at Teatro Zuccone, 222 E. Superior St. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. For more information, call (715) 394-8115.

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