Community Calendar

Today

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

Duluth: 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 welcome. 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.

Lakeside: Davidson Windmill and Eskolin Log House is open for tours 3-6 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday on State Highway 13, about 3½ miles from the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53. Saturday includes a bake sale. A free will donation is asked for the tours. Donation receipts are used for the preservation of the mill site and for the archiving of area history by the Old Brule Historical Society.

Superior: Vendors are badly needed for the Boy Scout Troop 202 craft bazaar in November. Call Julie at 218-393-4774.

Ashland: Northwest Wisconsin Community Agency Inc. board of directors meets at 10 a.m. at the NWCSA Ashland Office, 623 E. Second Ave.

Saturday

Duluth: Duluth Making Strides against Breast Cancer 5K event at Lake Superior College begins with registration at 7 a.m. followed by a program at 8:30 a.m. and walk at 9 a.m. Money raised is earmarked for the American Cancer Society. Participants can register online at makingstrides.acsevents.org/Duluth or call the Midwest office for information at (218) 529-7627 ext. 18.

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

Silver Bay: The Big Time Jazz Orchestra performs another great array of jazz including works of Basie, Ferguson, Rich, Ellington, to Chick Corea, to active Chinese jazz composer, Jungsu Choi, to a smaller group within the big band doing a “Supersax” piece. Join us at the William Kelley High School at 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 and $5. Members of the band also do a clinic at 5 p.m. for those interested in hearing and talking about jazz and jazz performance.

Sunday

Drummond: A Second Sunday Poetry Reading begins at 2 p.m. at the Drummond Public Library and Historical Museum, 14990 Superior St. Poets featured include Jan Chronister of Maple, Gladyce Nahbenayash of Superior, Susan Niemela-Vollmer of Rice Lake, Franco Pagnucci of Barnes and Peggy Trojan of Brule. Prior to the featured poets, audience members will be invited to read one or two poems.

Superior: Douglas County 4-H celebrates “Achievement Night” to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding 4-H youth and thank the adult volunteers and other supporters who make the 4-H Youth Development Program a success. It begins at 5 p.m. the Head of the Lakes Fair Curling Club. Anyone with a connection to 4-H is invited to attend. Make reservations with UW-Extension at (715) 395-1363 or cheryl.shockley@ces.uwex.edu.

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.

Superior: Superior Area Retired Educators meet at noon at the Shack Smokehouse and Grille in Superior. Committee members are Roberta Moselle, Betsy Nye, Dee Meadows, Mary Robek, Delores Thompson and Bonnie Wallin. The program is presented by Victor Bekkum, WREA president elect, and District 1 co-director. All retired educators and those interested in or involved in education are invited to attend. Call (715) 394-5166 for information.

Ashland: NWWIB Inc. and NWCEP Inc. executive committee meets at 10 a.m. at the NWCEP Inc. Administrative Office, 422 Third St. W.

Superior: Bay Gardeners meets at the Superior Public Library. The program “Show-Stopping Art and Flowers” is all-member participation while coordinating framed artwork with designer’s choice of floral design. Design participants share their creativity with the public 1-3 p.m. The design room opens at 11 a.m. to club members. Bring a bag lunch and check your member handbook for further details.

South Range: John L. & David L. Banks American Legion Post 418 meets at 7 p.m. at the old Bud’s Sunnyside Bar on County Highway C. All interested veterans welcome.

Tuesday

Superior: The Superior W.O.W. Club meets at 12:30 p.m.at the Upper Deck Restaurant. Members are asked to bring thoughts on the Christmas party to the meeting.

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.

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 at 1530 Tower Ave. The meeting is open to the public.

Superior: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation holds a public information meeting from 5-7 p.m. at the WITC Conference Center, 600 N. 21st St., to discuss plans for the rehabilitation of the Bong Bridge and approaches. A short presentation will be made at 5:30 p.m.

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts a resume and cover letter writing seminar, 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the meeting room. The presentation is by Tim Solinger, owner, consultant and certified professional resume writer. Registration required. Call (715) 394-8860. Refreshments served by the Friends.

Thursday

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

Duluth: Ornithologist William S. Clark presents “Island Raptors” at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, 835 W. College St. The program, sponsored by the Duluth Audubon Society, is free.

Superior: The University of Wisconsin-Superior presents the Tri State Jazz Band Festival Concert at 8 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium in Old Main on campus. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. Call (715) 394-8115.

Superior: The Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse holds a donation drive outside East End Super One from noon to 5 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday. The agency’s greatest need include household items like paper towels and facial tissue, cleaners such as dish soap and disinfectant spray, over-the-counter medications like Tylenol, Tums and cold medications and food — non-perishable food items and gift cards. Donations can also be made at the agency’s office on the third floor of Hawkes Hall, 2231 Catlin Ave.

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