Community calendar

Today

Superior: Senior bingo runs 1:30-3 p.m. at Lighthouse of Superior, 1915 N. 34th St, behind Grizzly’s. Free. Prizes and refreshments. RSVP to Colleen at (715) 399-3302 to save your spot.

Duluth: Sacred Heart Music Center hosts a CD release concert for Charlie Parr’s newest record, “Keep Your Hands on the Plow,” at 7:30 p.m. Charlie Parr performs with Four Mile Portage and special guests. Tickets are $5 in advance or at the door.

Saturday

Superior: The Lake Superior Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presents a genealogy workshop at 10:30 a.m. at the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave. Judy N. Mason of Stevens Point, Wis., and Nancy Lesh of Cottage Grove, Wis., conduct the workshop. Mason is the Wisconsin Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s organizing secretary, genealogy consultant and is national chairman of the Volunteer Genealogists Committee and national vice chairman of the Chapter Development and Revitalization Commission. She is also a member of the National Speakers Bureau. Lesh is state regent and a volunteer genealogist. Light refreshments and visit available after the presentation. Call Mary, Lake Superior Chapter regent, at (715) 394-5313 with questions.

Duluth: Tamarack Dance Association presents another Community Barn Dance and potluck 3-5 p.m. at Peace Church, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E. Donations. Live music. All dances taught.

Superior: Minnesota author June Kramin sells and signs copies of her latest book “Through the Mirror and Into the Snow,” book one of the “Before Happily Ever After Series,” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Landmark Lanes, 1914 Broadway, Superior. Kramin found inspiration for the main characters through her own daughter, Valerie, as well as through Samantha Aune, a local friend’s daughter.

Cloquet: Comedian Scott Hansen performs a benefit for Wounded Warriors at 8 p.m. at the Hebert-Kennedy VFW Post 3979, 210 Arch St. The cost is $20 and includes the show and spaghetti dinner. Call (218) 879-2447 or visit www.scotthansen.com

Monday

Superior: The Friends of the Superior Public Library meet at 10:30 a.m. in the library classroom. All members and potential members welcome.

Duluth: The Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group hosts an open discussion on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis 6:30-8 p.m. in the Minnesota Room of Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center, 407 E. Third St. Free.

Tuesday

Superior: A new film series, “Hollywood’s Heroes,” starts this month at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center. Each month the center will present a World War II film featuring a star born that month. Dana Andrews in “A Walk in the Sun” leads off the series at 1:30 p.m. and subsequent films will be shown on the third Tuesday of the month. Admission is free. For a listing of films, visit www.bvhcenter.org/

film-series.html.

Superior: A Cancer Prayer Support Group meets 2-3 p.m. at Darrow Road Wesleyan Church, 4020 S. Darrow Road. Current cancer patients, those in remission and caregivers are encouraged to attend, regardless of church affiliation.

Duluth: Mended Hearts, a support group for those who have heart disease, had a heart event, heart surgery or stents, and their families and friends, meets at 7 p.m. Wisconsin Room at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s, 407, E. Third St.

Wednesday

Duluth: La Leche League meets at 10 a.m. for an informal gathering of mothers to discuss topics from pregnancy to weaning. All questions are welcome and encouraged. Babies and children welcome, lending library available. For information, call (218) 499-9504.

Superior: Enjoy a vintage afternoon 2-3:30 p.m. at Lighthouse of Superior, 1915 N. 34th St, behind Grizzly’s. A wine and cheese tasting is offered. Free. RSVP to Colleen at (715) 399-3302.

Thursday

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

Duluth: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hosts a public meeting 1-3 p.m. at the MPCA Office, 525 Lake Ave., to discuss the more than 500 impairments proposed for inclusion on the draft list of Minnesota’s impaired lakes and stream segments.

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

Superior: The Superior Eagles Club, 1710 N. 12th St., holds a meat raffle at 6 p.m. Proceeds support local and national charities.

Duluth: Living Downstream, a documentary film, is shown 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the EPA Water Quality Lab, 6201 Congdon Boulevard. Free. Refreshments provided. Sponsored by the LWV Duluth Natural Resource Committee and Minnesota Clean Water Action, the showing includes a panel discussion and question and answer session.

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