Community calendar

Today

Maple: Join us for our Veterans Day Program at Northwestern Middle School holds a Veterans Day Program at 2 p.m. Prior to the program, a reception with entertainment by NMS band and piano students begins at 1:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The theme is “Honoring All Those Who Have Served.” Call 715-364-2218.

Duluth: The Senior High Honor Band performs at 7 p.m. today in Weber Music Hall and 4 p.m. Saturday in the Marshall Performing Arts Center at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Free.

Superior: The University of Wisconsin-Superior hosts the Chorfest Honors Choir Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Thorpe Langley Auditorium in Old Main, 1710 Weeks Ave. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $3 for seniors and students. Call 715-394-8115.

Saturday

Brule: Brule Presbyterian Church presents “It’s “Bearly Christmoose!” Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brule Town Hall. There will be a hearty Forest Lunch, homestyle crafts and gifts, home baked goods, jams and jellies, wreaths and greenery, highlighting jam gift boxes.

Duluth: Invite your friends and family to Women Rock and help raise for the St. Luke’s Foundation for its Regional Breast Center to aid the fight against breast cancer. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Spirit Mountain Recreation Area, 9500 Spirit Mountain Place. There will be a silent auction, entertainment, shopping, Rockin for a Reason and more. Admission is $3.

Duluth: Every Saturday and Sunday during the month of November, Zeitgeist Arts Cafe is donating five percent of all brunch sales to Just Kids Dental. Brunch is served 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday at 222 E. Superior St. People can access the Café via the Teatro Zuccone entrance.

Sunday

Hermantown: Northland Diva Fall Expo runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the AAD Shrine Building. Enjoy a shopping extravaganza with more than 40 local small businesses, home party specialists, quality hand-crafters and more. Featured live demos from our vendors, fashion show at 1 p.m. Free. Goodwill cash and nonperishable food donations be accepted at the door on behalf of Northern Lakes Food Bank to help feed our Northland Neighbors this holiday season.

Duluth: The Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band perform at 3 p.m. in Weber Music Hall at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for students and $3 for UMD students. Contact 218-726-8877 or www.tickets.

umn.edu.

Duluth: The family of Paula Bergren celebrates her Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame Award 4-6 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works Restaurant and Bar, 2920 W. Michigan St. Admission is free.

Duluth: Hitchcock’s scary cinematic masterpiece Psycho is coming to Duluth and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra performs the original school at 7 p.m. with the feature film on the big screen directly behind the orchestra in Symphony Hall at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.

Monday

Duluth: The classic tale of the toy bunny that longs to become real comes to life in the production of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” at 10 a.m. in Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica. Tickets are $8. Visit spotlight.css.edu or call 218-723-7000.

Tuesday

Superior: Cancer Prayer Support Group meets 2-3 p.m. at Darrow Road Wesleyan Church, 4020 S. Darrow Road. Cancer patients, those in remission, and caregivers are encouraged to attend. This faith-filled meeting is open to all members of the surrounding community, regardless of church affiliation. Call 715-399-8885.

Duluth: La Leche League meets at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church (Coppertop). Babies and children welcome. Lending library available. Call 218-499-9504.

Duluth: The Adult Grief Support Group meets 7-8:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Medical Center in the 2 East Classroom on the second floor near the auditorium and the chapel. Free. Call 218-781-4402.

Wednesday

South Range: TOPS WI987 meets for weigh in 8:15-8:45 a.m. and a meeting at 9 a.m. at the Parkland Town Hall, County Highway K. New members welcome.

Superior: A Veteran’s Day celebration in the library peak area features a short presentation of a “Heroes Tree” by the Daughters of the American Revolution, followed with patriotic piano music by Ruby Thomas who will also give a talk on the meaning of the flag noon to 1 p.m. Hosted by the Friends of the Library.

Thursday

Duluth: The local Proctor-Duluth-Cloquet-Iron Range, Superior Unit 92 of the National Association of Retired Veteran Railway Employees meets at 1 p.m. at the West Duluth American Legion Clubrooms. Included in the regular business is a legislative report by National Legislative Committee member Glen Nelson. Unit President Joe Samson extends a welcoming invitation to area railroad retirees, spouses, employees and friends to attend. Contact shihtzusmiles@msn.com.

Superior: The Eagles Auxiliary holds a meat raffle at 6:15 p.m. and serves Coney’s 5-7 p.m. Money raised goes to local charities.

Superior: Chapter E, PEO Sisterhood, meets at 7 p.m. in the home of Carol Baker. The meeting includes a program entitled “Break a Leg.” Carol Banker and Terry Harrings are hostesses for the evening.

Superior: Superior Community Theater presents the musical comedy “Murders of 1940” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 15. Dinner and a show, a fundraiser for Faith United Methodist Church Food Pantry, begins at 6 p.m. Nov.9,10,16 and 17 and a matinee dinner and show begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 18. All performances are held at the church 1531 Hughitt Ave. Tickets are $8 for the show only performances; $15 for the dinner and a show performances. Call two days in advance for reservations, 218-393-0148, or email klpstudios@gmail.com.

Duluth: Duluth Audubon Society hosts “Birds of Kuwait” at 7 p.m. presented by Carrol Henderson, supervisor of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Wildlife Program at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth, 835 W. College St. Free.

Duluth: Charles Kenny, a World Bank senior economist, speaks at 7:30 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica. The title of his discussion is “Global Development is Succeeding.” Free.

Upcoming

Superior: The Women of the Moose Chapter 795 is looking for crafters for a craft fair that runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Moose Lodge 606, 66 E. Fifth St. Cost is $15 per booth. Call Connie Nevin at 715-392-4040 for registration forms.

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