Community calendar

Saturday

Superior: The Memorial Day Council meets at 11 a.m. at Hardee’s. All veterans groups participating should send a representative.

Twin Ports: Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity dedicates the home of the Christianson family at 2 p.m. at 2122 Ogden Ave., Superior. Light appetizers served. Tours available until 4 p.m. Stop by the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center at 7 p.m. to see the Harbor City Roller Dames take on the Reservoir Dolls from Madison. Proceeds benefit Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $10; children under 10 attend free.

Duluth: Solo and group performers blend various styles of dance, from Bollywood and steampunk to American Tribal and ballet, with the artistry of belly dancing to create the art of fusion belly dance at 7:30 p.m. at Teatro Zuconne, 222 E. Superior St. Tickets are $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 4-12. Available online at www.zeitgeitstarts.com/teatro-zuccone/tickets.

Sunday

Superior: Cathedral School Athletic Association Pancake Breakfast runs 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $6 for adults, $4 for kids under 12, and pre-kindergarten are free. Pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk, are served in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Kress Hall.

Superior: Women of the Moose Superior Chapter 795 holds its Fifth Sunday Special Breakfast Fundraiser 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Moose 606, 66 E. Fifth St. Cost is $7 for breakfast. The breakfast supports donations to schools in Superior, including Cathedral, in the coming months and Mooseheart School Rebuilding Project.

Siren: The Siren Chamber of Commerce and Burnett County businesses welcome area residents and visitors to its third annual Siren Destination Wedding Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lakeview Event Center.

Maple: The Iron River Knights of Columbus sponsors a Youth Free Throw Contest at 1 p.m. at Northwestern High School. All boys and girls ages 10-14 are eligible to participate. There will be a separate competition for boys and girls at each age group. The local competition is followed by a district competition against youth from Superior. All district winners are asked to shoot again in Diocesan level competition in Ladysmith in March. Winners from that level compete in state competition. Call Brian Matthys at 218-372-4860.

Duluth: Playwright John Patrick Shanley speaks about the relationship of theology, religion and literature at 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica for the Francis X. Shea Memorial Lecture. The event is free.

Superior: The Superior Youth (baseball and softball) Organizations holds its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the DECA Room at Superior High School.

Monday

Duluth: La Leche League of Duluth offers a monthly playgroup 10 a.m. to noon at First United Methodist Church (Coppertop). Babies and children of all ages welcome. Feel free to bring a snack or bag lunch for yourself and your children. Call 218-499-9504.

Superior: Essentia Health Hospital Superior Auxiliary meets at 10 a.m. in the conference room at the hospital. All articles for the winter newsletter should be turned in at this meeting. All volunteers welcome to attend.

Superior: Everyone in the community is invited to the rescheduled Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at 1:30 p.m. at Northern Lights Elementary School, 1201 N. 28th St. The event includes a presentation of winning student essays and artwork, music and the unveiling of the first Little Blue Bookshelf.

Solon Springs: The Solon Springs School Board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 8993 E. Baldwin Ave. Among the issues to be considered are a Thailand exchange teacher and borrowing $227,430 from the State Trust Fund to retire its Wisconsin Retirement System pension liability at a lower interest rate.

Superior: The Family Forum, Inc. holds its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the main office, 1507 Tower Ave., Suite 312.

Superior: Jerry Schnell hosts the first planning meetings for the 50-year reunion of the Superior Cathedral High School class of 1963 at 7 p.m. Monday or 7 p.m. Wednesday at KeyPort. Attend either meeting.

Thursday

Superior: A community pasty dinner runs 3-6 p.m. at Maranatha Academy, 4916 South State Road 35, across from the Superior Town Hall. Cost is $5. A delicious, fresh-baked pasty served with a dessert and a drink. Pasties will also be for sale for $3.50 per pasty or a bag of 6 for $20.

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