Join the St. Louis River Alliance and Allouez Bay project partners on Tuesday, October 7, for a full moon gathering on Wisconsin Point. The evening begins at 4:30pm with a welcome in Lot 1. A self-guided walk along Bear Creek Trail (Makwa Ziibiins Miikana) will begin shortly after 4:30pm. Explore recent upgrades, including a pavilion, interpretive signage, and native plantings. At 5:15pm, gather for hot tea before the program begins (hopefully around a fire) at 5:30pm. Together, we’ll hear from partners leading the Allouez Bay Marsh Bird Habitat Project, including the St. Louis River Alliance, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Audubon Great Lakes, and the Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership. They’ll introduce the project’s goals and share how they hope to include your voices in restoration design features. Project leaders will be available for answering your questions, and hearing about your hopes and dreams for Allouez Bay. As the moon…
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Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center Grand Opening
Join us on Thursday, September 25 from 3-5pm for the Grand Opening of the Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center! After 20+ years of operating child care and housing young mothers in the Spirit Valley building in West Duluth, YWCA Duluth is supporting Divine Konnections’ innovate work through the donation of 411 N. 57th Avenue West as well as two state-of-the-art, STEAM playgrounds. Divine Konnections is re-opening the building to continue to provide vital resources for West Duluth, naming it after YWCA Duluth’s past executive director, Karen Diver. With a BBQ sponsored in part by Whole Foods Co-op and SuperOne Foods, a ribbon cutting with the Duluth Chamber of Commerce at 3:30pm, tours of the newly opened Diver Morning Sky Hope & Healing Center, DJ beats and play on two brand new STEAM playgrounds for all ages, celebrating never felt so good! Party starts at 3pm on Thursday 9/25…
Rise Up Reggae Party & BIPOC Business Showcase
RISE UP! for our 8th annual “Rise Up” Reggae Dance Party and the newly added Black Business Showcase! NEW this year we are collaborating with the Northland BIPOC Business Showcase in honor of Black Business Month. ~ Featuring 7 – 10 NBBS partnering vendors – Shop, Vibe and Experience Local. Live Music: ~ International Reggae All Stars! ~ TNT HiFi with Natty Nico Event Details Date: August 16th from 1-6p in the Bent Paddle Yard Food Truck: ~ Chef Lucas Pizza Good vibes flowing all day long: ~ Show us your shuffle! ~ Law chairs and blankets welcome! ~ Yard games! ~ Free show ~ All age’s welcome Mark your calendars and level up your positive energy to our “Reggae Rise Up” Dance Party! This is an event you won’t want to miss. Let’s come get together and feel Niccceeee. Sponsorship Partners: ~ Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival ~…
Reclaiming: Self, Materials, & Histories
How can an old basketball hoop, disintegrating milkweed pod, or paint on reclaimed wood tell us the stories of our own lives and others? Celebrate two exhibitions exploring facets of history and humanity through their unique approaches to reuse of materials at this art reception and artist talk. Heidi Wanzek explores our fragile, evolving place within the cycle of life and death in her show Within the Threshold, while Charvis Harrell reframes history and identity through a Black perspective in his show The Games We Play. Meet the artists, talk about the art, and enjoy an evening out with appetizers and drinks at this Art Night Out.
Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing Author Event
Join Black Bear and Blueberries Publishing authors: Art Coulson, Kiki Garcia, Dee Sweet, Roxanne Gould, Kent Estey, Melonee Montano, and Evan Larson for a special author event. Event activities include, author readings, question and answer, and book signings. Snacks and refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome and families are encouraged to attend!
Juneteenth Elder’s Luncheon
Join Health Equity Northland for a free luncheon as we honor the wisdom, resilience, and ongoing dedication of the elders in our community. Share a meal, a story, and enjoy some music with new and familiar faces. All are welcome! Food provided will be smoked chicken, macaroni and cheese, cornbread dressing, cornbread donuts, collard greens, and red beans & rice – this dish will be prepared with smoked turkey legs.