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Join us at Bent Paddle for a night of drinks, raffle drawings, and fun! Raffle: $5 – 1 raffle ticket & $1 off pint $10 – 4 raffle tickets & BOGO pint $20 – 8 raffle tickets & free pint Prizes: Wisconsin Dells Package $320 Minnesota Historical Society Membership $135 Lincoln Park Crafting Community Prize $110
Join MPR News host Emily Bright as she discusses the top 2026 Summer Reads with Regional Bookstores. Celebrate the joy of summer reading with an engaging and community-focused event that brings together book club members, avid readers, and local independent bookstore owners. Attendees will discover top summer titles across genres, hear insider recommendations on what to read next, and connect with other book lovers. Our Bookseller panel for the evening will include: Zenith Bookstore Amazing Alanzo Bookstore Foxes and Fireflies Free, but please reserve a spot!
Salt and Pine is an alt-folk duo from Duluth blending honest songwriting, soulful harmonies, and a touch of jazz. With rich banjo melodies, textured guitar rhythms, and decades of experience on Northland stages, Charity Huot Benedict and Nate Weiler create music that feels both timeless and alive. You may have seen them at DuLilith Fest, Music on the Ship, or venues across the region, where their heartfelt storytelling and warm, dynamic performances leave songs lingering long after the last note. No Cover | All Ages | Family Friendly
Join award winning author Marcie Rendon (White Earth Ojibwe tribal member) as she leads a writing workshop, book reading and Q & A. Local Duluth authors Linda LeGarde Grover, Tashia Hart and Carolyn Sue Olson will be joining and giving tips on becoming an author. Free and open to the public. Light Refreshments. Door Prizes!
The Gun Violence Awareness Coalition will be hosting a community event on Saturday June 6 at 10:00 a.m. recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange weekend, when Americans across the country join together to demand an end to gun violence. Our event will feature speakers, tables of information surrounding gun violence prevention and we will have a ceremony remember some of the 130 Americans each day, who lose their lives in the United States, to gun violence. This year, Wear Orange is about more than raising awareness. It’s about keeping things practical and local, and giving people real ways to save lives right now. Whether it’s through secure gun storage education or showing up for your community, focus on some of the concrete steps you can take to recommit to a culture of responsibility, safety, and power.
Saturday, June 6 | 9 am – 12 pm Bayfront Festival Park Free Entry | Free Parking For more information, please visit, https://secure.qgiv.com/event/walkforanimals2026