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Join us for a week’s worth of celebratory events culminating in a 25th Anniversary Open House Celebration on Friday, July 25th! Proceeds from all 25th Anniversary events directly support animal care, educational programming, community outreach, and exhibit design all year long at Great Lakes Aquarium! 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 Sunday, July 20th – Friday, July 25th, 2025 For a week-long schedule of events, visit GLAquarium.org/25thAnniversary 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 Raffle tickets are $10 each and are available for purchase at the front desk of Great Lakes Aquarium prior to July 25th or at the event on July 25th. Great Lakes Aquarium is open from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily. 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 When? Friday, July 25th @ 7:30 p.m. Where? Great Lakes Aquarium – Outdoor beer garden (weather-pending) What else? Guests need not be present to win but must be 18+ to purchase raffle tickets. Want to support the Aquarium from the comfort of your own…
The fourth-annual Bloody Mary Bash will be on the decks at Skyline Social & Games on Sunday, August 10, 2025. 9 Local bars and restaurants, and 8 breweries will be competing for 3 awards voted on by attendees: Best Tasting Bloody Mary, Best Presented Bloody Mary, and Best Beer Snit or Chaser. The Northwoods Band will take the stage in the sand starting at noon! All proceeds from the event & bar sales will be donated to Never Surrender Inc. to help fund the fight against ALS.
Minnesota CLE’s beloved Solo & Small Firm Conference returns to Duluth on August 3-5, 2025 with great content and great fun for all attendees and their families. Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to improve your practice and enjoy a wonderful conference experience. Join other solo and small firm attorneys in Duluth for a great time of learning, networking, and relaxation. The Conference itself includes more than 40 helpful sessions – and you choose the ones that are best for you. Topics covered include practice management ideas, best technology tools, timesaving tips, substantive law, marketing and more! You’ll learn strategies and hear ideas to help your law practice become more successful, to minimize stress, and to help you have more time to enjoy life. Spend time listening to and discussing practice issues with those who know it best… other solo and small firm attorneys from around the state. There is no…
Mark Van Ells will be speaking at the Bong Center about the Thirty-Second “Red Arrow” Infantry Division and the crucial role it played for the Allied Forces in World War II. The former National Guard unit made up largely of men from WI and MI would eventually log more combat hours than any other US Army division during the war. Mark D. Van Ells is a professor of history at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York and the author of the previous books To Hear Only Thunder Again: America’s World War II Veterans Come Home and America and World War I: A Traveler’s Guide.
Ben Schierer, author of Perpich: A Minnesota Original, will be at Split Rock Lighthouse for a book signing. Rudy Perpich was one of a kind. As Minnesota’s longest-serving governor, he built bridges where others saw impassible divides: between rural and urban life, labor and business interests, local politics and international trade. Perpich: A Minnesota Original explores the life and legacy of one of the state’s most consequential political figures. Get your copy of the book signed and meet Ben Schierer. Books will be available for purchase.
Join us on Thursdays in July and August (starting July 10th) for al fresco food and beverages on the Duluth Harbor featuring a local selection of beer, hard cider, wine, and local non-alcoholic options. Each week will feature a performance by a local musical artist/group along with a rotating selection of food trucks. See schedules below for details. 2025 Food Truck Schedule July 10th – Tom’s Taste of Chicago July 17th – ACME Chicken Bowls July 24th – Bowlz N’ Thangz July 31st – Johnny B’s Food Truck August 7th – Buns To Go August 14th – The Gumbeaux Guys August 21st – Johnny B’s Food Truck August 28th – ACME Chicken Bowls 2025 Performance Schedule July 10th – Skarlett Woods July 17th – Yuya Mix July 24th – Ashe Berton July 31st – Hannah Rey August 7th – Russ Sackett August 14th – Charity and the Hue August 21st…
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