Community Calendar - Sept. 19-25, 2010

Sunday, Sept. 19

Duluth’s inaugural Oktoberfest celebration will be held Sept. 17-19 at Bayfront Festival Park. There will be German food and live polka music. Free entry.

Toby Keith will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the DECC. Jaron and the Long Road to Love is also on the bill. See www.decc.org for ticket information.

Aurora Bear will perform at 10 a.m. at Pizza Lucé. Free.

The fourth annual Minnesota Mile will start at 9 a.m. in front of Fitger’s and finish in front of the Holiday Center. Cost is $20 on race day. See www.grandmasmarathon.com for details.

The Harlem Ambassadors, a basketball team, will perform against “hometown heroes” like Mayor Don Ness at 3 p.m. at Mertz Gym on the UWS campus. Cost is $10 at the door. (Kids 3 and younger get in for free.) Details at www.theduluthmodel.org.

The Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth will meet at 3:30 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 219 N. Sixth Ave. E. Donna Forbes will present the program “Bishop Hill, Swedish Settlement.” Open to the public. Call 525-4274.

Family to Family, a free class offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness for those close to people with serious mental illnesses, starts today in Duluth. Class size is limited; register for a spot by calling (715) 398-6471.

Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve will host its annual Hawk Weekend Sept. 17-19. Information on public programs can be found by visiting www.hawkridge.org or by calling 428-6209.

Regular screenings at Zinema 2 this week: “Get Low,” “Winter’s Bone” and “Winnebago Man” (Sunday through Thursday) and “I’m Still Here” and “Get Low” (Friday and Saturday). Details at www.zinema2.com.

Monday, Sept. 20

Wyatt Famous, James and Younger, Hattie Peterson and the Black Frames and Excuse Me, Princess will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner’s Central. Cost is $6.

There will be a free open skate session for adults (21 and older) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Heritage Sports Center, 120 S. 30th Ave. W. Bring your own skates.

The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank’s Teague Alexy plays around 9 p.m. every Monday night at Sir Ben’s through the end of September. Outside (weather permitting).

Learn how to do the salsa with Megan Abel every Monday at 7 p.m. at Grandma’s Sports Garden in Canal Park. There is no cost for the lesson, and open dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. is free as well. All ages.

Northern Lights ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 6700 Grand Ave. Call 348-4087 or visit www.adultchildren.org for more information.

Tuesday, Sept. 21

Rappers Tech N9ne and E-40 will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works. All Ages. Visit www.jadepresents.com for ticket information.

Osmo Vänskä (pictured) and friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Pilgrim Church, 2310 E. Fourth St. Cost is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $6 for students. Call 724-8115.

The Teague Alexy Trio, the Sarah Krueger Band, the Breeze and the Shaunna Heckman Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner’s Central. Cost is $6.

An artist reception will be held for Bob Pokorney at 5 p.m. at Lake Avenue Café, 394 S. Lake Ave.

William Kent Krueger will sign “Vermilion Drift” from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bookstore at Fitger’s. He will also read from his new book following the signing.

The first meeting of the Duluth-Superior Camera Club will be held at 7 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 6700 Grand Ave. Details at www.duluth-superiorcameraclub.org.

The folk duo of Bill and Kate Isles puts on a free variety show at Clyde Iron Works, 2902 W. Michigan St., at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Dec. 28.

Learn how to do the salsa with Juliana Bertelsen every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Hell Burgers in Canal Park. Cost is $5 for the lesson; open dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. is free.

The Maxi Childs Trio performs at 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Black Water Lounge, 231 E. Superior St.

Wednesday, Sept. 22

A fundraiser for Jeremy Ikola, who is recovering from a brain hemorrhage, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mr. D’s. Cost is $10 (kids 5 and younger will get in for free). There will be a spaghetti dinner, a silent auction and a bake sale.

The Lake Superior Marine Museum Association will host “Skyline Parkway: Duluths’ First Tourist Attraction” at 7 p.m. at the maritime museum in Canal Park. This is a free event.

Keller Williams will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works, 2920 W. Michigan St. Cost is $23. All ages. See www.jadepresents.com for tickets.

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium on the College of St. Scholastica campus. Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $10 for kids. Call 723-7000 for tickets.

There will be a free open skate session for families from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. at Heritage Sports Center, 120 S. 30th Ave. W. Bring your own skates.

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will host free health insurance counseling from 9 a.m. to noon at 221 W. First St. Schedule an appointment by calling (800) 333-2433.

Beaner’s Central will host its seventh annual songwriters’ competition. Details TBA.

The Duluth Farmers’ Market is open from 7 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Saturday at 14th Avenue East and Third Street.

A free open mic night will be held at Beaner’s Central from 7 to 11 p.m.

Michael Monroe will perform during the SFA Farmers’ Market at UMD, which is held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday near the Kirby Plaza bus hub.

Jody Kujawa hosts ladies’ night karaoke every Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at R.T. Quinlan’s, 220 W. Superior St. Must be 21.

Thursday, Sept. 23

A publication party for Budgeteer contributor Linda LeGarde Grover’s new book, “The Dance Boots,” will be held at 7 p.m. at Northern Lights Books & Gifts in Canal Park. Call 722-5267 to reserve a copy.

Auditions for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Playhouse Conservatory (in the basement of the Wells Fargo building on Superior Street).

John Prine will perform at 8 p.m. at the DECC. Pieta Brown opens. Cost TBA. See www.decc.org.

Nerd Nite 6: City Under Siege will be held at 7 p.m. at Teatro Zuccone. Cost is $5 at the door.

The Duluth Art Institute will host the free community event “4 Great Shows, 1 Big Party and 1 Special Raffle” from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Depot.

Uncorked for Conservation, a wine and beer tasting event, will be held at 5 p.m. at Lake Superior Zoo. Cost is $30 at the door.

Meet and mingle with Markand Thakar, the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra’s music director, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kolar Chevrolet, 4183 Haines Road.

A free performance of “The Golden Age of Radio” will be staged at 7 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium on the College of St. Scholastica campus. Details at www.duluth.lib.mn.us.

Nori Perrine will perform live Celtic music from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Dubh Linn Irish Pub. Free.

A harvest moon and sunset watch will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Agate Bay in Two Harbors. Free.

Yeltzi, the Brushstrokes, Tony Furtado and the Steve Isakson Band will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner’s Central. Cost is $8.

The Duluth Playhouse will stage “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” through Oct. 3. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Call 733-7555 for ticket information.

The Rex Liquor Emporium (in the Fitger’s complex) hosts karaoke at 10 p.m. every Thursday.

Rubber Chicken Theater will present “Shout! The Mod Musical” through Sunday, Sept. 26, at The Shack in Superior. Thursday dates are show only (no dinner); performances start at 7:30 p.m. and cost $15. Friday and Saturday dates include a meal; seating is at 6:30 p.m. and the shows cost $35. Sunday dates also include a meal; seating is at noon and the shows cost $30. Call (715) 392-3463 for reservations.

The Bookstore at Fitger’s hosts “Storytime for Toddlers” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. each Thursday.

Friday, Sept. 24

Renegade Improv’s 26-hour improv marathon begins at 10:30 p.m. at Teatro Zuccone. Cost is $5.

Wrenshall’s second annual Fall Fest will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25. Friday’s activities include a football tailgate party at 4 p.m. (kickoff against Silver Bay is at 5 p.m.) and a bonfire at dusk. There are a number of events scheduled for Saturday; highlights include live music, a pancake breakfast and a medallion hunt. Call 384-4274, ext. 1410, with questions.

Coal Car Caboose will perform at 10 p.m. at Lake Avenue Café. Must be 21.

The Mark Anderson Trio, the Atlantis Quartet, Kilometers Davis and Billy Don’t Be a Hero will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner’s Central. Cost is $8.

Two Harbors’ free Fridays in the Park concert series (held at 7 p.m. in Thomas Owens Park — rain site is United Church) continues with a performance by the Fish Heads, an alternative bluegrass group. See www.bigfishtunes.com.

Engwalls Corn Maze, a 50,000-square-foot labyrinth, will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 17 at 4749 Hermantown Road. Cost is $6 per person; $1 of each ticket benefits Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.

There will be a free open skate session for families from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Heritage Sports Center, 120 S. 30th Ave. W. Bring your own skates.

Dubh Linn Comedy Live!, featuring comedians Jim Holder and John Burton, will be held at 9 p.m. at Dubh Linn Irish Pub. Cost is $10 ($18 with pre-show dinner). Reservations recommended; call 727-1559.

Lake Superior Singles Fellowship, a non-denominational singles group supported by the United Presbyterian Church, will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Miller Hill Bridgemans for dinner. Call 940-2248 to register and get complete details.

Opening at area theaters: “You Again,” “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps” and “Legends of the Guardians.”

Saturday, Sept. 25

The Minnesota Beach Sweep will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the following locations: Brighton Beach, Lester Park, Chester Bowl, Boy Scout Landing and Burlington Bay in Two Harbors. Volunteer details at www.glaquarium.org.

The 14th annual American Heart Association Northland Start! Heart Walk will take place at 9 a.m. at Bayfront Festival Park. Call 727-7297 or visit www.northlandheartwalk.org for registration information.

Elf Lettuce will perform at 10 p.m. at Pizza Lucé. Cost is $5. Must be 21.

A free “welcome back from tour” show will be held for Modern Gentlemen at 10 p.m. at 624 Live in Superior (at 624 Tower Ave.).

The third annual run/walk to support domestic abuse intervention programs will be held at 9 a.m. at Willard Munger Inn, 7408 Grand Ave. Details at www.theduluthmodel.org.

Laps Around the Library, a Duluth Public Library fundraiser, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Call 525-5098 or visit www.duluth.lib.mn.us for details.

The annual Lester Park Rendezvous will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the banks of the river. A free train shuttle will stop at 26th, 46th and 61st Avenues East. Call 525-0904 for details.

Superior’s annual McDougall’s Dream dinner and silent auction benefit for the S.S. Meteor will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. at the ship’s museum on Barker’s Island. Call (715) 394-5712 for details.

The 5K Cloquet River Run will be held at 9 a.m. at Churchill Elementary. Cost is $20 day of event. Call 879-8120 or visit www.cloquetriverrun.com.

Hermantown Harvest Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hermantown History Center, 5255 Maple Grove Road. Cost is $2 for adults, $1 for children (free if younger than 5) and $5 for families. Call 624-3040.

The Twin Ports Rosemaling Society will host the annual Scandinavian Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aad Shrine Center, 5152 Miller Trunk Highway. Cost is $2. Call 624-5158 or visit www.twinportsrosemaling.org for details.

The DSSO will perform “Sensational Tchaikovsky” at 8 p.m. at the DECC. See www.dsso.com for ticket information.

“Constellating the Soul: Untangling Our Lives,” a workshop with Darcy Cunningham, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (with a lunch break) at Yoga North. Cost is $95. Call 722-9642.

Harbor Squares Square Dance Club will host a mainstream-level dance at 7:30 p.m. at Superior Senior Citizen Center, 1527 Tower Ave. Cost is $7. Call 728-2270.

The Fontanelles, Two Beat Band, Dirty Horse and the Branditos will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner’s Central. Cost is $6.

Help install Bentleyville’s thousands of holiday lights at Bayfront Festival Park from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 6 and from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 29-Nov. 3. No need to pre-register; just show up and help out.

The Duluth Public Library will host a free screening of a classic Abbott and Costello slapstick comedy at 2 p.m.

As part of its “Reel Movies for Real Needs” film series — for families of special-needs children with autism or other challenges — Marcus Theatres’ Duluth location will screen “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” at 10:30 a.m. The “Reel Movies for Real Needs” program creates a welcoming and comfortable environment for special needs children by offering family films with a lower sound volume and brighter lighting for families who may not feel comfortable attending regularly scheduled shows.

Every Saturday, DAYSNC (Duluth Area Youth Special Needs Community) is sponsoring recreational bowling for youth with special needs at the Incline Station from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Cost is $2.50 a game and shoes are free. For more information visit www.wix.com/DAYSNC/duluth or call 348-5322.

Dubh Linn Comedy Live!, featuring comedians Jim Holder and John Burton, will be held at 9 p.m. at Dubh Linn Irish Pub. Cost is $10 ($18 with pre-show dinner). Reservations recommended; call 727-1559.

A farmers’ market and craft event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 2 at Lakeside/Lester Park Community Club, 106 N. 54th Ave. E. Rain or shine. Call 525-0845.

The Carlton County Farmers’ Market will be held every Saturday through Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to sellout across Highway 45 from the Holiday gas station in Scanlon. Items available include produce, honey, baked goods, preserves, meat products and crafts. (Interested in becoming a vendor? Call Mike at 879-9015.)

Exhibits

The new Northern Printmakers Alliance Group exhibit, “Northern Summer,” will be on display through Oct. 16 at Northern Prints Gallery, 318 N. 14th Ave. E. Call 724-5212.

“You and Yours,” a curatorial project on the theme of family by Patricia Briggs, will be on display through Oct. 17 at UMD’s Tweed Museum of Art.

A retrospective of Wing Young Huie’s photographs will be on display through Sept. 26 at the George Morrison Gallery in the Depot.

Adu Gindy’s “Bits and Pieces: A Visual Journey” will be on display through Oct. 24 at the John Steffl Gallery in the Depot.

“Form & Surface: Selections from the Glenn C. Nelson Collection” will be on display through Nov. 7 at UMD’s Tweed Museum of Art.

“Entertaining the Gods,” yarn paintings of the Mexican Huichol will be on display through Dec. 20 at UMD’s Tweed Museum of Art.

The free Veterans’ Memorial Hall exhibit “Generations of Service,” which spans roughly 150 years of military service and includes locally donated artifacts, is now open at the Depot. See www.vets-hall.org.

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