Community Calendar: June 24-30

Sunday, June 24

There will be a walk-a-thon for Crohn's and colitis at the Miller Hill Mall at 8 a.m. There will also be informational booths and free entertainment. All donations will support research. For more, call 525-6015.

The Vista Fleet and Lake Superior Writers will come together for a catered pasta dinner buffet with boarding beginning at 5 p.m. Poetry writers will also give tips on writing. The cost is $26 for adults and $19 for children. For more, call 722-6218.

Lee "ColorBlind" Johnson will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe. For more, visit www.amazinggracebakery.com .

The annual Park Point Art Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Park Point Recreation Area. There will be fine arts and crafts, food, live music, children's activities and demos. For more, visit www.parkpointcommunityclub.org .

The play "Snow White Ate the Apple, or, Peter Piper Picked a Who" will be performed at the Renegade Comedy Theatre at 3 p.m. There will be a two-hour version of the show performed at 7 p.m. on June 29 and 30, as well as July 6 and 7. There will be a one-hour version June 24 and 30, as well as July 1, 7 and 8 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. The production is part of Renegade's Tugboat Children's Theatre. For more, call 722-6775.

Learn to play the mountain dulcimer from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Fairlawn Mansion and Museum. For more, call 394-5712.

Proctor Speedway Sunday Night at the Races will begin with hot laps at 5 p.m at the St. Louis County Fairgrounds. For more, visit www.proctorspeedway.com .

Jerree Small will perform at Pizza Luce at 10 a.m. For more, call 727-7400.

"Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the DECC at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $33 to $37. For more, visit www.decc.org .

Bill Flannagan, Jim Hall and Jamie Ness will perform at the Park Point Recreation Area from 12 to 4 p.m. This event is free.

Monday, June 25

Sustainable Duluth will have a book discussion on "The Natural Steps for Communities" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room at the Chester Creek Cafe. This discussion will run every Monday through July 23. For more, call 525-5098.

The Arrowhead Stamp Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Rainbow Senior Center. For more e-mail fmatlas@aol.com .

There will be an open-mic night at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe at 8 p.m. For more, visit www.amazinggracebakery.com .

Teague Alexy will perform at Sir Benedict's at 9 p.m. For more, call 728-1192.

The city of Duluth is seeking volunteers, from 4 to 8 p.m., to help upgrade its trail system. The group will meet at the Hartley Nature Center on Woodland Avenue. For more, call 391-0886.

Tuesday, June 26

The Lakeside/Lester Park Community Club will have there annual meeting and car show beginning at 6 p.m. For more, call 525-5143.

Hawk Ridge will perform at 7 p.m. at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe. For more, visit www.amazinggracebakery.com .

Teague Alexy will perform at the Brewhouse at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.brewhouse.net .

Fisher Groves will perform at Chester Bowl Park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more, call 730-4300.

The women's bike night/road survival will be held at 6:30 p.m. beginning at the Continental Ski and Bike Shop. For more, visit www.continentalski.com .

Yeltzi, featuring Sarah Softich, will perform at Lake Place Park from 12 to 1 p.m. For more, call 730-4300.

Rich Mattson will perform at 10 p.m. at Pizza Luce. For more, call 727-7400.

Robert Randolph & the Family Band will perform at Grandma's Sports Garden Bar and Grill Banquet Center at 9 p.m. The cost is $25. Tickets are available at the Electric Fetus. For more, call 722-4724.

Wednesday, June 27

The United Way Day of Caring Volunteer Kick Off Rally will be held at the YWCA from 9 to 10 a.m. For more, call 726-4770.

There will be a farmer's market at the Winter Street Depot in Superior from 2 to 6 p.m. For more, call 395-9685.

There will be an open-mic night from 7 to 11 p.m. at Beaner's Central. Leane Perius will be the host. For more, call 624-5957.

Charlie Parr will perform at the Brewhouse at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.brewhouse.net .

The play "A Year with Frog and Toad," part of the Sier Du Luth Summer Arts Festival, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at UMD's Marshall Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. It will also be performed on June 28 at 7:30 p.m., June 29 at 1 and 7:30 p.m. and June 30 at 10:30 a.m. For more, call 726-7261.

The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra will perform at UMD's Weber Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults, $7 for students and $4 for children 12 and under. For more, call 525-4076.

Story time for preschoolers will be held at the Duluth Public Library at 11:15 a.m. This event is for those between the ages of 3 and 5. There will be 30 minutes of stories, songs and finger plays. For more, call 730-4218.

Story time for babies and toddlers will be at the Duluth Public Library at 10:15 a.m. for 20 minutes of simple stories and finger plays. For more, call 730-4218.

The SFA Farmer's Market will be held every Wednesday through September at 2 p.m. at UMD's Kirby Plaza. For more, call 727-5853.

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission's Area Agency will offer a free on-site health insurance counseling from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Park Senior Center. To schedule an appointment, call (800) 333-2433.

Thursday, June 28

There will be a blood drive at the Ordean Building from 12 to 1 p.m. Pizza will be provided to registered donors. For more, call 525-2295.

There will be a free Introduction to Business Planning workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Ordean Building. To register, call (800) 422-0374.

The Lake Superior Life Care Center will have a free medical clinic. Call 727-3399 for an appointment.

Learn how to complete your college degree online in an informational meeting at UWS's Distance Learning Center from 5 to 7 p.m. For more, call 394-8487.

Michael Whistler will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. at Beaner's Central. For more, call 624-5957.

Starfire Lounge will be held at the Brewhouse at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.brewhouse.net .

The Downtown Duluth Summer Concert Series "Rock the Block" will be held on the West 100 Block from 4:30 to 7 p.m. For more, call 727-8549.

Free dance classes are held weekly at 7:30 p.m. at the West Duluth American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave. Beginners can start at 7 p.m. No cost. For details, call 729-8390 or visit www.twinportsdance.com .

Family story time will be held at the Duluth Public Library-West Branch at 6:45 p.m. This session includes 30 minutes of stories, finger plays and songs. It is for ages 2 and up. For more, visit www.duluth.lib.mn.us .

Northern Business Connection, a locally based marketing/referral group, will meet weekly from 8 to 9:15 a.m. For visitor information, call Mike Pennington at 724-3941.

The Dubh Linn Pub and Billiards will have live music from 7 to 9 p.m. This is a weekly event. For more, call 727-1559.

The Home Depot will have the free workshop "Weatherproofing Your Home for the Summer" at 7 p.m. For more, visit www.homedepot.com .

Vincent Cadillac will perform at Carmody Irish Pub from 10 p.m. to close. For more, call 740-4747.

A city-wide meeting on crime prevention will be held at the Holy Family Catholic Church from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mayor Herb Bergson, Police Chief Gordon Ramsay and Fire Chief John Strongitharm will all speak. For more, call 727-8604.

Friday, June 29

The film "Star Wars" will be shown at Leif Erickson Park at 9 p.m. For more, visit www.twinportsoutdoormovies.com .

Sycamore Smith, The Gallows and Dustin Ralston will perform at Beaner's Central at 8 p.m. The cost is $5. For more, visit www.beanerscentral.com .

Colleen Mhyre With The Fishheads will perform at 8 p.m. at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe. For more, visit www.amazinggracebakery.com .

Jeff Ray will perform at the Brewhouse at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.brewhouse.net .

The Superior Speedway Stock Car Races will begin at 6:30 p.m. with hot laps. For more, visit www.superiorspeedway.com .

Escape will play at the Runway Bar and Grill at 10 p.m. For more, call 727-5061.

Tour the Alakef Coffee Roasters at 10 a.m. This event is free. For more, call 724-6849.

Hotel Coral Essex, Ray The Wolf and The Pundits will perform at Pizza Luce at 9:30 p.m. The cost is $5. For more, call 727-7400.

The Heramantown Summer Theatre, which involves students from first to eighth grade, will present the play "Coney Island of Dr. Moreau" at 7 p.m. It will also be performed on June 29 at the same time. Tickets are $5. For more, call 393-3424.

Saturday, June 30

Look Down Moon, Quinn Elizabeth and Gus Watkins will perform at 8 p.m. at Beaner's Central. The cost is $5. For more, call 624-5957.

John Charles & Friends will perform at 8 p.m. at the Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe. For more, visit www.amazinggracebakery.com .

The Roe Family Singers will perform at the Brewhouse at 10 p.m. For more, visit www.brewhouse.net .

The Home Depot will have the free workshop "How to Make a Home Safe and Secure" at 10 a.m. Visit www.homedepot.com .

Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank will perform at the Tap Room at 10 p.m. For more, call 722-0061.

Teague Alexy will perform at Pizza Luce at 10 a.m. For more, call 727-7400.

The Great Lakes Aquarium will have learning labs where you can learn to make lifelike catfish from paper tubes, paint and pipe cleaners from 1 to 3 p.m. For more, call 740-3474.

The GE Women's Health and Wellness Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Miller Hill Mall. There will be health screenings, healthy cooking demonstrations and many other activities.

Author Events

Mark Munger will sign his book "Esther's Race" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 28 at J.W. Beecroft Books and Coffee in Superior. For more, call 394-2665.

Exhibits

The exhibit "Second Amendment Issues," which features limited-edition fine art photography, will be open through June 30 at the Kollodge Gallery. For more, call 740-3255.

John Orth will present the exhibit "Archetypes and Armatures" at UMD's Tweed Museum of Art though Nov. 18. For more, call 726-8222.

Adu Gindy, Joy Kops and Peter Weizennegger will have an opening reception for their exhibit "Fables and Pyramids" run through June at UMD's Tweed Museum of Art. For more, call 726-8222.

"Unsoiled: Narrative Ceramics" will run from through Nov. 11 at the UMD Tweed Museum of Art. For more, call 726-8222.

Stephanie Richards will have a series of paintings on display of the 19 houses that she lived in over the course of her life at the Duluth Art Institute (the Depot) through June. For more, call 733-7560.

Ann Jenkins will have her paintings exhibited in "Dialogue with the Landscape" through Aug. 5 at the Duluth Art Institute. For more, call 733-7560.

"Black, White and Red-All Over," illustrations from the collection, will be held through Oct. 21 at UMD's Tweed Museum of Art.