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Feb 2023
Iditarod Trail Invitational: Send-off Party and Fundraiser for Leah Gruhn
A fundraiser to send fat-tire bicyclist Leah Gruhn to Alaska to race. Admission includes a variety of pizzas, salad and other treats. Silent and online auctions will be held. Donation items and baskets are welcome. Call Linda at 218-310-6838 for more.
Find out more »13th Annual Love Your Local Artist
Love Your Local Artist is our annual fundraiser that celebrates local art, local libraries, and community that includes tons of local art, live music, wine and refreshments. Plus, there will be our Tiny Art Show and a raffle featuring artwork donated by participating artists. All funds raised from the raffle and registration fees are used to support the library’s many programs and services throughout the year.
Find out more »Korkki Nordic Candlelight Ski Fundraiser
Korkii Nordic Center hosts a candlelight fundraiser where attendees can ski the 1.5 candlelit kilometer Dorothy loop, gather around a campfire, and eat soup and bread from The New Scenic Cafe. There will also be sample sweet treats from local bakeries. Dozens of raffle items including local pottery, photographic prints and a night's stay at Lutsen ski area. Proceeds from this event benefit the North Shore Community School Endowment Fund. Tickets are $25 per person, and $10 for children.
Find out more »Lyric Opera of the North Hosts a Valentine’s Day Soirée
The Lyric Opera of the North presents an evening of food, music, friends, and fundraising at the Greysolon Ballroom. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar then a 6:30 p.m. dinner with music. Reservations must be made by Monday, February 6. Registration and menu information can be found online on our website.
Find out more »Duluth Polar Plunge 2022
On the shore of Lake Superior at Park Point, people jump into frigid water to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota athletes. This year is Duluth's 22nd Polar Plunge. The Duluth Plunge has raised over $2,558,554 in its 22-year history and in 2022, 575 Plungers raised $136,731! Plunge timeslots open approximately three days before the in-person plunge date. Any teams/individual participants not signed up by noon on the Friday before the plunge will be automatically assigned a timeslot. Learn more and register at…
Find out more »Polar Plunge 2023
People jumpin' in cold-ass water to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota. Register here.
Find out more »Garbage Omelet Breakfast
Holy Assumption Church hosts its 39th annual Garbage Omelet Breakfast, with each omelet featuring three fluffy eggs and a choice of toppings like ham, bacon, onions, mushrooms and more. Dine in or take out. Includes toast, hash browns and beverage (orange juice, milk or coffee).
Find out more »Sixth Annual Olga Walker Awards & Author Event
An afternoon featuring Marie Myung-Ok Lee, an acclaimed Korean-American writer and author of the novel The Evening Hero. Attendees can enjoy a short awards ceremony honoring individuals whose generous support has made a difference at the Duluth Public Library, special remarks from Mayor Emily Larson, a gourmet lunch buffet, an author presentation and a book signing.
Find out more »Mar 2023
Toast to Tails
The Lake Superior Zoo invites animal lovers to the Depot to toast to the many animals that call the zoo home. At this all-new fundraising event for the zoo, beer, wine, spirits, and delicious food from local vendors. Fun games and prizes will happen as well, and proceeds from this event go directly towards animal care, construction future habitats, and helping us to continue to rescue animals that cannot survive in the wild on their own. This is a 21…
Find out more »Singing with the Stars
The Duluth Playhouse invites the community to this lighthearted competition in support of the arts. This night will feature a variety of local personalities living out their Broadway dreams on the NorShor stage. Throughout the evening, guests will vote for their favorite performers, resulting in the very first winner of Singing with the Stars. The contestants for this remarkable evening are Don Ness from the Ordean Foundation, Dan Hanger from Fox 21, Ivy Vainio from the American Indian Community Housing…
Find out more »Princess Tea Party
Tea, treats, games, sing-a-longs with Born Too Late, tours of the Fairlawn Mansion and much more will make up the afternoon as the Sterling Silver Studio princesses and characters present a party fit for royalty. Admission includes a professional photo from Studio One Photography. Proceeds will benefit Fairlawn Mansion and the P.A.S.S. Foundation. Cost is $60 per prince or princess of any ages and includes one adult chaperone. There is also a choice between one of two time slots, either…
Find out more »Leaning North: Art, Wine, & Jazz Night
On Thursday, March 9, a night of live music, wine, refreshments, and art by local artist Marissa Saurer will totally go down in the Rathskeller underground speakeasy. Marissa's oil paintings have been inspired from the Arctic Laplands, Iceland, northern Minnesota, and the Inside Passage of Alaska. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with the art show beginning at 7 p.m. Live jazz music by the Thomas Woytko Trio begins at 9 p.m., and all night long there will be an amazing…
Find out more »Rock & Roll Heaven Masquerade Ball
There will be live performances as well as a DJ and plenty of dancing at the Rock & Roll Heaven Masquerade Ball. Formal attire with a rock edge is required, and that translates into whatever fits into rockabilly, classic, punk, folk, southern, hair band, heavy metal, alternative, grunge, new-wave, glam or old-time rock & roll. It's got to be fancy, though. The evening also includes hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, the spirit wall, a photo booth, and a complimentary specialty…
Find out more »Saint Fennessy 4K 2023
The ninth official running of the Saint Fennessy 4K in Hermantown -- organized by Grandma’s Marathon -- is an untimed fun run and serves as a fundraiser for the Young Athletes Foundation. The race begins at Hermantown High School and travels along Arrowhead Road. The course turns north on Stebner Road and the finish line is positioned just outside of Skyline Social & Games at 4894 Miller Trunk Highway. There will be a costume contest conducted where prizes will be…
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