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Dec 2023
Community Development Committee Meeting
The Duluth Community Development Committee meets in Duluth City Hall room 330. It assists with allocating and administering community development block grants, home investment partnerships and emergency solutions grant programs. Meeting minutes and agendas can be found at duluthmn.gov.
Find out more »Head of the Lakes United Way: Day of Caring Holiday Edition
A community-wide event where hundreds of volunteers complete projects for local non-profit agencies.
Find out more »Duluth Natural Resources Commission Meeting
Duluth's Natural Resources Commission meets on the first Wednesday of each month. It provides science–based guidance on the protection and enhancement of the ecological health of city-owned and city-managed lands and the regional ecosystems of which they are a part. It also advises on the natural area program established to designate, protect and manage lands of special environmental value. Agendas can be found at duluthmn.gov.
Find out more »Lunch at the Pier with Sumair Sheikh
Housing is at the forefront of our downtown’s future success and LISC Duluth can play a role in that. Learn more about LISC's Executive Director, Sumair Sheikh and his vision for LISC Duluth’s new direction. You will also find out how LISC Duluth helps to provide access to capital, technical assistance and capacity building with our community. Register and buy your tickets here.
Find out more »Duluth Indigenous Commission Meeting
The Indigenous Commission is holding this meeting in the St. Louis County Government Services Center's Lake Superior Room. Agendas and minutes are available at duluthmn.gov. The commission works to ensure the views of the indigenous community are incorporated in the decision-making, future planning and stewardship of the city of Duluth. It endeavors to act as a guide in the development of public policy, planning and services so the indigenous community is adequately represented, and also works to increase understanding and…
Find out more »Duluth Economic Development Authority Special Meeting
The Duluth Economic Development Authority generally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the City Council Chambers at Duluth City Hall. Agendas and minutes can be found at dulutheda.org. DEDA works to stimulate business investment, expand economic prosperity, grow the local tax base and strengthen public-private partnerships in the Duluth area. It is governed by seven commissioners made up of three city councilors and four citizens.
Find out more »Ceasefire Stand Out
An anonymous Central Hillside resident is asking Duluthians to call for a ceasefire in Palestine by joining this "stand for liberation with the Indigenous peoples of Palestine." The event takes place at the intersection of Fourth Street and Sixth Avenue East by the Speedway convenience store and Whole Foods Co-op.
Find out more »Jan 2024
Inauguration Ceremony of Duluth Mayor-elect Roger J. Reinert
The city of Duluth invites the public to the official inauguration of mayor-elect Roger J. Reinert in the first-floor rotunda of city hall. Space and seating are limited, so early arrival is recommended. Seating is reserved for designated invitees, and those with mobility issues. Mayor Reinert will also be available immediately following the ceremony for individual media interview requests. The event is expected to last approximately 20 minutes. Light refreshments will be available immediately following the program. The ceremony will…
Find out more »Duluth City Councilors Oathtaking
The City of Duluth invites the public and the media to the official inauguration of newly-elected and re-elected city councilors. The event is free and open to the public. It is expected to last approximately 15 minutes and will include recognition of outgoing city councilors.
Find out more »UUCD Forum: The Duluth Branch of the NAACP
In this Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth forum, attendees can join in conversation about how the Unitarian Universalist Church of Duluth can work alongside the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in building community power to eliminate systemic racism in the Northland. Leaders from the Duluth Branch of the NAACP discuss their work on civic engagement, systemically building racial equity, and supporting policies and institutions that prioritize the urgent needs of Black people, who are most impacted by…
Find out more »Duluth Human Rights Commission Meeting
Duluth's Human Rights Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month in room 430 at Duluth City Hall.
Find out more »MLK Community Worship Service
This service will be a modern-day expression of the Black Church tradition that nurtured the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The featured preacher is Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown. The Central Hillside Gospel Choir will also perform.
Find out more »MLK Community Breakfast
The breakfast will feature a brief local program and a community viewing of the broadcast of the program in Minneapolis. Food will be served starting at 7 a.m. The broadcast runs from 8 to 9:30 a.m. A freewill offering will support the United Negro College Fund which supports students of African Heritage throughout Minnesota to attend college. For more information visit mlkbreakfast.com.
Find out more »MLK March 2024
Duluth's annual MLK March begins at the Family Freedom Center (Washington Center Gymnasium) and progresses to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center's Symphony Hall. The march begins at 10:30 a.m. and arrives at Symphony Hall in advance of the MLK Rally at noon.
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