Northern Lights Foundation Charity Softball Game 2026
The 17th annual Northern Lights Foundation Charity Softball Game, also known as the “Battle of Badges,” is played between the Duluth Fire Department and Duluth Police Department to raise money for local families with children facing life-threatening illnesses.
Military members, first responders and children of all ages can attend for free. The event includes police and fire displays, food, raffles and more. Gates open at 5 p.m.; the game starts at 6.
Tickets are available at ticketleap.events.
Jill D. Swenson in Conversation with Konnie LeMay
Jill D. Swenson, author of The Land of Everlasting Sky: A Memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods is in conversation with Konnie LeMay, editor emeritus of Lake Superior Magazine and board chair of Lake Superior Writers, at Zenith Bookstore.
River Rovers
River Rovers is a nature playgroup for children ages 3-7 that includes story time, snacks and outdoor activities — with a different theme each week. The program is available on summer Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It is best suited for families or small groups, not large school or summer-camp groups.
Children must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or trusted adult for the duration of their involvement.
For more information contact Estuary Educator Christian Cutsforth via phone at 715-399-4090 or email at ccutsforth @ wisc.edu. The Lake Superior Reserve, host of River Rovers, is part of University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
River Rovers
River Rovers is a nature playgroup for children ages 3-7 that includes story time, snacks and outdoor activities — with a different theme each week. The program is available on summer Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It is best suited for families or small groups, not large school or summer-camp groups.
Children must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or trusted adult for the duration of their involvement.
For more information contact Estuary Educator Christian Cutsforth via phone at 715-399-4090 or email at ccutsforth @ wisc.edu. The Lake Superior Reserve, host of River Rovers, is part of University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
River Rovers
River Rovers is a nature playgroup for children ages 3-7 that includes story time, snacks and outdoor activities — with a different theme each week. The program is available on summer Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It is best suited for families or small groups, not large school or summer-camp groups.
Children must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or trusted adult for the duration of their involvement.
For more information contact Estuary Educator Christian Cutsforth via phone at 715-399-4090 or email at ccutsforth @ wisc.edu. The Lake Superior Reserve, host of River Rovers, is part of University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
River Rovers
River Rovers is a nature playgroup for children ages 3-7 that includes story time, snacks and outdoor activities — with a different theme each week. The program is available on summer Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. It is best suited for families or small groups, not large school or summer-camp groups.
Children must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or trusted adult for the duration of their involvement.
For more information contact Estuary Educator Christian Cutsforth via phone at 715-399-4090 or email at ccutsforth @ wisc.edu. The Lake Superior Reserve, host of River Rovers, is part of University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
Death of a Piano Premiere Screening
Tomas Soderberg’s documentary, Death of a Piano, follows four years of Duluth’s SubSuperior Underwater Music and Art Festival. A discarded piano emerges as a central character as festival participants decide how to conduct a proper sendoff.
A Q&A session follows the 50-minute feature. Donations at the door are appreciated.
Cloquet Farmers Market
The Cloquet Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Premiere Theatres. Local farmers and artisans bring locally-grown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables, as well as breads, jams, jellies and canned goods, honey and maple syrup, eggs, meat, flowers, plants, body care products and fine crafts.
Cloquet Farmers Market
The Cloquet Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Premiere Theatres. Local farmers and artisans bring locally-grown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables, as well as breads, jams, jellies and canned goods, honey and maple syrup, eggs, meat, flowers, plants, body care products and fine crafts.
Cloquet Farmers Market
The Cloquet Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings in the parking lot of Premiere Theatres. Local farmers and artisans bring locally-grown, fresh-picked fruits and vegetables, as well as breads, jams, jellies and canned goods, honey and maple syrup, eggs, meat, flowers, plants, body care products and fine crafts.