Community Events Calendar

FRIDAY, JULY 26

Community chess club 3:30-5 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. 879-1531

Will Hale & the Tadpole Parade concert 3-4 p.m., Cloquet Public Library

FinnFest continues in Duluth through Sunday at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 26-28

Family-friendly Carlton Daze festivities includes live music, vendors and food trucks all weekend. Friday’s highlights include a 5K race, kids’ races and bingo. Saturday: car show, corn hole tournament downtown, sales at Four Seasons and Paddlemania at Jay Cooke State Park. Carlton Daze parade is 1 p.m. Sunday, followed by fun at the firehall and nearby DNR Park. For a detailed schedule, see pages 10-11 or visit carltonchamber.com/carlton-daze.

SATURDAY, JULY 27

Carlton County Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 19, in front of Premiere Theatres in Cloquet.

SUNDAY, JULY 28

Free community meal for those in need 4-5 p.m., Good Hope Church. Brats, hot dogs, pasta salad, fruit, dessert. Light meal available for takeout. Sponsored by Community of Hope 2:16.

MONDAY, JULY 29

Story Stroll 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Veterans Park. 879-1531

Kids & Family Yoga 10-10:45 a.m., Veterans Park, rescheduled from July 15. Rain site: Cloquet Public Library.

TUESDAY, JULY 30

The Arrowhead Library System’s Bookmobile visits Floodwood 10-11:15 a.m., vicinity of the post office; Cromwell 12:30-1 p.m., at City Park, Hwy 210; Mahtowa 1:45-2:30 p.m., in the vicinity of TJ’s Country Corner; Holyoke 3:15-4 p.m., at town hall; and Barnum 4:45-5:45 p.m., at the high school.

Carlton County farmers market in Carlton 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 15. McFarland Park, Grand Avenue and Grand St.

Cribbage 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Villa Vista in Cromwell, 218-644-3331.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

Pop-up storytime 10 a.m. at Gitigaaning Farm. 879-1531

Wright Seniors meet at

1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Wright Senior Center, 1404 Fourth St.

Friday, Aug. 2

Brickyard Days begin in Wrenshall. See page 20 for more info.

SATURDAY, AUG. 3

Country Western show and dance 2-5 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, Solway Town Hall, corner of Hwy 2 and Munger Shaw Road. All welcome, freewill offering. 218-729-8139, 591-7721

Journey Biker ride and biker blessing at Journey Christian Church, 1400 Washington Ave., Cloquet. Registration begins 2:30 p.m., ride at 3 p.m., bike blessing and food at 5 p.m. Outdoor service and prizes at 6 p.m. Free. All welcome. 218-260-9507

Cloquet VFW Summer Music Night 7-10 p.m. in the backyard lot. Music by Chill Harder, food truck by Room at the Table.

MONDAY, AUG. 5

The Arrowhead Library System’s Bookmobile visits Esko 10:30-11 a.m. at the Northwood United Methodist Church; Wrenshall 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Silver Brook Town Hall; and Kettle River 1:30-2:15 p.m. on Main Street.

Wolves! 2-3 p.m. at the Cloquet Public Library, with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College’s environmental science department sharing about wolves, their importance in our ecosystem, and how researchers track their behavior. For kids K-5.

TUESDAY, AUG. 6

Antique appraisals with Steve Wesely of Cresent Auctioneering, 7 p.m. at Fires of 1918 Museum, Moose Lake. Suggested donation $3 and 2-item limit per person. No charge for MLAHS members. 218-485-4234

Save the date for National Night Out gatherings across the county, including at Veterans Park and Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. Also in Cloquet, Sunnyside and Erickson Acres will host a neighborhood ice cream social 6:30-8:30 p.m., Monroe Avenue cul-de-sac. All neighborhood kids and families are welcome, rain or shine. In Esko, NNO is 5:30-7 p.m. at the Athletic Complex on Canosia Road, with a free hot dog dinner, bubble show, firetrucks and safety vehicles, face painting and more provided by the Esko Fire Department. Carlton will gather at DNR Park from 5:30-7 p.m. for free Streetcar pizza, live music, bounce houses and more. Got your own event? Email details to [email protected] by noon Tuesday to be included in next week’s paper.

Lyric Opera of the North Summer Sparkler at the Historic Scott House, 1321 County Road 4, Carlton. Soprano Jennifer LeDoux and tenor Wesley Frye perform favorites from musical theater, opera and pop, with pianist Bill Munson. Grounds open at 5:30 p.m., concert fundraiser starts 6:30 p.m. Bus service to and from Duluth, and picnic supper boxes available, order by Aug. 2. Bus service to and from Duluth available. Visit loonopera.org for ticket, food and bus seating ordering information.

TUES.- SATURDAY,AUG. 6-10

Esko Fun Days activities include National Night Out gathering Tuesday; medallion hunt, 3-on-3 basketball tournament Friday; Kristin Burkholder 5K and parade Saturday; and much more. See next week’s Pine Knot News for more details or visit https://www.eskocommunitypartnership.com/esko-fun-days.

Friday, AUG. 9-10

Ma & Pa Kettle Days in Kettle River begins, includes a steak fry Friday night, and a pancake breakfast, pie social, midway, live music, mud bog and bingo on Saturday.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14

Bethany Beacons women’s ministry meets 9 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Bethany Lutheran Church, Cromwell. All women invited. 218-644-3640.

The Salvation Army drive-thru food shelf

distributes free produce the second Wednesday of the month starting at

10:30 a.m.