Community Calendar: Silent Auction to Support Mud Bog - Cloquet Pine Journal

Chicago, 7:00 p.m., Black Bear Casino Resort, Carlton. Band members Robert Lamm and James Pankow, inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, wrote hits including “25 or 6 to 4,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” and “Make Me Smile.” Tickets: $90 to $140, available at bit.ly/48fu0ig.

Esko High School Diploma, 7 p.m.

Carlton County Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale, 9 a.m. sold out, Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion, 508 Cloquet Ave., Cloquet. Perennials, vegetable shoots, bulbs and more will be available for $2, $3 and $5 in addition to a white elephant gardening table. Credit cards and cash will be accepted. Local gardening experts will be available to answer gardening questions.

Ma and Pa Kettle Days Mud Bog Fundraiser, noon, Kettle River Veterans Building. The nonprofit Ma and Pa Kettle Days Mug Bog Committee is hosting a silent auction to raise funds to return the Mud Bog to the original pit on August 10. The committee’s goal is to raise $5,000 for event costs such as restrooms, bleacher rentals, trash, first responders, prize money and environmental precautions around the pit. For more information, call Eric at 218-380-8730 or Kris at 218-391-3237.

Graduated from Moose Lake High School, 2:00 p.m.

Civil War Veterans Ceremony, 3 p.m. Atkinson Community Cemetery, 2589 County Road 144, Carlton. Pvt. Charles “Carl” B. Oswell, the last Civil War veteran buried in Carlton County, will be honored in a ceremony. The Sons of Union Civil War Veterans will lead the ceremony with assistance from the Carlton County Historical Society and the Cloquet Veterans Honor Guard. The ceremony will include the SUVCW Last Soldier Dedication Ritual and the placement of a Last Soldier Marker on the veteran’s grave. The public is encouraged to wear Civil War era clothing. Oswell’s descendants are invited to attend as special guests.

“The Pinery Boy” 2 p.m., Encore Performing Arts Center, 2035 Autoroute 33 S., Cloquet. “Travel back in time with these historic edu-tainers in an interactive and educational musical theater performance where you’ll hear authentic, a cappella music from the logging era, sung in four-part harmony. Tickets: adults $21.85, seniors 65 and over and students 18 and under $19.80, go to countryseattheater.com/tickets.

Arrowhead Bookstore, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Northwood United Methodist Church, Esko; 11:30 a.m., Silver Brook Town Hall, Wrenshall; 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Main Street, Kettle River.

Lake Superior Zoomobile, 2-3 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Observe the animals at the Lake Superior Zoo. Intended for ages 3-12.

School leaving party, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, Cloquet. For all Carlton County students, hosted by Cloquet Community Education and Recreation. Inflatables, snow cones, DJs, arts and crafts, face painting and more. Place of rain: Lycée Cloquet gymnasium.

Fill a truck, feed a family and raise money, Super One, Cloquet. Pre-packaged bags of food will be available for purchase or people can shop on their own. Cash donations are also accepted at store entrances and exits. For every dollar donated, Second Harvest Northland can distribute three meals to Northland families in need.

Spring fever days, Barnum. Garage sales, 7 a.m.; fried steak, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.; rodeo, 7 p.m.; fireworks and music from Blackhoof, 8 p.m.; 5K and 10K, 6:30 p.m., hosted by the MLWRB Finish Line Club, costs $35, all proceeds benefit the MLWRB Cross Country Team, register at raceentry.com/spring-fever-days-5k10k/race -information.

Wrenshall’s annual town-wide garage sale.

Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Grand View Grill and Bar, 2820 Midway Road, Duluth. Tickets: $25 or $30 after May 24 and at the door. For more information, contact Executive Director Bekki Babineau at 218-878-7625 or [email protected].

Spring fever days, Barnum. Garage sales, 7 a.m.; King Creek Taxidermy Fishing Contest at Hanging Horn Lake, 7 p.m.; Barnum United Methodist Church Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; car show, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Carlton County Fairgrounds; craft exhibition, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; beer garden, 11 a.m. to midnight; Boy Scout Troop 169, hot dog lunch, fundraiser, noon; games for children in the city park, from noon to 2:30 p.m.; pie and coffee at Emmanuel Lutheran, 1 p.m.; craft beer tasting, 2-3 p.m.; karaoke, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; rodeo, 7 p.m.; and more.

Spring fever days, Barnum. Rugged Spruce Golf Tournament, 8 a.m.; beer garden, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; drawing of lots, noon; car racing, noon.

Motherhood Walk and Talk with Carlton County Public Health, Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon from May 1 to August 1. 28 Munger Trail, Jay Cooke State Park, 90 Third Street, Carlton. It’s mommy and me craft time; planting vegetable seeds; meet other local moms and enjoy a short walk. Bring your own picnic. No RSVP necessary. For questions, call Michelle at 218-391-0663.

Barks and books, second Thursday, 4 p.m. to 5:10 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Read with therapy dogs. Each session lasts 20 minutes. Intended for children in grades K-6, but older and younger children are welcome. Register at bit.ly/48AjbHD.

Story time, Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Moose Lake Public Library, 313 Elm Avenue.

Tri-community food shelf, Fridays, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5597 Highway 210, Cromwell. Serves residents of Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright who are food insecure or in emergency situations. Only a basic qualification request is required.

Grandparents class, Tuesdays, 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Family education and preparation for early childhood school Cloquet, 602 rue Arthur, Cloquet. Cost: $55 per year. Registration required. Call 218-879-9291 or visit isd94.ce.eleyo.com.

Technology and coffee, first Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Chickadee Coffeehouse and Deli, 3691 Alan Syverson Drive, Barnum. Do you want to learn how to use your cell phone? Corner? To light up? iPad? Laptop? New to social media? Need to connect your phone to your car? Barnum Community Education staff and Nathan Rimolde from RTS will be available to help you with your questions. Free; no registration required. Coffee and tea will be available.

crib, Thursdays, 6 p.m., Wright Senior Center.

Potluck meals for seniors, last Monday of the month, Wrenshall Town Hall. Doors 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. Everyone is welcome.

Riverview Toastmasters, Tuesday, 7 a.m.-8 a.m., Cloquet. For more information, visit 5429.toastmastersclubs.org.

Fond du Lac Community Narcan Event, second Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., FDL Supervised Housing, 950 Ozhigaw Road, Cloquet. Free Narcan is available to community members. Narcan can help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Learn how to access treatment and recovery resources.

Al-Anon Cloquet, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., 103 10th street, Cloquet. Closed meetings. The only condition for membership is that a friend or relative has an alcohol problem. Call 218-879-9884.

Anonymous Players, Monday, 7 p.m.; Tuesday, 5 p.m.; Our Savior Lutheran Church, 615 12th Avenue, Cloquet. Use the parking lot entrance. For more information, call 855-222-5542.

Narcotics Anonymous, Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Alano Club, Cloquet. Call 877-767-7676 or visit naminnesota.org.

Parkinson’s Support Group, third Monday, 2 p.m., main floor of Community Memorial Hospital, Pine Room, Cloquet. All people with Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia and their caregivers are welcome. For more information, contact Karen Hartung at 218-878-7010 or [email protected].

Prostate Cancer Support Group, fourth Monday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., main floor of Community Memorial Hospital, Birch Room, Cloquet. For questions, call Mike Sullivan at 218-384-3448 or Phil Maunu at 218-879-3506.

Veterans Support Group, second, third and fourth Tuesday, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Graceful Strides Farm, 3412 Bent Trout Lake Road, Barnum. All veterans are welcome. Light meal served. For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected].