Calendar of events that celebrate diversity happening in or near St Louis County

December 1; 10am-5pm
Merry Little Book Sale
Join us for the Friends of Superior Public Library’s annual Merry Little Book Sale! The sale will be held at the library on Friday, December 1 from 10am-5pm, sand Saturday December 2 from 10am-2pm. The items available in this sale are the best of the best – perfect for giving to the booklovers on your holiday gift list! You’ll fin like-new best-sellers, cookbooks, children’s books, biographies,and much more!
https://superiorlibrary.org/event/merry-little-book-sale-2/2023-12-01/

December 1
Need a Passport? Apply for one at UMD!
Need a passport? Schedule an appointment to apply for one right on campus!

U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility is now open on campus

• Our U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility is open at 138 Kirby Plaza
• Passport and visa photo services are available on-site
• Students, faculty, staff, & the general public who are U.S. citizens can apply by appointment only

https://calendar.d.umn.edu/event/71459-need-a-passport-apply-for-one-at-umd

December 2 12pm-3pm
13 Moons FDLTCC Extension program Wreath Making Workshop
At FDLTCC 2101 14^th St. Cloquet, MN, 55720
Register by email: phillipsavage@fdlrez.com
13 Moons will be hosting a wreath making workshop with Lurinda Defoe, professional wreath maker! Participants will learn how to create beautiful wreaths by following along.
https://www.fdlrez.com/downloads/13moonswreathmaking.pdf

December 2
Winter Trails Season Kickoff Celebration
Join The Hartley Nature Center in celebrating the start of the winter hiking and biking season! This celebratory event features multiple activities including fat tire bike demos, group rides, grooming demonstrations with snow dogs, prize drawings, trail informational talks and mobile tent saunas provided by North Shore Sauna. Come check out all the festivities and enjoy a delicious, warm meal from Johnny B’s Food truck.
https://www.perfectduluthday.com/the-event/winter-trails-season-kickoff-celebration/

December 2-3; All Day
The Julebyen
Where is the best place to get into the holiday spirit? The Julebyen (pronounced YOOL-eh-BE-en) “Christmas Village.” It is a centuries-old Scandinavian and German tradition celebrated with ethnic foods, crafts, holiday decorations, activities, and music. And its free!
https://northshorevisitor.com/events/julebyen/

Sunday Dec 3 from 9:30-10:30am
Family Freedom Center: UUCD’s Monthly Woven Basket Recipient
Learn about the programs of the Family Freedom Center and the merger between the Center and Neighborhood Youth Services. Senior Youth Specialist Aaron Gelineau will share success stories and plans for the future. The Family Freedom Center seeks to empower the black community by reconstructing cultural and socio-economic narratives and unapologetically embracing what it means to be black, both historically and in the present day.
https://www.perfectduluthday.com/the-event/family-freedom-center-uucds-monthly-woven-basket-recipient/

Monday December 4; 12-7pm
Stuff the FDL Squad
Please bring a brand-new unwrapped toy.
Cloquet Community Center
https://www.fdlrez.com/downloads/StuffTheSquad2023.pdf

December 9th; 6-10pm
Sneaker Ball
At Clyde Iron Works in Duluth
Join us for a night of fun! We will have great food & music and raise funds for Annie’s House. A housing program for BIPOC young families.
Sneaker Ball Tickets, Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

December 9^th
Sankta Lucia Celebration
Sankta Lucia Celebration presented by the Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth.
Location
Holiday Inn & Suites Duluth, Great Lakes Ballroom
Program: Lucia Processional; Scandinavian Buffet Brunch

Tickets:
Adults $25
Children 5-10 years $15
4 and under are free
https://swedishculturalsociety.org/mc-events/sankta-lucia-celebration/?mc_id=10

December 14
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Mannheim Steamroller is an American neoclassical new-age music ensemble founded and directed by percussionist/composer Chip Davis in 1974. The group is known primarily for its Fresh Aire series of albums, which blend classical music with elements of new age and rock, and for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.

Mannheim Steamroller began as an alias for record producer and composer Chip Davis. The name "Mannheim Steamroller" comes from an 18th-century German musical technique, Mannheim roller , a crescendo passage having a rising melodic line over an ostinato bass line, popularized by the Mannheim school of composition.
https://concertflow.com/tickets/Mannheim-Steamroller-Christmas-tickets-Duluth?event_id=vvG1bZ9mlZrxEI

Now - December 15^th
Holiday Food & Hygiene Drive
4-H is seeking donations of food, household and hygiene items. Donations will be used to provide food & hygiene baskets to those in need.
Items will be collected until December 15^th.Details were sent out on what is specifically being collected. If you need more information, reach out and we can resend you the flier.
For more information contact Nicole Kudrle at vande422@umn.edu, 218-404-6596.

December 16; 2-4pm
Indigenous Writer Series: Thomas Peacock & Betsy Albert-Peacock
Located at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center at 212 W 2^nd Street, Duluth, MN
In their session, Peacock and Albert-Peacock will each talk about their books, read an excerpt of their books, participate in a Q&A segment, and sign books. AICHO will provide refreshments for event participants. Peacock and Albert-Peacock are co-founders of Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing. Peacock is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Albert-Peacock is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
https://www.fdlrez.com/

December 16; 5-7pm
Old Time Jam Session
Come on down for a free old time music jam session at the Duluth Folk School! Bring a fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, or bass and learn new tunes! Play along, or just sit back and listen to old chestnuts and local favorites, played in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Everyone is welcome to play along, listen, or even dance!
This is a welcoming jam session: there will be experienced musicians, as well as space for learning musicians – there’s room for all in this circle.
https://duluthfolkschool.com/events/old-time-jam-session/

December 20
FDLOS Biboon Celebration 2023
Fond du Lac Ojibwe School
Students and Family: 12:30-3pm
Community: 3-6pm
Activities: Canvas Painting, snow snake competition, show shoeing, wolf tracking demonstration, traditional foods, bird feeder making, Ojibwe Jeopardy, Yarn Weaving, Archery and More!
Dinner will be from 5-6 in the cafeteria: Loaded bison chili, corn bread, wild rice Waldorf salad and carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
https://www.fdlrez.com/downloads/BiboonFlyer2023.pdf

December 21^st
Made in Chisholm Film Screening
The Minnesota Discovery Center at 105 Discovery Drive, Chisholm,
Watch four amazing films produced in Chisholm, Minnesota and enjoy Q&A with Directors, cash bar, and themed snacks.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/made-in-chisholm-film-screening-tickets-761906822817

Mark your calendars for this event in February 2024:

Friday February 2^nd 7-8:30pm
Rose Warner Reading Series: Marilyn Nelson
UMD in Duluth
Free Admission
Marilyn Nelson, American poet, translator, biographer, and children's book author, is an award-winning writer and chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Her work focuses on family, recovery for African American history, as well as the search for the sacred in everyday life. She will read from her numerous publications.
https://www.css.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d170392810

New: Duluth/Twin Ports Food Tracker
This group was created for 2 reasons:

1) To allow food truck owners to post their schedules, locations, and menus, and

2) To allow food truck fanatics to find when and where to get their favorite snacks!

 

Bless Me Ultima Film
Based on acclaimed author Rudolfo Anaya's novel, BLESS ME, ULTIMA is a turbulent coming-of-age story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II, grappling with questions about his destiny, and the powers of a mystical woman.
Now Streaming on Hulu