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Celebrate International Dance Day in Studio Four at the Duluth Depot Sunday, April 27.

Duluth Defends Lake Superior
Friday, April 25, 5-7 pm
Zeitgeist
Learn from community leaders how you can help prevent pollution in Lake Superior and other Minnesota watersheds as politicians try to strip away clean water protection and bring copper-nickel mining to the region.

Carl Sack Memorial Bike Ride
Saturday, April 26, 8 am to 3 pm
Harrison Community Center
First annual ride from Duluth to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College to raise funds for student scholarships. Dr. Sack was GIS Program Coordinator at the college 2017-2024, dedicated to empowering students to create positive change in their communities. 

Erste Mai 3rd annual Punk Festival
Saturday, April 26, 12-11 pm
Klockow Brewing, Grand Rapids
Shake off the cobwebs of winter with loud music, beer and food. With Underground Til Sundown, Battery Eyes, Suburban Muscle, Shadows of Me, 2003UB313 and Smalltown SINdrome.

Sundown on the Jasper County Jewel
Saturday, April 26, 7 pm
Denfeld High School
Last chance to catch this rousing original musical by BOLD-choice Theatre, which premiered at the Norshor in January 2024 and toured since, featuring professional actors living with disabilities, about a traveling music troupe booked to play a once-glorious, now-faded theater.

International Dance Day
Sunday, April 27, 11 am to 3:30 pm
Studio Four, Duluth Depot
Dance styles and cultures from around the globe featuring local and out-of-town dance groups., including the Native Expressions Drum & Dance Troupe, Duluth Scottish Heritage Association, Hmong dragon dance, Wattanak Dance Troupe, Northshore Ballroom and Minnesota Ballet Dance Academy.

Twin Ports Poetry Showcase Vol. 2
Tuesday, April 29, 6 pm
Wussow’s
Second annual gathering in support of our wildly talented writing community with 30 local poets bringing their best work to the stage. Hosted by Tina Higgins Wussow.

Urban Spaces & Third Places
Thursday, May 1, 3:30 pm
UWS Jim Dan Hill Library
Imagine a favorite urban place. What makes it special? This talk by Dr. Jennifer Webb invites you to reflect on your own sensory experiences of beloved urban spaces and highlights key principles of placemaking that make those spaces successful.