Events For 04/17/2025

Thu. Apr. 17

Community Song Circle

Join us for our Spring Community Song Circles! Come to one, some, or all.Songs will be taught in the oral tradition by song leader Hella Wartman. No music or lyric sheets will be used, and no singing experience is necessary. As a community song…

Spirit of the Lake Community Arts 5401 Superior St., Duluth

Cost: Suggested donation $5-$10

Age: All Ages

4-5:30pm Thu. Apr. 17

Lake Superior Freethinkers presents Bad Faith

BAD FAITH: A Documentary Film. Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy. A Timely and Urgent Film Exposing REAL the Threat to American Democracy. Presented by Lake Superior Freethinkers. FREE ADMISSION TO ALL!

Zinema 2 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5-6pm Thu. Apr. 17

Kids Bake: Pretzels

Learn to roll and shape your own giant pretzel from one of the bakers at Duluth's Best Bread! They will dip your pretzel in lye and then bake it and you can take your pretzel.. or eat it right away! Maximum 10 at 5 pm. Call the store (218) 340-9410 or walk-ins are welcome if there is space available. (But they recommend you call and prepay ahead of time). $6 for the pretzel, or $8 for cheese.

Duluth's Best Bread in Duluth 120 E Superior St., Duluth

Cost: $6 for pretzel, $8 with cheese

5-7pm Thu. Apr. 17

BAM Birkenstein Art Movement for Middle-Schoolers

Registration required! Middle schoolers explore disciplines such as ceramics, multimedia, painting, sketching, photography, and murals while also learning the difference between social movements, social activism, and protests. Each year, the program…

Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: Grade 7

5-7pm Thu. Apr. 17

Gatherings by Sheraton: Tanya Moore

Tanya Moore is a local music director, singer and actor. She performs regularly with her Chicago tribute band, The Duluth Transit Authority, and is the piano player for Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Duluth. Gatherings by Sheraton is a free event and open to the public. Parking is located on First Street and Third Ave East.

Sheraton Duluth Hotel 301 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

5-8pm Thu. Apr. 17

Eddie Beavers

Powerhouse Bar 423 Third Ave., Proctor

5pm Thu. Apr. 17

Nate Weiler

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth

6-8pm Thu. Apr. 17

Gordon Thorne

North Shore Winery 202 Ski Hill Rd., Lutsen

6-8pm Thu. Apr. 17

John Paul Kerns

John Kerns is a songwriter with lots of toys. Utilizing several guitars, foot-percussion stomp-boxes, multiple loop instrument loops and multiple microphones, Kerns lays down original and cover songs with unique textures. Vocals harmonies, guitar solos, and many, many songs fill his performances from bars to churches for all ages.

Bent Paddle Taproom 1832 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6-8pm Thu. Apr. 17

Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street

Holding Ground is at once a cautionary tale of urban policies gone wrong and a message of hope for all American cities. In 1985, African-American, Latino, Cape Verdean and European-American residents in Roxbury, MA unite to revitalize their…

Zeitgeist Arts 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

Age: All Ages

6pm Thu. Apr. 17

Writer's Salon

Wussow's Concert Cafe 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth

6pm Thu. Apr. 17

House Band

SandRocks 421 Commercial Ave. N., Sandstone

6pm Thu. Apr. 17

Blue ObCityon

The Ore House 102 N. Broadway, Gilbert

7-8:30pm Thu. Apr. 17

I Need More Boundaries

Honest Dog Books and Ghost Ship Gallery are excited to present, I Need More Boundaries!: An 8-minute Art documentary and book discussion with Sarah Seidelmann. Sarah is an accomplished author, fourth-generation physician, artist, and shamanic healer…

Honest Dog Books 40 S. Second St. #1455, Bayfield

Cost: $6

7-9pm Thu. Apr. 17

The Repairmen

Fitger's Barrel Room 600 E. Superior St., Duluth

7-10pm Thu. Apr. 17

Celtic Jam

Sir Benedict's Tavern 805 E. Superior St., Duluth