Events For 03/12/2026

Thu. Mar. 12

Head of the Lakes United Way 5th Annual Experience Auction

Save the date for Head of the Lakes United Way's 5th Annual Experience Auction! Held online, the auction will run March 2nd through 16th includes unique experiences and packages highlighting the Northland. All the proceeds go to support their work to strength our communities by uniting people and resources. Learn more and start bidding: hlunitedway.org/auction

HLUNITEDWAY.ORG, Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: 18+

9am-7pm Thu. Mar. 12

Supply Drive for Carlton County Animal Rescue

H&R Block Rep. Meagen Csomos, along with 1 rep in Cloquet have joined to collect supply donations for Carlton County Animal Rescue. Most needed items: Purina dry Kitten and Cat food, sturdy dog leashes, hard dog chew toys (Kong, Nylabone), wire dog kennels, paper towels, copy paper, potty pads. Downtown office :205 W. 2nd St. Ste. 201, Duluth. Cloquet Ofc: 707 Hwy. 33 Ste. 13 Cloquet, MN

H&R Block 131 East Central Entrance, Duluth

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

1pm Thu. Mar. 12

Ely Film Festival

Ely's Historic State Theater 238 E. Sheridan St., Ely

5pm Thu. Mar. 12

Paul Newberg

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

5:30-7:30pm Thu. Mar. 12

The Hounds

Northern Waters Smokehaus 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth

6-8pm Thu. Mar. 12

Denfeld Jazz

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

6-8pm Thu. Mar. 12

Gordon Thorne

North Shore Winery 202 Ski Hill Rd., Lutsen

6-8pm Thu. Mar. 12

Terry Miller

The Ore House 102 N. Broadway, Gilbert

6pm Thu. Mar. 12

Tom O'Hara

Remedy Room 1222 Tower Ave., Superior

6:30-7:30pm Thu. Mar. 12

Speaker Series: A Homefront Childhood in WWII

Join us at the Bong Center for our Speaker Series showcasing Peggy Trojan. Peggy published her first poem at the age of 77. She is the author of several poetry collections, including the self-published All That Matters: Collected Poems 2010-2018 and Essence (Portage Press, 2015). Peggy's book 𝘈 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘞𝘐𝘐 is a collection of poems that create a narrative about story of a child in small Midwestern town during World WWII.

Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center 305 Harbor View Parkway, Superior

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6:30-9pm Thu. Mar. 12

Jim Miller

Charlie's Alpine Bistro 466 Ski Hill Rd., Lutsen

6:30pm Thu. Mar. 12

Candidate Panel Forum

Candidate Panel Forum with all declared candidates for MN Legislature of House District 11A and Senate District 11: Chris Swanson, Monique Doward and Mary Carlson. (Jeff Dotseth and Jason Rarick have not yet responded to the invitation.) Let the candidates know what our concerns are. Ask them how they will work for us. Join in person, live stream on TikTok, or join via Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86147972974?pwd=0KOc9a4BJvZeGsaHY1xxzzKRxQpcjH.1#success

Cloquet Public Library 320 14th St., Cloquet

7-10pm Thu. Mar. 12

Celtic Jam

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