Events

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Feb. 13

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

1-3pm Sat. Feb. 14

The Life of Helen Hoover

Forest History Center 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids

1-4pm Sun. Feb. 15

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

2-3pm Sun. Feb. 15

Bayfield’s Old Time Recreation

Bayfield Heritage Association 30 N. Broad St., Bayfield

11am-1pm Sat. Feb. 21

Jerrold McGhie, 'Working the Rails'

Foxes & Fireflies Bookstore 1401 Tower Ave., Superior

1-2:30pm Sun. Feb. 22

Nostalgic Weddings of Bygone Days

Join us at Fairlawn Mansion for the next installment of our History Talk Series! This event will make you ‘fall in love’ with history by sharing the special traditions of bygone weddings. We’ll even share a bit about the Pattison Family…

Fairlawn Mansion & Museum 906 E. 2nd St., Superior

Cost: $10/person

1-4pm Sun. Feb. 22

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

4-6pm Sun. Feb. 22

Beer & BS - Matt Mlinar, Mining Researcher

Klockow Brewing 36 SE 10th St., Grand Rapids

5pm Sun. Feb. 22

Lectures on tap: Immigrant farmworkers

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

4:30-6pm Tue. Feb. 24

Portage Land Storytelling

Vermilion Fine Arts Theater 1900 E Camp St., Ely

7-9pm Thu. Feb. 26

Nerd Nite Duluth

Join us at Studio 4 on February 26th, starting at 7 pm, for a night of presentations, games, and nerdy fun. It’s like a TED Talk but with your friends and neighbors! Doors open at 6:30 and tickets are only $5 a person.

Studio 4 506 W. Michigan St., Duluth

Cost: $5

Age: All Ages

3:40pm Fri. Feb. 27

Reconstructing the Library of a Self-Professed Book Drunkard

What can be learned from reconstructing an author’s library? Dr. Emily Woster will share insights, surprises, and highlights from her work curating the "L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf Project,” a physical and digital collection of some of the author’s most interesting reads.

St. Scholastica Library Raven Room 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth

Cost: FREE

1-4pm Sun. Mar. 1

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

5-6pm Thu. Mar. 5

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

5:30-8:30pm Thu. Mar. 5

Art opening: The River Speaks

A community art exhibition honoring the St. Louis River. Artwork exploring the estuary through a collection of mixed media work. The exhibition will run throughout March 2026.Following the reception open mic night features music, poetry and stories…

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

1-4pm Sun. Mar. 8

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

4:30-6pm Tue. Mar. 10

Portage Land Storytelling

Vermilion Fine Arts Theater 1900 E Camp St., Ely

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

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Mar. 13

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

1-4pm Sun. Mar. 15

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

1-4pm Sun. Mar. 22

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

1-4pm Sun. Mar. 29

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

5-6pm Thu. Apr. 2

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

1-4pm Sun. Apr. 5

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Apr. 10

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

1-4pm Sun. Apr. 12

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

1-4pm Sun. Apr. 19

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

1-4pm Sun. Apr. 26

Letters to Our Future

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais

5-6pm Thu. May. 7

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

5:30-7:30pm Fri. May. 8

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5-6pm Thu. Jun. 4

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Jun. 12

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5-6pm Thu. Jul. 2

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Jul. 10

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5-6pm Thu. Aug. 6

Call of the Wild Poetry Night

Ely Folk School 209 E. Sheridan St, Ely

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Aug. 14

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Sep. 11

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Oct. 9

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Nov. 13

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Dec. 11

Writers open mic

Duluth Folk School 1917 W. Superior St., Duluth