5-8pm Thu. Sep. 17

'No Country for Mothers' documentary & panel discussion

YWCA Duluth, Main Street Alliance and Northland Providers Network are teaming up to host a screening of the documentary No Country for Mothers, followed by a panel discussion with local community leaders on the care economy in our region.

Zeitgeist Arts 222 E. Superior St., Duluth

Cost: Free with RSVP registration

6-8pm Thu. Sep. 17

Acrylic Paint Class

Explore your creativity by painting your own masterpiece with step-by-step instruction! All materials to paint a 16x20” canvas will be provided and no experience is necessary. Snacks and beverages are welcome. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. To see the image we’ll be painting and to register, please visit northernexposureart.com.

Northern Exposure Art 1832 W Superior St. #105, Duluth

Cost: $40

Age: All Ages

7:30pm Thu. Sep. 17

Democracy is a Party: The Lost Art of Getting Together

In the last decade, Americans have increasingly expressed a sense of dismay at the erosion of democracy. We fight our disillusionment by holding vigils or declaring our positions on social media; but we also feel like these are ineffective and joyless. Bethany Henning considers the possibilities of celebration as an effective (and increasingly rare!) mode of political action.

College of St. Scholastica Mitchell Auditorium 1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth

Cost: FREE