Events
September 2010
September 10
- 17th Annual Fall Harvest Moon Festival
September 10th – 12th, 2010
125+ Art & Craft Exhibitors, Demonstrations, Food, Musical Entertainment, All-American Lumberjack Show.
LOCATION: Whiteside Park (between 7th & 8th Avenues on Sheridan Street)
HOURS: Friday, September 10 noon - 6 pm
Saturday, September 11 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 12 10 am - 4 pm
ADMISSION: Free
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Spiritwood Music of The Boundary Waters
Three days of live acoustic music featuring Pat Surface and The Boundary Water Boys, and Donna Surface, performance artist in sign. Uplifting performances featuring Celtic, Bluegrass, and Folk.
Lumberjack Shows:
All-American Lumberjack Show: The legend lives on with the All- American Lumberjack Show ….. Two teams, ten exciting lumberjack events and everyone comes out a winner.
Kid’s Lumberjack Sport Camp --- free to youngsters young and old who are taught how to log roll and x-cut saw by the Pro’s.
Friday, September 10 1:00 pm
Saturday, September 11 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 12 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm
PRIMITIVE ENCAMPMENT: Demonstrations
Birch bark basketry, wool spinning, spinning angora rabbit hair, blacksmithing, trapping, leatherworking, bead working, dream catchers, spirit gourds, carving, knife making, tomahawk throwing, and fire starting.
- Elder Expo Ely9:30 AM - 2:00 PMFriday, Sept.10 2010.Grand Ely Lodge. Cost of $5 includes lunch. Presented by Northwoods Hospice Respite Partners partnering with Range Respite. The forum will feature keynote speaker Barbara Caskey on "Communities for a Lifetime." Also featuring the following breakout sessions:
Dr. Stanley Smith, Genrontologist.
Esther Geischen, Northern Regional Center Director/Alzheimer's Assoc. Minnesota-North Dakota.
Debra Laine, Special Programs Developer Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging-"Matter of Balance" exercises for seniors.
Kathleen McInstra, attorney specializing in Elder Law.
Dr. Keith Peterson, M.D. Internal Medicine.
SMDC Hospice and Palliative Care Team.
Please RSVP to save your spot! Calll Lisa Porthan, Caregiver Consultant, NHRP at 218-365-8019 or Harry Grinage, Caregiver Consultant , Range REspite, at 218-749-5051.
September 11
- Renewable Energy Home & Business Tour10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Third Annual Energy Efficient Ely (
E3) Energy Home & Business Tour. It's just in time for fall projects to make your home or business more energy efficient. This is a self-guided tour of energy efficient homes and businesses. Our generous home and business owners will be opening their doors between the hours of 10am-4pm. Maps of participating homes and businesses will be available at Piragis Northwoods Co. on Saturday, Sept. 11, starting at 9:30 am. E3 board members will be on hand to answer questions and for map directions. A tour fee of $5 per person or $10 per car would be happily accepted to help cover advertising expenses. For more information please visit www.eeely.org or call Adriane Morabito at 218-365-6642.
- 17th Annual Fall Harvest Moon Festival
September 10th – 12th, 2010
125+ Art & Craft Exhibitors, Demonstrations, Food, Musical Entertainment, All-American Lumberjack Show.
LOCATION: Whiteside Park (between 7th & 8th Avenues on Sheridan Street)
HOURS: Friday, September 10 noon - 6 pm
Saturday, September 11 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 12 10 am - 4 pm
ADMISSION: Free
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Spiritwood Music of The Boundary Waters
Three days of live acoustic music featuring Pat Surface and The Boundary Water Boys, and Donna Surface, performance artist in sign. Uplifting performances featuring Celtic, Bluegrass, and Folk.
Lumberjack Shows:
All-American Lumberjack Show: The legend lives on with the All- American Lumberjack Show ….. Two teams, ten exciting lumberjack events and everyone comes out a winner.
Kid’s Lumberjack Sport Camp --- free to youngsters young and old who are taught how to log roll and x-cut saw by the Pro’s.
Friday, September 10 1:00 pm
Saturday, September 11 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 12 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm
PRIMITIVE ENCAMPMENT: Demonstrations
Birch bark basketry, wool spinning, spinning angora rabbit hair, blacksmithing, trapping, leatherworking, bead working, dream catchers, spirit gourds, carving, knife making, tomahawk throwing, and fire starting.
- 3rd Annual Trezona Trail Walk/Run8 amRun or walk the 4 mile Trezona Trail around Miner's Lake, a relatively flat, mostly paved course.
Saturday, September 11th
Registration: 8-9 am on race day or pre-register by mailing in an entry form to:
Meg Heiman
519 Voyageur Road
Ely, MN 55731
Pre-registrants are guaranteed a long-sleeved race shirt. Registrations available at WELY, 133 E. Chapman Street in Ely.
Kids 1 mile race starts at 9 am
Runners start at 9 am
Walkers start at 9:10 am
Entry Fee: $20
The race starts at the parking lot at the west end of Miner's Lake in Ely. (Behind Wilderness Outfitters)
Proceeds go to Ely High School Track Team which is not funded by the school district.
Questions - call: 218-365-7082
- Meet and Greet4 pm to 7 pmTofte Lake Center at Norm’s Fish Camp
Meet and Greet
Come by, grab a drink and some food, enjoy the lake and the grounds
of Tofte Lake Center, learn about our mission to help artists expand
and deepen their creative potential through collaboration with
creators and thinkers of other fields, share who you are, and your
interests in potential programming and partnerships.
We’d like you to know what’s going on in your backyard, as well
as our getting to better know our neighbors.
Now in our 3rd year as a creative retreat center, TLC is hoping to
build some of next season’s programming around your local
interests, excitement and ideas, as well as sharing with you the
projects and artists that we’ve programmed thus far, such as the
Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater Company, who spent their third
summer with us, performing at the Washington Auditorium and
connecting with the Ely community through workshops in dance and
caregiving.
So, if you’re interested in the writing, painting, theatre, dance,
photography, crafts, and/or any creative endeavor and partnerships,
come by, introduce yourself, and let’s see what that can lead to!
Stop by: 2209 Fernberg Rd.
Immediately following the Tofte Lake Boat Launch
Questions? Ideas? Contact Liz Engelman, Director, at 218-365-7769, or
toftelakecenter@gmail.com or check out our website: www.toftelake.com
RSVP by email or phone by September 8 if possible...or just come by
at the last minute to say hello.
September 12
- 17th Annual Fall Harvest Moon Festival
September 10th – 12th, 2010
125+ Art & Craft Exhibitors, Demonstrations, Food, Musical Entertainment, All-American Lumberjack Show.
LOCATION: Whiteside Park (between 7th & 8th Avenues on Sheridan Street)
HOURS: Friday, September 10 noon - 6 pm
Saturday, September 11 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, September 12 10 am - 4 pm
ADMISSION: Free
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT: Spiritwood Music of The Boundary Waters
Three days of live acoustic music featuring Pat Surface and The Boundary Water Boys, and Donna Surface, performance artist in sign. Uplifting performances featuring Celtic, Bluegrass, and Folk.
Lumberjack Shows:
All-American Lumberjack Show: The legend lives on with the All- American Lumberjack Show ….. Two teams, ten exciting lumberjack events and everyone comes out a winner.
Kid’s Lumberjack Sport Camp --- free to youngsters young and old who are taught how to log roll and x-cut saw by the Pro’s.
Friday, September 10 1:00 pm
Saturday, September 11 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Sunday, September 12 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm
PRIMITIVE ENCAMPMENT: Demonstrations
Birch bark basketry, wool spinning, spinning angora rabbit hair, blacksmithing, trapping, leatherworking, bead working, dream catchers, spirit gourds, carving, knife making, tomahawk throwing, and fire starting.
September 16
- NLAA ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR FALL PLAY5:30 PMNLAA’s fall show this year will be the musical comedy, Church Basement
Ladies, a celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who
work there, featuring four distinct characters and their relationships
as they organize the food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota
church. Comedy abounds as they handle a record-breaking Christmas
dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a Hawaiian Easter Fundraiser,
and a steaming hot July wedding.
The show was first produced by Curt Wollan of Troupe America in 2005
at the Plymouth Playhouse in the Twin Cities suburb of Plymouth. The
show was inspired by the books of Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann
Nelson, authors of Growing up Lutheran and was written by Jim
Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke with music and lyrics by Drew Jansen. The
action takes place in the basement kitchen of East Cornicopia Lutheran
Church of the Prairie in rural Cornucopia, Minnesota. Two sequels
have been produced and a fourth is underway. A Christmas version will
open at the Plymouth Playhouse in November.
Church Basement Ladies will open in Ely on November 27,
with rehearsals starting October 18th. Sally Childs will direct with
the able assistance of Music Director Marcia Homer and Choreographer
Denise Drechsler. Auditions will be held at Vermilion Community
College Theater on September 16th and 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Call backs will be September 18th at 9:00 a.m. The show is written
for 4 women and 1 man, but if actor response is great enough, there is
potential for adding an ensemble of supporting singers, church
basement ladies-in-waiting (or training), so to speak.
The cast includes:
Pastor E.L. Gunderson: Agreeable, ala the Father from
MASH. Pastor of East Cornicopia Lutheran Church of the Prairie.
Recently married a new young wife.
Mrs. Lars (Vivian) Snustad: 60-something: Very dry, ala
Bea Arthur. A long-time widow, she is the matriarch of the kitchen
and does not like change . . . or the city.
Mrs. Gilmer (Mavis) Gilmerson: 50-something: Physical
comedian, ala Carol Burnett. A farmer’s wife, she knows the genealogy
of everyone in town.
Mrs. Elroy (Karin) Engelson: 40-something: Gracious and
understated, perky, ala Laura Petrie. The best cook in the kitchen,
mother of Signe, she is charming, and warm and has the most style.
Miss Signe Engelson: Plays ages 19-23: Spunky, slightly
sassy but respectful. Karin’s daughter, she is going to school at the
U, which is in the city. She brings some of her big ideas home with
her to the kitchen.
Actors will be asked to read from the script and sing a
simple song. In the show, every character has solos as well as
unison and part singing. The rehearsal schedule will be finalized
after casting is complete, but generally rehearsals will be held
weekday evenings and/or Saturday mornings with 4-5 rehearsals weekly
between October 18 and the opening show on November 27. Show dates
include November 27, 28, 30, December 2, 3, 4, and 5.
For more information call NLAA at 218-365-5070.
September 21
- Pilates Demonstration5:30 - 6:30 PMFree demonstrations at Studio North, 1550 E. Washington St. Take advantage of this opportunity to see what the Pilates Reformer and the Pilates Chair are all about and what they can do for your body. Pilates Packages will be available to those who attend the demonstrations.
September 23
- Pilates Demonstration5:30 - 6:30 PMFree demonstrations at Studio North, 1550 E. Washington St. Take advantage of this opportunity to see what the Pilates Reformer and the Pilates Chair are all about and what they can do for your body. Pilates Packages will be available to those who attend the demonstrations.
September 28
- Pilates Demonstration5:30 - 6:30 PMFree demonstrations at Studio North, 1550 E. Washington St. Take advantage of this opportunity to see what the Pilates Reformer and the Pilates Chair are all about and what they can do for your body. Pilates Packages will be available to those who attend the demonstrations.
September 30
- Pilates Demonstration5:30 - 6:30 PMFree demonstrations at Studio North, 1550 E. Washington St. Take advantage of this opportunity to see what the Pilates Reformer and the Pilates Chair are all about and what they can do for your body. Pilates Packages will be available to those who attend the demonstrations.
October 2010
October 02
- “Souper” Fall Extravaganza to Benefit the VCC Foundation6 pm to 9 pmJoin the VCC Foundation on Saturday, October 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for the First Annual “Souper” Fall Extravaganza in the Vermilion Community College Cafeteria at 1900 E Camp St in Ely.
The event will feature “Soup du War,” a competition among area restaurants for the best soup/stew award. Attendees will enjoy a sampling of the finest soups and stews from local restaurants and vote for their favorite to help decide the champion of “Soup du War.” The champion will receive a traveling trophy to display in their restaurant for the year until the next “Soup du War” competition.
The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with tasting and voting until 8:30. In addition to the soup/stew sampling, bread, crackers, dessert, and beverages will be available.
The event will also feature a silent and live auction of beautifully crafted bowls by students in VCC art instructor Chris Koivisto’s art program, as well as other local and regional artists. The live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 with a discounted ticket price of $15 for VCC students with a valid VCC ID. Tickets are available at Dee’s (17 E Sheridan St in Ely), Music Outfitters (134 N 1st Ave E in Ely) or by calling the VCC Foundation office at 218-235-2166. Tickets may be picked up at the door the evening of the event but must be pre-paid. Seating is limited, so early purchase of tickets is recommended.
All proceeds will benefit the VCC Foundation whose mission is to promote a stronger awareness of and bond between Vermilion Community College and the communities it serves; and to seek, accept, and administer financial and material gifts for the benefit of the college, its students, and the communities. The Foundation provides scholarships and recognizes recipients and donors at the annual Scholarship Awards Banquet, helps students with the purchase of textbooks, coordinates the Name-A-Seat Campaign which raises funds for the renovation of Vermilion’s Fine Arts Theater, each year honors an alumnus of VCC or Ely Junior College with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and provides financial support for public humanities programming and presentations by national leaders in the natural resources field.
January 2011
January 29
- 9th Annual Fun RunThe Ninth Annual Fun Run snowmobile event is set to go for January 29 in Ely, Babbitt and Tower.
The event is open to all and benefits snowmobile trails in and around the three communities. $20 pre-registration by January 20th, and $25 thereafter.
One of the event’s attractions is the prize list that includes a top prize of $1,000 and many great door prizes.
On the day of the event, participants go to check in points in Ely, Tower, and Babbitt to pick up bonus tickets and increase their chances of winning prizes.
Registration is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the three Fun Run Check-In Points.
Money raised will go to support Snowmobile Trails in Ely, Babbitt and Tower.
Support your trails and have a great chance of winning prizes. A fun, fun day with the 9th Annual Fun Run on January 29, 2011!
To register, send your name, address and phone number along with a check payable to: Fun Run, P.O. Box 325, Ely, MN 55731
February 2011
February 03
- Ely Winter FestivalFebruary 3-13, 2011
10 days of fun filled winter activities - snow sculptures, dog sled rides, skiing and snow shoeing, art and craft fair, entertainment and much much more.
February 26
- 4rth Annual WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog RaceThe fourth annual running of the Wolf Track Classic Sled dog Race is planned for February 26-28, 2011
Please check their website for more information: www.wolftrackclassic.com
July 2011
July 22
- LilyPad PicnicJuly 22-24, 2011
Watch for details.
July 29
- 31st Annual Blueberry Art FestivalJuly 29-31, 2011
Watch for details!
September 2011
September 09
- 18th Annual Fall Harvest Moon FestivalSeptember 9-11, 2011
Watch for more details.
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