COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Let us know what is going on! Friday, November 25 Marc Gartman, performing at Castle Danger taproom from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The Northeast Timberland Band, performing at the Castle Danger Brewery from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
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AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE
November is an opportunity to honor the Indigenous people who first called Lake County and the north shore home. Their ancestors fished in the bay’s of the Big Lake by torchlight, trapped, hunted, gathered manoomin and traveled to sugar bush where we now value our wilderness experiences.
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Upcycled Weaving Over the past few months, dozens of community members of all ages contributed to the creation of a colorful community art piece at the Silver Bay Public Library. This project, called “Upcycled Weaving,” repurposed castoff materials into a fun, interactive, collaborative creation.
Teaching kids about giving
On the quest to raising good humans, I realize that most people tend to use the holidays as a teachable time for kids. We encourage the need to do good for others who might have less than we do as we donate food, toys, money and help in our communities and beyond. We do this on overdrive in November and December because these months are within the “season of giving.” And while I wish this was more of a year-round notion; I still jump on board with my own three kids to embrace the season as a time to do for others with no expectation of gain. Many of the best ways to help others costs nothing at all, aside from some time and effort.
Virtual premiere of screendance by Two Harbors artist
The virtual premiere of local screendance artist Kayla Schiltgen, called object permanence, will take place the first Sunday in December. Screendance is a hybrid medium using dance and film to innovate movement language that solely exists on the screen.
Silver Bay discusses improving information access
How to improve access to information about what is happening throughout the city was a primary issue of discussion at Monday’s Silver Bay council meeting. Brought forward as a topic to discuss by council members who also serve on the city’s Economic Development Authority, Richard DeRosier and Shane Hoff, conversation focused on improving the city’s website.
History of Commercial Fishing on the North Shore
100 years ago today, Johnson Brothers & Company sent out 5,000 circulars to their former customers and have the Stanley plying the North Shore and have already shipped out two carloads of herring to the Chicago Market. Ronning Brothers have a tug plying the North Shore and Lake Shore Transportation Company, organized by Egge & Rise of Beaver Bay, had begun regular trips between Beaver Bay and Two Harbors.
Two Harbors Area Fund supports Community Partners: supporting elders Aging in Place
Finding creative solutions that improve the quality of life for our elders is what Community Partners in Two Harbors is all about. Now, with the help of a grant from the Two Harbors Area Fund they will be able to offer even more support to seniors so that they can thrive while living in their own homes.
Wilderness Health Named 2022 Minnesota Rural Health Team Award Winner
TWO HARBORS, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) awarded Wilderness Health the 2022 Minnesota Rural Health Team Award for its significant contribution to improving rural health in Minnesota.
Random Strangers
This is Doreen Carroll. I met her one afternoon while I was bicycling on the Lakewalk in Duluth.