The annual Smelt Parade and Party in Duluth will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8. | SUBMITTED
GROWING TOWARDS THE LIGHT
MFRC’S SPRING YARD & CRAFT SALE
April 29-May 22 Visit the Johnson Heritage Post (JHP) in Grand Marais for the 13th annual art show sponsored by the Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church. This year’s show theme is “Growing Toward the Light” and features two- and three-dimensional works of art by artists of all ages. An opening reception will be held Friday, April 29 from 5-7 p.m. and the show will remain on display until May 22. An artist’s talk will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6 with Michelle Wingard speaking about the intersections between creativity and spirituality. Wingard is an installation-based photographer, curator and arts educator residing in Minneapolis. She will also conduct a hands-on intergenerational art project workshop for the public at JHP on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. cookcountyhistory.org
HOMEGROWN MUSIC FESTIVAL
May 1-8 The Homegrown Music Festival is an annual community celebration of the original and diverse music of Duluth and its surrounding communities. What started in 1999 with 10 acts has matured to an eightday community-wide local music, arts and cultural extravaganza. The festival kicks off on Sunday, May 1 with live music and fun activities at various locations, including a free children’s music showcase at the Duluth Public Library from noon to 2 p.m. and at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Performers include Dan
May 7, Saturday Visit Thunder Bay, the land of the Sleeping Giant, to attend the biggest yard and craft sale—the Thunder Bay Military Family Resource Centre Spring Yard and Craft Sale. It will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at HMCS Griffon, 125 N. Algoma Street. There will be many tables to shop through with various items available. Admission is $2 and all the proceeds will go to programs and services for military families in Thunder Bay. For more information, contact: info@thunderbaymfrc. ca or call 807-345-5116.
SMELT PARADE & PARTY
See over 70 dancers of all ages perform in the 6th annual Cook County YMCA dance performance, held May 19-21. | JENNY GILBERTSON the Monkey Man, Woodblind, Brian Barber, Beats by Girlz, Jeremy Lepak and Steve’s Overpopulated One-man Band. More information can be found online. facebook.com/ duluthhomegrown
WORLD ACCORDION FESTIVAL
May 6-8 Harrington ARTS Center (HARTS) and A World of Accordions (AWAM) will be hosting a live-music accordion festival at
1401 Belknap St. in Superior. Music and lectures will be ongoing from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. with refreshments available from May 6-7, and a polka service will be held on Sunday, May 8. AWAM’s large concert hall allows for 6-foot seating distances if needed. Tickets can be ordered or paid at the door and the Sunday Polka Service is free. Many of the performances will also be live streamed on AWAM’s Facebook and YouTube channels. worldofaccordions.org
May 8, Sunday After a two-year covid shutdown, the Magic Smelt Puppet Troupe will hold their annual Smelt Parade and Party on Sunday, May 8 in Duluth. This free, family-friendly event begins at 3:30 p.m. with the presentation of the Smelt Queen at the grassy plaza at the Aerial Lift Bridge (behind the Maritime Visitor’s Center), followed by a second line parade on the Lakewalk. The parade will include a stilt walking Royal Guard, an energetic school of silver smelt puppet and mask dancers, a musical procession featuring a delegation from the Kingdom of Smelt, and music by the Brass Messengers. Participants and spectators are encouraged to wear silver. After the parade, head to Zeitgeist Arts Café for a smelt fry and party at 5 p.m. magicsmelt.com
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