Community Calendar: Carlton candy store plans family activities
May 23—Wrenshall High School graduation, 4 p.m. Wrenshall High School gym.
Cloquet High School graduation, 6 p.m., Cloquet Middle School.
Barnum High School graduation, 7 p.m., Barnum High School gym.
Carlton High School graduation, 7 p.m.
Depot Fest, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Moose Lake Area Historical Society, 900 Folz Blvd. Craft, bake and plant sale and see the new exhibits.
Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sweetly Kismet Candy Store, 1707 Highway 210, Carlton. Bounce houses, barrel train, cotton candy spinning, hot air balloon rides (weather dependent), free food, music and more. All ages.
Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sweetly Kismet Candy Store, 1707 Highway 210, Carlton. Bounce houses, barrel train, cotton candy spinning, hot air balloon rides (weather dependent), free food, music and more. All ages.
Cromwell area Memorial Day services. The Floodwood VFW and Auxiliary will honor veterans in Wright's city park at noon, followed by lunch at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Don Hutar and Marvin Aho will be recognized during the service. The Carlton VFW and Auxiliary will be at Eagle Lake Cemetery at 7:45 a.m. and Cromwell Forest Hill Cemetery at 8:10 a.m.
Boy Scout Troop 171 brunch, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cloquet VFW, 210 Arch St. Menu: made-to-order eggs, omelets, french toast, bacon, ham, sausage, toast. Cost: $10, proceeds go to Disabled American Veterans to support Camp Tomahawk attendees.
Barnum Public Schools Memorial Day program, 10 a.m., high school auditorium. Public welcome.
Arrowhead Bookmobile, 12:30-1 p.m., City Park, Minnesota Highway 210, Cromwell; 1:45-2:30 p.m., TJ's Country Corner, Mahtowa, 3:15-4 p.m., Town Hall, Holyoke; 4:45-5:45 p.m., Barnum High School.
Arrowhead Bookmobile, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lake Venoah board and lodging facility, 1430 Lake Venoah Drive, Carlton.
Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Barnum Senior Center, 3794 Main St. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome.
Chicago, 7 p.m., Black Bear Casino Resort, Carlton. Band members Robert Lamm and James Pankow, who became inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, wrote hits such as "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday In The Park," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" and "Make Me Smile." Tickets: $90-$140, available at
bit.ly/48fu0ig
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Esko High School graduation, 7 p.m.
Ma and Pa Kettle Days Mud Bog fundraiser, noon, Kettle River Veterans Building. The nonprofit Ma and Pa Kettle Days Mug Bog Committee is hosting a silent auction to raise money to bring back the Mud Bog in the original pit Aug. 10. The committee's goal is to raise $5,000 for event costs like bathrooms, bleacher rental, garbage, first responders, prize money and environmental precautions around the pit. For more info, call Eric at 218-380-8730 or Kris at 218-391-3237.
Moose Lake High School graduation, 2 p.m.
Civil War veteran ceremony, 3 p.m. Atkinson Community Cemetery, 2589 County Road 144, Carlton. Pvt. Charles "Carl" B. Oswell, the last Civil War Union soldier buried in Carlton County, will be honored with a ceremony. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Carlton County Historical Society and the Cloquet Combined Veterans Honor Guard will conduct the ceremony. The public is encouraged to wear Civil War-era attire. Descendants of Oswell are invited to attend.
"The Pinery Boy," 2 p.m., Encore Performing Arts Center, 2035 Highway 33 S., Cloquet. "Journey back in time with these historical 'edu-tainers' in an interactive, educational, musical theatre performance where you will hear authentic, a capella logging-era music sung in four-part harmony." Tickets: adults $21.85, seniors age 65 and over and students 18 and under $19.80, go to
countyseattheater.com/tickets.
Motherhood Walk & Talk with Carlton County Public Health, 11 a.m.-noon Wednesdays from May 1-Aug. 28, Munger Trail, Jay Cooke State Park, 90 Third Street, Carlton. Mom & Me craft time; plant vegetable seeds; meet other local moms and enjoy a short walk. Bring your own picnic. No RSVP needed. For questions, call Michelle at 218-391-0663.
Barks and Books, second Thursdays, 4-5:10 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Read with therapy dogs. Each session is 20 minutes. Geared for pre-K-6, but older and younger children are welcome. Register at
bit.ly/48AjbHD.
Storytime, Thursdays, 2-2:30 p.m., Moose Lake Public Library, 313 Elm Ave.
Tri-Community Food Shelf, Fridays, 3-5:30 p.m., 5597 Highway 210, Cromwell. Serves Cromwell, Tamarack and Wright residents experiencing food insecurity or who are in an emergency. Only a basic qualification application is required.
Grandparents class, Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45 a.m., Cloquet Early Childhood Family Education and School Readiness, 602 Arthur St., Cloquet. Cost: $55 per year. Registration required. Call 218-879-9291 or visit
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Tech and Coffee, first Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., Chickadee Coffeehouse and Deli, 3691 Alan Syverson Drive, Barnum. Want to learn how to use your cellphone? Nook? Kindle? iPad? Laptop? New to social media? Need your phone hooked up to your car? Barnum Community Education staff and Nathan Rimolde from RTS will be on hand to help you with your questions. Free; no registration required. Coffee and tea will be available.
Cribbage, Thursdays, 6 p.m., Wright Senior Center.
Senior citizen potluck, last Monday of the month, Wrenshall City Hall. Doors 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon. All are welcome.
Riverview Toastmasters, Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m., Cloquet. For more info, visit
Fond du Lac Community Narcan Event, second Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., FDL Supportive Housing, 950 Ozhigaw Road, Cloquet. Free Narcan is available to community members. Narcan can help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Learn how to access treatment and recovery resources.
Cloquet Al-Anon, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10-11 a.m.,103 10th St., Cloquet. Closed meetings. The only membership requirement is that a friend or relative has a problem with alcoholism. Call 218-879-9884.
Gamblers Anonymous, Mondays, 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 615 12th Ave., Cloquet. Use parking lot entrance. For more info, call 855-222-5542.
Narcotics Anonymous, Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Fridays from 6-7:30 p.m., Alano Club, Cloquet. Call 877-767-7676 or visit
Parkinson's support group, third Mondays, 2 p.m., Community Memorial Hospital ground floor, Pine Room, Cloquet. All people living with Parkinson's or Lewy body dementia and their caregivers are welcome. For more info, contact Karen Hartung at 218-878-7010 or
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Prostate cancer support group, fourth Mondays, 5-7 p.m., Community Memorial Hospital ground floor, Birch Room, Cloquet. For questions, call Mike Sullivan at 218-384-3448 or Phil Maunu at 218-879-3506.
Veterans support group, second, third and fourth Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Graceful Strides Farm, 3412 Bent Trout Lake Road, Barnum. All veterans welcome. Light meal served. For more info or to RSVP, email
