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JanuaryNorthern Wilds Calendar of EventsSept. 11-Jan. 10Preservation | Desire to Fill: Carol Kajorinne & Susan Kachor Conlin Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca

Nov. 10-Jan. 10Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow Exhibit, Lakehead University Alumni Exhibit, and Maggie Phillips & Peter Langes Multimedia Artisans Exhibit Baggage Building Arts Centre, Thunder Bay www.facebook.com/baggagebuildingarts

Nov. 14-Jan. 10Gratitude: Woodcuts & Lithographs Northern Prints Gallery, Duluth www.northernprintsgallery.com

Nov. 15-May 15Free Fluoride Well Water Testing Grand Marais 218-387-2334 or 218-387-3631

Nov. 20-Jan. 10Unlimited Edition Exhibition (Organized by Kamloops Art Gallery) Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca

Nov. 27-Jan. 3Self-Guided Christmas Tour Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth www.glensheen.org

Dec. 4-Jan. 9Step Up on Broadway Show & Sell: Annual Artists Marketplace North End Arts Gallery, Superior www.superiorcfta.org

Dec. 31-Jan. 1Wolf Family Rendezvous: Ring in the New Year with the Ambassador Wolves International Wolf Center, Ely www.wolf.org

Jan. 1, FridayNew Year’s DayBWCAW Lake Trout Fishing Opener Pete Kavanaugh 3:15 Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.comBriand Morrison 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.comGordon Thorne 7 p.m. Cascade Lodge & Pub, Lutsen www.cascadelodgemn.comJoe Paulik 7 p.m. Big Bear Lodge, Gunflint Trail www.bigbearlodgemn.comTimmy Haus 9:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com

Jan. 1-2Michael Monroe 7 p.m. Log Cabin, Grand Marais www.michaelmonroemusic.com

Jan. 1-3Self- Guided Christmas Tour Noon, Glensheen Historic Estate, Duluth www.glensheen.org

Jan. 2, SaturdayEric Frost 3:15 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.comHeiruspecs 9:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com

Jan. 3, SundayNFL on the Big Screen: Vikings vs Packers Noon, Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.com

Jan. 2-3Rogers Hometown Hockey Noon, Prince Arthur’s Landing, Thunder Bay www.hometownhockey.com

Jan. 6, WednesdayDuluth Art Institute Felting 6 p.m. Grand Marais Public Library www.grandmaraislibrary.org

Jan. 8, FridayTimmy Haus 3:30 p.m. Moguls Grille & Tap Room, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.comPortage Band 6 p.m. American Legion, Grand Marais 218-387-2974Movie & Dialogue: Arctic Exploration hosted by arctic explorer & dogsledder Paul Schurke 7 p.m. Ely Folk School www.elyfolkschool.org

Jan. 8-9Lake Effect Music & Ski Festival Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.comMarriage Retreat Weekend Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant, Grand Marais www.naniboujou.com

Jan. 9, SaturdayDuluth Wedding Show 10 a.m. City Side Convention Center, Duluth www.duluthbridalshow.comSleigh & Cutter Rally: 1800s Costumes, Antique Sleighs & Food 11 a.m. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland, Wisc. 715-682-2500Malanka: A Ukrainian New Year’s Celebration 6 p.m. Slovak Legion, Thunder Bay 577-2100 or 355-1945Briand Morrison 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

Jan. 9-10Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race Gunflint Trail www.facebook.com/gunflintmailrun

Jan. 10, SundayAnniversary Celebration 1 p.m. Cook County YMCA www.cookcountyymca.orgCurator Talk by Tania Willard 2 p.m. Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca Gene LaFond 6:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Jan. 12, TuesdayBlue Rodeo 8 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

Jan. 14, ThursdayTrout Unlimited 7 p.m. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth www.hartleynature.org

Jan. 14-17World Junior/Under 23 Trials Lappe Nordic Ski Centre, Thunder Bay www.cccski.com

Jan. 15, FridayJoe Paulik 3:30 p.m. Moguls Grille & Tap Room, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.com

Jan. 15-March 6For Better or For Worse: The Comic Art of Lynn Johnston Thunder Bay Art Gallery www.theag.ca

Jan. 16, SaturdayMN Trout Fishing Opener Lakes outside or partly outside the BWCAWMeet & Greet: Local Author Abby Fincel 1 p.m. Grand Marais Public Library www.grandmaraislibrary.orgPotluck Dinner 5 p.m. Ely Folk School www.elyfolkschool.orgMichael Monroe 7 p.m. Log Cabin, Grand Marais www.michaelmonroemusic.comGrand Ole Opry 7:30 p.m. Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais www.northshoremusicassociation.comEarth, Wind & Todd 8 p.m. Windigo Lodge, Gunflint Trail www.windigolodge.com

Jan. 17, SundayBoulder Lake Ski Race & Snowshoe Stomp 11 a.m. Duluth www.boulderlakeskirace.comYellow-Bellied Sapsuckers Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.comTimmy Haus 6:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.comPlucked Up String Band 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort Lobby www.lutsenresort.comLet’s Hang On! Frankie Valli Tribute Show 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

Jan. 18, MondayMartin Luther King DayJan. 19, TuesdayOne Act Play Performance 7 p.m. William Kelley High School Auditorium, Silver Bay www.facebook.com/wkhsoneactSo You Think You Can Dance: Season 12 Tour 7:30 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

Jan. 20-24Northland 300: Riding with Heart Ely www.northland300.orgArrowhead EMS Conference & Expo City Side Convention Center, Duluth www.arrowheadems.com

Jan. 21, ThursdayLynn Johnston Meet & Speak Thunder Bay Art Gallery, wwwtheag.caCommunity Conversations: Art Inventory Software led by Neil Sherman Noon, Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.orgGordon Thorne 6:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Jan. 22, FridayJim Miller 3:30 p.m. Moguls Grille & Tap Room, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.comBriand Morrison 4 p.m. Voyageur Brewing, Grand Marais www.voyageurbrewing.com

20th Anniversary Party 6 p.m. Kamloops Restaurant & Lounge, Two Harbors www.superiorshores.com

Movie & Dialogue: Vanishing of the Bees hosted by Dan Donnelly 7 p.m. Ely Folk School www.elyfolkschool.orgBug Lite! 8:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Jan. 22-24Winter Moonrise Photography Workshop Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors www.mnhs.org/event/625Great Lakes Pond Hockey Classic Barkers Island, Superior www.greatlakespondhockey.comCurling Club Open Bonspiel Two Harbors www.twoharborscurling.com

Jan. 23, SaturdayFamily Night at Summit Chalet 5:30 p.m. Lutsen Mountains, Lutsen www.lutsen.comTurkish Dinner featuring Guest Chef M. Kaan Tirtir from Izmir, Turkey 6:30 p.m. Naniboujou Restaurant, Grand Marais www.naniboujou.comDuluth Superior Symphony Orchestra: Immortal Beethoven 7 p.m. The DECC Symphony Hall, Duluth www.dsso.comYuk Yuk’s Comedy 8 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

Jan. 23-24DERELICTE 8: A Fashion Oddyssey 8 p.m. Black Pirates Pub, Thunder Bay www.thunderbay.ca

Jan. 24, SundayBeargrease Photo Exhibit Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth www.beargrease.comWinter Arts Festival Meet-n-Greet 2:30 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.orgTBSO: The Hockey Sweater 3:30 p.m. Grassroots Church, Thunder Bay www.tbca.comBanff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 7 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

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JanuaryMondaysNature Nook 10 a.m. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth www.hartleynature.orgSongwriter Series 8:30 p.m. Papa Charlie’s, Lutsen www.lutsen.comAcoustics by the Fireplace 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

TuesdaysGordon Thorne Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop 5 p.m. Lockport Martketplace, Lutsen 218-663-7548Live Music 6 p.m. Poplar River Pub, Lutsen www.lutsenresort.comTrivia Night 7 p.m. American Legion, Grand Marais 218-387-2974

WednesdaysOpen Mic 5 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.comGordon Thorne & Bob Bingham 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

ThursdaysAstronomy Centre: First Nations Night Sky Storytelling Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.caLive Music 3:30 p.m. Moguls Grille & Tap Room, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.comCraft Night: Bring your own materials & socialize while you work 6 p.m. Ely Folk School www.elyfolkschool.org

Live Music 6 p.m. Poplar River Pub, Lutsen www.lutsenresort.comAcoustics by the Fireplace 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

FridaysAstronomy Centre: Tours of the Universe Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.caFriday Night Reels (begins Jan. 8) 6 p.m. Grand Marais Public Library www.grandmaraislibrary.orgAcoustics by the Fireplace 8 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

SaturdaysAstronomy Centre: Night Sky Snowshoe Treks Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay www.fwhp.caLive Music 7 p.m. Cascade Lodge & Pub, Lutsen www.cascademn.comCampfire Music 7 p.m. Bluefin Bay, Tofte www.bluefinbay.comMusic in the Lobby 7 p.m. Lutsen Resort www.lutsenresort.com

SundaysFootball on the Big Screen American Legion, Grand Marais 218-387-2974Weekly Programs 7 p.m. Caribou Highlands Lodge, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.comClassical Music and Dinner 6 p.m. Bluefin Grille, Tofte www.bluefinbay.com

Weekly Events

Jan. 24-29Winter Plein Air Art Festival Camp Menogyn, Gunflint Trail www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Jan. 27, WednesdayChad Lewis presents Paranormal Minnesota: Tales of Ghosts, UFOs and Mysterious Creatures 6:30 p.m. Grand Marais Public Library www.grandmaraislibrary.orgWild Ones 7 p.m. Hartley Nature Center, Duluth www.hartleynature.org

Jan. 28, ThursdayJoe Paulik 6:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.comPianist Katherine Chi Grieg with the TBSO 8 p.m. Thunder Bay Community Auditorium www.tbca.com

Jan. 29, FridayNorth of Normal Frostival Fargo, North Dakota www.frostival.comWinter Arts Festival Pop-up Exhibition 3 p.m. Grand Marais Art Colony www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

Pete Kavanaugh 3:30 p.m. Moguls Grille & Tap Room, Lutsen www.caribouhighlands.com

Jan. 29-30Ski Party Lutsen Mountains www.lutsen.com

Jan. 29-31Lake Home & Cabin Show Alliant Entergy Center, Madison, Wisc. www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com

Jan. 30, SaturdayThe Moss Piglets 8:30 p.m. Gun Flint Tavern, Grand Marais www.gunflinttavern.com

Jan. 31, SundayBeargrease Celebration Big Bear Lodge, Gunflint Trail www.bigbearlodgemn.comOpen Skate 3 p.m. DECC, Duluth www.decc.org

Jan. 31-Feb. 3John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Duluth www.beargrease.com

Family Ski FestivalFebruary 14, 2016

on the Pincushion Mountain Trails north of Grand Marais

This event is part of the North Shore Points Series.Sponsored by North Shore Ski & Run Club

and Visit Cook County. This event supports youth ski programs.

www.pincushiontrails.org for more information and to register

Questions call 218-370-0312

10:00 a.m. 32K Classical Race a combination of the Scenic Pincushion Loop and the challenging Ole Hyvaa loop

10:05 a.m. 10K Classical Race all ages welcome, for fun or competition

2:00 p.m. Kids’ 1.5K and 2.5K Classical Races

3:00 p.m. 3K and 7K Skijoring Dog Races

Come for Fun, Come for Racing!

Come Support Your Community!