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Arts & Events Calendar
Stock Car Racing
June 3 (Sundays all summer)
Cheer on your favorite stock car drivers at Proctor Speedway. $12 adults, $9 kids and seniors. Younger than 12 free. 800 N. Boundary Ave., Proctor. proctorspeedway.com
Vegan Cookbook Club
June 7
Share recipes and make new friends. Mount Royal Public Library, 105 Mount Royal Shopping Cir., Duluth. 11:30 a.m. Free.
Park Point Rummage Sale
June 8-9
Four miles of sales, food available. Cross the lift bridge and find a spot to park on the street, then start your adventure. All sales are on private property.
Duluth Monarch Festival
June 9
Third annual event includes information from beekeepers, garden society, vendors. Local seeds for milkweed and other pollinator plants for sale. Balloon twisting, face painting, snacks. Sessions on photography, gardening, vegetation management. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Coppertop Church (First United Methodist), 230 E. Skyline Parkway.
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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
June 10
Hear the famed couple perform an acoustic set. $39.50$75. DECC Symphony Hall. 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. show. Call (800) 745-300, visit the DECC ticket office or ticketmaster. com.
Grandma’s Marathon events
June 14-16 grandmasmarathon.com.
• Grandma’s Marathon is Saturday, June 16, and the weekend includes a variety of events. All-youcan-eat spaghetti dinner Friday, June 15, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the DECC’s Pioneer Hall. $14 adults, $7 ages 5-12, free for 4 and younger. Advance tickets available, (218) 727-0947.
• Essentia Health Fitness Expo, 4-8 p.m. June 14, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 15. Free admission. DECC Arena.
• Whipper Snapper Races, June 15. Registration starts at noon; races start promptly at 2 p.m. Bayfront Festival Park. Free for ages 14 and younger.
‘Pinocchio’
June 14-17 and July 12-15
The Duluth Playhouse’s Theatre for Young Audiences presents the classic tale with songs and interactive experiences. ThursdaySaturday at 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. $12-$15. duluthplayhouse.org.
Father’s Day at the zoo
June 17
Put on your superhero cape and get to the Lake Superior Zoo faster than a speeding bullet! Celebrate Father’s Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy superhero activities and soda floats. Superhero disguises encouraged. 7210 Fremont St. (218) 730-4500. info@lszoo.org
Twin Ports Wind Orchestra
June 18
“Our Favorite Marches,” last concert of the season. 7 p.m. at Weber Music Hall, 1151 University Drive. Free.
Don Giovanni
June 22, June 24
Lyric Opera of the North celebrates the opening of the NorShor with a production of Don Giovanni set in the “Golden Age” of 1930s Hollywood. Christina Baldwin directs, Dirk Meyer conducts, and Calland Metts stars in the title role. $38-$60. June 22 at 7:30 p.m., June 24 at 3 p.m. Visit loonopera.org.
CHUM Rhubarb Festival
June 23
Pies, jams, breads and more. Crafts for sale, largest leaf contest, games, crafts, music and stage shows. First Lutheran Church, 11th Avenue East and London Road. Starts at 9 a.m. (218) 720-6521. chumduluth. org/rhubarbfestival.htm
Park Point Art Fair
June 23-24
Shop works by 120 artists in various mediums along the shore of Lake Superior. Music, demonstrations and food. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (218) 428-1916. parkpointartfair.org
Swedish Midsommar
June 28
Sponsored by the Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth, 12:30-4 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1325 N 45th Ave E. Activities for all ages include painting dala horses and making floral crowns. The program featuring Paul and Mary Dahlin and Ross Sutter begins at 2 p.m., followed by decorating and raising the Midsommar Pole. The day ends with coffee and Swedish refreshments. A $5 donation is requested for adults. Free for ages 11 and younger. Contact: Nancy Lahti, (218) 727-4416.
‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’
June 29-July 1
The Children’s Theatre presents the showcase performance for summer intensive actors ages 8-13. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$17. duluthplayhouse.org.