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Ely Area Calendar
Winter 2022-2023 Ely Area Calendar Winter 2022-2023 Ely Area Calendar
Most locations are shown in Maps, pg 70; church addresses are on page 59. Area code is 218 unless noted.Vermilion Theater is at the college.
NOVEMBER
All month Take & Do Kits, napkin rings and Up North coloring book 22, 6-9 pm Songwriting Circle, all are welcome, register in advance 23, 5 pm Thanksgiving Eve Service, all are welcome 23, 5-7 pm Wine Tasting, Thanksgiving Wines, charcuterie available 23, 7pm Alumni Hockey Game 24, 3-5 pm Thanksgiving Potluck, all are welcome 24 - Dec 4 Festival of Trees, Northwoods Partners fundraiser 24- Dec 31 Shine Bright Ely, store windows decorated for evening walk/drive 25-25, all day Small Town Christmas, SHOP LOCAL! See Ely.org for store specials 26, 4-5:30 Knot Tying Workshop 30, 3:30 Unveiling of Anishinaabe place names map, elyfolkschool.org 30, 5-7 pm Wine Tasting, Pinot Noir, charcuterie available Ely Public Library Ely Folk School 1st Lutheran Church Northern Grounds Ely Ice Arena Ely Folk School Grand Ely Lodge Downtown Ely Downtown Ely Ely Folk School Bois Forte Heritage Ctr Northern Grounds
Cut your own Christmas tree or balsam for wreaths and garland.
Permits $5 at the US Forest Service.
DECEMBER
All month Take & Do Kits, puzzle piece ornament frame 2-3 Painting with Felt, Fri 5-7pm, Sat 9-12, The Art Corner.net 3, 9-12:30 Make Slovenian Walnut Potica, register in advance 3, 2-4 pm Thai cooking - Stir Fried Pork, elyclasses.com to register
Ely Public Library The Art Corner Ely Folk School Senior Center 7, 5-7pm Wine Tasting, Cabernets, charcuterie available Northern Grounds 8-10, 10-3 Over the River...to Nelimark, Homemade Gifts, Baked Goods Nelimark Homestead, Embarrass 8, 2-4 pm Cheese of the Month: Making Feta Cheese, register in advance Ely Folk School 8, 6 pm Poets and Pints, Female poets, bring a poem to read or just listen Northern Grounds 9-11, all day Holiday Movies Kahoot, all ages, online, prizes, register at the library Ely Public Library 9, 5-7pm Hammer & Tongs: Basic blacksmithing, register in advance Ely Folk School 10, 9-4 Day 2, Hammer & Tongs: Basic blacksmithing, register in advance Ely Folk School 10, 1-3 pm Mrs. Claus kids holiday party Grand Ely Lodge 10, 1-3 pm Christmas Cookie Sale and Dessert Social,fundraiser for Food Shelf 1st Lutheran Church 10, 2-4 pm Thai cooking - Steamed Noodles with Shrimp, elyclasses.com to register Senior Center 10, 2 pm Holiday Party by Ely Folk School, FREE food, drinks, games, fun for all ages Semers Park
DECEMBER - continued
11, 2:30
Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, “France” 11, midnight Ely Art Walk Artists registration due, C’mon-YOU can do this! 12, 3 pm Friends of the Library Book Club, title TBA 12, 5:30 pm Needle Felt Santa, online, register in advance 14, 10-noon Nature Writing for Women, online, register in advance 14, 3 pm Q-tip Snowman Ornament with Tricia, all ages, pre-register 14, 5:45 Estate Planning with Kelly Klun, elyclasses.com to register 14, 5-7 pm Wine Tasting, Winter Red Wines, charcuterie available 15, 5-7 pm Holiday Origami, register in advance Vermilion Theater Vermilion Theater ElyArtWalk.org Ely Public Library Ely Folk School Ely Folk School Ely Public Library Ely Public School Media Ctr Northern Grounds Ely Folk School
16, 2-5 pm Makers Market and Mixer, art & craft sale 2-4, socializing 4-5, nlaa website for info Ely Folk School
17, 9-12:30 Make Slovenian Walnut Potica, register in advance, live and online Ely Folk School
17, 4-6 pm Coffee & light dinner to accompany Finnish Ice Candle Celebration 17, 7 pm Hometown Holiday Concert, NorthernLakesArts.org, listen and sing Embarrass Town Hall Vermilion Theater
21, 5-7 pm Wine Tasting, Holiday Wines, charcuterie available 24, 5 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, all welcome
Northern Grounds 1st Lutheran Church
28, 11 am Celebrate Nat’l Card Playing Day with Jessie 28, 5-7 pm Wine Tasting, Bubbles, charcuterie available Ely Public Library Northern Grounds
JANUARY
More Ely Folk School classes can be found at ElyFolkSchool.org
Jan & Feb Ely Youth Ski League, Times tba, ages 4-11, eysl@elynordic.org to register 1, all day Isabella Christmas Bird Count, post-count lasagna, 218-323-7633 9, 5- 7pm Punch Needle Rug Hooking, online + next 3 Mondays, register in advance
Hidden Valley Isabella area & CC Ely Folk School
12, 6 pm 14-15 Poets and Pints, Modern Poets (since 2000), bring a poem to read or just listen Northern Grounds Wolf Family Rendezvous, overnight program for all ages, wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center
14, 9-1 Acrylic Painting in Layers, TheArtCorner.net Art Corner
21-22
Wolf Photography Weekend, 2-day program, wolf.org 25, 5:30-7 Understanding Value, TheArtCorner.net Int’l Wolf Center The Art Corner
23-24, 5:30 Auditions for Spring Musical, northernlakesarts.org Vermilion Theater
28-29 28-Feb 4 North Country by Dogsled, 2-day overnight program, ages 18+, wolf.org Amateur Snow Carving Contest, see ElyWinterFestival.com for a block
Int’l Wolf Center Whiteside Park Get complete schedules for Ely Winter Festival events online or in brochures around town.
Local Artists Downtown Stores February 2-28
Regularly Scheduled Events (open to all - newcomers and beginners) Mon thru Fri Seniors’ Dinner, noon, all ages (60+$4.50) 24-hrs reservation 365-4139 In-person dining & delivery available Senior Center
Mon-Thur M, W, F Open Swimming, 9am-9pm, bring your own towel Indoor Pickleball, 8am-noon, ElyClasses.com Grand Ely Lodge Vermilion Gym
Mondays Schmear, 6pm, all ages
Senior Center 2nd Monday Friends of the Library Book Club, 3 pm Ely Public Library Tuesdays (Jan-Nov) Tuesday Group, educational speakers, noon, ElyTuesdayGroup@gmail.com GEL&Zoom Tuesdays Game nights, D&D, pool, cards, bring your favorites, 5th-12th grade Ely Rec Ctr Tu, W, Th Ice skating rink open 1:30-2:30, free, 235-1811 to register Ely Ice Arena 1st Tuesday Climate Change Group, 10 am, all welcome EFN Resource Center 3rd Tuesday Tasty Tuesday cooking class 2-3:30, register 218-302-1778 Senior Ctr Wednesdays Men’s Memory & Movement Group, 10:30am Senior Center Wednesdays BINGO, 1-4pm, no need to be a senior Senior Center Wednesdays Bridge 1-3, all welcome Senior Center Wednesdays Game night, 6:30, check Ely Board Gamers on FB Location Varies Wednesdays Women’s Basketball, 7pm, ElyClasses.com, Register in advance Ely Memorial Gym 1st&3rd Wednesday Wellness Wednesday, BP checks and other activities, 10:30-noon Senior Ctr 3rd Wednesday Food Shelf open 11am - 5pm, elyareafoodshelf.org 15 W. Conan Thursdays Makers Mornings, work on projects in community, free, 9:30am-12:30pm Ely Folk School Thursdays Mittens for Ukraine volunteer project, 10-12, all welcome Ely Folk School Thursdays Community Exercise, all are welcome 10:30 First Lutheran Church Thursdays Ely Free Clinic, 5:30-7, elycommunityhealth.org Ely Community Health Center 1st Thursday Ely Area Writers’ Group, 6:30pm, 235-1984 Boathouse Brewpub 2nd Thursday Poets and Pints, all are welcome, 6pm NorthernLakesArts.org Northern Grounds 4th Thursday Caregivers Support Group, 10am, 365-8019 Senior Center 4th Thursday Heart of the Woods Quilters, 6:30 pm, 365-4907 Ledgerock Church basement Fridays Pre-school Storytime, in person 10:30 Ely Public Library Saturdays Rec Center Ice Rink open, 12-8pm Ely Rec Center Sundays Rec Center Ice Rink open, 1-6pm Ely Rec Center 1st Saturday Pancake Breakfast, Oct-May, 3-11 am Embarrass Timber Hall 3rd Saturday Food Shelf open 8am - 11am, elyareafoodshelf.org 15 W. Conan Saturdays What’s for Dinner? 7pm, 365-4695 pre-register not 11/28, 12/26 Int’l Wolf Center Sundays See church services and locations in Spiritual Gatherings, page 59 FREE DENTAL SERVICES, no regular time, call for appt. 603-502-2268 Ely Community Health Center Events at the school will be cancelled when the school is closed.
FEBRUARY
2-12 2-28 3-4, 10-4 Ely Winter Festival & Snow Sculpting Symposium, ElyWinterFestival.com Ely Art Walk, free guide at Front Porch, Northern Grounds, Art&Soul Open House, reduced admission, Special exhibits
Ely Area Downtown Ely Dorothy Molter Museum 3, 4-7 pm Spaghetti Dinner, ECR fundraiser, all-you-can-eat Catholic Church basement 4-11, TBA Snowshoe hikes to Listening Point Cabin, ListeningPointFoundation.org to register Listening Pt 4, all day Fun Run Snowmobile Ride, money raised goes for trail grooming, 365-3141 Ely, Babbitt, Tower 4, 10-1 Open House and campus tours MN North Vermilion admissions office 4, 11-2 “Whirlwind” community event, fun winter activities for all ages, free Dorothy Molter Museum 4, 2-4 pm Ely Art Walk reception, meet the artists, refreshments Ely Folk School 6 Reflections Dance Company Spring Session begins See FB page 9-12 End of the Road Film Festival, schedule at ElyStateTheater.org/ERFF Ely State Theater 9, 5-7 pm Dorothy Molter Museum fundraiser, “Celebrating 30 years,” RootBeerLady.com Grand Ely Lodge 9, 6 pm Poets and Pints, Love Sonnets, bring a poem to read or just listen Northern Grounds 10-11, 10-4 Open House, discounted admission, special exhibits Dorothy Molter Museum 11, 9-1 Your Journal Your Way, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner 11, dusk Candlelight Skiing, see info at ElyNordic.org Hidden Valley 16 Last day to register for the Dogsled trip to Dorothy’s on Knife Lake RootBeerLady.com 17, 2-5 Makers Market and Mixer, art & craft sale 2-4, socializing 4-5, nlaa website for info Ely Folk School 17-20 Great Backyard Bird Count, BirdCount.org/gbbc or see Ely Field Naturalists Ely and USA 21, 2-5 Makers Market and Mixer, art & craft sale 2-4, socializing 4-5, nlaa website for info Ely Folk School 22, 5:30-7 Loose and Free Sketching, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner 25-26 WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race, WolfTrackClassic.com Ely area 25, 4-6 pm Wolf Track Spaghetti Dinner, all-you-can-eat, Vermilion Wilderness Club fundraiser Vermilion Cafeteria 25, tba Skinny/Fat Bike & Ski races,ElyNordic.org for info and registration Hidden Valley 26, 9am WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race Starts Ely Softball Complex
MARCH • APRIL • MAY
2-5 5, 2:30
9-29 Gardner Trust Spring grants cycle open, for individual artists and organizations GardnerTrust.org
9, 6pm 17, 2-5
18-19 Dorothy’s by Dogsled BWCAW trip, register by 2/16/22, RootBeerLady.com Mesabi Symphony Orchestra, “Germany & Austria”
Makers Market and Mixer, art & craft sale 2-4, socializing 4-5, nlaa website for info Winter Wolf Ecology Weekend, 2-day overnight , all ages Wolf.org Knife Lake Vermilion Theater
Northern Grounds Ely Folk School
Int’l Wolf Center
23-Apr 1 Spring Musical Performances, northernlakesarts.org
Apr 1-10
ECR Art Auction Fundraiser, www.32auctions.com/ECR2023 Apr 13, 6pm Poets and Pints, Poems of Sprint, bring a poem to read or just listen Northern Grounds
May 13 Minnesota Fishing Opener, the REAL end of winter whatever the weather Vermilion Theater Online, donations to ECR
Ely Area Lakes May 13 Last day to register for Women’s BWCA trip to Dorothy’s, 6/13-17, RootBeerLady.com Knife Lake May 17, 6pm Reflections Dance Company Spring Showcase Vermilion Theater May 20, 8-4 City-wide Rummage Sale, Clean out your closets! Ely Chamber of Commerce 365-6123 Ely Area
WALK-IN FITNESS CLASSES
Mon 6am Evolution 8am Spin 9am Good Movement 5:15pm Spin 6:15pm Mobility Training 6:30pm Yoga (starts in January) Tues 6am Hybrid Fitness
Heavy Metal Sports Heavy Metal Sports End of the Road Yoga Heavy Metal Sports Heavy Metal Sports Studio North Heavy Metal Sports
5pm Boxing 5:30pm StrongSteadyStill
Heavy Metal Sports End of the Road Yoga Wed 5:30am Spin Heavy Metal Sports 10:30 Sr.Men’s Movement and Memory, free Senior Center 5:30pm Power Flow Yoga End of the Road Yoga 5:30pm Hatha Yoga Heavy Metal Sports 6:30pm Adult Dance Studio North Thur 10:30am Senior Exercise, free 1st Lutheran church 5:15pm TRX Heavy Metal Sports Fri 5:30am GRIIT Heavy Metal Sports 8am Spin Heavy Metal Sports Sat 9am StrongSteadyStill End of the Road Yoga 10:30 Power Flow Yoga End of the Road Yoga 9am Yoga Heavy Metal Sports Sun 10am Mobility Training Heavy Metal Sports 4:30pm Weekend Wind Down End of the Road Yoga
Most classes are 1 hour. Check for descriptions and schedule changes: EndoftheRoad.yoga 235-7294 HMSFunctionalFitness.com 365-7765 StudioNorthElyMN.com 365-2493 Senior classes - NorthwoodsPartners.org Cost is $10-12 with discounts for membership or multiple classes. See locations on the maps, pages 71 and 74.
End of the Road Yoga will be at 1203 E. Sheridan until early December.
A 12-week Tai Ji Quan class will be held at the Ely Rec Center Tue and Thu 1011am starting Feb 7th. Advance registration advised, new students not accepted after the 2nd class. NorthwoodsPartners.org or 365-8019 to register.
