Ely Area Calendar

The Fun Run will be February 5th this winter.

Winter 2021-2022 Ely Area Calendar

Most locations are shown on the maps on pages 31-34; church addresses are on page 24. Covid precautions in place. Area code is 218 unless noted. NOVEMBER

20, 7 pm Live concert, local bands White Iron and Christopher David Hansen Ely State Theater 24, 5pm Thanksgiving Eve Service, all are welcome 1st Lutheran Church 25, 3-5pm Thanksgiving Potluck, all are welcome Ely Folk School 25 - Dec 5 Festival of Trees, Northwoods Partners fundraiser Grand Ely Lodge 25, 5pm Holiday Boutique opens Grand Ely Lodge 25, 6-9 pm Shine Bright Ely, store windows will be decorated for an after-dinner walk/drive Downtown Ely 25, evening Stores open for good cheer and shopping specials Piragis, Potluck, Lobo Leather, others? 26-28, all day Small Town Christmas, SHOP LOCAL! See Ely.org for store specials Downtown Ely 26, 10-2pm Pie Crust Tutorials on the hour — take home a pot pie! Ely Folk School 28, 1:30 Follies Award-winning musical filmed live in London Ely State Theater

Multiple dates It’s a Wonderful Life radio play broadcast, Live performances & streamed VCC Theatre 2, 1-5pm Making Linoleum Print Patches, register in advance Ely Folk School 3, 5-7pm Hammer & Tongs: Basic blacksmithing, register in advance Ely Folk School 3, midnight Ely Art Walk Artists registration due, C’mon-YOU can do this! ElyArtWalk.org 4, 6pm Evening of Chess, walk-ins welcome Ely Folk School 9-11, 10-3 A Woodland Christmas, Homemade Gifts, Baked Goods, Chats Nelimark Homestead, Embarrass 9, 1-3:30pm Printing with Gelli Plates, register in advance Ely Folk School 9, 2-5pm Cheese of the Month: Making Leiden, register in advance Ely Folk School 9, 5-7pm Make Origami Ornaments, register in advance Ely Folk School 11, 9-4pm Christmas Dala Horse Rosemaling, Online, register in advance Ely Folk School 11, 2pm Holiday Party by Ely Folk School, no registration, FREE Semers Park All are welcome for a bonfire, dogsled rides, cocoa, gløgg, food, & outdoor winter fun for all ages 12, 6 pm Reflections Dance Company Winter Showcase VCC Theatre 13, 3pm Friends of the Library Book Club, Great Expectations Ely Public Library 14, 3pm Holiday Carol Kahoot, online trivia, register in advance Ely Public Library 16, 6-8pm Homemade Beeswax Wraps, register in advance Ely Folk School 17, 3:30pm Get Crafty: Perler Beads, register in advance Ely Public Library 19, 1:30 Nutcracker performed by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet, filmed for theater Ely State Theater

Call or email your events for a listing in future issues: 365-3375, raven1@ravenwords.com

All week Mon thru Fri

Mon-Thur M, W, F 1st Monday 2nd Monday Regularly Scheduled Events (open to all - newcomers and beginners) Ice skating rink open M-F 3-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 1-6 Ely Rec Center Seniors’ Dinner, noon, all ages (60+$4) 24-hrs reservation 365-4139 Sr. Center In-person dining & delivery available Open Swimming, 9am-9pm, bring your own towel Grand Ely Lodge

Indoor Pickleball, 8am-noon, ElyClasses.com Movie, 2 pm, ElyLibrary.org for title Friends of the Library Book Club, 3 pm

VCC Gym Ely Public Library Ely Public Library Mondays Game night, 6pm, all ages Sr. Center Tuesdays (Jan-Nov) Tuesday Group, educational speakers, noon, ElyTuesdayGroup@gmail.com GEL&Zoom 3rd Tuesday (Dec14) Tasty Tuesday cooking class 2pm, free ingredients, register 218-302-1778 Sr. Center 1st&3rd Wednesday Wellness Wednesday, BP checks and other activities, 10:30-noon Sr. Center Wednesdays Men’s Memory & Movement Group, 10:30am Sr. Center Wednesdays BINGO, 1-3pm, no need to be a senior Sr. Center Wednesdays Women’s Basketball, 7pm, ElyClasses.com, Register in advance Ely Memorial Gym 1st Wednesday Sustainable Living Round Tables, 6pm Ely Folk School 3rd Wednesday Food Shelf open 11am - 5pm 15 W. Conan Thursdays Makers Mornings, work on projects in community, 9:30am-12:30pm Ely Folk School Thursdays Community Exercise, all are welcome 10:30 First Lutheran Church Thursdays Ely Free Clinic, 5:30-7 Ely Community Health Center 1st Thursday Writers’ Group, 5pm, 235-1984 Boathouse Brewpub 4th Thursday Caregivers Support Group, 10am, 365-8019 Sr. 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 3rd Saturday Food Shelf open 8am - 11am 15 W. Conan

DECEMBER (continued)

19, 4-6pm Coffee & light dinner to accompany Finnish Ice Candle Celebration Embarrass Town Hall 19, dusk Embarrass Finnish Ice Candle Celebration 984-2084 Embarrass Cemetery 21, 3pm Family Movie, The Santa Clause Ely Public Library 21, 4pm Wolf Care Webinar: Winter is Here, Wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center 24, 5 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, all welcome 1st Lutheran Church 26, all day Ely & Winton Christmas Bird Count, 235-8078 Ely-Winton area There will be Ely Folk School classes through the winter, but not all were scheduled by press time. Check ElyFolkSchool.org

Local Artists Downtown StoreS February 3-28

JANUARY

Jan & Feb Ely Youth Ski League, Times tba, ages 4-11, eysl@elynordic.org to register Hidden Valley 2, all day Isabella Christmas Bird Count, post-count lasagna is a maybe depending on Covid Isabella area 7, tba Kids’ Mini-Journals, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner 15-17 Wolf Family Rendezvous, overnight program for all ages, wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center 20, 1-4pm Needle Felt an Arctic Fox: Online, register in advance Ely Folk School 22, tba Journals for Adults, theartcorner.net The Art Corner 25-26, 6:30 Auditions for Spring Musical, a Broadway Revue, northernlakesarts.org VCC Theatre 31-Feb 6 Amateur Snow Carving Contest, see ElyWinterFestival.com for a block Whiteside Park

3-13 Ely Winter Festival & Snow Sculpting Symposium, ElyWinterFestival.com Ely Area 3-28 Ely Art Walk, free guide at Front Porch, Northern Grounds, Art&Soul Downtown Ely 3, 4pm Wolf Dynamics Webinar: Learn about alliances in the pack, Wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center 4, 7pm Great Nordic Beardfest, mustache competition and live music, benefit for ECR Boathouse 5, all day Fun Run Snowmobile Ride, money raised goes for trail grooming, 365-3141 Ely, Babbitt, Tower 5, 10-1pm Open House and campus tours VCC admissions office 5, 7pm Great Nordic Beardfest main event and live music, benefit for ECR Ely State Theater 10, tba Dorothy Molter Museum fundraiser, details at RootBeerLady.com Grand Ely Lodge 11, tba Kids Painting on blad Gesso, theartcorner.net The Art Corner 13, dusk Candlelight Skiing, see info at ElyNordic.org Hidden Valley 18-21 Great Backyard Bird Count, BirdCount.org/gbbc Ely and USA 19, 2:30 Mesabi Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Winners Concert Babbitt School

FEBRUARY

Get schedules for Ely Winter Festival events online or in brochures at Northern Grounds or The Front Porch.

WALK-IN FITNESS CLASSES

Mon 8am Spin Heavy Metal 9:30am Funtional Fitness Heavy Metal 5:30pm Yoga Studio North Tues 6am Hybrid Fitness Heavy Metal 9am Vaccinated Spin Heavy Metal 5:30pm HIIT Studio North 6:30pm Yoga End of the Road Yoga Wed 5:30am Spin Heavy Metal 8am Yoga End of the Road Yoga 5:30pm Yoga Studio North Thur 6am Hybrid Fitness Heavy Metal 7am Women’s Weight Lifting Heavy Metal 5:30 pm HIIT Studio North 6:30pm Yoga End of the Road Yoga Fri 9:15am Vaccinated Spin Heavy Metal Sat 8am Coffee House Spin Heavy Metal

19, tba Skinny/Fat Bike & Ski races, see Ely Nordic Facebook for registration info Hidden Valley 20 Reflections Dance Company Spring Session begins See FB page 24, tba Painting on Black Gesso, theartconrner.net The Art Corner 26-27 WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race, WolfTrackClassic.com Ely area 27, 9am WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race Starts Ely Softball Complex

3-6 Dorothy’s by Dogsled BWCAW trip, register by 2/3/22, RootBeerLady.com Knife Lake 11, tba Kids Class - Paper and Watercolor, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner 18, 10-3pm Healthy Aging Expo by Northwoods Partner Grand Ely Lodge 20, 10am Wolf Care Webinar: Spring Equinox, Wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center 24, tba Painting with Paper & Watercolor, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner 3-Apr 9 Spring Musical Performances, northernlakesarts.org VCC Theatre Apr 9-10 Tracking the Pack, overnight program for ages 7+, Wolf.org Int’t Wolf Center Apr 23, tba Let’s Play with Art Supplies!, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner Apr 27, 4pm Honoring Denali, Gone but Not Forgotten Webinar, Wolf.org Int’l Wolf Center May 7, tba Painted Flowers in Acrylic, TheArtCorner.net The Art Corner May 14 Minnesota Fishing Opener, the REAL end of winter whatever the weather Ely Area Lakes May 21 Last day to register for Women’s BWCA trip to Dorothy’s, RootBeer Lady.com Knife Lake May 21, all day Jeremy Hiltbrunner Cystic Fibrosis Walleye Contest, 235-8134 Silver Rapids Lodge May 21, all day City-wide Rummage Sale Ely Area

MARCH