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Juhannus Finnish midsummer festival 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 23, Sampo Beach on Little Grand Lake, 7095 Saginaw Road, Saginaw. Finnish music, games, art projects, Mölkky tournament, swimming, sauna, campfire. Free, family-friendly, alcohol-free. Coffee, pulla and sima available. Feel free to bring food for roasting over the campfire. Food available for purchase from grill trailer. All welcome. [email protected], [email protected]

District 5M10 Lions Clubs information sessions and membership recruitment for a new Lions Club in Cloquet are 4-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, June 24-26 at the AmericInn in Cloquet. [email protected] or 807-271-0941 (in Canada).

Tobacco 21 Education Forum 12-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, Cloquet High School Auditorium, 1000 18th St. (lunch provided); and 5:30-7 p.m. at the Moose Lake School Auditorium, 4812 County Road 10 (appetizers provided). Hosted by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Music and dancing at the Cloquet VFW Music with Jerry & Joyce Saturday, June 22, and Two for the Road Sunday, June 23. Senior dance with Lindy’s Band Wednesday, July 3; potluck, $7 cover. All 1-4 p.m.

Take a magical, musical road trip with The Dollipops 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at the Carlton Area Public Library. For ages 4-9 accompanied by adult. Library hours: 1-6 p.m. Mon., 1-5 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. 310 Chestnut Ave., Carlton, 218-384-3322

St. Matthews Lutheran Church vacation Bible school and day camp June 24-28. Registration: stmatthewsesko.org/home.

The Bookmobile visits June 24: Esko-Northwood United Methodist Church 10-10:30 a.m .; Wrenshall-Silverbrook Town Hall 11:05-11:40 a.m .; Kettle River-Main Street 1:10-2 p.m. http://www.alslib.info/services/bookmobile

Smear League meets 2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the Cloquet VFW. $5, winnings for first, second and third place. Bring a partner. Bring a potluck dish, if you wish.

Us TOO prostate cancer support group meets the fourth Monday of each month. Next meeting: June 24, in the Birch Room at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. Coffee at 5 p.m., meeting starts 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Mike at 218-384-3448 or Phil at 218-879-3506.

Children’s Garden in Residence camp for ages 7-10 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 25 and July 9-30 at the Cloquet Library. Gardening, science and nutrition experiences; a healthy snack will be served. Register: 218-879-1531.

Carlton County Farmers Market 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Four Seasons Sports Complex and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturdays in the Premiere Theatres lot. SNAP/EBT accepted at both locations. [email protected]

Dungeons and Dragons at the Cloquet Library 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, with instructor Jer Baert. No experience or special equipment necessary.

Ruby’s Pantry distributes food every fourth Wednesday of the month at the Cloquet Armory. Next distribution date: June 26. Ruby’s Pantry provides an abundant amount of food for a $20 donation. Doors open at 10 a.m., last shares distributed at 11:30. All welcome. Questions? Please call Sheila at 878-0442.

Contract bridge plays 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Cloquet Senior center. No partners needed. All welcome. Call to sign up: Peggy, 218-343-4053

The Carlton County Historical Society hosts Allen Anwaym who will talk about how he started his tech company A2D2 Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m. Admission: $3 age 12 and up, free for members. Handicapped accessible. 218-879-1938.

Teen Tech Wednesday, June 26 at 4 pm. Work on a technology project with youth services librarian Justin Dinger.

Carlton VFW Post 2962 Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, meat raffle 6 p.m. Fridays. Proceeds benefit the Post and Confidence Learning Center.

Music Together demo class 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at the Cloquet Library. Worldwide early childhood music education program for children, newborn-5 years, now in Cloquet. The whole family is welcome to come sing, dance and make music with us. Free, registration not required.

Magnolia Salon, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at the Oldenburg House. “Rural Brain Gain” with Ben Winchester speaking on the trend of 30- to 49-year-olds and lifetime city dwellers moving to rural area and sharing his research on small-town vitality. Free, $5 donation suggested. Food and beverages available for purchase from Magnolia Café. Reserve seats at oacc.us

Library Craft Sale 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, June 28, Cloquet Public Library grounds. Crafts booths, silent auction with local artisans, Bookmobile, music, food, farmers market, and children’s craft activity 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bubble Wonders with Geoff Akins-Hannah 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, June 28 at the Cloquet Middle School Gym. Fun, inspiring, and educational bubble performance including the bubble caterpillar, bubble volcano, the dancing bubble, bubbles inside of bubbles, Kid inside a Bubble and more.

There will be no Refire! luncheon meeting Monday, July 1 in observance of the July 4 holiday.

Pet loss and terminal illness grief support group meets 5:30-7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. Next meeting: July 1. Suite 1000 in the Alworth Bldg, 306 W. Superior St., Duluth. No registration required. insightcounselingduluth.com/pet-loss, 218-481-7660

Antique appraisals with Steve Wesely of Crescent Auctioneering 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, August 6 May 7 at the Depot and Fires of 1918 Museum, 900 Folz Blvd, Moose Lake. Please bring no more than two items. A donation of $3 per person would be appreciated. 219-485-4234, 218-485-4159

Cloquet Forestry Center 6th annual Summer Forestry Adventure Days July 10 and 11, or July 17 and 18, at the forestry center, 175 University Road, Cloquet. Activities include forest faces, pollinator field guides, sun art, wildlife tracking, wagon ride and boat races. For ages 3-5, 6-12 and 13-18; cost: $15/day or $8/session. Register: Rachael, 218-269-4324, [email protected]

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