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Events calendar

Sunday, Feb. 28

Music with Two for the Road 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Cloquet VFW. 218-210-7793 or 879-5717.

Tuesday, March 2

Antique appraisals with Steve Wesely of Cresent Auctioneering 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 2 at the Fires of 1918 Museum, Moose Lake. Sponsored by the Moose Lake Area Historical Society. Please bring no more than two items. Donation of $3 per person appreciated; no charge for members. Masks required. 218-485-4159, 485-4234

Wednesday, March 3

Senior dance at the Cloquet VFW 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 with the Chmielewski Funtime Band. Potluck, $8 cover, masks required. 218-210-7793 or 879-5717

Monday, March 8

Smear League meets 2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays at the Cloquet VFW. $5, winnings for first, second and third place. Covid protocol observed.

Bingo at 5:30 Mondays at the Cloquet VFW. Lunch served.

Ongoing

The Carlton High School National Honor Society’s online auction of “bundles of luck” runs through March 12. Proceeds from the St. Patrick’s Day-themed baskets go toward the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank to help youth who have struggled with food insecurity throughout the pandemic. Photos, retail prices and starting bidding amounts are posted on the Carlton High School Facebook page. Questions, [email protected].

The Salvation Army drive-thru food shelf is open Tuesdays 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Call 651-746-3407 for more on programs helping people in need.

The food train distributes produce, dairy, meat and milk Thursdays at B&B Market starting between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., until supplies run out. Check the B&B Facebook page weekly for schedule changes and other details.