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Ely Memorial High School will hold Winter Frolic activities this week. On Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. the King and Queen will be crowned, plus class vs. class games. There is a Powderpuff volleyball game (junior vs. senior boys) on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
The Ely Alliance of Braver Angels will discuss copper- nickel mining at a gathering on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Ely Senior Center.
Are you looking for a way to enjoy the Ely Winter Festival indoors this year? Join the Ely Winton Historical Society for a Zoom meet-and-greet with Bois Forte Anishinaabe and Finnish artist Carl Gawboy and his editor, Rain Newcomb of the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The visual presentation will detail Carl’s process in writing and illustrating his latest book, “Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History.” History Night with Carl Gawboy and Rain Newcomb will be held on Feb. 10 from 5-6 p.m. at MN North-Vermilion Campus Theater.
The Ely Winter Festival will be held Feb. 6-16. The Bois Forte Heritage Center and the 1854 Treaty Authority are helping to host the Moccasin Game and Hand Games as led by Terry Goodsky to take part in the Ely Winter Festival. They are being held at the Ely Folk School on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 8-10:30 a.m. Moccasin Games are intended only for men to play but the Hand Games are open to all. Gii comma giizhi dah omah “Let’s have fun here!”
The Bois Forte Heritage Center and the 1854 Treaty Authority are helping to host Ojibwe Snow Snake Games led by Rick Anderson to take part in the Ely Winter Festival. They are being held at Whiteside Park on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. The game is played by setting up a track in the snow where participants slide large sticks to see whose can go the farthest to win.
The WolfTrack Classic dog sled race event will start with the WolfTrack Prance on Friday, Feb. 21, 4-7 p.m. at the Grand Ely Lodge. A special Prance menu from 4-6 p.m. Live music from Bernie Palcher from 5-7 p.m. Meet the teams on Saturday, Feb, 22, 3-5 p.m. at the Vermilion Campus - classroom parking area. The Musher all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, 4-7 p.m. at the Vermilion Campus cafeteria. The cost will be $10/adult, discounts for youth and students. Race Day will be Sunday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. start time at the Ely Softball Complex.
