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PLEASE NOTE: Your free event news can be posted on the Ely Echo newspaper’s Community Calendar. Send your info to: [email protected].
The Knights of Columbus sponsored Lenten Fish Fry Dinners will be held on Fridays from March 1-22 from 5-7 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely.
A Wolf Predation Meeting will be held at the Timber Hall Event Center in Embarrass on Saturday, March 9 at 6 p.m. This meeting is sponsored by Hunters4Hunters.org. The guest speaker will be whitetail deer expert Steve Porter.
The Ely Weaving and FiberArts Group will hold their March meeting on Monday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Grand Ely Lodge.
At the Ely Public Library on Monday, March 11 at 3 p.m. there will be the Friends of the Library Book Club. The title for discussion will be Ellie and the Harp Maker by Hazel Prior. You do not need to be a member of Friends of the Library to attend.
Who is St. Urho, what is St. Urho’s Day and why is it celebrated in northern Minnesota and not the country of Finland? Find out at History Happy Hour on Wednesday, March 13 from 5-5:30 p.m. in the Lookout Lounge at the Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant. This event is free and open to the public. This program is a collaboration between the Ely Heritage Preservation Commission and the Dorothy Molter Museum with hosting by the Boathouse and support from Boundary Waters Connect.
At the Ely Public Library on Thursday, March 14 at 3 p.m. the program will be Library Scientists: Pi Day for grades four through six. Do you know a kid who loves to figure out how things work? This program is for them. Participants will learn the basics of a science, technology, engineering, or math principle and then do a hands on project to apply what they’ve learned. The topic for this session is Pi. You will need to pre-register for this event. Registration is limited to 25 spots. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
The Scholastic Book Fair will be going in the Media Center from March 11-15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with later hours, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., on Thursday evening.
There will be a Chamber Networking Breakfast on Thursday, March 14, from 8:30-9:45 a.m. at the Grand Ely Lodge Conference Room. The 2025 Dark Skies Event will be discussed and how businesses and organizations can participate. RSVP to [email protected] or 218-365-6123.
The following have been scheduled for the Ely Senior Center: Easter Bonnet Parade, March 16 from 1-3 p.m.; Evening Bingo, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.; Bake Sale, May 18 from 9 a.m.-noon The Ely Memorial High School spring music concert has been scheduled for March 19 at 7 p.m.
Norther Lakes Arts Association presents Dancing with the Ely Stars on April 26 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Vermilion Fine Arts Theater. Tickets are $25 and include voting privileges.
