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Animal, Vegetable, Merlot Thursday, April 15, 2010  7:00
- 9:00 p.m. August Fitger Room, Fitgers, 600 E. Superior St, Duluth You are invited to attend a special free event celebrating our local food suppliers. Enjoy live music while sampling organic wines & hors d'oeuvres. You'll have the opportunity to meet and support some of our local food producers, suppliers and experts. Please attend wearing green (casual). Free parking in the Fitger's ramp. |
Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle
Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Two Harbors Public Library meeting room, 210 Waterfront Drive,
Two Harbors
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle will be the focus for the Two
Harbors Library Book Group. For more information, call 834-3148.
Monday, March 29, 2010 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Whole Foods Co-op, 610 E. 4th St., Duluth
Cost: $6 for Arrowhead Reading Council members, $8 for
non-members (you may pay at the door). Limit 35. Deadline for
receipt of registration: March 24. Send registration to: Arrowhead
Reading Council, c/o Cyndi Venberg, 4729 London Rd., Duluth, MN
55804
Join us for a lively conversation about Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle and locally produced snacks, provided by the Co-op.
Hosted by Arrowhead Reading Council and Whole Foods Co-op.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Northern Lights Books & Gifts, 307 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
The In-Store Book Group will discuss Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
at its monthly meeting, led by Anita Zager. Please RSVP 218-722-5267.
Monday, April 12, 2010 Noon
Virginia Public Library Auditorium, 215 S. 5th Ave. W., Virginia
Community book discussion of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,
with coffee and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Virginia
Public Library.
Monday, April 12, 2010 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Jim Dan Hill Library, UW-Superior, Room 233
Join us for a presentation by Suzanna Didier, a 2009 member of
the Board of Directors of the Lake Superior Sustainable Farming
Association. Following the presentation, Associate Professor Maureen
Salzer will introduce and lead a discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's
book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. UWS students participating
in Literacy Across the Content Areas will be joining the discussion.
No reservations necessary. For more information, call 715-394-8512.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Hibbing Public Library, 2020 E. 5th Ave., Hibbing
Brown Bag Lunch/discussion of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
The moderator will be Donna Stuntebeck, a master gardener, member
of the Chisholm–Hibbing Garden Club, and member of the Hibbing
Friends of the Library. Coffee provided.
Monday, April 26, 2010 Noon
Lake Superior College, Internet Cafe
Discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,
this year's One Book, One Campus title. Sponsored by LSC's Student
Life, Environmental Council and One Book, One Campus Committee.
Wednesday, April 29, 2010 10 a.m.
Lake Superior College, Internet Cafe
Discussion of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,
this year's One Book, One Campus title. Sponsored by LSC's Student
Life, Environmental Council and One Book, One Campus Committee.
Seedfolks
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Jim Dan Hill Library, UW-Superior, Room 231
Join us for a discussion of Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman,
led by Becky Ardren. Parents and children are invited to read
this wonderful book and join the UWS Children's Literature students
for a fun discussion and activity. No reservations necessary.
For more information, call 715-394-8512.
Living
Green - 18th Annual Conference
Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Rd., Duluth
Cost: $7 at the door ($1 off with a food shelf donation);
children 12 and under - free
The Living Green Conference will showcase environmentally conscious
ideas to help make the Northland a greener, healthier place to
live. Learn about green building and remodeling ideas, alternative
fuel, recycling practices, gree products for home and health,
and much more! More information: 218-733-7656.
Maple
Syrup from Start to Finish
Saturday, March 27, 2010 10:00 a.m.
5535 N. Tischer Rd., Duluth
Register for this free event by calling 218-730-4236 before
March 25. Limit 30. Car pooling is suggested, as parking is
limited along North Tischer Road.
Join local maple syrup producer Dave Rogotzke for a half mile
walk down his tree-lined pathway leading to the "Sugar Shack."
There will be tree identification along the way and lessons about
the collection tubing and the tapping of trees, followed by an
explanation of the syrup production process in the "Sugar
Shack." The tour will last approximately one hour. Rogotzke
Syrup may be purchased at the end of the tour. Please come dressed
for the weather.
Get
Started!
Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m.
Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth
Don't know where or how to start growing, raising, keeping or
preserving? Meet and talk to people who raise chickens, keep bees,
grow vegetables and fruits, make yogurt and cheeses, and preserve
foods using a variety of methods. Learn how they got started and
how you can, too. It can be easier than it seems! For more information:
slowfoodlakesuperior@gmail.com,
www.slowfoodlakesuperior.org
Fresh:
New Thinking About What We're Eating
Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Two Harbors Public Library, 320 Waterfront Drive, Two Harbors
Fresh: New Thinking About What We're Eating, a 2009 a documentary
produced and directed by ana Sofia joanes, celebrates farmers,
thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing
our food system. The movie features Michael Pollan, author of
The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food; MacArthur
Genius Award recipient Will Allen; Joel Salatin, a sustainable
farmer and entrepreneur; supermarket owner David Ball, and others
exploring aspects of food safety and economy. The movie will be
followed by discussion time led by Cree Bradley from Chelsea Morning
Farm, a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture.) More information
about the movie is available at www.freshthemovie.com.
For more about the event, call Two Harbors Public Library at 834-3148.
Food
and Environmental Impact
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Lake Superior College
Book display and discussion with Sarah Lee. Sponsored by LSC's
Student Life, Environmental Council and One Book, One Campus Committee.
From
Winter Stores to Forest Floors
Thursday, April 22, 2010 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Whole Foods Co-op, 610 E. 4th St., Duluth
Cost: $20 for Co-op members, $25 for non-members. To register,
call Whole Foods Co-op at 218-728-0884 by April 19th.
Join chef Tom Linderholm to celebrate the concepts presented in
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and kick off the local eating
season in style. This class discusses the transition out of the
pantry into our own back yards, and how to utilize the bounty
of each season. From preserved, root-cellared, and canned goods
to early spring mushrooms, micro greens and ramps, you're sure
to leave the class feeling inspired and ready for a fresh year
of local eating.
Be
a Green Barbarian!
Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
Ellen Sandbeck will discuss her new book, Green Barbarians:
Live Bravely on Your Home Planet. Ellen sounds a clarion call
to arms, urging us to step forward and make informed decisions
in order to live happier, safer, and more environmentally responsible
lives.
In
the Blueberry Bucket: A Collage of Agricultural History in Carlton
County Through Poetry and Photos
Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Cloquet Public Library, 320 14th St., Cloquet
Duluth Poet Laureate Jim Johnson writes poetry that is cut from
the cloth of his Finnish roots, recalling the lives of Finnish
settlers in northern Minnesota. It is the quintessential American
story of the immigrant experience: of families, hunger, nature
and hard work.
The Carlton County Historical Society will provide a backdrop
to Johnson's readings with photos from the museum archives depicting
agricultural practices from the county's past.
A
Journey to the Twin Ports: What "Local" Looks Like in
Real Life
Saturday, April 24, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
Join Shannon Szymkowiak of Whole Foods Co-op for a presentation
about the Locavore Movement: what it looks like from a world view,
a business perspective and personal experience. A question and
answer session will follow.
Co-ops,
Herring & a Harp
Thursday, April 29, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Duluth Public Library Green Room, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a program of poetry and music
that reflect themes found in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
Poets Jim Johnson and Steve Dahl will be joined by harpist Georganne
Hunter.
| Carlton County 4-H Presents... | Magic Mama | |
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Magic Mama is an Eco-Edu-tainer, performing organic hip hop and world beats for the whole family. On her colorful stage she plays beat-box, harmonium, vibra-slap, wooden frogs, washboard, an earth drum made of paper, a rain stick made from a dried cactus, a mason jar full of sea water, and other surprises. Every show is a group performance, with handmade instruments, including shakers, rainsticks and cheese puff bags offered to the crowd. Magic Mama is passionately committed to supporting the local food movement. If Animal Vegetable, Miracle had a sound track, this would be it! Friday, April 30, 2010 Saturday, May 1, 2010 Saturday, May 1, 2010 |