Community calendar
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Join the Minnesota Humanities Center for a special screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Iron Range: Minnesota Building America at the Ely’s Historic State Theater with Pam Brunfelt on Oct. 25 from 4-6 p.m. at Ely’s Historic State Theater. Following the screening, there will be a conversation with Brunfelt, who appears in the documentary.
At the Ely Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 10:30 a.m. the program will be Move and Groove – for preschoolers with an adult. Get some of those wiggles out to the dance beat as Jessie leads kids in simple dances and stretches. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
Golden Ladle Soup Contest: Taste, vote, and help crown Ely’s Best Soup on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Ely Community Center. Local restaurants will compete for the 2026 Golden Ladle, with soup samples, bread from Brainstorm, and brownies from Ely Community Resource included with admission. 5 p.m. reserved seating through the Ely Folk School. 6:30 p.m. open seating. Admission: $10 adults, $5 kids ages 6–12, free under five, $20 family maximum. Guests who purchase a handmade pottery bowl at the event receive free admission. Voting closes at 7:30 p.m., with the winner announced by 8 p.m.
Ely Braver Angels will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Community Center at 6 p.m. This gathering is planned with the election in mind that will take place just days later. The topic will be: “The Day After the Election….Now What?” How can you be prepared for post-election discussions of the results with your friends and relations? Have you had any personal relationships strained by politics, and how might you begin to mend them? These questions and more will be discussed in a civil manner at the Ely Braver Angels Alliance.
At the Ely Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. the program will be The Northland Beckons: Writing in Haiku. Grow your creativity and writing skills in this fun haiku workshop. Writers will learn the structure and form of haiku, its origins in Japanese literature, and how Sandra Hisakuni connects this writing practice to Minnesota’s Northwoods. Workshop attendees will explore this powerful tool for mindfulness, joyful reflection, and playful expression. Writers will use words and art to create their own haiku masterpiece to take home. This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF).
At the Ely Public Library on Friday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. the program will be Board Games with Tricia – for school age kids and adults. Stop in the library and play some fun board games with Tricia. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Library.
A free event to be held at the Ely Historic State Theater on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. featuring two nationally touring acts: comedian Daren Streblow and Presence Music. Family- friendly, clean comedy and live music for all ages. Bring along family and friends to enjoy this fun night of music and laughter. Free-will donations will be accepted. Presented by LedgeRock Church Women’s Ministry.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Tuesday
Section 7AA Playoffs, Ely at
opponent to be determined, 6 p.m.
Saturday (Oct. 31)
Section 7AA Semifinals, at home
sites, 2 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS
CROSS COUNTRY
Thursday
Ely at Section 7A Meet, Coleraine, noon
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Monday
Section 7A Playoffs
Opponent to be determined at Ely, 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Section 7A Quarterfinals
Opponent to be determined at Ely, 6 p.m.
Friday
Section 7A Semifinals, at Rock Ridge, 5:15 and 7:15 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIMMING
Tuesday
Northeast Range/Ely at Pumpkin
Pentangular, Aurora, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
Northeast Range/Ely at Iron Range Conference Meet, Int. Falls, 3 p.m.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Sunday
Central Lakes at Vermilion, 2 p.m.
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday
Vermilion at Riverland, 6 p.m.
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday
Vermilion at Riverland, 8 p.m.
