Carlton County Fair, opens at 8am, Carnival begins at 11 a.m. Music program: Two for the Road Band at 9:30 a.m., Tricia and the Toonies at 2 and 4, Jake Birdseye at 4. Outstanding Senior and Century Farm and Farm of the Year awards ceremony at noon. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College demonstrations at 1 p.m. Kids’ pedal pull at 4:30 p.m. Admission $10 for most. Oval racing at 6 p.m. in the grandstand for most $10 additional. For more information: carltoncountyfairmn.com.
Reading festival at the end of summer, 1-3 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Celebrate the end of the children’s summer reading program with crafts, a photo booth and more. All ages.
Burger Night5-7 p.m., Carlton VFW. The Carlton Area Lions Club is serving a burger and fries for $7 or a double burger for $10.
Carlton County Fair, opens at 8 a.m. with a farmer’s breakfast. Carnival opens at 11 a.m. Ventriloquist performances at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Magic and comedy show at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Teen dance at 5 p.m. Admission $10 for most. Horse racing at 1:30 p.m. and Demolition Derby at 6:30 p.m. are available in the grandstand for an additional fee. For more information: carltoncountyfairmn.com.
Fast Fest 2024, Encore Performing Arts Center, Cloquet. County Seat Theater Co. hosts a short play festival featuring theater workshops and live performances from around the state. There are three performances at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dinner available before the last group of performances. $50 for all day and dinner or $20 for one performance. For more information and tickets, visit mact.net.
Guided mushroom hike, 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Pine Valley Park, Cloquet. Join Ariel Bonkoski, a wild mushroom identification and gathering expert, on a guided hike to practice identifying in the field and hopefully find some finds to take home. Offered by Cloquet Community Education. Minimum age: 16. Cost: $39. Register: bit.ly/3xsb9D1 .
Carlton County Fair, opens for the last day at 9 a.m. Nondenominational service at 9:30 a.m. Performance by the Holy Hootenanners at 11 a.m. and Waiting 4 What at 5 p.m. Carnival opens at 11 a.m. General Blue Ribbon Auction at 1 p.m. and Livestock Auction at 4 p.m. Magic and Comedy Shows at 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Ventriloquism at 2:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Admission for most $10. Horse racing at 1:30 p.m. and eight-horse and coach racing at 6 p.m. are available in the grandstand for an additional fee. For more information: carltoncountyfairmn.com.
Children’s marketNoon-3 p.m., 1405 Highway 33 S., Cloquet. Young artisans will sell homemade products.
Free community meal4-5 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 515 Skyline Blvd., Cloquet. Taco bar, fruit and dessert will be served at an in-person meal for those in need, sponsored by Community of Hope 2:16. A light meal will also be available to take home.
Willow Brae performs10 a.m., Cloquet Public Library. Andrea Stern and Laura MacKenzie play traditional Irish and Scottish music and dance tunes on a variety of rare instruments while sharing some of the history and culture of Ireland and Scotland.
Arrowhead Bookmobile, 12:30-1:00 p.m. at Cromwell City Park, 1:45-2:30 p.m. at TJ’s Country Corner in Mahtowa, 3:15-4:00 p.m. at Holyoke Town Hall, 4:45-5:45 p.m. at Barnum High School.
Open day at the Cloquet Forestry Center of the University of Minnesota4:30-8 p.m., 175 University Road, Cloquet. The community is invited to enjoy wagon rides, scavenger hunts, information booths, raffles and more.
Career fair11 a.m. to 1 p.m., outside the district and CareerForce building at 14 N. 11th St. in Cloquet. Hosted by the Northeast Minnesota Office of Career Training and the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency.
Grand opening of the Justice CenterNoon, 1780 Justice Center Drive, Carlton (off County Road 61 south of Minnesota Highway 210). The grand opening of the new Carlton County Justice Center will be held at noon. Public tours will be given at 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.
Lakehead Harvest Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 70 E. St. Louis River Road, Esko. Flea market, petting zoo, tractors, sawmill, food vendors and other ongoing activities. Children’s pedal tractor pull at 2:30 p.m. Parade at 4 p.m. $10 admission for the day or $20 for a three-day pass; free for children under 11.
Cooking in the O7-10 p.m., Oldenburg House, 604 Chesnut Ave., Carlton. Concert with Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz. Dinner by Room at the Table. Tickets are $85 at https://givebutter.com/august-23-jen-and-joe
Lost Forester Race in Pine Valley8:30 a.m., Cloquet Area Recreation Center. Three race distances of 5.5 km, 15 km or 12.5 miles. Participation fee supports an orphanage for girls in rural Uganda. For more information and to register, visit www.blue-house.org/lost-forester.
Lakehead Harvest Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 70 E. St. Louis River Road, Esko. Flea market, petting zoo, tractors, sawmill, food vendors and other ongoing activities. Children’s pedal tractor pull at 2:30 p.m. Parade at 4 p.m. Vintage tractor pull following parade. $10 admission for the day or $20 for a three-day pass; free for children under 11.
Cooking in the O7-10 p.m., Oldenburg House, 604 Chesnut Ave., Carlton. Concert with Jennifer Grimm and Joe Cruz. Dinner by Room at the Table. Tickets are $85 at https://givebutter.com/aug-24-jen-and-joe.
Lakehead Harvest Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 70 E. St. Louis River Road, Esko. Flea market, petting zoo, tractors, sawmill, food stands and other ongoing activities. Tractor pulling contest in the Stock Garden at 1 p.m. Pedal tractor pulling for kids at 2:30 p.m. Parade at 4 p.m. Tractor raffle after parade. $10 for most, free for children under 11.
Free community meal4-5 p.m., Good Hope Church, 55 Armory Road, Cloquet. Chicken Caesar sandwiches, pasta salad, fruit and dessert will be served at an in-person meal for those in need, sponsored by Community of Hope 2:16. A light meal will also be available to take home.
Arrowhead Bookmobile, 10:30-11 a.m. at Northwood United Methodist Church, Esko; 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Silver Brook Town Hall, Wrenshall; 1:30-2:15 p.m. on Main Street in Kettle River.
Tours of the Justice Center, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 1780 Justice Center Drive, Carlton. The public is invited to tour the new Carlton County Justice Center on County Road 61 south of Minnesota Highway 210.
Between the Lines Library Book Club3:30 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. The book for August is The Wolf’s Trail: An Ojibwe Story, Told by Wolves by Thomas Peacock. New members are welcome.
Sam Armacost presents a canoe tour6-7 p.m., Cloquet Public Library. Armacost will share her 103-year canoe journey down the Mississippi.
Willow Brae performs12pm at the Carlton Public Library and 3pm at the Moose Lake Public Library. Andrea Stern and Laura MacKenzie will play traditional Irish and Scottish music and dance tunes on a variety of rare instruments while sharing some of the history and culture of Ireland and Scotland.
Bingo and ice cream sundae12:30 p.m. Barnum Senior Area Center, 3794 Main St. Everyone is welcome.
Paying for the College Presentation5:30 p.m., Cloquet Public Library meeting room. Representatives from Lutheran Social Services will give a presentation and answer questions about financing college. Please RSVP at 218-878-3944 or [email protected].
Parkinson’s support group, third Monday, 2 p.m., ground floor of Community Memorial Hospital, Pine Room, Cloquet. All people with Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia and their caregivers are welcome. For more information, contact Karen Hartung at 218-878-7010 or [email protected].
Support group for veterans, Second, third and fourth Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Graceful Strides Farm, 3412 Bent Trout Lake Road, Barnum. All veterans are welcome. A light meal will be served. For more information or to RSVP, email [email protected].
Esko Historical Society meets every third Thursday at 4 p.m. at Thomson City Hall, 25 E. Harney Road. The public is welcome to attend. If you have any questions, call 218-316-0947.
Carlton County Farmers MarketTuesdays from 4-6pm through October 15 at McFarland Park in Carlton; and Saturdays from 9am-12pm through October 19 at the Premier Theatres in Cloquet.
Farmers Market at Moose LakeSaturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until the end of October in Generation Park.
