“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

Students will be writing, acting, building a set, providing professional sound for a Anishinaabe Waynaboozhoo traditional play.

Discover the basics of wheel-throwing clay on our brand new specialty youth-sized pottery wheels.

Dates: November 21, December 5, 12 & 19

LUMstudio celebrates the opening of Tara Austin's solo exhibition, Boreal Ornament VI, with a reception from 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, December 19th. Join us for refreshments, conversation, and light as we approach the longest night of the year.

Featuring new work completed in the last five years, Boreal Ornament VI is Austin’s first solo exhibition in Duluth since returning from Grand Marais, where she was Resident Artisan at the North House Folk School. Austin’s work evinces her Northern Minnesota upbringing, showcasing a keen awareness of shape and pattern in the natural world as well as an eye for the depth and reflectivity characteristic of northern light at play on water. That said, her work is far from representational or figurative. Trained in the traditional Norwegian folk art of rosemaling, Austin draws on that and other decorative techniques including faux finishing and reverse painting on glass to craft works of startling geometric and textural complexity. Rendered with exceedingly fastidious craftsmanship, the pieces on show in Boreal Ornament VI both confront and invite contemplation. The exhibition features several of Austin’s "Octdala" series—large-scale octagonal works with kaleidoscopic impact—as well as a number of ornamented acrylic side tables that gesture towards the decorative roots of Austin’s practice.

Now on view, Boreal Ornament VI can be seen from 8:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday, at LUMstudio.

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LUMstudio - lumstudio.us

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

Tax Season Support for Small Businesses

If you’ve been putting off bookkeeping, are unsure what counts as a deduction, or you’re feeling overwhelmed about taxes, this workshop is for you!

We'll talk about:

• Your business type and what taxes apply to you

• What to gather before you file

• What expenses you can (& can't)
  write off

• Easy ways to track money without fancy systems

• Open Q&A and troubleshooting

Walk away with tools & confidence!
No judgement. No pressure. Just support.

December 18, 2025
10 am – 11:30 am
Followed by lunch in the Robert Powless Center

Flock Around and Find Out with Fire in the Village on the third Wednesday of the month for People Powered Print Potluck!

There will be hot frybread. Bring a dish to share if you like, a piece of fabric or clothing to print on, or just come as you are! We'll share a meal and will try fun and easy printmaking projects.

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

Join us for the return of a beloved tradition, the Messiah Singalong (Free) on Tuesday, December 16 at 7 p.m. in the Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica.

The Messiah Performance (Tickets available on our website) will take place on Sunday, December 21, at 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary. The Borealis Chamber Artists, in partnership with the Twin Ports Choral Project, will combine to present Handel's beloved masterwork and celebrate the Christmas season.

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

A beloved tradition. Stop in for a FREE, casual, creative art-making afternoon and learn to make simple, fun crafts that can be customized for artists of all ages.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Christmas Spectacular
Bring the whole family and celebrate the season with the MSO performing your favorite holiday music. Come cozy in your pajamas or ugly Christmas sweater and enjoy holiday goodies and a visit from Santa. Take home some treats from our holiday bake sale

The MSO will present a Christmas event to include a concert with holiday favorites, and musicians will be dressed in their most festive holiday attire. Our stage will have Christmas trees decorated with bows, ribbons and wrapped boxes under the trees, and fresh florals and greenery adorning the stage. Santa Claus will visit us and engage with all the children attending. Festivities continue after the concert with holiday treats, cocoa, and coffee.

Discover the basics of wheel-throwing clay on our brand new specialty youth-sized pottery wheels.

Dates: November 21, December 5, 12 & 19

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.

Get into the holiday spirit with a Christmas classic! Fireside Cinema will will be showing How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

The Jim Carrey movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a hilarious, live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss story about a cynical, green creature who lives in a cave overlooking the cheerful town of Whoville. The humor comes from Carrey's over-the-top performance as the Grinch, whose anti-Christmas plan involves stealing everything related to the holiday, and the absurdity of his interactions with the relentlessly optimistic Whos. The film's comedy also stems from his reluctant interactions with the sweet Cindy Lou Who, his begrudging attendance at the Whoville holiday ceremony, and his general grumpiness throughout the chaos he causes. 

“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” art exhibition. Pastels by Carolyn Olson

On View: November 4, 2025 – January 4, 2026

For the last year I have been working on this body of work. The stories of mutual aid and chosen family are important to retell now more than ever. We’re reminded that we aren’t alone, that our families and community need us as much as we need them. We stay connected to the good – reject the chaos. We bring our best to each day and make the world better.

This activity is made possible in part through an Artist Equity Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation.

November 7th- December 29th

Opening reception Nov. 7th 4pm-7pm

Teresa LaDuke | White Earth Band of Ojibwe | First Nations artist Teresa LaDuke is a happy grandma living in Pine Point, MN. She has been making art since the early 1970s focusing on painting, beadwork, and the spoken word.

Shaun Chosa | Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa | Shaun Chosa is a self-taught artist with a background in graphic design. He uses photographs as the basis and starting point for the images and paintings he creates. Being raised by a young single Native mother, who was a painter herself, led Chosa to witness, and sometimes partake, in various aspects of many different cultures in addition to Indigenous ones all over the United States. The artist lives and works in Ely, Minnesota, and he is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He spends most of his time creating art in his studio. His usual pastimes include exploring art, reading, and enjoying cinema from around the world.

Connection: A series of Paintings on Ojibwe Culture and Relationships by Kelly “Zhaawan” Martinson | Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe | Kelly is a mixed media artist focused on acrylic painting, digital art, and murals. Inspired by her culture and natural surrounding, Martinson utilizes rich color and memories to create dram-like compositions. Kelly is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe in Wisconsin, where she was raised, and now resides in Duluth, MN.

Kelly Martinson is a recipient of an Individual Artist Project Grant, made possible in part by the voters o Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Anthony Rivera | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Anthony started drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Beadwork and sewing came later in his early teens. Anthony’s work starts from a vision, he then captures it in a sketch. Inspiration comes from his Anishinaabe culture, from colorful florals to warm colors of the earth. He draws inspiration from all shapes and forms of life.