Community Calendar: Poplar Days, Billings Park Days and more – Superior Telegram


Lake Nebagamon: A Night Out for Literacy, a fundraiser for the Imogene McGrath Library, takes place from 6-8pm on the outdoor deck at Bridge’s Bar. The event will include free hot dogs and fries, a visit from the Zoomobile, a silent auction, special boards and live music by Russ Darwin at 8 p.m.

Top: The Barker Island Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Marina Drive near the SS Meteor.

Poplar: The Poplar Volunteer Fire Department presents the Poplar Fun Days. The event begins with a golf scramble at 9 a.m. at Poplar Golf Course. A parade in downtown Poplar takes place at 10 a.m., followed at 11 a.m. by carnival games, rides, bounce houses and more at the Poplar Fire Hall. A cornhole tournament will take place at 2pm and new this year will be a dodgeball tournament. Deepwater Music will offer live music from 11-1:30 p.m., Amnicon Revival from 2-3:30 p.m., Shakin’ Not Stirred from 4-5:30 p.m., and Last Call from 7-11 p.m.

Superior: Billings Park Days events include neighborhood rummage sales, a parade at 10 a.m. and a bag tournament at noon. To enter the parade, email Billingsparkdays@gmail.com with the subject line “Parade.”

Superior: The YMCA of Superior Douglas County is hosting a free food distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon on the South Entrance Driveway. The YMCA has partnered with Every Meal to provide free 4-5 pound bags of food to those in need. Four varieties are available for anyone who needs it.

Top: Earth Rider Brewery is hosting a summer market featuring local makers from 11:00am to 3:00pm and 6:00pm to 10:00pm at the Earth Rider Festival grounds. No admission fee.

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts Crafty Kids from 1 to 3 p.m. Kids will make mermaid crafts. All supplies are provided and no registration is required.

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts its Lego Club from 4 to 6 p.m

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts a free screening of the movie “Downton Abbey: A New Era” at 6 p.m. The film is rated PG-13. Subtitles will be enabled.

Superior: The Superior Public Library is hosting Storytime in the Park from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Hall 2 at Billings Park. Kids will enjoy the stories, crafts and fun, rain or shine. No registration is required and the program is free.

Top: Downtown Farmers’ Market runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1215 Banks Avenue.

Superior: The Bayside Sounds Concert Series takes place from 6-8pm at Webster Dream Park with a performance by John & Andy.

Superior: The Superior Central Class of 1955 will meet for a reunion luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at VIP Pizza, 1201 Tower Ave. RSVP Dick Erickson, 715-392-7241.

Superior: The Superior Douglas County YMCA is hosting a free food distribution event from 4-6pm in the lobby. The YMCA has partnered with Every Meal to provide free 4-5 pound bags of food to those in need. Four varieties are available for anyone who needs it.

Superior: Superior Porchfest runs from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Village of Superior. Addresses will be announced the week before the show. Visit the Superior Porchfest Facebook page for more information. Performers will include Born Too Late, Spenser Walton, Dance Attic and The Mackie Brothers.

Top: The Barker Island Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Marina Drive near the SS Meteor.

Brule: The Waino Pioneer Chapel is sponsoring a huge rummage sale at Brule Town Hall from 9am to 4pm. Donations will be accepted August 11-12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No clothes or electronics please. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the preservation of the historic chapel located 6 miles north of Brule on the Tuura road.

Superior: The YMCA of Superior Douglas County is hosting a free food distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon on the South Entrance Driveway. The YMCA has partnered with Every Meal to provide free 4-5 pound bags of food to those in need. Four varieties are available for anyone who needs it.

Brule: The Waino Pioneer Chapel is sponsoring a huge rummage sale at Brule Town Hall from 9am to 4pm. Donations will be accepted August 11-12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No clothes or electronics please. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the preservation of the historic chapel located 6 miles north of Brule on the Tuura road.

Gordon: The Gordon Fire Tower will host an open climbing day from 1-4pm at the fire tower, 9469 E. Bass Lake Road. Members of the public are invited to climb 100 feet to the historic tower cabin and explore the grounds of the site, which is managed by the non-profit Friends of the Bird Sanctuary. Visit the

Gordon Fire Tower Facebook page

for more information and additional climbing dates.

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts its Lego Club from 4 to 6 p.m

Superior: The Superior Public Library is hosting Storytime in the Park from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Hall 2 at Billings Park. Kids will enjoy the stories, crafts and fun, rain or shine. No registration is required and the program is free.

Top: Downtown Farmers’ Market runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1215 Banks Avenue.

Superior: Staff from Superior’s Wisconsin Job Center will be at the Superior Public Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community members can get help applying for unemployment benefits or looking for work.

Upper: Cathedral of Christ the King hosts a summer noon recital from 12:15 to 12:45 with Mark Hakes, baritone, and Rachael Kresha on organ.

Superior: The Bayside Sounds concert series takes place from 6-8pm in Billings Park with a performance by Moors & McCumber.

Superior: The Superior Public Library hosts its Bookworms Book Club for Kids at 2 p.m. The group will discuss “The Fairy Tale Detectives,” the first book in Michael Buckley’s Sisters Grimm series. Copies are available for purchase from the library or as e-books from Hoopla.

Superior: The Superior Douglas County YMCA is hosting a free food distribution event from 4-6pm in the lobby. The YMCA has partnered with Every Meal to provide free 4-5 pound bags of food to those in need. Four varieties are available for anyone who needs it.

Top: The Barker Island Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Marina Drive near the SS Meteor.

Superior: The YMCA of Superior Douglas County is hosting a free food distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon on the South Entrance Driveway. The YMCA has partnered with Every Meal to provide free 4-5 pound bags of food to those in need. Four varieties are available for anyone who needs it.

Lakeside: Old Brule Heritage Society is holding an open house from noon to 4pm at the Davidson Windmill site. All buildings, including the windmill, will be open for tours. Free donations are accepted. The visits will take place on the third Saturday of each month until September.

Top: Broadway Square Vintage Market runs from 2-6pm at the corner of Hammond and Broadway. The event is held every third Saturday of the month and features makers, shakers and creators. It is hosted by Lady Outlaw Vintage and Mitzi’s Misfit Vintage, and is free and open to the public.



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Melinda Jimenez

Melinda Jimenez