The holds a jambalaya feed benefit from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the high school, 2600 Catlin Ave. Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for seniors and children; free for children five and younger. Proceeds benefit the Glenn Oaks High School in East Baton Rouge, La., which has become the temporary home to many students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

performs a benefit concert at8 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium at the Lake Avenue Masonic Lodge/Scottish Rite building, 4 W. Second St. Proceeds benefit the Scottish Rite Speech and Language Clinic. Cost: $8 for adults; $5 for seniors and students.

Fairlawn Mansion and Museum in Superior hosts the from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the museum, 906 E. Second St. The event features a selection of wines, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, live music and more. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased at the door or at Belknap Liquors,130 Belknap St. Proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Call (800) 333-1380 or go to www.arthritis.org for more information.

begins at 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Great Lakes Aquarium. The auction helps raise money for Lake Superior Advertising Federation scholarships and other programs. It offers bidders the opportunity to save on items such as print and outdoor advertising space; radio and television airtime; advertising development; printing; video and audio production; market consulting and other related services. All auction items are donated by local printers and print media, radio and television stations, advertising agencies and others. Cost: $3 at the door; includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres. RSVP by noon Nov. 15 at the Duluth Chamber of Commerce. Call 722-5501 or e-mail inquiry@duluthchamber.com .

The Superior 3827 Tower Ave., in conjunction with UPS Store locations across the country, has teamed up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett for a Toys for Tots fundraiser. Through Dec. 23, customers can purchase donation cards for $1 each, and all proceeds will support local Toys for Tots efforts. The store is also selling a limited-edition replica of the UPS Store/Toys for Tots No. 88 Ford race car with a portion of the proceeds going to Toys for Tots. In addition to the fundraising efforts, the UPS Store is also collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Call 395-0156 for more information.

begins at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth. The event includes a sloppy joe dinner from 4:30-6 p.m.; a silent auction from 6-7 p.m. and a concert featuring the folk and bluegrass sound of the Fish Heads and McInnis' Kitchen featuring Celtic and East Coast Canadian music. Cost: $4 for dinner and auction; $15 for dinner, auction and concert. Proceeds benefit Two Harbors Folk Festival. Call Kim at 729-5326 or (218) 831-5181; or Sue at 525-4746 or 391-4725.

is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Miller Hill Mall. The event includes an evening of private holiday shopping, entertainment and shopping discounts at participating retailers. Tickets are $8 each and $5 of each ticket sale goes to the charity that sold the ticket. The balance will be donated to the Simon Youth Foundation. Tickets are available through participating charities, at Simon Guest Services at the mall and at the door.

is from8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road. The event includes more than 80 top crafters and vendors from the area showing their wares and the Secret Store, where children can buy gifts for relatives and friends with the assistance of Junior League members. Admission is $5.50 from 8-11 a.m. Nov. 19 (preferred shopping time); and $4 after that. Bring a food shelf item or an unused cellular phone for donation to Safe Haven and receive 50 cents off admission at any time throughout the weekend. Free for children 12 and younger.

in Superior holds a Salvation Army food drive during November and December. Bring in your nonperishable items; if you bring more than one item, you will receive a $1 coupon for all the stores in the Depot (except for Discover PC). The Winter Street Depot is at 1615 Winter St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; and 9 a.m. to7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Go to www.winterstreetdepot.com or call 395-2579 for more information.

and its membership holds a winter clothing drive through Nov. 21 for the Duluth Salvation Army. Items such as coats, mittens, hats, scarves and boots can be dropped off at the following businesses between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday: Timberland Mortgage Services, 1001 E. Central Entrance (below the Planned Parenthood building); WHY USA Northland Realty, 4711 E. Superior St.; Mark Sisson Insurance Agency, 207 W. Superior St., Suite 201, Holiday Center; and Lakeview Title, 501 Lake Ave. S., Suite 300.

presented a $5,120 check to People Serving People to purchase car seats and booster seats for needy families in Minnesota. Checker held a season-long promotion with the Minnesota Twins titled "Bring 'Em Home Safe," which provides money for a car seat for every home run hit by the team during the regular season.

Six-year-old children in Superior recently received "My Favorite Book," a full-color story book that focuses on teaching positive citizenship values to youngsters. The book, published by Goodwill Publishers, was distributed to more than 80,000 children in 450 Minnesota and Wisconsin communities this year. The Superior Fire Department, Cathedral Elementary and Maranatha Academy help distribute the book and the distribution effort was sponsored by Superior Community Credit Union, Kintop Family Chiropractic, National Bank of Commerce, Fabco Equipment Inc., American Family Insurance Lori L. Severson Agency, Campbell Lumber and Supply Co., and East Central Energy.

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