Online Silent Auction Items
Browse and bid on these generous auction donations supporting the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center.
- 90 Minute Massage with Aligned Frequency Massage
- Beauty Products Basket plus $125 Gift Card
- Blue Gift Basket with $20 Gift Certificate
- Boundary Waters Kitchen & Market Gift Cards
- Destination Lake Vermilion Wiener Cruiser
- Dining Out in Tower Restaurant Packages
- Dorothy Molter Museum Family Membership
- Ely Folk School Gift Card
- Half-Day Pontoon Rental
- Fondue Party Set
- Klondike Mukluks Gift Certificate
- Good Times in Ely: Dinner & Movie Package
- Gracie’s Plant Works Gift Card
- Handcrafted Waxed Canvas Bag
- Handcrafted Wine Box Case with Gift Card
- Handmade Wooden Sauna Sign
- Harbor View Spa and Boutique Gift Basket
- Home or Cabin Window Washing Services
- Jenn’s Shear Attitude Gift Card
- Lake Vermilion History Books
- Linden Tree Holistic Healing Massage
- Market Analysis for Your Home or Property
- Mosquito Repellent Themed Basket
- North American Bear Center Tickets
- Northern Comfort Company Basket with Gift Card
- One Night Premium Room & Dinner at Aki Bistro
- Pasty Making for Two
- Pie Making for Four
- Piragis Gift Card with Crapola
- Dock or Boat Lift Removal Service
- Sauna Themed Gift Set
- Extermination / Mosquito & Tick Control Services
- Septic Pumping Service
- Shoes and Things & Sugar Shack Gift Cards
- Tavern in the Bay Gift Card
- Meadows Gallery & Studios Gift Card
- Mini-Golf Tickets
- Gruben’s Marina and Resort Tote Bag
- Tree Removal Service Discount
- Concert and Music Festival Season Tickets
- Zup’s Gift Cards and Sweatshirts
- Vermilion Club Gift Card
- Watercolor Painting “Prop Shop”
- Wolf Center Tickets and Ice Cream Adventure
- Wood-Fired Pizza Party for 6
Upcoming Events
The summer programming at the LVCC is made possible by a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council.
Information will also be available on the LVCC FB page.
The LVCC is located at 705 Main Street in Tower.
Midsummer Gala 2026
602 Main Street
Finnish Himmeli Straw Mobiles
705 Main Street
Northern Lights Music Festival Chamber Concert
705 Main Street
Entertainer Courtney Yasmineh
705 Main Street
Kids Watercolor Fun
30 Center Street
Mandalas for Young and “Old”
30 Center Street
Mandalas and Margaritas!
30 Center Street
Dale Mulfinger
705 Main Street
Bailey Conger & Marjorie Miller, pianists
705 Main Street
Wine and Watercolor
30 Center Street
Jukebox Time Machine
705 Main Street
Sam Miltich & Band performing Jazz
705 Main Street
Stephanie Hansen
705 Main Street
Steve Solkela Returns!
705 Main Street
Mary Batinich’s 90th Birthday Bash!
30 Center Street
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Lake Vermilion Cultural Center
Our Mission statement, “To inspire, educate and engage all ages of the communities in our region through events, performances, workshops and artistic partnerships.”
LVCC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and are tax exempt. Please consider a donation or annual pledge to the Lake Vermilion
Cultural Center and help bring our vision to completion.
Interested in booking your event at LVCC? Contact us for more information!
Our Promise to the Arts
The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center is dedicated to community enrichment through education and the arts by
offering quality programming and providing opportunities to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the area.
History in Tower
When the rich deposit of Iron ore was discovered in Soudan, MN in the late 19th century, a vibrant community sprung up around it. In 1888, a group of English speaking people founded the Episcopal Church, which they named Saint Christopher’s. It later was changed to Saint Mary’s and was known as the “Cousin Jack Church” to indicate that it’s members were mostly Cornish, Welsh, Scottish, English, and Irish. Saint Mary’s historic Church was originally built on the old road between Tower and Soudan. It remained an active Episcopal Church until about 2011 when it was deconsecrated and given to a group of people by the Episcopal Church of MN and a nonprofit was formed. In 2015, the building was moved to the current location and is now the LVCC. by President-Mary Batinich