With Our Appreciation,
The Board of the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center
Invites You To

Midsummer 2026

Saturday, June 20th

Herb Lamppa Civic Center • 402 Pine St.,
Tower, MN 55790

How Many Ways Can We Say
Thank You?

A Benefit for the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center

This year’s Midsummer Gala is centered on gratitude, thankfulness, and appreciation — a heartfelt thank-you to the volunteers, choir members, generous donors, board members, and friends who have supported the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center over the years.

We also look forward to welcoming new dinner guests as we celebrate another exciting season of programs and community connection.

Evening Schedule

5:00 PM — In-person silent auction and cash bar open at the Herb Lamppa Civic Center

6:00 PM — Turkey dinner with all the fixings

Following dinner — Live auction featuring special trips, sports tickets, and more

Three Auctions in ’26

Guests and supporters may take part in the online auction even if they are unable to attend the gala. Bidding begins June 12 at 9 AM and ends June 20 at 6 PM.

An in-person silent auction will also be held at the Civic Center beginning at 5 PM on June 20, with items such as planter baskets, wine baskets, special activities, and the always-popular basket from Canelake’s Candies.

The live auction will follow dinner and will feature exciting items such as a 7-night stay at an alpine chalet in France, Vikings tickets, Minnesota Wild tickets, and more.

Auction Donations Welcome

Items are being collected now for all auctions. Donations may include baskets, cash gifts, or special activities such as pie making, pasty making, boat rides, vacation stays, or other memorable experiences.

To donate an item or activity, call Mary Batinich at 218-753-4100 and leave a message, or email malexbat@gmail.com.

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!
Please respond by June 10 to join in the fun.
Online auction bidding:

32auctions.com/LVCC2026
Mail-In Registration Option
Prefer to pay by check? Download our fillable registration form, complete it on your computer, then print and mail with payment.


Download Fillable Registration Form

RSVP by June 10 • Only 140 tickets available

MIDSUMMER TICKETS NOW ON SALE:
DEADLINE JUNE 10TH

JOIN IN THE FUN….THE AUCTION STARTS HERE!
We invite everyone to view & bid on items prior to the event on June 20th.

Bidding begins June 12th at 9AM and ends June20th at 6 PM.

 

Scan QR code or click this link: 32auctions.com/LVCC2026

Pat and Donna Surface
Featured Entertainment

Pat & Donna Surface

Enjoy an evening of timeless favorites performed by Pat and Donna Surface, a beloved musical duo whose warm harmonies and energetic stage presence span generations of music — from golden oldies to contemporary classics.
Performing live at St. Mary’s Hall during the Midsummer Gala celebration.

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.

May 2026

Travelogue & Potluck, The Holy Land

Mary Batinich Presents ‘Highlights From Her 18 Trips to the Holy Land!” “Modern-day pilgrims renew quest for the holiest of truths.” Minneapolis Star-Tribune Easter Sunday feature story, April 19, 1987, by journalist Martha Sawyer Allen. photo~ This is during Holy Eucharist on the shore of the Sea of Galilee (Yam Kinneret), with guide Mary Batinich […]
21 May
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Vermilion Park Inn
30 Center Street
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June 2026

Kid’s Day and more!

11 AM: Kids Day! Dahlia Meyer’s Dog Agility Show, stories, lunch & Marge McPeak Reading Tree Dedication (VPI)
06 Jun
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Vermilion Park Inn
30 Center Street
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Irene Hartfield’s Birthday Concert

Irene Hartfield’s birthday concert & cake! – Irene is an Ely native-singer, songwriter, keyboardist For more about Irene visit her website: https://irenehartfield.com/
12 Jun
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lake Vermilion Cultural Center
705 Main Street
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July 2026

Northern Lights Music Festival Chamber Concert

Chamber music concert with members of our renowned performing faculty and prize-winning students from Northern Lights Young Artists Program. Adult $15 | $5 Students (under 18) Program to be announced.
09 Jul
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lake Vermilion Cultural Center
705 Main Street
15.00
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Entertainer Courtney Yasmineh

She left Chicago in 1978, at the age of seventeen, to flee her family’s total implosion, and wound up on the Canadian border in a deserted cabin, alone with her notebooks, her guitar, and the early recordings of Bob Dylan as her only companions.
10 Jul
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Kids Watercolor Fun

Learn to paint Sea Turtles! with local artist, Linda Smith in the craft room at Vermilion Park Inn.
16 Jul
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Vermilion Park Inn
30 Center Street
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Mandalas for Young and “Old”

Kids class with artist Diana Magner. Mandala painting is the art of creating beautiful, harmonious designs with symmetrical patterns and dots that radiate from a central point. In this class, you’ll learn to paint a unique mandala design on a 4-inch stone using dotting tools, guided by artist and educator Diana Magner. We’ll provide all […]
23 Jul
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Vermilion Park Inn
30 Center Street
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Mandalas and Margaritas!

Adults and older youth, with artist Diana Magner – Mandala painting is the art of creating beautiful, harmonious designs with symmetrical patterns and dots that radiate from a central point. In this class, you’ll learn to paint a unique mandala design on a 4-inch stone using dotting tools, guided by artist and educator Diana Magner. We’ll […]
23 Jul
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Vermilion Park Inn
30 Center Street
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About Saint mary’s Concert Hall

We are 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.

Consider Making a Donation

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

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