Boundary Waters Connect has been hosting meet-and-greets and mixers and socials to help connect Ely residents with one another since 2022. It is now time for us to cast a wider net and create opportunities for neighbors to get to know one another on a regional level. We are honored to be collaborating with our Hello Neighbor sponsor, Potluck Kitchenware, and our friends M Baxley and DJ Angel of Grand Marais to host a Hello Neighbor, Let's Dance party on Saturday, May 30. Folks from around...

This workshop will explore what existing economic data tells us about the Ely area while introducing new ways to understand customer movement, visitor patterns, and workforce connections across the community and region.

Join us in conversation about what friends and friendship, the trials and tribulations, and best practices associated with making friends as adults.