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‘FunnyRaiser’ for Safe Haven

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This brings a new meaning to “laughter at your expense.” A group of Leadership Duluth alumni are hosting the second annual “FunnyRaiser,” which gives all of its proceeds to Safe Haven, a Duluth shelter and resource center for victims of domestic abuse.

The event, which includes live comedy, food, drinks, raffles and a silent auction, is 5:30-9 p.m. May 23 at Clyde Iron Works, 2920 W. Michigan St. in Lincoln Park.

More than 200 people attended last year’s inaugural event that raised nearly $13,000, and the group wants to set a new mark.

Tickets are $20. Go to the Safe Haven website to buy tickets, make a donation or for more information. Check out the event on Facebook, too.

Brag about your grad

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Grad parties are so passé. Make the soon-to-be graduate in your life stand out from the pack with a “Congratulations, graduate!” ad.

Ads are $25 each and will be published in the June 2 Scrapbook section. One student from each high school represented will be drawn to be a featured “Senior Spotlight,” which features an additional Q&A portion.

The deadline for submissions is the end of the day May 22. The form can be found on the DNT Scrapbook page. Look for the “Congratulate your graduate” link on duluthnewstribune.com, too. Call (218) 723-5300 for more information.

Help your kid buy you lunch

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How would you like it if your son or daughter won a $50 gift certificate to Black Woods Grill & Bar to spend on Mother’s Day?

The News Tribune’s Scrapbook section is looking for kids ages 4-12 to enter a contest with a chance to win that gift certificate. Young artists are invited to draw a picture of mom on an 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper and tell why she is the best mom in the world. Be sure to include mom’s name, the artist’s name and age, city and phone number on the back.

Send submissions by May 1 to Scrapbook, DNT, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. Three winners will be drawn. We’ll print as many entries as possible in the May 12 Scrapbook section and post the rest of the submissions online.

Help your kid buy you brunch

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How would you like it if your son or daughter won a $50 gift certificate to Black Woods Grill & Bar to spend on Mother’s Day?

The News Tribune’s Scrapbook section is looking for kids ages 4-12 to enter a contest with a chance to win that gift certificate. Young artists are invited to draw a picture of mom on an 8½-by-11-inch sheet of paper and tell why she is the best mom in the world. Be sure to include mom’s name, the artist’s name and age, city and phone number on the back.

Send submissions by May 1 to Scrapbook, DNT, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. Three winners will be drawn. We’ll print as many entries as possible in the May 12 Scrapbook section and post the rest of the submissions online.

Poetry contest for military family members

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April is both the Month of the Military Child and National Poetry Month, and U.S. Sen. Al

Franken is hosting the poetry contest. (2012 file, Bob King / News Tribune)

Franken is hosting a poetry contest that merges the two events.

The contest is open to kids in grades K-12 who have parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts or uncles who are veterans or in the active military.

Submissions of 250 words or fewer can be sent to poetry@franken.senate.gov or by mail to Office of Sen. Al Franken, c/o Poetry Contest, 60 Plato Blvd. E., Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 55107. One submission per writer is allowed.

There are three age categories: grades K-6, 7-9 and 10-12. The winner in each group will be invited to a reception at Sen. Franken’s office in St. Paul.

Marriage bill event in downtown Duluth

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This is not an endorsement, but we were asked to mention that Minnesota United in Duluth is hosting a fundraiser Saturday to help build momentum to pass the Freedom to Marry bill into law.

Chester Creek Café, Duluth Grill, Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar, New Scenic Café and Savories Catering will provide finger food, and local artists have donated work for a silent auction.

The free and public event is 7-9:30 p.m. at Zeitgeist Arts Café, 222 E. Superior St.

This otter be fun

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Anang, a female otter, gnaws on a carrot, one of her favorite treats, while painting his next work of art at the Great Lakes Aquarium in this 2012 file photo. (2012 file, Bob King / News Tribune)

Cheesecake we can understand, but fish cake?

Zhoosh and Anang the river otters really are getting on in years, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy birthday cake. And when we say “cake” it means birthday cake-shaped ice with fish packed inside of it and fish on top.

A birthday party will be held for the Great Lakes Aquarium resident otters, both celebrating milestones, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Anang turned 16 in January, and Zhoosh turns 13 in March. Each guest who brings a gift from a wish list for the otters, famous for their artistic abilities, gets $3 off admission.

The wish list is at the Great Lakes Aquarium website.

Sheet cake (fish-free, we think) and punch are available to everyone at 2 p.m. when the otters eat their fish cake. Other events run throughout the day, beginning with a dive show at 11 a.m. and ending with stingray feeding at 4 p.m.

Program helps get car seats to kids

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A number of kids are safer on the roads, thanks to a program administered by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety.

The program, which began in 1994, has provided 4,591 child car seats to low-income families over the past two years. Families who receive a car seat also receive a demonstration session from a trained child passenger safety technician.

When used correctly, child seats reduce the chance of death by 70 percent for infants younger than 1 year old and by 54 percent for kids ages 1-4. A belt-positioning booster with a lap-and-shoulder seat belt reduces a child’s risk of injury by 59 percent.

The program, working with local partners, distributes car seats at more than 100 locations across Minnesota. It’s paid for with fines from violations of child passenger safety seat laws.

Ice skating available at Bayfront and Heritage Center in Duluth

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Duluth Parks and Recreation will host winter break ice skating at the Heritage Sports Center and Bayfront Festival Park next week.

Skating sessions will be held from 2-4 p.m. Monday through Feb. 22 at the Heritage Sports Center, 120 S. 30th Ave. W.

Bayfront Festival Park skating hours will be 1-8 p.m. Monday through Feb. 23 and from 1-5 p.m. on Feb. 24.

The sessions are free and open to all ages for pleasure skating.