Admission includes a sample from every participating restaurant, bread from Brainstorm, brownies made by Ely Community Resource, and one vote for your favorite soup.
✨ Local potters will also be selling handmade bowls. Purchase a bowl and your Golden Ladle admission is free!
Come hungry and help us crown Ely’s Best Soup! 🏆
Local restaurants will compete for the Golden Ladle — and you get to taste, vote, and decide who makes Ely’s best soup!
This year we’re offering two seatings so everyone has a little more room to enjoy the evening:
🥣 5:00 PM — Reserved Seating
Reservations open October 2 through the Ely Folk School website.
🥣 6:30 PM — Open Seating
No reservation required.
🎟 Admission
$10 Adults, $5 Kids ages 6–12, Free under 5
$20 maximum per family
There’s always something happening at the Ely Community Center! Watch this space for upcoming events, celebrations, and community gatherings.
The Ely Community Center hosts a wide variety of activities, events, and rentals throughout the year. This calendar shows everything happening in the building so members and the community can plan ahead.
Here’s how to read the calendar:
👉 Public events (no prefix) are open to all — just come and enjoy!
👉 Members: activities are for members and their guests.
👉 Hosted Group: activities are hosted by groups meeting at the Community Center. These are open to new members — contact the organizer to learn more.
👉 By Reservation: events that require an appointment or sign-up (please do not drop in).
👉 Rental: private events or by invitation only.
Room colors:
🟩 Main Hall | 🟥 Meeting Room | 🟦 Commercial Kitchen | 🟧 Whole Building
Here’s a look at some of our regular weekly activities — everyone is welcome to join us!
Monday
Smear Card Game
Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday
Monthly Potluck – (sign up in the lobby)
Bridge
Bingo
Member & Board Meeting
Ping Pong
Thursday
TOPS – open to new members
Mah Jongg
Pinochle
Friday
Pinochle
Sunday
Ping Pong
Other Happenings at the Center:
Happy Toes – by appointment
Cancer Support Group
Braver Angels Discussions
Church Service
DMV Visits - by appointment
Kaleva Women’s Group
Heart of the Woods Quilters
See our full Programs & Activities for details and contacts.
The Ely Community Center is a welcoming, one-level gathering place in the heart of Ely. We host a variety of member-led activities, public events, and private rentals.
Whether you’d like to join a card game, take part in a wellness class, host a meeting, or volunteer at one of our annual events — there’s a place for you here.
Membership is open to adults 18+, and many public events are open to all.
We want every guest to feel welcome and comfortable from the moment they arrive:
A dedicated parking lot is located next to the building for visitor use.
Two accessible parking spaces are available in front of the entrance.
A drop-off zone at the front door provides easy unloading or guest assistance.
The building is all on one level with two wheelchair-accessible entrances. The front entrance offers the smoothest access.
The Ely Community Center features a rotating Artist Wall exhibit in our lobby, showcasing the work of local and regional artists. Stop by during open hours to enjoy the latest display — or learn how to apply to exhibit your own work!
👉 Visit our Artist Wall page for details.
We love seeing members and neighbors pitch in! Whether you can bake, plan an event, help with setup, or run a snack station, there are fun ways to get involved.
Talk to a board member or email us at elycommunitycenter@gmail.com — we’d love to have you on the team!