Community Picnic and Parade with Makwa the Black Bear

Grand Marais Public Library
104 2ND AVENUE WEST
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604

• Community

The Grand Marais Public Library invites residents and visitors of all ages to a community picnic and parade on Friday, August 14. The event marks the grand finale of the library’s Summer Reading Program.

The celebration begins at 10:30 am with a hands-on art activity led by puppet artist Christopher Lutter-Gardella of Big Animal Productions.  At noon, everyone is invited to enjoy a free community picnic lunch and lawn games on the library grounds.

At 12:45 p.m., gather in front of the library for a festive parade to Harbor Park led by Makwa, a giant wooden black bear puppet handcrafted by Big Animal Productions.