Events

Memorial Day Service and Lunch

All are invited to The American Legion Post 413 Annual Memorial Day Service at the Cook County Courthouse Lawn on Monday, May 25th, at 11 am.  Following the service, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 413 will be serving a picnic lunch at the Birch Terrace Supper Club dining room.  Veterans and their spouses eat free.

Community Mindfulness Night

Community Mindfulness Nights are held on the last Monday of every month at Two Birds Healing Arts Center from 6 to 7:30 pm.  May 25 will feature a walk with plants of the boreal woods with Lily Wilson.  All are welcome.

Ecstatic Dance Grand Marais

Ecstatic Dance Grand Marais is hosting a free-form movement event on Monday, May 25 at 7 PM at the Cook County Community Center. All ages welcome. More information can be found on their Facebook page.

Grand Marais Al-Anon Meetings

Monday Night Al-Anon will meet Mondays, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.

Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners

The Cook County Board of Commissioners meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Room.

Tofte Transfer Station Closing

Cook County will close the Tofte Transfer Station beginning Wednesday, May 27, to demolish the existing facility and construct a new, updated transfer station.  The project is expected to take approximately 30 days, with reopening targeted around July 1.

During construction, a temporary dump station will be located just south of the Cook County Highway Department Shop. Operating hours for the temporary site will remain the same as the current Tofte Transfer Station hours.

Lunch & Learn: The Gift of Sight

Cook County Higher Education and Care Partners of Cook County are hosting Lunch & Learn: The Gift of Sight on Wednesday, May 27, from noon to 1 pm at CCHE and over Zoom. Patty Stockdale from the UMD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Neurosciences will talk about the Lion’s Gift of Sight Program and provide a glimpse into current vision-related research. Cathy Everett from the Grand Marais Lions Club will also share her own special experience with the Gift of Sight Program.

More information and registration at 218-387-3411 ext. 4, or myCCHE.org/events.

Summer Solstice Pageant Kickoff Party

The Good Harbor Hill Players invite the community to help launch the magic of the 2026 Summer Solstice Pageant with a festive Kick-Off Party and Puppet Making Workshop on Wednesday, May 27, from 6 to 7 pm at the Cook County Community Center indoor arena.

Cook County West End Alanon

The West End Alanon family Group meets each Wednesday at 7 pm at the Lutsen Town Hall.  Alanon is a group that supports friends and family members of alcoholics.  The group welcomes anyone who has been affected by a friend or family member who has a problem with alcohol.

Northern Lotus Meditation

Northern Lotus Meditation takes place on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 pm, with instruction in meditation and room manners at 6:45 pm, at Two Birds Healing Arts Center in Grand Marais.