Connecting Caregivers

Care Partners is offering a new opportunity for caregivers to gather for casual conversation and mutual encouragement. This monthly meeting is open to anyone who is caring for an older friend or family member, and offers a chance to visit with others who share the caregiving journey. Led by Care Partners volunteers Kathy Reeves and Kay Costello, the group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm at The Hub. More information is available at carepartnersofcookcounty.org or 218-387-3788.

Grand Marais City Council Meeting

The Grand Marais City Council meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. More information at ci.grand-marais.mn.us.

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.

ServSafe Food Manager Certification Training & Exam

Cook County Higher Education is providing ServSafe Food Manager Certification Training on Thursday,  June 4th, from 8 am to 5:30 pm at CCHE.  ServSafe Renewal is also offered the same day from 8 am to noon.

More information and registration at myCCHE.org/events.

Art Counter Projects

Joy & Co. hosts Art Counter Projects on Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 pm. The activities are a self-guided adventure at the Art Counter with help if required. June will feature Fans and Wheels.

Summer Solstice Workshops

Summer solstice puppet-making workshops are being held at the Cook County Community Center on Thursdays and Fridays from 3 to 8 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 1 pm and 3 to 8 pm. No experience is necessary, and you don’t need to perform in the show to help create it.

Splints Concert to Benefit Care Partners

The Splints will be performing a concert with proceeds going to Care Partners on Thursday, June 4, from 6:30 to 9 pm at Up Yonder.

Backpacking the Eagle Mountain Trail Maintenance Trip

Friends of the Superior National Forest is seeking volunteers for a four-day backpacking trail-maintenance trip to Eagle Mountain, from Friday, June 5, to Monday, June 8.  Volunteers will hike into a backcountry campsite and help restore trails and reopen a wilderness campsite for the 2026 recreation season. More information and registration details at friendsSNF.org.

Pollinator Garden Planting Project - Cook County Community Center Playground

The garden spaces in the Early Childhood Playground area at the Community Center are getting revitalized this summer into a pollinator garden.  Volunteers are needed for the Pollinator Garden Planting at the Cook County Community Center on Friday, June 5, anytime between 9 am and 4 pm.  No experience necessary, all materials and directions will be provided.  More information at 218-387-3015.