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The Celebration of Life for Barb Youngquist will be held on Saturday, October 31, at 11 am at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais.
The Cook County Higher Education scholarship application deadline for the spring term is Monday, November 2, by 5 pm. More information and applications available at mycche.org/scholarships.
Monday Night Al-Anon will meet Mondays, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Care Partners of Cook County organizes “Connecting Caregivers” on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm at the Cook County Community Center. Led by Care Partners volunteer Kay Costello and Care Coordinator Barb Bernady Rose.
More information is available at carepartnersofcookcounty.org or 218-387-3788.
The Grand Marais Public Library invites the community to meet author Jill D. Swenson on Wednesday, November 4 at 5:30 pm. Swenson is the author of The Land of Everlasting Sky: A Memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods.
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.
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 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.
Storytime at the Grand Marais Public Library takes place on select Thursdays throughout the fall at 10:30 AM. The program is specifically geared toward preschool-aged children.
More information at grandmaraislibrary.org.
Cook County Higher Education is hosting a Perimenopause & Menopause Monthly Meetup the first Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. This is a facilitated gathering for women in perimenopause and menopause to provide a welcoming, non-judgmental space to connect and talk openly about what you’re experiencing, what you’re struggling with, what’s going well, and the resources or strategies you’ve found helpful along the way.
More information at myCCHE.org/events.