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Thursday Art Night
Joy and Company hosts Thursday Art Night every Thursday from 3:30 – 5 pm. New events are planned each week. More information is available on the Joy and Company Facebook page.
Community Read - Potluck & Discussion The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi
Cook County Higher Education is hosting another book discussion as part of the Community Read Book Group. The book for April will be The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi. Join the book group facilitator, Staci Drouillard, for a discussion and potluck at CCHE on Thursday, April 25th from 5:30 to 7 PM. Or join in on the discussion over Zoom from 6-7 PM. More information and registration is available at myCCHE.org/events.
Hygge Party Fiber Circle
A weekly Hygge Party drop-in fiber circle takes place at Dappled Fern yarn shop on Thursdays from 6 to 7 pm. More information is available at dappledfernfibers.com.
Career & College Fair
Cook County High School and Cook County County Higher Education present a Career & College Fair on Friday, April 26 from noon to 3 pm at the High School gym. Open to all. More information is available from Kelly Kotowicz at kkotowicz@isd166.org / (218) 387-2271.
Oula Dance Fitness
Oula Dance Fitness classes are held on Fridays from 4:15 to 5:15 pm at the Cook County Community Center Log Building. Oula is a 60-minute dance fitness class for all ages. Taught by Elunia Steckelberg. More information is available from Elunia at (218) 370-2292.
Flintlock Range Association Membership Party
Join us at Up Yonder on April 26, from 5-7 p.m. to celebrate the progress of the Flintlock Range Association, and learn more about our continued efforts to develop a shooting & archery range in Cook County!
The membership party will feature live music, a drawing, and more!
Species of Special Concern Opening Reception
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery hosts the opening reception for Species of Special Concern from artist Tanya Piatz on Friday, April 26 from 5-7 pm.
Piatz is a self-taught artist who focuses on raising awareness for habitat conservation, and how the habitat directly impacts the diversity of species found in the environment. She does this by illustrating birds that we see every day, as well as lesser-known species, that are found on Minnesota’s DNR’s “Species of Special Concern” list.
Piatz will also be giving an Artist’s Talk on her work on Thursday, May 16 starting at 5 pm.
Saturday Fiber Circle
The Saturday Fiber Circle is back on Saturdays from 10 am to noon. The drop-in weekly group at Dappled Fern yarn shop in Grand Marais is a place to work on easy projects and connect with other fiber folks in the area. More information is available at dappledfernfibers.com.