Events
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Shift Shores Workshop
Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Shifty Shores Workshop on Friday, July 10. Learn about the benefits of buffers and how you can transition a mowed lawn to native plants. Pre-registration is requested (but not required) at Cookswcd.org.
Tentative schedule for the workshop:
- 10:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. – Meet at the Log Cabin(317 W. 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN)
- 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. – Workshop and Lunch – Healthy Shorelines for Healthy Water Quality– Featured Speakers – Lunch Provided
- 12:00 p.m. -12:30 p.m. – Travel to Devil Track Lake– Prior Restoration Site
- 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. – Project Tour – The In’s and Out’s of Shoreline Buffer Plantings
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Travel to Pike Lake – Planting Site
- 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. – Active Learning– Shoreline planting at Pike Lake
Harbor History Walking Tours with the Cook County Historical Society
The Cook County Historical Society leads Harbor History Walking Tours on Fridays from 7 to 8:30 pm (weather permitting). Interested participants can meet outside the History Museum and should be able to walk approximately a mile on uneven surfaces. More information at cookcountyhistory.org.
Cook County Market
The Cook County Market is held on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at The Hub parking lot. The market features local arts, artists, and artisans. More information by searching Cook County Market on Facebook.
Summer Children's Story Hour
The Muffin Man, Kevin Kager, reads his favorite picture on the beachside by Drury Lane Books on Saturdays at 11 am.
Scott Krohn - Colored Pencil Workshop
Twin Cities artist Scott Krohn will be the Gunflint Trail Historical Society artist-in-residence July 7 to 16. An event to meet Scott, view a mini-exhibit of his work, and watch a live demonstration will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 11 am to 1 pm at the A. Paul & Carol Schaap Community Center.
More information at gunflinthistory.org.
Chel Anderson - Northwoods Orchids: their complex and sometimes mysterious lives
Chik-Wauk Nature Center hosts Chel Anderson for a presentation on Northwoods Orchids and their complex and sometimes mysterious lives on Sunday, June 12, from 2 to 3 pm. More information at gunflinthistory.org.
Nature Presentation Interactions at Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Weekly nature presentations are held on the front porch of Chik-Wauk Museum (in case of inclement weather, the presentations will be held indoors at the Nature Center) on Mondays at 1 pm. All are welcome.
More information at gunflinthistory.org.
Grand Marais Al-Anon Meetings
Monday Night Al-Anon will meet Mondays, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Schroeder Township meeting
The regular Schroeder Township Board of Supervisors meeting is held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Schroeder Town Hall at 7 pm. More information at schroedertownship.com.
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.