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Bird Banding
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center hosts bird banding on Thursdays from 7 to 11 am. Special programs about bird banding will be held at 10 am. More information at sugarloafnorthshore.org.
Bird banding is weather dependent; rain or excessive wind may cause the banding session to be cancelled. Sugarloaf Cove can be reached at 218-663-7679 to check.
Summer food program
Cook County Schools hosts a summer food program from June 9 to August 15. The program provides meals for all children 18 and younger. No registration or income requirements necessary.
Meals are Monday to Friday, breakfast from 8:30 to 9:15 am, and lunch from 11:15 am to noon. Meals must be eaten in the cafeteria.
American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED
Cook County Higher Education is providing American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED on Thursday, July 24, from 9 am-12:30 pm at CCHE. The purpose of the course is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac & breathing emergencies.
More information and registration is available at myCCHE.org/events.
Sawmill Tours
Hedstrom Lumber Company hosts Sawmill Tours on Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 am and 1 to 2:30 pm. These tours are led by Steve Robertson, retired interpreter for the US Forest Service. Hedstrom provides safety equipment, and tours involve indoor and outdoor walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs. Tours require an online reservation. More information is available at hedstromlumber.com or by phone at 218-387-2995.
American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid
Cook County Higher Education is providing American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid on Thursday, July 24, from 1-4 pm at CCHE. The purpose of the course is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to first-aid emergencies.
More information and registration is available at myCCHE.org/events.
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.
Grand Marais Farmers Market
The Grand Marais Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 pm through mid-October at the Cook County Community Center parking lot. The market is a partnership between the Northwoods Food Project (a 501c3 non-profit organization), the Cook County Community Center, and the Cook County U of MN Extension.
More information is available on the Grand Marais Farmer’s Market Facebook page.
Finland Farmers Market
The Finland Summer Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 pm under the pavilions at the Clair Nelson Center in Finland. More information is available at finlandfarmersmarket.com.
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Summer food program
Cook County Schools hosts a summer food program from June 9 to August 15. The program provides meals for all children 18 and younger. No registration or income requirements necessary.
Meals are Monday to Friday, breakfast from 8:30 to 9:15 am, and lunch from 11:15 am to noon. Meals must be eaten in the cafeteria.