Events

Beach Knitting

Beach Knitting with Dappled Fern Fibers is held on the Grand Marais Harbor Beach on Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7 pm and Thursday mornings from 10 to 11:30 am through August. This social knitting group is gently facilitated with thoughtful questions. Bring a simple project, all fiber arts welcome.

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

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.

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.

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.

Full Moon Poetry

Drury Lane Books hosts Full Moon Poetry on Thursday, July 10 from 6 to 8 pm. This is an open community bonfire where all are encouraged to share a favorite piece of prose or literature. Meet just behind the shop on the beach side. More information is available at drurylanebooks.com.

Summer food program

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.

Films on Fridays

The Films on Fridays series continues at the Cook County Community Center on Friday, July 11, at 6 pm. This series includes black-and-white films from the 1920s through the 1960s. Genres include romantic, comedy, drama, mystery, and noir. All are welcome.

Additional Films on Fridays will be at 6 pm on July 18.

More information is available by email – dwalter@boreal.org