Events

Climate Change in Cook County: Community listening Session

The Northland Climate Resilience Collaborative is hosting a listening session on Tuesday, April 21, at Studio 21. Participants will share stories and reflections on how climate change is impacting their land and community.

Schedule:
4:30 pm- Info tables and social time
5 pm- Dinner- Traditional Ojibwe Meal
After dinner- Climate Change in Cook County conversation

Cook County Schools Information Night

Cook County Schools will host an information night on Tuesday, April 21, from 5 to 6:30 pm.

Kindergarten and 6th-grade families will start in the ACA before breaking off to specific groups to learn about the unique learning opportunities at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary and Cook County Middle School.

PreK families can come tour the rooms with their children and meet the teachers. A brief parent meeting will be held at 5:20 while kids play in the rooms.

More information at cookcountyschools.org.

WISE Evening Gathering: appetizers and thrift stores

WISE (Women’s Initiative for Service and Education) is hosting an evening gathering at Up Yonder on Tuesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 7 pm.  After a social hour, there will be an opportunity to learn about the workings of Oddz’n Endz and the First & Second Thrift Store, which together have donated nearly two million dollars to local nonprofits. There will also be a short fashion show of clothing from First & Second.

Lutsen Township meeting

The Lutsen Township board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Lutsen Town Hall at 7 pm. More information at lutsentownship.com.

Lunch & Learn - Mining Memory Lane: Exploring Your Stories

Care Partners and Cook County Higher Education present Lunch & Learn “Mining Memory Lane: Exploring Your Stories” on Wednesday, April 22, from noon to 1 pm at CCHE or Zoom. Writer and storyteller Rose Arrowsmith will use prompts, guided visualization, and paired sharing techniques to help tap into and start crafting memories.

More information and registration at myCCHE.org/events.

We Are All Storytellers

The Grand Marais Public Library will host We Are All Storytellers, an engaging and interactive presentation led by Minnesota author Margi Preus. The program will take place on Wednesday, April 22, at 3:30 pm.  Designed for children in PreK through 8th grade – and writers of all ages. Open to all.

Cook County West End Alanon

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

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.

Death Doulas Series - Meeting the Spiritual and Emotional Challenges of Aging

Cook County Higher Education is hosting “Meeting the Spiritual and Emotional Challenges of Aging” on Thursday, April 23, from 11:30 am to 1 pm at CCHE. In this final session of the End of Life Series, the Rev. Anne Swallow Gillis will explore some of the inner work around aging and dying. More information and registration at myCCHE.org/events.

Grand Marais Farmers Market Open House

A Grand Marais Farmers Market Open House will be held on Thursday, April 23, from 3 to 6 pm at the Cook County Community Center.  This is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about how to become a vendor. The first market of the season is scheduled for June 18 at the community center.