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Grand Portage National Monument Rendezvous Days
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days will be held August 7 – 9. Featuring music, dancing, games, and craft demonstrations at Grand Portage National Monument.
Tori Finnish Marketplace & Music Festival
Author Talk with Craig Blacklock, "SUPERIOR: A 50 Year Photographic Journey"
Drury Lane Books hosts an author talk with regional photographer Craig Blacklock on Saturday, August 8 from 6 to 7:30 pm. Craig will share his story about this fifty-year culmination of stunning photography. More information at drurylanebooks.com.
As You Like It
The Grand Marais Playhouse presents As You Like it, a Musical Adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like it. Performances this week are Friday at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
Mark Zimmer, aka The Barefoot Traveler – Traveling to and detailing the BWCA’s maintained areas
Chik-Wauk Nature Center hosts Mark Zimmer, aka The Barefoot Traveler, for a presentation on traveling to and detailing the BWCA’s maintained areas on Sunday, August 9, at 2 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.
Dark Sky Caravan
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is hitting the road again for the annual Dark Sky Caravan.
- Tuesday, August 11 from 8 to 10 pm at Split Rock Lighthouse
- Wednesday, August 12 from 8 to 11 pm at Tettegouche State Park
- Thursday, August 13 from 8 to 11 pm at North House Folk School
- Friday, August 14 from 7 to 11 pm at the Schaap Community Center
- Saturday, August 15 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
More information at bit.ly/darkskycaravan.
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.