Events
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Seedling trees and shrubs giveaway
Seedling trees and shrub giveaway at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on May 9 at 9 AM.
Chippewa City Church Volunteer Event
Historic Cook County is hosting a volunteer event to help get the Chippewa City Church ready to open for the summer on Saturday, May 9, from 10 am to noon. Volunteers are needed for general spring cleaning, landscaping maintenance, and checking on the progress of last year’s tree plantings. More information, including on additional volunteer opportunities at cookcountyhistory.org/volunteer, or email history@boreal.org.
Friends of the Superior National Forest Pincushion Community Hike
Friends of the Superior National Forest is hosting a community hike on Saturday, May 9, from 10 to 11:30 am on the Pincushion Trails. It will be an opportunity to meet the team behind Friends of the Superior National Forest, take a short hike, and see an area where volunteers have been working on invasive species removal. More information and registration at friendssnf.org.
Celebration of Life for Melinda Welch-Spinler
Family, friends and community members are invited to join in a Celebration of Life for Melinda Welch-Spinler Saturday May 9th at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais, MN. There will be a potluck at 1:30, songs and stories shared at 3:30 and music, singing and dancing at 4:30.
Grand Marais Al-Anon Meetings
Monday Night Al-Anon will meet Mondays, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Hide Week at North House Folk School
North House Folk School hosts Hide Week from Tuesday, May 12, to Monday, May 18. Featuring different tanning and sewing methods through coursework, evening programs, and Hide Week Gathering Day on Friday. More information and the coursework schedule at northhouse.org.
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.