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Cook County Market
The Cook County Market is held on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at The Hub parking lot. The market features local arts, artists, and artisans. More information by searching Cook County Market on Facebook.
Summer Children's Story Hour
The Muffin Man, Kevin Kager, reads his favorite picture books on the beachside by Drury Lane Books on Saturdays at 11 am.
Hovland Volunteer Fire Department’s 50th Anniversary
The Hovland Volunteer Fire Department’s 50th anniversary celebration will be held Saturday, August 15, at 1 pm at the Hovland Fire Hall.
Local Author Talk with Keith Morris: Growing Up on the Gunflint Trail
Local Author Keith Morris will read and tell stories from his new book, Growing Up on the Gunflint Trail: Essays & Photos from One Family’s 100+ Years: 1915 – 2026, on Saturday, August 15 at 6 pm at Drury Lane Books.
Kyle Johnson - Minnesota Moths
Chik-Wauk Nature Center hosts Kyle Johnson for a presentation on Minnesota Moths on Sunday, August 16, at 2 pm. Kyle conducts moth surveys for the Minnesota Biological Survey. Later in the evening, around dusk (weather dependent), he will offer a moth field trip. The outing will feature strange lights and fermenting fruit baits. Bring a headlamp or flashlight.
More information at gunflinthistory.org.
Reframe Aging Monthly Roundtable
Care Partners of Cook County hosts a reframe aging monthly roundtable on the third Monday of each month from 12:15 to 1:45 pm at The Hub. A specially-selected book of the month serves as a springboard for the discussion. More information is available at carepartnersofcookcounty.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.
Grief Group
Care Partners of Cook County is hosting a grief group on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Care Partners office from 5 to 6:30 pm. Care Partners Executive Director Julie Wilson will facilitate the gatherings. No registration is required. More information at carepartnersofcookcounty.org.
Grand Marais Al-Anon Meetings
Monday Night Al-Anon will meet Mondays, at 7 pm at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Happy Hikers
The Happy Hikers organize a weekly hike on Tuesdays at 9 am. The August 18 hike will be Caribou Falls (SHT from Sugarloaf Road). The group will meet at the Gitchi-Gami Bike State Trail Parking Lot on Highway 61 and Ski Hill Road to carpool, or meet at the trailhead. More information is available on the Happy Hikers – Cook Co. MN Community Facebook page.