Events
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Grand Marais Farmers Market
The Grand Marais Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 pm at the Cook County Community Center Parking Lot. The market is operated as a partnership between the Northwoods Food Project, the Cook County Community Center, and Cook County U of MN Extension.
Finland Farmers Market
The Finland Farmers Market is held on Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Clair Nelson Center pavilions.
Tofte Township meeting
The Tofte Township Board of Supervisors meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Tofte Town Hall at 7 pm. More information at toftemn.com.
Shift Shores Workshop
Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Shifty Shores Workshop on Friday, July 10. Learn about the benefits of buffers and how you can transition a mowed lawn to native plants. Pre-registration is requested (but not required) at Cookswcd.org.
Tentative schedule for the workshop:
- 10:45 a.m. -11:00 a.m. – Meet at the Log Cabin(317 W. 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN)
- 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. – Workshop and Lunch – Healthy Shorelines for Healthy Water Quality– Featured Speakers – Lunch Provided
- 12:00 p.m. -12:30 p.m. – Travel to Devil Track Lake– Prior Restoration Site
- 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. – Project Tour – The In’s and Out’s of Shoreline Buffer Plantings
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Travel to Pike Lake – Planting Site
- 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. – Active Learning– Shoreline planting at Pike Lake
Harbor History Walking Tours with the Cook County Historical Society
The Cook County Historical Society leads Harbor History Walking Tours on Fridays from 7 to 8:30 pm (weather permitting). Interested participants can meet outside the History Museum and should be able to walk approximately a mile on uneven surfaces. More information at cookcountyhistory.org.
Rooftop yoga
All-levels yoga class on the rooftop at Voyageur Brewing Company each Saturday at 9:30 AM. Registration and more information is available online.
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 on the beachside by Drury Lane Books on Saturdays at 11 am.
Scott Krohn - Colored Pencil Workshop
Twin Cities artist Scott Krohn will be the Gunflint Trail Historical Society artist-in-residence July 7 to 16. An event to meet Scott, view a mini-exhibit of his work, and watch a live demonstration will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 11 am to 1 pm at the A. Paul & Carol Schaap Community Center.
More information at gunflinthistory.org.
Chel Anderson - Northwoods Orchids: their complex and sometimes mysterious lives
Chik-Wauk Nature Center hosts Chel Anderson for a presentation on Northwoods Orchids and their complex and sometimes mysterious lives on Sunday, June 12, from 2 to 3 pm. More information at gunflinthistory.org.