Community
Upcoming Events
Care Partners Ice Cream Social Fundraiser
Jo Swanson - Many Hands, One Forest: Caring for the Superior National Forest
Chik-Wauk Nature Center hosts Jo Swanson for a presentation, Many Hands, One Forest: Caring for the Superior National Forest, on Sunday, August 30, from 2 to 3 pm. Jo is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Friends of the Superior National Forest.
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.
Happy Hikers
The Happy Hikers organize a weekly hike on Tuesdays at 9 am. The September 1 hike will be at Pincushion Overlook. The group will meet at the trailhead. More information is available on the Happy Hikers – Cook Co. MN Community Facebook page.
Connecting Caregivers
Care Partners of Cook County organizes “Connecting Caregivers” on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm at the Cook County Community Center. Led by Care Partners volunteer Kay Costello and Care Coordinator Barb Bernady Rose.
More information is available at carepartnersofcookcounty.org or 218-387-3788.
Grand Marais City Council Meeting
The Grand Marais City Council meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. More information at ci.grand-marais.mn.us.
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.
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.
The Art of Noticing Writers Workshop with Marcia Roepke
Local artist Marcia Roepke will lead The Art of Noticing Writers Workshop on Friday, September 4, from 2 to 3:30 pm at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. Marcia will talk about how she writes Trail Time, her award-winning program on WTIP. This session is part of JHP’s main gallery exhibition, “Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint,” which features work from Roepke and runs through September 13th.
More information at cookcountyhistory.org.
First Fridays
North House Folk School hosts First Fridays, a monthly series of community gatherings on campus. Meet on the Commons and the Blue Building each month for activities, speakers, dancing, games, and more at 5:30 pm. More information is available at northhouse.org.
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 books on the beachside by Drury Lane Books on Saturdays at 11 am.
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.
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.