All are invited to the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at the First Congregational Church. For 38 years, the church has opened its doors and kitchen to serve this Thanksgiving dinner. The church is located at the corner of Third Avenue West and Second Street in Grand Marais. There is no charge (and no sermon) for […]
Thanksgiving coloring contest at Gene’s Foods
Gene’s Foods is once again offering a Thanksgiving Coloring Contest for young shoppers. Kids 3 -12 are encouraged to pick up a coloring page and create a colorful Thanksgiving scene. Bring the colored pages back by Tuesday, November 22 for a chance at $10 and $15 gift certificates. There are prizes for several age groups. Sherry Lashinski said the store […]
Take in Higher Ed open house to relax and restore
Cook County Higher Education is hosting an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 3. Higher Ed Director Paula Sundet Wolf explains that the date was selected because there are so many other exciting things to do in the community that day. The local fiber guild has a show and sale at the Grand Marais Art Colony from 9 […]
Hypnosis seminar planned for Grand Marais
Leslie Reynolds, in conjunction with the nationwide nonprofit organization Health Awareness Clinics, will be conducting two hypnosis seminars in the North Shore area. Both seminars will be held at 7:30 p.m. The first will be held in Silver Bay on Nov. 21 at the Silver Bay Re-Union Hall. The second will be held in Grand Marais on Nov. 22 at […]
Support group sponsors contest for new name
Cook County WIC and the Loving Support Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program is holding a contest through the month of November. The Breastfeeding Support Group, held monthly, needs a new and catchy name. All of you creative people can submit possible new names to Angie Works, breastfeeding peer counselor, between now and Nov. 30. Name ideas should convey the ideas of […]
Join the holiday fun in Grand Marais on Friday, Nov. 25
The Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce, Cook County Visitors Bureau, Girl Scouts and the Cook County Band are joining forces to kick off the Grand Marais Christmas Festival on Friday, November 25. Along with a parade, tree lighting, and visit with Santa Claus, there is a renewed effort to encourage Grand Marais businesses to decorate for the season and to […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7 PM and speaker at 7:30 PM.) Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: At Trinity Lutheran in Hovland at 6:00 p.m. Step meeting. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4 17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.Meetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, […]
Logging in Cook County: the past, present and future
Howard Hedstrom, president of Hedstrom Lumber Co., will discuss the history of logging in Cook County, the current situation and outlook for the future at November’s Business Network Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at The Pie Place, 207 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais. Hedstrom will speak at 11:30 a.m., with lunch to follow. Cost of the […]
WTIP looking for Youth Radio Project participants
WTIP North Shore Community Radio invites all students in 9th through 12th grades to take part in its Youth Radio Project. Interested in media? Technology? Music? Entertainment? This is the place for you! Students work behind the scenes or on-air with writing, producing audio features and commentaries, engineering programs, hosting music and news programs, doing interviews, creating videos, and managing […]