Cook County Historical Society
“Small Talk” on Mineral Center
Nelda Westerlind of Grand Marais will be giving a
Cook County Historical Society “Small Talk” about the
once thriving community of Mineral Center on May 18
at 10 a.m. at the Johnson Heritage Post.
Sarah Stonich at Grand Marais Public Library
Sarah Stonich, author of internationally acclaimed
novels These Granite Islands, The Ice Chorus, Shelter
and her much-anticipated Vacationland, will be at the
Grand Marais Public Library Monday, May 20, 3:00
p.m. This event is funded in part with money from
Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
River People:
North Shore Stream Stewardship Conference
May 18, 10-4 Wolf Ridge ELC—If you care about the
North Shore and its rivers, join Lieutenant Governor
Yvonne Prettner Solon at this workshop. Learn
what makes our rivers unique and how to advocate
for stream restoration. RSVP by May 14 by calling
Andrew Slade at 218-727-0800, email andrewslade@
mepartnership.org, or online at bit.ly/YQGjMB. $10
registration includes lunch.
Spring Sale Saturday, May 11
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center Log Cabin,
317 West 5th Street, Grand Marais. Mother’s Day is
Sunday, May 12. Come and see what’s new for spring!
Huge Cook County Community Center
Arena Rummage / Flea Market Sale!
Sat., May 11 from 9 – Noon. We still have room for
vendors wishing to sell. Call 387-3015 to sign up for
your spot that includes 2 tables at a cost of only $15.
I.S.D. 166 Regular School Board Meeting
The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Regular
Board Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2013, 5:00 p.m.,
JMCC Conference Room, 101 West 5th Street, Grand
Marais, MN. The board members will be in attendance
at 4:45 p.m. for discussion with community members.
Cook County Higher Education
Career training and college courses at the North
Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., Grand Marais. Monday
– Thursday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 387-3411 or at www.
northshorecampus.org.
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Foot Care Clinic
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County
Department of Public Health & Human Services offer
their Foot Care Clinic at the Grand Marais Senior
Center on the third Tuesday of each month, from
9:00-11:00 a.m. First come, first served. The cost is $10.
Bring your own soap, towel, and bucket to soak your
feet.
Blood Pressure and Glucose Screening
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County
Department of Public Health & Human Services
will be offering Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar
screenings on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the Chicago
Bay Marketplace in Hovland from 8:00-9:00 a.m. and
at the Senior Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Blood
pressures are free and blood sugars cost $3. For
more information please visit the Sawtooth Mountain
Clinic’s web site www.sawtoothmountainclinic.org.
Weekly Drop-In Support Groups
Wednesdays: Women in Transitions.
Sherri Moe, MS, Psychotherapist. Individual, Marriage
and Family Therapist. Evenings at 7 p.m. Minimal
fee $5/week, sliding fee available. Arrowhead Plaza,
101 W. Hwy 61, Suite 170, Grand Marais—private
entrance, rear side of building.
Cook County AA Meetings
Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais
Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts
and coffee at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:00 PM.)
Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00
PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. at Windigo Lodge, Villa 2.
Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First
Congregational Church in Grand Marais; Big Book
Study Group, 7:00 PM, Senior Center in Grand
Marais; 7:30 PM in room 232, Grand Portage Lodge
in Grand Portage.
Fridays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 7:00
a.m., Harbor House Grille in Grand Marais; As Bill Sees
It discussion group, Open Meeting, 7:30 p.m., First
Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Saturdays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran
Church in Hovland.
Sundays: Lutsen Big Book Study Group, 6:30 PM,
Lutsen Town Hall.
Cook County Al-Anon Meetings
Mondays: 7:00 PM, First Congregational Church in
Grand Marais. Wednesday: 7:00 PM, Lutsen Town Hall.
Tofte Town Meeting
Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the
Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road.
Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings
Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at
the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail.
Schroeder Town Meetings
Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at
Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder.
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