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.
“Art in the Garden”
Cook County Community Center, Saturday, June 1.
The morning sessions from 8:15 a.m. until noon will
include Garden Yoga , Garden Art for the Heart & Soul
and Landscape Art. The afternoon session will be from
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and you can choose 1 of 4 “make &
take” garden art projects: hypertufa, stained glass,
mosaic flower pot, metal garden art. Art Colony Silent
Auction of garden art pieces. To pre-register before
May 24, please call Diane at the CC Extension office
218-387-3015.
Open House
Saturday, May 18, 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at 300 E. 1st
Ave. Grand Marais. Stunning G.M. home, totally
updated. Open, flowing floorplan featuring an Italian
farm kitchen with center island, granite counters, space
to entertain. Formal dining room walks out to huge
deck, greenhouse, perennial gardens, all with Lake
Superior views…Just a minute’s walk to downtown and
the harbor… TimberWolff Realty 218-370-1849.
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Special Meeting
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cook
County Community Center. With the retirement of
Personnel Director Janet Simonen, commissioners are
soliciting public input regarding whether to replace
the position with a county coordinator or county
administrator. Citizens are invited to attend this public
forum and offer their thoughts and suggestions.
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 Co-Dependents Anonymous
Meeting
Mondays: 5:30 p.m. First Congregational Church in
Grand Marais.
Overeaters Anonymous
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Moondance Coffee Shop
Conference Room in Lutsen.
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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