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To Light A Candle

A film about the Baha’is in Iran defying religious persecution through non-violent resistance and educating their youth will be shown at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 300 W. 2nd St., Grand Marais, MN, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Free and open to the public.

6th Annual Easter Egg Fundraiser for KIDS PLUS

Saturday, April 4 at the CC Community Center and 4H Log Cabin Building in Grand Marais. Brunch, youth activities (9 a.m. – noon), Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m., Scavenger Hunt 10:30 a.m., raffle with $300, $100 and $50 prizes at noon, dessert walk, visit with the Easter Bunny, lots of fun! Sponsored by: Beth’s Fudge, Bill & Gwen Lenz, Birchbark books & Gifts, Cook County Whole Foods Co-op, Dairy Queen, G.M. Holiday, G.M. State Bank, Java Moose, Johnson’s Foods Joynes, North Shore Care Center, Security State Bank, Swanson & Heeren, P.C.

Spring Break at the YMCA

March 30-April 3, schools out! Spring break at the YMCA. School-aged childcare is $15/half day or $30/day.

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. 218-387-3411or 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 to 11 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 April 7 at the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op from 9:15-10:15 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 10 a.m.: WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP. Suggested donation $2. Sherri Moe, MS, Psychotherapist. 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 p.m., Grand Marais
Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts
and coffee at 6:30 p.m. and speaker at 7 p.m.).
Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting,
6 p.m., First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. at First Congregational
Church Fire Side Room; 7 p.m. at Windigo Lodge,
Villa 2; 7 p.m., open meeting & discussion.
Moondance Coffee building, Lutsen.
Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First
Congregational Church in Grand Marais; Big Book
Study Group, 7 p.m., Senior Center in Grand Marais;
7:30 p.m. in room 232, Grand Portage Lodge in
Grand Portage.
Fridays: Big Book Study Group, open meeting,
7 a.m., First Congregational Church, Grand Marais;
As Bill Sees It discussion group, Open Meeting,
7:30 p.m., First Congregational Church
in Grand Marais.
Saturdays: Open Meeting, 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran
Church in Hovland.
Sundays: Lutsen Big Book Study Group, 6:30 p.m.,
Lutsen Town Hall.

Cook County Al-Anon Meetings

Mondays: 7 p.m., First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesday: 7 p.m., Lutsen Town Hall.

Tofte Town Meeting

Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road.

Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings

Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail.

Schroeder Town Meetings

Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder.



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