You’re invited to the Shrimp Boil Dinner!
Friday, July 31, 5-7 p.m. First Congregational Church, 300 W. 2nd St., Grand Marais. Funds support Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi; a UCC organization that works to transform poverty and homelessness.
There’s No Place Like Home: Explore Cook County with Sugarloaf
1 p.m. – July 31, August 7, August 21 – Meet at Sugarloaf Cove. Enjoy an in-depth exploration of Cook County’s special places with your neighbors. Each week features a unique habitat to explore with Sugarloaf’s naturalist – July 31 -Rock and Cliff Environment; August 7 – Inland Lakes; and August 21 – Lake Superior. Free. Sponsored in part by the Cook County Community Fund, an affiliate of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. Call 218- 663-7679 for more information.
First Fridays Block Party in Grand Marais
August 7, 4-8 p.m. The Cook County Chamber, Grand Marais retailers and art galleries are holding a Block Party to celebrate summer, and being the Coolest Small Town in the USA. There will be family activities at Joy INC., refreshments, drawings, and music in Harbor Park. Come celebrate with us.
Organizational Meeting for Bernie Sanders in Cook County
Come and find out about the Bernie Sanders campaign for president, and how you can help with the senator’s election, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a simulcast from Bernie that we will watch at 7:00 p.m. 975 W. 4th St., Grand Marais.
Gunflint Wood, Winds and Strings
A concert to benefit the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and the Gunflint Trail volunteer fire department. An August afternoon of chamber music. Sunday, August 9, 4 p.m. Gunflint trail volunteer fire department hall #1
Poplar Lake). Performances by: Philis Anderson (oboe), Bill Beckstrand (piano), Kathy Bolstad (clarinet), Paul Jacobson baroque flute), Barb LaVigne (flute), Laura Popkes soprano), Judy Ranheim (flute), Erica Ternes (soprano), Karina Roth (soprano), Yvonne Caruthers (cello). A “meet the Artists” social hour, included in the ticket price, in the A. Paul and Carol Schaap Mid Trail Community Center will follow the concert. Tickets-$20.00 each for adults, $5.00 each for children ages 5-18. Make checks out to: Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. Mail to: 41 Onagon Road, Grand Marais, MN 55604. Questions? Contact Susan Scherer (218-388-9494) or scher012@boreal.org.
The Ladies Music Club coming to the Gunflint Trail
Friday, July 31 at Hungry Jack Lodge from 6 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 1 at Gunflint Lodge from 7 – 9 p.m. This acoustic group from Saint Paul features three-part harmony, two guitars, string bass and violin—playing a wide range of lovely easy-listening folk and bluegrass style music.
Events at Drury Lane Books
Saturday, July 25, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man reading stories for young children. Saturday, July 25, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with author Caroline Giles Banks reading from Picture a Poem: Ekphrastic and Other Poems.
Cook County Ruby’s Pantry
Will be open 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the high school. Next distributions will be 2nd Tuesdays — August 11 and September 8. Park in elementary lot or church parking lot. Cost is $20 (Cash only) per share and you may buy more than one share. Program is not income based so anyone can participate. Bring laundry baskets, coolers or boxes to carry food home. Contact Larry or Barb Spaulding for questions lbspaulding@boreal.org. Sponsored by Spirit Of The Wilderness and start up donation made by North Shore Credit Union and Coldwell Banker.
Cook County Higher Education
Career training and college courses at the North Shore Campus, 300 W. 3rd St., Grand Marais. Mon. – Thurs., 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 August 4 at 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.).
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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