Upcoming Events & Courses at North House Folk School
Upcoming Events: Unplugged, Sept. 17-19 Fresh Cut Wood Turning Symposium, Oct. 28 – Nov. 1. Upcoming Classes: Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket, Aug. 14 or Aug. 15; Geology of Minnesota’s Arrowhead, Aug. 20-23; Stack Handle Flatware, Aug. 28-30; Mushrooming, Sept. 4; Scandinavian Workshirts, Sept .11-13. Visit www.NorthHouse.org for more information.
Events at Drury Lane Books
Saturdays, Aug. 8, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man reading stories for young children. Saturday Aug. 8, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with author Shannon Drury reading from The Radical Housewife.
There’s No Place Like Home: Explore Cook County with Sugarloaf
1 p.m. – 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 – 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.
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 Schools Fall Sports Registration
Will be held on Monday, August 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the high school gym. All athletes and parents should attend (grades 7 -12) to register and pay fees for football, volleyball and cross country.
I.S.D. 166 Regular School Board Meeting
The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a regular meeting Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN.
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. 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 Co-Dependents Anonymous Meeting
Mondays: 5:30 p.m. First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
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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