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Apple Pruning in Trellised Orchards Workshop

Thursday, April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Cindy Hale, instructor. Cost $10. Call Cook County Extension at 218-387-3015 to register.

Apple Grafting Workshop

Thursday, April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Cindy Hale, instructor. Includes one grafted apple tree to take home. Cost $10. Call Cook County Extension at 218-387-3015 to register.

Grand Marais Garden Club Meeting Notice

The Grand Marais Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. on April 11 at the Senior Center. The speaker will be Diane Booth on the topic of Seed Saving. The public is invited to attend. New members are always welcome!

CCLEP Energy Thursdays

The Cook County Local Energy Project Presents: Solar Power Hour and Grow Solar. Use the sun to power your home, business or farm. An introduction to the Arrowhead Electric Community Solar project. Solar basics and step-by-step with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. April 14, 7-9 p.m. Free! Hosted by North House Folk School, 500 West Highway 61, Grand Marais. More info at localenergy@boreal.org

Cook County Ruby’s Pantry

Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August, September 13, October 11. Parking at Sawtooth Elementary. $20 (cash only) per share. Buy more shares as you want. No financial qualifications. Bring a laundry basket and cooler to bring home frozen items. Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Volunteers always needed. $20 gift certificates have been donated to help those short on cash – just ask cashier. Donations always welcome!

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 May 3, 1030-11:30 a.m. Cook County Community YMCA 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. 121 1st Ave. West (Maruska Professional Building), Grand Marais.

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.).
Tuesday: AA Big Book Meeting at 6 p.m. at
Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Wednesdays: 6:30 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 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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