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Events at Drury Lane Books

Saturday, July 9, 5:00 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Mary Sharratt reading from her book, The Dark Lady’s Mask: A Novel of Shakespeare’s Muse. Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., Full Moon Music and Reading with Hannah Barker Nickolay.

Grand Marais Garden Club Flower Show

“Nature’s Symphony,” Fri., July 22, noon to 5 p.m. at the Community Center. Beautiful flowers, delicious treats & perennials for your garden. Free admission.

West End Garden Club’s Flower Show

“Under the Sun…and Shade,” Sat., July 23, 1-5 p.m. at the Schroeder Town Hall. Tea table. admission.

Cook County Ruby’s Pantry

Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: July 12, August 9, 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 August 2, Cook County Whole Foods Coop 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. 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.
Thursdays: 6:30 p.m., open meeting & discussion at
the Lutsen fire hall meeting room.
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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