Events at Drury Lane Books
Saturdays at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Saturday, August 13, 5 p.m.: Writer’s Salon with authors Michael McConnell and Jack Baker reading from their book, The Wedding Heard ‘Round the World: America’s First Gay Marriage.
Class of 1997!
Contact Dehlia to provide your contact information for our 20th reunion, or if you’d like to join the planning committee. 218-370-5941. Dehlia.c.seim@gmail.com
Cook County DFL Events
Join us in the Fish Pic Parade on Sunday, Aug. 7. After parade, come to Senior Center to meet DFL dignitaries – speeches – conversation – refreshments until 3:30 p.m.
Memorial Service
Please join us as we celebrate the life of our sister and your friend, LaVerne Sue Linnell. Maple Hill Cemetery Church, Saturday, August 13, 4:00 p.m. Jerry, Norman, and Jeff Linnell.
Attention Veterans
Please join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 for a Greet and Meet at the Senior Center, 10 Broadway in Grand Marais, MN at 5:00 p.m. The following will be present to share new information and answer questions: Pat Strand, Cook County Veteran Service Officer; Clarence Everson, Tribal Veteran Service Officer; Vince Sando, Lake County Veteran Service Officer; Trent Dilkes, Hospital Service Coordinator St. Cloud; and Toni Thorstad and Mike Lacsamana from MN Assistance Council for Veterans.
Grand Marais Garden Club Meeting
The Grand Marais Garden club will meet at the Senior Center August 8 for a business meeting followed by a tour of Diane Nowers’ wonderful woodland garden. We will join the West End Garden Club for a brown bag picnic lunch and a tour of Sugarloaf Nature Center August 17.
Cook County Ruby’s Pantry
Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: 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 September 6 at the Cook County Community YMCA 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. 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.
Cook County Co-Dependents Anonymous Meeting
Mondays: 5:30 p.m. First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.
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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