What does splashing in Lake Superior in sunny weather have to do with dancing in the winter? Plenty, when the dance is a fundraiser for the Cooperation Station Daycare’s Explorer’s Club. The Splinters will be playing and a potluck will be held at North House Folk School starting with the dinner at 6 p.m. on March 7. The event is also a reunion of the over 100 children who have participated in Explorer’s Club since 2006.
Mark the calendar for an upcoming event your family won’t want to miss!
On March 7, the community is invited to dance the night away at the North House Folk School to the eclectic electric, polka, zydeco, and rock sounds of The Splinters. A potluck dinner will be held from 6-7 p.m., followed by the dance from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is a celebration, reunion and fundraiser for the Explorer’s Club summer youth program in Grand Marais.
The Explorer’s Club is a summer youth program where school-age children spend their summers exploring the outdoors in Cook County. As a sister program to Cooperation Station Daycare, Explorer’s Club began in 2006 and has had over 100 children participate over the years. An “Explorer’s Club summer” includes tramping up streams and rivers, paddleboarding and surfing on Superior, archaeological digs at county historical sites, laughter, peanut butter sandwiches, and good friends.
Splinters’ accordion and vocalist Leah Thomas has achieved near-cult status with Cook County kids through her longtime role as Explorer’s Club director. Thomas says, “I look forward to this reunion with Explorer’s Club friends, families and staff, as well as all Cook County families. It will be great to dance and play together.”
A raffle of local items from businesses and individuals will also be part of this event. Buy a few tickets, put them in the jar for the item you want, and take your chances.
For more information, contact Gwen Danfelt at 387-1324.
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