Moose Madness

It’s time for a little craziness in Cook County.
Moose Madness hits Friday, October 19 and runs through
the weekend, offering all kinds of moose activities.
Stop by “Moose Central”—the Grand Marais/Gunflint Trail
Visitor Information Center—or visit www.grandmarais.com/
moosemadness for the latest about Moose Madness.
Friday, October 19
9:00 a.m. Moose Medallion Hunt begins
Find clue No. 1 at Moose Central!
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Moose Art Display
Bring your moose art to display at the Grand Marais Info Center.
Vote for your favorite piece of art. The winner will receive
the Moose Madness People’s Choice Award!
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Fudgy fun
Name 10 of 20 flavors at Beth’s Fudge and get a free square of
fudge!
1:00 p.m. Story time and moose crafts
at Grand Marais Library
Saturday, October 20
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sherm’s Shopping List
Help Sherm the moose with his shopping list.
Or guess the size of his rack to win a price.
11:00 a.m. – Noon Moose-a-Rama with The Muffin Man
at Drury Lane Books
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Kite Flying Demonstration
Meet at Superior North Outdoor Center.
1:30 p.m. Yarn Spinning Demonstration
with Michelle Hoy of Blue Ewe Fiber Company at The Market.
2:00 p.m. Moose Mosey
Open to all. Top three finishers in this mini-race get medals.
Goofy outfits encouraged and also eligible for a prize!
2:00 – 2:45 p.m. North House Tour
Tour the North House Folk School campus on the waterfront
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Decorate caramel apples and moose cookies
at Gunflint Mercantile – just $5 and take home a treat!
5:00 p.m. Voting in Moose Madness Art Contest ends
8:00 p.m. Mocha Moose Café and Poetry Salon
Bring a poem and get a free piece of pie at The Pie Place

Sunday, October 21
3:00 p.m. Grand Prize Drawing
for a two-night lodging in Grand Marais

Friday & Saturday
All Day
. Family-themed activities
for all ages at North House
Folk School—shorter
classes, family affordable
fees. Visit www.northhouse.
org/programs/events/
familyweekend for more
information.
. Visit Birchbark Books
and Gifts for a nature book
search.
. View the amazing art
created by members of the
Grand Marais Art Colony.
Dynamic pieces of art will be
on sale in a variety of price
ranges.
. Moose Coloring Contest –
pick up your coloring page
at Joynes Ben Franklin.
. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Kids and Parent Crafts
at The Garage
. 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Search downtown shops for
the secret words! **

All weekend
. Geocaching Contest with
Stone Harbor Wilderness
Supply – stop by Stone
Harbor to register and search
for a cache hidden in moose
country!
. Moose Poetry Contest
– write Haiku or a limerick
about the moose. **
. Guess the moose
droppings at Lake Superior
Trading Post or Sivertson’s
Gallery.
. Moose Cartoon Contest –
Draw a clever cartoon and
you could be published
in the Cook County News-
Herald. **
. Watch for Murray the
Moose all over town!

** Pick up entry form at Moose Central,
13 North Broadway Ave.