Soccer registration day is Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Pappy Wright Field, and parents of children ages 5 – 10 are asked to meet at 4:45 p.m.; parents of children ages 11-18 meet at 5 p.m. Registration day is the best way to get your child registered for youth soccer, meet your child’s coach, volunteer to help out, and ask questions... READ MORE >
The work of over 60 high-quality regional artists and artisans will be featured at the 10th annual “Goods from the Woods” show on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids. The focus of the 2012 show is on handcrafted works of wood such as fine and rustic furniture, classic and artistic turned bowls and vases, unique... READ MORE >
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a Cook County Community Education program that gives parents and children the chance to get together, socialize and be exposed to valuable school readiness activities. And each year at Fisherman’s Picnic, the ECFE parents host a pancake breakfast fundraiser. This year’s breakfast of all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee will be Friday, August 3... READ MORE >
The H.O.B.B.I.T.s (Hearth Oven Building, Bread Baking Initiative Team) are off and running with development of a proposal for local businesses and grants. An oven building class will be held at Birch Grove Sept. 9-13 with a grand opening on Sept. 29. The class cost is $425, but we have written a grant for local scholarships which may bring the... READ MORE >
The Gunflint Canoe Races on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 saw the largest number of racers ever. One of the race organizers, Julie Henricksson said, “Perfect weather added to the well attended evening.” Henricksson reported that the Canoe Race committee was was able to donate $14,300 to the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department to upgrade their facilities at the three stations.... READ MORE >
History buffs or family genealogists who want to learn more about finding historical information online don’t want to miss an upcoming Cook County Historical Society presentation Exploring Cook County History Online on Wednesday, August 1 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Historical Society museum. Minnesota Historical society’s Lesley Kadish, curator of GIS and digital maps, will talk about digital... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Forest Zone Trapping Association (MFZTA) was formed by a group of trappers who want to have a ‘voice’ in the management of the sport. The trappers association is having its second annual Trappers Convention and Gun Show on Friday – Sunday, Aug. 10-12, 2012, at the Embarrass Fair Grounds in Embarrass, MN. The event starts at noon Friday... READ MORE >
The Banadad Trail Association is undertaking a fundraising campaign to construct a new section of the trail and enlarge the parking on the trail’s west end. The project will reconstruct the west end of the Banadad Trail, which crosses private property, secure a permanent easement, and ensure continued access for skiers from the west end. “We are so excited to... READ MORE >
North Shore sawyers are a somewhat solitary group, but Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp coordinator Niel Atkinson hopes to entice them out of the woods for the Husqvarna and Steve’s Sports Stocksaw Contest on Friday and Saturday, August 3-4. The head-to-head competition with Husqvarna 576XPs and lathe turned 20” white pine, has more divisions than ever, such as a mixed doubles... READ MORE >
The Cook County Tennis Association is once again hosting a Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament. The tournament at the Cook County tennis court will once again feature junior and adult events on August 1-5. Junior events (Level 6) include: 18, 16, 14, 12, and 10 singles and doubles for boys and girls. Junior events begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 2 and... READ MORE >
