In February, the Cook County Early Childhood Coalition hosted its first family, friend and neighbor activity— Winter Wonderland. About 75 children ranging from two weeks to five years old, along with parents, caregivers and older siblings, enjoyed the warm and cozy atmosphere of the Birch Grove Community Center, which was filled with fun and developmentally stimulating activities. Although ferocious winds... READ MORE >
A Plein Air Lake Superior (PALS) exhibit will be featured at the Johnson Heritage Post March 10 through April 30. The artists paint en plein air (outdoors) whenever possible. As with the Impressionists, who often worked with fellow artists outdoors, the artists find that working outdoors wakes up the senses. The sounds of the area, the feel of the light,... READ MORE >
What would you call a program that encourages kids to volunteer? A program that fosters positive relationships between youths and adults? That gives kids something constructive to do with their free time—and then rewards them with access to recreational and cultural opportunities? Cook County Community Education calls it The Incredible Exchange. The Incredible Exchange is a program authorized by the... READ MORE >
Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) announces an exciting opportunity for youth during the month of March. The SWCD is hosting two conservation contests, a poster contest and an essay contest. Both contests are centered around the theme “Forests for People.” Each has a $25 first-place prize, $15 second-place prize, and $10 third-place prize. The contests will be... READ MORE >
Jump into the beautiful world of glass-making with Introduction to Glass Fusing at the Grand Marais Art Colony. This introductory class with local artist Sharon Frykman runs on four Thursday evenings, March 29 through April 19. Students will complete a small project each evening, touching on a range of fusing possibilities. Students will learn the basics of cutting glass and... READ MORE >
Learn how to make the most of your website to promote your business and sell your product or service. Join University of Minnesota Extension Educator John Bennett for a threehour workshop, “Marketing Your Website,” from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at Cook County Higher Education’s North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. Explore strategies for getting your website found by customers,... READ MORE >
In collaboration with Sivertson Gallery during its 12th Annual Inuit Premiere in Grand Marais, North House Folk School is offering several workshops at its waterfront campus. David Ruben Piqtoukun will teach two workshops on Inuit soapstone carving. The first class, Romancing the Stone: An Introduction to Inuit Soapstone will be held March 14-16. On March 18 – 19, the course... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School Band is heading to the State Band Festival after receiving superior ratings at two competitions last week. On Friday, February 10, the Cook County High School band sent two ensembles to perform at the Section 7A Small Group Festival at Two Harbors High School. The Minnesota State High School League uses a judging system based... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin reassessing deer population goals this spring. From 2005 through 2007 the DNR used an extensive public input process to establish deer population goals for all of the state’s approximately 130 deer permit areas. Now that those goal populations have been achieved in most areas, the DNR will use a similar process... READ MORE >
In February 17 emergency responders rushed to offer aid in a crisis—a collapsed structure. The emergency responders provided triage, basic medical care, fire suppression and extrication. Why didn’t it make the headlines? Because it was the final test for the people who underwent the 2012 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in northeastern Minnesota. Emergency managers for Lake and Cook... READ MORE >
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