CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TUESDAY, MAY 21
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 23
Celebrating Tourism: Open House
Visit Cook County
Grand Marais, 3-6 p.m.
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Full Moon Reading & Bonfire
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin
Grand Marais, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Frequency Rising
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-11 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Opens for the Season!
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cook County Market OPEN!
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Le Grand du Nord
Gravel Cycling Classic
Grand Marais, 8 a.m.
Herring Fest!
The Fisherman’s Daughter
Grand Marais, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Author Talk: Dianne Hunter
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-7:30 p.m.
Summer Kick-off BBQ
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-8 p.m.
Medicine River
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Joe Paulik
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Bruce Bednarchuk
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 28
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Gordon Thorne
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Trivia Night: Historic Cook County
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
CHIK-WAUK MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER OPEN FOR THE SEASON
MAY 25
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center opens its doors for the season at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25. This beloved destination on the Gunflint Trail presents the cultural history of the Gunflint Trail, from its prehistoric beginnings to the development of today’s unique, rural community. Open daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information at 218-388-9915, or online at www.gunflinthistory.org
COOK COUNTY OPEN HOUSE
MAY 23
Please stop by the Visit Cook County Information Center at 116 W. Hwy. 61 in Grand Marais on Thursday, May 23 from 3-6 p.m. for an Open House in celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week and the release of a new Tourism Economic Impact Study for Cook County. Enjoy refreshments and conversation! Meet the dynamic VCC Team! All Welcome!
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FRIDAY, MAY 31
Northern Landscapes Festival
North House Folk School
Grand Marais, May 31-June 2
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin
Grand Marais, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Jim Miller
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Northern Landscapes Festival
North House Folk School
Grand Marais, May 31-June 2
Open Studio: Artists in Residence
Amanda Hamilton and Robyn Moore
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
“The Muffin Man”
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Northern Landscapes Festival
North House Folk School
Grand Marais, May 31-June 2
MONDAY, JUNE 3
Briand Morrison & Roxann Berglund
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 6
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Paint & Sip at Surfside
Surfside on Lake Superior Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
Unplugged Vibes at Skyport
Tommy Wotruba
Raven Rock Grill
Devil’s Track Lake, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Trivia Night: Historic Cook County
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin
Grand Marais, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Boyd “Bump” Blomberg
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Gunflint Clean Up
Schaap Community Center
Gunflint Trail, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Art Demo: Realism to Abstraction
Donna Bruni Cox
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 10-11 a.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meet & Greet: Northern Sights
Tove Conway and Kari Vick
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
“The Muffin Man”
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Author Talk: How the Birds Got Their
Songs with Travis & Sam Zimmerman
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 10
Shane Martin
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
Chamber Connect:
Caribou Highlands
All Welcome!
Caribou Highlands Lodge
Lutsen, 5-6:30 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
Artist Talk: David Feinberg
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Jim Miller
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Trivia Night Hosted by WTIP Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin
Grand Marais, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Frequency Rising
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 7-11 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Cook County Pride Celebration
The Hub and Harbor Park/ Bear Tree Park
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
“The Muffin Man”
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
“Cars & Cocktails” Car Show Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Big Wave Dave and the Ripples
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-10 p.m.
Author Talk: Brian Malloy
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
Presentation at Chik-Wauk
Teresa Marrone: Dehydrating Meals
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down
Molly Maher
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 17
Boyd “Bump” Blomberg
Bluefin Grille. Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
Give Words: A Poem of Sublime
Proportion with Moheb Soliman Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 12-2 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Joe Paulik Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage Up Yonder on 61 Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
Northern Lotus Meditation Two Birds Healing Arts Center Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Al Oikari Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
Thursday Art Night Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Paint & Sip at Surfside Surfside on Lake Superior Tofte, 5-7 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Author Talk: Spirits Dancing Travis Novitsky
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-7:30 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
Third Thursday Jazz
North Shore Swing Band Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 -
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
North House Folk School Grand Marais
FRIDAY, JUNE 21 -
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
SheRides Mountain Bike Clinic
Superior Cycling Association
North Shore Winery & Caribou Highlands, Lutsen
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin Grand Marais, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Full Moon Reading: A Bakeable Feast with Danny Klecko
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Landscapes
Gun Flint Tavern Rooftop Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
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Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Art Demo: Woodcut Printmaking
Nick Wroblewski
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 10-11 a.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
“The Muffin Man”
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Finding Nemo Kids
Summer Theater Camp Performances
Grand Marais Playhouse
Grand Marais, 1-1:30 p.m.
Crawdad Boil in the Yard Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 1-6 p.m.
Yard Party! with Colin Bracewell Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Campfire Music with Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Finding Nemo Kids
Summer Theater Camp Performances
Grand Marais Playhouse
Grand Marais, 1-1:30 p.m.
Presentation at Chik-Wauk:
Boreal Forest with Lee Frelich
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down
Vlad Messing
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 24
Timmy Haus
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music with Joe Paulik
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Open Stage
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26
Chamber Connect: Hungry Jack Lodge All Welcome!
Gunflint Trail, 5-6:30 p.m.
Splints C.D. Release Party
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
Northern Lotus Meditation
Two Birds Healing Arts Center
Grand Marais, 7-8 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 3:30-5 p.m.
Thursday Hygge Party
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 6-7 p.m.
Date Night at The Winery
Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
Lutsen 99er
Superior National Golf Course
Lutsen, 2-8 p.m.
Oula Dance Fitness
Community Center Log Cabin
Grand Marais 4:15-5:15 p.m.
Unity DJ!
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8-12 p.m.
Lost Marbles Society
Gunflint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 8-12 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
Lutsen 99er
Superior National Golf Course
Lutsen, 5 a.m.-8 p.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Artist Talk: Regan Golden-McNerney and Jeremy Lundquist
Art Colony Studio 21
Grand Marais, 10-11:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot-
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fiber Circle
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
“The Muffin Man”
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Campfire Music with Adam Moe
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Lost Marbles Society
Gunflint Tavern Rooftop
Grand Marais, 8-12 p.m.
Medicine River
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
Presentation at Chik-Wauk: Moose with Dr. Seth Moore
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down
Sarah Morris
North Shore Winery
SUMMER SOLSTICE & WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL
JUNE 21 & 22
The Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the very best of summer on Lake Superior! Join us on the North House campus for this two-day festival filled with hands-on discovery and community celebrations.
New this year, you’ll find a greater focus on the things that make summer on Grand Marais harbor so special. Discover the stories behind this region’s boats, try your hand at traditional crafts, share a dance and some ice cream with family and friends, or simply soak up the feeling of being by the lake during the longest days of the year.
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LUTSEN 99ER MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
JUNE 28 & 29
The Lutsen 99er movement continues, high above the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. This 99-mile course (69-, 45- and 29mile options also offered) takes advantage of the scenery and topography of Minnesota’s North Shore. Little Niner Kid Races will also be held, making the Lutsen 99er a family affair!
UPCOMING
SUMMER EVENTS
TOFTE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION & TOFTE TREK | JULY 4
HOVLAND ARTS FESTIVAL | JULY 6 & 7
GRAND MARAIS ARTS FESTIVAL | JULY 13 & 14 NORTH SHORE WATER FESTIVAL | JULY 19-21 THE GUNFLINT TRAIL’S BIGGEST BLUEBERRY CONTEST | JULY 19 – AUGUST 11
ROCK the LAKE GRAND PORTAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
JULY 5 & 6
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino invites you to enjoy two nights of live music by Lake Superior at this free outdoor music festival featuring:
■ Strutter (Kiss Tribute): 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 5
■ Xpedition (Journey-Stix-Kansas-Foreigner): 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 5
■ Southern Express (Lynyrd Skynyrd-Allman Brothers-Charlie Daniels-
■ ZZ Top); 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 6
■ Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty Tribute): 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6
Bring a chair! See you there!
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