CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THROUGH AUGUST 13
Gunflint Trail’s Biggest Blueberry Contest
THROUGH AUGUST 20
Exhibit: Four Local Artists: Glass, Wood, Paper, Fiber Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais
Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
THROUGH AUGUST 26
AIR - OPENNESS Exhibition
GMAC’s Studio 21, Grand Marais
Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
THROUGH OCTOBER 31
Exhibit: Now that Summer has Ended Grand Portage National Monument
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Kids Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Happy Hikers: Carlton Peak Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Jim McGowan
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Storytimes
Grand Marais Public Library
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Kevin Buck
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
AUGUST 3-6
Fisherman’s Picnic
Grand Marais
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
Bird Banding
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Schroeder, 7 a.m.-noon
Storytimes
Grand Marais Public Library
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Historic Cook County Trivia Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Dan Nelson Trio
Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub
Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival:
Shout! The Mod Musical
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
South Paws
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 4-8 p.m.
Pop-up Exhibit:
Do Rad Things Skateboard Camp
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 5-6 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Four Old Broads
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
South Paws
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8 p.m.-midnight
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
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AUGUST
CALENDAR OF EVENTS cont.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lutsen Trail Breakers
Snowmobile Club Open House
466 Caribou Trail
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Free Weekly Mini Class:
Nature Sketchbook
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Portage
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Sky Blue Jazz
Cascade Lodge Restaurant & Pub
Lutsen, 6-8 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival:
Shout! The Mod Musical
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
DJ “Birthday Gurl”
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 9 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Boyd “Bump” Blomberg
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room, 5-7 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival:
Four Old Broads
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fiber
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Kids Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Crochet Club - Teen & PreTeen
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Campfire Music
Bluefin Bay, Tofte, 6-9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Happy Hikers: Cramer Tunnel and Superior Hiking Trail
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
John Gruber
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Storytimes
Grand Marais Public Library
5:15-6:15 p.m.
Southpaws Duo
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Storytimes
Grand Marais Public Library 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
AUGUST 11-13
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days & Celebration Pow Wow
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Monthly Glass Spinner Class Joy & Co.
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Kevin Buck
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 5-7:30 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Shout! The Mod Musical
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Free Weekly Mini-Class: Nature Sketchbook
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Sugarloaf Cove Annual Meeting
Schroeder, 1-3 p.m.
Zulu Link
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Author Talk: Larry Weber - 365 Days of Nature: Backyard Almanac
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival:
Four Old Broads
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
The Honest Heart Collective
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 9 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Canoes: A Natural History in America
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Music by The Lake: The Five (Core group of The Evening Stars)
Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Summer Theater Festival: Shout!
The Mod Musical
Grand Marais Playhouse, 7 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Sarah Morris
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Kids Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Happy Hikers: Chik-Wauk Museum & Blueberry Hill Trail
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Jim Miller
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Storytimes
Grand Marais Public Library 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
North Shore Swing Band
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 7-9 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Culture Crawl
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Grand Marais, 5-7 p.m.
MYsterious WAYs
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
The Swongos
Up Yonder on 61, Grand Marais, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Free Weekly Mini Class:
Nature Sketchbook
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
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Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Make-a-Bowl Event
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Kevin Buck
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 5-7:30 p.m.
Author Talk: David Mura - The Stories
Whiteness Tells Itself: Racial Myths and Our American Narratives
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Building the Wood Canvas Canoe with Mark Morgen
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Music by the Lake:
MYsterious WAYs
Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
Timmy Haus
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down:
Black River Revue
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Eli Bentley
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Gunflint Trail, 7-9 p.m.
Briand Morrison
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Kids Day
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Crochet Club - Teen & Preteen
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 2-5 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Happy Hikers: Bally Creek and Superior Hiking Trail
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Pat Eliasen
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Bump Blomberg
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
Lost Marbles
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m.-midnight
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
USFS Summer Naturalist Programs
Various locations
Rooftop Yoga
Voyageur Brewing Co.
Grand Marais, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Original Goat Yoga Experience
Grand Marais, 10-11:30 a.m.
Cook County Market
The Hub/Senior Center Parking Lot
Grand Marais, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Children’s Story Hour
Drury Lane Books
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Free Weekly Mini Class:
Nature Sketchbook
GMAC’s Studio 21
Grand Marais, 11 a.m.-noon
Harbor History Walking Tour
Cook County History Museum
Grand Marais, 1-2 p.m.
Eight Months Winter (8MW)
Birch Terrace Supper Club
Grand Marais, 5-8 p.m.
Lost Marbles
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 8:30 p.m.-midnight
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
Jazz Brunch with Briand Morrison
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 10 a.m.-noon
CCHE Block Party!
Cook County Higher Education
Grand Marais, 1-3 p.m.
Joe Paulik
Raven’s Nest at Gunflint Tavern
Grand Marais, 1-4 p.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
The Ely Loon Ranger - Sherry Abts
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
Gunflint Trail, 2-3 p.m.
Weekend Wine Down: Mary Bue
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Music by the Lake:
Mahon Brothers
Skyport Lodge & Raven Rock Grill
Grand Marais, 4-7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 5 p.m.
Jim Miller
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 5-7 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 28
Beach Knitting
Dappled Fern Fibers
Grand Marais, 9-11 a.m.
Music in the Park
Harbor Park
Grand Marais, 1:30 & 3 p.m.
Pete Kavanaugh
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
Watercolor Class with Janet Moore
Cascade Lodge, Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Eric Frost
North Shore Winery
Lutsen, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
Happy Hikers: Fantasia Overlook
Meet at Cook County YMCA, 9 a.m.
Pat Eliasen
Moguls Grille & Tap Room
Lutsen, 4-6 p.m.
Jim McGowan
Bluefin Grill, Tofte, 8-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
Thursday Art Night
Joy & Co., Grand Marais, 4-6 p.m.
Farmers Market
Cook County Community Center
Grand Marais, 4:30-6 p.m.
Historic Cook County Trivia
Up Yonder on 61
Grand Marais, 6-8 p.m.
Date Night at the Winery with Gordon Thorne
North Shore Winery, Lutsen, 7-9 p.m.
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VisitCookCounty.com SCAN FOR RETAIL FIND LOCAL SHOPPING SCAN FOR DINING FIND LOCAL DINING Download our blueberry hunting tips and see if you can find the biggest blueberry to win! Submit your best blueberry to a participating weigh station along the Gunflint Trail to be entered to win a prize package. VisitCookCounty.com/BiggestBlueberry JULY 21 - AUGUST 13 GUNFLINT TRAIL’S BIGGEST BLUEBERRY CONTEST FAMILY FUN FOR ALL AGES! 440 & 456 Ski Hill Road, Lutsen, MN 55612 | Lutsen.com | 218-406-1320 ALPINE SLIDE & SUMMIT EXPRESS GONDOLA Experience a Native American Pow Wow, with Stone Bridge Singers and drumming, reenactors from across the country and Canada challenging each other to games and skills from the past, as well as chances to try blacksmithing, arts and crafts, Native American cuisine and recreational activities. AUGUST 11 - 13 GRAND PORTAGE RENDEZVOUS DAYS & CELEBRATION POWWOW Catch “Shout! The Mod Musical” and the hilarious comedy “Four Old Broads” during the Grand Marais Playhouse Summer Theater Festival. Performances rotate Thursday through Sunday through August 13th. JULY 20 - AUGUST 13
