An invitational art show featuring new woodcuts by Betsy and work by over 30 regional artists.

Sneak Preview, Friday, May 25th from 5 – 8pm.

Join the JHP Art Gallery for an amazing pottery show titled: Northerly Pots | The Long Pleasurable Carry – by Fritz Lehmberg of Early Snows Pottery.

The exhibit will feature many beautiful pottery pieces with the focus being on having handles.

The previous exhibit will still also be on display. The show runs from May 25 – June 17 with the Opening Reception on the 25 from 5-8 pm. There will also be extended hours through Memorial Weekend with the Gallery staying open until 5 pm.

The Gallery’s regular hours are: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm; Sunday 1 – 4 pm CLOSED Tuesdays.

For more information please call or email us at : 218-387-2314 or jhp@boreal.org

With art classes for both young and old, the Grand Marais Art Colony offers a great variety of courses and workshops. Click above for full course listing and details.

From Artisan Cheesemaking, to Two-Thumbed Arctic Fisherman’s Mittens and Sailing Trips, North House offers a great variety of courses and workshops. Check out the Northern Landscapes Festival and The Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Festival. Click above for full course listing and details.

Summer Craft Market at the Little Red School House in Larsmont. Creatively made treasures by local crafters. FREE coffee served!

The first annual Grand Marais Block Party will include live music, games, vendor booths and more.

Enjoy the beauty and history of Minnesota’s North Shore during a free open house day at Split Rock Lighthouse and the state park on National Get Outdoors Day.

Tour the light station, keeper’s house, and fog signal building. Stop by the visitor center to see exhibits on the North Shore’s tourism and commercial fishing industries and view a film about the early shipping industry on Lake Superior.

falls view hike

11 am – noon :: Enjoy great views and discover falls history as you explore the Upper, Middle and Lower Falls. Don’t forget your camera. Majority of the hike will involve descending stairs on this 3/4 mile walk. Meet at the Visitor Center Art Column.

signs of bigfoot

8 – 9 pm :: Animals leave behind clues that can tell us a great deal about the animal. Come and explore the park in a unique and interactive way that allows you to gather information about the hidden creatures of Gooseberry Falls. Try your luck in an inquiry based hunt for the elusive Bigfoot and see what you can learn about this legendary creature. Meet at Lady Slipper Lodge Amphitheater.

Oh, how wonderful to be read aloud to; joins us summer Saturdays for this story hour with the Muffin Man.

Also check out these other readings at Drury lane:

Aug 25 :: Brenda Child & Jonathan Thunder: Bowwow Powwow :: 7:00pm
Aug 26 :: Full Moon Reading featuring Children’s Books :: 7:30pm

Voyageur Brewing Company invites you to Voyage North this June 9th to participate in a run around Grand Marais, MN.

Participants will enjoy the scenic beauty of Lake Superior and the surrounding Sawtooth Mountains. There will be a 5k and 10k race both beginning in downtown Grand Marais and ending at Voyageur Brewing Company.

The race begins in the parking lot of the Coast Guard Station located at the end of Broadway Road. Runners will take a course of either 5k or 10k through the streets of Grand Marais, Minnesota. There will be two aide stations along the 10k route and the route will be well marked. The race finish will be at Voyageur Brewing Company located at 233 West Highway 61 in Grand Marais, MN. Participants will receive a t-shirt and enjoy a free pint of beer after the race.

The cost of the race if registered by May 9th is $30 for the 5k and $35 for the 10k. After May 9th the 5k price is $35 and the 10k price is $40.

More information online

The Cook County Historical Society is hosting an Open House at the Johnson Heritage Post – Art Gallery. Meet the new staff and board members, and learn about future plans for their historic sites and art gallery. All five sites will be open for visits: Lightkeeper’s House and Museum, Bally Blacksmith Shop, St. Francis Xavier Church, a 1930s fish house replica with fishing tug Neegee, in addition to refreshments and activities at the Heritage Post.

Saturdays – Brewery Tours, 11am-12pm; click here to make a reservation

Wednesdays 4:30-6:30 Local Artisan Spotlight and Sale, through Christmas

LIVE MUSIC, 4-7pm

FEBRUARY
Feb 22 – Matt & Laurel

Live music 6-8pm

AUGUST
Aug 16 :: Pete Kavanaugh
Aug 18 :: Gene LaFond and Amy Grillo
Aug 23 :: Frozen Britches
Aug 25 :: North Country Fair, 3:00pm – 7:00pm