August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
All Day
Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais MN
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.
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018
All Day
North House Folk School | Grand Marais MN
From Rosemaling, to Smoked Sausages and the Craft of Sail, North House offers a great variety of courses and workshops. Check out the Basket Week. Click above for full course listing and details.
August 18, 2018 - September 9, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery | Grand Marais MN
Join the JHP Art Gallery for an amazing art show of Oil Paintings by artist Reid Thorpe.
The exhibit runs through September 9.
Gallery hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm | Sunday 1 – 4 pm | CLOSED TUESDAYS
August 26, 2018
7:00 am - 11:00 am
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center | Schroeder Minnesota
Aug 8 – 1 pm, Lutsen SNA Hike
Aug 15 – 10 am, Geology Field Day and Community Invasives Training at 6 pm
Aug 22 – 8 am, Bird Exploration Adventures
Have you ever seen a wild bird up close? Discover the many types of birds that live along the North Shore.
Aug 10 – 2 pm, An Up-Close Look at Northwoods Animals
Aug 17 – 10 am, State of the Birds
Aug 24 – 10 am, Photo Scavenger Hunt
Aug 31 – 10 am, Life on the Edge
Discover how Lake Superior was formed. Learn how to find agates. Free, donations appreciated.
August 26, 2018
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cross River heritage Center | Schroeder MN
Visit Schroeder for John Schroeder Day on Saturday, Aug. 26, beginning with the Schroeder Fireman’s pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m., held at the Schroeder Town Hall (outside the Cross River Heritage Center). Then, take the Skip Lamb walking tour of Schroeder at 10 a.m., followed by Fred Bonin’s grilled salmon feed at noon; all proceeds go to the Schroeder Area Historical Society.
August 26, 2018
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center | Schroeder Minnesota
There are so many different kinds of rocks on the Sugarloaf Beach! How did they form, how did Lake Superior get here, did all these rocks come from around here, how do you know an agate when you find one, what about Thomsonite? All sorts of questions come up when you look at rocks. Margie, our Naturalist will hang out on the Sugarloaf beach every Sunday and answer questions about rocks, and periodically take interested people for an exploration of the lava flows on Sugarloaf Point. Come any time between 10 and 1. $5 per person; $10 per family.
August 26, 2018
2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center | Grand Marais MN
Dr. Seth Moore, Director of Biology and Environment with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will be doing a special presentationon moose of our area.
The Grand Portage Reservation is located in the extreme northeast corner of Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook County. Bordered on the north by Canada, on the south and east by Lake Superior and on the west by Grand Portage State Forest, the reservation encompasses an historic fur trade site on scenic Grand Portage Bay.
The band engages in fisheries and wildlife research projects throughout the year, working with moose, wolves, fish, deer, grouse, and environmental issues.
All presentations are family friendly and free to the public, held inside Chik-Wauk Nature Center.
Donations are always appreciated to help with the costs of supplies and event speakers
August 26, 2018
4:00 pm
Raven Rock Grill | Grand Marais MN
September 2 – Woodblind; traditional reggae, classic rock, R&B and original rocksteady
September 9 – Cookie; acoustic duo playing blues, soul rock and roll
August 26, 2018
7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Wunderbar Eatery & Glampground | Grand Marais MN
LIVE MUSIC
Sundays :: Open Stage with host Joe Paulik, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
AUGUST
Aug 15 :: Pete Kavanaugh :: 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Aug 16 :: Jerry Vandiver :: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Aug 17 :: Jim’s Country Laundry :: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Aug 18 :: Doug Otto & the Getaways :: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Aug 19 :: Sky Blue Jazz Trio :: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Aug 22 :: North Shore Community Swing Band :: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Aug 23 :: Maria Nickolay :: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Aug 23 :: The Lucky Dutch – Benefit for NSMA :: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Aug 24 :: Sarah Morris :: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Aug 26 :: Bill and Kate Isles :: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Aug 29 :: Joe Paulik :: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Aug 30 :: North Country Fair :: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Aug 31 :: Alamode :: 8:00pm – 11:00pm
August 26, 2018
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Drury Lane Books | Grand Marais MN
Each full moon we gather outside around the fire to hear local writers read their own work or the work of others. Join us to enjoy the spoken word and the moon rising over the lake.
Tonight’s event features Children’s Books Read-Aloud
August 26, 2018
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Gun Flint Tavern | Grand Marais MN
Wednesday night is open mic night.
August
Aug 14 :: Bug Dope :: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Aug 16 :: Gordon Thorne :: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Aug 17-18 :: Space Monkey Mafia, 9:00pm – 11:55pm
Aug 19 :: Jim and Michele Miller :: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Aug 24 :: The Lark and the Loon, 8:30pm – 11:55pm
Aug 25-26 :: Easy Rider, 8:30pm – 11:55pm
Aug 28 :: Joe Paulik Band, 7:30pm – 11:25pm
Aug 31-Sep 1 :: The Federales :: 8:00pm – 11:55pm