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April
1-30 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Apr 3 :: Wood-Canvas Canoe Restoration (1 to 5 days)
Apr 4 :: Fibers On The Go - Textiles for 21st Century Nomads (3 days)
Apr 5 :: Saami Friendship Bracelet (1 day)
Apr 5 :: Thor's Velvet Hammer - An Introduction to Anticlastic Raising (2 days)
Apr 6 :: The Viking "Knit" Chain Bracelet (1 day)
Apr 9 :: Norse Pram - Build Your Own - FULL, call for wait list
Apr 5 ::Techniques of Norse Boat Building (5 days)
Apr 11 :: Discovering Homebrewing (2.5 days)
Apr 11:: Early American-Style Workbench (3 days)
Apr 11:: Scandinavian Bowl Carving (3 days)
Apr 19 :: Black Ash Basketry - Introduction (2 days)
Apr 11:: Sourdough Breads (2 days)
Apr 22 :: Craft of Oar Construction (2 days)
Apr 23 :: Build Thoreau's Cabin (5 days)
Apr 11:: Timber Frame - Custom Build (Varies)
Apr 25 :: Solar Power - Plug Into The Sun (3 days)
Apr 11:: Twig Furniture - The Chair (3 days)
Apr 26 :: Coastal Navigation (2 days)
12

Invasive Plants
Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association
Sugarloaf Cove . . . this program for all ages starts at 10:00 am.

Come discover which plants are native to the North Shore, the threat posed by invasive plant species in Northern Minnesota and tips to identify our most common invasive plants. You will also learn what you can do on your property to control invasive plants.

University of Minnesota - Duluth students Sean Curry and Jennifer Ester will be the speakers. All participants will receive a handy guide to invasive plant species that they can use to identify plants on their properties.

Sugarloaf Cove is located on Highway 61 at milepost 73.3, between Little Marais and Schroeder. This program is part of Sugarloaf’s regular Second Saturday program. For more information, contact Molly Thompson at (218) 525-0001 or molly@sugarloafnorthshore.org.

12-13 Entertainment at Lutsen Mountains
Apr 12-13 :: Mountain Meltdown
Celebration at the close of another great ski season!
17 North Shore Horizon’s
Taste of the North
6:30-8:30pm
Superior Shores Resort
Dine on all-you-can-eat gourmet foods while listening to live music. Complimentary coffee and cash bar. Plus a huge silent auction filled with lodge stays, local artwork and services. All proceeds benefit programs for victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse in Lake County.
Tickets are $25 each // Call 834-5924 to reserve for this sellout event
17-20
24-27
Grand Marais Playhouse
"Hamlet"
a collaboration with the local high school
Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors (65) and $6 for students (18 & under).
Perfromances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
18-20 Spring Food & Wine Event
Lutsen Resort
A delicious and fun weekend of regional cooking complemented by a variety of fine wines. Lutsen Resort Chef Rob Wells showcases the regional cuisine from his New Mexico roots. Rob lived in New Mexico with his family and worked in Santa Fe’s landmark restaurants including the Coyote Café, Las Casa Sena and Inn of the Anasazi.
Friday Night
Wine Tasting with Gourmet Buffet featuring a selection of wines from Australia & New Zealand.
Saturday Night
Five Course Wine Dinner with fine wines from Chile & Argentina
Sunday
Breakfast Buffet
Cooking Class with Judi Barsness of Chez Jude
18-20 North Shore Music Association presents
Traditional Music Weeked at North House Folk School in Grand Marais

featuring Duck for the Oyster

May
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
May 1 :: Building The Traditional Inuit Kayak (12 days)
May 1 :: Techniques of Cedar-Strip Boat Construction (6 days)
May 3 :: Compass (& Common Sense) - Finding Your Direction (2 days)
May 1 :: Timber Frame - Group Building (Varies by project)
May 8 :: Blacksmithing - Crafting The Tools of the Trade (4 days)
May 10 :: Pierced Celtic Knot Pendant (1 day)
May 1o :: Swedish Potato Sausage Making (0.5 day)
May 11 :: Flatbreads - Intro to Wood-Fired Baking (1 day)
May 1o :: Saami Friendship Bracelet (1 day)
May 13 :: Handcrafting An Inuit Kayak Paddle (1 day)
May 14 :: Sew Your Own Spray Skirt (1 day)
May 15 :: Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses (0.5 day)
May 1o :: Windsor Chair Making (4 days)
May 16 :: Acanthus Relief Carving (3 days)
May 1o :: Exploration In Handmade Paper (2.5 days)
May 1o :: Fly Tying Workshop (2.5 days)
May 1o :: Ovencrafting - Building The Wood-Fired Bread Oven - FULL
May 17 :: Soup's On - Spring Volunteer Work Weekend (2 days)
May 1o :: Twig Furniture - Plant Stand and Garden Trellis (2 days)
May 19 :: Spokeshave - Toolmaking for Woodworkers (1 day)
May 23 :: Scandinavian Style Spoon Carving (2 days)
May 24 :: Basic Bead Embroidery (2 days)
May 1o :: Cattail Basketry - Twining and Fishtail Plaiting Techniques (2 days)
May 1o :: Marine Navigation Studies (1 day)
May 1o :: Sausages for the Summer Grill (1 day)
May 1o :: Scandinavian Style Birch Bark-Handled Knife (3 days)
May 25 :: Ropework - Essentials of Knot Tying (1 day)
May 1o :: Scandinavian Style Spoon Carving - A Continuation (2 days)
May 28 :: Timber Frame - Build Your Own (Varies by size)
May 30 :: Rosemaling - Shaded Telemark Style & Traditions (3 days)
May 31 :: Service Learning Project - Wooden Boat Maintenance (2 days)
May 1o :: Creating and Designing Mosaics (3 days)
2-4 Gunflint Greenup
All along the Gunflint Trail
In recognition of the first anniversary of the Ham Lake Fire, which started May 5, 2007, and burned 75,851 acres at the end of the Gunflint Trail and in Ontario, Canada, and in celebration of Minnesota's 150 years of statehood, the Gunflint Green Up will bring folks of all ages together for a weekend of education, tree planting, and a food and music celebration.
4 Ham Run Half Marathon
13.2 miles from Gunflint Pines to Way of the Wilderness
3 Two Harbors Historical Sites open for Summer Season
including the Historical Museum, Agate Bay Light Station, Edna G tugboat and 3M Museum
8-9 Jose Cole Circus
May 8 :: Grand Marais, 7pm @ Community Center, tickets $7-$10, call 218-387-3015

May 9 :: Silver Bay, call 218-226-4214 for details
9-11 The Grand Marais Jazz Festival is back.
The Jazz Festival is back and its county-wide, including performances in Grand Portage, Grand Marais, Lutsen-Tofte, and downtown Grand Marias with additional performances at lodges and resorts along the historic Gunflint Trail.

Top-flight performers include Hammond B-3 Organ Wizard Tony Monaco, Jazz Trumpeter Avishai Cohen, Flutist Gina Todd & Guitarist Brien Morrison, The Erin Bode Group, Axis Mundi World Music Trio with Glen Helgeson, Sam Miltich & the Clearwater Hot Club, Chicago Jazz Vocal / Guitar Duo Typhanie Monique & Neal Alger, New Orleans Jazz Pianist Chris Gillis, Jazz Violinist Max Bichel, Vocalist Carah Thomas, Gypsy Swing Singer Rhonda Laurie and more. 

Friday evening, May 9
Free jazz performances at lodges, resorts, and restaurants on the North Shore and Gunflint Trail. 
Saturday, May 10
The area will go live with performances throughout the day and late into the evening. 
Sunday, May 11
Jazz brunches and buffets with live music will be hosted by Gunflint Lodge, Bluefin Bay Resort, Lutsen Resort, the Gunflint Lodge and the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino.

Check the Grand Marais Jazz Festival website for performance schedule and event updates. Festival Passes and Single-Tickets will be available for purchase online March 3.
888-922-5000
10 MN Fishing Season Opens
11 Mother's Day Brunch including live jazz w/ Gordon Thorne
Lutsen Resort
17 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
Casctle Danger to Gooseberry Falls State Park
9.1 miles. This section features a scenic white pine ridge, Crow Creek Valley overlooks, and travels for several miles along the Gooseberry River. Great opportunity to look for spring wild flowers. Meet at the Gooseberry Falls Visitor Center parking lot at Highway 61 milepost 38.9.

All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
17 North Shore Music Association presents
Member Appreciation Party!
Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais (1st Ave W & 5th St)
30-Jun 1 Spring Kayaking Adventure
Lutsen Resort
A great opportunity for you to kick your kayaking season into high gear!
Package includes lodging, some meals, guide, equipment and transportion.

June
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Daily :: Lake Superior Schooner Adventure (2 hours)
Daily :: Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses (0.5 day)
Weekends :: Sunset Over The Sawtooth Sail (1.5 - 2 hours)
Varies :: Superior Full Moon Sail (1.5-2 hours)
Jun 2 :: The Harvest - Preparing For Birch Bark Canoe Construction (5 days)
Jun 5 :: Boreal Birding and Northern Landscapes Festival (3 days)
Jun 5 :: Minnesota Birding with Bob (2 days)
Jun 6 :: Butterflies In Your Backyard (1 day)
Jun 5 :: North Shore Geology: A Heritage of Fire and Ice (3 days)
Jun 5 :: North Shore/Boreal Forest Birding (2 days)
Jun 5 :: Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Figure Carving (3 days)
Jun 7 :: Shoreline & Pelagic Tours of Lake Superior (0.5 day)
Jun 5 :: Boreal Birding Immersion (2 days)
Jun 5 :: Dragonflies of the North Woods (1 day)
Jun 5 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Jun 5 :: What’s So Fantastic? (About Birding) (1 day)
Jun 5 :: Wildflowers of Early Summer (2 days)
Jun 8 :: Magnet On The Shore – Birding Intro Workshop (1 day)
Jun 9 :: On The Building Bed - Birch Bark Canoe (10 total days)
Jun 5 :: Scandinavian Style Flat-Plane Carving - Continuation (3 days)
Jun 12 :: Blacksmithing - The Basics & Beyond (4 days)
Jun 12 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Jun 13 :: Basic Timber Framing (5 days)
Jun 12 :: Frame Loom Weaving (3 days)
Jun 12 :: Practical Seamanship (3 days)
Jun 14 :: Birch Bark Weaving - An Introduction (2 days)
Jun 12 :: Fly Casting Workshop (1 day)
Jun 18 :: Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug (3 days)
Jun 12 :: Help Yourself To Knitting! (2 days)
Jun 12 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Jun 12 :: Spinning Fibers On A Wheel (3 days)
Jun 19 :: Craft of Sail (1 day)
Jun 20 :: Craft of Sail - FULL, call for wait list (1 day)
Jun 12 :: Ropework - Essentials of Knot Tying (1 day)
Jun 12 :: Tricks of the Knitting Trade (1 day)
Jun 12 :: Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival (3 days)
Jun 23 :: Sail Training Trip - Apostle Islands Adventure (4 nights/4 days days)
Jun 12 :: Service Learning Project - Craft of Oar Construction (1 day)
Jun 12 :: Weaving on the Slotted Rigid Heddle (3 days)
Jun 27 :: Making a Birch Bark Berry Basket (3 days)
Jun 12 :: Natural Plant Dyes (2.5 days)
Jun 28 :: Life On The Edge - Shoreline Ecology and Wildflowers (1.5 days)
1 State Parks Open House
All MN State Parks offer Free Admission including
the 8 State Parks on the North Shore
entire month Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais
June  8-10 :: Wood Engraving with Bill Myers
June  9-13 :: Basic Drawing Skills with Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens
June 13-15 :: Glass Treasure Boxes with Tony Rau
June 16-18 :: Kids! explore the Creative Process with Amy Voytilla
June 16-20 :: Plein Aire Landscape Oil Painting with Neil Sherman
June 23-27 :: Encaustic Painting and Collage with Jeff Hirst
June 23-27 :: Painting: Make Marks that Make Sense! with Liz Sivertson
June 23-27 :: Raku Pottery: From Wheel to Kiln with Kristi Downing and John Franz
June 23-27 :: Solarplate Intaglio: An Introduction with Matt Kania
June 26-29 :: Intermediate/Advanced Printmaking with Kelly Dupre
June 27-29 :: Fused Glass Tiles: An Introduction to Glass Fusing with Sharon Frykman

June 14, 21, 28 :: July 5, 12, 19 :: August 9, 16
Saturday Morning Community Art Class with a new featured instructor each week
7 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
National Trails Day Trail Opening Celebration,
Lake County Demonstration Forest, Two Harbors

Choose the morning hike, the afternoon hike, or both! A light lunch will also be served for all hikers between 12:30 and 2:00.
**** Morning Hike 10:00 a.m. Rossini Road to Lake County Demonstration Forest; 6.2 miles. This section meanders through balsam fir-aspen forests dotted with small ponds and older growth maple forests. Many small bridges cross scenic McCarthy Creek and Knife River tributaries.
**** Afternoon Hike 2:00 p.m. Demonstration Forest Trails Interpretive Outer Loop; 2.5 miles. This hike has numbered interpretive points and features many interesting parts of the Demonstration Forest, including the Knife River, various tree stands, and an old homestead.

Both Hikes :: Meet at the Demonstration Forest trailhead. At Hwy 61 milepost 26.2,(in Two Harbors) turn left on County Road 2 (Hwy 2) and go 3.0 miles, turn left on County Road 12 (Hwy 12) for 2.5 miles, turn right on Holm road for 0.5 miles, turn left on Drummond Grade for 2.5 miles to parking lot on right.

All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
13-15 Father's Day Adventure
Lutsen Resort
Spend some time with dad - hike, rock climb and sea kayak.
Package includes lodging, some meals, guides, transportation & most equipment.
14 World's Largest ATV Parade
Silver Bay
Registration $12
Join us in an attempt to break the record for the "Worlds Largest ATV Parade". Our goal is to have 2,500 ATVs for the 25th Anniversary of the All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota (ATVAM).
Parade, excellent trail riding, buffet, auction & dance.
14 North Shore Music Association presents
Twin City Playboys
Cajun Dance Band
venue TBA
19 American Cancer Society Relay for Life
4pm at the Two Harbors Moose
Contact Cindy at 218-834-2396
Everyone is invited to join in this fundraising walk.
19 Chamber Society Concert Series
Janet MacDonals soprano and pianist along with Sam Black.
Two Harbors, time & location TBA
218-834-5143
19 & 26 Band Concerts
Thomas Owens Park :: Two Harbors :: 7:30pm
Thursday evenings
20 Coming Soon to a Tree Near You
Gooseberry Falls State Park
1:30 - 2:30 PM


Stop by to chat with Harley Hanson, area resource specialist for the North Shore, about potential forest invaders that could be traveling with you this summer. Learn to identify insects such as gypsy moths, emerald ash borers and longhorn beetles and find out what is being done to slow their arrival and impact! Meet at the nature cart.

From Two Harbors, drive Highway 61 northeast approximately 13 miles to the park.
(218) 834-3855.
 
21 Grandma's Marathon
Full & Half Marathon
21 Split Rock Lighthouse Children's Day
9am-6pm 17 years and under FREE with an adult
at Split Rock Lighthouse Hitsorical Center
26-29
Jul 3-6
Grand Marais Playhouse
"Almighty Bob"
a comedy by Tom Mula
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 2pm
 

July
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Daily :: Lake Superior Schooner Adventure (2 hours)
Daily :: Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses (0.5 day)
Weekends :: Sunset Over The Sawtooth Sail (1.5 - 2 hours)
Varies :: Superior Full Moon Sail (1.5-2 hours)
Jul 5 :: Coiling Pine Needle Baskets (2 days)
Jul 5 :: Shoreline & Pelagic Tours of Lake Superior (0.5 day)
Jul 5 :: Timber Frame - Build Your Own - FULL
Jul 9 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 days)
Jul 10 :: Fly Fishing The North Shore (4 days)
Jul 10 :: Weaving with Beads - On The Loom (2 days)
Jul 11 :: Toolmaking For Woodworkers (3 days)
Jul 12 :: Building With Stone - The Basics & More (2 days)
Jul 10 :: Birch Bark Boxes (2 days)
Jul 10 :: Tapestry Weaving I - Painting with Fiber (3 days)
Jul 14 :: Bladesmithing For Knifemakers (5 days)
Jul 10 :: Sail Training Trip - Isle Royale Sailing Adventure (5 nights/5 days)
Jul 16 :: Tapestry Weaving II: More Painting With Fiber (2 days)
Jul 18 :: Carving The Fisherman's Face (1 day)
Jul 10 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Jul 19 :: Figure Carving - Scandinavian Style (2 days)
Jul 10 :: Natural Botanicals - Wild Medicine Workshop (2 days)
Jul 10 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Jul 10 :: Shoreline & Pelagic Tours of Lake Superior (0.5 day)
Jul 22 :: Scandinavian Work Shirts - For Fishing, Farming and Forestry (3 days)
Jul 23 :: Superior/Gunflint Photography - Summer Session (5 days)
Jul 24 :: Fly Fishing The North Shore (4 days)
Jul 26 :: Birch Bark Tutorial (2 days)
Jul 26 :: Scandinavian Style Spoon Carving (2 days)
Jul 28 :: Scandinavian Style Spoon Carving - A Continuation (2 days)
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Band Concerts
Thomas Owens Park :: Two Harbors :: 7:30pm
Thursday evenings
3-6 Grand Marais Playhouse
"Almighty Bob"
a comedy by Tom Mula
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 2pm
 
4 4th of July Celebrations on the North Shore
Knife River
Games, races & parade ... at the Community Center. (218) 834-2097
Two Harbors
Patriotic Concert in the Thomas Owens Bandshell, time TBA.
Fireworks at dusk; if inclement weather, fireworks will be held weeknd of July 10-13.
Silver Bay
Festivities & fireworks at dusk
Tofte
8am Registration begins for Tofte Trek at Birch Grove Community Center
9am Start of Tofte Trek at Birch Grove
11am Festivities start at the Tofte Town Park
* Ya BoBo Drum Group * Carnival Games
* Water Balloon Battle * Beer Garden
* Dunk Tank * Chainsaw Carvings
* Crafters * Fabulous Foods
12:00 Live Music by Rod 'N Real!
1:00 Parade
5:00 Festivities end . . . except fireworks at dusk!
Grand Marais
Parade at 6pm and fireworks at dusk ... downtown Grand Marais.
5-6 Women of Fiber
Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen
Fiber artists Debbie Cooter, Nancy Daley, Judie Johnson, Erika Mock, Jo Wood & others will show their work; periodic demonstrations.
Tea parties 2-4pm with live music each day
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7-31 Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais
July 7 - 11::
Smorgasbord in Clay with Dave Lynas
July 7- 1 1:: Paint the Woods Watercolor Workshop with Jeanne Larson
July 11-13 :: Intaglio Printmaking with Clyde Holmes
July 7- 1 1:: An Introduction to Slumping Glass with Sharon Frykman

July 12-13 :: Grand Marais Arts Festival On the harbor
Annual juried show featuring fine arts and crafts by over 60 artists. The festival takes place on the harbor in the heart of downtown Grand Marais. Features live music, food booths, a pie social, fiber arts demonstrations, and children's activities.

July 14-18 :: Continuing Intaglio Printmaking with Clyde Holmes
July 7- 1 1:: A Still Life a Day with Sally Nystrom
July 7- 1 1:: Plein Aire Pastel Painting with Lisa Stauffer
July 18-19 :: GET RELIEF: Making & Casting 3-D Tiles with Sharon Moen
July 19-20 :: Fused Glass for the Stained Glass Artist with Gary Brown
July 20-24 :: Making a Visual Journal of Your Life: Sketching in Pen & Ink with Roz Stendahl
July 21-25 :: Drawing from the Inside with Jayne Richards-Sullivan
July 28- Aug 1 :: Mentored I with Hazel Belvo

June 14, 21, 28 :: July 5, 12, 19 :: August 9, 16
Saturday Morning Community Art Class with a new featured instructor each week
10-13 Heritage Days
Two Harbors
Ethnic Festival, Craft show, biggest parade on the North Shore, fireworks, Swedish meatball supper, Art show
12 North Shore Music Association presents
Six Around One
Contemporary & Traditional World Music
Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais (1st Ave W & 5th St)
12-13 Rocky Taconite Softball Tournament in Silver Bay
Silver Bay
218-226-4214
18-20 Knife River Folk Festival
The former Two Harbors Folk Festival gets a new location, and a new name!
In 2008, the festival gets a new face and takes on a new focus of bringing top regional and national talent to the North Shore of Lake Superior. The festival's new home will be located along the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior in the picturesque community of Knife River, MN.
19 Salmon Classic
Silver Bay Marina
(218) 226-3006
19 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
Beaver Bay to Silver Bay
4.7 miles. The hike follows the scenic Beaver River with its dramatic waterfalls. It then climbs a tall pine-studded hill and follows the ridgeline with dramatic views of inland forests. The trail continues toward Silver Bay with spectacular views of Lake Superior and rocky cliffs and outcrops. Meet at the Penn Blvd. parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 54.3, turn left at stoplight on Outer Drive and go 1.5 miles to Penn Blvd. Continue straight 0.5 miles on Penn Blvd. to trailhead parking lot on right.

All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
24-27 5th Annual North Shore Dragon Boat Festival
Grand Marais
A paddling adventure and weekend community celebration
Welcoming outdoor enthusiasts and dragon boat paddlers
Located on the Grand Marais Harbor on Lake Superior, in Grand Marais, Minnesota
Supporting the work of three area non-profit organizations
The opportunity for all ages to participate through our Inter-Generational Paddle.
24-27
31-Aug 3
Grand Marais Playhouse
"How To Talk Minnesotan"
a musical by Howard Mohr
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 2pm
 
31-Aug 3 Fisherman's Picnic
Grand Marais
31-3 :: Lion's Fishburger Stand
31-3 :: Live entertainment - daily and evening street dances
31-3 :: Food, vendors, kids' rides & games, and bingo
31-3 :: Tennis Tournament
31 :: Sidewalk Sales
1 :: Annual Congregational Church Shrimp Boil
2 :: Fireworks at dusk
3 :: Parade at 1pm followed by announcement of raffle prize winners

   
   

August
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Daily :: Lake Superior Schooner Adventure (2 hours)
Daily :: Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses (0.5 day)
Weekends :: Sunset Over The Sawtooth Sail (1.5 - 2 hours)
Varies :: Superior Full Moon Sail (1.5-2 hours)
Aug 1 :: Crafting a Traditional Longbow (3 days)
Aug 1 :: Sweet Grass Basketry (3 days)
Aug 1 :: Working Horn, Bone, Antler - Traditions and Techniques (3 days)
Aug 4 :: Sail Training Trip - Apostle Islands Young Adult Sail (4 nights/4days)
Aug 5 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Aug 7 :: Blacksmithing - Crafting The Tools of the Trade (4 days)
Aug 9 :: Building With Stone - The Basics & More (2 days)
Aug 1 :: Shoreline & Pelagic Tours of Lake Superior (0.5 day)
Aug 12 :: Timber Frame - Build Your Own - FULL
Aug 13 :: Norwegian Knife Craft (5 days)
Aug 16 :: Flintknapping (2 days)
Aug 16 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Aug 17 :: Raku Pottery Experience (1 day)
Aug 23 :: Mushrooming (0.5 day)
Aug 23 :: Shoreline & Pelagic Tours of Lake Superior (0.5 day)
Aug 23 :: Catching Heat Waves - Building The Solar Oven (2 days)
Aug 24 :: Mushrooming (0.5 day)
Aug 30 :: Flintknapping (2 days)
1 American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Call the Silver Bay Library for information at 218-226-4331
Everyone is invited to join in this walk / fundraiser for cancer.
1-3 Fisherman's Picnic
Grand Marais
31-3 :: Lion's Fishburger Stand
31-3 :: Live entertainment - daily and evening street dances
31-3 :: Food, vendors, kids' rides & games, and bingo
31-3 :: Tennis Tournament
31 :: Sidewalk Sales
1 :: Annual Congregational Church Shrimp Boil
2 :: Fireworks at dusk
3 :: Parade at 1pm followed by announcement of raffle prize winners
1-3 Two Harbors Kayak Festival
Burlington Bay :: Two Harbors
Races :: Great Energy 18-mile Marathon
Races :: Betty's Pies 5-mile race
Races :: EMMA Challenge Tandem Sprint Race
Races :: Wells Fargo Kids Kayak Rac
Plus . . . Kayak demonstrations, Climbing Wall, Food & Refreshments, Rock Skipping, Kids' Kayaking Area, Music and the LSWT Used Gear Sale
1-3 Grand Marais Playhouse
"How To Talk Minnesotan"
a musical by Howard Mohr
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 3pm
1-3 Agate City Men's Classic Golf Tournament
Two Harbors
info call 218-834-2664
2 - 31 Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais
Aug 2 ::
Fisherman's Picnic Annual Clothesline Art Sale featuring Many Artists
Each year the Art Colony holds its annual Art Sale during Fisherman's Picnic, Grand Marais' local summer celebration. Art Festival participants, local artists, and art colony students are asked to donate work to the sale, to help support the continued efforts of the Art Colony on the North Shore and beyond. Art need not be framed and is frequently displayed on a clothesline. In 2007, the annual Art Car Paintorama began when Johnson's Foods and historical re-enactor Amber Pheil donated vehicles to be painted by two local artists, Tim Young and Holly Johnson Beaster. The Johnson's Fruit Truck and the Van of the Ancient Voyageurs were then driven in the Fisherman's Picnic Parade. Similar fun and zany art demonstrations and events about at the Art Colony during Fisherman's Picnic.

Aug 4-8 :: Mentored II with Hazel Belvo
Aug 9-19 :: Glass Beadmaking with Carol St. John
Aug 11-15 :: Adventures in Wheel & Hand Built Pottery Making with Dorian Beaulieu
Aug 11-13 :: Kid's Studio Art with Kelly Dupre & Jo Ann Krause
Aug 14 -17 :: What is True Blue? with Allan Servoss
Aug 15-17 :: Plein Aire, Plain & Simple with Brian Stewart
Aug 15-17 :: Images in Fused Glass with Sharon Frykman
Aug 18-22 :: Painting from the Heart with Susan Frame

Aug 22-31 :: 6th Annual Plein Aire Painting Competition
The focus of the festival is to have fun in Cook County while enjoying our incredible scenery and making beautiful art work. The history of Plein Aire painting in Grand Marais goes back to the inception of the Art Colony in 1947 which Birney Quick and Company used to take their students down to Artist's Point for classes in Plein Aire painting, frequently followed by a fish fry in the Art Colony back yard.

Aug 23 :: Plein Aire for Kids! with Jan Attridge
Aug 25-29 :: Introduction to Alkyd Painting with Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens

June 14, 21, 28 :: July 5, 12, 19 :: August 9, 16
Saturday Morning Community Art Class with a new featured instructor each week
7, 14, 21 & 28 Band Concerts
Thomas Owens Park :: Two Harbors :: 7:30pm
Thursday evenings
9-10 Playing with Fire
Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen
Featuring 4 artist who use fire for their craft: Kathleen Baleja, jewelry; Tom Christiansen, sculpture; Jeremie draper, glass; and Wayne Potratz, sculpture.
Scheduled demonstrations each day; reception August 8th, 5-7pm.
9-10 Under the Spreading Walnut Tree Arts Fair
7th Ave & 8th St, Two Harbors
Arts Fair & Classical Concert
Saturday 9-5; Sunday 9-4
(218) 834-2366
15-17 Silver Bay Country Club Golf Tournament
218-226-3111
16 North Shore Music Association presents
Charlie Parr
Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais (1st Ave W & 5th St)
21 Northshore Chamber Society
In Concert, the Gichigami Trio: Laurie Bastian, Josh Aerie, and Sam Black.
United Church in Silver Bay at 7:30 pm
21-24
28-31
Grand Marais Playhouse
"Don't Dress for Dinner"
a farce by Marc Camoletti
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 2pm
23 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
Lutsen to Caribou Trail
6.4 miles. After dramatic climbs, hike several miles along the peaceful Poplar River and along picturesque Lake Agnes. Follow the spur trail to a dramatic overlook of Caribou Lake at White Sky Rock. Meet at Caribou Trail parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 92, go north on Cook Co Rd 4 (Caribou Trail) 4.1 miles to parking lot on right.

All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
 
   
   
   

September
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Daily :: Lake Superior Schooner Adventure (2 hours)
Daily :: Pleasure Driving Fjord Horses (0.5 day)
Weekends :: Sunset Over The Sawtooth Sail (1.5 - 2 hours)
Varies :: Superior Full Moon Sail (1.5-2 hours)
Sep 1 :: Mushrooming (0.5 day)
Sep 3 :: Build Thoreau's Cabin (5 days)
Sep 4 :: Cedar-Strip Boatbuilding - Build Your Own Canoe or Kayak (11 days)
Sep 5 :: Traditional Harvest of Wild Rice (3 days)
Sep 8 :: Sail Training Trip - Apostle Islands Adventure (4 nights/4 days)
Sep 12 :: Exploration In Handmade Paper (2.5 days)
Sep 13 :: Bead Embroidery - The Birch Tree Pin (1 day)
Sep 14 :: Bead Embroidery - The Lady Slipper Pin (1 day)
Sep 19 :: North Shore Pebble Jewelry (3 days)
Sep 26 :: Unplugged: The Northern Harvest Event (3 days)
Sep 26 :: Patterns, Textures and Shapes (3 days)
Sep 26 :: Explorations Of The Norwegian Overtone Flute (1.5 days)
Sep 27 :: Carve Your Own Cedar Hand Drum (2 days)
1 Harvest Moon Celebration
Two Harbors breakwater at the Two Harbors Lighthouse
An outdoor celebration including a bon-fire, an astrologer and music.
Additional info :: call Ellen at 218-834-3370
8 - 12 Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais
Studio Immersion with Hazel Belvo
   
20 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
Lutsen to Oberg Mountain
7.0 miles. A challenging hike up and down Mystery and Moose Mountains with optional Oberg Mountain Loop at the end (1.8 miles). Meet at the Oberg Mountain parking lot. At Hwy 61 milepost 87.5, go north on Forest Road 336 (Onion River Rd) 2.2 miles to parking lot on left.

All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
 
21 North Shore Music Association presents
Pat Donohue
Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais (1st Ave W & 5th St)
24-26 Fall Color Photography Weekend
Lutsen Resort
Join us for a photography workshop during peak fall color. Learn new skills and new ways to look at the colorful landscape. Venture into remote locations.
Package includes lodging, some meals, guide, and transportation.
26-Oct 5 Crossing Borders
Tour the studios of North Shore artists from Duluth to Thunder Bay .

Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen open daily 10-6
   

October
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Oct 1 :: Superior/Gunflint Photography - Fall Equinox Session (5 days)
Oct 3 :: Ovencrafting - Building The Wood-Fired Bread Oven (3 days)
Oct 11 :: Basic Bead Embroidery (2 days)
Oct 17 :: Rosemaling - Valdres Style & Traditions (3 days)
Oct 22 :: Nålbinding Hats (3 days)
Oct 23 :: Autumn Migration and Superior Ecology Festival (4 days)
Oct 24 :: Keep Your Head Warm - Knit Your Own Stocking Cap (1 day)
Oct 25 :: Nålbinding Mittens (3 days)
Oct 25 :: North Shore Geology - Lake Superior's Volcanic Heritage (2 days)
Oct 25 :: Mittens - The Perfect Complement (1 day)
Oct 26 :: Knitting Socks - The Essential Craft (1 day)
   
4 Superior Hiking Trail :: Guided Hike
Crosby Manitou State Park to Caribou River Wayside
8.0 miles. Enjoy the dramatic climb into and out of the Manitou River valley. Hike along the ridge with spectacular overlooks before traversing through a cedar forest and then along the Caribou River. Meet at the Caribou River Wayside at Hwy 61 milepost 70.5.

All SHTA hikes begin at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine. All hikes are free of charge and open to the public. Each hike is led by a member of the Superior Hiking Trail Association and includes an orientation and briefing by an area naturalist. Wear sturdy boots or hiking shoes, bring lunch, beverages and insect repellant.
 
11 North Shore Music Association presents
Silent Auction Fundraiser featuring Feeling Groovy
the music of Simon & Garfunkel
Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais (1st Ave W & 5th St)
 
   
31-Nov 2 Fall Food and Wine Event
Lutsen Resort
A delicious and fun weekend of regional cooking complemented by a variety of fine wines.

November
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Nov 8 :: All Ground Up - Sausage Making (2 days)
Nov 20 :: Craft of Snowshoe Construction (3.5 days)
Nov 21 :: Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks (2.5 days)

7-9 North Shore Music Association presents
Annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend
at Lutsen Resort
featuring mandolinist Mike Compton
14-16 Gales of November Photography Workshop
Lutsen Resort
November is the stormiest month on Lake Superior. It's the month with the best chance of capturing this inland ocean showing off its explosive nature.
Package includes lodging, some meals, guide and transportation.
   
   
27 Thanksgiving Buffet
Lutsen Resort
A delicous buffet celebrating the harvest season and holiday of thanks.
28-30 Holiday Market
Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen
Various artists & artisans offer their wares.
Open 10-5 each day. Reception Nov 28, 5-7pm with a tree lighting ceremony at 6pm.
   

December
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
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5-8 Explore Your Creative Nature
Lutsen Resort
Spend some time with dad - hike, rock climb and sea kayak.
Package includes lodging, some meals, guides, transportation & most equipment.
11-14
18-21
Grand Marais Playhouse
Community Youth Play
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Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
Thu - Sat performances are at 7pm; Sun performance at 2pm
 
24-25 Christmas Buffet
Lutsen Resort
Please join us for our holiday buffets!
31 New Years Buffet
Lutsen Resort
Ring out '08 with a fine meal!

January
1-31 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Jan 4 :: Dog Sledding 101 (1 day)
Jan 4 :: Push and Glide - Crafting The Kick Sled (2.5 days)
Jan 5 :: Winter Camping, Travel Skills and Expedition Foods (1 day)
Jan 11 :: Making a Traditional Toboggan (2.5 days)
Jan 14 :: Pine Needle Basketry (3 days)
Jan 12 :: Swedish Style Green Woodworking (2 days)
Jan 17 :: Craft of Birch Ski Making (3.5 days)
Jan 18 :: Dog Sledding 101 (1 day)
Jan 15 :: The Willow Market Basket (3 days)
Jan 15 :: Timber Sawhorse Trsetles (2.5 days)
Jan 19 :: Color In Knitting (2 days)
Jan 15 :: Saami Friendship Bracelet (1 day)
Jan 20 :: The Viking Kniw Chain Bracelet (1 day)
Jan 21 :: Pattern Reading & Knitting Vocabulary (1 day)
Jan 15 :: Traditional Finnish Ski Poles (2 days)
Jan 25 :: Spring-Pole Lathe - Build Your Own (3 days)
Jan 26 :: Cedar Bark Basketry (2 days)
Jan 15 :: Swedish Potato Sausage Making (.5 days)
Jan 30 :: Nålbinding Hats (3 days)
1-31 Papa Charlie's Entertainment at Lutsen Mountains
(all bands are for ages 21 & over)
Jan 1 :: Open Mic w/ Bump Blomberg; 7-10pm
Jan 6-10 & 13-17 :: College Week ... 2 weeks of music, movies & activities for college students
Jan 10-12 :: SnowBall Festival ... 3 days + 6 bands = 1 big party!
2-31 Weekly Winter Entertainment Schedule
SUNDAYS
3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music @ Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Classical music at Caribou Highlands Lodge at Lutsen Mountains

MONDAYS
4-5pm :: Wine & Cheese Meet and Greet, Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns
Stop in to Papa Charlie’s for a Meet & Greet gathering with complimentary wine & cheese.
7pm :: Premiere Movie Night on the Big Screen at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns

TUESDAYS
6-10pm :: Free Sleigh Rides & Snowshoe Hike at the Lutsen Nordic Center
7-10pm :: Open Mic Night featuring Bump Blomberg at Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns

WEDNESDAYS
6pm :: Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast at Caribou Highlands Lodge at Lutsen Mtns
7pm :: Poker Tournament at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm :: Karaoke at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns

THURSDAYS
7-9pm :: Naturalist Programming at Lutsen Nordic Center & Caribou Highlands Chalet Room
Presentations by Wolf Ridge School, One World Expedition arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre, North House Folk school teachers, and others.
7-9pm :: Après Ski Jazz with Chris Gillis at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Après Ski Acoustic Music at Lutsen Resort's Poplar River Pub
aaaaaaaaBill Isles, Chris Gillis, Gordon Thorne, Bump Bloomberg & others

FRIDAYS

3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
8-9:30pm :: Comedy Night at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9:30pm-1am :: Late Night DJ Dance Party at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm-1am :: Live Music at the Gun Flint Tavern in Grand Marais

SATURDAYS
<3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
4:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Musc at Moondance Coffee House in Lutsen
7pm :: Snowshoe Hikes & Sleigh Rides at Lutsen Nordic Center
aaaaaaa***reservations required at 888-616-6784
7-9pm :: Jazz with Chris Gillis at Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Naturalist Programming at Lutsen Nordic Center and Caribou Highlands Chalet Room
Presentations by Wolf Ridge School, One World Expedition arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre, North House Folk school teachers, and others.
9:30pm-1am :: Live Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm - 1am :: Live Music at the Gun Flint Tavern in Grand Marais
5-26 The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte will be open this winter!
every Saturday: 10:30am-3:00pm
6 Sawtooth Mountain XC SKi Race
at Pincushion Mountain near Grand Marais
11-14
Indoor/Studio Landscape Painting
Grand Marais Art Colony
in Grand Marais
Instructor: Neil Sherman
Tuition: $280/ 4 day class
also offered February 8-11 and March 14-17
12-Mar 16 Lake Trout season open outside the BWCA
18-20
25-26
Bonspiels
Two Harbors Curling Club
218-226-3656 for info or to register
19 Learning to Snowshoe
Event at Gooseberry Falls State Park, NE of Two Harbors MN
10-11:30am - meet in Visitor Center theater
Snowshoeing is easy, fun and a great way to enjoy the outdoors! First learn about snowshoe styles, accessories, and etiquette. Then go on a short, guided snowshoe walk through a cedar grove.

PRE-REGISTRATION is required - call (218)834-3855.
Use our snowshoes or bring your own. You must attend the introductory talk in order to go on the guided walk. All children must be accompanied by an adult. In case of severe weather or poor snow conditions, the program will be cancelled.
19-21 The Divas are back! - musical revue
The divas are: Mark Abrahamson, Greg Anderson, Hilja Anderson, Tess Bailey, Diane Brostrom, Karina Roth & Janet Simonen
Sat., Jan 19 - 7:00 PM     Sun., Jan. 20 - 2:00 PM matinee
At the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
This performance is a family show and is a fund-raiser to supportthe North shore Music Ass'n..
Suggested donation: $10 adult, $5 age 18 and under. Tickets at the door. No reserved seating.
Join these talented performers as they hold their annual meeting of D.A.W.G. (Divas Assisting
Would-be Goddesses). You'll be in for a delightful family show that will move you to
laughter, applause and true appreciation for the responsibilities of divahood.
23-27 Northland 300 Special Olympics
20th Anniversary snowmobile ride & fundraiser
Two Harbors, call 612-604-1272 for info
24-28 Feb Create Your Own Stained Glass Window
Grand Marais Art Colony in Grand Marais
Traditional Stained Glass artist and instructor Sharon Frykman will teach this inspiring class in the state-of-the-art Grand Marais Art Colony Glass Studio on six Thursday evenings from January 24 through Feb. 28. Design, cut and assemble colored glass using copporfoil and lead techniques. Complete up to a 12" x 18" piece.
Beginners and intermediate students welcome. Tuition is only $150 with a $30 supply fee. To register call the Art Colony at 218-387-2737.
25-31 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
25th Anniversary
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon commemorates the life of John Beargrease, the son of a Chippewa chief who delivered mail by dog sled along Lake Superior’s rugged North Shore in the late 19th century.John Beargrease’s weekly deliveries along the North Shore played a pivotal role providing a lifeline for communities and commerce.

Fri, Jan 25 :: Pizza Buffet & Expo, 5-8pm, Grandma's Sports Garden, Duluth, $15
Sat, Jan 26 :: Gala Dinner w/ Sam Cook presentation, Inn on Lake Superior, Duluth, $45
Sun, Jan 27 :: 25th Running of the Beargrease, 11am-3pm, Ordean, Duluth
Tue, Jan 29 :: Mid-Distance Musher's Brunch, Bluefin Bay, Tofte, $20
Wed, Jan 30 :: Rce Finish, Billy's in Duluth, all day
Thu, Jan 31 :: Marathon Musher's Lunch, 11:30am-1:30pm, Holiday Inn, Duluth, $25

February
1-29 Classes at North House Folk School in Grand Marais
Feb 1 :: Special Event - Craft in the Spotlight, "The Home"
6-week exhibition of traditional craft
opening reception, Friday, 1 Feb, 5-7pm at the Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais

Feb 1 :: Bread Baskets of Birch Bark (3 days)
Feb 1 :: Making Cordage, Naturally (1 day)
Feb 1 :: Scandinavian Style Flat-Planie Figure Carving (3 days)
Feb 2 :: All Hung Up - the Fabric Chair (2 days)
Feb 2 :: Making a Broom-Corn Broom (2 days)
Feb 2 :: Nålbinding Socks (3 days)
Feb 2 :: "Swedish Traditions of Furniture Craft" free lecture, noon, Frederick Livesay
Feb 7 :: Log Building, An Introduction (5 days)
Feb 8 :: Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks (2.5 days)
Feb 9 : Handcrafting Doors (2 days)
Feb 2 :: Thor's Velvet Hammer - An Introduction to Anticlastic Raising (2 days)
Feb 2 :: Viking Knit Jewelry - A Continuation (1 day)
Feb 10 :: Saami Friendship Bracelet (1 day)
Feb 15 :: Bury Yourself in Your Work - Build Your Own Casket (4 days)
Feb 16 :: Bead Embriodery - Lady Slipper Pine (1 day)
Feb 10 :: Crafting a Traditional Longbow (3 days)
Feb 10 :: Creating & Designing Mosaics (3 days)
Feb 10 :: Sweet Grass Basketry (2 days)
Feb 10 :: Raku Pottery - From Wheel to Kiln (3 days)
Feb 10 :: Texture in Knitting (2 days)
Feb 17 :: Bead Embroidery - The Birch Tree Pin (1 day)
Feb 22 :: Crooked Knife (3 days)
Feb 10 :: Timbered Sawhorse Trestles (2.5 days)
Feb 10 :: Viking Dragon Relief Carving (3 days)
Feb 27 :: Nomadic Pursuits - Build Your Own Portable Yurt - FULL, call for a wait list
1-3 Bonspiels
Two Harbors Curling Club
218-226-3656 for info or to register
1-29 Papa Charlie's Entertainment at Lutsen Mountains
Feb 23 :: Scotty Reed Blues Band
21+ $8 at the door
Each performance is a unique, improvisational, high energy display of harmonica drivin' , traditional, swing, and jump blues.

Feb 29 :: Release
9:30pm 21+ show
A local family band of rockers! This family band out of Silver Bay, MN really knows how to get things shakin' with their well-tuned harmonies--Check this band out!
1-29 Weekly Winter Entertainment Schedule
SUNDAYS
3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music @ Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Classical music at Caribou Highlands Lodge at Lutsen Mountains

MONDAYS
4-5pm :: Wine & Cheese Meet and Greet, Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns
Stop in to Papa Charlie’s for a Meet & Greet gathering with complimentary wine & cheese.
7pm :: Premiere Movie Night on the Big Screen at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns

TUESDAYS
6-10pm :: Free Sleigh Rides & Snowshoe Hike at the Lutsen Nordic Center
7-10pm :: Open Mic Night featuring Bump Blomberg at Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns

WEDNESDAYS
6pm :: Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast at Caribou Highlands Lodge at Lutsen Mtns
7pm :: Poker Tournament at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm :: Karaoke at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns

THURSDAYS
7-9pm :: Naturalist Programming at Lutsen Nordic Center & Caribou Highlands Chalet Room
Presentations by Wolf Ridge School, One World Expedition arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre, North House Folk school teachers, and others.
7-9pm :: Après Ski Jazz with Chris Gillis at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Après Ski Acoustic Music at Lutsen Resort's Poplar River Pub
aaaaaaaaBill Isles, Chris Gillis, Gordon Thorne, Bump Bloomberg & others

FRIDAYS

3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
8-9:30pm :: Comedy Night at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9:30pm-1am :: Late Night DJ Dance Party at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm-1am :: Live Music at the Gun Flint Tavern in Grand Marais

SATURDAYS
3:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
4:30-6:30pm :: Aprés Ski Acoustic Musc at Moondance Coffee House in Lutsen
7pm :: Snowshoe Hikes & Sleigh Rides at Lutsen Nordic Center
aaaaaaa***reservations required at 888-616-6784
7-9pm :: Jazz with Chris Gillis at Papa Charlie's at Lutsen Mtns
7-9pm :: Naturalist Programming at Lutsen Nordic Center and Caribou Highlands Chalet Room
Presentations by Wolf Ridge School, One World Expedition arctic explorer Lonnie Dupre, North House Folk school teachers, and others.
9:30pm-1am :: Live Music at Papa Charlie’s at Lutsen Mtns
9pm - 1am :: Live Music at the Gun Flint Tavern in Grand Marais
2-23 The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte will be open this winter!
every Saturday: 10:30am-3:00pm
3 North Shore Chamber Society Concert
Four-hand piano with Ann Doberstein & Sam Black
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Two Harbors, 3pm
218-834-2305 for info
7-10 Two Harbors Winter Frolic
Winter golf, winter softball, sleigh rides, dog sled rides, sledding hill, bonfire, music, food and more!
8-10 Grand Marais Playhouse
"10-Minute Play Festival" at 7pm
Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors (65) and $6 for students (18 & under).
Performances are at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais
8-11 Indoor/Studio Landscape Painting
Grand Marais Art Colony
in Grand Marais
Instructor: Neil Sherman
Tuition: $280/ 4 day class
also offered March 14-17
9 Snowarama
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino

For information call (800) 543-1384 or (807) 345-7622
16 VFW Silver Bay Fishing Contest
Lax Lake; contact 218-226-4831
16 CANDLELIGHT SKI
Sugarbush Trail Association will sponsor their annual candlelight ski at the Oberg Trailhead (in Lutsen). We are partnering with the Superior Hiking Trail Association and they will provide candle luminaires on the hiking trail.
16

Candlelight Ski, Snowshoe, & Walk
at Gooseberry Falls State Park
6:00 - 8:30 pm - Meet in the Visitor Center
Put on your skis or snowshoes, and enjoy an evening on a candlelight ski or snowshoe trail. Or, take in a short candlelight walk to see the Upper Falls covered in ice. A hot beverage and a fire to warm your fingers and toes will await your return.

Candlelight Ski Trails: ~ 2 miles
Candlelight Snowshoe Trail: ~1 mile loop
Candlelight Walk* Trail: ~1/2 mile roundtrip
* You can walk on the snowshoe trail as well, but keep snow depth and conditions in mind.

In case of poor weather or snow conditions, event will be canceled. A Minnesota ski pass is required and can be purchased this evening. More info can be obtained by calling (21)834-3855

22-23 Sugar on Snow
Reenacting A New England Village Friday 12-8p.m. Saturday 10-4 p.m.
Phone: 218-226-4074
23 Candlelight Snowshoe Hike
at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
218 - 226 - 6372