September 2023

Reading Is Magic!

Grand Marais Public Library invites the community to Reading Is Magic, a magic show that encourages youths toward a lifelong love of reading. Performed by Chaz Misenheimer, this free public event happens at the library on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

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Double Chocolate Cheerful Cupcakes

Ingredients For the cupcakes: • 1 cup (4 1/2 oz) all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup (2 oz) Dutch-processed cocoa powder, sifted. • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt • 1 cup (200g/7 oz) sugar • 3/4 cup buttermilk • 1/2 cup canola oil • 2 large eggs • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Method 1.

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Send a little sunshine

I love getting cards in the mail. Little surprises that friends and family are thinking of me. But like phone calls, it works both ways. If I want to receive cards, I need to send cards. I recently found an article called 15 cards you should write as soon as you can. My plan is to pick up a box of cards and start this project right away. The summer is winding down. Fall will soon be here and then, as we all know, short days and long winter nights. Cards will bring a cheeriness to our lives. Even with the cost of postage, the joy you will be sending is priceless.

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BEYOND REASON

The Acorn In the warmer months, I spend a lot of time in the backyard, often beneath the cooling shade of our giant oak tree. On occasion I’m sans shoes and socks.

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Moving on

We in Cook County have been applauded for our recycling efforts even though we’re among the few communities that still have to sort and deliver our own recycling. We are also proud to have three—yes, THREE—secondhand stores in our tiny community: First & Second Thrift Store, Oddz ’n Endz, and the Recycling Center.

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