Biking from the Bosporus to the Baltic
Tim Lederle will present a visual travelogue of his fascinating bicycle journey through Eastern Europe
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Grand Marais Garden Club Meeting Monday, November 11 at 10am, St. John’s Catholic Church, 10 5th St, program is 'How to Make a Decorative Evergreen Planter”.
Kids learn traditional wild rice harvesting and processing techniques
From soups to hotdishes and salads to stuffings, many Minnesotans are familiar with wild rice as a staple of the Midwestern diet. Fewer are aware of the tools and methods used for harvesting and processing manoomin (wild rice) and the deep cultural significance this plant continues to hold for traditional Ojibwe lifeways and treaty rights.
Superior National Forest to Resume Prescribed Burning
The Superior National Forest (NF) will resume prescribed fire operations with select pile burning across the five different ranger districts beginning in November 2024 and throughout the winter as conditions permit. Pile burns are a type of prescribed fire where trained personnel pile and burn forest debris to reduce an area’s wildfire risk.
Placemaking grant strategies held by Blandin Foundation
A community session on rural placemaking grant strategies, including case studies highlighted in a new grant-getting workbook, was sponsored by the Blandin Foundation and Springboard for the Arts presentation on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Johnson Heritage Post.
Chamber Music Up North!
The North Shore Music Association kicks off November with Chamber Music Up North! The concert offers a unique combination of Scandinavian folk and classical contemporary music, performed by Third Coast Chamber Collective and guests Erin Aldridge, Irina Mueller, Paul Dahlin, and Ensemble REPRISE. The exciting repertoire combines traditional Swedish fiddle music and Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish folk music arranged for a classical string quartet.
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Grand Marais Film Society Kicks Off 2024 Season This Friday
With the arrival of fall and cooler weather along the north shore, the Grand Marais Film Society is back with another great season of programming. “We’ve worked hard to make this a sustainable organization, and we learned a lot from our first film season.” Said Tom Morse, one of the Film Society’s board members, “We’ve also been busy filing paperwork and making plans to ensure that this is a sustainable effort so that our community can enjoy films for years to come.” Morse shared that the Film Society is now officially a 501(c) (3) organization and is accepting applications for volunteers to help run screenings.