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November 17 - 20, Cook County
For more information, see Visit Cook County
North House Folk School, Grand Marais
The Winterer's Gathering and Arctic Film Festival will serve as the centerpiece of the weekend.
Wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson, filmmaker George Desort, and polar explorer Mark Terry headline this year's Winterer's Gathering at North House Folk School. Peterson presents a 50-plus year study of the decreasing levels of wolves and moose on Isle Royale National Park. Filmmaker Mark Terry explored Canada's Northwest Passage to research the effects of warmer temperatures for his film project, which shows this weekend. Featured instructor Garrett Conover will lead workshops on reading ice, wilderness travel, and overnight winter camping. Other courses include dog and wolf behaviors and film-making.
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
"Northern Photography"
This is a juried invitational show. Photographers are requested to aim for fall and winter scenes, but not limited to that.
Open Wed-Sat 10-4, and Sunday 1-4.
Contact: Don Davison, 218-387-1698-home; 218-387-2314-gallery, dondavison@gmail.com
Cook County Historical Society - Lighthouse Keeper's House Museum
"Civilian Conservation Corps"
The Cook County Historical Society has completed an exciting project documenting the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps. The depression era program gave a boost to young men and their families around the nation during these hard times, and was also very vital to Cook County. Of the 61 camps authorized for Minnesota, 16 were created and active in Cook County from 1933-1942. At two-hundred men per company the area population doubled. The influence and accomplishments of the CCC in this rural, heavily forested, and isolated area cannot be underestimated. Many important works were accomplished with this massive influx of labor! Local men served very important leadership roles on many projects, guiding the young enrollees in forest conservation, surveys, road work, construction projects, phone line installation and many more impressive feats.
Museum hours: Friday 1-4 PM, Saturday, 10 - 2 PM.
Website: http://www.cookcountyhistory.org/CCHS/Museum/Exhibits/CCC.htm
Contact: Carrie McHugh, 218-387-2883, history@boreal.org
Grand Marais Art Colony
Class title: Glass Holiday Ornaments
Instructors: Sharon Frykman and Nancy Seaton
Location: Glass Studio
Tuition: $75.00
Supply Fee: $35.00
Class Size: 12
Add color and light to your holiday season with your own glass Holiday Ornaments! Experiment with colored glass, frit and kiln-carving to create multiple ornaments. The kiln-carving technique uses shapes cut with scissors from fiber paper. The glass is then melted over your images to achieve a beautiful, intricate design with little glass cutting required. Treat friends, family and yourself with a beautiful glass ornament gift this holiday season! (Pre-registration required)
Website: http://grandmaraisartcolony.org/workshop.cfm?wid=149
Contact: Amy Demmer, 218-387-2737, arts@boreal.org
For more information, see Visit Cook County
