Cook County flower gardens show off their blooms this weekend.
This is the weekend to catch your breath and enjoy the bounty of Cook County’s flower gardens. There are two this weekend: The Grand Marais Garden Club’s annual flower show at the Cook County Community Center from noon-5 p.m. Friday and the West End Garden Club’s flower show at the Schroeder Town Hall from 1- 5 p.m. Saturday.
The theme for the Grand Marais show is ” A Tisket, A Tasket, a Little Flower Basket.” The show also includes a Silver Tea and a great selection of treats. The West End Garden Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with a special display of old photographs from the early 40s. The theme is “Broadway in Bloom.” Refreshments will be served there, too.
Both of these shows are must-sees if you love to look at beautiful flowers and flower arrangements. They are always spectacular and an instant pick-me-up. Local flower gardeners are invited to participate with their own arrangements, which can be brought to the exhibit space from 9 -11 a.m. the morning of the either show. For more info, call (Grand Marais) 387-9586 or (West End) 663-7452.
"April on Stoney Point," by John Peyton
Last weekend was pretty spectacular in Grand Marais. The 20th annual Grand Marais Art Festival brought in lots of people to enjoy the art, live music and more that was happening during the art show. The booth featuring the works of John Peyton, a Duluth wilderness painter and writer who died several years ago , received Best of Show. Peyton’s daughter and son-in-law founded “Hawk Ridge Art” to bring his work to the public. The booth featured his original paintings as well as prints. Peyton’s paintings are currently on exhibit at the Lake Avenue Café at the DeWitt-Seitz Building in Duluth. The Art Dock, also at that location, is featuring his work through July 18. The Betsy Bowen Studio has some of his paintings as well. To see more of Peyton’s work, click here.
There are some interesting continuing exhibits in the county this weekend. The Johnson Heritage Post is featuring the watercolors of Wisconsin artist Marie Sweeney through July 18. Then Jan Hartley Wise and Penny Perry will open their exhibit in the gallery July 23.
The Summer Art Underground Show at Betsy Bowen's Studio includes paintings, jewelry, fiber art, cards, pottery and more.
The Betsy Bowen Studio is exhibiting the work of more than 40 local and regional artists in the Summer Underground Art Show this year. The studio is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sivertson Gallery has a new work by Liz Sivertson as well as an exensive collection of jewelry and other collectibles.
Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen is featuring the sculptural work of Tom Christiansen and a number of local and regional artists.
The Cross River Heritage Center will hold a celebration for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Art exhibit on Sunday, July 18. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.
Local, regional and Canadian artists are featured at Eight Broadway Gallery in Grand Marais and local artisans as well as antique collectors are showing at The Garage. Fiber art by Artisans of the Tombolo is on display in the white tent at the Grand Marais Gateway Lodge at the top of the hill on Highway 61 over the weekend, too.
Dean Einwalter is one of the craftsmen at the Cook County Farm & Craft Market.
Also, the Cook County Farm & Craft Market is open from 9-1 p.m. on Saturday in the Senior Center parking lot. Flowers, tomatoes and peppers, lettuce and more is available, as are baked goods and a variety of arts and crafts work.
Five poets who have been participating in a poetry workshop at Drury Lane Books led by poet Sharon Chmielarz will read their work at 7 p.m. on Friday night at the bookstore. This is the culmination of a week long writing workshop. The public is invited.
Music this weekend begins Wednesday night at Lutsen Resort where the UnNamed Stream will play for a beach barbecue as part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the lodge. It is from 5-8 p.m. and open to the public.
On Thursday, Jim Hall and Jef Cierniak play the Gunflint Tavern from 8-11p.m. Friday, Trails’s End Band will be at Trail Center.
Tres Amigos plays at the Tavern from 9-midnight on Friday and Saturday nights and Pete Kavanaugh plays on the Birch Terrace Deck from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Devil’s Lake Resort will feature Tres Amigos on Sunday from 5-8 p.m., and the Gunflint Tavern will bring in singer/songwriter Joe Paulik to play starting at 6:30 p.m.
And then ext Wednesday, July 21, there is bound to be lots of excitement on the beach at Gunflint Lodge during the annual Gunflint Canoe Races. It starts at 4 p.m. with food served from 4:30 p.m. to closing and the races (22 in all) starting at 6 p.m. This is always a wonderful, crazy event with backward canoe races, gunnel races, intergenerational races, a cream-puff eating contest, kids’ games raffles (including a Wenonah canoe) and a silent auction. The event is a fundraiser for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department and everyone is invited.
In case you didn’t see it, here is Timmy Haus on WTIP radio recently. Listen here.
And here’s a song by Sami singer/songwriter Mari Bonine Persen, who has transformed music in her country.
Have a great weekend!
