Travis Novitsky (www.travisnovitsky.com) got this incredible shot of the Northern Lights last week. There is a chance of auroras later this week. Check www.spaceweather.com for the latest info.
Memorial Day Weekend launches the summer season in Cook County with lots of things to see and do as well as plenty of live music. This year is no exception.
Print by Noah Prinsen, who is exhibiting at Betsy Bowen’s Studio as well as at the Angry Trout.
The weekend begins at on Thursday, May 23, when Betsy Bowen opens her studio for the season featuring prints and paintings by Noah Prinsen, pottery by Grand Marais potter Bob LaMettry, Lutsen potter Jeannie Knight and Thunder Bay potter, Fritz Lehmberg, as well as a sneak peak at new woodcuts by Bowen.
The studio is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this summer.
The next day, Friday, May 25, is really busy.
The Cross River Heritage Center opens for the season with a special exhibit, “Up from the Ashes: Forest Fires on the North Shore.” It uses text and photos to tell the stories of forest fires from the viewpoint of settlers and homesteaders and describes firefighting from the days when there were no roads from lake to lake. It also shows the importance of forest fires to the ecology of the forest and its inhabitants.
A Quilt & Fiber Show with works by Nancy Hansen, Mary Brislance, Mary Jane Huggins, Coralyn Koschinska and Betsy Zavoral will be on display at the Heritage Center through June.
The Heritage Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
Also on Friday, the Grand Marais Art Colony launches its special Friday Clay Demo with Joan Farnam at 2 p.m, which will be held on Fridays throughout the summer. All invited. Free.
The Tall Tales Yarn Shop opens for the season on Friday at 10 a.m., too.
The Joe Paulik Band will be in concert at What’s Upstairs, above Betsy Bowen’s Studio, at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Then, on at 7 p.m. Friday night, the Joe Paulik Band will perform the “Seventh Arrow,” a new album with a selection of new songs, at What’s Upstairs above Betsy Bowen’s Studio. The show will be recorded and a video will be made.
Also, there’s a wood-oven pizza party with pizzas by Lola’s from 5-7 p.m. before the concert, and a selection of sweets during the intermission. The pizza menu includes cassic pizza margherita, shrimp,chevre-cilantro pesto and Italian sausage with smoked mozzarella. The pizza will be for sale whole or by the slice.
On Saturday, photographer Bryan Hansel starts the day with a Photography Walk at 7 a.m. on Artist Point. Then naturalist Ann Russ leads a guided hike on the Point at 9:30 a.m. For either event, meet at the Artist Point sign behind the Coast Guard Building.
Also on Saturday, the Cook County Farm & Craft Market opens for the season in the Senior Center Parking lot at 9 a.m. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
And Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center on the Gunflint Trails opens for the season on Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission is $3 adults, $2 children from 5-18. Youngsters get in free. There are a number of beautiful hiking trails around Chik-Wauk to explore as well.
Painting by Jan Wise.
Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen opens an exhibit, Home is Where the Art Is, with a variety of new work by local and regional artists.
The gallery is also hosting author/illustrator Jan Wise, who will talk about and sign her new book, “A Storytelling of Ravens and Crows: World Lore: Myths, Facts, Stories and Poems” from 1-2 p.m. Blues fingerstyle master Gordon Thorne will play from 3-5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
The Art Colony is hosting a Community Ink Day in the Print Studio on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. as well. Participants can print their own custom T-shirts using one ink color and several Art Colony designs or design your own. T-shirts are available for purchase: $10 kids, $20 adults, or bring your own clothing item for a $10 drop-in fee.
The Art Colony is also featuring a tour of the historical building at 2 p.m. All invited.
Then, at 5 p.m. Kathy Rice will read and sign her book, “The Pie Place Cafe Cookbook” at a Writer’s Salon at Drury Lane Books.
To hear a preview, tune in to The Roadhouse on WTIP Community Radio on Friday night where Kathy will be one of the guests on the show. Hosts Buck Benson and Bob Carter will also talk with Melody Swenson, author of a new book on champion boys’ basketball teams from the Arrowhead. And Adam Harju will drop in to chat about all things biking—May is National Bike Month. Note: This is Carter’s last night on The Roadhouse, so it should be a fun show. The Roadhouse airs from 5-7 p.m. Fridays.
Also on Saturday, Master naturalist, Margie Menzies, will speak about Lake Superior’s place in the world’s water supply at East Bay Suites at 2 p.m. She will also discuss some of the time-honored stats about Lake Superior and take a look at some of the things that are already changing in a big way as the big lake warms up. There’s a Trivia contest, too!
There’s lots of great music over the weekend, too.
Michael Monroe will hold a Log Cabin Concert on Saturday night at 7 p.m. and The Sivertones are playing at a number of different venues over the weekend, including at Sivertson Gallery on Friday afternoon and the Gunflint Tavern on Friday night. Check out all the music below.
Thursday, May 23:
The Sivertones, 4-H Log Cabin at the Community Center, 4 -5:30 p.m. at the Move It In May party.
The Sivertones, Gunflint Tavern, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 24:
The Sivertones, Sivertson Gallery, 4-6 p.m.
Maria Nickolay, Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m.
Joe Paulik Band Concert, What’s Upstairs, above Betsy Bowen’s Studio, 7 p.m.
The Sivertones, Gunflint Tavern, 8 p.m.
Michael Monroe, Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 25:
Gordon Thorne, Last Chance Studio and Gallery, Lutsen, 3 p.m.
Briand Morrison, The Pie Place Cafe, 6 p.m.
Joe Paulik, Lutsen Resort, 6 p.m.
Portage Band, North Shore Care Center, 6:30 p.m.
Maria Nickolay, Cascade Lodge Pub, 7 p.m.
Michael Monroe, Log Cabin Concert, rural Grand Marais, reservations & info at 387-2919.
Sunday, May 26:
Jim & Michelle Miller, Cascade Lodge Pub, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29:
Eric Frost, Bluefin Grille, Tofte, 9 p.m.
For photos this week:
Here’s a beautiful Thomas Spence North Shore waterfall shot. To see more of his work: http://thomasjspence.smugmug.com
“Along the River,” by Thomas Spence.
Stephan Hoglund (www.stephanhoglundphotography.com0 took this intriguing shot of lakeshore rocks.
Photo by Stephan Hoglund.
We found quite a few weather shots. Here’s a beauty by Nace Hagemann. ( www.nacehagemannphotography.smugmug.com)
Photo by Nace Hagemann.
And this one by Sue Prom, documenting the ice leaving Sagnaga Lake.
Photo by Sue Prom.
On the other hand, we’ve been having some nasty, stormy weather. Sandra Updyke caught one of these days. (www.moosevalleyphotography.com)
Photo by Sandra Updyke.
But I guess that’s pretty tame compared to what Layne Kennedy was photographing this week. He’s working on a project looking at the effects of global warming on the planet and went down to Kansas/Oklahoma with Minnesota-based storm chaser, Melanie Metz, earlier this week. He wasn’t in Oklahoma for the big one, but they were in the area where the storms were raging. Here’s a shot from Viola, Kansas.
Photo by Layne Kennedy.
Meanwhile, back in Minnesota, the moose are hanging out …
Photo by Sue Weber.
And the creeks are flowing ..
Photo by Mark Tessier.
June is just around the corner! Have a good Memorial Day Weekend everyone.
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