Memory Café is a free monthly gathering for people who are living with memory loss and those who are caring for them. The Café offers a safe, supportive, relaxed environment to enjoy light refreshments, casual conversation and friendly connections with others who know the memory loss journey first-hand. Each month we are also joined by a special guest who will share stories, offer their talents, or perhaps encourage us to try our hand at a fun, easy activity!
Cook County Memory Café meets
at The Hub, 10 North Broadway, Grand Marais
the third Thursday of each month
April through October
1:00pm-2:30pm
Thursday, May 15
In May, we’re looking forward to a visit with Mary Ellen Ashcroft, a wonderful local fiber artist (and entrepreneur!) who will share her love of knitting.
Thursday, June 19
In June, our thoughts often turn to the joy of gardening – or at least, the joy of FINALLY seeing some green, growing things around here! Our June community guest will be our friend, Master Gardener Gine Meissner, who will bring her usual gifts of expertise, kindness, and potting soil!
Thursday, July 17
Back by popular demand! Gunflint Trail resident Jayne Johnson will bring her Ham radio, let us say howdy on the airwaves, and give us the scoop on how this wonderful older-school technology continues to be vitally important in our remote neck of the woods.
Thursday, August 21
In August, we welcome Marie Tessier (aka “Origami Marie.”) Marie is an active Grand Marais community member who is no stranger to The Hub, as she offers weekly tech assistance there. Marie will tell us about the ancient craft of origami, and help us create our own simple, fun piece of paper art.
We’re still working on the scheduling….
…but our guests for the remainder of 2025 include friends from Joy & Co and Historic Cook County.