Thanks to everyone for a wonderful fair!!!!
What an amazing day! The weather cooperated, the lake sparkled, and lots of people learned more about caring for our incredible brains! Thanks to everyone who visited and a special HUGE thank you to our community partners, booth hosts, and group demonstration leaders for their creativity and inspiration! (see the list of booth and “Give It a Go” hosts below)
Brain Health Book Recommendations from our friends at Drury Lane
- The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Brain for a Lifetime by Dale Bredesen
- Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
- Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age by Sanjay Gupta
- Your Brain on Art by Susan Magasamen
- Breaking the Age Code by Becca Levy
- Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
- The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
- Murdle & Murdle Jr. puzzles by G.T. Karber
- New York Times Crossword Puzzles
- A Book That Loves You: An Adventure in Self-Compassion by Irene Smit & Astrid van der Hulst
- Will Shorts Presents Sleepy Sudoku: 200 Easy to Hard Puzzles
- Big Brain Book: How It Works and All Its Quirks by Leanne Boucher Gill
Care Partners presents our first ever Brain Health Fair on Saturday, July 19 from 10am to noon! You’ll find us outdoors at the end of Wisconsin Street (between Drury Lane Books and East Bay Suites) with booths from community businesses and organizations featuring tips and tricks for loving your brain. Explore habits and activities for all ages that encourage brain health across the life span, as well as information and support for those living with memory loss. See below for the latest list of participating organizations and activities!
*In case of rain or super high winds, we’ll move the party indoors to The Hub, 10 Broadway, Grand Marais!
This event is made possible in part by a generous grant from Arrowhead Cooperative’s Operation Round Up – thank you!!
Thanks to our booth participants and community partners!
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Booth: “10 Healthy Habits for Your Brain” Wheel of Fun
- Cook County Community YMCA
- Booth: It’s Not Hard to Resist!
- Group demos: Zumba Gold and Silver Sneakers Yoga
- Cook County Co-op
- Booth: Brain healthy snacks
- Cook County Higher Education
- Booth: The joy of life-long learning, plus…PUZZLES!
- Cook County Market
- Community Partner
- Cook County Public Health & Human Services
- Booth: Bicycle-powered smoothies!
- Drury Lane Books
- Community Partner
- In-store brain health book display and free bookmarks
- Grand Marais Art Colony
- Community Partner
- The Hub
- Community Partner
- Letteracy Desk
- Booth: Sit right down and write yourself a letter!
- Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
- Booth: “Normal Aging & Brain Health Activity” quiz
- Sign up to try a simple cognitive assessment after the fair
- Britt Malec
- Booth: Observation: Botanical Design Watercolor
- Group demo: Song circle
- Dr. Denise Maricle, visiting neuropsychologist
- Booth: What’s in a Brain?
- Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team
- Booth: Wheel of Brain Health (with prizes!)
- Group demo: Storytelling
- North Shore Care Center – Dietary Health
- Booth: Bicycle-powered smoothies!
- Penny Ortmann
- Booth: Try suminagashi (floating ink art)
- Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
- Booth: A great activity to be announced 🙂
- University of MN Extension
- Booth: The (good) dirt on gardening!
- Dr. Steph Vos, Chiropractor
- Booth: Mini chair massages
- Group demo: balance training exercises
- …watch for more updates!