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Last Login: 04-01-26
Cook County Higher Education
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE):
Provides local access and support for college education and training on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Accredited classes, training, and degree programs.
Student Support: mentors, financial aid resources, and more.
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Northwoods Sustainable Housing - Post-oil Housing and a Beautiful Future
Description: Northwoods Sustainable Housing - Post-oil Housing and a Beautiful Future April 10 | 10-11:30am | At CCHE & Zoom Presenter and Partners: David Abazs and Northwoods Sustainable Housing & North Woods Sustainable Housing Registration not required - Walk-ins Welcome This engaging presentation will begin with the big picture, an Earth-Systems approach for the future, and then focus specifically on what that means from a housing perspective. This presentation is for anyone who wants to live sustainably and ensure healthy, sustainable, and available housing for us and for future generations. Presented by David Abazs, this presentation builds on his breadth of experience with sustainable systems and incorporates his research while on sabbatical across the US and beyond in 2025.
Publish Date: 03-30-26
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Support Group Meeting
Description: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Support Group Meeting April 7 | 6-7pm | At CCHE Registration is encouraged but not required – walk-ins are welcome! This welcoming space is for individuals managing Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Share experiences, exchange tips, and connect with others for support and encouragement on your health journey. Family members and friends are welcome! Mike Flack is leading this group.
Publish Date: 03-30-26
Doubles Cribbage Tournament: 5th Annual Fundraiser for the Bob Pratt Skills Scholarship
Description: Doubles Cribbage Tournament: 4th Annual Fundraiser for the Bob Pratt Skills, Trades, and Technology Scholarship Fund Saturday, April 25, 2026 1 pm (check in at 12:30 pm) Birch Terrace Supper Club - Dining Room $40 per team - limited to 32 teams Cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Double elimination! Please note that online registration lists the event admission fee as $20 per person, but will require you to have two attendees; at final checkout, your total will be $40. Questions about the tournament? Call Julie at 218-370-8068 Questions about online registration? Call Adrea at 218-387-3411 ext 4
Publish Date: 03-30-26
End of Life Series - Meeting the Spiritual and Emotional Challenges of Aging
Description: End of Life Series - Meeting the Spiritual and Emotional Challenges of Aging April 23 | 11:30am-1pm | At CCHE Presenters: Rev. Anne Swallow Gillis, a retired United Church of Christ pastor and hospice chaplain and Care Partners of Cook County Board Member & Pat Campanaro and Suzanne Sherman, Cook County Death Doulas - A Better Death Workshop Description: In this final session of our End of Life series, The Rev. Anne Swallow Gillis invites us to explore some of the inner work around aging and dying. The outer work of wills, health care directives, and family conversations about end-of-life care are important. But there is also inner spiritual and emotional work that can help our transition from “young-old” to “old-old” and to our eventual dying. Our older years are often deemed successful if we stay busy, banish physical signs of aging, and somehow die quickly with little fuss or drain on resources. But our sense of identity and worth often shift as our physical and mental capacities diminish. Who are we when we are no longer productive in former ways? How do we face the challenges of this loss? Are there potential blessings in our aging? Religious traditions and spiritual practices around the world encourage reflection about our human purpose and worth, our ultimate hopes and darkest fears. It appears that learning to identify ourselves less with “doing” and more with “being,” developing a sense of reflective interiority, is the key to creative and even grace-filled aging. We are never too young to start this inner work! Our presenter, Anne, a retired United Church of Christ pastor and hospice chaplain, has long been fascinated by the complicated terrain of aging and dying. Currently a Board member of the Care Partners of Cook County, she enjoys engaging people of all ages in these tender, life-giving topics.
Publish Date: 03-30-26