The Marquette Regional History Center presents the Special Exhibit: The U.P. Through 250 Artifacts
2026-02-23 00:00 - 2027-01-02 23:59 UTC | Marquette Regional History Center, 145 W. Spring Street, Marquette, Michigan
February 23, 2026-January 2, 2027
This exhibit showcases two hundred and fifty artifacts, photographs, and documents from our permanent collections. These objects connect local history to the national story while commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has often seemed remote from the rest of the country. However, the themes and movements of U.S. history can be seen here as well, especially since the War of 1812. When the country braced for the Civil War, U.P. iron miners raced to uncover iron for the Union army’s railroads and ammunitions. When labor movements exploded following World War II, Ishpeming’s Gossard garment factory went on strike for better wages. Objects rarely on display include the medal awarded to a local Spanish American War nurse and a hand sewn battle flag brought home by a soldier from the War of 1812. Visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571 for more info.

PWPL Presents: Call For Art – Jurassic Art Summer Reading 2026
2026-05-01 00:00 - 2026-07-31 23:59 | Peter White Public Library, 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI, 49855
May 1st through July 31st, 2026.
Peter White Public Library Youth Services desk

Jurassic Art Reception on
August 4th, 2026
3:00pm-6:00pm

Calling all young artists! Youth of all ages are encouraged to submit art to the Peter White Public Library Youth Services desk beginning May 1st through July 31st, 2026. Artists may find inspiration in the Summer Reading: Unearth a Story theme, but are not confined to the given theme for their art pieces. We ask that your submissions do not exceed 12 inches in any direction, and that only one art piece is submitted per child. Submissions can be made at home, school, or during a library program. Informational handouts detailing submission guidelines are now available at the Youth Services Desk. All submissions will be entered into the Jurassic Art Summer Reading Installation. Art will be installed on the Lower Level Art Gallery wall of the Peter White Public Library starting in July 2026. There will be a Jurassic Art Reception on
August 4th, 2026 from 3-6pm as part of Summer Reading: Unearth a Story.
No admission charge.
For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.

Market Season is Here
2026-05-16 00:00 - 2026-11-21 23:59 | Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St., Marquette, MI, 49855, United States

A Night Under the Big Top
2026-05-18 00:00 - 2026-10-08 23:59 | Kaufman Auditorium, 611 N Front St, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
Step Right Up for the Greatest Show in Marquette County:
U.P. Hospice Foundation Unveils ‘A Night Under the Big Top’ presented by Dancing with our Stars Marquette County Style!
After ten unforgettable years of dancing, fundraising, and community spirit, the beloved event is evolving! This year’s production transforms the stage into a whimsical, high-energy circus-inspired celebration packed with excitement, creativity, and show-stopping performances- all in support of compassionate Hospice care throughout our community.
Under the glow of the big top, local celebrity groups will team up with talented Marquette dance professionals to deliver unforgettable performances that go far beyond traditional ballroom routines. Expect theatrical storytelling, dazzling costumes, imaginative sets, crowd-pleasing musicality, and performances full of personality, humor, and heart.
“This year is all about creating an experience,” stated Dave Aro, U.P. Hospice Foundation Executive Director. “We wanted to keep the glamour and the excitement people love while introducing something fresh, immersive, and incredibly fun for both the audience and performer. At the heart of it all, though, remains our mission: supporting Hospice care for patients and families in Marquette County.”

The competition will feature three coveted honors:

Big Top Favorite: presented to the team raising the highest amount for Hospice care
Circle Ring Star: selected by live judges based on performance excellence
The Greatest Show: awarded to the team with the ultimate combination of fundraising success and judges’ scores

“A Night Under the Big Top- presented by Dancing with our Stars Marquette County Style” will feature ONE NIGHT ONLY of performances! The event will be held on Thursday, October 8 at Kaufman Auditorium. Doors to the theater will open at 6:00pm with the show beginning at 6:30pm. Join us at the Ore Dock Brewing Company for The Big Top Wrap Party where you can celebrate with the cast and crew of this important fundraiser.
Visit dwos.uphomehealth.org to purchase your tickets online or cast your vote!
Vote for your favorite Celebrity Dance Group! Online runs from Monday, May 18 – Thursday October 8.
Tickets will go on sale on July 15 . Mobile tickets will be provided.

We are delighted to announce this year’s lineup of stars!

Breaking Moves by MyUPNow: Rebecca Bartelme, Brianna MacLean, Air Stassek, Thomas Kinnunen, Jamey Couture
Fresh Coast Beauties: Jessica Mariin, Sharon Matulewicz, Stephanie Perrier, Ashley LeClaire Scheiding , Tara Middleton, Kacie Hanford
GirlyPop: Brooke Grondin, Amelia Bouws, Helana Sharp, Callie Tonella
NextHome Closing Crew: Stephanie Jones, Ben Argall, Candi Kjellin, Jen Hendrickson, Jen Delmont, Melanie Oliver
The Starlettes: Jessica Brooks, Stephanie Beinlich, Adrian Francisco, Jamie Weigold, Miranda Roose, Caitlin Johnson
Team Range Bank – The Loan Rangers: Megan Spratling, Skylar Lancour, Destiny Sherbonda, Marleigh McKinnon, Shelby Oja, Hanna Westra, Sara Garvin
Yoop-Phoria: Carley Herro, Sophia Peterson, Rosie Wagner, Kaitlyn Berandt

Our Creative Director, Ann Marie Frenn, will oversee our equally sensational group of talented dance professionals as they coach, instruct, and choreograph the routine dance for our stars. These dance pros are:

Maureen McFadden
Adina Belanger
Kaylee Birmann
Eden Langlois
Mariel Morton
Milan Marietti
Kylee Taavola

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this event, please contact Kori Bjorne at 225-4545 or korit@uphomehealth.org for the sponsorship levels.
The U.P. Hospice Foundation supports the “Make-A-Memory” program along with providing supplies, services, equipment, and respite for Hospice families that may be unavailable to them otherwise. Some examples of what the U.P. Hospice Foundation has been able to do for hospice patients and their families include facilitating one person’s dream to see the President of the United States in person and another’s commitment to be the Matron of Honor at her great-granddaughters wedding, through the use of an iPad that transported her virtually to the California beach ceremony. The U.P. Hospice Foundation has also been able to provide technology such as hearing aids, tablet computers for better communication with family and friends, and has helped create family reunions, fishing trips, and building a wheelchair ramp, just to name a few.
Join us for an amazing night of fun and pure entertainment with all proceeds benefiting Hospice care in Marquette County. It’s about how you LIVE! For more information on the U.P. Hospice Foundation, please contact 906-225-4545.
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Since 1973, U.P. Home Health & Hospice has been serving individuals in their home after a surgery, illness, or life-limiting diagnosis. Our focus is on exceptional quality care and we maintain a philosophical approach to care that focuses on empowering people to live life to the fullest. This philosophy is the drive for us to provide home health, hospice, and private duty. These three service lines allow clients to stay in their homes and focus on living well with seamless transitions between services if the need arises.

Summer Beach Coed Volleyball League
2026-06-03 00:00 - 2026-08-05 23:59 | Hancock Sand Courts, Hancock, Michgian, 49930
Summer Beach Coed Volleyball League

June 3rd through August 5th
Wednesday Nights
Hancock Sand Courts

6v6 coed (Minimum 3 females)
Age 16+
Cost $60 per Team

email Jperala13@gmail.com with questions

Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration
2026-06-17 00:00 - 2026-06-20 23:59 | Hancock, MI
The world’s first American Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, Hancock, Michigan, is going to celebrate Juhannus (the longest, brightest day of the year) on June 17-20. In true Nordic fashion, the sunshine sticks around until 10-11 p.m. Hancock has been called the most Finnish place in the United States by National Geographic, and for good reason. Tradition is lived here every day – and with a modern twist – the Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration is a can’t miss event for your summer trip planning. Here’s why…

The full schedule is now available, featuring four days of Finnish, Sámi, Estonian, Hungarian and broader Finno-Ugric culture through music, food, lectures, workshops, art, sauna, community gatherings and the unmistakable magic of a Keweenaw summer night.

The celebration begins Wednesday, June 17, with a lecture at the Quincy Mine Hoist Museum, followed by a pop-up exhibit and social. The evening also includes the opening reception for the 4th Annual Folk School at Midsummer Exhibition at the Finlandia Art Gallery, along with the Akseli Gallen-Kallela Exhibition at the Finnish American Heritage Center.

On Thursday, June 18, the 2nd Finno-Ugric Open Forum: Building Transatlantic Bridges will bring international voices to Hancock High School for keynote remarks, panel discussions and conversation around Finno-Ugric communities, youth cooperation and North American perspectives. That same day, visitors can also enjoy Keweenaw Heritage Day at Quincy Mine Hoist, where representatives from the region’s 23 Keweenaw Heritage Sites will gather, followed by an evening mixer and concert with Ruut DeMeo, Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year, at the Finnish American Heritage Center.

Friday, June 19, brings the Finno-Ugric Day of Culture to Hancock High School with a full day of lectures, demonstrations, music, exhibits and Tori Market. Topics range from Finnish American history and kantele music to traditional singing, Baltic psalteries, Finno-Ugric flags, pagan holiday traditions, folk dance and more. Folk School workshops will also take place at Skyline Commons, including jouhikko, birch bark stars, himmeli ornament making and felting.

That evening, the celebration heads outdoors to Hancock Beach for one of Juhannus’ signature summer moments: the Sauna Expo, live music, games and the lighting of the Juhannus Kokko, the traditional midsummer bonfire. With Lake Superior nearby, saunas glowing and the sky staying light late into the evening, it will be a scene that feels unmistakably Keweenaw.

Saturday, June 20, keeps the celebration moving with a Nordic Walking event, Tori Market, family-friendly arts and culture activities at the Finnish American Heritage Center and the Finno-Ugric Festival on the Green. The day includes live ethnic music, a parade of ethnic and character costumes, flags and the Tsirk bird, followed by the Midsummer Pole Raising Ceremony, the 2027 Capital of Culture announcement and a group greeting photo and video.

The Finnish Long Drink returns to Juhannus! Stay tuned for more details on how to catch them at Small Craft on Friday and at Mount Bohemia Ski Resort’s Nordic Spa on Saturday.

The afternoon brings some of the most playful events of the weekend, including wife-carrying and the International Sauna Games from 1-5 p.m. The celebration wraps with a 7-10 p.m. dance at the Finnish American Heritage Center featuring live music from Lauluaika and Northern Stars Sámi Sisters.

“This is more than a festival — it’s Hancock stepping onto an international stage while still feeling completely like home,” said Jesse Wiederhold, Managing Director of Visit Keweenaw. “Juhannus is sunshine, sauna, music, culture, community and that very specific Keweenaw feeling of not wanting the night to end. It’s the perfect reason to plan a summer trip to the Copper Country.”

Visitors are encouraged to explore the full schedule, book lodging early and plan for a full weekend in Hancock and the greater Keweenaw Peninsula. From historic sites and Lake Superior shoreline to downtown shops, restaurants, trails and cultural experiences, Juhannus offers a rare chance to experience the Copper Country at its brightest.

The full Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration schedule is available at https://www.visitkeweenaw.com/juhannus-summer-solstice-celebration/festival-schedule/.

﻿Finlandia Art Gallery presents﻿ The 4th Annual﻿ Folk School at Midsummer Exhibition
2026-06-17 00:00 - 2026-08-19 23:59 | Finlandia Art Gallery, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
June 17 – August 19, 2026
Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 17, 7-8:30pm
The Folk School at Midsummer exhibit in the Finlandia Gallery at Finlandia Foundation’s Finnish American Heritage Center opens on Wednesday, June 17. A reception will begin at 7 p.m. that evening and takes place in conjunction with the opening of an archival exhibit featuring the works of painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela that are part of the Heritage Center’s archive collection.
“It has become an annual tradition to celebrate midsummer with work from our Folk School, but what visitors see in the exhibit really changes in beautiful ways from year to year,” said Clare Zuraw, director of the Finnish American Folk School and interim gallery director. “The creativity and skill of our incredible instructors and students shines brightly in this exhibit. All are welcome to visit and discover how we’re linking traditional skills with contemporary art.”
Regular visitors to the annual exhibit have likely come to expect fiber art and this year is no exception with weaving, knitting, and felting throughout the gallery. Visitors will also find remarkable basketry, ceramics, instruments, and wood carving.
Folk School Ceramics Studio member Brooke Hilman reflects on the process of working with clay. “It grounds me in the physical world. It allows me to approach my process intuitively as a form of play, and a form of reconnection to the body” she said. “Ceramics feels like a call toward something old, steady, and slow, cultivating a deeper sense of authenticity through making.”
This sense of authenticity and steadiness suffuses the entire exhibition and the experience of learning and making at the Finnish American Folk School throughout the year.
The opening reception on June 17 will also feature music, with a 7pm performance by Kuparikielet, the Folk School’s youth dance band. The Gallen-Kallela exhibit, which will be displayed in the Martha Wiljanen Community Hall, is the first time in nearly 20 years that these works of art by the world-renowned artist will grace the walls of the Heritage Center. Clare Zuraw, along with archivist Joanna Chopp and Finlandia Foundation Executive Director Tommy Flanagan, will offer brief remarks about both exhibits at about 7:30 p.m.
“The Gallen-Kallela exhibit will include original works, as well as a set of signed heliogravure prints of some of his most well-known pieces,” said archivist Joanna Chopp, who is curating the display. Many of the pieces shown at the Heritage Center were created when Gallen-Kallela lived in the United States in the early 1920s.
Visitors are welcome to view these and other exhibits inside the Finnish American Heritage Center Monday through Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Next week, special Juhannus celebrations will have the building open for demonstrations and music on Saturday, June 20 from 10am-2pm and again for a community dance from 7pm-10pm. For more information, call 906-370-3722 or visit www.finlandiaartgallery.com.

Great Lakes Rodeo
2026-06-19 00:00 - 2026-06-20 23:59 | Gwinn, Gwinn, MI, 49841, United States
Dates: June 19, 2026 – June 20, 2026
150 West Johnson Lake Road, Gwinn, MI 49841
Each year, on Father’s Day weekend, the Great Lakes Rodeo creates a weekend of fun and excitement for the entire family. Head over to the rodeo grounds in Gwinn for barrel racing, vendors, riding competitions, parade and more! The Great Lakes Rodeo is sure to have something for you.
There will be plenty of vendors and beverage tents, so please no carry-ins allowed.
For more information, competitor information, and ways to get involved, link with Great Lakes Rodeo today!
Friday, June 19, 2026
6:00 PM Rodeo Performance
9:00 PM Rodeo Party
Saturday, June 20, 2026
10:00 AM Parade
12:00 PM Youth Rodeo
6:00 PM Rodeo Performance
9:00 PM Rodeo Party
Price: General Admission $15 Youth under 12 $10

'North of the 45th' Art Exhibit
2026-06-19 00:00 - 2026-09-04 23:59 | DeVos Art Museum, 401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI, 49855, United States
June 19 through Sept. 4.
DeVos Art Museum
Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum will host “North of the 45th,” an annual juried exhibition featuring artists living in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota locations north of the 45th parallel, which is known as the halfway point between the equator and north pole. The show opens June 19 and will be on display through Sept. 4.
The 2026 jurors are: Shane McAdams, an artist, writer, curator and educator from Cedarburg, Wis.; and Shane Walsh, a painter and teacher who splits his time between studios in Milwaukee and New York City. Both are educators at UW-Milwaukee, co-founders of the Door County Contemporary Art Fair and have shown artwork in solo and group shows at galleries and museums, both nationally and internationally.
Artists featured in the North of the 45th exhibition include seven from Marquette: Ezra Asohan; David Berg; Michael Friend; AJ Jensen; Tamara Kartheiser; Russell Prather; and Cameron Wilcox. There are also four from Minneapolis: Abigail Ahlberg; Rachel Collier; Melissa Cooke Benson; and Amanda Hamilton.
Remaining artists featured are: Joe Arts, Wisconsin Rapids; Kurt Babcock, Gwinn; Zachary Betts, Roseville, Minn.; Mary Brodbeck, Calumet Township; Ginnie Cappaert, Egg Harbor, Wis.; Cynthia Cote, Calumet; Nicolas Darcourt, Minnetonka, Minn.; Joy DeNicola. Iron River, Mich.; Larry Godfrey, Gladstone; Lindsy Halleckson, Robbinsdale, Minn.; Camille Hamilton, Alden, Mich.; Rachel Hausmann-Schall. Mosinee, Wis.; John Hubbard, Gwinn; Cheyenne La March, Gladstone; Toni Mendina, Iron Mountain; and Christian Rieben, Kewaunee, Wis.
The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free.

Marquette County Habitat for Humanity First Annual Pride Build 2026
2026-06-19 08:30 - 2026-06-20 16:00 | Harvey Community Building, 105 Acre Trail, Harvey, Michigan
June 19–20, 2026
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Habitat build sites located on Van Epps and Fairbanks in Harvey
Marquette County Habitat for Humanity (MCHFH) is proud to host its First Annual Pride Build on June 19–20, 2026, inviting volunteers from across the community to come together in support of affordable housing, inclusion, and equitable access to safe housing. The two-day volunteer event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day at Habitat build sites located on Van Epps and Fairbanks in Harvey, Michigan.
Pride Build celebrates community, service, and the belief that everyone deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. While housing affordability continues to be a challenge for many families, research shows that LGBTQ+ individuals and other marginalized communities often face additional barriers to securing safe and stable housing, including discrimination, economic disparities, and increased risk of housing instability. Pride Build recognizes these challenges while bringing people together around a shared commitment to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in a safe and welcoming home.
Volunteers of all experience levels are welcome to participate, and no prior construction experience is necessary. Participants will work alongside Habitat staff, and fellow community volunteers on active home construction projects benefiting local families in Marquette County.
A suggested donation of $25 helps support Habitat’s mission and includes a Habitat T-shirt for participants. Lunch will also be provided each day.
Community members, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to register and participate. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to work on site.
To register or learn more, visit: https://pci.jotform.com/form/261384714971161
