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SUMMARY:The Marquette Regional History Center presents the Special Exhibit: The U.P. Through 250 Artifacts
DESCRIPTION:February 23\, 2026-January 2\, 2027 \nThis 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. \nMichigan’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.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/the-marquette-regional-history-center-presents-the-special-exhibit-the-u-p-through-250-artifacts/
LOCATION:Marquette Regional History Center\, 145 W. Spring Street\, Marquette\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Fire up for the 2026 Marquette July 4th Parade by Kiwanis
DESCRIPTION:Deadline June 12\, 2025.  \nThe Marquette Kiwanis Club proudly announces our 31st year of sponsoring the Marquette July 4th Parade with the City of Marquette-starting at 2 pm on Saturday July 4th at McClelland & W. Washington. \nOnline Application to enter Parade\, click the link and fill out the application form at https://bit.ly/KiwanisMQTParadeApplication. \nTheme: One Nation Indivisible – Celebrating 250 Years!  \n  \nTo encourage youth participation\, 10 grants of $150 to defray float costs along with fee waivers will be given to youth sports\, dance and theater groups. Contact Pam Simmons to apply (see below). \nAlso\, we offer an accessible viewing space and parking on W. Washington for people with limited mobility. \nFor Parade details and application and nomination forms\, check out our website at:  marquettefourth.com  \n  \nEmail us at directormqtparade@gmail.com  \nMarquette Kiwanis July 4th Parade 2026 Committee \n  \nRobert Anderson \nrcanderson1148@gmail.com \n906-373-6037  \n  \nRebecca Akers \n906-271-0135  \n  \nPam Simmons \n231-818-6513 \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/fire-up-for-the-2026-marquette-july-4th-parade-by-kiwanis/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Bonnie Loukus : Liminal Sanctuaries
DESCRIPTION:April 23 – June 10\, 2026 \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, April 23\, 7-8:30pm \nHANCOCK\, Mich. – Existing between different spaces while not fully belonging to one or the other is something many people experience. What does it mean to belong and how do we know when we do belong? Liminal Sanctuaries\, a new exhibition by Michigan artist Bonnie Loukus\, features oil paintings of solitary animals and forest floor ecosystems\, in between reality and some incorporeal place where they exist without human interference. The exhibit opens with a reception at Finlandia Art Gallery on Thursday\, April 23 at 7pm and will be on display through June 10.  \n  \nBonnie Loukus is a Keweenaw-based multidisciplinary artist practicing oil painting\, printmaking\, letterpress\, and book arts. Her work explores themes such as the intrinsic value of animals\, plant diversity\, small ecosystems\, symbolism\, incorporeal life\, and solitude. “Being a multidisciplinary artist\, this focus on painting has been a chance to explore my own liminality through observing animals\, plants\, and fungi to the point of sonder while researching symbolism\, poetry\, and color\,” she said. \n  \nThe paintings in the exhibit transport the viewer into what feels like a different world. “This work is a glimpse into something we won’t quite ever have being human\, with the closest possibility of understanding this only achieved by spending time alone in the natural world\,” Loukus explained. “My hope is that this work also conveys that space between contemplative solitude and the desire to connect.” \n  \nLoukus was born in Laurium\, Michigan. She is a Finlandia University graduate who majored in an interdisciplinary honors program that focused on the connection of arts\, culture\, and the environment. During the brief Upper Michigan summers\, with their long days and good light\, she focuses on painting\, sometimes painting at the family’s Finnish homestead\, overlooking former potato fields and cow pastures where her father now “makes hay.” When the days become short and dark\, she turns her practice to printmaking\, spending the evenings carving linoleum blocks. \n  \nHer work is part of US and international collections and recent artist residencies have taken her to Estonia\, Isle Royale National Park\, and Keweenaw Land Trust’s Silver Island. She is the executive director of the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock. Loukus continues to enjoy living on a beautiful and remote peninsula in Lake Superior while visiting Finland and Estonia as often as possible to connect with contemporary art\, heritage\, and the land. \n  \n A reception for the artist will take place at Finlandia Art Gallery in Hancock on Thursday\, April 23 from 7-8:30 p.m. with an artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m. For more information\, call 906-370-3722 or visit www.finlandiaartgallery.com.   \n  \ngallery@finlandiafoundation.org \nFinlandia Art Gallery \nFinnish American Heritage Center  \nFinlandia Foundation National \n435 Quincy St. \nHancock\, MI 49930
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/bonnie-loukus-liminal-sanctuaries/
LOCATION:Finlandia Art Gallery\, 435 Quincy Street\, Hancock\, Michigan\, 49930
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Call For Art – Jurassic Art Summer Reading 2026
DESCRIPTION:May 1st through July 31st\, 2026. \nPeter White Public Library Youth Services desk \n  \nJurassic Art Reception on \nAugust 4th\, 2026  \n3:00pm-6:00pm \n  \nCalling 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 \nAugust 4th\, 2026 from 3-6pm as part of Summer Reading: Unearth a Story.  \nNo admission charge.  \nFor more information and to check the status of the program\, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info. \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pwpl-presents-call-for-art-jurassic-art-summer-reading-2026/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Night Farmers Market \n\nWednesdays\, June – August\, 5 – 8 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/wednesday-night-farmers-market/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Farmers Market \n\nSaturdays\, May 16 – Nov.\, 9 am – 1 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/saturday-morning-farmers-market-4/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Night Farmers Market \n\nWednesdays\, June – August\, 5 – 8 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/wednesday-night-farmers-market-2/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Farmers Market \n\nSaturdays\, May 16 – Nov.\, 9 am – 1 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/saturday-morning-farmers-market-5/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Little Trout Lake Park Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:LTL Park Ribbon Cutting Press Release \nJune 13th \n12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m \nLittle Trout Lake Park
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/little-trout-lake-park-ribbon-cutting/
LOCATION:Little Trout Lake Park\, Gwinn\, MI\, 49841\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Pride
DESCRIPTION:Pride \n\nSaturday\, June 13\, 1 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pride/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Farmers Market \n\nSaturdays\, May 16 – Nov.\, 9 am – 1 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/saturday-morning-farmers-market-6/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:2026 Grill & Chill Fundraiser!
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URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/5720/
LOCATION:Mariucci Family Beacon House\, 200 S 7th St\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Soo Locks to host Engineers Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, Detroit District in conjunction with the City of Sault Ste. Marie\, the Sault Ste. Marie Convention & Visitors Bureau\, the Lake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education\, Hospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula\, and Superior Health Systems are hosting open house events for the 2026 Soo Locks Engineers Day on June 26.   \n  \n“Visitors will not be able to cross the locks this year due to increased construction activity and evolving security protocols\,” said LeighAnn Ryckeghem\, Soo Project Office Operations Manager. “There will be a variety of unique exhibits in the park for visitors to learn about the Soo Locks as well as several stakeholder and partner missions.”  \n  \nThis year\, visitors are welcome into Soo Locks Canal Park from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.\, Friday\, June 26 for Engineers Day activities and new Corps of Engineers vessel dedications. Following the Engineers Day events\, the viewing platform will remain open until 10 p.m.\, and the Soo Locks Visitor Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.    \n  \n“The first Soo Locks Engineers Day took place on June 16\, 1975\,” said Soo Locks Archivist Natalie Humphrey. “Then mayor of Sault Ste. Marie\, Michigan\, Frank Pingatore\, declared the day as Army Corps of Engineers Day and urged all good people of the community to give recognition to the people who comprise the Corps of Engineers. Since 1975\, the Soo Locks have hosted Engineers Day\, except for 2020\, welcoming all visitors to share in the Soo Locks history and mission.” \n  \nWe are continuing the requirement for all bags coming into the Soo Locks Park to be clear. Clear bags will allow park security to quickly inspect bags and assist with making this a fun and safe event for everyone. \n  \nFor our visitors bringing bags\, the Engineers Day policy for the Soo Locks follows: \n  \n\nClear bags cannot be larger than 12 inches long\, 6 inches deep and 12 inches wide.\nDiaper bags are not allowed.\nMedical bags are exempt.\nWallets must not have a strap and cannot exceed 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.\n\n  \nAll people entering the Soo Locks are subject to a security search. Firearms\, weapons – including knives of any size\, drugs\, pets (except service animals)\, skateboards and bicycles are not permitted. \n  \nWe will be continuing one-way entry into the park through the main gate for security screening. \n    \nThe Sault Ste. Marie Convention and Visitors Bureau are closing a portion of Portage Avenue to focus on downtown city merchants and vendors. Downtown Portage Avenue will close to vehicle traffic and open for pedestrians and vendors between Ferris Street and Osborn Boulevard from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.\, June 26.   \n“The Soo Locks have long been a cornerstone of our community’s history\,” said Linda Hoath\, executive director of the Sault Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Engineers Day gives us the opportunity to honor both their legacy and the innovation behind them. In recent years\, we’ve worked to expand Engineers Day into a celebration that engages the entire downtown. We’re excited to welcome both residents and visitors to join us downtown for this special event.”   \nAlong with welcoming visitors to the Soo Locks Park\, several other events will take place:  \n  \n\nHospice of the Eastern Upper Peninsula and Superior Health Systems Arts\, Crafts and Family Fun Fair at the City Hall grounds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  \nLake Superior State University Center for Freshwater Research and Education will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  \n\n   \nTo register as a vendor (no-cost) on Portage Avenue\, please contact the Sault Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 906-632-3366 or admin@saultstemarie.com.   \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/soo-locks-to-host-engineers-day-2026/
LOCATION:E Portage Ave\, Sault Ste. Marie\, MI\, 49783\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Farmers Market \n\nSaturdays\, May 16 – Nov.\, 9 am – 1 pm
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/saturday-morning-farmers-market-7/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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