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SUMMARY:Northern Tier\, an exhibition of oil paintings by Finnish American artist Eric Aho
DESCRIPTION:The Finlandia Art Gallery and Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) are pleased to present Northern Tier\, an exhibition of oil paintings by Finnish American artist Eric Aho. The exhibit will be on display from September 18 to November 13\, 2025\, at the Finlandia Art Gallery\, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.  \nA reception for the artist will take place on Thursday\, October 9\, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.\, with an artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. \nAho will also be participating in Finlandia Foundation’s first Artist in Residency program\, coming to the Copper Country in early October to find inspiration in our lush forests and pristine shoreline. During his residency\, Aho will complete several finished artworks which will be on display alongside 25 works sent from his Vermont studio.  \nFFN recognized Eric Aho as Artist of the Year from 2022-2024\, honoring his outstanding contributions to contemporary art and celebrating his deep connections to his Finnish American culture and traditions. This exhibition and residency serve as a culmination to his contributions as Artist of the Year. \nAho is a third-generation Finnish American living in Vermont. His grandfather emigrated to the United States in 1903\, followed by his grandmother and uncle in 1906. His aunt and father were born in the Finnish community of Sugar Creek\, Ohio\, in 1917 and 1920\, respectively. Shortly after his father’s birth\, the family relocated to the vibrant Finnish community in Fitchburg and Townsend\, Massachusetts. \nAho maintains strong personal and professional ties to his ancestral Finland and credits his Finnish American upbringing as a continuing source of inspiration and influence in his work. \nHis paintings represent the Finnish way of life\, strongly connected to nature\, sauna and community. In his Finlandia Art Gallery exhibit Northern Tier\, Aho will exhibit paintings that are shaped by both memory and direct observation of northern boreal forests\, forests that stretch across high northern latitudes. Providing a particularly rich and complex subject for Aho\, northern boreal forests represent both a biome and a wellspring for his imagination. For many years\, Aho has painted across vast geographic locations\, from the northern United States to the Laurentian Mountains of Canada\, and across to Scandinavia and the Finnish taiga. \n“These trees-along with their verdant understories and varied terrains\, often punctuated by streams\, rapids\, and glacial erratics-register in my eye and imagination as the forests central to our archetypal associations\,” says Aho. “My forest paintings\, like much of my work\, invite multiple meanings and interpretations. I’m inclined to suggest unseen human presence in the forest through the materiality of paint itself. Oil color oozes and tenses\, puckers and shines\, drawing our attention to the human-like qualities of the forest beyond the limbs\, trunks\, veins\, and crowns we share in common.” \n“Forests are wild and mysterious places\, but they are also familiar refuges\,” continues Aho. “At times\, they’re grand and architectural-cathedral-like\, with arcades\, columns\, vaults\, and aisles. Other woods are smaller and feel intimate. Their spaces\, organized like rooms\, hallways\, foyers\, and thresholds\, evoke the places we live in and inhabit. In these ways\, the Northern Tier paintings are as much about worlds within the forested places as they are about the world of paint and its magical ability to transform space and time.” \nNorthern Tier will be on display through November 13\, 2025. 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/northern-tier-an-exhibition-of-oil-paintings-by-finnish-american-artist-eric-aho/
LOCATION:Finnish American Heritage Center\, 435 Quincy Street\, Hancock\, Michgian\, 49930
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SUMMARY:Superior Shipwrecks Exhibit Opens at Beaumier Center
DESCRIPTION:The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will open a new exhibition titled “Gales of November: Shipwrecks on Lake Superior” at noon on Friday\, Sept. 19\, in its gallery in Gries Hall. \nFrom the earliest days of sailing vessels on Lake Superior\, November has taken its toll on the maritime trade. This exhibit will look at some of the more famous and fascinating shipwrecks that led to either the disappearance of a vessel or its eventual destruction.   \nIn November\, large arctic air masses in Alaska and Canada begin to make their way southeast across the lakes\, while low-pressure systems from the Gulf of Mexico travel northward toward the lakes. When these systems collide over the Great Lakes\, it creates a very unstable weather pattern that can essentially turn into an inland hurricane. One nickname for these storms is the “Witch of November\,” characterized by gale-force winds\, massive waves and quick-changing weather patterns.  \nNovember will mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the “Edmund Fitzgerald” and the story of that tragedy will be chronicled in the exhibit. Other shipwrecks that will be featured include the “Algoma” (1885)\, “Bannockburn” (1902)\, “Lucerne” (1886)\, “Myron” (1919) and many others. Each section will feature images of these ships\, copies of weather maps from the day they sank\, and newspaper headlines of some of the storms that wrecked their havoc on Lake Superior shipping. There will also be several artifacts on display from various Lake Superior shipwrecks on loan from Isle Royale National Park. \nVisitors can also view a selection of drawings on display by the noted maritime artist Ed Pusick that feature his dramatic interpretations of various shipwrecks\, including the “Edmund Fitzgerald.” These drawings are on loan from the Fred Stonehouse collection at the Marquette Maritime Museum. Pusick (1927-2006) was a Navy veteran and architectural illustrator\, best known as the “Master of Disaster” for his detailed illustrations of Great Lakes shipwrecks. After a military accident disabled him\, he pursued his passion for drawing\, creating influential shipwreck art that was featured on the History Channel\, in museums and in books by historians such as Fred Stonehouse.  \nThe exhibition will be on display in the Beaumier Center’s gallery through Dec. 20 and is free and open to the public. The Beaumier Center is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/superior-shipwrecks-exhibit-opens-at-beaumier-center/
LOCATION:NMU Beaumier Heritage Center\, 1401 Presque Avenue\, Gries Hall\,\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Food for Fines
DESCRIPTION:November 3-29.  \nPeter White Public Library is once again partnering with the TV6 Canathon to help feed our hungry neighbors. From November 3 – 29\, the library will serve as a collection point for food items to help stock our local food pantries. As an added incentive to donate\, the library is offering Food for Fines\, a program that allows library users to resolve overdue fines with the donation of non-perishable food items. For each non-perishable food item brought to the library’s circulation desk\, $1.00 in overdue library fines will be forgiven. There is no limit to the dollar amount of overdue fines that can be waived through Food for Fines. Please only include donations that are shelf stable such as canned fruit\, vegetables\, meat\, soup\, boxed meals\, pasta\, rice\, and peanut butter.  \nQuestions about the Food for Fines program can be directed to Melissa Alan at 906-226-4310.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pwpl-presents-food-for-fines/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Marquette To Host Delegation to from Kajaani\, Finland - November 7-13\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership in association with the City of Marquette will be\nhosting a delegation of 8 from Kajaani\, Finland\, arriving Friday\, November 7 and departing Thursday\,\nNovember 13. The Sister City program with Kajaani\, Finland was started in 1997. The program focuses\non cultural understanding\, international friendship\, and sharing of ideas.\nThere will be a presentation by the Kajaani delegation and the Marquette Area Sister City\nPartnership (MASCP) on Saturday\, November 8 from 2-4pm in the Peter White Library Community\nRoom\, 217 N Front St. in Marquette. This is open to the public and free. Come meet the delegates and\nlearn more about Kajaani and the MASCP.\nWhile visiting Marquette\, some of the delegates will stay with a host family and visit the\nfamily’s favorite places and sites of interest in and around the Marquette area. Hosting is a unique\nopportunity to get to know the delegates better and share your family’s traditions and love for\nMarquette.\nTwo opportunities for hosting are possible and hosts are needed*:\n(1) Hosts to provide a delegate overnight accommodations\, breakfast and dinners\, and drop off\nand pick up from meeting locations. Lunch and daily activities will be provided by MASCP.\nor\n(2) Hosts to provide dinners only for 4 days of the delegation’s visit.\n*Both hosting opportunities will also include one day of time alone with the delegate.\nIf you are interested in being a host to a delegate from Kajaani during their stay\, please contact\nRandy (906-250-2788) or Maureen Jensen (906-250-4975) for more information about MASCP and an\napplication. The MASCP is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is 100% volunteer driven\, and\ndonations are graciously accepted and appreciated.\nFor more information about the Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership\, visit https://mqtsistercity.org
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/marquette-to-host-delegation-to-from-kajaani-finland-november-7-13-2025/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:NMU Students to Lead French Camp Nov. 6th and 11th
DESCRIPTION:Students in Northern Michigan University’s French program will lead another “French Camp for Younger Learners” Nov. 6th and 11th at Sandy Knoll Elementary School in Marquette. This outreach initiative demonstrates an ongoing commitment to academic service learning\, which is a component of every course in the French program. \nThe camp promotes communication skills and cultural appreciation\, with topics ranging from cuisine to fine arts. Service learning gives NMU students the opportunity to apply classroom learning in a meaningful way\, transforming abstract knowledge into real-world communication skills\, and connecting them more deeply to the language and culture\, said Professor Nell Kupper. \nResearch shows that integrating structured service with academic learning fosters both academic development and civic responsibility\, she added\, which boosts cultural awareness and professionalism. \n“For NMU’s French Program\, it means transforming language instruction into a reciprocal experience-one in which NMU students reinforce their own fluency\, language and cultural skills while enriching local elementary classrooms through diversity and global perspectives\,” Kupper said. \n“French Camp teaches NMU students skills like leadership\, planning\, communication and empathy-competencies highly valued by U.S. employers and for international opportunities\,” she said. “It immerses elementary students in Francophone culture locally\, thus enhancing intercultural competence and virtually eliminating the apprehension of foreign language study that is mandatory for Michigan high school graduates.” \nOne memorable story related to the enduring impact of French Camp came from a former Sandy Knoll Elementary fourth grader\, who wrote a thank-you note to NMU students soon after her experience. \n“I really enjoyed learning lots of really cool French words\, like counting to 12 in French and saying how are you and lots of other cool things\,” she wrote. “I wish we would have had more time with you so you could teach me more things.” \nNow in college herself\, the same student reflected on her early exposure to language and culture during  her French Camp experience as a defining moment. \n“After having this experience in fourth grade\, I took French in high school and remembered simple phrases like how to greet someone and to say goodbye. I learned a lot about the culture. Living in Marquette\, we do not have exposure to French culture\, and I am very glad I had that experience in high school. I hope to visit France in the coming years.” \nBeyond language instruction and cultural awareness\, the camp encourages curiosity and confidence among young learners. As the upcoming French Camp approaches\, NMU’s French students and their instructor\, Kupper\, look forward to continuing this tradition of service learning and engagement with their partner school\, Sandy Knoll. \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/nmu-students-to-lead-french-camp-nov-6th-and-11th-2/
LOCATION:Sandy Knoll Elementary School\, 401 6th St\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
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SUMMARY:Veterans and Active Military Receive Free Meal Vouchers
DESCRIPTION:16th Annual Texas-size Thank You for Serving Our Country \n\nNext week\, Texas Roadhouse will continue its annual Veterans Day tradition of treating veterans and active U.S. military to enjoy a free meal. On Tuesday\, November 11\, every Texas Roadhouse location will distribute meal vouchers\, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Proof of service is required and includes military or VA card\, or discharge papers. \n\nVouchers can be redeemed through May 31\, 2026\, for one of 10 entrees\, including a 6-ounce sirloin and two made-from-scratch sides plus a choice of any Coca-Cola product\, sweet tea/iced tea or coffee. Offers may vary by location. Guests should inquire locally to confirm details for Ft. Bliss\, TX; Ft. Campbell\, KY; and Joint Base Lewis-McChord\, WA. \n\nTuesday\, November 11                   \n11:00 am – 2:00 pm                           Meal vouchers distributed   \n\nBased in Louisville\, Kentucky\, founded by Kent Taylor\, Texas Roadhouse opened its doors in 1993 and has more than 721 locations in 49 states and 10 foreign countries. The family-friendly restaurant is famous for Hand-Cut Steaks\, Made-From-Scratch Sides\, Fresh-Baked Bread\, and a lively atmosphere. In 2022\, Texas Roadhouse was named one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. In 2024 Texas Roadhouse was also recognized as America’s Customer Service Champions by USA Today and the Brand Icon Award by Nations Restaurant News. In addition to Texas Roadhouse\, the company owns and operates Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers\, for more information\, visit www.texasroadhouse.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/veterans-and-active-military-receive-free-meal-vouchers/
LOCATION:Marquette Texas Roadhouse\, 3440 US-41 West\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Opera Theater Workshop
DESCRIPTION:NMU Music Department Plans Three November Concerts \nThe Northern Michigan University Music Department will present three upcoming concerts to usher in November: Percussion Ensemble; Opera Theater Workshop; and the inaugural Wildcat Winds performance. All are free and will be held in Reynolds Recital Hall. \nThe Percussion Ensemble is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday\, Nov. 8. Students will showcase their work through various solos and group performances. \nThe Opera Theater Workshop begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday\, Nov. 11. Students will perform scenes and excerpts from Mozart’s opera. Musician and composer Jacob Schmeltzer will accompany the students\, as well as a string trio\, for ensemble performances. \nThe Wildcat Winds\, a new ensemble within the Music Department\, will perform its inaugural concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday\, Nov. 17. Coordinated by NMU Director of Bands Steven Riley\, the group brings a new experience for instrumentalists from the Wildcat Marching Band and other students who may not participate in band during the fall semester. \nTo view the remaining schedule of music events for the semester\, visit nmu.edu/music/calendar.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/the-opera-theater-workshop/
LOCATION:NMU Reynolds Recital Hall\, Marquette\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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