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SUMMARY:DeVos Exhibit Hosts 'Critters: Representations of Animals in Art from the Permanent Collection' Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University is hosting a new exhibit titled “SAME AS NEVER [anything to get out of here\, right?]” through Dec. 15. \nArtists Piper Hill\, Zerek Kempf and Shori Sims consider time\, bodies and architecture as sites of resistance and re-imagination. The exhibit offers an immersive art experience through both physical and digital mediums that aims to provoke\, move\, amuse\, and shake its audience. \nThis exhibition is curated by Snake House VT\, an artist-run collaborative based in Vermont that is dedicated to supporting underrepresented artists through exhibitions\, performances\, screenings and other events and projects. They promote the exchange of ideas through unique programming\, embracing work that presents challenging and provocative contemporary content that is outside of\, or directly eschews\, the predominant commercial system. \nThe museum is also hosting an additional exhibit through Feb. 2 titled “Critters: Representations of Animals in Art from the Permanent Collection.” This collection exhibition highlights diverse depictions of animals in art. It examines humans’ complex emotional and social relationships with animals and the environments both share. Using various media\, the artworks on view speak to the nuances of animal relationships. \nThe DeVos Art Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday\, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday\, and noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission is free.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/devos-exhibit-hosts-critters-representations-of-animals-in-art-from-the-permanent-collection-exhibit/
LOCATION:DeVos Art Museum\, 401 Presque Isle Ave\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Finlandia Art Gallery presents: Friends of Finland Youth Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Artist Reception: Thursday\, December 4\, 6:30-7:30pm \nDecember 1\, 2025 – January 28\, 2026 \n  \nHANCOCK\, MI – The Finlandia Art Gallery and Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) are pleased to present the Friends of Finland Youth Exhibition featuring the work of elementary and high school students from three states.  \n  \nA reception for the artists will take place on Thursday\, December 4 from 6:30-7:30pm and will include hands-on activities for young people. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit is on display through January 28\, 2026 at the Finlandia Art Gallery\, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.  \nThis exhibit showcases the work of students from three Michigan schools as well as one from Wisconsin and individual artists from Pennsylvania. \n  \n Much of the work in this show is inspired by Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946). The opening of the Friends of Finland Youth Exhibit coincides with the opening of Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck at the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the first exhibition to show the work of the artist in a major United States museum. \n  \nArt students at Florence High School (Wisconsin) created pastel landscapes of their area that were inspired by Schjerfbeck’s landscapes of Finland. According to Florence art teacher Kelli Ellis\, students found the landscapes of Finland they studied to be so familiar they couldn’t believe they were not actually pictures of home. Schjerfbeck is also known for her self-portraits and still-life paintings. Florence students and first and second graders at Houghton Elementary School (Michigan) painted and drew flowers and self-portraits while learning about the artist.  \n  \nYoung artists found inspiration in other aspects of Finnish art and culture as well. Students at Calumet High School (Michigan) created gel plate prints focused on the flora and fauna of Finland and drew inspiration from Marimekko\, the iconic Finnish design collective. Students from Jeffers High School (Michigan) wove colorful wall hangings inspired by Finnish and Finnish-American rag rug weavers.  \n  \nThe opening reception will feature hands-on arts activities for children and teens as well as Finnish refreshments. Immediately preceding the reception from 5:30-6:30pm\, the Finnish American Heritage Center will host its annual observation of Finnish Independence Day. That event features young people as well\, with the Kivajat Dancers performing to music played by the youth folk band Kuparikielet.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/finlandia-art-gallery-presents-friends-of-finland-youth-exhibition/
LOCATION:Finlandia Art Gallery\, 435 Quincy Street\, Hancock\, Michigan\, 49930
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Downtown Connect meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hello everyone!\n\nWe’re looking forward to kicking off the first Downtown Connect meeting of the year and hope you’ll join us for an important conversation about where downtown Marquette has been\, and where we’re headed next. At this meeting\, we’ll review downtown visitation trends from 2025 and share what those patterns may mean for business opportunities in 2026. We’ll also provide an update on snow removal efforts\, highlight upcoming events and ways businesses can participate\, and discuss a timely topic as we head into tax season: the personal property tax exemption. Many small businesses may be eligible and are unknowingly leaving money on the table\, and we’ll walk through what you should know.\n\nDowntown Connect is your opportunity to have a direct voice in shaping the future of Downtown Marquette. These meetings are where major decisions are made on community events\, initiatives\, and development projects that affect us all. Is there something you’d like to see brought to life downtown\, or a change you believe would better serve the business community? Please attend\, share your perspective\, and help us make decisions that strengthen and grow our downtown together.\n\n\n Date: Thursday\, January 15\n Time: 8:00 AM\n Location: Marquette Commons (112 S. Third St.)\n\n\n1) 2025 in Review Presentation\na) A look at visitation in Downtown Marquette\nb) Discussion on 2026 opportunities\n\n2) Downtown Snow Removal\na) Expectations and business needs\n\n3) UP200 Business Participation Opportunities\na) Warm-up Parties\nb) Hosting Vendors and pop-ups\n\n4) Small Business Personal Property Tax Exemption\na) Are you leaving money on the table this tax season?\n\n\n\nAny business owner\, manager\, or employee from Downtown Marquette is invited to join!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n For more information\, please contact Mike Bradford\, Marquette Downtown Development Authority Business Outreach & Promotions Director.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/downtown-connect-meeting/
LOCATION:Marquette Commons\, 112 S. Third St.\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Tech Coaching for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays and Thursdays\, January (6\, 8\, 13\, 15\, 20\, 22)\, 2026.  \n10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  \nPeter White Public Library Heritage Room.  \nNeed help with the settings on your phone? Want to download the downtown parking app? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want them to with the help of Christine Ault\, retired teacher and librarian. Call the Reference Desk at \n906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session\, and bring passwords with you. No fees.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pwpl-presents-tech-coaching-for-seniors-25/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Third Thursday Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 15\, 2026.  \nNoon – 1 PM.  \nPeter White Public Library Heritage Room.  \nShare tips and tricks with other android and Apple cell phone users. Drop in anytime between Noon and 1 PM. No registration required. Bring your cellphone and a friend. Contact the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 if you have questions. \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pwpl-presents-third-thursday-roundtable/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Savvy Caregiver Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Registration is underway for Savvy Caregiver\, a nationally recognized educational training program for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease\, dementia or memory loss and are living at home. \nSavvy Caregiver is designed to give caregivers relevant knowledge\, skills\, and mastery to support the person living with dementia and to take care of themselves. Topics include information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias\, the role of confusion and its effects on behavior\, the stages of dementia\, and how to keep the person engaged and involved in daily activities. Decision making for difficult issues caregivers often face and caregiver self-care exercises are also highlighted. Savvy Caregiver participants report increased confidence and ability to manage their caregiving\, as well as lower depression and burden. \nThe workshop has 6 weekly sessions\, each lasting 2 hours\, and will be held on Thursdays\, January 15 – February 19\, 2026 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Eastern\, via Zoom. \nSavvy Caregiver is offered by Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP). There is no charge for this workshop\, but registration is required. Class size is limited. Registration ends when the class is full or on December 15. \nTo register\, visit www.upcap.org (click on Events) or dial 2-1-1 Monday through Friday\, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST) for assistance.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/savvy-caregiver-workshop/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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