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SUMMARY:Beaumier Center Hosts Opening Reception in New Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center will unveil two exhibits in its new gallery space in 223 Harden Hall: “The Conservationists: George Shiras III\, Theodore Roosevelt and the Migratory Bird Act”; and a permanent display of artifacts\, photographs and stories about NMU. The opening reception begins at noon Saturday\, Jan. 31. \n“The Conservationists” focuses on the relationship between Shiras and Roosevelt and how the two helped shape conservation and environmental policy in the United States during the early 1900s. The exhibit will feature actual correspondence between the two figures from the collection of the Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives\, as well as bird mounts from the Northern Museum of Zoology. It will be on display through May 2. \nThe permanent display on NMU will include the history of many of the campus structures\, stories of early presidents and faculty members\, and student life.  This space will feature a changing array of artifacts from the collection of the Beaumier Center\, which is the repository for Northern’s history. \nThe Beaumier Center’s regular hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday\, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information\, visit nmu.edu/beaumier. 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/beaumier-center-hosts-opening-reception-in-new-gallery/
LOCATION:NMU Beaumier Heritage Center\, 1401 Presque Avenue\, Gries Hall\,\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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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:Restaurant Week
DESCRIPTION:Restaurant Week \n\nMarch 8 – 14
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/restaurant-week/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Traveling Exhibition "The Holocaust:  History\, Memory & Michigan Voices"
DESCRIPTION:“The Holocaust: History\, Memory & Michigan Voices\,” a new traveling exhibition created by the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills\, is on display at Northern Michigan University’s Olson Library through April 30. An opening reception is scheduled at 4 p.m. Monday\, March 9\, in the Library Atrium. A smaller exhibit on art as resistance is also featured. \n  \n“In many ways\, the traveling exhibition is a condensed\, portable version of the Zekelman Center\,” said Ryan Bond\, an NMU staff member who teaches a history of the Holocaust class and is a member of the center. “The content there used to be oriented more toward the Nazi perpetrators\, but now the focus has shifted to victims’ and survivors’ personal stories—specifically\, Michigan survivors. I just learned that the Holocaust survivors who came to this state at some point after the war numbered at least 4\,000. That surprised me; I had no idea it was that many.” \n  \nWhen he taught the course in fall 2024\, Bond wanted to do something beyond his classroom that would benefit the broader NMU and Marquette-area communities. He invited a guest to campus whose mother was a Holocaust survivor. She stayed for three days\, visited six other classrooms\, presented a workshop for educators and participated in two full-film screenings of a documentary about her mother. \n  \nThis past October\, three Zekelman Center staff members came to NMU to give class presentations. That visit inspired Bond to propose bringing a traveling exhibit to campus. \n  \n“The Holocaust is an important topic that shouldn’t just be confined to my classroom\,” he said. “The center is very outreach- and teacher-oriented\, and because we can’t readily bring students there\, it made sense to collaborate and find a way to bring the center to us.” \n  \nBond secured support for the idea from Olson Library Director Emera Bridger Wilson and Dean of Library and Instructional Support Leslie Warren. \n“Olson Library is excited to host this exhibit\, the first of what we hope are many now that we are in our renovated spaces\,” Bridger Wilson said. “This exhibit also complements our Holocaust and Genocide Studies collection. We hope that people are made more aware of the collection through programming such as this.” \n“It was exciting to unpack three huge shipping crates and collaborate with colleagues from the library and history students who volunteered to set up the main exhibit and the art installation\,” said History Professor Kathryn Johnson\, who was part of the team that made it happen. \n  \nSenior history major Alexis Hall is helping to coordinate the exhibit and related events via an internship. Bond says he is in conversations with the Zekelman Center about possible summer internship opportunities in Farmington Hills for NMU students. \n  \nTo coincide with the display\, three Zekelman Center educators will be on campus March 25-26 for classroom presentations for history and other disciplines. They will also deliver a free full-day workshop for area teachers on using content from the exhibit and the center in their classes. Teachers can earn SCECHs or NMU graduate credit for attending. \n  \nPreservice secondary social studies teachers are also invited to the workshop. Johnson said it will be an important learning experience for them to collaborate with current teachers in a meaningful content-specific professional development workshop. \n  \nRick Schaffner from the center will present “Reclaiming Power Through Resilience and Resistance” as part of NMU’s UNITED Conference from 1:15-2:30 p.m. Wednesday\, March 25\, in the Northern Center Ballrooms. \n  \nFounded in 1984\, the Zekelman Center is the only Holocaust museum in Michigan. Its newly renovated museum is complemented by a research and library archive\, special exhibit galleries\, educational workshops and public programming. Learn more at holocaustcenter.org.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/traveling-exhibition-the-holocaust-history-memory-michigan-voices/
LOCATION:Northern Michigan University\, Marquette\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Me Siirtolaiset | We Immigrants on display March 12-April 16
DESCRIPTION: America Beckons by Aura Jylhä-Vuorio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinlandia Art Gallery\n presents\n\n ME SIIRTOLAISET | WE IMMIGRANTS\n\n Selections from our art + archival collections\n\nMarch 12 – April 16\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, March 12\, 7-8:30pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n HANCOCK\, Mich. – Art\, artifacts\, and oral histories come together to tell stories of Finnish migration to the United States in the new exhibit “Me Siirtolaiset | We Immigrants\,” which opens March 12 at Finlandia Art Gallery. \nThe artwork in the exhibit is from the gallery’s permanent collection and includes the work of nine Finnish-American and Finnish artists – Ariadna Donner\, Gerald Immonen\, Aura Jylha-Vuorio\, Gladys Koski Holmes\, Desiree Koslin\, Jan Manniko\, Mabel Mustonen\, Onni Nordman and Tatu Vuorio. Joanna Chopp\, Finnish American Heritage Center archivist\, and Phyllis Fredendall\, a former director of the Finlandia Art Gallery\, will speak at the opening reception and contextualize the exhibit. \n“It’s wonderful to tie the archival collection and the art collection together in an exhibition that reflects the ways that art and objects tell a story of our time and the time they were made\,” Fredendall said.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Detail of Infrared View Ryiji #2 by Desiree Koslin\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Highlighted alongside the art and archival artifacts of immigration are excerpts of oral history interviews from the FAHC Oral History Collection. These histories\, digitized and available to researchers through the Finnish American Historical Archive website\, allow visitors to immerse themselves in the firsthand experiences of immigrants and their descendants. Interim Gallery Director Clare Zuraw sees these stories as an important part of this exhibit.\n“Oral histories offer us perspective on the experiences of the past while also helping us to understand the present. Art tells a visual story\, while recordings and transcripts of stories preserve the words and experiences of our ancestors\,” she said.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n An opening reception will take place at Finlandia Art Gallery in Hancock on Thursday\, March 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. with remarks by Phyllis Fredendall and Joanna Chopp beginning at 7:20 p.m. “Me Siirtolaiset | We Immigrants” will be on display through April 16 at the Finnish American Heritage Center\, located at 435 Quincy St. in Hancock. The gallery is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. For more information\, call 906-370-3722 or visit www.finlandiaartgallery.com.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ngallery@finlandiafoundation.org\n\nFinlandia Art Gallery\nFinnish American Heritage Center\nFinlandia Foundation National\n435 Quincy St.\nHancock\, MI 49930
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/me-siirtolaiset-we-immigrants-on-display-march-12-april-16/
LOCATION:Finlandia Art Gallery\, 435 Quincy Street\, Hancock\, Michigan\, 49930
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Upper Michigan Ice Races
DESCRIPTION:150 West Johnson Lake Road\, Gwinn\, MI 49841 \n  \nDates: January 3\, 2026 – March 14\, 2026 \n  \nRecurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday \n  \nGet Ready For This Winter’s Biggest Adrenaline Rush: The Upper Michigan Ice Races \n  \nAre you ready to take your thrill-seeking to the next level? Join the Upper Michigan Ice Racing Association for an action-packed series of Weekly Ice Races held on Saturdays\, where dirt bikes and quads tear up the ice in a battle of speed\, skill\, and sheer power! \n  \nThe Upper Michigan Ice Races are open to the public for spectating or bring your best ORV to join the competition and race to the top! The raceway is conveniently located off Snowmobile Trail 8\, making Saturdays the best day to come and experience the races and explore the trails in Gwinn and Marquette County. \n  \nSaturday Schedule: Day Races   \n  \n8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Gates open for Registration & for Pre-Registered Participants \n  \n10:00 AM: Spectator Gates Open \n  \n10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: Practice & warm-up runs \n  \n11:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Ice Races \n  \nJanuary 31 & February 28: Night Races \n  \n11:00 AM: Registration Opens \n  \n4:00 PM: Youth Races \n  \n6:00 PM – Midnight: Adult Races \n  \nWhether you’re on the track or in the stands\, the roar of engines\, the spray of ice\, and the fierce competition will have you coming back week after week. Invite your friends\, family\, and fellow racers for the coolest race event in town! Be sure to check the Michigan Ice Races website for updates and more details! \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/upper-michigan-ice-races-11/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Breakfast and Business Series: Healthcare in Our Community
DESCRIPTION:Breakfast and Business Series: Healthcare in Our Community\nHoliday Inn Marquette\n1951 US-41\, Marquette\, MI\nFriday\, March 27 | 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart your morning with coffee\, breakfast\, and time to connect before a conversation with regional leaders about the role healthcare plays in our community. Panelists will share high-level perspectives on what they are seeing locally\, how needs are changing\, and how organizations are working together to support residents and businesses.\n\nThis discussion will explore the connections between healthcare\, quality of life\, and a strong local economy\, with time for questions and open dialogue.\n\nRegistration is encouraged\, as space is limited. Breakfast and networking are included.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Panelists include:\n\n\nTonya Darner\, UP Health System\nMelissa Holmquist\, Upper Peninsula Health Plan\nElise Bur\, NMU Center for Rural Health\n\n\n We’ll also be joined by special guests Lauren LaPine and Laura Appel from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00 a.m. | Registration\, Networking\, and Breakfast\nStart the day by connecting with peers over coffee and a light breakfast while checking in and settling into the event.\n8:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Presentation\n\n\nAdmission is $25 for LSCP Partners and $35 for Non-Partners.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast chance to purchase your 2026 Breakfast and Business Pass!\n\nPurchase the Breakfast & Business 2026 Series Pass to attend remaining Breakfast & Business events for 2026.\n\nThis pass includes automatic registration for all 2026 Breakfast & Business events\, so there is no need to register individually for each session.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/breakfast-and-business-series-healthcare-in-our-community/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn of Marquette\, 1951 Us 41 West\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Saturday Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, March (7\, 14\, 21\, 28)\, 2026.  \n11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  \nPeter White Public Library Great Room.  \nSongs\, rhymes\, stories and finger-plays geared towards babies through preschool with a loving adult. Older siblings and older children welcome. No admission charge. For 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-saturday-storytime-13/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:PWPL Presents: Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 14\, 2026.  \n11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  \nPeter White Public Library Huron Mountain Club Gallery.  \nToss it? No way! The Repair Café is back thanks to a partnership with the Marquette Sustainability Coalition. Bring in broken household goods such as appliances\, clothing\, or bikes and skilled fixers will assist you in repairing them. This is a great way to save money\, learn valuable repair skills\, and reduce your environmental impact. No admission charge. For further information\, please contact mqtsustainability@gmail.com or call 906-226-4311.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/pwpl-presents-repair-cafe-6/
LOCATION:Peter White Public Library\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners Honored
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, March 14 \n2-4 p.m \nNMU’s DeVos Art Museum \nUpper Peninsula winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for grades 7-12 will be honored at a reception and awards presentation from 2-4 p.m. Saturday\, March 14\, in room 165 of the Art & Design Building. The event coincides with the final day of an exhibition of students’ works at NMU’s DeVos Art Museum.  \nPresented by the nonprofit organization\, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers\, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative middle school and high school students. \nThis year\, there were 130 submissions from U.P. students. Forty-six teens received regional honors\, including Gold Keys\, Silver Keys\, Honorable Mentions\, and American Visions & Voices nominations\, from the local Scholastic Awards affiliate\, the Northern Shores Storywork Writing Project based at NMU. \nThe featured visual artists in this year’s exhibition are Reese Collins\, Eleanor Dohrenwend\, Cat Ernsberger\, Morgyn Hansen\, Nynna Jarvi\, Brooke Johnson\, Hannah Josefsen\, Natalie Joyal\, Madeline Meilahn\, Gabrielle Myers\, Arianna Paananen\,  Isabelle Recollet\, Savanna Rautio\, Miles Spaulding\,  Lilia Skoglund\, Addisyn Sundberg\, Esme Ulland-Joy\, Lila Witham\, and Quinley Wonch. \nFor more information about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards\, visit https://www.artandwriting.org/.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/scholastic-art-writing-award-winners-honored/
LOCATION:DeVos Art Museum\, 401 Presque Isle Ave\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:25 Western U.P. Businesses Unite for 3rd Annual Yooper Poker Run & Groomer Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-five businesses across Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula have joined forces to host the 3rd Annual Yooper Poker Run\, taking place March 13–14\, with the final draw and celebration held at AJ’s Lodge and Oven on Saturday\, March 14 at 9:00 p.m. EST. \nThis two-day event is more than just a poker run — it is a powerful demonstration of community partnership and regional pride. Proceeds from the event benefit several local snowmobile grooming clubs who work year-round to maintain and enhance the trail systems that make the Western U.P. one of the premier snowmobiling destinations in the country. \nFor just $20\, participants receive entry into the poker run\, a commemorative event t-shirt\, and a chance to win cash prizes: \n\n🥇  1st Place: $1\,000\n🥈  2nd Place: $500 \n🥉  3rd Place: $200 \n\nThe event encourages riders to explore the region while supporting local establishments and the final card draw takes place at 9:00 p.m. EST at AJ’s Lodge and Oven\, featuring live music by local favorite Tom Katalin\, a 50/50 raffle\, and prize giveaways generously donated by participating businesses. \nLast year’s Yooper Poker Run raised over $2\,000 for local grooming clubs\, and organizers are aiming even higher this year. \n“This event represents what makes the Western U.P. special — businesses coming together to support the volunteers who make our winter tourism possible\,” organizers shared. “When we invest in our trails\, we invest in our communities.” \nCommunity members and visitors alike are encouraged to participate\, support local businesses\, and help sustain the sport of snowmobiling for generations to come. \nFor more information and a complete list of participating sponsors\, visit www.ajslodgeandoven.com and follow on Facebook. \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/25-western-u-p-businesses-unite-for-3rd-annual-yooper-poker-run-groomer-benefit/
LOCATION:AJ’s Lodge and Oven\, 35131 M-28\, Bergland\, Michigan\, 49910
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