Central UP Events

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.  A 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. Aho will also be participating in Finlandia Foundation’s first

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. From 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.   In November, large arctic air masses in Alaska and Canada begin to make their way southeast across the lakes, while low-pressure

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 MUNISING, Mich.- Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore boundary from approximately Oct. 2 through Oct. 8, 2025, for a culvert replacement project. The closure may extend through Oct. 10 if additional time is needed to complete the work. The Sand Point Marsh Trail, Sand Point Beach, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Headquarters will be inaccessible via Sand Point Road during this time. This closure will not impact access to Munising Memorial Hospital, the Munising Falls Visitor Center, or private residences on Sand Point Road. See map for exact

112 South Third Street , Marquette, MI 49855 Dates: October 16, 2025 – October 19, 2025 Fresh Coast Film Festival 2025 4 days, multiple venues, 70 + films, and endless inspiration! “The Fresh Coast Film Festival is the first of its kind: a documentary film festival celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. The festival will gather the best in environmental and cultural filmmaking from around the world while creating a venue for, and building a culture of Great Lakes storytelling.” Fresh Coast Film Festival attendees can catch inspiring films &

Mondays & Thursdays, October (2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30), 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room.  For children 18 to 36 months with a loving adult,siblings welcome. Stories and songs to engage the curious mind and wiggly body, followed by sensory play activities.  No admission charge.  Registration not required.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Monday October 27, 2025. 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Get in the Halloween mood at this Spooky Fun Fandom program!

Monday, October 27, 2025, 2024.  6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  All Ages, Adults, Seniors, Teens. On Dylan Thomas’ 111th birthday, join Russell Thorburn, National Endowment for the Arts recipient and first U.P. Poet Laureate, and musicians Dylan Trost and Patrick Booth for a special reading from Thorburn’s recently published poetry (And the Heart Will Not Quicken) collection from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Cornerstone Press. Acclaimed writer Peter Markus says of the book, “Thorburn reminds you of all the ways a poem can make us feel alive.”  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty

Tuesdays & Fridays, October (3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31), 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Stories, songs, finger-plays, crafts and other school-readiness activities for preschool age children and a loving adult. Preschool age children. Siblings welcome.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025.  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors. Join Marty and Andrea for an in-person, in-depth discussion of Upper Michigan Today’s All Booked Up book of the month. Come with your questions, insights, and observations. This month’s book: Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.