Tuesday, June 23, 2026. 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Join Cardboard Artist Amber Dohrenwend as we create masks with cardboard. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. For youth entering grades 6-12. No admission charge. For more information or to check the status of this program, call (906) 226-4321, email Amanda at apierce@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Tuesdays, June (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) 2026. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fridays, June (5, 12, 26) 2026. Noon – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer two in-person mindfulness meditation programs each week this summer. Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices. All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend. For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. In honor of art historian Ellen Longsworth and in partnership with Zero Degrees Gallery, artist Joseph Graci will trace his creative arc from childhood tree forts assembled from construction-site scraps to a career as a professional wood sculptor. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026. 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. WLUC TV 6 Studios. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Join Upper Michigan Today’s John Redfield, along with PWPL staff, for an on-air, in-person book discussion. This month’s book: On Witness and Respair: Essays by: Jesmyn Ward. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Partridge Creek Farm (PCF) is thrilled to announce the 2026 opening day of their Farm Stand on Wednesday June 24, 4:30PM-6:30PM, as well as their first FREE Skill Share of the season on Wednesday June 24th. PCF invites community members of all ages to participate, learn, and connect with local agriculture. From Farm Tours to Farm Stand shopping and engaging Skill Shares, there’s something for all ages this summer! All activities will be taking place at the Partridge Creek Community Farm located at 550 Cleveland Ave. in downtown Ishpeming, MI. Shop Fresh Produce at the Partridge Creek Community Farm This
Wednesdays, June (10, 17, 24), 2026, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Front Street Steps. Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors. Dust off your lawn chairs and unpack your picnic blankets–Concert on the Steps is back! This summer, enjoy an all-star lineup of incredible performances right on the library historical steps. Concerts run 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Front Street Steps. Inclement weather location is the Community Room. Visit pwpl.info for the updated weather location! Wednesday, June 10: Troy Graham Wednesday, June 17: Chris Valenti Wednesday, June 24: The Make-Believe Spurs
Thursdays June (18, 25), 2026. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 1901 Longyear Ave Playground. Families and youth, join us outdoors for Park Storytime! Books, songs, action songs, bubbles & parachute play, and more! Rain Location-Lake Superior Village Family and Youth Center. Children under the age of 8 must have an adult in the program with them. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.
Thursday June 25 (10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) & Friday June 26 (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), 2026. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Youth registered for Summer Reading, and who have been tracking their reading, stop by anytime during Book Fair hours to choose your first free book of the summer! Remember your reading log. If you haven’t registered for summer reading yet, stop by the Youth Services desk and get your kids signed up! Children under the age of 8 must have an adult in the program with them. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the
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. “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