Central UP Events

Thursdays, October (2 & 23), 2025. 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Youth Services Makerspace.  Youth of all ages who are interested in Pokémon card trading and gaming are invited to our new monthly Pokémon Trading & Gaming Sessions. Kids who attend will be able to trade & play the card game with other kids. Kids will also be able to spend time with other Pokémon fans, chatting about Pokémon and looking through their cards. Important – Trading & gaming will be kid led. It is highly recommended that parents do not allow their children to bring

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.

Fridays, October (3, 10, 17, 24, 31) 2025. Noon – 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library, Heritage Room.  In partnership with several area organizations, this hour-long event offers a safe space to pause, reflect, and build meaningful connections with others who are committed to cultivating kindness in our world. Each week, a different organization takes the lead, with experienced educators and leaders facilitating. This rotating format ensures diverse perspectives and practices while maintaining a shared commitment to the Charter for Compassion and the Circle of Trust principles.  For more information and to check on the status of the program, call

Fridays, October (3, 10, 17, 24), 2025. 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Meet other LEGO enthusiasts and build LEGO projects with the library’s LEGO blocks. Family friendly, children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Join US AT THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE NEGAUNEE POST 180 US 41, Negaunee, MI 49866 Friday, October 24, 2025 5:00pm-7:00pm FOR THE HALLOWEEN TRUNK OR TREAT Troopers, K9, Emergency Support Team, Dispatchers, CPS, Motor Carriers, Search and Rescue, MSP Patrol Vehicles, MSP Recruiting, Treats, and more! Contact the Negaunee State Police Post for more information. MSP Negaunee Post: 906-475-9922

Please join us at the MICHIGAN STATE POLICE SAULT STE. MARIE POST 3900 I-75 Business Spur, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 on Friday, October 24, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00pm for the HALLOWEEN DROP-IN We will have MSP Specialty Teams, K9 Demonstrations Child Fingerprint Kits, MSP Patrol Vehicles, Recruiting, Treats, Costume Contest at 7:15pm, and more. Contact Tpr. Michael Mariuzza or Camela Yeck for more information. MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post: 906-632-2217

STORM, a historical multi-media performance on Great Lakes storms and shipwrecks, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in Jamrich Hall 1100 at Northern Michigan University. It is hosted by NMU’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center. Maritime historian Ric Mixter returns to his hometown of Marquette with musician Dan Hall to tell the Edmund Fitzgerald story in a unique way: with Hall’s custom music on key characters in the storm and Mixter’s exclusive interviews from those who were eyewitnesses to the search and discoveries made 550 feet below Lake Superior.  Gordon Lightfoot turned the Great Lakes’ largest shipwreck into

The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is gearing up for a festive fall and holiday season with a full lineup of special events and seasonal markets. Trick or Treat at the Market Saturday, October 25 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dress up in your best costume and join the fun as market vendors hand out treats to trick-or-treaters of all ages. Final Outdoor Farmers Markets of the Season Saturdays, November 1, 8, and 15 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy the last outdoor farmers markets of 2025 and stock up on late-season produce, baked goods, and local products before

Saturdays, October (4, 11, 18, 25), 2025. 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays geared towards babies through preschool with a loving adult.  Older siblings and older children are welcome.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

The sidewalks of Marquette will be filled with ghouls, goblins, and other costumed kiddos! Parents are invited to bring their children to Trick or Treat at participating downtown businesses. Please look for the Downtown Halloween Trick or Treat poster in the window. We ask that participants please follow all safety guidelines set forth by the Marquette City Police. All of Downtown Marquette is open to trick-or-treaters at participating businesses who display the signs linked above. The 100 & 200 block of W. Washington will be closed again this year to make the busy center safer for children when visiting participating