Central UP Events

Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors. Join fiber artist Jody Trost for a Beginner Needle Felting Workshop. Learn basic needle felting and leave with your very own handmade felted Zombie Head Magnet. Felting starter kits and wool provided. Please bring a small pair of scissors.  Space is limited to ten participants, so register early.  No admission charge.  Register at www.pwpl.info.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit www.pwpl.info. 

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.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 2025. 10 AM – 1 PM.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Need 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 906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session.  Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you.  No fees.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. A book group for readers, who love to cook. With a focus on food-themed literature, the group explores a variety of books from cookbooks to culinary memoirs. Participants can enjoy tasty treats inspired by the book of the month while sharing their thoughts and connecting with others who share their passion for both literature and food. This month’s book is Butter by Asako Yuzuki.  No admission charge.  For more information call 226-4303 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room. This month hear the book read aloud while enjoying butterbeer, ever flavor jellybeans.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4303 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. For this special Friend-raiser event, local historian and cinephile Daniel Rydholm discusses Otto Preminger on the occasion of the great movie director’s 120th birthday. Rydholm tells stories of Preminger’s life, career, and time in the Upper Peninsula filming the acclaimed courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder. PLEASE NOTE: This is a ticketed event. Tickets are $5 and can be picked up at the Circulation Desk starting Thursday, September 18, 2025. You must have a ticket in order to attend the event. The event will

Operation Winter Wear, an outreach that provides new and like-new adult and child-sized coats to individuals in need, is taking place October 15 – 17. Hosted by Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift, distribution will be by appointment only on Wednesday, October 15 and Thursday, October 16. Walk-ins are welcome on Friday, October 17 between noon and 3:00PM. Appointments can be made by calling 906.249.1715 between 9:00AM and 5:00PM Monday – Thursday. Availability of items are not guaranteed. Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are located at 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey.

Wednesdays, October (1, 8, 15, 22, 29) 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays for newborns to 17 months with a loving adult.  Older siblings 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.

For those interested in receiving 2025-2026 seasonal flu & COVID vaccines.   Negaunee Senior Center – 10.06 10:00am – 1:00pm Ishpeming Senior Center – 10.15 10:00am – 1:00pm Republic School Gym – 10.16 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. We have partnered up with Iron Golem Games to bring Dungeon and Dragons to the PWPL. Jordan, from Iron Golem Games and local DM’s, will lead groups of teens on an epic quest with this role-playing game. For students in grades 6-12.  Registration is required, no admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of this program, call 906-226- 4321, email Amanda at apierce@pwpl.info or visit www.pwpl.info.