Central UP Events

Crackerbarrel 7pm the same day, in-building Meet fellow rock hounds, Ishpeming club members and experts/industry veterans A presentation (speaker TBD)

Northern Michigan University will host its first BIPOC Outdoors Summit & Rest Retreat Aug. 4-8. While the events are centered on promoting joyful and inclusive nature-based experiences for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) through outdoor activities, skills workshops, keynote speakers and conversations, all are welcome to participate. Shawnrece Butler, assistant vice president for Opportunity, Empowerment and People, said one of her goals is to inspire more NMU students to immerse themselves in the area’s pristine natural environment to maximize the wellness benefits and nurture a commitment to conservation. She discussed this with alumna Alice Jasper, host of a

Monday, August 4, 2025 – Friday September 19, 2025. Peter White Public Library, Teen Zone and Youth Services. PWPL will be accepting gently used & clean Halloween costumes and dress-up apparel starting August 4 for the Halloween Costume Swap. Families can attend the costume swap on Saturday, September 23 and look for a new-to-you costume! Drop off gently used and clean costumes to the Teen Zone or Youth Services from August 4-September 19. All Costumes will be free of charge. No donation needed to attend the swap. For more information or to check the status of this program, call (906)

Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. Room 231, Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette, Michigan 49855 CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN DEROCHA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: Regular Meeting Minutes held on July 15, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes held on July 15, 2025 PROCLAMATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS PUBLIC COMMENT (5 minutes per person) REVIEW OF CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS: Total Expenditures paid via check & EFT Transfers for the period July 10, 2025 through July 31, 2025 were $2,261,953.53 (This amount does not include check payable to

The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market will be turning the 100 block of W. Washington St. into a festive Night Market where you will find over 60 vendors gathered to exhibit their locally grown, collected, and crafted products. Stop by every Wednesday night from 5 pm – 8 pm to enjoy local farmers, bakers, artisans, musicians, and more!

On Thursday, August 7th at 1pm, local artist Emily Weddle will be at the library to lead a class for adults and teens on “Drawing What You See,” featuring observational drawing tips and techniques! All supplies will be provided. Located in the Ray Leverton Community Room.

August 7th at 4pm, the library will be hosting a live reading with writers and artists featured in the ninth edition of the Walloon Writers Review, a literary magazine inspired by the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan. This publication is a beautiful collection of poetry, short stories, and nature photography. Artists that will be present are Kate Allore, Milton Bates, Susan Boback, Patty Durell, Lisa Fosmo, Stephen Hooper, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Ellen Lord, & Elizabeth J. Bates.

Catch the dazzling display light up the night sky and the Lower Harbor Ore Dock from Mattson Lower Harbor Park each month in 2025. Sit back and enjoy the show from your vehicle or take a stroll along Lake Superior while marveling at this unique opportunity in Marquette, MI! Starting 20 minutes after sunset. Presented by: Fresh Coast Light Lab & Travel Marquette

  Marquette County, Michigan. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post is promoting and supporting Camp STAR, a free, weekend-long grief camp that provides a safe, supportive, and healing environment for children and teens ages 8 to 17 who have experienced the loss of a parent, sibling, friend, or loved one. Camp STAR 2025 will take place from Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10 and is hosted by STAR Children’s Bereavement Services. The camp offers a unique blend of traditional outdoor fun and meaningful grief education, helping young people process loss in healthy and constructive ways. Spots are still

Friday, August 8th at 1pm, there will be a craft for teens where they will create shiny scratch art with recycled CDs, wood stylus tools, and their imagination. Ages 13+