Central UP Events

Monday June 22, 2026.  10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. &  4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Families with youth of all ages, drop in to paint dinosaurs both GREAT and SMALL with unconventional tools! There will be limited painting shirts provided, it is recommended that participants wear clothes that can get messy. 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.

Monday, June 22, 2026.  6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors, Teens. In this new programming series, seasoned published authors of various genres lead participants through writing exercises and workshops to hone their writerly talents. June’s Writer: Selah Tay-Song. A fiction/non-fiction writer, Tay-Song will guide writers in balancing interior writing (thoughts, feelings, exposition) with exterior details (sensory description and action) in your narrative prose.  Space is limited to 15 participants, so register early. No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

Tuesdays June (9, 16, 23, 30), 2026. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Ohio St. (Williams) Park. Families and youth, join us outdoors for Park Storytime! Books, songs, action songs, bubbles & parachute play, and more! Rain Location-Peter White Public Library Community Room. 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.  

Tuesday, June (2,9,16,23), 2026  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Local History Research Room, Peter White Public Library.  Need help with the settings on your phone or iPad? Want to download travel apps before you leave town? Need help utilizing the library’s Memory Lab or navigating Libby? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want, with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and teach coach, Tuesday mornings from 10 AM – 3 PM during June, July and August in the Local History Research Room of the Peter White Public Library. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311

Tuesdays & Thursdays June (9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30), 2026.  11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby.  PWPL is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan in the Gather2Grow summer meals program and will serve as a pickup site for shelf stable meals. Available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26. No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

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