Central UP Events

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tour Da Lake 2026  Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026  Location: AJ’s Lodge and Oven, Bergland, Michigan  Check-In Opens: 10:00 a.m. EST  Ride Begins: 12:00 p.m. EST

What: Life Walk Where: Lower Harbor Park, Marquette When: Saturday June 20 10am-2pm Details: Fundraiser for the Care Clinic The annual Life Walk is a fundraiser for the Care Clinic. It engages churches and individuals in taking pledges and then walking to support our work of supporting families. You can register at www.careclinicmqt.org click on Partner with Us, select Events. You can also call the Care Clinic at 906.228.2273 to sign up. There will be a hot dog cookout following the walk. Sponsors: Chickadee’s Store Chesla & Associates Closner Construction MACASU Inc. Mission One Exterminating Yardbuilders Care Clinic exists to

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.  

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.  

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.