Central UP Events

Thursday June 25 (10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) &  Friday June 26 (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), 2026.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Youth registered for Summer Reading, and who have been tracking their reading, stop by anytime during Book Fair hours to choose your first free book of the summer! Remember your reading log. If you haven’t registered for summer reading yet, stop by the Youth Services desk and get your kids signed up!  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

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.  

Saturday Morning Farmers Market Saturdays, May 16 – Nov., 9 am – 1 pm

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.  

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.  

Wednesday Night Farmers Market Wednesdays, June – August, 5 – 8 pm

4th of July Friday – Saturday, July 3 – 4

Saturday Morning Farmers Market Saturdays, May 16 – Nov., 9 am – 1 pm

July 4, 2026  11:00am  Harlow Park The Freedom Monument podiums have been installed at Harlow Park (corner of W Washington St and N 7th St) within the Veterans Memorial Mall. A formal dedication ceremony will take place on July 4, 2026 at 11:00am as a part of the American Legion Post 44 Independence Day event. In addition to their commemorative function, the granite podiums will serve as a platform for ongoing education and civic engagement, offering space for community groups and classrooms. The project was made possible by the Katers family and supported by Fassbender Swanson Hansen Funeral Home, Sunburst