Wednesdays, March (4, 11, 18, 25), 2026. 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 pwpl.info.
The Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster occurred on November 3, 1926. Fifty-one men lost their lives; forty-one of them are still buried at the site of the cave in. To commemorate the 100th anniversary, the Marquette Regional History Center will host Digitization Days, where community members can receive free digital scans of their documents and photographs pertaining to the mine, employees, family members, and friends. These scans will be added to the Longyear Research Library’s digital collections for future generations to learn from. Digitization Days will be held at the Marquette Regional History Center on Saturday, March 7 from 10-3, at
every Wednesday 1:00 p.m. The library knitting group meets at 1:00 p.m. every Wednesday at the Negaunee Public Library. Crocheters, knitters, and others interested in fiber arts are welcome to bring their projects and enjoy fellowship. Coffee is provided, and lessons are available. This program is free. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NegauneePublicLibrary/ or call 906-475-7700 ext. 18.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Teen Zone. Home School Teens, Ages 11 & up, are welcome to join Amanda in the Teen Zone for bi-weekly book discussions. We will be discussing Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate. For youth ages 11 & up. No admission charge. For more information or to check the status of this program, call 906-226-4321, email Amanda at pierce@pwpl.info, visitpwpl.info, or find Peter White Public Library Teen Services on Instagram or Facebook
Wednesday March 25, 2026. Family Day 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Family Night 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Youth Services Room. Families with youth of all ages, welcome to our brand-new monthly family themed drop-in library days! This month it’s all about animals! There will be animal-themed stations with activities for kids of varying ages and families to interact with and explore together. 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
Wednesday, March 25, 2026. 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library. Peter White Conference Room. Adult Nonfiction Book Group at the Peter White Public Library focuses on narrative nonfiction book picks that tell stories of our past, present, and future. This book group is for people who enjoy reading nonfiction that read like fiction. Join us as we explore this month’s book (which is also the Great Michigan Read this year) Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin. No registration or admission charge. For more information call 906-226-4311 or email refdesk@pwpl.info.
Wednesdays 3 p.m. The after-school library club, a group for middle school students and their homeschool peers ages 10-14, will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Negaunee Public Library, except for days the Negaunee Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather. Snacks will be provided. This program is free. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NegauneePublicLibrary/ or call 906-475-7700 ext. 18.
Press Release Negaunee Ice Arena Tours City Manager Nate Heffron is announcing two tours of the Negaunee Ice Area for both the public and media to attend. The purpose of the tours will be to reveal designs for the proposed ice arena overhaul, which is needed to keep the facility operational to facilitate updates and repairs. Additionally, those that attend the tours will learn firsthand what is proposed, why, and be able to ask questions concerning the project. The tour will be offered twice on March 25th. The first tour will start at 3:00 p.m. and the second will commence
Wednesday, March 25, 2026. 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. We have partnered 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 pwpl.info.
Wednesday March 25, 2026. Family Day 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Family Night 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Youth Services Room. Families with youth of all ages, welcome to our brand-new monthly family themed drop-in library days! This month it’s all about animals! There will be animal-themed stations with activities for kids of varying ages and families to interact with and explore together. 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