Western UP Events

Dollar Bay Preschool registration is open! Children who will be 4 years old by September 1 are eligible to be a part of this outstanding program. The Dollar Bay Preschool follows the school year calendar, from the second week of September through the first week of June, and class is in session 8:25-3:30 Monday through Thursday each week, with free breakfast, snack, and lunch provided every day. Interested parents can simply go to the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City School website for the links to register. Local 4-year-olds are welcome to join this wonderful Great Start Readiness Program, but there is a cap, so register

Wild Ones Native Plant Sale The Wild Ones Keweenaw chapter is offering a selection of over two dozen native plants to get you gardening for butterflies, birds, and pollinators. Visit the shop at keweenaw.wildones.org and place your order. You can then pick up your plants in Houghton. The deadline getting your plants is July 23. In addition to native classics like common milkweed, lance-leaf coreopsis and wild bergamot, Wild Ones is offering some species for the first time, including blue false indigo and western sunflower. Order now for the best selection.

A Good Trouble Rally is scheduled from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 17th, by Keweenaw Indivisible, and we are joining them.   Please bring a water bottle, dress appropriately for the weather, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. And spread the word! In support of the Good Trouble Rally at Houghton’s Veterans Park at 4:00 pm, a MotorMarch is being staged.  Meet at the Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship parking lot at 3 pm to decorate your car.  Participants will decorate their private vehicles with signs or slogans drawn on side windows with “windshield markers.”

July 17th – Pasi Lautala Family:  Trio Tumpelot & Majority Finn   7pm at the Chassell Heritage Center   Trio Tumpleot plays folk and dance hall music from Finland and elsewhere.  The trio consists of Pasi lautala on accordion and vocals, Meg Pachmeyer on bass and Anna Gawboy on concertina.  Majority Finn consists of Pasi, Olivi and Ansel Lautala and Mag Pachmeyer playing Finnish music from the Last century to today, including originals written by the band members.