Western UP Events

Come See the Easter Bunny   April 2nd, 2026 from4p – 5:30p UPSTAIRS AT THE KBIC HELATH SYSTEM   Visit with the Easter Bunny and receive a goodie bag!   Families with children ages 0-5 are welcomed.  Please contact 906-353-4523 if any questions.    

The Class of 2028 Presents march madness Adult Tournament Class Fundraiser   Come Out & Watch! Friday, April 3rd from 4:30pm – 9:00pm Saturday, April 4th from 8:30am – 7:00pm @ Baraga Area Schools   Basket Raffle, 50/50 jackpot, Concessions by our Booster Club, Iced Coffee for Senior Bash   come on out, Watch some basketball & Support our Students! Class of 2028 Fundraiser for Senior Class Trip

The Class of 2028 Presents march madness Adult Tournament Class Fundraiser   Come Out & Watch! Friday, April 3rd from 4:30pm – 9:00pm Saturday, April 4th from 8:30am – 7:00pm @ Baraga Area Schools   Basket Raffle, 50/50 jackpot, Concessions by our Booster Club, Iced Coffee for Senior Bash   come on out, Watch some basketball & Support our Students! Class of 2028 Fundraiser for Senior Class Trip

Ninth Annual Keweenaw Native Plant Symposium Saturday, April 4, 2026 9 a.m.-noon Zoom The Keweenaw Native Plant Symposium features nationally known pollinator advocate Heather Holm, who will speak on creating soft landings: mini-ecosystems beneath trees that support pollinators. During this free event, we’ll also learn about mosquito control, encouraging beneficial insects, and planting the right tree in the right place. Learn more and register at keweenaw.wildones.org.

KBIC Cultural committee Traditional Medicine Clinic   Todd Smith, Traditional Medicine Consultant, will be available to see people on the following dates:   Cultural Center 14865 Ojibwa Park Drive, Baraga, MI Saturday, April 4, 2026 Traditional Clinic – 9:00 am – 6:00 pm   For more information or to schedule an appointment, 906-353-7020 Participants are required to abstain from alcohol, marijuana and drug use four days prior to the Clinic. Women on their moontime cannot participate.

monthly meeting of the Keweenaw atv club will be held on April 6th , 2026,  at 7:00 P.M. It will be held at the Hubbell VFW in Hubbell Mich. We will discuss old and new projects. This is the first meeting of the season. Please attend and bring a friend.

Keweenaw’s Got Talent Saturday, April 11, 2026 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hancock Community Hub Rachel Marie Blau Memorial Theater 417 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with concessions and pre-show activities. The event concludes with awards and a finale celebration.   About the Event Keweenaw’s Got Talent is designed to spotlight the creativity already thriving in the region and build a new annual tradition rooted in community pride, encouragement, and fun. It is coordinated by the Hancock Community Hub Events Committee and community volunteers.  Youth will kick off the event with the “Rising Stars Showcase,” and adults will

  The Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (KUUF) will host a free public forum online titled “Working towards Sustainable Materials Management and a Circular Economy in the Copper Country” on Sunday, April 12 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Jonathon Nagel, executive director of the Copper Country Recycling Initiative, will introduce the principles of sustainable materials management, helping participants understand how the products and resources we use every day are part of a much larger system. We will discuss efforts across the Copper County to support sustainable materials management and promote circular economies. A circular economy is an economic model that aims to eliminate

 Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186                   Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser        Sunday,  April 12 2026        @ the Post Home             1308 Quincy Street, Hancock Serving from 12 noon – 4 pm Donation $10 Curbside pickup only We ask people to enter from birch street and exit onto Quincy st.  Watch for our people directing traffic.  Food will be delivered to your car.  Tickets can be purchased from Legion members or at the event.  The sauce is scratch made by our veteran members from a recipe we have been using for decades.  Served with fresh French bread, coleslaw and a cookie. 

Baraga County Shelter Home, Copper Shores, and KBIC Victim Services and Programs SIGN MAKING   April 14th from 4p – 8p April 17th from 5p – 7p Zeba Hall   Make a sign to honor a survivor of violence or to support crime victims’ rights.  Signs will be displayed on the L’Anse Waterfront as a part of our National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Vigil on April 19th.   Questions? Contact Jessica at 906-353-4595 or Holly at 906-524-7079

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) cordially invites you to participate in our 2026 Job Fair and Career Expo on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The event will be held from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Niiwin Akeaa Center, 111 Beartown Rd, Baraga, MI 49908. The building is located behind the Ojibwa Casino (follow the signs). This FREE event will host numerous employers/agencies to promote their summer jobs, internships and career opportunities to students and community members in a variety of fields. This year we would also like to welcome businesses that may be interested in promoting their business and/or career field, regardless of

KBIC Promise Neighborhoods presents L’ANSE AREA SCHOOLS K-12 SPRING POW WOW   Friday, April 17th from 1p – 3:15p   LAS Gymnasium, 201 N 4th Street, L’Anse   Public is welcome to attend.

Dollar Bay’s Kindergarten Registration is open! The DB Kindergarten Round-Up will be Friday, April 17, at 2:15 at the Dollar Bay School. Kids will hear a story read by the teacher, have a cookie in the lunchroom, and take a school bus ride around the neighborhood. Families of kids who will be 5 years old by September 1 are warmly invited. The registration form can be found under the Parents tab of the school website. Parents with questions are welcome to call the school office.

Baraga County Shelter Home, Copper Shores, and KBIC Victim Services and Programs SIGN MAKING   April 14th from 4p – 8p April 17th from 5p – 7p Zeba Hall   Make a sign to honor a survivor of violence or to support crime victims’ rights.  Signs will be displayed on the L’Anse Waterfront as a part of our National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Vigil on April 19th.   Questions? Contact Jessica at 906-353-4595 or Holly at 906-524-7079

KBIC Victim Services & Programs WIRE WRAP EARRINGS   Friday, April 17th from 5pm to 7pm at Zeba Hall   Contact Jade at 906-353-4598 or Jessica at 906-353-4595 To register or ask questions.

KBIC Health System and Youth Department presents Goat Movie Night   Free Entry, Friday, April 17th Starts at 6:00p @ Niiwin Akeaa Center   Open to the public Concession available

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds presents:  3rd Annual BE KIND TO YOUR MIND Youth Mental Health Fair for teens ages 13-19   FREE EVENT! April 18,th from 12p – 4pm at the Hancock Community Hub   What to expect: Activities to calm your mind and body Sound bath by Jenny Speakers telling their recovery stories Free food and door prizes   For more information:  ksup4healthymninds@gmail.com & Facebook

UP Wild in the Keweenaw monthly event. UP Wild Gathering Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eagle River Falls (Gather at the Houghton Township Pavilion next to the Eagle River Museum) The UP Wild Gatherings are opportunities to connect with God and each other within our natural world.  Each Gathering has a leader who will guide the participants through readings and reflection.  The Gatherings are appropriate for all ages, including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra at Michigan Tech is performing the Resurrection Symphony by Gustav Mahler on April 18, 2026, at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. It is the finale of the Rozsa’s 25th anniversary season. The symphony lasts an hour and a half and is the largest choral-orchestral work ever presented in the Upper Peninsula. This will be the first performance of the Resurrection Symphony in the Upper Peninsula, 132 years after its composition. The symphony is massive, with 10 horns, 8 trumpets, 4 trombones, an off-stage brass choir, two harps, organ, large symphonic choir, and soloists. Members

Candlelight Vigil – Community gathering to honor those who have been a victim of crime.   Sunday, April 19th @ 7pm L’Anse Waterfront Park Free – Open to the Public No RSVP Needed   The candles will be lit for the first 24 hours of national Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

KBIC Victim Services & Programs Two Spirit Talking Circle – Quill Earrings with Bryan   Tuesday, April 22 from 5p to 7p Ojibwa Senior Citizens, Baraga Please reach out to Carisa at 906-353-4595 to register or if you have any questions.   Join us for a quill earring-making workshop with Bryan Welsh.  This event is a peer support space for LGBTQIA+_ and Two Spirit community members, their families and allies.  

Tribal Water Day April 23, 2026 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Buck’s Bingo Hall ~ Doors open at 8am Pre-register before April 16th to receive incentives (906-524-5757)   Join the NRD to learn about how we care for and protect our water. Presentations Information tables Student posters and more.   Everyone is welcome to attend ~ Lunch will be provided!

Chassell Township Schools Kindergarten Registration   Thursday, April 23rd, from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm   Children must be five years old on or before September 1st, 2026.  *A waiver is available for children turning five years old on or before December 1st, 2026. What to Bring:  Birth Certificate, Proof of Residency (Drivers License or Utility Bill), Immunization Records. What to Expect:  Meet the Teacher, Tour the School, Fill out Registration Forms, Take a ride on the Bus (Bus ride from 5:15p – 5:30p)   Questions?  Call 906-483-2132

Please announce  the following recurring monthly event: for Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds.The meetings are held at the Portage Lake District Library at 6:30 pm., the last Tuesday of each month. The dates are as follows: April 28, 2026, 6:30 pm @ PLDL May 26, 2026 6:30 pm @ PLDL June 30, 2026, 6:30 pm @PLDL July 28, 2026, 6:30 pm @PLDL Thank you for your kind attention in announcing these meeting dates.  Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is dedicated to the well-being of individuals living in our communities. Please feel free to call me (Sue Kauppi) at 906-369-4858 with