Western UP Events

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