Western UP Events

Blood Drive L’Anse Methodist Church 304 N. Main St. Friday, January 24th 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please donate the gift of life!

 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday,  January 28th,  2025 @ 6:30 pm        Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room Houghton, MI 49931 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission:  “to support healthy minds through connection and community.”  Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises.  We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com.

March for Life February 1, 2025 from 12 – 2pm   We will leave from the MTU clock tower at 12 pm and march for the Life Outreach Center in Hancock.  Please arrive early so we can leave on time.   The march will be a peaceful demonstration.  We will have signs available or feel free to make your own sign to bring.  Lunch will be provided at the center after the march and rides back to campus will be offered.  Questions?  contact sflife@mtu.edu

Our February Monthly Meeting will be held at 7:00pm, (Eastern Time), in person at the Stannard Township Hall on 2/03/2025. For virtual attendance, we now have ZOOM available, along with the strictly audio/phone method. If you would like to attend virtually, please email me at this address and I will get you the connection information. If you are in the area, please stop in for the meeting!  We’d love to see you there! 

Fireworks Over Ice! Dive into the Magic of Houghton’s Winter Carnival THE KEWEENAW, Michigan (Jan. 15, 2024) — Winter isn’t just endured in the Keweenaw – it’s celebrated, sculpted and spun into pure magic. For 102 years, Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival has transformed the snowy campus into a wonderland of jaw-dropping snow art, thrilling winter sports and community warmth. From Feb. 5-8, 2025, locals, visitors and MTU alumni will make their way down the main streets of Houghton and Hancock to marvel at towering ice sculptures. Don’t forget to cozy up or get a bite to eat at local favorites like the KBC, The Ambassador or

Ice Mass 2025 in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel St. Albert the Great University Parish, serving students, faculty and staff of Michigan   Technological University and Gogebic (“Go-Gee-Bick”) Community College, will host the annual Mass in the Our Lady of the Snows ice chapel during MTU’s famed Winter Carnival. The Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated in a chapel hand-built from ice and snow by MTU students and community members. The Ice Mass has gained international attention; it is a unique expression of Catholic faith in the deep snow country of the Keweenaw with over 500 in attendance

Ice Mass 2025 in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel St. Albert the Great University Parish, serving students, faculty and staff of Michigan   Technological University and Gogebic (“Go-Gee-Bick”) Community College, will host the annual Mass in the Our Lady of the Snows ice chapel during MTU’s famed Winter Carnival. The Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated in a chapel hand-built from ice and snow by MTU students and community members. The Ice Mass has gained international attention; it is a unique expression of Catholic faith in the deep snow country of the Keweenaw with over 500 in attendance

Ice Mass 2025 in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel St. Albert the Great University Parish, serving students, faculty and staff of Michigan   Technological University and Gogebic (“Go-Gee-Bick”) Community College, will host the annual Mass in the Our Lady of the Snows ice chapel during MTU’s famed Winter Carnival. The Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated in a chapel hand-built from ice and snow by MTU students and community members. The Ice Mass has gained international attention; it is a unique expression of Catholic faith in the deep snow country of the Keweenaw with over 500 in attendance

An award-winning film produced in 2003 by famed director Klaus Härö will be shown on Wednesday, February 12 at 2 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center as the latest offering of the Center’s Nordic Film Series.   “Invisible Elina” is a riveting tale about grief, love, betrayal and loyalty with a 9-year-old girl as the focal point of the story. In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that killed her father a few years earlier. Elina’s family belongs to Finnish-speaking minority frowned upon by a staunch

Nature Prayer Service Sunday, February 16 at 3:00 pm, Chapel of St. Matthew Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 pm, Chapel of St. Matthew * The Chapel of St. Matthew is in Hancock, MI on the former campus of Finlandia University. The Nature Prayer Services are opportunities to connect with God, nature, and each other in a relaxed setting. Each service has a leader who will guide the service with prayers, readings, and reflection. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.