Western UP Events

KBIC VICTIM SERVICES & PROGRAMS INVITES YOU TO:   Miiiwgogamikwenimaanaanig (We Will Always Remember Them)   National Day of Remembrance Display Making & Talking Circle   We will be making a display for the Ojibwa Community Library window.  We will be having conversations to honor the survivors of the residential school system and discuss intergenerational trauma.   Sunday, September 28th at the Zeba Hall from 1pm to 3pm Call Jessica at 353-4592 to Register or if you have questions.    

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday,  SEPTEMBER 30th,  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.

Canal Colors Fest Marks the Keweenaw’s Next Big Seasonal Event Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula will debut a brand-new fall celebration this October with the launch of the Canal Colors Festival, set for Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in downtown Houghton. Parked along the Portage Canal beneath the iconic lift bridge, the Canal Colors Festival celebrates the exact spot where Upper Peninsula fall colors first turn. With steep hills rising on both sides of the canal, the season shows off twice — once in the trees, and again in their reflections across the water. The two-day event combines some of the Keweenaw’s favorite

Friday, October 3 — Brew Street & Plaidurday   Brew Street kicks off at 6 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive behind the Keweenaw Brewing Company (KBC). Guests can enjoy cold pours from KBC, food trucks, and live music from Toni Saari, The Make Believe Spurs, and Bob Hiltunen. Social district cups will be available, with $1 from each sale donated to the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw to preserve local history. At 7 p.m., Brew Street also hosts this year’s official Plaidurday group photo, moving the tradition downtown for the first time. Visitors are encouraged to don their flannel and join the record-setting photo, a Keweenaw tradition since 2023. Visit Keweenaw

Saturday, October 4 — Color Run & Fall Festival   The Keweenaw Color Run returns at 9:30 a.m. with a family-friendly, untimed 5K through downtown Houghton. Participants are showered with colorful powders along the course and receive their own color packet at the start. The run is open to all ages — no times, no winners, just fun. Right after the race, The City of Houghton’s Fall Fest takes over Houghton’s waterfront pier from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families can enjoy tractor rides, cider pressing (including bring-your-own apples), pumpkin sales, kids’ games like bowling on the pier, and cozy fall photo ops. Local vendors will offer autumn-themed

16TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS WALK IN MEMORY OF CHELSEY LAFERNIER   11am Registration & T-Shirt pickup Raffle tickets go on sale at Niiwin Akeaa 12:00 pm Walk begins 1:00 pm  Opening Welcome, Opening Drum Song, Prayer by Lisa Denomie, Feast to follow 2:00 pm  Keynote Speaker: Serene Gauthier 2:30 pm Closing Drum Song 2:45 pm Raffle

Keweenaw ATV club, is Oct. 6th 2025. At 7:00 p.m. At the Hubbell VFW in Hubbell Mi. It is also our annual meeting. We will vote in club officers. And also vote on club business. If you would like a officer’s position, please be at this meeting. The regular monthly meeting will follow. We will give updates on all our projects. Please attend and bring a friend.

The October meeting of the local Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) Houghton-Keweenaw Chapter will be held om Tuesday, October 7th, at the Bluffs in Houghton.  The business meeting will begin at 12:30 pm followed by a Buffet lunch.  The guest speaker will be Jacob Spear of Elder Law.  All members are encouraged to attend.  Contact person – Steven Karpiak, 482-8455.

Better Together will meet on Thursday, October 9 at 9:30 at the Zion Lutheran Church on 400 Ingot Street in Hancock.  The speaker will be Carol Jones and her topic will be, “What’s on Your Mind?”  Carol and her husband Mel ran the Gitche Gumee Bible Camp for almost 40 years. She is a gifted woman in many ways! Special music will be provided by Stephanie Veenstra and Katelyn Eshbach. They are missionaries in India. All area women are cordially invited to attend this fun and inspiring event. A brunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of

Mission United Church in Pelkie will be holding their annual HOLLY & HARVEST bazaar on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 9am to 1pm.  Brunch will be served at 9am and luncheon at 11am.  Homemade bakery, jams and jellies, Christmas decor and quality rummage will be offered.