Western UP Events

Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, the former head of the Vatican Observatory, and now current head of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, with a specialty in meteorites, is a Jesuit brother who will come to both Houghton and Chassell for a series of presentations. He will be giving 1colloquium and 3 presentations for the public from February 19-21, 2026. His last presentation on February 21 st will be geared towards children and their families. The three presentations are as follows:   Thursday, February 19: 4:00pm  Physics Colloquium: “What’s Surfacing at Bennu” & 7:00pm Public Talk: “Strange Cosmologies” in Fisher 139 at Michigan

Ice Fishing Tournament hosted by Skipper’s & Northern Edge February 21st, Lake Superior Waters   4:00 pm Weigh-In @ Skipper’s Any species – single person   entry Infor:  $20.00 per person 50/50 Raffle Door Prizes   Fish Fry – 12 pm to 1:00 pm @ White Fish Hole

FLIPPIN’ FOR HOOPS All proceeds support Baraga Boys Basketball – COME HUNGRY.  LEAVE PROUD!   Saturday, February 21 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Baraga American Legion Post 444   $12 per person Free for kids 5 & under Pancakes, eggs, sausage & bacon – Takeout Available   Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast served by our Vikings and stick around for Gift Basket Giveaways

Lunch and Learn   Join the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce February 23, 2026 – from 11:30am to 1:00pm Dianne Koskinen will be teaching a class on how to create eye catching and informative flyer for your business.

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: February 24, 2026, 6:30 pm @ PLDL March  31,2026, 6:30 pm @ PLDL 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

16th Annual CopperDog Race.   February 27th – March 1st, 2026 The race will start in Calumet, MI on Friday night.  It will run to Eagle Harbor then Copper harbor finishing back in Laurium on Sunday for the first time.  Additional CopperDog events will be held in Laurium on Saturday.   copperdog.org  

Community Blood Drive Friday, February 27, 2026 L’Anse Methodist Church 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins welcome! All blood types are needed!

The Big Annie team is bringing back their Warm UP with “Big Annie” fundraiser during CopperDog weekend! Join the fun on Friday, February 27, from 4:00–11:00 PM at Elks Lodge #404 in Calumet. Stop in to warm up with chili or a sloppy joe, browse the silent auction, and enjoy the festivities. The bar opens at 4:00 PM, with live music from 8:30–10:30 PM by the Brewgrass Band.

KBIC Victim Services & Programs Painting with Zaagidiwin:  A Paint Your Partner Event   Bring your loved one and paint a picture of each other!  Your partner, your mom, your auntie, your best friend, or your child!   Friday, February 27th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm Ojibwa Senior Center   Contact Jade or Jessica at 906-353-4595 to register or ask questions

Copper Dog Events at George Gipp Recreation Area & Arena   Saturday 2/28 9am – 8pm ~ FREE PUBLIC SKATE ALL DAY! 10am – 1pm ~ COPPER PULL 2pm – 4pm ~ COPPER DASH (Kids Event) 5:45p – 8pm ~ COPPER PULL   Sunday 3/1 9am – 8pm ~ FREE PUBLIC SKATE ALL DAY! 9:15a – TBD ~ COPPER PULL 11am – 3:30pm ~ CD120 RACE FINISH   The Gipp Ice Rink will be open to the public on Saturday & Sunday from 9am – 8pm to warm up, use facilities, grab a pasty and SKATE FOR FREE!   Rental