Western UP Events

UP Wild in the Keweenaw would like to announce its upcoming monthly event. UP Wild Gathering – A Celtic Celebration Led by: Pastor Bucky Beach (Ret.) Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Nara Nature Park 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 Gathering will be indoors with an outdoor component. Snowshoes and cross-country skis are welcome. The Gatherings are appropriate for all ages, including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary. A potluck meal will follow the service.

Coming Home A special Public Presentation on Hospice and Palliative Care   Sophina Manheimer Calderon, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Recipient of Arizona’s 2021 Rural Health Exceptional Health Professional Award & Member of the Navajo nation   FEAR & HOPE:  An Indigenous Perspective on Illness & Health Wednesday, March 18, 2026 ~ 7pm Marquette Regional History Center   Presented by cedar Tree Institute, cedartreeinstitute.org FREE ADMISSION

On Tuesday, March 24, the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country will emphasize the call for Equal Pay for Women by distributing cookies, oranges, and information on the Michigan Tech campus. League members and volunteers will wear red and gather at the Husky statue from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Red symbolizes that women and people of color are “in the red” when it comes to equal pay for equal work. This day marks the number of extra days since January 1st that women must work, on average, to earn what a man makes in one year. A woman must work at least 14

KBIC Victim Services & Programs   TWO SPIRIT TALKING CIRCLE Quill Earrings Join us for an evening of crafting with Bryan Welsh.  We will have materials available for quill earrings.  this event is a peer support space for LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit community members, their families, and allies.   Tuesday, March 24th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm Ojibwa Senior Citizens, Baraga   Please reach out to Carisa at 906-353-4595 to register or if you have any questions.

Frank Wardynski, MSU Extension Educator, will be conducting a Cow Calf Meeting in Baraga at the Baraga Lakeside Inn on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 pm EST MSU Extension’s winter cow-calf meetings provide a forum for producers to stay informed on management, markets, and emerging issues that can impact profitability and long-term operational success. Merck Animal Health will be sponsoring the meetings, providing pizza and soft drinks. Topics will include the beef market outlook, protecting cattle prices with the Livestock Risk Protection program, the Effects of Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance, and genetic selection for carcass characteristics. Reservations are required. Please contact the Ontonagon

Community QPR (+Narcan) Training offered March 26 in Hancock Free suicide prevention and opioid overdose reversal training Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is hosting free QPR and Narcan trainings, on Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. Both trainings take place at Copper Shores’ office, 821 Water Street, Hancock. QPR Training takes about an hour to complete, with an optional 30-minute Narcan Training to follow.   All community members from Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon counties are invited to attend and learn life-saving skills. Both trainings are tailored for laypersons, including but not limited to businesses, educators, faith groups, healthcare professionals, parents and caregivers.  

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: 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

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.    

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.