Western UP Events

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: 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 me (Sue Kauppi) at 906-369-4858 with any questions or concerns.

SAFE @ HOME   Designed to prepare students to be safe when they are home alone.  Students learn how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.  Students also learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses.   Tuesday, June 9 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm KBIC Health System-Upstairs Conference Room, 102 Superior Avenue, Baraga   REGISTRATION INFORMATION:  Class is FREE of charge.  Seats limited, registration required!  Call Ashley at 906-353-4540 with any questions.

Safe Sitter   Designed to prepare students to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting.   The instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.  Students even get to use manikins to practice rescue skills like choking rescue!   Thursday, June 11 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Zeba Hall, 16141 Zeba Road, L’Anse   REGISTRATION INFORMATION:  Class fee is FREE.  Seats limited, registration is required!  Student must bring a lunch and a water bottle.  For more information, call 906-353-4540.

Copper Range Historical Museum in South Range is holding its Annual Open House on Saturday, May 30, from noon-3:00.  Special presentation will include a display by Lucy Granroth of Copper Thread Genealogy & Research.  Refreshments available.  The museum will open for the season on Tuesday, June 2, from noon-3:00.

The June meeting of the Houghton-Keweenaw Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will be held on Monday, June 1st at Slims in Mohawk.  The business meeting will begin at 12:30 pm, followed by a family style dinner.  The guest speaker is Ethan Deshestsky from Erickson Crawle Funeral Home who will speak on  funeral preplanning.  All members are encouraged to attend. Contact person – Steven Karpiak ,  482-8455

Our June Monthly Meeting will be held at 7:00pm, (Eastern Time), in person at the Stannard Township Hall on Monday 6/1/2026. For virtual attendance, we now have ZOOM available. 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!    Our future Meetings & Events are listed below and can also be found on our website (www.mi-trale.org) under the CLUB STUFF tab, Calendar option. 2026 Club Meeting Schedule Meeting time & location: 7:pm Eastern, in person at Stannard Township Hall,

Summer Beach Coed Volleyball League   June 3rd through August 5th Wednesday Nights Hancock Sand Courts   6v6 coed (Minimum 3 females) Age 16+ Cost $60 per Team   email Jperala13@gmail.com with questions

Kickstart the Summer with “For the Heartlands” Fundraiser Dinner and Concert on June 5, 2026 Support the launch of the Keweenaw Heartlands Community Forest HANCOCK, MI, April 21, 2026— The Keweenaw Heartlands Community Advisory Committee and Keweenaw Community Foundation are partnering to host “For the Heartlands,” a fundraiser dinner and concert on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the Hidden Pines Barn in Calumet. The event supports the Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund, held by the Keweenaw Community Foundation, to establish the Keweenaw Heartlands Community Forest. The fund covers costs related to the early governance and management of this future publicly owned,

Community invited to celebrate and support the project’s next chapter at “For the Heartlands” fundraiser. Date: Friday, June 5, 2026 Time: 5:00 pm Location: Hidden Pines Barn, 26150 Pine St, Calumet, MI Tickets: $125 each; purchase online here. Children ages 9 and younger are free! Tickets include: An all-Keweenaw dinner and refreshments from the Mohawk Superette, Fletchy’s Otter Belly Lodge, and the Keweenaw Co-op One drink token (cash bar also available, hosted by the CLK Rotary Club) Live music from The Go Rounds Silent auction featuring all-Keweenaw experiences First-time access to purchase limited edition Keweenaw Heartlands merchandise from Chicken Tramper Ultralight Gear in Hancock. All proceeds support

Local LGBTQIA+ pride event, Keweenaw Pridefest, is returning for a fourth year on Saturday, June 6 at the Calumet Colosseum. The free, all-ages event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. and is open to the public, rain or shine. The theme of Keweenaw Pridefest 2026 is Rainbow Connections. The theme represents the connections LGBTQIA+ people have to their communities and to queer history. “Community is the connections we have with each other,” said Keweenaw Pridefest organizer Emily Stanton. “When all generations of queer people can stand together, it’s powerful. Now more than ever, we need a strong queer community in the Keweenaw.” Keweenaw Pridefest will