Keep It In The UP!

Calumet - Annual Meeting and Potluck - Friends of the Calumet Public Library
2025-06-10 17:30 UTC | Calumet Public LIbrary, 57070 Mine Street, Calumet, Michigan, 49913
Tuesday, June 10th
Annual Meeting and Potluck – Friends of the Calumet Public Library
5:30 pm
Calumet Public Library – Community Room
Open to the public
The Friends of the Calumet Public Library accomplished much this year, and we’re ready to celebrate! In addition to the election of this year’s board members, the annual meeting will recap programs and acquisitions, and will help chart the course for another year. This is an open meeting, and we welcome new members and new ideas. To start the meeting, we’ll enjoy a potluck, so bring a place setting, a dish to pass, some friends and family, and join us as we look forward to the new year.
There are many ways to be involved at the library: programming ideas, volunteer opportunities, the Red Jacket Readers book club, and more! Come find out what’s ahead in the upcoming year at the Calumet Public Library, and help us celebrate a year of good work in support of the library.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Calumet Public Library.
For more information, visit the library or call 337-0311 ext. 1107
(In case of bad weather, when school is cancelled, all library programs are cancelled.)

Houghton - Vet Fest 2025
2025-06-11 11:00 - 15:00 | MTU SDC, Houghton, Michigan, 49931
Vet Fest 2025
Wednesday, June 11th from 11am – 3pm
Michigan Technological University, SDC, Houghton

All Veterans & Families Welcome!
Free Pasty and Refreshments!
Free #20 Gas Card for the first 300 veterans!
Over 100 Service Providers on site
reps on site from the Detroit VA Regional Office and the Iron Mountain VA Hospital

Hancock - Better Together Keweenaw
2025-06-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Zion Lutheran Church, 13511 Roland Lake Road, Skanee, Michigan, 49962
Better Together Keweenaw (former Christian Women’s Brunch)

Join us for light brunch and fellowship
Special Speaker – Shirley Lamppa
Special Music
$10.00 donation
Thursday, June 12th at 9:30am – 11:00am
Zion Lutheran Church, 400 Ingot, Hancock

All women invited. Non-denominational. For reservations call Barb at 906-523-4445.

Hancock - Farmers Market
2025-06-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Quincy Green, 401 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
Hancock Farmers Market

Every Thursday from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm until October 9th.

Quincy Green, Hancock

L'Anse - BCCC Bingo
2025-06-12 18:00 | Whirl-I-Gig, 15850 Whirl-I - Gig Road, L'Anse, MI, 49946, United States
Baraga County Chamber of Commerce BINGO

Every Second Thursday of each month 6:00 pm – early bird 4:30p

Whirl-I-Gig, 15850 Whirl-I-Gig Road, L’Anse

Win Cash – Low Entry Fee

L'Anse Concerts
2025-06-12 19:00 | L’Anse Township Park, 15829 Skanee Road, L'Anse, MI, 49946, United States
Village of L’Anse/DDA announces its free 2025 Lakefront Concerts schedule, kicking off Thursday, June 12 at 7 PM with the blues and cajun music of UP Gumbo.
The concerts are held every Thursday in the beautiful lakefront park at the foot of Broad Street at the lake. There is limited seating, so bring a chair or blanket to sit back and enjoy the good sounds, good vibes and million-dollar view. the L’Anse Twp School Cafetorium will be used in case of inclement weather.
Thursday Night 7 PM Lakefront Concerts 2025

June 12 UP Gumbo
A little blues, a little cajun
June 19 Tapestry String Band
Roots, Country, Bluegrass and Celtic

June 26 Lightning Ridge
A variety of country classics
July 3 Jack Jolliff & Friends
Country. Country. Country
July 10 Uncle Pete’s Red Hot Revue
Big band brassy and jazzy
July 17 Aura Jamboree Preview
July 24 Cathy Bolton
Sweetness in Pops
July 31 Chasin’ Steel
Bluegrass at its best
Aug 7 One Voice
Singing your favorite hits

Aug 14 Black Pearl
Smooth Jazz/Rock/Country

Aug 21 Keweenaw Brewgrass
Fun with bluegrass and western swing

Aug 28 A Place To Land
Country, folk, Americana
Sept 4 Chad Borgen Collective
Caribbean/Fun/Reggae
Sept 11 The Knockabouts
Music from the Celtic World

Hancock - Community Rummage Sale
2025-06-14 08:30 - 15:00 | Houghton County Arena, 1500 Birch Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
Community Rummage Sale and FLASH ticket sale

The Houghton County Fair will be hosting a rummage sale in the fair’s exhibit building on the fairgrounds, 1500 Birch Street, in Hancock. The sale will be on Saturday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 8 vendors. (Space is still available!)

This is also the day of the annual ON-LINE FLASH SALE for admission tickets, featuring the lowest prices of the season for adult tickets. Adult 4 day passes will be just $20 and daily tickets are $2 off for any given daily ticket. (Youth aged 6 to 15 are always a deal for $5 per day).
Visit www.houghtoncountyfair.com for the link to purchase from Ticketspice.

Tickets will also be available to purchase in person at the discounted rate (cash or check please) at the rummage sale from 8:30 to 3 p.m. on June 14th.

For more information, call 906-482-6200, find us on facebook at Houghton County Fair, or email houghtoncountyfair@hotmail.com.

Calumet - Farmers Market
2025-06-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Agassiz Park, Calumet, Michgian
Calumet Farmers Market

Saturday, June 14th from 10:00 am – 2:00 am until October 10th

Agassiz Park, Calumet

L'Anse Football Fundraiser Golf Scramble
2025-06-15 09:00 | L’Anse Golf Club, 15774 Golf Course Road, L'Anse, MI, 49946, United States
L’Anse Football Fundraiser
4 Man/Woman Golf Scramble at the L’Anse Golf Course
Sunday June 15th at 9:00am Shotgun Start

Lunch included
Limit first 18 Teams
Wear Purple and White
To register call/text Mike (906) 362-1845

Hancock - Mental Health Crisis Training
2025-06-17 08:00 - 2025-06-18 17:00 | Copper Country Intermediate School District, 809 Hecla Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
Local law enforcement invited to mental health crisis training June 17-18, 2025
The following press release was posted on our website on May 30, 2025.

The City of Houghton Police Department and Copper Shores Outreach & Education invite all local law enforcement agencies and officers to a free, two-day training aimed at equipping first responders with tools to handle behavioral health emergencies. This training will take place June 17 and 18 at the Copper Country Intermediate School District Service Center (809 Hecla Street; Hancock) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Designed specifically for Michigan first responders and crisis teams, the training includes three components: pre-course online modules, in-person classroom instruction and scenario-based exercises. The program helps emergency personnel recognize, respond to and, most importantly, de-escalate behavioral health crises.

This training was developed in collaboration with the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and subject matter experts from mental health, law enforcement, EMS and advocacy fields. Course material is drawn from prior state-funded programs including MI-CIS and Managing Mental Health Crisis, and aligns with Michigan law, MCOLES standards and national best practices.

The training is funded through the State of Michigan’s Diversion Council and is both endorsed and MCOLES-approved as part of recommended annual officer training requirements.

Baraga - Community Health Fair
2025-06-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Niiwin Akeaa Community Center, 111 Beartown Road, Baraga, Michigan, 49908
Community Health Fair – JOIN US!

Tuesday, June 17th from 11:00 am to 1:00pm
Niiwin Akeaa Center, 111 Beartown Road, Baraga, MI

this is a free community event, designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, p0revent and manage disease, and connect you to resources.

For more information: call 906-353-4542

Houghton - From the Ground Farmers Market
2025-06-17 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-24 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Houghton Waterfront Pier, Houghton, Michigan, 49931
From the Ground Farmers Market

Houghton Waterfront Pier

Tuesdays from 3pm – 6pm
June 10th to October 7th.

Calumet - Primroses in the Garden
2025-06-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Calumet Public LIbrary, 57070 Mine Street, Calumet, Michigan, 49913
Wednesday, June 18th
Primroses in the Garden: Primula and Companion Plants for Woodland, Crevice, Container, & Rock Gardens, presentation by Daniel Hendrickson
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Calumet Public Library – Community Room
Open to the Public
Daniel Hendrickson, a retired music educator and plant enthusiast, has developed practical knowledge and experience by growing and cultivating his own plants for well over 25 years and he’s going to share some of his knowledge with you during this program. Hendrickson will introduce you to the charm and beauty of Primroses in a presentation that highlights garden-worthy Primula and companion plants. The presentation includes a slide show and discussion exploring plant selections and design tips suitable for woodland, crevice, container and rock garden settings.
Hendrickson has been a member of the American Primrose Society (APS) since 2004 and currently serves the APS as a Board Director and as Editor of PRIMROSE, the APS Quarterly Journal. Daniel is also a member of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) and the Great Lakes Chapter of NARGS. He has presented for the Keweenaw Garden Club, the Michigan Master Gardener’s Association, the Hosta Society of Southwest Michigan and the Midwest Group of the APS. He will be presenting—via Zoom—for the American Primrose National Show in Juneau, Alaska on May 17th.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Calumet Public Library.
For more information, visit the library or call 337-0311 ext. 1107
(In case of bad weather, when school is cancelled, all library programs are cancelled.)

Chassell - UP Wild in the Keweenaw
2025-06-18 19:00 | Chassell Township Centennial Park, Chassell, Michigan, 49916
Wilderness Walk
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Chassell Township Centennial Park

The Wilderness Walks are opportunities to connect with God and each other in an outdoor natural setting. Each walk has a leader who will guide the walk and stop along the way for readings and reflection. The walks are appropriate for all ages including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

Hancock - Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration
2025-06-20 00:00 - 2025-06-21 23:59
The Keweenaw Peninsula is turning up the summer heat with a uniquely Nordic celebration: the Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration (June 20–22) in Hancock, Michigan. This three-day bash blends Finnish culture, lakeside summer vibes, and crisp cans of The Finnish Long Drink, the festival’s presenting beverage sponsor.

With two pop-up Long Drink bars, live music, folklore parades, and fire-lit nights, Juhannus in the Keweenaw invites visitors to embrace Suloista Suvea—the sweetness of summer—and the spirit of Hancock’s Finnish Heritage.

Weekend Highlights Include:
Friday, June 20 – Waterfront Bonfire Bash

Location: Porvoo Park, Hancock
Sunset concert & Juhannuskokko (Midsummer Bonfire)
Long Drink Lounge at Small Craft: exclusive cocktails, chill Canal vibes, and an Ice Bath Challenge with giveaways

Saturday, June 21 – Downtown Festival at Quincy Green

Midsummer Pole Raising at 11 AM (Finnish/Swedish solstice tradition)
Opening ceremonies at the Finnish American Heritage Center
Long Drink Beer Garden (2–6 PM) with lawn games, wife-carrying contest, and photo-worthy Finnish Folklore Costume Parade runway style on the Quincy Green. Early bird entry TBD
Cornhole Tournament
Evening public Midsummer Dance

Why Juhannus is a Must-Attend
This isn’t your average beer tent—it’s a full cultural mash-up where tradition meets trend. With authentic programming, a killer waterfront backdrop, and one of the hottest canned cocktails in the U.S. at center stage, it’s a hyperlocal yet highly visual event that’s social-media-ready and road-trip-worthy.

See the full lineup at: www.juhannusfest.com. Juhannus is organized by Visit Keweenaw, the City of Hancock, and The Finnish Long Drink. Stay in the Keweenaw to be close to the action all weekend.

Gay - VFD Auxiliary Bazaar & Sales
2025-06-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Gay Community Hall, 8878 Second Street, Gay, Michigan
Join us Saturday, June 21 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. for the VFD Auxiliary Bazaar & Sales first sale of the year. We have new items arriving every week and now everything is on the main floor of the Community Center so we are full of goodies for the whole family. Each sale will have a Special Feature, this time, Perennials and Garden Accessories. Also, every sale will have new auction items to bid on. A free will donation lunch will be available for you to enjoy. Come join in the fun, have lunch and take home some good deals!
Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Gay Community Hall
8878 2nd Street, Gay, MI 49945

Houghton - Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds Monthly Meeting
2025-06-24 18:30 | Portage Lake District Library, 4585 W. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, 49908, United States
Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting:

Tuesday, JUNE 24th, 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.

Houghton - Soul Shop: Faith-based Suicide Prevention Training
2025-06-26 08:30 - 16:00 | Trinity Episcopal Church, 205 E. Montezuma Avenue, Houghton, MI, 49931, United States
Soul Shop: Faith-based suicide prevention training set for June 26
The following press release was posted on our website on June 2, 2025.

Copper Shores Outreach & Education is hosting Soul Shop with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan on Thursday, June 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Houghton (245 East Montezuma Avenue). Soul Shop is a suicide prevention training program designed for leaders and members of all faith-based communities. Training is free to attend and open to members of all faith-based communities; breakfast and lunch will be provided.

“This training is a great pastoral tool for those in the church and a great inside look for those outside of the church,” said Marna Franson, Missioner with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan. “Soul Shop allows for a collaborative vision of community intervention to be implemented between the religious space and the mental health profession.”

This training opportunity reflects a broader effort to close the gaps between faith and mental health support in meaningful, community-centered ways. Copper Shores is committed to serving all members of the community, including those for whom faith is important. For many, religion provides a sense of connection and community – important factors in preventing suicide.

“Religion is a point of trauma for many people, which has historically created a divide between faith communities and nonprofit communities,” said Kristine Martens, Copper Shores Outreach & Education program director. “For people whose faith is important to them, they feel a disservice when it’s not incorporated into public services like mental health training. Soul Shop bridges this gap.”

Soul Shop was developed in by Fe Anam Avis, a paster with a passion for suicide prevention, who noticed that the trainings he hosted did not attract faith-based community members. In an effort to draw in faith leaders, educators and active congregation members, Avis created a suicide prevention training that shows the messiness of humanity embraced within scriptures, highlighting that many of the activities of a church are really prevention work.

Registration
Registration closes at the end of the day on Wednesday, June 25. Register for free and learn more about Soul Shop at coppershores.org/soul-shop. To learn more about Copper Shores Outreach & Education, visit coppershores.org/outreach-and-education.

Hancock - Pride Market
2025-06-29 13:00 - 18:00 | Orpheum Theatre, 426 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
The 1st Annual Pride Market will be held at The Orpheum Theater in Hancock, MI, June 29th, 1pm-6pm. Market-goers will find things from the practical to the fanciful, such as soaps, fresh produce, stickers, crochet plushies, art prints, books, baskets, garments, and more. Everything at Pride Market was drawn, grown, sewn, crocheted, designed, written, or otherwise made by vendors, and features a full lineup of LGBTQIA+ makers and small businesses.

Pride Market is an expansion of successful past events organized by local artist Gray Kotila. Prior events, such as the 2021 Queer Artists Market held in the Rozsa Center on Michigan Tech University’s campus during the 41 North Film Festival and the Queer Pop-Up Shops held at Black Ice Comics & Books in Houghton each week during June of 2024, focused on uplifting and supporting queer creatives from the Upper Peninsula.

Organized this year by Gray Kotila and Sophie Hansen, Pride Market has expanded to nearly twenty vendors and welcomed many new creators, plus three farms, to the vendor lineup.

Kotila says of the event, “I’m so excited with the variety of what our amazing local vendors are bringing! Paired with the cool vibes of the Orpheum Theater and what 5th & Elm has to offer, this market feels like it’ll be a great outing for folks!” Hansen adds, “It’s exciting to see members of our community so ecstatic for Pride Market! It has been an absolute joy and honor to put together Pride Market with Gray, and I hope that everyone will have a great time! So what are you waiting for? Come say hi June 29th!”

All are invited to celebrate expressions of queer joy and experience what the local queer creators and small businesses bring to our community at large.

Ahmeek 4th of July Celebration
2025-06-30 11:00 - 20:00 | Gabe Chopp Park, Ahmeek, MI, 49901, United States
4th of July Celebration at Gabe Chopp Park in Ahmeek Village on July 4, 2025.

Kid’s parade at 11am, food & beverages noon til 8pm, kid’s games noon til 6pm, live music 2-7pm, bingo 2-5pm, raffle drawings at 6pm. NO CARRY INS PLEASE! For more info, see “Ahmeek Fire & Rescue Department” Facebook page.

Chassell - Community Blood Drive
2025-07-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Chassell VFW, 42103 Wilson Memorial Drive, Chassell, Michigan, 49916
UP Health System Regional Blood Center COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Proudly Hosted by Chassell VFW Post 6507
42103 Wilson Memorial Drive

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Walk-Ins Welcome from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Chance to win $50 in Keweenaw Cash!
Contact: 906-449-1450

Dollar Bay 4th of July Celebration
2025-07-03 00:00 - 2025-07-04 23:59 | Dollar Bay
Dollar Bay
Date: July 3rd & 4th, 2025
This year’s Dollar Bay 4th of July celebration is going to be a big one! Starting at 1PM on July 3rd, visitors can participate in family-friendly events throughout the day – carriage rides to almuni basketball to a community carnival! Once dusk hits at 8PM, boogie the night away during the annual Dollar Bay Street Dance Block Party. This year’s music will be provided by a fun local band playing all your favorite covers, Split Shyft. Join locals and visitors as they dance into the night across from Ritchie’s Store while enjoying food and snacks from the Fire Hall (all proceeds go to the cause). Don’t forget your camping chairs in case your dancing feet get tired.
On the 4th of July, the Dollar Bay Volunteer Fire Department hosts their World-Famous Chicken barbecue from 10:30AM to 2PM. And… they don’t call it a World-Famous Chicken BBQ for nothing! For just $16 you will be treated to the best chicken barbecue in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with sides of baked beans, coleslaw and a dinner roll! Tickets are cash-only and sold in advance at Ritchie’s, so be sure to swing by well beforehand! Make sure to catch the annual 4th of July Parade at 12PM, followed by family games at Pioneer Park and concessions.

Lake Linden 4th of July Celebration
2025-07-03 00:00 - 2025-07-04 23:59 | Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden
Date: July 3rd & 4th, 2025
Featuring two days full of events, the Village of Lake Linden takes Independence Day seriously! Festivities in the park begin around 5PM on July 3rd and continue until the fireworks display goes off over Torch Lake at dusk. The evening of the 3rd includes live music by local performers, park vendors, and a bar set up by the Lake Linden Volunteer Fire Department (LLVFD).
Best get a good night’s sleep after the fireworks because the Grand Patriotic Parade starts at 9:30AM sharp on the 4th of July. The lineup starts with the Lake Linden Police Department, Houghton County Sheriff’s Department, State Police Department, American Legion Color Guard, V.F.W, and the National Guard. Following the parade, festivities return to the Village Park. Vendors and the LLVFD Bar will again be set up at 10AM, as well as more live music, kid’s games, races in the park, and grand stand contests.
Make sure to stick around throughout the day, as the Veteran’s Memorial Service takes place at 1PM, a bicycle parade at 6:30PM, and a Street Dance at the Lake Lounge from 6-10PM.

Baraga County Lumberjack Days
2025-07-03 00:00 - 2025-07-04 23:59 | Baraga, Baraga, Michigan, 49908
Baraga County’s 2025 Lumberjack Days are two action-packed days that begin on Wednesday, July 3rd at 6:30pm with music, street dancing and the introduction of the honorees. July 4th celebrations begin at 8:00am with a 5k run; there is also a pancake breakfast at Baraga Area Schools from 8am-12pm. Following that is a flag raising ceremony, children’s parade and games. Beginning at 2:00pm is the parade line-up, with the main parade beginning at 3:30pm. Afterwards is live music at the American Legion post 444. Beginning at dusk are fireworks over Keweenaw Bay.

Marquette - 4 Day Vinyl Record Show
2025-07-03 12:00 - 2025-07-06 12:00 | Ore Dock Brewing Company, 114 W. Spring Street, Marquette, Michigan, 49855
4-Day VINYL RECORD SHOW at Ore Dock Brewing Company

From 12 noon on Thursday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 6th, a four-day vinyl record show will be held on the 2nd floor community room of Ore Dock Brewing Company, at 114 W. Spring Street in downtown Marquette, Michigan, 49855.

Thousands of new & used vinyl records, CDs, posters, cassettes, books, and t-shirts will be available. Sunday’s events include a movie screening and six rounds of popular culture trivia!

Talk with Jon and Geoff about trading old records and tapes for new favorites, or finding an unused media collection a new home. For more information call 906-373-6183 or visit out Facebook Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/2129812604161375/2129812617494707/

All are welcome at this free, all-ages event, presented by the NMU Vinyl Record Club. (some ticketed event exceptions may apply)

South Range 4th of July Celebration
2025-07-04 00:00 - 23:59 | South Range, South Range
South Range Celebrations
Date: July 4th, 2025
South Range Independence Day kicks off bright and early the morning of 4th of July. Attend the Flag Raising Ceremony at the Community Building at 8AM before perusing the Flea Market until 1:30PM. The South Range Pub hosts an exciting Cornhole Tournament for adults, while children enjoy Fun in the Veteran’s Memorial Park from 11AM to 4PM. You’ll find live music from local acts SuperSuits and Tom Katalin starting at 3PM until late!
Each year, Keweenaw Brewing Company hosts an open house with tours of their South Range production facility and beer tastings from 12-2PM. Get to know the brewers who produce your favorite Keweenaw adult beverages, before heading out to catch the parade at 2PM. The day continues with horseshoe tournaments and live music, before concluding with one of the Keweenaw’s best fireworks displays starting at dusk. All this celebratory fun is sponsored by VFW Post 6165, and we guarantee South Range’s party is one that you will not want to miss.

Copper Harbor 4th of July Celebration
2025-07-04 00:00 - 23:59 | Copper Harbor, Michigan
Copper Harbor
Date: July 4th, 2025
Spend 4th of July in Michigan’s northernmost town of Copper Harbor, MI! Copper Harbor is well-known for its beautiful lights display over the water, and this year’s epic aerial drone display is no exception! This charming small town features a parade at 10AM, followed by kid’s games in the park at 1PM. This leaves ample time to grill out or explore the great outdoors before the drone show at dusk (typically around 10-11PM).

Hubbell 4th of July Celebration
2025-07-04 00:00 - 23:59 | Hubbell
Hubbell-Tamarack
Date: July 4th, 2025
The Hubbell Fire Department hosts family-friendly action on the 4th of July! The annual Hubbell parade starts at 10:30AM, starting at Koppers to the south end of Tamarack. Make sure to catch the sports program at 1PM and purchase your 50/50 raffle ticket before the big drawing. If you have some time to kill in the afternoon, a hike at Hungarian Falls may be the perfect activity to fill your day with a solid mix of celebration and nature experiences.
