• Stuff a Blue Goose

    Tadych’s Marketplace Foods 1000 W. Sharon Avenue, Houghton, Michgian

    Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and five grocery stores in Baraga and Houghton counties will be working together to host “STUFF A BLUE GOOSE” Harvest Gathering charity events.  The purpose is to raise food donations for local food pantries.   Troopers will be at Taydch’s Marketplace in Houghton, Louie’s Super Foods in Lake Linden, Larry’s Market in Baraga, Pat’s Foods in L’Anse, Pat’s Foods in Calumet, to assist in the collection of donated food items. A “BLUE GOOSE” patrol car will be at the sites to haul donated items to local food pantries at the conclusion of the

  • PWPL Presents: Homeschool Winter Family Solstice

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Wednesday December 3, 2025.  1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Youth Services and Teen Zone.  All homeschool families in the Marquette area are invited to a special afternoon at the Peter White Public Library! This will be a perfect time to meet other area homeschool families while you take your family through self-led tours of the Winter Solstice Art and Tree Exhibit! There will be a craft in the Youth Services Great room for kids, as well as the scavenger hunt. Activities available for teens in the Teen Zone. Children under the age of 8 must have

  • PWPL Presents: unTITLEd Teens

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025.  3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Teen Zone. Teens in grades 6-12 join in on the fun with unTITLEd Teens, a monthly program that will be a different activity each month. We will be making Winter decorations and wreaths. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of this program, call 906-226-4321, email Amanda at apierce@pwpl.info, and visit pwpl.info.  

  • PWPL Presents: Director Chat

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Wednesday, December 3, 2025.  11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 5:00-6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Circulation Lobby.  Stop by the Library to chat with Library Director Andrea Ingmire. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4303 or visit pwpl.info.  

  • Marquette County Board of Health Meeting

    Marquette County Courthouse 234 W. Baraga Avenue, Marquette, Michigan

    The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.

  • Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum 22nd Annual Celebrity Art Auction.

    Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum 123 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI, United States

    It’s that time of year again when we throw one of our biggest fundraisers! It’s the 22nd Annual Celebrity Art Auction. A unique auction fundraiser! Join us at our 22nd Annual Celebrity Art Auction. Experience an unforgettable, unique art auction featuring unexpected community artists. Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:30 p.m.- Viewing 7:00 p.m. – Auction Enjoy beer, wine, and appetizers. Bucket raffles. Free Admission. Must be 21 plus to attend. All proceeds benefit the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum.

  • Heritage Center 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan

    On December 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m., the Heritage Center, located at 435 Quincy Street in Hancock will host its annual celebration of Finland’s independence, an occasion the Finnish-American community of the Copper Country has marked each year since 1918. Featuring performances by the Kivajat Dancers and the newly-formed Kuparikielet youth folk dance band, attendees will surely be uplifted to see such high levels of engagement in cultural preservation by today’s young people. Keeping with recent tradition, the program will also include the announcement of the 2026 Hankookin Heikki, the person honored for significant contributions to the advancement of Finnish-American

  • Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michgian

    Finlandia Foundation hosting evening of celebration It’s been at least four generations since Finland achieved its independence in 1917, and this year’s observance of that courageous achievement at the Finnish American Heritage Center will put several members of our youngest generation in the spotlight. On December 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m., the Heritage Center, located at 435 Quincy Street in Hancock will host its annual celebration of Finland’s independence, an occasion the Finnish-American community of the Copper Country has marked each year since 1918. Featuringperformances by the Kivajat Dancers and the newly-formed Kuparikielet youth folk dance band, attendees will surely

  • HOLIDAY LASERS ON THE ORE DOCK

    Lower Harbor Ore Dock City Multi Use Path, Marquette, MI, United States

    Experience the magic of the season in downtown Marquette! The historic Lower Harbor Ore Dock will light up for the holidays with dazzling laser displays by Fresh Coast Light Lab, every Thursday through Saturday from 6-9 PM on the north side of the dock.     This free, family-friendly show offers something new each week from festive and winter-themed scenes to colorful, abstract displays inspired by Marquette itself. While you’re downtown, warm up with dinner, local brews, or a little holiday shopping just steps away.   2025 DATES November 20 – December 27 & New Year’s Eve   Every Thursday, Friday,

  • PWPL Presents: John Smolens Book Launch Reading: Possession(s)

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Thursday, December 4, 2025.  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. Three-time Michigan Notable Book writer John Smolens reads from his new collection of short stories, Possession(s), accompanied by special musical guest Bill Hart. The stories in the collection explore the fears, doubts, and uncertainties of the human condition, from the shores of Lake Superior to streets of 19th-century Paris. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.