The Baraga class of 2028 is holding an adult basketball tournament Saturday March 22nd from 9am to 6pm. Entry to the event is by donation. Head on out and watch some great basketball. There are also basket raffles, 50/50, and concessions to benefit the booster club. The proceeds will go toward the class hosting prom, graduation and a class trip.
NEA Big Read The People Library Saturday, March 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. For this unique program, participants will be able to “check out” individuals from the library for short, individual conversations about their lives and experiences as miners, Native Americans, authors, teachers, clergy, individuals with mental illness—the people who make up our home. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College and Michigan Technological University presents 4TH ANNUAL NANDA-GIKENDAN “Seek to Learn” POW WOW Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Gates Tennis Center, 600 Macinnes Drive, Parking Lot 24, Houghton OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Grand Entries: 12pm & 6pm Feast: 4pm MC: Rodney Loonsfoot and Leroy Gauthier Arena Director: Jon Dowd Head Veteran Dancer: Donald Chosa Honor Guard: Wiikwedong Ogitchidaa Society Head Dancers: Jamie Brotherton & Naomi Smith Special: Deadliest Auntie & Uncle Competition 3pm Host Drum: Summer Cloud Co Host: Four Thunders and other drums welcome
EQUAL PAY DAY Date: 03/25/2025 – Tuesday Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Location: At the Michigan Tech Husky Statue Stop by for cookies and information. Join the copper Country League of Women Voters for a “Red Out” on March 25, 2025, to recognize Equal Pay Day. Campuses across Michigan are wearing red to symbolize how for women are “in the red” with their pay. Women working full-time make 83 cent for every $1 of what men earn. Do you want to bring awareness to this issue?
The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.
NEA Big Read Christine Saari Book Release: A Stitched Life Thursday, March 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Writer/artist Christine Saari reads from her newly released memoir in poems, A Stitched Life. The book details Saari’s childhood experiences growing up in Austria during the rise of Adolf Hitler to her eventual settlement in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Join us for this powerful testament to the human spirit overcoming authoritarianism, war, loss, and grief to find this place we call home. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
NEA Big Read Cinema: On Golden Pond Friday, March 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. PWPL screens this classic film which explores aging, dementia, and intergenerational communication. Following the film, there will be a discussion of the movie and Roz Chast’s Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? with a representative from the Marquette Alzheimer’s Association, focused on connections and care of the people we call home. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Knights of Columbus 2934 is having a Fish Fry every Friday during Lent Fish Fry Dates : March 28th, April 4th and April 11th at St. Ann’s Church Hall, Baraga from 4:30p to 6:30p Serving: Fried and/or Baked Cod, French Fries and/or Potato Wedges, Macaroni & Cheese, Coleslaw and Dessert Cost: Adults – $15.00 – Children 5-12 $6.00 and Under 5 Free
Country / Bluegrass Gospel Concert March 28th at 6:30 pm Everyone is invited to L’Anse Methodist Church Featuring the musical talents of: Bill Kautto, Mike Roberts, Katie Waara, Laura Augustine, Todd Overbeek and the Women’s Trio FREE WILL OFFERING
NEA Big Read Dr. Martin Reinhardt Keynote: Indigenous People in the U.P. Saturday, March 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Marquette Regional History Museum. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Dr. Martin Reinhardt will speak about Native Americans in the Upper Peninsula, including information on culture, history, interaction with white settlers, and Native American Boarding Schools. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.