• 49th Annual Upper Peninsula Gem and Mineral Show

    Saturday, August 2nd, 2025; 9:00am – 3:30pm EDT Ishpeming Elks Club (597 Lakeshore Drive, Ishpeming, Michigan) Free Admission and door prizes! Field trips Friday and Sunday! This is the club’s big annual event including dealers with all sorts of local and exotic gems, jewelry, fossils, displays and more. Aside from these we offer a silent auction, a kids table, and more including an after-show as well as field trips before and after the show! This is a big event with people who come from across Michigan and other states. We don’t expect a covid concern or any other issue, but

  • Echo Lake Hike

    Join us for a group hike on Saturday, August 2nd! Come hike with us through a beautiful hardwood forest and along an old logging road to a tall pine path on the south side of the Little Garlic River. The hike begins at the parking lot across from Echo Lake Road on CR550. (Note: we will initially meet at the Elliott Donnelly Trailhead to spot some vehicles.) A short walk up the road brings us to the NCT. After a brief hike up the ridge we will find ourselves on a level logging road. This hike is totally devoid of rocks.

  • Wings Over Marquette

    An aviation experience at the Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport Two incredible days of aerial excitement, including the chance to fly in historic aircraft like the legendary B-25 Bomber from WWII and the iconic Huey Helicopter from the Vietnam War. Saturday-Sunday Air show Grounds Open: 10:00 AM Air Show Starts: 1:00 PM Air Show Ends: ~2:30 PM Grounds Close: 5:00 PM Air show Lineup: Air Show Performers: Warbirds in Review – B-25, C-47, Huey MiG-17F- Michael Terfehr Trevor Rafferty – Modified Pitts 12 Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car Warbird Thunder Airshows Aerobatic Flying – Kevin Coleman Ground Displays: A-10 DHC-6 Twin Otter C-12

  • Gay VFD Auxiliary Bazaar & Sales

    Gay Community Hall 8878 Second Street, Gay, Michigan

    Join us on Saturday, August 2 for the Gay VFD Auxiliary Bazaar & Sales.  We have new items arriving every week, so many great items have been added.  Special Feature this sale:  Back to school, kids items, and  cupcakes.  We have new auction items each week to bid on and everything is now on the main floor of the Community Hall.  A free will donation lunch will be available. Come join us and support the firefighters and the Community of Gay/ Sherman Township. Saturday, August 2nd Gay Community Hall 8878 Second Street, Gay, MI 49945

  • Waitress – The Musical (Art on Film)

    https://emberlight..org/event/waitress-the-musical/   Waitress – The Musical is sponsored by Ironwood Tourism Council ——————— SUGAR, BUTTER, FLOUR… BROADWAY! Order up! Indulge in the delectable world of Waitress – The Musical, a heartwarming tale of love, hope, and the quest for a sweeter life. Written by the Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter Sara Bareilles, who also stars as the protagonist Jenna, Waitress serves up a slice of musical theater perfection.   Waitress – The Musical is a heartwarming story that follows the life of Jenna Hunterson, a pie-maker and waitress stuck in an unfulfilling marriage in a small Indiana town. Jenna

  • Gem and Mineral After-show

    Crackerbarrel 7pm the same day, in-building Meet fellow rock hounds, Ishpeming club members and experts/industry veterans A presentation (speaker TBD)

  • Arvon – Annual Pie Social

    Zion Lutheran Church 13511 Roland Lake Road, Skanee, Michigan

    Come and Bring a Friend ANNUAL PIE SOCIAL   August 3rd, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Zion Lutheran Church & Arvon Township Historical Museum (Corner Skanee & Roland Lake Roads)   The Arvon Township Museum Is Open 12p – 3p.

  • Hubbell – Keweenaw ATV Club Meeting

    Hubbell VFW 52218 Duncan Avenue, Hubbell, Michigan

    The next monthly meeting of the Keweenaw ATV club will be held on August 4 , 2025. At the Hubbell VFW. In Hubbell Mi. At 7:00 pm We will discuss old and new projects. If you adopt a section of trail, we will have maintenance packets. Thanks to all these volunteers. We will set a date for the fall ride. please attend and bring a friend.

  • Bruce Crossing – MI-Trale Meeting

    Stannard Township Hall 14927 State Hwy M-28 East, Bruce Crossing, Michigan

    Our August Monthly Meeting will be held at 7:00pm, (Eastern Time), in person at the Stannard Township Hall on 8/04/2025. For virtual attendance, we now have ZOOM available, along with the strictly audio/phone method. 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! 

  • Calumet – Copper Country Community Band Summer Concert Series

    Keweenaw Heritage Foundation 25725 Scott Street, Calumet, Michigan

    Copper Country Community Band Announces Summer Concert Series The Copper Country Community Band is proud to present a series of five summer concerts across the Keweenaw. Under the direction of Amy Johnson and Micah Erickson, this all-volunteer group of approximately 35 musicians from across the Copper Country will bring audiences a lively mix of marches, classic concert band repertoire, and popular medleys. All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. – the Monday, August 4th concert has an admission fee of $5 for adults at the door, to help the Keweenaw Heritage Center with their roof replacement. All other concerts are free to attend.