RELOCATION PROJECT DONATIONS New Veterans Monument Site at L’Anse Waterfront Park Relocation costs, site Preparation, Lighting, Landscaping L’Anse Veterans Monument – Donations can be made @ Superior National Bank in the “Village of L’Anse Veterans Monument Relocation Fund” or American Legion Post #144
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! (ISHPEMING, MI) – This September, the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door to endless opportunities. Today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other. This year’s theme, “One Card, Endless Possibilities,” is a reminder that libraries are for everyone—no matter your age, background, or goals. Whether you’re diving into a new hobby, searching for your next great read, brushing up on tech skills, or helping your child succeed in school, it all starts with a library card.
Environmental Action Week at Northern Michigan University will take place starting Wednesday, Sept. 17, with the university hosting various events to highlight the role of activism and advocacy as it relates to the environment, climate and sustainability. The events taking place for Environmental Action Week are as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 17 “Deuda Natal” Poetry Reading, 6-7:30 p.m. in 2315 John X. Jamrich Hall. Puerto Rican poet Mara Pastor will read excerpts from her award-winning poetry book, “Deuda Natal,” which features environmental themes. Thursday, Sept. 18 Poetry and Environment Workshop with poet Mara Pastor, 6:30-8 p.m. in 2315 John X.
The Finlandia Art Gallery and Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) are pleased to present Northern Tier, an exhibition of oil paintings by Finnish American artist Eric Aho. The exhibit will be on display from September 18 to November 13, 2025, at the Finlandia Art Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. A reception for the artist will take place on Thursday, October 9, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., with an artist talk beginning at 7:20 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Aho will also be participating in Finlandia Foundation’s first
The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will open a new exhibition titled “Gales of November: Shipwrecks on Lake Superior” at noon on Friday, Sept. 19, in its gallery in Gries Hall. From the earliest days of sailing vessels on Lake Superior, November has taken its toll on the maritime trade. This exhibit will look at some of the more famous and fascinating shipwrecks that led to either the disappearance of a vessel or its eventual destruction. In November, large arctic air masses in Alaska and Canada begin to make their way southeast across the lakes, while low-pressure
Stick-it-to-Cancer-2025 event poster Info at https://stickittocancer.org/ Spectator admission free (tax deductible donations accepted).
Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Sunday, September 28 2025 @ the Post Home 1308 Quincy Street, Hancock Serving from 12 noon – 4 pm Donation $10 Curbside pickup only We ask people to enter from birch street and exit onto Quincy st. Watch for our people directing traffic. Food will be delivered to your car. Tickets can be purchased from Legion members or at the event. The sauce is scratch made by our veteran members from a recipe we have been using for decades. Served with fresh French bread, coleslaw and a cookie. Please support
KBIC VICTIM SERVICES & PROGRAMS INVITES YOU TO: Miiiwgogamikwenimaanaanig (We Will Always Remember Them) National Day of Remembrance Display Making & Talking Circle We will be making a display for the Ojibwa Community Library window. We will be having conversations to honor the survivors of the residential school system and discuss intergenerational trauma. Sunday, September 28th at the Zeba Hall from 1pm to 3pm Call Jessica at 353-4592 to Register or if you have questions.
MMIP training and collaboration in Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 29 SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Tribal and Local Law Enforcement, Victims’ Services Teams and community members are invited to attend a day of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) training and collaboration. The collaborative event will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, at the Kewadin Casino Convention Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided. The event is hosted by the Sault Tribe MMIP Advisory Workgroup. In 2021-22, Sault Tribe, in partnership with the Bay Mills
Mondays & Thursdays, September (8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29) 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room. For children 18 to 36 months with a loving adult, siblings welcome. Stories and songs to engage the curious mind and wiggly body, followed by sensory play activities. No admission charge. Registration not required. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.