Events

The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership in association with the City of Marquette will be hosting a delegation of 8 from Kajaani, Finland, arriving Friday, November 7 and departing Thursday, November 13. The Sister City program with Kajaani, Finland was started in 1997. The program focuses on cultural understanding, international friendship, and sharing of ideas. There will be a presentation by the Kajaani delegation and the Marquette Area Sister City Partnership (MASCP) on Saturday, November 8 from 2-4pm in the Peter White Library Community Room, 217 N Front St. in Marquette. This is open to the public and free. Come

The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University is hosting a new exhibit titled “SAME AS NEVER ” through Dec. 15. Artists Piper Hill, Zerek Kempf and Shori Sims consider time, bodies and architecture as sites of resistance and re-imagination. The exhibit offers an immersive art experience through both physical and digital mediums that aims to provoke, move, amuse, and shake its audience. This exhibition is curated by Snake House VT, an artist-run collaborative based in Vermont that is dedicated to supporting underrepresented artists through exhibitions, performances, screenings and other events and projects. They promote the exchange of ideas through

Artist Reception: Thursday, December 4, 6:30-7:30pm December 1, 2025 – January 28, 2026   HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia Art Gallery and Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) are pleased to present the Friends of Finland Youth Exhibition featuring the work of elementary and high school students from three states.   A reception for the artists will take place on Thursday, December 4 from 6:30-7:30pm and will include hands-on activities for young people. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit is on display through January 28, 2026 at the Finlandia Art Gallery, located in

Agenda for 01-12-26

Monday, January 12, 2026.  5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. Bring your dinner, sit down, and enjoy this compelling 2024 drama about a papal election, starring Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini in Oscar-nominated performances. Rated PG. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

Tuesdays and Thursdays, January (6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22), 2026.  10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.  Need help with the settings on your phone? Want to download the downtown parking app? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want them to with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and librarian. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you. No fees.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026.  12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.  A book group for readers, who love to cook. With a focus on food-themed literature, the group explores a variety of books from cookbooks to culinary memoirs. Participants can enjoy tasty treats inspired by the book of the month while sharing their thoughts and connecting with others who share their passion for both literature and food. This month’s book is The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Kisashi Kashiwai. No admission charge. For more information call 906-226-4303 or visit pwpl.info.