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  • Beaumier Center Hosts Opening Reception in New Gallery

    NMU Beaumier Heritage Center 1401 Presque Avenue, Gries Hall,, Marquette, MI, United States

    Northern Michigan University’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center will unveil two exhibits in its new gallery space in 223 Harden Hall: “The Conservationists: George Shiras III, Theodore Roosevelt and the Migratory Bird Act”; and a permanent display of artifacts, photographs and stories about NMU. The opening reception begins at noon Saturday, Jan. 31. “The Conservationists” focuses on the relationship between Shiras and Roosevelt and how the two helped shape conservation and environmental policy in the United States during the early 1900s. The exhibit will feature actual correspondence between the two figures from the collection of the Central Upper Peninsula and NMU

  • The Marquette Regional History Center presents the Special Exhibit: The U.P. Through 250 Artifacts

    Marquette Regional History Center 145 W. Spring Street, Marquette, Michigan

    February 23, 2026-January 2, 2027 This exhibit showcases two hundred and fifty artifacts, photographs, and documents from our permanent collections. These objects connect local history to the national story while commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has often seemed remote from the rest of the country. However, the themes and movements of U.S. history can be seen here as well, especially since the War of 1812. When the country braced for the Civil War, U.P. iron miners raced to uncover iron for the Union army’s railroads and ammunitions. When labor movements exploded following

  • Portage Lake Little League Registration

    “Registration is open now for Portage Lake Little League T-ball, baseball, and softball, but will close on Friday, March 13th.  Visit the Portage Lake Little League website or Facebook page to sign up today!”

  • Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge Announces 2026 Winter Film Festival

    Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge Announces 2026 Winter Film Festival Three Thursday evenings in March dedicated to exploring wildlife, science, and conservation in the Great Lakes   The Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge will host their 2026 Winter Film Festival on three consecutive Thursday evenings in March at the Erickson Center Pine Performance Center. This year’s festival theme, Science, Stories & Wildlife of the Great Lakes, invites audiences to look more closely at the natural systems and conservation efforts shaping the region.   The festival opens on Thursday, March 5, with a live presentation, Owls of Whitefish Point, featuring wildlife photographers and field

  • Traveling Exhibition “The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices”

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    Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan

    “The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices,” a new traveling exhibition created by the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, is on display at Northern Michigan University’s Olson Library through April 30. An opening reception is scheduled at 4 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the Library Atrium. A smaller exhibit on art as resistance is also featured.   “In many ways, the traveling exhibition is a condensed, portable version of the Zekelman Center,” said Ryan Bond, an NMU staff member who teaches a history of the Holocaust class and is a member of the center. “The content there used to

  • YooperCON 2026 at NMU March 11

    Northern Center, NMU 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, Michigan

    The fifth annual YooperCON event at Northern Michigan University will be held on Wednesday, March 11, at the Northern Center. Hundreds of high school students from across the Upper Peninsula will converge on NMU’s campus for a day of cybersecurity education and career exploration.  Students will have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and learn about internet safety, scam detection and the role of artificial intelligence in the digital landscape.  YooperCON 2026 will feature 10 unique cybersecurity education sessions: Ask AI Right; Career Q&A; Cyber Bingo; Metadata Mayhem; Gamer’s Challenge; Network Topo; Digital Vapor Trails; Teachable Machines; Hack A

  • PWPL Presents: Baby Storytime

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

    Wednesdays, March (4, 11, 18, 25), 2026.  10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays for newborns to 17 months with a loving adult. Older siblings are welcome. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

  • PWPL Presents: unTITLEd Teens

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

    Wednesday, March 11, 2026.  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. This month local felting artist Jody Trost will be here to teach teens how to needle felt. 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.  

  • Marquette County League of Women Voters

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

    The League of Women Voters of Marquette County will hold its next general membership meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 6:45 p.m. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Shiras Room on the 2nd floor of Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front St., Marquette. Come learn about the League’s Observer Corps. Volunteer observers will describe the local governmental groups they opted to observe and share what they’ve recently learned.    The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of