• 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

  • Dewe’igan – Listen, Learn, and Connect

    Dewe’igan – LISTEN, LEARN, AND CONNECT   SUMMER CLOUD   Location:  Harvey Community Center from 6p – 8p Dates:  March 19, April 16and May 7   Location:  Zeba Hall from 6p – 7:30p Dates:  March 12, April 9, May 14   Free Event, Community Welcome! Anyone under 16 yrs. old needs to have a guardian to attend. Drug and Alcohol Free Event   Potluck Dinner, Please bring a dish to share if you can.

  • Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds Monthly Meeting

    Portage Lake District Library 4585 W. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, United States

    Please announce  the following recurring monthly event: for Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds.The meetings are held at the Portage Lake District Library at 6:30 pm., the last Tuesday of each month. The dates are as follows: May 26, 2026 6:30 pm @ PLDL June 30, 2026, 6:30 pm @PLDL July 28, 2026, 6:30 pm @PLDL Thank you for your kind attention in announcing these meeting dates.  Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is dedicated to the well-being of individuals living in our communities. Please feel free to call me (Sue Kauppi) at 906-369-4858 with any questions or concerns.