BRIDGEFEST Schedule
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH 9:00am – 12:00pm America’s 250th Pancake Breakfast By: Children’s Miracle Network 10:00am – 2:00pm $1 off Ice Cream Special Portage Paddle Sports, Houghton 10:00am……………..Helicopter Rides, Ramada Inn, Hancock*
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH 9:00am – 12:00pm America’s 250th Pancake Breakfast By: Children’s Miracle Network 10:00am – 2:00pm $1 off Ice Cream Special Portage Paddle Sports, Houghton 10:00am……………..Helicopter Rides, Ramada Inn, Hancock*
Tuesdays June (9, 16, 23, 30), 2026. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Ohio St. (Williams) Park. Families and youth, join us outdoors for Park Storytime! Books, songs, action songs, bubbles & parachute play, and more! Rain Location-Peter White Public Library Community Room. Children under the age of 8 must have an adult in the program with them. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.
Tuesday, June (2,9,16,23), 2026 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Local History Research Room, Peter White Public Library. Need help with the settings on your phone or iPad? Want to download travel apps before you leave town? Need help utilizing the library’s Memory Lab or navigating Libby? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want, with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and teach coach, Tuesday mornings from 10 AM – 3 PM during June, July and August in the Local History Research Room of the Peter White Public Library. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311
Tuesdays & Thursdays June (9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30), 2026. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby. PWPL is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan in the Gather2Grow summer meals program and will serve as a pickup site for shelf stable meals. Available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.
Tuesdays, June (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) 2026. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fridays, June (5, 12, 26) 2026. Noon – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer two in-person mindfulness meditation programs each week this summer. Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices. All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend. For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.
The world’s first American Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, Hancock, Michigan, is going to celebrate Juhannus (the longest, brightest day of the year) on June 17-20. In true Nordic fashion, the sunshine sticks around until 10-11 p.m. Hancock has been called the most Finnish place in the United States by National Geographic, and for good reason. Tradition is lived here every day – and with a modern twist – the Juhannus Summer Solstice Celebration is a can’t miss event for your summer trip planning. Here’s why… The full schedule is now available, featuring four days of Finnish, Sámi, Estonian, Hungarian and broader Finno-Ugric culture through
Wednesdays, June (10, 17, 24), 2026, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Front Street Steps. Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors. Dust off your lawn chairs and unpack your picnic blankets–Concert on the Steps is back! This summer, enjoy an all-star lineup of incredible performances right on the library historical steps. Concerts run 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Front Street Steps. Inclement weather location is the Community Room. Visit pwpl.info for the updated weather location! Wednesday, June 10: Troy Graham Wednesday, June 17: Chris Valenti Wednesday, June 24: The Make-Believe Spurs
Tuesdays & Thursdays June (9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30), 2026. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby. PWPL is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan in the Gather2Grow summer meals program and will serve as a pickup site for shelf stable meals. Available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.
Start of the Summer Celebration June 18th, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm KBIC Health System Families with children ages 0-5, are invited to join us for some chalk, bubbles, snow cones, and water plays!
Start of Summer Celebration June 18th KBIC Health System 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Families with children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for some chalk, bubbles, snow cones, and water play! For more info please call 906-353-4540