Events

Wednesday, April 22, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ore Dock Brewing Co. 114 West Spring St, Marquette, MI   Join United Way of Marquette County for a special Business After Hours as they celebrate the success of their Annual Campaign!   This evening brings together United Way’s generous donors, dedicated partner agencies, workplace campaign leaders, and community champions.   Celebrate alongside media partners and nonprofit agencies who help make United Way’s work possible every day. Together, they are building a stronger, healthier Marquette County.   Celebration of United Way’s campaign impact Opportunity to connect with local leaders & organizations Light refreshments

Marquette Regional History Center & League of Women Voters present: Swimming Suffragettes: The Evolution and Revolution in Women’s Bathing Suits Wednesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. What’s the connection between bathing suits and women’s right to vote? Join us as Carrie Moon-Dupree, Director of Development for the League of Women Voters of Michigan, showcases her wonderful collection of vintage to modern swimwear, tracing the style changes as a mirror of the changing history of women’s rights in the United States. This fundraiser for the League of Women Voters of Marquette County will support its efforts to provide non-partisan voter education, voter

A beachside atmosphere will fill the Marquette Regional History Center on April 22, 2026, as the Marquette County League of Women Voters hosts its spring fundraiser: “Swimming Suffragettes: The Evolution and Revolution in Women’s Bathing Suits.” Carrie Moon-Dupree, Director of Development for the Michigan League, has been a longtime collector of vintage women’s swimsuits and has observed that their evolution parallels the progress of women’s rights. Tasty finger foods and luscious drinks will welcome guests at 5:30 p.m., and displays of the History Center’s vintage suits, along with photos of League members’ relatives in suits from their time, will entertain

Wednesday, April 22, 2026.  6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  An environmentally-minded storytime for families with children of all ages. Join us for a fun-filled storytime featuring stories, songs and interactive activities as we share why we love our home, the Earth. 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.  

Wednesday, April 22, 2026,  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. In honor of Earth Day, join GLPF Keynote Poet Patricia Killelea, as she reads from her recently released collection Solace: Poems from the Northwoods. Killelea, an award-winning author and filmmaker, will read from Solace and premiere a new videopoem.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

April 22 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Recital Hall The NMU Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 22 in Reynolds Recital Hall under the direction of Barbara Rhyneer. This performance features works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Gabrieli, Jean Sibelius, Antonín Dvořák and Eric Whitacre. A chamber ensemble will open the concert with selections from two Mozart quintets and a canzon by Gabrieli. The full orchestra will perform Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and “Andante Festivo,” the final movement of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, and Whitacre’s “Goodnight Moon,” featuring vocal faculty member Keri Lee Pierson as a soloist. The program will showcase a range

Learn how to use the PWPL Memory Lab, a hands-on digital preservation station located on the second floor of the building. Preserve your precious memories by digitizing old slides, photographs, VHS tapes and BetaMax. Bring a sample item to digitize along with a thumb drive. Thumb drives are available for purchase at the circulation desk for $5. Pencils and paper will be provided to take notes.