• Emberlight Festival Art in the Park

    Miners Memorial Heritage Park 771 E Ayer St., Ironwood, MI, United States

    June 27 – August 22 Miners Memorial Heritage Park 771 E Ayer St. Ironwood, MI 49938   Free event   Sponsored by the Gogebic Community College Foundation, in memory of Alex Marciniak.   From June 27 through August 22, visitors are invited to wander the 1.2-mile Aurora Loop and discover large-scale installations nestled among towering pines, winding trails, and the rugged beauty of the Northwoods. Created by artists from across the region, this year’s exhibition reflects Emberlight’s 2026 theme, New Ways to Dream – exploring imagination, transformation, memory, identity, and the power of collective creativity.   Alongside this year’s juried

  • Youth Wellbeing Event

    Quincy Green 401 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan

    Middle schoolers invited to Heads UP, July 21 in Hancock Copper Shores Community Health Foundation has partnered with UP Health System – Portage for Heads UP – a Youth Wellbeing Event, an exciting day of food, fun and fitness for students entering grades five through eight. Heads UP is on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Quincy Green in Hancock.   Local students are invited to join health professionals in healthful, engaging activities designed to inspire and educate young minds.   “This event introduces kids to tools that support long-term physical and mental health,” said

  • PWPL Presents: Storytime In the Park- Ohio St. Park

    Williams Park Marquette, MI, United States

    Tuesdays July (7, 14, 21), 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.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore News Release: Sand Point Road Closure

    Pictured Rocks

    Sand Point Road to Close July 8 – 17 for Culvert Replacement at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore  MUNISING, Mich. – Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore boundary from Wednesday, July 8 until Friday, July 17, for a culvert replacement project. The closure may be extended if additional time is needed to complete the work. The Sand Point Marsh Trail, Sand Point Beach, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Headquarters will be inaccessible via Sand Point Road during this time. This closure will not impact access to Munising

  • Beaumier Center Highlights Mary Jayne Hallifax’s Photography

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

    exhibition opens July 9 and will be on display through Oct. 3 The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at NMU will open a new exhibition July 9 that features the work of one of the U.P.’s most prolific photographers. It is titled “Munising in Black & White: The Photographs of Mary Jayne Hallifax.” She was an in-demand commercial photographer who also captured numerous candid images of her hometown over seven decades. Hallifax died in 2025 at the age of 96 and donated many of her original negatives to photograph collector Jack Deo, who is loaning 60

  • Partridge Creek Farm Announces 2026 Farm-to-School Summer Camp Dates In Ishpeming MI

    Ishpeming Middle School 402 Cleveland Ave, Ishpeming, MI, United States

    Partridge Creek Farm (PCF) is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Farm to School Summer Camp in Ishpeming, MI. Parents and guardians with Marquette County students entering 5th-8th grade are invited to register for the Summer Camp through PCF’s website, PartridgeCreekFarm.org/summercamp. Registration is required.  Camp Details:  Dates: August 10th-13th (Monday-Thursday)  Time: 1 PM – 4 PM, daily  Location: Ishpeming Middle School garden, 402 Cleveland Ave, Ishpeming, MI  Parents/Guardians will drop off and pick their students up at the Ishpeming Middle School garden located at 402 Cleveland Ave Ishpeming, MI. PCF will provide snacks and water.

  • Healing Circle Run

    HEALING CIRCLE RUN July 11-17, 2026 Gaawiin Gidinigaazishn Anishinaabe Gidaaw   Please reach out with any questions HCR@GLIFWC.org Contact for route/schedule

  • Debweyendan Believe in it People’s Gardens

    DIGS Community Garden 16307 Brewery Road, L'Anse, MI, United States

    GITIGE he/she gardens   VOLUNTEER WITH US Debweyendan Believe in it People’s Gardens Saturdays:  9 am – Noon   2026 Season Dates July 11 & 25 August 8 & 22 September 12 & 26 October 10 & 24   Lots of ways to help with gardening, including mulching, weeding, harvesting, pruning, and watering.  In appreciation of your assistance, you can select a high-quality garden tool or a gardening book whenever you engage.  Everyone is welcome, including beginners.   Our community Teaching Garden, located at 16037 Brewery Road in L’Anse, is cared for by the KBIC natural Resources Department.  For more