Events

Wednesday, April 15, 2026.  Family Day 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Family Night 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Youth Services Room.  Families with youth of all ages, welcome to our brand-new monthly family themed drop-in library days! This month, come and enjoy family fun at game time! There will be games set up throughout the kids’ room for families with kids of varying ages. 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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026:  4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Marquette Food Coop Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to register for a cooking class at the Marquette Food Coop. We will be making Mexican Sopes with refried beans and homemade salsa. This class is gluten free and vegetarian. Very hands-on! Cooking class will take place at the Marquette Food Co-Op.  Online registration required.  For more information, to check the status of the program, and to register, call 906-226-4321 or visit pwpl.info.  

Wednesday, April 15, 2026.  Family Day 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Family Night 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Youth Services Room.  Families with youth of all ages, welcome to our brand-new monthly family themed drop-in library days! This month, come and enjoy family fun at game time! There will be games set up throughout the kids’ room for families with kids of varying ages. 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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026.  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Folk group Mustard’s Retreat has been delighting audiences for 40 years. Accomplished songwriters and musicians (guitars, dulcimer, electric bass, mandolin, harmonica, pennywhistle), these raconteurs and storytellers will have you tapping your feet and laughing out loud for days to come.  This event will also be livestreamed.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

Learn about Libby and Superiorland Library Coop, library apps offered to patrons. Bring your phone or tablet and learn how to place and manage holds, renew items, and create reading lists. The first half hour will be an overview and the remaining time will be spent assisting with specific questions and answers. Make sure your tablet or device is charged, and you are signed into the PWPL Wi-Fi under your settings menu.   

Mondays & Thursdays April (6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30), 2026.  10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Great Room.  For children 18 to 36 months with a loving adult, siblings welcome. Stories and songs to engage the curious mind and wiggly body, followed by sensory play activities.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

Thursday April (16, 23)  10:30 a.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Join Tech Coach Christine Ault in a group setting for a series of special topics that go in-depth about different digital tools on your personal device and in the library.  Registration is required, please call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to reserve a spot.  Classes begin at 10:30 am and meet in the Heritage Room.  

Thursdays: March 19; and April 2, 9, 16 and 19. 1-2 p.m CNAS Fire Site Pavilion The NMU Center for Native American Studies (CNAS) is hosting its Fire Site Storytelling Series on select Thursdays in March and April. These events are free and open to the public. This series features Anishinaabe winter storytelling, oral traditions and community discussion, supported and facilitated by the CNAS director, faculty and staff.  Remaining Fire Site Storytelling events will take place from 1-2 p.m. on the following Thursdays: March 19; and April 2, 9, 16 and 19. They will be held at the CNAS Fire

Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Thursdays, March 19 through April 23, from 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Eastern) via Zoom. Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers and increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. In addition, caregivers often feel a lack of control over events and a sense of powerlessness which can have a significant negative impact on their physical and emotional health. The Powerful Tools for Caregivers program will provide caregivers

Thursday, April 16 3:30-4:30 p.m.  The Negaunee Public Library is hosting a building club. Youth ages 5 and up are welcome to participate in a weekly building club, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16. Kids will discuss a topic that will be the focus of their creations, and then have time to build with blocks such as LEGO bricks. Participants can have their creations displayed in the library until the following meeting. Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a caring adult; older youth who are unaccompanied must be able to provide a caring adult’s phone number in