Come hike with us through a beautiful hardwood forest on a serene, old logging road and forest trail. It’s a great chance to enjoy some of the quiet beauty of our northern forest and spend some time with your fellow NCT hikers. The hike begins at the Lakenenland parking lot on M28 and heads for the North Country Trail shelter. From there it heads east along an old logging road to the Jeske Flooding boat ramp and then on to the new NCT boardwalk. Our hike will be led by Dennis Fattaleh, an experienced group hike leader. This is an out-and-back

  Northern Michigan University Athletics and NMU Theatre & Dance will team up once again for the seventh annual Arts and Athletics Golf Outing on Thursday, June 19, at the Marquette Golf Club. The event supports both departments’ students and programs. Four-person teams can play either the Heritage course for $150 per person, or Greywalls for $250 per person. Tickets include 18 holes with a cart, dinner, refreshments on the course and a thank-you gift. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Shotgun starts are scheduled at 11 a.m. for Greywalls and noon for Heritage. A 19th hole reception is scheduled at

Bergonzi String Trio Family Concert Friday June 20, 2025. 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Families with children of all ages are invited to this special Bergonzi String Trio Family Concert! Children will hear experts from Haydn Piano Trio No. 39 on G Major “Gypsy”, Jennifer Higdon Piano Trio No. 1 “1. Pale Yellow” and Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50. Throughout the concert, members of the trio will explain different parts of the music, talk about the different instruments and more. Family friendly, youth of all ages welcome. Youth under the age

6/11/2025 The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will offer three free walking tours of NMU’s campus this summer. All are open to the public. The tours are scheduled at 11 a.m. on June 20, July 11 and Aug. 8., beginning at the Carillon Towers next to the Northern Center just off Lee Drive. Reservations are not required. Each tour will take about 90 minutes to complete and participants will walk about one mile through campus. Beaumier Center Director/Curator Daniel Truckey, a 1990 graduate of Northern, will lead the tours. He will take visitors on a historical journey through campus, discussing its formation in

Global Cinema:  Ilker Catak’s The Teacher’s Lounge Friday, June 20, 2025.  12:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Adults, Seniors, Teens.  In this 2023 Oscar-nominated German feature, director Ilker Catak tells the story of an idealistic young teacher who is pressured to discover which of her seventh grade students is responsible for a series of thefts..  Rated PG-13.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Gwinn, MI – Up North Lodge is excited to announce its collaboration with local businesses to host the “Party on the Patio” every Sunday throughout the summer, with the aim of supporting local nonprofits. Join us at the Up North Lodge on Sunday, June 22, for a special event benefiting the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS). The festivities kick off at 3 PM, featuring live music from the band “Lost Cause” from 4 PM to 7 PM. Attendees can enjoy an outdoor bar and delicious food, along with exciting basket raffles and a 50/50 drawing. A heartfelt thank you