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  • PWPL Presents: Poetry-Palooza: NMU’s MFA Poetry Student Reading

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Saturday, December 6, 2025,  1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. For this special event, PWPL partners with NMU’s MFA Program to sponsor an end-of-semester poetry reading. Students currently enrolled in NMU’s graduate-level poetry workshop will share their work in a poetry-palooza. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

  • HOLIDAY LASERS ON THE ORE DOCK

    Lower Harbor Ore Dock City Multi Use Path, Marquette, MI, United States

    Experience the magic of the season in downtown Marquette! The historic Lower Harbor Ore Dock will light up for the holidays with dazzling laser displays by Fresh Coast Light Lab, every Thursday through Saturday from 6-9 PM on the north side of the dock.     This free, family-friendly show offers something new each week from festive and winter-themed scenes to colorful, abstract displays inspired by Marquette itself. While you’re downtown, warm up with dinner, local brews, or a little holiday shopping just steps away.   2025 DATES November 20 – December 27 & New Year’s Eve   Every Thursday, Friday,

  • Michigan Tech Choirs Performance

    St. Joseph Church 701 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, Michigan

    On Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lake Linden, MI hosts the combined Choirs of Michigan Tech, conducted by Jared Anderson, to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vespers. The music is based on pre-existing and newly composed chants from the Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil service. The vespers portion of the service comprises the first six movements of the fifteen movement work. Vespers services are focused on texts and chants related to evening prayer. “Rachmaninoff grew up attending services in the Orthodox church,” says Jared Anderson, “The chanting that he heard there, and the bells from the

  • PWPL Presents: Tuba Christmas

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Sunday, December 7, 2025,  1:30 p.m.  Marquette Regional History Center.  Family Friendly, Adults, Seniors. Join Peter White Public Library, in partnership with the Marquette Regional History Center, for a booming, brassy concert of Christmas carols. Let the spirit of Christmas resonate within you. This event will be livestreamed on the PWPL YouTube Channel. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

  • Holiday Open House and additional festivities at the Marquette Regional History Center

    Marquette Regional History Center 145 W Spring St, Marquette, MI, United States

    Holiday Open House December 10, 6:30pm at the Marquette Regional History Center Wrap up the calendar year with a gathering of greetings. This year, join us for a reading by Bruce Closser of “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Known to most as the poem, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” this verse and some special surprises will cheer your winter eve. Light refreshments. Free, donations appreciated. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571.   Tuba Christmas December 7, 1:30pm at the Marquette Regional History Center Join us for the start of the holiday season with Tuba Christmas. We are happy

  • Houghton Country Jail Committee Update LWV

    Houghton County Courthouse 401 East Houghton Avenue, Houghton, MI, United States

    Houghton County Jail issues are back on the front burner after the failure, in August, of a $32 million, 30-year bond millage vote. For a history of the jail discussion, please see the Past Jail Projects tab on the County’s website https://houghtoncounty.net.   Three committees have been formed and all three have met. The three committees are addressing 1) How to modify the jail plan to address voters’ concerns so that a millage can pass; 2) What to do with the building on the Sharon Avenue property and what to do with the old jail should a new one be

  • PWPL Presents: Winter Holiday Family Storytime

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Monday December 8, 2025.  6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Families with children of all ages are invited to this special winter holiday storytime to enjoy interactive stories and songs. PJ’s or holiday-themed apparel encouraged. No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

  • PWPL Presents: Tech Coaching for Seniors

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, December (2, 9, 16, 18), 2025. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.  Need help with the settings on your phone? Want to download the downtown parking app? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want them to with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and librarian. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you. No fees.   

  • PWPL Presents: Tasty Reads Book Group

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Tuesday, December 9, 2025.  12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.  A book group for readers, who love to cook. With a focus on food-themed literature, the group explores a variety of books from cookbooks to culinary memoirs. Participants can enjoy tasty treats inspired by the book of the month while sharing their thoughts and connecting with others who share their passion for both literature and food. This month’s book is Wild Chocolate by Rowan Jacobsen. No admission charge. For more information call 226-4303 or visit pwpl.info.  

  • PWPL Presents: Meditate Marquette

    Peter White Public Library 217 N Front Street, Marquette, MI

    Tuesdays, December (2, 9, 16, 23, 30) 2025.  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer a weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation program. The sessions begin at 6:00 pm followed by a period of fellowship. Dr. Debra Smith, a Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and psychologist, will deliver brief talks exploring various aspects of meditation and its impact on our lives. These talks will take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, while longer meditation sessions are scheduled for the remaining Tuesdays. All individuals, regardless of skill level or spiritual affiliation,