In Paper Marriage, a Chinese immigrant facing deportation pins her hopes on a marriage of convenience with an unemployed American drifting through life. What begins as a charade quickly unravels into something far more complicated and deeply human. Together, they navigate clashing cultures, quiet tensions, and moments of grace as they try to outlast the system. Tickets start at $20 for adults, Free for students 20 and under. https://emberlight.org/event/paper-marriage/

Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Thursdays, August 21 – September 25th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm at the Negaunee Senior Center, 410 Jackson Street, Negaunee. 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

Music on Third will be making its return to the Third Street Corridor this month, and will be bringing some needed changes to help make it a safer and more enjoyable event for everyone. The next Music on Third of 2025 is scheduled for Thursday, August 21 from 6 – 9 pm. Streets will be closed beginning at 5:30 pm, with musicians located between Ridge St. and Prospect St. performing from 6 – 8 pm and musicians between Prospect St. and Kaye Ave. performing from 7 – 9 pm. UPDATE: The Hewitt Ave. intersection will now be closed to make

Celebrate the end of summer at HarborFest 2025, happening August 21–23 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park! Enjoy three days of live music, tasty eats, cold drinks, kids’ inflatables, and exciting basket raffles—all with beautiful lakefront views. Hosted by the Marquette West Rotary, this long-running community event supports local causes. Best of all, admission is free! Marquette Symphony Orchestra 6:30PM – 8:00PM The Marquette Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to create, provide, and promote professional performances of orchestral music through collaboration with residents and music educators of the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Marquette Rockestra 8:30PM – 10:0PM Performing: Dancing Through The

Join Adam Rothenberg and the Broadway Strings on a musical road trip through the sounds that define America’s cultural landscape. Featuring George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, works from Shostakovich and Korngold, and suites from musicals and films, this evening is sure to dazzle you with America’s most iconic sounds here in the Northwoods. Tickets start at $20 for adults, Free for students 20 and under. https://emberlight.org/event/rhapsody-in-blue/

Catch the dazzling display light up the night sky and the Lower Harbor Ore Dock from Mattson Lower Harbor Park each month in 2025. Sit back and enjoy the show from your vehicle or take a stroll along Lake Superior while marveling at this unique opportunity in Marquette, MI! Starting 20 minutes after sunset. Presented by: Fresh Coast Light Lab & Travel Marquette

Friday, August 22nd from 10am to 4pm and Saturday, August 23rd from 10am-4pm, the Friends of the Library will be hosting their Used Book Sale! If you have gently used books to donate, the library will be accepting them throughout the month of August leading up to the sale. All proceeds from the book sale support the library. “We love offering so many fun events here at our library,” says Nicole Johnson, Librarian at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. “It is wonderful getting to provide free events for all in our community to enjoy!” For more information, check out the

Loonapalooza Lectures 2025 Celebrating 90 Wild Years of Seney Refuge Friday, August 22, at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis, Michigan. Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Location: Pine Performance Center, W9224 Saw-Wa-Quato St., Curtis, Michigan. Admission: Free and open to the public   2:10 – 2:50 PM Dr. Russell M. Magnaghi, Professor Emeritus, Northern Michigan University will present Seney Before the Wildlife Refuge, tracing the area’s story from Indigenous history through its wild railroad era.   2:55 – 3:35 PM James Myster, retired USFWS archaeologist, will speak on The Long and Fascinating History of the Seney National

Seney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge invite you to participate in a series of Community Read events featuring the transformative book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants ! This enlightening work by Robin Wall Kimmerer weaves together narratives that seek to heal our bond with the natural world. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Refuge, this initiative seeks to deepen our commitment to protecting lands, waters, and wildlife.   Part 2 – August 22, 2025 3:50 PM Erickson Center for the Arts Robin Wall Kimmerer recording