Thursday, August 14th at 2pm, the library will be hosting their regular Crochet Club program in combination with a Project Linus Meet-up. Project Linus now has a Marquette County Chapter that accepts handmade blankets of all types and sizes that will be donated to local children and teens in need. ICPL is a drop off location for these blankets!
Money Talks for Young Adults August 14th 3:30 – 4:30pm Portage Lake District Library Real Talk. Real Tools. Real life.
Baraga County Chamber of Commerce BINGO Every Second Thursday of each month 6:00 pm – early bird 4:30p Whirl-I-Gig, 15850 Whirl-I-Gig Road, L’Anse Win Cash – Low Entry Fee
Thursday, August 14, 2025. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Huron Mountain Club Gallery – M.G.H. 1915 – 2025 by AJ Jensen Deo Gallery – Umbilios by Sensoria Artist Collective Teens, Adults, Seniors. Join us for two artist receptions in one night! Speak with the artists about their work and exhibits on display.
Agenda City Of Negaunee Regular Meeting August 14, 2025 @ 6:30 P.M. Negaunee Senior Center, 410 Jackson St (Tobin St. Entrance) Call To Order Pledge To Flag Roll Call Approval Of Agenda Public Comment (3 Min. Limit) Public Hearing – Commercial Rehabilitation District Tax Abatement – 103 W. Lincoln Street Unfinished Business New Business ~8.1 Ordinance Amendment – #50 Sewer Ordinance ~8.2 Mml – Community Excellence Award Budget And Dda Fund Budget Adjustment Consent Agenda ~9.1 Minutes – July 17, 2025 Regular Minutes ~9.2 Claims And Accounts ~9.3 Revenue/Expenditure Trial Balance Reports ~9.4 2025 Winter Sand Bids ~9.5 Fire Department
August 14th – Mark Worrall – Iron Horses in the Woods – A look at Logging Railroads in Michigan 7pm – Chassell Heritage Center Logging railroads were born in Michigan and played an important role in the state’s RR system. Learn about the early logging railroads in Michigan, types of railroads and equipment including case studies of unique logging railroads in our state.
Copper Country Community Band Announces Summer Concert Series The Copper Country Community Band is proud to present a series of five summer concerts across the Keweenaw. Under the direction of Amy Johnson and Micah Erickson, this all-volunteer group of approximately 35 musicians from across the Copper Country will bring audiences a lively mix of marches, classic concert band repertoire, and popular medleys. All concerts begin at 7:00 p.m. – All concerts are free to attend. Donations are gratefully accepted at the other concerts, with the concert on Thursday, August 28 specifically going towards the Houghton County Road Commission, to raise funds
The Marquette Trail 50 is an ultramarathon (a foot race with distances beyond the marathon distance of 26.2 miles) along some of Marquette’s most scenic and pristine trails. The Marquette Trail 50 consists of a 50-kilometer and 50-mile event held on Saturday and a 5K and kids mile on Friday. The course is mostly single-track, climbing the 4 peaks: Sugarloaf, Top-of-the-World, Bareback, and Hogback. Don’t wait, register today! Prices: 50K Admission – $135 50M Admission – $160 5K (Adults) $15.00 (Black Friday) | $25.00 (after Black Friday) | $35.00 (Race Day) 5K & 1-Mile (Kids) $5.00 (Black Friday) |
Hancock School Public Library’s Big Annual Used Book Sale Aug 15-16 and *new* Puzzle Swap Aug 15 The Friends of the Portage Lake District Library will be hosting a two-day Used Book Sale at the Hancock School Public Library. The sale will be held Friday Aug 15 from 2:00-6:00pm and Saturday Aug 16 from 10am-1:00pm at the Hancock High School at 501 Campus Drive in Hancock. The sale will be by donation, meaning you can pay what you want (or can) for the items you select. There will be books for all ages, from picture books all the way
We begin the 2025 season of the Emberlight International Film Festival with stop-motion creatures, surreal daydreams, and absurd societal rituals in a night for the oddballs, the animators, the eccentrics, and anyone in need of a laugh with a little bite. Tickets start at $20 for adults and are Free for students 20 and under. https://emberlight.org/event/laughs-and-animations/