Join the Marquette Area Blues Society for a two-day blues music festival in Big Bay! Experience the soulful sounds, enjoy tasty food & drinks, and immerse yourself within the culture of Big Bay. Music Festival Line-Up: Friday 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. Saturday 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Jupiter Vinyl 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Reverend Robert & Bones  5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Flat Broke Blues Band 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Nick and the Snake Charmers 8:00 PM Marquette Area Blues Society Recognitions & Awards 8:30 PM

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! Ramble Tamble 2:30PM – 3:45PM Epic MQT-Based Surf Rockers Luke Ogea 4:15PM – 5:45PM Local Singer/songwriter & Country Music Artist Tom Katalin & Highway 41 6:30PM – 8:00PM A regional favorite country music band! USED CARS 9:00PM – 11:00PM The Cars Tribute Band – Headliner

https://emberlight.org/event/five-bs/ Experience the final cadences of Emberlight’s 5th anniversary season with an evening devoted to five of the most legendary composers in history. This concert will span 300 years of music, from Bach’s counterpoint, to Broadway shows, and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. This is sure to be an unforgettable evening.   Tickets start at $20 for adults, Free for students 20 and under.

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 3 – September 25, 2025 5:00PM Papermill Books, Manistique MI Braiding Sweetgrass book discussion This is an

Mission Statement  With an exemplary staff and rigorous curriculum, our mission is to maximize the academic potential of every child.  (Adopted 1/28/2013)  Marquette Area Public Schools  BOARD OF EDUCATION  1201 W. Fair Avenue  Marquette, MI 49855  Telephone 906-225-4200 WEBSITE www.mapsnet.org Regular Meeting Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:30 PM Marquette Senior High School Library 1203 West Fair Ave Marquette, MI 49855 This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during one (1) period

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Front Street Steps. Adults, Seniors, All Ages. Peter White Public Library hosts a blues concert sponsored by the Marquette Area Blues Society. This month’s band: Flat Broke Blues Band. Weather Contingency: Community Room. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at (906) 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.  

Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. WLUC TV 6. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Upper Michigan Today hosts an-air book discussion of Matt Haig’s The Life Impossible with host Tia Trudgeon and John Redfield. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at (906) 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market will be turning the 100 block of W. Washington St. into a festive Night Market where you will find over 60 vendors gathered to exhibit their locally grown, collected, and crafted products. Stop by every Wednesday night from 5 pm – 8 pm to enjoy local farmers, bakers, artisans, musicians, and more!

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.