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.

Join historian and author Jim Paquette on a visit to the camp sites of Negaunee’s very first miners, the ancient people who once quarried the local Ajibik quartzite deposits on the northeast end of the lake thousands of years ago. We will follow the timeworn footpath along the north lakeshore. It will be approximately a two-mile hike on uneven terrain and hills and is considered a moderate to difficult hike.  Pre-registration is required. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.marquettehistory.org $15.00 per person. Only 40 tickets are available for this event. Participants will meet at the Negaunee Lakeview

We end our season where all great stories begin: in the space between what is real and what we dare to dream. Our journey opens in distant villages and intimate corners of the world where art, legacy, and identity bloom against the odds. As the evening deepens, our lens shifts from the observational to the surreal. Tickets start at $20 for adults, Free for students 20 and under. https://emberlight.org/event/facts-and-fantasies/

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