Events

Tuesdays, August (4, 11, 18, 25) 2026. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fridays, August (7, 14, 21, 28) 2026. Noon – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer two weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation programs. Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices.  All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend.  For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.  

Saturday Morning Farmers Market Saturdays, May 16 – Nov., 9 am – 1 pm

Join Us For Fall Fest 2026 On August 24 August 24 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | NMU Event Center Lawn Fall Fest will take place on August 24 (with check-in starting at 9:00 a.m.), on the Northern Center Lawn.  Fall Fest is a festival that allows businesses to introduce their product or service to the University community. Fall Fest is coordinated by the Lake Superior Community Partnership and the NMU Center for Student Enrichment.  We hope you will consider joining us for this fun event to welcome the students back and kick off NMU’s school year! The registration deadline is

NMU Northern Center Lawn Monday, August 24 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fall Fest will take place on Monday, August 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (with check-in starting at 9:00 a.m.), on the Northern Center Lawn.   Fall Fest is a festival that allows businesses to introduce their product or service to the University community. Fall Fest is coordinated by the Lake Superior Community Partnership and the NMU Center for Student Enrichment.    The registration deadline is August 17. This event is rain or shine.  

Friday, July 24, 2026. 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors. In honor of this month’s anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, PWPL screens The Extraordinary Voyage, a documentary that chronicles the journey of A Trip to the Moon from the fantastical Méliès’ production in 1902 to the astonishing rediscovery of a nitrate print in color in 1993, to the premiere of the new restoration on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in 2011 Not Rated.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Tuesday, August (4,11,18,25), 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Local History Research Room, Peter White Public Library.  Need help with the settings on your phone or iPad? Want to download travel apps before you leave town? Need help utilizing the library’s Memory Lab or navigating Libby? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want, with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and teach coach, Tuesday mornings from 10 AM – 3 PM during June, July and August in the Local History Research Room of the Peter White Public Library.  Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311

Tuesdays & Thursdays August (4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27), 2026. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby.  PWPL is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan in the Gather2Grow summer meals program and will serve as a pickup site for shelf stable meals. Available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

Tuesdays, August (4, 11, 18, 25) 2026. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fridays, August (7, 14, 21, 28) 2026. Noon – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer two weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation programs. Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices.  All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend.  For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.