Keep It In The UP!

PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | MI
PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.. Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Peter White Public Library. The meeting is open to all. Meeting agenda, materials, and remote attendance link are available on the library’s website: www.pwpl.info.

Cloverland in Concert
2024-10-21 18:30 - 19:30 | MI
Cloverland in Concert
Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Family, Adults, Seniors, Teens. Join PWPL for an evening of folk and bluegrass tunes by popular local band Cloverland, featuring musicians Kerry Yost, Stephanie Whiton, Sarah Mittlefehldt, and John Gillette. A toe- and heart-tapping concert that is not to be missed! No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Evergreen Award of Marquette County
2024-10-21 12:00 - 13:30 | MI
The Evergreen Award honors individuals who are dedicated to supporting and mentoring women and girls and
helping them to reach their leadership potential. These exceptional individuals excel in their chosen path,
devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and blaze trails for others to follow.
Community members are also cordially invited to attend the Evergreen Luncheon on Monday October 21,
2024 at the Holiday Inn of Marquette. The event runs from 12:00-1:30 and tickets are $15; they may be
purchased online at eventbrite.com, simply search Evergreen Award of Marquette County. The luncheon will
honor last year’s recipient, Tia Rodda, and announce the recipient for 2024.
“This is my favorite lunch of the year,” stated Kori Bjorne, Evergreen Committee Chair. “It’s truly a
partnership of service clubs, the volunteer committees, and the community to honor last year’s recipient and
announce this year’s recipient. I think the surprise element is my favorite, nobody but the selection committee
knows who was nominated or who is chosen, so when we announce the name, there is often shock, laughter,
sometimes tears, and pride for this person in our community who has made such a difference in the lives of
women and children in Marquette County.”
To find out more about the Evergreen Award of Marquette County please email koribjorne@gmail.com.
About the Evergreen Award: Thank you to the sponsors of the Evergreen Award of Marquette County: WLUC –
TV6, Peninsula Medical Center, Range Bank, Embers Credit Union, UPPCO, Upper Peninsula Health Plan,
VAST, West End Health Foundation, U.P. Home Health & Hospice, and the Zonta Club of Marquette Area.

Hancock - Let's Eat Community Meals
2024-10-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Church of the Resurrection, 900 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan, 49930
Let’s Eat Community Meal is on October 20 at the Church of The Resurrection at 900 Quincy St. in Hancock (4 to 5:30 pm) and is provided by a team of its congregation. The menu on this Sunday includes Sloppy Joes, homemade potato salad, veggies, cookies/bars. Meals will be served indoors (take outs are available indoors).

NMU Choral Groups Perform
2024-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | MI
Northern Michigan University’s Arts Chorale and University Choir will perform their debut concert of the 2024-25 academic year at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Twenty-four undergraduate students—primarily music majors—comprise the NMU Arts Chorale. The University Choir is made up of about 40 singers representing various areas of study across campus.
Selected works are connected by the theme of “fire and ice,” and include musical pieces based on hot and cold emotion, such as Katerina Gimon’s Elements, which is a multi-movement work that uses aleatory vocal techniques, overtone singing and other effects to represent earth, air, fire and water.
“The connecting theme is hot and cold emotion and how music and art can represent things such as anger, indifference, depression, sadness, love and lust,” said Erin Colwitz, Northern’s director of choirs.
Other works to be performed at the concert include The Cold Demands a Silence by Stephen Chatman, Frostbound by Marquette native Thomas LaVoy, Fire, Fire by Thomas Morley, Si Ch’io Vorrei Morire by Claudio Monteverdi, Hurt by Trent Reznor, and an arrangement of Stevie Nicks’ Landslide created for NMU by Zach Neufeld.

Fresh Coast Film Festival
2024-10-20 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-19 10:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-18 12:00 - 20:00 | MI
FRESH COAST FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2024 FILM SCHEDULE AND VIP GUEST Katie Burrell
This year’s festival will feature 85+ films, 50+ premieres and 70+ filmmakers in attendance
Marquette, Mich., October 3, 2024 – Fresh Coast Film Festival has released its official 2024 festival schedule which includes over 85 films, 60 premieres and more than 70 filmmakers in attendance. The festival will take place October 17-20. The official 2024 schedule and tickets are available now at freshcoastfilm.com.
Unique to this year’s festival:

Actor and Comedian Katie Burrell anchors a lineup of more than 70 attending filmmakers from across the US and Canada. She’ll be live Saturday, October 19, 2024 with a humorous look at her unique career

9 world premieres and over 50 Michigan premieres of films

Fresh Coast Film Festival’s free kickoff event -Fresh Coast Free- will be hosted at Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park on Thursday, October 17

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in 15 guided outdoor tours as part of the festival weekend pass

This year’s kickoff event will take place on Thursday, October 17, at Mattson Park located in downtown Marquette. Festival director Aaron Peterson invites the Marquette community to help celebrate the resilience of the community by stating, “It’s so good to bring Fresh Coast back and feel the support of this fun, creative and curious community. Fresh Coast wouldn’t exist without the sponsors, filmmakers and volunteers that share so much with us. In that spirit, we begin every festival with our Fresh Coast Free community kickoff celebration. This year that event will be at Mattson Lower Harbor Park and we hope folks will join us to celebrate the resilient spirit of the Fresh Coast.” Kickoff celebrations will include film showings, live music and food trucks beginning at 5 pm; films begin at 7 pm under the arabesque tent.
Event Details:
Dates: October 17-20
New Venues! 8 venues in total: 2 theaters at the renovated Ore Dock Brewing Company, 3 theaters at Peter White Library, 1 theater at Blackrocks Brewery, The Honorable Distillery and the arabesque tent at Mattson Park on Lake Superior.

Ticket Options:
Patron Pass – $179
Includes a full weekend pass, t-shirt of choice, preferred seating, access to the filmmakers reception dinner, and is also a way to give a little extra back to Fresh Coast to help grow the fest.

Weekend Pass – $79
Includes access to films the entire weekend

Day Pass – $39
Includes access to one (1) day of films

Student Weekend Pass – $29
Includes access to films the entire weekend, discounted rate for students
“We are ecstatic to bring Fresh Coast back to the community for our 8th annual festival,” states Bugsy Sailor, Fresh Coast co-founder. “We’ve long spoken about the resilient spirit of the Great Lakes region, and bringing the festival back is a perfect example of the resilience in our community. Our tradition of storytelling continues, with another 85+ films from filmmakers we’ve had before, and entirely new filmmakers. Fresh Coast has a number of films for every outdoor, adventure, and documentary-loving person. We can’t wait to see everyone on the Fresh Coast this October.”
Throughout Fresh Coast’s eight-year history, the festival has inspired attendees to interact with the landscape of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in new ways. A key component of the Fresh Coast experience will be guided outdoor activities to introduce visitors to the outdoor playground of the Marquette area. Rock climbing, a variety of scenic and history hikes, and even a harbor boat tour will all be offered as part of the Fresh Coast weekend.
To interact and stay up to date with event details, follow Fresh Coast Film Festival on Facebook, and Instagram.
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About Fresh Coast Film Festival
Fresh Coast Film Festival is an annual documentary film festival celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. The festival is held annually the third weekend in October in Marquette, Michigan with a traveling road show visiting participating communities throughout the year. To read more about the festival click here.

Calumet - UP Wild in the Keweenaw Wilderness Walk
2024-10-19 15:00 | Boston Pond Nature Area, Calumet, Michigan, 49913
Wilderness Walk
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Boston Pond Nature Area, Calumet, MI

The Wilderness Walks are opportunities to connect with God and each other in an outdoor natural setting. Each walk has a leader who will guide the walk and stop along the way for readings and reflection. The walks are appropriate for all ages including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

Archeology Fair at Marquette Regional History Center
2024-10-19 11:00 - 15:00 | MI
Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 11:00-3:00 at the Marquette Regional History Center All invited!
Admission is regular museum admission. Open house style event. This October the Marquette Regional History Center is joining hundreds of organizations around the world to celebrate International Archaeology Day. For the 12th year, our fair will provide a look at archaeology in our region and world-wide. Hands-on learning for all ages. Multiple booths both indoors and outdoors feature various displays and activities.
This year, we have a special presentation at 11:30: “Cosa: Excavations of a ‘Typical’ Latin Colony in Italy” Archaeologist Melissa Ludke will present on the excavation of a Roman bath house. As an archaeological park and small town in Italy, Cosa has endured a long history of occupation from 273 BCE under the Romans to a small settlement during the Medieval period, and beyond. Join us at 11:30 to learn about the historical development of a colony that has been excavated since 1948. Ludke’s talk will touch on the history of the site, the archaeological exploration of various areas in the town, and ongoing excavations of a Roman bath by Florida State University.. Working at this site since 2016, Ludke is currently participating in new investigations of a house and potential marketplace. She will present on exciting objects discovered at the site, including ancient coinage, which is one of her research specialties.
Join the celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery! Fair is included with general admission and membership at the sponsor level on up. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571

Operation Winter Wear
2024-10-18 12:00 - 15:00 | MI
Marquette -Operation Winter Wear, an outreach that provides new and like-new adult and child-sized coats to individuals in need, will be taking place October 16 – 18. Hosted by Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift, distribution is by appointment only on Wednesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 17. Walk-ins are welcome on Friday, October 18 between noon and 3:00PM. Appointments can be made by calling 906.249.1715 between 9:00AM and 5:00PM Monday – Thursday. Availability of items are not guaranteed. Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are located at 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey.

Houghton - QPR Training
2024-10-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Portage Lake District Library, 4585 W. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, 49908, United States
Copper Shores Outreach & Education is hosting free QPR Training on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library. The event is free, will last about 90 minutes and is open to anyone in the community over the age of 16.

“Those who complete the training will be able to recognize warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope, and know how to get help and potentially save a life,” Copper Shores Outreach & Education Prevention Coordinator Lisa Simpson said.

About QPR
The training is called Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR). Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help.

The QPR training will teach people to be a “gatekeeper.” According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.

Gatekeepers can be anyone, but include parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, ministers, doctors, nurses, office supervisors, squad leaders, foremen, police officers, advisors, caseworkers, firefighters, and many others who are strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide.

“We hope everyone in our community will consider joining us for this training,” Simpson said. “You never know who might need your help.”

RSVP
There is a limited number of seat for this training. If demand is high, additional QPR sessions can be added. Light refreshments will be served.

An RSVP is required. To RSVP or learn more about the opportunity, email lsimpson@coppershores.org or call 1 (906) 523-5920 ext. 2062. Visit coppershores.org/qpr-training to learn more about the training.

NEA Big Read Moment: B. G. Bradley Memoir Writing Workshop
2024-10-17 14:00 - 16:00 | MI
Thursday, October 17, 2024. 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. In this pre-NEA Big Read event, award-winning author B. G. Bradley leads participants through a series of writing exercises aimed at capturing important individuals who helped shape and mold their lives. Participants will be invited to submit their work for the NEA Big Read anthology to be published in 2025. Registration is required. Space is limited to 25 people. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info to register.

Three Lakes - Business after Hours
2024-10-16 17:30 | Carla’s Bears Den Bar & Grill, 27819 US Hwy 41, Three Lakes, Michigan
Business after Hours

Wednesday, October 16th, Open house starts at 5:30 pm
Carla’s Bears Den Bar & Grill
Located in the Three Lakes, Michigamme Area

Enjoy networking in a relaxed atmosphere. Complimentary hors’doeuvers provided. Cash bar available. Chances to win door prizes.
Public is encouraged to attend.

Baraga - Soup Supper
2024-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 211 State Street, Baraga, Michigan, 49908
Soup Supper
Free of Charge

Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00-6:00 PM
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
211 State St., Baraga

NMU Orchestra Performs 'String Masterworks'
2024-10-15 19:30 - 20:30 | MI
The Northern Michigan University Orchestra will present “String Masterworks,” a tour through musical history featuring pioneering pieces that influenced the development of string orchestra. Admission to the event—taking place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Reynolds Recital Hall—is free and open to the public.
Individual movements from notable works will include the music of seminal composers such as Coreli, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Grieg, and Tchaikovsky. Marquette Regional History historians will provide introductions about each composer and information regarding the context of the time period in which they were composed.
Substitute orchestra director Janis Shier Peterson will lead students in presenting Sonata da Chiesa, Fugue in G Minor, Salzburg Sinfonia #1, and Holberg Suite in the Olden Style, among other archival arrangements.
Featured student musicians and their respective instruments include:
Violin 1:
● Sage Brewer
● Bella Chiodi
● Charles Henry
● Asona Lupinski
● Laura Ruble
Violin 2:
● Emma Hubbard
● Bianca Kroll
● Gavin McFadden
● Lucy Moreau
● Maggy Moore
● Ellie Mors
● Ella Neu
● Sabreen Seis
● Ben Skujens
Viola:
● Thomas Chicka
● Petra Frazier
● Elena Henry
● Emily Hilbelink
● Halle Johnson
● Dori Jorasin
● John Raich

Negaunee City Council Candidate Forum
2024-10-15 18:30 - 20:00 | MI
A Candidate Forum for candidates running for Negaunee City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the Negaunee High School Auditorium, 500 W. Arch St. in Negaunee. The Candidate Forum is presented by the League of Women Voters of Marquette County. All seven of the candidates running for four positions on the City Council have been invited to participate. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Candidate Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.
What do you want to know about the candidates for the Negaunee City Council? You can send your question in advance by email to lwvmqtco@gmail.com or submit your question as a member of the audience. Questions may be combined or edited for clarity and pertinence. The Forum will be recorded and posted to the League of Women Voters of Marquette County YouTube Channel for later viewing.
The Marquette County League of Women Voters is a non-profit, non-partisan political organization whose main mission is educating voters, helping voters to register, and advocating for voters’ rights. We have a reputation for civil, well-organized, fair forums in which each candidate answers each question. There is no debate or cross-talk, and the questions come from constituents.

Zoom - Battles with Invasive Plants
2024-10-15 18:00 | MI
Three local gardeners will discuss their battles with invasive plants at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, before the regular Keweenaw Wild Ones meeting on Zoom. In “Vinca Wars,” Tom Oliver, Danna Olsen and Marcia Goodrich will describe the techniques they use to rid their yards of creeping myrtle, also known as vinca or periwinkle. A link to the meeting is available at keweenaw.wildones.org. Everyone is welcome.

Ontonagon - Lower Dam Removal Project
2024-10-14 10:00 - 14:00 | MI
Trout Unlimited volunteer event On October 14th.

Location: Lower Dam removal project on the East Branch of the Ontonagon River near Kenton, MI
Volunteers will be working to restore riparian areas that were recently disturbed by dam removal construction work.

When: Monday, October 14th (Indigenous Peoples Day) 10am – 2pm
Who: TU staff, partners, volunteers
Where: 46.45435, -88.78332 Google map link here.
What: Planting 570 native plant plugs, 10 shrubs, some potted white pine trees – plus some activities that may include a stream insect search, fly fishing, breakfast/lunch, etc.

For more information, and to register for the event, please use the following link: https://tu.myeventscenter.com/event/Care-For-And-Enjoy-The-East-Branch-Ontonagon-River-101504

Dead River Bridge Walk for Diabetes
2024-10-13 12:00 - 15:00 | MI
A Dead River Bridge Walk for Diabetes has been set for Sunday, October 13th, from noon – 3 with walk from 12 to 1pm with options for drawings and resource fair to follow. The event is centered at the picnic area of Marquette Tourist Park, 2145 Sugarloaf Ave. in Marquette, Michigan, hosted by the Marquette Lions Club. The FREE event is intended to support individuals living with diabetes through the importance of physical activity. A 2.2-mile picturesque walk starting at the picnic site#1 following the city bike path under the historic Co Rd 550 Dead River Bridge out to the other newer Dead River Bridge on Lake Superior.
This walk supports all individuals living with diabetes (both types 1 and 2) including pre-diabetes, the event is part of Lions International STRIDES activities, which are a fun and engaging way for physical activity and help community members connect with one another to promote diabetes awareness .

"Cabaret" at NMU
2024-10-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | MI
Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.
“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical, in a sense, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it.
“In the U.S., we talk about the free love era of the 1960s, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality, very open with their gender fluidity.”
The source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play, I Am a Camera, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret, on the other hand, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot.
“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer, Sally Bowles, an eccentric, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.”
A side story involves Fraulein Schneider, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish.
NMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles.
The choreography was by Rob Marshall, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production.
The NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers.
“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb, who played Wayne in Puffs last season, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom, a Marquette native and crowd favorite, is the emcee.”
Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.

Calumet Farmers Market
2024-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Agassiz Park, Calumet, Michgian
Calumet Farmers Market
Every Saturday from June 15th to October 12th
Agassiz Park, Calumet, MI
10:00 am to 2:00pm

Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge at Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
2024-10-12 09:30 - 13:00 | MI
Join thousands of people across the U.S. who are walking to celebrate the awe and wonder found on the more than 570 national wildlife refuges across the country, including Seney National Wildlife Refuge!

Walk with us on Saturday, October 12. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the walk will begin at 10:00 a.m. Can’t physically be there? Register and walk in a favorite nature space near you.

The walk is free and open to everyone. It’s a great opportunity to support wildlife conservation, connect with the great outdoors, and boost physical and mental well-being. A win-win-win!

Find more information on the Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s homepage under events. www.fws.gov/refuge/seney/events

The walk will begin at the Northern Hardwoods trailhead on Robinson Street in Germfask, where walkers can choose a 5k adventure loop through a beautiful forest, or the more accessible Otter Run road route, which lets you turn back at any point, and is accessible for strollers, wagons, and other wheels

This is a fun walk! The event is not timed, and there will be treats at the finish line. Dressing like your favorite “wild thing” is encouraged! “Puddles”, the official mascot of the National Wildlife Refuge System, will also be joining us. Participants can join in a BioBlitz and kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge while completing the walk route. Details will be available at the Northern Hardwoods trailhead on walk day.

For more information, please contact the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge at https://friendsofseney.org/contact or visit/call the Refuge visitor center – Tuesday thru Saturday from 9a.m. to 4a.m. 906-586-9851 or 906-225-5692.

This event is conducted in partnership with the Public Lands Alliance and the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Baraga County Farmers Market
2024-10-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Meadowbrook Park, Division Street, L'Anse, Michigan
Baraga County Farmers Market
Meadowbrook Park, Division Street, L’Anse
Saturdays 9am – 12pm from June 15th to October 12th
Wednesdays 3pm – 5:30pm from July 3rd to October 9th

L'Anse - End of Summer Beach Clean Up
2024-10-12 09:00 | L’Anse Township Park, 15829 Skanee Road, L'Anse, MI, 49946, United States
End of Summer Beach Clean Up October 12, 2024

last Beach Clean Up Event of the Summer 2024 Season
Meet at L’Anse Waterfront Park for 9:00 am

For more information contact: Zena Huhta, Lake Superior Program Coordinator, KBIC Natural Resources Department: 906-524-4242

L'Anse - Boo on the Bay
2024-10-11 16:00 - 18:00 | L’Anse, Michigan, 49946
Boo On the Bay

Friday, October 11, 4pm – 6pm

Trick or Treating in Downtown L’Anse
Cider * Horse Drawn Wagon Rides * Inflatables

Northern Witches Performance
4:45pm and 5:15pm

FREE EVENT
Sponsored by the L’Anse Downtown Development Authority

Candidate Forum: Marquette Area Public Schools Board
2024-10-10 18:30 - 20:00 | MI
What do you want to know from the candidates for the Marquette Area Public School Board? Ask your question at the Candidate Forum presented by the Marquette County League of Women Voters on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at the Peter White Public Library, Community Room, 217 N Front Street, Marquette. All eight candidates have been invited to participate. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Candidate Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at 8:00 p.m. The Marquette County League of Women Voters is a non-profit, non-partisan political organization whose main mission is educating voters, helping voters to register, and advocating for voters’ rights. We have a reputation for civil, well-organized, fair forums in which each candidate answers each question. There is no debate or cross-talk, and the questions come from the constituency.
You can send a question ahead of time to lwvmqtco@gmail.com or submit your question as a member of the audience. All questions are screened by League members for appropriateness, clarity, and pertinence. Questions on the same topic will be batched so as many topics as possible will be covered. Admission is free. The Forum will also be live streamed to the League of Women Voters of Marquette County YouTube Channel and recorded for later viewing.

Deo Discusses U.P. Portrait Collection
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
Northern Michigan University alumnus Jack Deo will present an artist’s talk pertaining to his collection of photographs featured in the NMU DeVos Art Museum exhibition titled “Standing Still – Studio Portraits from the Upper Peninsula.” The event begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in Art & Design 165 and will be followed by a reception.
Deo is an award-winning photographer whose work has been featured in various books and magazines. He is also the curator of Superior View Photography. His collection in the exhibit is an amalgam of historic photographs, featuring portraits of local legends, friends, neighbors and everyday heroes of a bygone era—all captured in U.P. photo studios from 1890-1910.
Photographers on display include Charles Cole and Brainard F. Childs of Childs Art Gallery in Marquette and Ishpeming; John William Nara of Nara Studio in Calumet; Gustav A Werner of Werner Studio in Marquette and Ishpeming; and Theodore Sexton of Sexton Studio in Garden.
Visit the DeVos Museum Website for more information.
