Central UP Events

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

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