The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.
NEA Big Read Christine Saari Book Release: A Stitched Life Thursday, March 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Writer/artist Christine Saari reads from her newly released memoir in poems, A Stitched Life. The book details Saari’s childhood experiences growing up in Austria during the rise of Adolf Hitler to her eventual settlement in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Join us for this powerful testament to the human spirit overcoming authoritarianism, war, loss, and grief to find this place we call home. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
NEA Big Read Cinema: On Golden Pond Friday, March 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library, Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. PWPL screens this classic film which explores aging, dementia, and intergenerational communication. Following the film, there will be a discussion of the movie and Roz Chast’s Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? with a representative from the Marquette Alzheimer’s Association, focused on connections and care of the people we call home. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
NEA Big Read Dr. Martin Reinhardt Keynote: Indigenous People in the U.P. Saturday, March 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Marquette Regional History Museum. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Dr. Martin Reinhardt will speak about Native Americans in the Upper Peninsula, including information on culture, history, interaction with white settlers, and Native American Boarding Schools. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Marquette will host a benefit concert featuring local artists and choral groups on Sunday, March 30 at 3:00 pm at the church at 201 East Ridge Street in Marquette. The concert is a kickoff event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s sanctuary building. Admission will be free and donations will be accepted. All donations will benefit St. Paul’s Building Restoration fund as the church seeks to match the grant it received from the National Fund for Sacred Places. The NFSP grant will help St. Paul’s address urgent structural needs, ensuring its continued role
Marquette County Habitat for Humanity Hosts Bingo Fundraiser on March 31st Marquette, MI – Get ready for a night of fun and fundraising! Marquette County Habitat for Humanity (MCHFH) invites you to B-I-N-G-O Night on March 31st at The Mather in Ishpeming. This exciting event will feature up to 10 games with 2 winners per game, a 50/50 drawing, a cash bar, and more! All proceeds from the event will support Habitat’s mission to provide safe, affordable housing for families in Marquette County. By joining the fun, you’re helping to build homes, communities, and hope! Event Details: 
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Northern Michigan University’s Platform Personalities will host “An Evening with Rachel Dratch.” The multifaceted comedian, actress and writer is perhaps best known for her seven-year run on “Saturday Night Live,” where she created many memorable characters, including Debbie Downer. She will participate in a conversation at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31, in the Northern Center Grand Ballroom. Admission is free for NMU students with ID and $5 for the general public. Dratch appeared on “Saturday Night Live” from 1999-2006. She has had an extensive career spanning television, film and theater. Born and raised in Lexington, Mass., Dratch’s comedic roots were nurtured during
Great Lakes Poetry Festival: Kathleen M. Heideman Book Launch Reading Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. Poet Kathleen M. Heideman reads from her recently released collection of poems, The Caving Grounds, from Modern History Press. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Marquette Maritime Museum’s final Maritime History on Tap features paranormal stories from the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse. Susan Hill and Trish Kautz of Yooper Paranormal share their spooky experiences from paranormal tours and investigations of the lighthouse during the summers of 2021 through 2024. Join us on April 1, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the Ore Dock Brewing Company. $5 at the door. Maritime History on Tap is sponsored by the Ore Dock Brewing Company and in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
Director Chat Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. & 5:00-6:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Circulation Lobby. Stop by the Library to chat with Library Director Andrea Ingmire. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4303 or visit www.pwpl.info.