Central UP Events

Keep Our Republic and Michiganders for Civic Resilience, two non-partisan organizations, have partnered together for a “Northern Michigan Community Conversation Tour,” which will include stops in Marquette and Escanaba on Aug. 28. The tour, which is being held Aug. 27-29, will offer residents a deeper understanding about the elections process and what happens after voters cast their ballots. This a free event for the public. Former Michigan House Democrat Leader Christine Greig and former Michigan Republican Senator and House Representative Tonya Schuitmaker, both representatives of Michiganders for Civil Resilience, along with Keep Our Republic representatives, are hosting conversations in five Northern Michigan

Keep Our Republic and Michiganders for Civic Resilience, two non-partisan organizations, have partnered together for a “Northern Michigan Community Conversation Tour,” which will include stops in Marquette and Escanaba on Aug. 28. The tour, which is being held Aug. 27-29, will offer residents a deeper understanding about the elections process and what happens after voters cast their ballots. This a free event for the public. Former Michigan House Democrat Leader Christine Greig and former Michigan Republican Senator and House Representative Tonya Schuitmaker, both representatives of Michiganders for Civil Resilience, along with Keep Our Republic representatives, are hosting conversations in five Northern Michigan

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.

UNVEILING OF THE CITY’S NEWEST PUBLIC ART SCULPTURE ‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ stone sculpture to be installed in Marquette, MI Marquette, MI ­- The City of Marquette announces the installation of the ‘Seven Grandfather Teachings’ sculpture by artist Jason Quigno to occur Friday, September 6th. The sculpture has been commissioned by the City of Marquette Public Art Commission. Quigno, an Anishinaabe contemporary stone sculptor and tribal citizen of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, has carved seven locally quarried boulders to represent each of the Seven Grandfathers and the teachings they offer. The stones will be placed in a circle at the

Percussionist Britton-René Collins, Grand Prize winner of the 2022 Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition and the 2021 Chicago International Music Competition, will perform at Northern Michigan University as part of the Siril Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. She will also present two additional free events earlier in the day: a music appreciation talk at 11 a.m. and a percussion masterclass at 1 p.m. All will take place in Reynolds Recital Hall. Tickets for her NMU concert are $12 for the general public and free for youth 18 and under and NMU students. They are available at nmu.universitytickets.com. Collins

 Monday, September 9, 2024.  6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Adults, Seniors, Family.  Join 2022 Marquette Writer of the Year B. G. Bradley and his friends for an evening of music, stories, poetry, and skits sure to make you laugh, cry, clap, and sing for surrealism.  The show features two-time U. P. Poet Laureate Marty Achatz; celebrated musicians Linda Smith and Seamus Collins (Big Lake Acoustic), actress Jacque Love, and special guest stars The Clarks.  This event will also be livestreamed.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Held at the Marquette Commons rain or shine

Members of the Michigan Brewers Guild are returning to the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park for the 15th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival on Saturday, September 7 – which also happens to be National Beer Lovers Day (#NationalBeerLoversDay). General Admission is 1-6pm, with the gates opening at Noon for a VIP hour for Enthusiast Members. Tickets are on sale now at MiBeer.com and are $55 per person in advance ($65 the day of) with Designated Driver tickets priced at $20 (only available at the gate). Admission is for those 21 and older, with valid I.D. This year, 85 breweries will be sampling over

The City of Negaunee Electrical Department will be having a power outage that will affect the entire city of Negaunee on Thursday morning 9-12-24 at approximately 2:00 am till 5:00 am. The outage is necessary to safely replace a critical piece of equipment that failed at the substation on the corner of US 41 and Baldwin Ave. If you have any questions, please contact the Negaunee Electrical Department at 906-475-9991.

Marquette -Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry on Thursday, September 12. The distribution of food will begin at 10:00am and continue while supplies last or until 11:30am. Food will be available for approximately 550 families. Due to changes with Feeding America West Michigan, proxy pickup will be limited. This will be a drive-thru event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in advance to allow