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

 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

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

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

 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.

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.

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

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

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