Central UP Events

138TH ANNUAL ISHPEMING SKI CLUB SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT Negaunee, Michigan – Launch into winter action by attending the longest-running, consecutive ski jumping tournament in the country! Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament, held at the UP Nordic Ski Complex, January 17th-19th, 2024. FRIDAY – JANUARY 17, 2025 137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup: The Tournament weekend kicks off on Friday evening with the 137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup event on famous Suicide Hill. Watch elite U.S. ski jumpers soar high through the air as you stand by the huge

138TH ANNUAL ISHPEMING SKI CLUB SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT Negaunee, Michigan – Launch into winter action by attending the longest-running, consecutive ski jumping tournament in the country! Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament, held at the UP Nordic Ski Complex, January 17th-19th, 2024. FRIDAY – JANUARY 17, 2025 137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup: The Tournament weekend kicks off on Friday evening with the 137th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament/USA Nordic U.S. Cup event on famous Suicide Hill. Watch elite U.S. ski jumpers soar high through the air as you stand by the huge

Dungeons and Dragons @ PWPL  Tuesday, January 21, 2025. 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room. We have partnered up with Iron Golem Games to bring Dungeon and Dragons to the PWPL.  Jordan, from Iron Golem Games and local DM’s, will lead groups of teens on an epic quest with this role-playing game.  For students in grades 6-12.  Registration is required, no admission charge. For more information and to check the status of this program, call 906-226-4321, email Amanda at apierce@pwpl.info or visit www.pwpl.info.

PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting  Tuesday, January 21, 2025. 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.

Words & Music for Hope  Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Adults, Seniors, Teens, Family Friendly.  Even in the darkest of times, there is hope.  Join local poets and musicians for an evening of poems and songs to inspire hope and joy.  Scheduled readers and performers include:  Brian Wallen, Dylan Trost, Troy Graham, Beverly Matherne, Marty Achatz, Cloverland, Josh Brindle, and many more.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit www.pwpl.info.

Mind & Body with the Marquette Alzheimer’s Association  Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors, Teens.  In this new monthly series, a representative of the Alzheimer’s Association presents programs on aging, dementia, and health.  Discover helpful information for caregivers and their loved ones dealing with mind/body issues.  This month’s topic: New Advancements in Alzheimer’s Research.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit www.pwpl.info for more information.

The Marquette Regional History Center presents: Legends & Lore 2 – Even more Legendary! Thursday, January 23, 2025, 7:00 pm at Kaufman Auditorium Jack Deo and Jim Koski will share “Legends and Lore II – Even More Legendary,” more stories of amazing individuals and historical quirks from throughout Marquette County’s 170+ year history. From community-defining moments to the people who built the U.P. to moments that may make you go “I remember that!,” the show will bring to light some forgotten aspects of local history with pictures, facts, and a good deal of laughs. This fundraiser will be held on

Block Busting Cinema: Steven Spielberg’s The Post  Friday, January 24, 2025.  12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Adults, Teens, Seniors.  In this Oscar-nominated drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, director Steven Spielberg tells the story of a cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents that pushes the country’s first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join in an unprecedented battle between press and government.  Rated PG-13.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Mommaerts and Mahaney Financial Services Noquemanon Ski Marathon presented by Honor Credit Union will be celebrating its 27th Anniversary January 24th-25th. We would like to formally thank our title sponsor Mommaerts and Mahaney for signing a multiple year contract last year and NEW THIS YEAR we would like to welcome Honor Credit Union with a three-year commitment as a major sponsor for the race. Here is a quote from Christy Smith, Marquette Member Center Manager, “On behalf of Honor Credit Union, we are thrilled to be able to support Noquemanon this year. We hope to continue to support long-standing community events such

All Booked Up: Can We Talk?  Tuesday, January 28, 2025.  12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors.  Join Marty and Andrea for an in-person, in-depth discussion of Upper Michigan Today’s All Booked Up book of the month.  Come with your questions, insights, and observations.  This month’s book:  Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit www.pwpl.info.