Central UP Events

 Wednesday, November 27, 2024.  2:00-3:00 PM.  Peter White Public Library.  Peter White Conference Room.  Adult Nonfiction Book Group at the Peter White Public Library focuses on narrative nonfiction book picks that tell stories of our past, present, and future.  This book group is for people who enjoy reading nonfiction that read like fiction. Join us as we explore this month’s book The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel.  No registration or admission charge.  For more information call 906-226-4311 or email refdesk@pwpl.info.

You are invited to join your fellow community members for a discussion forum about Marquette. During this one-hour conversation, folks who spend time in Marquette have the opportunity to share their experiences, challenges, and ideas as it relates to inclusivity and belonging in Marquette, as well as the direction in which our community is moving forward related to these topics.  The event will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm in the Peter White Public Library Community Room. Come and join in on the conversation or simply listen to what others have to say. This will be a welcoming

S. Lewis Holidays:  Andrew Lazo Presentation  Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Zoom.  Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors.  As a kickoff to PWPL’s C. S. Lewis Holidays programming series, join Reverend Andrew Lazo, one of the world’s leading scholars on C. S. Lewis, for a presentation on the life and work of creator of The Chronicles of Narnia.  Open the wardrobe and step into the mind and imagination of C. S. Lewis.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info for Zoom meeting information..

Marquette Regional History Center presents: Senior Support Series: Prepping for a Long Winter Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at the Marquette Regional History Center. Have you ever heard a poem that hits home? Poetry can express a world of emotion in one moment. Through poetry we have found in the History Center collection, along with simple art making and music, we will focus on the light moments that help us through a long U.P. winter. Free program, free coffee, door prizes. Part of our Senior Support Series daytime programming. For more info visit marquettehistory.org Senior Support Series (SSS): New

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette Country Courthouse, Marquette.

The League of Women Voters of Marquette County will hold its membership meeting on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in Studio 1, lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front, St. Marquette. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Marquette County residents are welcome to attend. For more information, send an email message to lwvmqtco@gmail.com. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

  The Northern Michigan University jazz ensembles will present their second concert of the fall season at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The concert will feature both the NMU Jazz Band and the NMU Jazz Combo. The NMU Jazz Band  is a standard big band with five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and a rhythm section. This group will be playing a variety of material, including standards by Neil Hefti (Cute) and Oscar Pettiford (Blues in the Closet), a Beatles tune (Blackbird), and a crazy funk tune by saxophonist

  Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will present a festive new production titled “Home for the Holidays” Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 5-7 and 12-14 in Forest Roberts Theatre. The show is about a group of NMU students who convene to share tales of their diverse family traditions before they journey home for the holidays. It features musical singing and dance numbers—many familiar—with bits of dialogue to tie it all together. “Home can mean a lot of different things to different people, and the holidays are a momentous time for various reasons,” said Karina Johnson, who developed and is directing