Central UP Events

NEA Big Read Roz Chast Virtual Keynote  Monday, March 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library, Community Room.  Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly.  Author Roz Chast will participate in a Q&A on the subject matter/themes of Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? and the challenges/rewards of writing a graphic memoir.   Elizabeth Peterson from WLUC TV 6 will be the guest moderator.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Michigan State University Extension will once again host the annual Agriculture for Tomorrow Conference in Escanaba. The event will take place Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm ET at the Joseph Heirman University Center, Room 952, at Bay College in Escanaba, MI. Online registration for the event is open now with early bird pricing available until March 1st. Participants registering before March 1st will save $10 and reserve their spot for a delicious local food lunch at the conference. A keynote address from MSU Associate Director of AgBioResearch, Dr. James Averill, will kick-off the event highlighting the recently

NEA Big Read B.G. Bradley Creative Writing Workshop  Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library, Heritage Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly.   B. G. Bradley (award-winning novelist and teacher) will lead participants–teens, adults, seniors–through writing prompts encouraging participants to write short memoir pieces about parents, grandparents, and persons of note in their lives.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

The Northern Michigan University Department of Music will present a choral concert, Soundscapes and Supernovas, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert will feature the NMU Arts Chorale, the University Choir, and multiple student conductors under the direction of Associate Professor Erin Colwitz. Admission is free. The program will explore the theme of soundscapes and supernovas, with selections including Cell’s Planets by Erika Lloyd (arr. Vince Peterson), Hymne au Soleil by Lili Boulanger, and How to Sing Like a Planet by Elizabeth Alexander.

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Heritage Room, of the Peter White Public Library. The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community, and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. At the Marquette Regional History Center Scuba diver and historian Dan Fountain will take you on the voyage of the Arlington. In the summer of 2023, a group of shipwreck hunters set out for the middle of Lake Superior in search of a shipwreck. They succeeded in finding an intact steel steamer in deep water, but what was it? Subsequent ROV dives to the wreck revealed its unexpected identity, and further research revealed that the wreck had tales to tell of rescue by a nearby freighter, the first trip on the lake for

Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Mobile Food Pantry. Taking place on Thursday, March 13. Food distribution 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 the distribution team

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale Thursday, March 13, 2025. 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. All Ages, Family Friendly. oin the Friends of PWPL in their bi-annual book sale. Thursday Night is a presale fundraiser event. There is a $5.00 admission fee/person. All other book sale dates have free admission. Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To learn more about this amazing group of volunteers, visit our website https://pwpl.info/friends-of-pwpl//.

Join us for our Second Thursday Creativity Series at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum: “The Big Read” Thursday, March 13, 2025 Cloverland in Concert In cahoots with the Peter White Public Library Explore words and music at the Children’s Museum. Come to play, listen, write, and tell your story. Experience hands-on craft activities, music, seed planting, and FREE Culver’s Frozen Custard. FREE to participate.

NEA Big Read:  Marquette Poets Circle  Thursday, March 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly.  Join local poets, writers, and poetry enthusiasts for an evening of poetry.  Starting at 6:30 p.m., participants gather to workshop their current work, followed by an Open Mic at 7:15 p.m.  New and experienced poets are welcome for either or both events.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.