Central UP Events

Saturday, November 21, 2026. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Families with kids of all ages are invited to this special drop-in Teddy Bear Clinic! Led by resident physicians from UPHS Marquette Family Medicine Residency and medical students from MSU College of Medicine, kids will have the opportunity to take their stuffie friend through a series of stations so their stuffie friends can receive various medical treatments! Children should bring along a stuffie or baby doll. Kids will have fun while also learning about the different things that might happen at a routine doctor office

Tuesday, November (3, 10, 17 & 24), 2026 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Local History Research Room.  Need help with the settings on your phone or iPad? Want to download travel apps before you leave town? Need help utilizing the library’s Memory Lab or navigating Libby? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want, with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and teach coach, Tuesday mornings from 10 AM – 3 PM during June, July and August in the Local History Research Room of the Peter White Public Library. Call the

Tuesdays, November (3, 10, 17, 24) 2026. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.  Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer a weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation program. Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices. All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend.  For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.  

When: November 24th 6-8 Where: Beacon House

Where: The Ore Dock 200 North Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI 49855 When: November 26, 2026 – December 26, 2026 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM   Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday   Travel Marquette & The Fresh Coast Light Lab is lighting up the Ore Dock for the holidays!   Thanksgiving weekend through the month of December, embrace the festive spirit in downtown Marquette. Watch as we merge local history with modern technology with a laser light display on the north side of the iconic Lower Harbor Ore Dock every Thursday through Saturday.   Park at Mattson Lower Harbor

When:  11/27/2026, 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM 11/28/2026, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 12/4/2026, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM 12/5/2026, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM   Where: 107 E Canda Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849   The Ishpeming Kriskindlmarkt is a brand-new holiday tradition and the U.P.’s first Christmas Market outside the historic Mather in downtown Ishpeming! Enjoy local vendors, festive food, music, lights, and family fun at this new event!   Opening Day, Friday November 27 2PM—Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Market open until 9PM   Saturday, November 28 Market open 10AM-9PM   Friday, December 4 Market open 4PM-9PM  

When:  11/27/2026, 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM 11/28/2026, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM 12/4/2026, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM 12/5/2026, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM   Where: 107 E Canda Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849   The Ishpeming Kriskindlmarkt is a brand-new holiday tradition and the U.P.’s first Christmas Market outside the historic Mather in downtown Ishpeming! Enjoy local vendors, festive food, music, lights, and family fun at this new event!   Opening Day, Friday November 27 2PM—Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Market open until 9PM   Saturday, November 28 Market open 10AM-9PM   Friday, December 4 Market open 4PM-9PM  

When: Wednesdays, December 2, 9 and 16, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Eastern) Where:  via Zoom   A three-part online program designed for family caregivers of people with dementia, will be held on Wednesdays, December 2, 9 and 16, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Eastern) via Zoom.   During the three online sessions participants will learn basic information about dementia and its impact on brain function, how to communicate more effectively with someone who has dementia, recognize stages of dementia, how to provide meaningful daily activities based on the interests and abilities of the person with dementia, how to better

Where: Holiday Inn Marquette When: Friday, December 4 | 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.   Register Today! Join us for our next Breakfast & Business series as we explore tourism in Marquette County.   Whether you’re a business owner, community leader, or simply interested in the impact of tourism in Marquette county, this conversation will provide valuable perspectives that helps shape our communities every day.   Panelists announced soon.   Schedule:   7:30 – 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Networking, and Breakfast Start the day by connecting with peers over coffee and a light breakfast while checking in and settling into the