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MSU Extension – Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101 Registration

Smart Gardening with Vegetables 101 – Registration is Open We are pleased to announce that registration for MSU Extension Smart Vegetable Gardening 101 is now open. This course is online and self-paced. Individual registration is $40.00. We also offer a group rate of $125.00. Group leaders must email Liz Slajus, slajusel@msu.edu with a list of names and email addresses for all group members. Register at https://bit.ly/SGVEG101 Course Overview This course covers gardening from start to finish: what you need to get started, types of gardening, planning and preparation, soil preparation, plants to select, starting and maintaining healthy plants, garden maintenance,

Houghton – Cabin Fever Reliever

Nara Chalet and Interpretive Center 501 Nara Loop, Houghton, MI

Cabin Fever Reliever at Nara Nature Chalet February 22nd, 2025 Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw Counties Join the Keweenaw Family Resource Center for a family friendly outdoor event on Saturday, February 22nd from 10am-12pm at the Nara Nature Park Chalet, 47375 U.S. 41 Houghton, MI 49931. Join us for snowshoeing, sledding, a scavenger hunt, story walk, and other fun outdoor activities. Story time, crafts and snacks will be available inside the chalet. Families are encouraged to bring their own snowshoes and sleds; a number of snowshoes will be available for families to borrow. Designed for families to enjoy the winter season in

Zeba – Women’s Group Smash Journal Session

Zeba Community Hall Zeba Road, Zeba, Michigan

Women’s Group another Smash Journal Session!   Come add more pages to your journal, this months focus is self care & self love.   February 22nd, 1 – 3pm Zeba Hall   Any questions contact – jade at 906-201-7931

Zeba – KBIC Victim’s Rights Code community Listening Session

Zeba Community Hall Zeba Road, Zeba, Michigan

KBIC Victim Services & Programs   Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Victim’s Rights Code Community Listening Session   We are seeking input from our community members on the proposed creation of a KBIC Victim’s Rights Code and proposed changes to the Domestic Violence Code.  Please join us to help shape KBIC’s response to domestic violence in our community.   Dinner provided.   Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 at 5:00 pm Zeba Community Hall in Zeba, MI Questions?  Call Sierra at 906-353-4596

Houghton – Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds Meeting

Portage Lake District Library 4585 W. Lakeshore Drive, Houghton, MI, United States

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday,  February 25th,  2025 @ 6:30 pm        Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room Houghton, MI 49931 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission:  “to support healthy minds through connection and community.”  Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises.  We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com.

Baraga – Women’s Survivor Support Group

Baraga Seniors 208 Main Street, Baraga, Michigan

KBIC Victim Services and Programs Women’s Survivor Support Group   Aadizooke! (s/he tells a sacred story)   Please join us for traditional stories by an Elder while we paint a coffee mug to use when you need to unwind and de-stress!  This group is open to all women who are survivors of violence.   Thursday, February 27th, 2025 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Location:  Baraga Seniors Please contact 906-353-4592 for more information or to sign up.

Chassell – Horse Tack Swap

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 42905 Wilson Memorial Drive, Chassell, Michigan

Horse Tack Swap   Date:  Saturday, March 1st Time:  Noon – 3:00 pm Place:  Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, US Hwy 41, Chassell   New & Used horse stuff Western & English clothing plus other clothing Brown Bag Raffle

Hancock – Nature Prayer Service

Chapel of St. Matthew 532 Franklin Street, Hancock, Michigan

Nature Prayer Service Sunday, March 16 at 3:00 pm, Chapel of St. Matthew * The Chapel of St. Matthew is in Hancock, MI on the former campus of Finlandia University. The Nature Prayer Services are opportunities to connect with God, nature, and each other in a relaxed setting. Each service has a leader who will guide the service with prayers, readings, and reflection. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

Baraga – KBOCC Job Fair & Career Expo 2025

Niiwin Akeaa Community Center 111 Beartown Road, Baraga, Michigan

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Job Fair & Career Expo 2025   April 2nd from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Niiwin Akeaa Center, 111 Beartown Road, Baraga   FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!   For more information visit:  kbocc.edu/jobfair

Hancock – Puppy Parade

Hancock, MI

2025 Puppy Parade is April 17 Copper Shores Victim Support is asking the community to save the date for the fifth annual Puppy Parade. The event is Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The Puppy Parade will be held in downtown Hancock, starting at Quincy Green.   Held annually during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Puppy Parade is a community awareness event and solidarity walk for survivors of sexual assault. Attendees will have to opportunity to gather on Quincy Lawn with their furry friends before the walk and speak to Copper Shores Victim Advocates, as well as several local agencies