Western UP Events

Calumet Farmers Market Every Saturday from June 15th to October 12th Agassiz Park, Calumet, MI 10:00 am to 2:00pm

Suicide Prevention Walk set for September 14, 2024 Copper Shores Community Health Foundation is honored to be hosting the eighth annual Suicide Prevention Walk on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton, from 1 to 4 p.m. Join Copper Shores and the Houghton Keweenaw Suicide Prevention Coalition to promote awareness, provide support and highlight valuable local resources dedicated to suicide prevention.   The Suicide Prevention Walk will feature an inspiring guest speaker, whose insights and experiences shed light on the crucial work being done in our community. Before stepping out together in a display of solidarity,

2nd Annual Dry Oktoberfest Fundraiser.  Proceeds Benefit The Early Learning Center September 14, 2024 from 3:00pm – 6:00pm Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Houghton Food – Music.  German Brats, Hotdogs, Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Pretzels, Apple Strudel and more!  Polka Music performed by:  The Enriettis and The World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band. For Ticket Info:  copperluth.org. Adults:  $25 Seniors (65+):  $20 Kids (5-10):  $5 Under 5: Free

Come to the Lake Linden Campground for the annual Spooktember costume parade and contest!  This Saturday, Sept. 14th, starting at 6pm, kids of all ages from 1 to 100 (and pets!) in costume can register to participate.  At 7pm the parade will wind around the spooky campground.  Impress the judges with your costume!  Prizes will be awarded in several age groups (including a pet category!) so be creative.  After the parade, Trick-or-Treat at all the campsites while waiting for the winners and even stay for the kids movie in the pavilion at 8pm!

The Chassell Lions Club is the organization in charge of Let’s Eat Community Meal, and it will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chassell. The menu will be lasagna with all the trimmings. Service will be indoors and you’ll get a chance to chat with your friends and neighbors. (Take-outs are also available indoors.)

Mobile mammography is coming to a location near you A woman’s chance of developing breast cancer over the course of her lifetime is about one in eight. Breast cancer is most treatable and curable when it is detected early. That’s why the American College of Radiology urges you to get a mammogram every year once you reach 40 years old. Depending on your family history, your risks and your physician’s findings, mammography may be recommended earlier or more frequently. What to expect The Corewell Health Betty Ford Breast Care Services mobile mammography unit is a clinic on wheels that uses the most advanced technology. You will be welcomed in a comfortable

Houghton Farmers Market Every Tuesday from June 11th to October 8th Houghton Waterfront Pier, Houghton, MI 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Baraga County Farmers Market Meadowbrook Park, Division Street, L’Anse Saturdays 9am – 12pm from June 15th to October 12th Wednesdays 3pm – 5:30pm from July 3rd to October 9th

Film Screening – Resilience and Representation:  The Power of the Native Vote   September 18th, 2024 @ 5pm   Keweenaw Bay Indian Community College – Room 400 Please RSVP w/Cielle at cwaters@kbocc.edu

Hancock Tori & Farmers Market Every Thursday from June 13th to October 10th Quincy Green, Hancock, MI 3:00pm – 6:00pm