Western UP Events

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

UP Wild in the Keweenaw would like to announce its upcoming monthly event. Wilderness Walk for World Peace Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm Nara Nature Park, Houghton, MI The Wilderness Walks are opportunities to connect with God and each other in an outdoor natural setting.  Each walk has a leader who will guide the walk and stop along the way for readings and reflection.  The walks are appropriate for all ages including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

Copper Shores Outreach & Education is pleased to announce a series of free Narcan training sessions aimed at equipping community members with vital skills to respond to opioid overdoses and save lives. They will take place on September 10 in Lake Linden, September 19 in Houghton and September 23 in Baraga.   Naloxone (Narcan™) is a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Narcan is an opiate antidote which works in much the same manner as an epinephrine injection (EpiPen™) reverses an allergic reaction. Opioids include heroin and prescription pain pills like OxyContin™, Percocet™, methadone and Vicodin™. When a person

Chickadees is hosting their annual Fall Fashion Show. This is a charity event, with all ticket proceeds benefiting the Copper Country Angel Mission. It’s a fun night with music, hor’s d’oeuvres, cash bar, door prizes and lots of great new fashions. Tickets are $25, available for purchase at Chickadees up to the day of the event. Please note: No tickets will be available at the door. Music is provided by Dollar Bay DJ, Fred Bishop. Please call 906-523-5363 for more information. Date:  Monday, September 23rd Time: 7pm (Doors open at 6pm) Location: The Bonfire at the Continental Fire Co 408

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

Join us for our Network Calumet at Eva’s Hideaway, Calumet, Michigan.   Snacks * Updates * Punch * Business Networking   Tuesday, September 24th from 5pm – 6pm

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting Tuesday, September 24th,  2024 @ 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.

Copper Shores Outreach & Education is hosting a free two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29 at the MUB Alumni Lounge on Michigan Tech’s campus. This two day workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, teaching people the skills the help prevent suicide, and how to intervene to help keep someone safe from suicide.   Those who partake in ASIST include both trained professionals and members of the general public. People do not need to have any training in suicide prevention or intervention prior to attending ASIST. With ASIST,

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and five grocery stores in Baraga and Houghton counties will be working together to host “STUFF A BLUE GOOSE” Harvest Gathering charity events.  The purpose is to raise hunger awareness and to provide food to local food pantries.   Troopers will be at Taydch’s Marketplace in Houghton, Louie’s Super Foods in Lake Linden, Larry’s Market in Baraga, Pat’s Foods in L’Anse, and Pat’s Foods in Calumet, to assist in the collection of donated food items and to answer questions regarding the food drive. A “BLUE GOOSE” patrol car will be at the sites

Hosted by KBIC Victim Services WOMEN’S CIRCLE 2nd Wednesday of the month @ the Baraga Senior Center from 2-3pm 4th Wednesday of the month @ the Zeba Hall from 2-3pm For questions or more information, please contact Shanel LeRue @ 906-353-4592