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Chassell – Let’s Eat Community Meal

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

Let’s Eat Community Meals is now in its tenth year of operation and we are proud to have served over 25,000 meals in this time.   The meals are always on the second Sunday of the month (at St. Ann’s) in Baraga and on the third Sunday either in  Chassell (at Holy Trinity) or Hancock (at Gloria Dei or Resurrection Church or Lighthouse United) from 4 to 5:30 pm and are free. They are provided by volunteers with sponsorship from a local organization. Each of the 12 months of the year is covered by a different organization.    The next meal is

PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting 

 Tuesday, November 19, 2024. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library, George Shiras III Room. Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Peter White Public Library. The meeting is open to all.  Meeting agenda, materials, and remote attendance link are available on the library’s website: www.pwpl.info.

Yvonne Osborne Reading-Let Evening Come 

 Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors.  Novelist Yvonne Osborne reads from her recently released book, Let Evening Come, a love story between the son of an Indigenous family displaced from their ancestral home on the Tar Sands of Canada and a motherless farm girl from Michigan.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Baraga – Soup Supper

Holy Cross Lutheran Church 211 State Street, Baraga, Michigan

Soup Supper Free of Charge   Wednesday, November 20 from 4:00-6:00 PM Holy Cross Lutheran Church 211 State St., Baraga

Stories & Songs:  A Concert 

 Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors.  Join 2022 Marquette Performance Artist of the Year Troy Graham and some of his musical friends for a concert of songs, stories, and thanks.  A perfect way to kick off the season of gratitude.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Former ACLU President Addresses Free Speech in Higher Education at NMU

  Nadine Strossen, past president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), will present “Free Speech and the Crisis of Higher Education: a Conversation with Nadine Strossen” at Northern Michigan University. The event is scheduled from 1-2:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in 1320 John X. Jamrich Hall. A leader at the forefront of constitutional law and civil liberties for decades, Strossen has testified before Congress on multiple occasions and addressed diverse audiences around the world through media commentary and presentations at more than 500 universities. She was quoted most recently in an Oct. 23 New York Times story related to free speech titled

Marquette County Habitat for Humanity “Raise Roof”

Marquette County Habitat for Humanity is pleased to be hosting a “Raise the Roof” 2-day event, November 22nd and November 23rd, 2024. MCHFH builds housing in Marquette County, filling an incredible gap in affordable homeownership in the local community. Give thanks in 2024 through volunteering and making a difference. Come join Habitat to help support a future local family by contributing to the construction of simple, decent, affordable housing being built in Ely Township. Lunches will be provided. Sign up on YoopersUnited.com at: https://www.yoopersunited.com/event/detail/?event_id=105662.

Marquette – Learning to Walk Together Traditional Powwow

Northern Center Grand Ballroom, NMU Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, Michgian

Learning to Walk Together Traditional Powwow   Saturday, November 23, 2024 Northern Center Grand Ballroom, Marquette   Open to the public, everyone is welcome! No alcohol, drugs, politics or pets   Grand Entries at 1pm & 7pm EST Feast at 5pm EST   Host Drum:  Four Thunders Local Host Drum:  Teal Lake Singers Invited Drums:  Loonsfoot Travelers Frog Hills Arena Director:  Tyler Bouschor Head Female Dancer:  Chelsea Freele Head Male Dancer:  Jamie Brotherton MC:  Keith Smith Head Veteran:  Steve Perry Fire Keeper:  Dylan Friisvall    

Hancock – Annual Craft Fair

Church of the Resurrection 900 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan

Church of the Resurrection 2024 Craft Fair   Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm   Local Community crafters and vendors come together to bring you a great shopping experience!   Church of the Resurrection, Hancock

Houghton – 2024 OneUP Copper Trail Festival

MTU SDC Varsity Gym Houghton, Michigan

The Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, UP Michigan Works!, the MiSTEM Network, and the OneUP Collaborative invite you to participate in the 2024 OneUP Copper Trail Festival, a STEM and career expo for middle school students! The event will be hosted on Tuesday, December 10th from 8:30am-2:30pm in the Michigan Tech SDC Varsity Gym.   We believe STEM should be accessible to everyone, and this event is offered at no cost to schools or exhibitors, but we need your help to make it possible. We invite companies, nonprofits, and community organizations to join us in hosting hands-on activities that excite students about science, engineering, technology