Houghton – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Memorial Union Building, MTU 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI, United States

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,

Baraga County Holiday Decor Tours

Baraga County Michigan

Baraga County Holiday Decor Tours   HALLOWEEN outdoor displays must be engaged from 6pm until 9pm from October 21st through October 31st.   CHRISTMAS outdoor displays must be engaged from 6pm until 9pm from December 14th through January 1st.   Share your holiday spirit and passion for decorating by listing your site on the map!  Participate in Halloween, Christmas, or both!  There is no fee to participate and no fee for maps.  Sites listed on the maps will be entered into drawings for Baraga Bucks!    

Evergreen Award of Marquette County

The Evergreen Award honors individuals who are dedicated to supporting and mentoring women and girls and helping them to reach their leadership potential. These exceptional individuals excel in their chosen path, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and blaze trails for others to follow. Community members are also cordially invited to attend the Evergreen Luncheon on Monday October 21, 2024 at the Holiday Inn of Marquette. The event runs from 12:00-1:30 and tickets are $15; they may be purchased online at eventbrite.com, simply search Evergreen Award of Marquette County. The luncheon will honor last year’s

Cloverland in Concert 

Cloverland in Concert  Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Community Room.  Family, Adults, Seniors, Teens.  Join PWPL for an evening of folk and bluegrass tunes by popular local band Cloverland, featuring musicians Kerry Yost, Stephanie Whiton, Sarah Mittlefehldt, and John Gillette.  A toe- and heart-tapping concert that is not to be missed!  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting 

PWPL Board of Trustees Meeting  Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras 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.

Zeba – KBIC Victim Services Women’s Circle

Zeba Community Hall Zeba Road, Zeba, Michigan

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

Family Halloween Craft Night 

 Wednesday October 23, 2024. 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Families with children of all ages, join us for this family Halloween craft night! This year, make unique Ghosts In a Jar decorations! No admission charge. For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info.

Hancock – UPPCO to Host Energy Transition Open House

Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michgian

Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) will host two open house events to demonstrate how it plans to meet Michigan’s new clean energy standards. At these events, UPPCO will provide an update on the company’s current renewable generation projects and walk guests through its Integrated Resource Plan, or IRP. An IRP is a comprehensive plan which outlines an electric utility’s future electric generation resource strategy. An IRP seeks to answer the question of how an electric utility may provide reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next twenty (20) years while addressing various risks and uncertainties. The Energy Transition

Author Reading:  Jeff Vande Zande & The Dance of Rotten Sticks 

Author Reading:  Jeff Vande Zande & The Dance of Rotten Sticks  Thursday, October 24, 2024.  6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors, Teens.  Acclaimed Michigan writer Jeff Vande Zande is back at PWPL with his first foray into gothic horror-The Dance of the Rotten Sticks.  The novel centers on Isaac Fletcher, a recent widower, who moves his family of three children to Orphan Island where strange things start to happen at the purportedly haunted abandoned orphanage.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Hancock – Haunted Hoist House: Fears and Phobias for You

Quincy Mine Hoist 49750 US Hwy 41, Hancock, Michigan

Face your fears and phobias in the Quincy Mine Haunted Hoist House this weekend. Michigan Tech University’s Theatre Department is curating lights, sounds and animations to resurrect the Halloween spirit of the Keweenaw. Instead of relying on traditional haunted house themes, this event focuses on evoking unsettling sensations through creepy elements like clowns, mannequins and other dolls – and eerie visuals. Visitors will travel through dimly lit, spooky themed sections, encountering unsettling sounds, and multiple automated effects that will heighten the scare factor. It’s a unique way to see the mine, taking you through closed off areas you wouldn’t see