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!    

TV6 Canathon

his year’s Canathon collection with run from November 4th through November 30th, with pick up week the first week of December. November 4th to 30th:  Canathon Collections December 2nd to 5th:  Pick-up week December 6th: Canathon Wrap Show (9am on Upper Michigan Today)

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    

Gay – Holiday Festival Craft Show

Gay Community Hall 8878 Second Street, Gay, Michigan

Join us on Saturday, November 23rd for our first Holiday Festival Craft Show featuring local artisan, vendors and award winning East Fork Pasty Co.  There will be over 20 crafters and vendors for all your gift giving needs.  The Holiday Craft Show will be in the Gay Community Hall. There will be a variety of goods from table runners, stockings, glasswork, quilts, brooms, candles, painted rocks and more.  Come join in the festivities. Saturday, November 23, 2024 11a.m. – 4p.m. Gay Community Hall 8878 Second St., Gay, MI

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

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, November 26th,  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.