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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

‘Rocky Horror Show’ at NMU

Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance and the Masonic Arts, Theatre & Innovation Company (MÄTI) announce a new chapter for The Rocky Horror Show. After successfully producing this cult classic for the past few years, MÄTI is passing the artistic torch to NMU Theatre and Dance, which will stage the show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Oct. 26 in Forest Roberts Theatre, with later 10:30 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday. The Rocky Horror Show humorously pays homage to B movies from the science fiction and horror genres spanning the 1930s to early 1960s. Intended for mature audiences, the

Hancock – Girls Hockey Powerskating Clinic

Houghton County Arena 1500 Birch Street, Hancock, Michigan

The Copper Country Junior Hockey Association (CCJHA) is hosting a Girls Hockey Powerskating Clinic on Oct. 25 and 26. The clinic is geared toward young women from 8U through 19U. It is lead by Former Harvard Women’s Hockey Player and Captain Dr. Colleen Linehan. The action takes place at the HoCo Arena in the Houghton County Fairgrounds.   Linehan has coached Powerskating for over 20 years, was Team Captain at Harvard and co-coached with the Mid-Michigan Alliance Girls Varsity Hockey Team. Girls will need to be registered with USA Hockey and should already know how to skate. The clinic will

Gender Diversity Conference at NMU

  The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC) will be held at Northern Michigan University Oct. 25-27. Now in its 32nd year, it is the nation’s largest and oldest-continuously running conference for queer and trans+ college students and young adults, designed to catalyze conversation and action around relevant issues. Each year, MBLGTACC makes one Midwest community a destination for a diverse gathering of 2,000+ college students. The conference is a program of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Its 2024 theme is We Are Everywhere. The schedule includes keynote speakers, breakout sessions and more. “We’re thrilled to partner with NMU