For 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 Winter Sowing 101 Keweenaw Wild Ones invites everyone to Winter Sowing 101, to be held at the Nara Chalet and Interpretive Center in Houghton. The workshop is family friendly and includes everything you need to make your own mini-greenhouse and start growing native plants. Learn more and register at keweenaw.wildones.org.
The Marquette Regional History Center presents: Legends & Lore 2 – Even more Legendary! Thursday, January 23, 2025, 7:00 pm at Kaufman Auditorium Jack Deo and Jim Koski will share “Legends and Lore II – Even More Legendary,” more stories of amazing individuals and historical quirks from throughout Marquette County’s 170+ year history. From community-defining moments to the people who built the U.P. to moments that may make you go “I remember that!,” the show will bring to light some forgotten aspects of local history with pictures, facts, and a good deal of laughs. This fundraiser will be held on
Blood Drive L’Anse Methodist Church 304 N. Main St. Friday, January 24th 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please donate the gift of life!
Block Busting Cinema: Steven Spielberg’s The Post Friday, January 24, 2025. 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Teens, Seniors. In this Oscar-nominated drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, director Steven Spielberg tells the story of a cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents that pushes the country’s first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join in an unprecedented battle between press and government. Rated PG-13. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
Mommaerts and Mahaney Financial Services Noquemanon Ski Marathon presented by Honor Credit Union will be celebrating its 27th Anniversary January 24th-25th. We would like to formally thank our title sponsor Mommaerts and Mahaney for signing a multiple year contract last year and NEW THIS YEAR we would like to welcome Honor Credit Union with a three-year commitment as a major sponsor for the race. Here is a quote from Christy Smith, Marquette Member Center Manager, “On behalf of Honor Credit Union, we are thrilled to be able to support Noquemanon this year. We hope to continue to support long-standing community events such
All Booked Up: Can We Talk? Tuesday, January 28, 2025. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults, Seniors. Join Marty and Andrea for an in-person, in-depth discussion of Upper Michigan Today’s All Booked Up book of the month. Come with your questions, insights, and observations. This month’s book: Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 906-226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit www.pwpl.info.
Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 @ 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.
National Puzzle Day Celebration Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Drop in anytime and join the fun! Let’s see how many puzzles we can complete in a single day. Enjoy free puzzles, coffee, and hot tea throughout the day. Bring your friends or make some new ones!! No registration or admission charge. For more information call 906-226-4303 or email aing@pwpl.info.
Marquette Senior High School Eighth Grade Orientation Class of 2029 Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 10:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. at Marquette Senior High School. Early dismissal at 10:45 a.m. for MSHS students in 9-12th grades on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. 8th Grade Parent Orientation date is on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00 p.m in the MSHS Little Theater. Marquette Senior High School students will have an early dismissal on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:45 a.m. to allow the MSHS staff to host Eighth Grade Orientation. Busing will be provided for our 9-12th grade students immediately following our 10:45 a.m. dismissal. Lunch
NMU Presents Immersive ‘Alice in Wonderland’ 1/13/2025 Northern Michigan University’s CO/LAB Dance Company will present Alice in Wonderland: An Immersive Experience, described as a “mesmerizing whirlwind of color and movement that weaves through the audience like a living, breathing dreamscape.” The performance is unique in that it will take place in an intimate downtown Marquette space that allows the audience to be more actively engaged, interacting with the dancers and scenery elements. “Immersive theater experiences are the next big thing,” said CO/LAB Artistic Director Karina Johnson. “They’re taking over New York City, L.A. and many other places across the country. I believe