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Hancock – Coat the Country

Salvation Army Ravine Street, Hancock, Michigan

Coat the Copper Country Winter wear will be set up at The Salvation Army Bread of Life Center, 408 Ravine St., Hancock MI 49930 (906-482-3420). Distribution is Friday, October 25th from 5:00 till 7:00 and Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 until 2:00. Winterwear will be available until Thanksgiving at The Copper Country Angel Mission and The Salvation Army. If you reside “North” and need winter wear but can’t make it to Hancock, come to the Angel Mission Free Store in Calumet and request sizes and types of items needed.  They can help.

Repair Café

Repair Café  Saturday, October 26, 2024. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Toss it? No way! The Repair Café is back thanks to a partnership with the Marquette Sustainability Coalition. Bring in broken household goods such as appliances, clothing, or bikes and skilled fixers will assist you in repairing them. This is a great way to save money, learn valuable repair skills, and reduce your environmental impact. No admission charge. For further information, please contact mqtsustainability@gmail.com  or call 906-226-4303.

Houghton – Fall Festival

Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church 1010 Madeleine Street, Houghton, Michigan

Dorcas Society of Sts Peter & Paul Lutheran, 1010 Madeleine St, Houghton, is celebrating a Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from noon-3:00, with its 77th Annual Fall Bazaar, along with a Trunk or Treat event for kids.  Funds raised go towards local missions.

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

Baraga – Winter Coat Giveaway

Holy Cross Lutheran Church 211 State Street, Baraga, Michigan

Holy Cross Lutheran Church will be holding a Winter Coat Giveaway.  It will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on 211 State St in Baraga on Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

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, October 29th, 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.

Hancock – Night of the Living Dead 1968 Film

Orpheum Theatre 426 Quincy Street, Hancock, Michigan

2nd Sandbar & Wolf’s Head film presents “Night of the Living Dead 1968 Classic”  Come dressed as a ZOMBIE! Prize for best ZOMBIE!   Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the Orpheum Theatre   Doors open at 6pm and Show at 8pm   FREE ADMISSION

NMU Fall Semester Job Fair

  Northern Michigan University’s 57th annual fall semester job fair will take place from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Northern Center ballrooms. The job fair offers students and alumni a one-stop opportunity to receive information about a wide array of career possibilities from participating employers in attendance who are recruiting for full-time and part-time jobs, as well as internships and seasonal employment. Admission to this event is free for Northern students and alumni. Attendees are encouraged to dress professionally and have their resumes on hand. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to have a professional headshot taken. Students

“Frankenstein” at NMU

  For more than two centuries, Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein has remained a favorite within the horror fiction genre. Its tale of a scientist’s effort to bring back the dead by carving a new creature from their corpses—only to have his creation turn on him through a series of violent acts—has had an enduring influence on popular culture and spawned many creative adaptations. Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will premiere its version of the stage play, with opening night appropriately on Halloween. Set in the icy polar regions where Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life,