Heritage Room Book Group Wednesday, October 2, 2024. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Adults. The Heritage Room Book Group welcomes readers interested in a variety of contemporary fiction. This month’s selection is Daughters of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope. Read ahead — November’s selection is I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai. Contact the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 for more information.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post and five grocery stores in Baraga and Houghton counties will be working together to host “STUFF A BLUE GOOSE” Harvest Gathering charity events. The purpose is to raise hunger awareness and to provide food to local food pantries. Troopers will be at Larry’s Market in Baraga, Pat’s Foods in L’Anse, and Pat’s Foods in Calumet, to assist in the collection of donated food items and to answer questions regarding the food drive. A “BLUE GOOSE” patrol car will be at the sites to haul donated items to local food pantries at the
Baraga County Farmers Market Meadowbrook Park, Division Street, L’Anse Saturdays 9am – 12pm from June 15th to October 12th Wednesdays 3pm – 5:30pm from July 3rd to October 9th
Author Reading: Steve Amick & You Shall See the Beautiful Things Wednesday, October 2, 2024. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. Celebrated writer Steve Amick reads from his recent novel You Shall See the Beautiful Things: A Nocturne & a Novel, a work described by poet Ellen Bass as creating “a zany world that, ultimately, shows us more about the tenderness of the human heart and the mysteries of this star-filled world.” No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.
MUNISING—Alger County Communities That Care (AC3), in partnership with Pictured Rocks Pizza, will host the 8th annual Pizza with a Purpose fundraiser with proceeds used to support suicide prevention in Alger County. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, from noon until 8 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 4 from noon until 7 p.m. at the popular Munising pizzeria famous for its gourmet wood-fired pizza. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support social workers and telehealth services in Alger County schools. “Pizza With a Purpose is a fun way for us to raise dough for a worthwhile cause,” said AC3
Hancock Tori & Farmers Market Every Thursday from June 13th to October 10th Quincy Green, Hancock, MI 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. “It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical, in a sense, but not about an election. Part of why we put it
Last year, Houghton’s Plaidurday celebration made a bold attempt to break a world record by gathering over 1,700 plaid-clad participants on the Houghton High School Football Field. The community rallied together in true UP spirit, proving that plaid isn’t just a pattern – in the Keweenaw, it’s a way of life! Building on that momentum, Plaidurday 2024 is expanding to include a new event that promises to keep the good times rolling. This year’s photo will be at 1 p.m. with a call time of 12:30 for attendees at the Houghton High School football field. Join for the photo and hang around town
Brew Street (Lakeshore Drive), where a lively beer garden with music and food trucks will be set up. Friends and neighbors can unwind together wearing their flannels on the pier. Expect great beer pours, regional food trucks from across the UP and a brief history lesson about the Lakeshore’s development over the years by the Carnegie Museum. Brew Street is a fundraiser for the Carnegie Museum, a Keweenaw National Historical Park Heritage Site. Brew Street opens from 5-10 p.m. and will allow all ages to enjoy the bands, history presentation and food trucks on the Houghton Pier. The adult beverage
The Trouble Notes, a trio that blends traditional folk, gritty progressive rock and explosive dance music, will perform a concert and deliver two free public presentations at Northern Michigan University on Friday, Oct. 4. An “enchanting and usually very fast-played violin” is the voice of the group, but guitar and percussion complete their unique sound, which mixes influences from all over the world. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall. Tickets are $12 for general admission and free for youth 18 and under and NMU students. They can be purchased at tickets.nmu.edu. The trio will participate in two