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Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Dinner Parties on Thanksgiving Day at 1pm at multiple sites throughout five counties.   They invite people age 60 and older who will be alone on the holiday to attend. Admission is free.   Volunteers are needed to help prepare the meal, package meals, setup the dining hall, serve, cleanup, and celebrate the holiday with their elderly neighbors.   To reserve a seat at the table, please call 906-482-6944. To volunteer, call or go online to sign up at register.littlebrothers.org   DINE-IN MEAL SITES: Church of the

Lake Linden Craft & Food Bazaar

St. Joseph Church 701 Calumet Street, Lake Linden, Michigan

“Buy Local for the Holidays” Lake Linden Craft & Food Bazaar at St. Joseph Church, Lake Linden Saturday November 30th 10am-3pm 701 Calumet St, Lake Linden FREE ADMITTANCE Local vendor spaces are $25 & include: 10’x10’ space, table, 2 chairs Contact Laura Hamlett for vendor app/more information: JimAndLauraYooper@hotmail.com 806-790-7798 ALL LOCAL vendors & goods-spend your holiday money LOCALLY! **Prize giveaway at 2:15pm. Need not be present to win, but if you are, you get to CHOOSE YOUR OWN LOCAL PRIZE-ALL WORTH $20 OR MORE!

Bruce Crossing – MI-Trale December Meeting

Stannard Township Hall 14927 State Hwy M-28 East, Bruce Crossing, Michigan

Our December Club Meeting will be held at 7:00pm, (Eastern Time), in person at the Stannard Township Hall on 12/02/2024. For virtual attendance, we now have ZOOM available, along with the strictly audio/phone method. If you would like to attend virtually, please email me at this address and I will get you the connection information. If you are in the area, please stop in for the meeting!  We’d love to see you there!  Our future Meetings & Events are listed below and are also to be found on our website (www.mi-trale.org) under the CLUB STUFF tab, Calendar option. 2024 Club Meeting Schedule Meeting time & location: 7:pm Eastern, in person

Community Conversation

You are invited to join your fellow community members for a discussion forum about Marquette. During this one-hour conversation, folks who spend time in Marquette have the opportunity to share their experiences, challenges, and ideas as it relates to inclusivity and belonging in Marquette, as well as the direction in which our community is moving forward related to these topics.  The event will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30pm in the Peter White Public Library Community Room. Come and join in on the conversation or simply listen to what others have to say. This will be a welcoming

C.S. Lewis Holidays:  Andrew Lazo Presentation 

S. Lewis Holidays:  Andrew Lazo Presentation  Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Zoom.  Teens, Family, Adults, Seniors.  As a kickoff to PWPL’s C. S. Lewis Holidays programming series, join Reverend Andrew Lazo, one of the world’s leading scholars on C. S. Lewis, for a presentation on the life and work of creator of The Chronicles of Narnia.  Open the wardrobe and step into the mind and imagination of C. S. Lewis.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info for Zoom meeting information..

Copper Country Great Start Family Coalition to Host Annual Diaper Drive

Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw Counties – The Copper Country Great Start Parent Coalition   The Copper Country Great Start Collaborative is gearing up for our annual diaper drive to help provide essential items like diapers and wipes for families in our community. Each year, the Family Coalition collects new unopened packages of diapers and wipes for the Keweenaw Family Resource Center’s (KFRC) Baby Closet. These diapers are given away to families in need throughout the year at no charge.  Last year 150 families utilized the Baby Closet and received:   829 packages of diapers and wipes 16 pack-n-plays to provide safe sleep environments 33

Marquette Regional History Center presents: Senior Support Series: Prepping for a Long Winter

Marquette Regional History Center presents: Senior Support Series: Prepping for a Long Winter Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at the Marquette Regional History Center. Have you ever heard a poem that hits home? Poetry can express a world of emotion in one moment. Through poetry we have found in the History Center collection, along with simple art making and music, we will focus on the light moments that help us through a long U.P. winter. Free program, free coffee, door prizes. Part of our Senior Support Series daytime programming. For more info visit marquettehistory.org Senior Support Series (SSS): New

Marquette County Board of Health Meeting

Marquette County Courthouse 234 W. Baraga Avenue, Marquette, Michigan

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette Country Courthouse, Marquette.

League of Women Voters of Marquette County Meeting

The League of Women Voters of Marquette County will hold its membership meeting on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in Studio 1, lower level of the Peter White Public Library, 217 N. Front, St. Marquette. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Marquette County residents are welcome to attend. For more information, send an email message to lwvmqtco@gmail.com. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

NMU Jazz Concert

  The Northern Michigan University jazz ensembles will present their second concert of the fall season at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The concert will feature both the NMU Jazz Band and the NMU Jazz Combo. The NMU Jazz Band  is a standard big band with five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and a rhythm section. This group will be playing a variety of material, including standards by Neil Hefti (Cute) and Oscar Pettiford (Blues in the Closet), a Beatles tune (Blackbird), and a crazy funk tune by saxophonist