Calendar – Holidays – Labor Day Festival – Sept. 6
September 3, 2010
Ishpeming – A Labor Day Festival will be held on Monday, September 6 beginning with a parade at 11 a.m. in Ishpeming. The parade route is Euclid Street to Main Street to Division Street to Lakeshore Drive.
A Picnic and rally will follow the parade at the Cliff’s Shaft Mine Museum and Lake Bancroft Park. A Picnic lunch of your choice of pasty or hot dogs. Pop, water and adult beverages will be available.
Music will be provided by Fast Eddies Blues Band. There will also be speakers, kids games, and free tours of Cliff Shaft.
Calendar – L’Anse Farmer’s Market – Sept. 4
September 1, 2010
L’Anse – A farmer’s market will be offered on Saturday, September 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the L’Anse Waterfront Park in downtown L’Anse.
The market will offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, shrubs and flowering plants, farm fresh eggs, bakery, crafts and flea market items.
The market will be open Saturdays through September 25. For more information, call 524-7899.
Calendar – Music – Marquette Area Blues Fest – Sept. 4-5
September 1, 2010
Marquette – The seventh annual Marquette Area Blues Fest will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. Gates open at noon and music starts at 1 p.m. each day.
More than 10 blues acts are scheduled to perform, including the Flat Broke Blues Band, Moreland and Arbuckle, Chick Willis, Teeny Tucker, Candye Kane and Ronnie Baker Brooks. There will also be guitar and harmonica workshops, food and merchandise vendors and more.
Weekend adult tickets cost $40 and can be ordered by calling NMU EZ Tickets at 227-1032. Tickets are also available in Marquette at Marquette Wallpaper & Paint, MacDonald’s Music, the Lake Superior Community Partnership office, Jim’s Music in the Marquette Mall and at all NMU EZ Ticket outlets.
Northern Michigan University students with a valid I.D. can purchase special discount advance tickets at the EZ Tickets outlet in the Superior Dome. Young adult tickets will be available at the festival gate. Daily $10 tickets will be available for age 15-23 with a valid I.D.
For more information, visit www.marquetteareabluessociety.com.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Marquette Marathon and Half Marathon – Sept. 4
September 1, 2010
Marquette – The inaugural Ringside Fitness Marquette Marathon and Half Marathon will be held Saturday, September 4 at the Presque Isle pavilion. The half marathon will begin at 7:15 a.m., with the full marathon at 7:30 a.m.
Event proceeds will benefit the Marquette Senior High School Booster Club. For information or to register, visit www.marquettemarathon.com.
Calendar – Fun – U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association 35th Annual Show – Sept. 4-6
September 1, 2010
Escanaba – The U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association will present their 35th Annual Show Saturday, September 4 through Monday, September 6 at the U.P. State Fair grounds in Escanaba.
Gates open at 9 a.m. daily. Admission is $5 for the general public. Exhibitors and their immediate families are admitted free.
This year’s show will feature International Harvester tractors, engines, and equipment. In addition to the displays, there will be a daily tractor parade and tractor games. Look for Sunny 101.9′s very own Dee Dee and her 1939 Farmall H.
There will also be a flea market and a gun and knife show. Food and refreshments will be available, as well as live music. For more information, go to www.upsteamandgasengine.org
Calendar – Youth – Kids Fun Run – Sept. 3
August 31, 2010
Marquette – In conjunction with the Marquette Marathon, Marquette Pediatric Dentistry will sponsor a Kids Fun Run Friday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Presque Isle pavilion.
The fun run is open to ages 2-13. Register online at www.active.com or download a registration form at www.marquettemarathon.com. Children may also register from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on race day.
Calendar – Food – Eat Local America Cook-out – Sept. 3
August 31, 2010
Marquette – The Eat Local America Cook-out will be held on Friday, September 3 from noon to 4 p.m. in front of the Marquette Food Co-op, 109 W. Baraga Avenue in Marquette.
Enjoy free samples of local food, plus recipes for your end of summer cook-outs.
Calendar – Education – Bothwell Middle School Student Day – Sept. 2
August 30, 2010
Marquette – The Bothwell Middle School will be hosting a Student Day on Thursday, September 2. This is an opportunity for students to follow their schedule, try out their assigned locker and view the location of their classes.
5th graders may attend from 8 to 9 a.m., 6th graders from 9 to 10 a.m., 7th graders from 10 to 11 a.m. and 8th graders 11 a.m. to noon.12:00
Calendar – Health – First Place 4 Health Orientation Meeting – Sept. 2
August 30, 2010
Marquette – Bethel Baptist Church 829 Grove Street, Marquette, will host a First Place 4 Health orientation meeting on Thursday, September 1 at 7 p.m.
Meeting in weekly support groups, members follow a 12-week curriculum centered around achieving balance in four essential areas: emotional, spiritual, mental and physical. First Place 4 Health encourages members to adopt practical disciplines in all four areas. These include regular attendance and fellowship; prayer, Scripture reading and Bible study; Scripture memory and keeping a food record; and eating well and exercising.
First Place 4 Health program has delivered faith-based health and weight management instruction and support to small groups meeting in churches since 1981. For information or to join a First Place 4 Health group, call 250-9070.
Calendar – Music – First Thursday Concert Series – Sept. 2
August 30, 2010
Marquette – The Marquette Arts and Culture Center’s First Thursday Concert Series will feature a performance by The Truckey Boys on Thursday, September 2 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
Dan and Drew Truckey are graduates of Munising High School. They began playing music together as college roommates at Northern Michigan University.
There is a suggested donation of $1 for students, $5 for the general public, payable at the door. All proceeds will go to the performers.
Calendar – Groups – Hiawatha Amateur Radio Association Meeting – Sept. 2
August 30, 2010
Negaunee – The Hiawatha Amateur Radio Association will meet on Thursday, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Marquette County Health Department Building on U.S. 41 West in Negaunee Township.
Anyone interested in amateur radio is invited to attend.
Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, September 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Mine Park old town site in downtown Negaunee.
The market features a full line of seasonal, locally grown produce, crafted items, breads and sweets. The market accepts Project Fresh coupons and EBT Bridge Cards. For more information, call 869-4859.
Calendar – Groups – Marquette County Quilters Meeting – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Marquette – The Marquette County Quilters will meet on Wednesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
Anne Pillote will present a program on silk ribbon embroidery. Guests and new members are welcome. For information, call 485-5006.
Calendar – Community – Rally Day for Memory Walk – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Marquette – Messiah Lutheran Church will host a Rally Day in support of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Memory Walk on Wednesday, September 1 at 5 p.m. at the church, 305 W. Magnetic Street in Marquette.
Refreshments will be served. Participants will get event information, and may register for the walk and to win prizes. For information, call 225-1119 or e-mail msmbetsy@att.net.
The Memory Walk will be Saturday, September 25 at Presque Isle Park in Marquette.
Calendar – Food – Community Meal in Gwinn – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Gwinn – Grace Lutheran Church in Gwinn will serve a free community meal, featuring home-cooked shepherd’s pie on Wednesday, September 1 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the church, 558 W. M-35, west of the Gwinn DNR office.
A sign will be posted. For more information, call 346-3156.
Calendar – Education – Superior Hills Elementary Open House – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Marquette – Superior Hills Elementary School, 1201 South McClellan Avenue in Marquette, will hold an Open House on Wednesday, September 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. for parents and students.
For more information, call the Superior Hills Office at 225-4295 .
Calendar – Education – Cherry Creek Elementary Open House – Sept. 1
August 29, 2010
Harvey – Cherry Creek Elementary , 1111 Ortman Road in Harvey, will hold an Open House on Wednesday, September 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. for parents and students.
For more information, call the Cherry Creek Office at 225-4399.
Calendar – Education – Canoeing/Kayaking Presentation – Aug. 31
August 28, 2010
Marquette – Canoeing/Kayaking with Doc Fletcher will be offered on Tuesday, August 31 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
Join Michigan author and canoeing/kayaking guru, Doc Fletcher, for a one hour photographic journey down selected Michigan rivers for a virtual paddling adventure.
Fletcher will share details of the trips included in his two books, “Weekend Canoeing in Michigan” and “Michigan Rivers Less Paddled.” Enter a drawing for a free canoeing/kayaking adventure. The drawing winner will have a choice of one of four liveried day trips: on the Grand River just south of Lansing; AuTrain River out of Munising; Fox River or Manistique River out of Germfask; or a Wisconsin River to be announced. One free trip will be awarded at the conclusion of the program.
Calendar – Health – Health Clinic – Aug. 31
August 28, 2010
Negaunee – The Marquette County Health Department will offer a health clinic for family planning, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing, and breast and cervical cancer screening on Tuesday, August 31 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 184 U.S. 41 in Negaunee.
For information or an appointment, call 475-7844. Information is also available at www.mqthealth.org.
Calendar – Community – End of Summer Celebration – Aug. 31
August 28, 2010
Marquette – Messiah Lutheran Church will host a community-wide end of summer celebration on Tuesday, August 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the church at 305 W. Magnetic Street in Marquette.
Featured will be a bounce house, arts and crafts, face painting, goody bags, games and food, including hot dogs and ice cream. For more information, call 225-1119 or visit marquettelutherans.org.
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