Calendar – Art – Watercolor Exhibited in Video – March 16
March 13, 2010
Marquette – The Lake Superior Art Association will show a video presentation of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 2009 annual exhibition on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center, located on the lower level of the Peter White Public Library.
Local artist and teacher Carl Mayer will provide commentary, explaining the elements of award-winning art. For more information, call 250-7364.
Calendar – Theater – Waking Ned Devine Showing – March 16
March 13, 2010
Marquette – The Peter White Public Library will present a screening of “Waking Ned Devine” on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m.
The film is set in the close-knit, traditional Irish village of Tullymore, a where everyone knows everyone else’s business. One of the 49 villagers has struck it rich, winning several million in the National Lottery’s Lotto game, yet it remains a mystery who might have won.
“Waking Ned Devine” is rated PG and runs for 91 minutes. For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.
Calendar – Art – Quilt Day Open House – March 16
March 13, 2010
Iron River – The Carrie Jacobs-Bond Composing Threaders will sponsor a National Quilt Day open house on Tuesday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CDT at Grace Covenant Church, 316 Jasper Street in Iron River.
Fabric cutting, piecing by paper, hand and machine sewing and quilting, embroidering and binding will be demonstrated. Children’s quilts, quilts of valor for wounded veterans, and quilts and hats for dialysis and cancer patients, as well as quilts for use at the local kennel will be displayed.
A free lunch will be served. “Sunset Serenade,” a quilt made by the group, will be raffled off at the event.
For information, call 265-5589 or e-mail macphefam@ hotmail.com.
Calendar – Outdoors – Tree Planting Workshop – March 16
March 13, 2010
Marquette – The Marquette County Conservation District will host a free tree planting workshop on Tuesday, March 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the district’s office at 780 Commerce Drive, Suite B, in Marquette Township.
Natural Resources Conservation Service and conservation district staff will answer questions on tree planting for windbreaks, reforestation and attracting wildlife.
Also, orders are being taken for this year’s tree sale; catalogs are available at the district office, Lakeview Arena, the Marquette Food Co-op, Peter White Public Library, the Michigan DNRE office, Lake Superior Community Partnership, the Marquette Board of Light and Power and the YMCA.
For information, to register for the workshop, or to request catalog, call 226-2461, ext. 129. A tree sale photo gallery is available online at www.marquettecd.org.
Calendar – Education – Basic Computer Skills Class – March 16
March 13, 2010
Ishpeming – A basic computer skills class will be offered on Tuesday, March 16 at 11 a.m. at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library.
Register at the library or call 486-4381.
Calendar – Community – Stuff White People Like and This Week in Blackness – March 16
March 13, 2010
Marquette – “Stuff White People Like and This Week in Blackness” will be presented on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center on the campus of NMU.
Christian Lander and Elon James White will break down stereotypes with their comedic take on life in a satirical look at post-racial America. Check out www.stuffwhitepeoplelike.com.
Tickets will be available at the door. The event is free to NMU students with NMU ID and $2 for the general public.
The event is sponsored by Platform Personalities and the Student Activity Fee.
Calendar – Music – Choir Concert – March 16
March 13, 2010
Marquette – The 50-voice concert choir of St. Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Missouri, under the direction of William L. Gasau, will present a concert of sacred music on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1700 W. Fair Avenue, Marquette.
The concert of traditional and contemporary hymns will begin with a processional hymn with the choir, congregation and instruments. Featured will be the music of Pachelbel, Handel, Hammerschmidt, Christiansen and Rutter.
Admission is free, however a free-will offering will be received.
Calendar – Youth – Afterschool Explorers – March 15
March 12, 2010
Marquette – The Peter White Public Library will host Afterschool Explorers on Monday, March 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the children’s room.
First through fifth graders are invited to explore art and science through stories and a project. For more information, call 226-4320 or 228-0472.
Calendar – Seniors – Free Film Showing – March 15
March 12, 2010
Marquette – The Older Wiser Lutherans group for age 55 and older at Messiah and St. Mark’s Lutheran churches will present a free community screening of “Julie and Julia” on Monday, March 15 at 1 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette.
Snacks will be served. The film is rated PG-13. For information , visit marquettelutherans.org or call 225-1119.
Calendar – Education – Saturn Exploration Slide Show – March 15
March 12, 2010
Marquette – The exploration of the planet Saturn by the Cassini spacecraft is the subject of a slide presentation on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
Scott Stobbelaar, NASA Solar System ambassador, will explain the findings of the space mission. Stobbelaar, retired planetarium director and NMU astronomy professor, will show newly released images from last November’s flyby over Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus.
This presentation is an International Year of Astronomy event, a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, marking the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei.
Admission is free, but donations to benefit the library will be accepted.
For more information, call 226-4318.
Calendar- Benefits/Fundraisers – Bake Sale – March 15
March 12, 2010
Republic – The Republic United Methodist Church Youth will have a bake sale on Monday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at Republic Town Hall.
Cakes, cookies, tarts and breads will be available. Proceeds will be used to help children attend Camp Michigamme this summer.
Calendar – Holidays- St. Patrick’s Day Pancake Breakfast – March 14
March 11, 2010
Rock – American Legion Post 559 of Rock will sponsor its annual St. Patrick’s Day pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rock Lions Club.
The breakfast honors the 91st anniversary of the American Legion and 63rd anniversary of the Rock Legion.
Cost is for $6 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds support the post’s programs and community activities.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Jam 4 Love – March 14
March 11, 2010
Marquette – Northern Michigan University’s Public Relations Student Society of America and Marquette Mountain will hold the Third Annual Ski and Snowboard Competition “Jam 4 Love,” a charity ski and snowboard rail jam on Sunday March 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marquette Mountain.
There will be three divisions for all ages and experience levels. Advanced registration forms can be picked up at Northern Michigan Universitys University Center room 1205. There will also be registration the day of at Marquette Mountain. Registration is $10 for Marquette Mountain season pass holders and $15 for non-season pass holders. All proceeds will be going to Teaching Family Homes.
For more information please contact PRSSAnmu@gmail.com.
Calendar – Music – All Chopin Piano Recital – March 14
March 11, 2010
Marquette – Nancy Railey will perform an all-Chopin piano recital commemorating the 200th birthday of Frederic Chopin on Sunday, March 14 at 2 p.m. in the Morgan Chapel at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marquette.
A freewill donation benefiting St. Paul’s piano maintenance fund will be accepted.
Calendar – Music – Second Sunday Folk Dance Series – March 14
March 11, 2010
Crystal Falls – One man dancing band Colin O’Brien will perform at the Second Sunday Folk Dance series Sunday, March 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. CST at Fortune Lake Camp, two miles west of Crystal Falls on U.S. 2.
White Water will open the event with a short concert, followed by the featured concert with O’Brien. After the concert The Front Parlor Dance Band will provide dance music with dance instruction.
Admission is $7 for adults, free for 14 and younger. That same day fiddler Bob Arthur will lead an old-time music jam session at 1 p.m. at the Emanuel Village at Fortune Lake Camp.
For more information, call 822-7889 or visit www.white-water-associates.com/second.htm.
Calendar – Community – Book Release Party – March 13
March 10, 2010
Marquette – A book release party for children’s author Boni Ashburn will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The event will include a book sale, signing opportunity and light refreshments. Ashburn’s latest book, “Over At The Castle” is a fresh retelling of the classic folk song “Over in the Meadow,” in which young readers meet castle residents going about their daily work as the text counts up from one baby dragon to 10 court jesters.
Ashburn lives in Houghton with her husband and four children. For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 228-9510.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Spaghetti Dinner for Jordan Adediran – March 13
March 10, 2010
Sands – A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Jordan Adediran will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 3 1o 8 p.m. at the Crossroads Restaurant in Sands.
The dinner is to help fund his trip to MSU in Lansing to participate in the All Star Football Game. Dinner is $5 per person and there will be a bake sale as well.
Calendar – Outdoors – Jack Rabbit Snowshoe Challenge – March 13
March 10, 2010
Harvey – The Jack Rabbit Snowshoe Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 1000 Silver Creek Road in Harvey. Late registration is at 9 a.m. The Challenge begins at 10 a.m.
The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for students, which includes a t-shirt and lunch. Children 8 years and younger may participate for $3, which includes a participation ribbon and lunch.
Snowshoes will be available for a rental fee. Preregistration is encouraged. For more information or to register, call Jo Baysore at 249-KIDS.
All proceeds will benefit youth programs at Teaching Family Homes.
Calendar – Community – Learning to Walk Together Traditional Pow-wow – March 13
March 10, 2010
Marquette – The 18th annual “Learning to Walk Together” traditional powwow will be held on Saturday, March 13 beginning at 11 a.m. at Northern Michigan University’s Vandament Arena.
Grand entries will be at noon and 6 p.m. They will feature a veterans’ honor song, male and female traditional dances, jingle dress and grass dance exhibitions, and fancy bustle and fancy shawl dance exhibitions.
Audience members are invited to participate in social dances such as the two-step and round dance. Various vendors and artisans will also have items for sale. A traditional feast for those who attend the powwow and receive a hand stamp will be held at 4 p.m.
Admission is $3 for the general public and is free for NMU students with a student ID.
For more information or to volunteer, call the NMU Center for Native American Studies at 227-1397.
Calendar – Benefits/Fundraisers – Introductory Tai Chi Chuan Workshop – March 13
March 10, 2010
Marquette – An introductory tai chi chuan workshop will be offered on Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Grace United Methodist Church, 927 W. College Avenue, Marquette.
Tai chi is a gentle exercise-based on the movements of animals and metaphor that has proven to enhance the immune system, improve balance, and increase flexibility.
Cost is $25, with proceeds to benefit the Cedar Tree Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides services and initiates projects in the areas of mental health, religion and the environment.
For information, call 228-5494.
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