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 – 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 – Strengthening Families – March 11
March 8, 2010
Marquette – Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula will offer Strengthening Families, a free program for families challenged by a substance abuse or mental health problems and have a desire to improve family life as a part of their recovery, on Thursday, March 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 927 W. Fair Avenue in Marquette. Families are defined as one or more adults with long-term responsibility for one or more children.
The program includes: a free family meal, child care for children age 3 and younger, a parents group with the focus on developing improved skills for family life, a skills group for children ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 16, and a family group to practice together the skills learned in groups.
The Strengthening Families program was specifically developed for the children of parents who abuse alcohol and drugs. Its purpose is to reduce the risk factors in children of substance abusers by improving the family environment and the parents’ abilities to nurture and provide appropriate learning opportunities for their children. The program is offered every Thursday through April 22.
For information or to register, call Judith Krause at 227-9119.
Calendar – Community – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities – March 9
March 6, 2010
Marquette – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities will be offered on Tuesday, March 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The event will feature hands-on activities for adults and children. There is no charge and no registration needed.
Calendar – Community – Dog Whisperer Program – March 9
March 6, 2010
Marquette – The Marquette Kennel Club will sponsor a program by dog whisperer Andrew Bek on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Peter White Public Library.
Bek teaches dog owners to control their pets using quiet tones and consistent discipline.
For more information, call 346-3557.
Calendar – Community – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities – March 8
March 5, 2010
Marquette – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities will be offered on Monday, March 8 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The event will feature hands-on activities for adults and children. There is no charge and no registration needed.
Calendar – Community – Exploring Life Stories – March 7
March 4, 2010
Marquette – “Exploring Life Stories,” a program celebrating oral history projects, will take place on Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. The focus of the event is the opening of “Your Story and Mine: A Community of Hope,” a multimedia traveling exhibit on display at the library March 7 through April 3.
The event will feature presentations by Martha A. Bloomfield of the Michigan Historical Museum, Tiina Harris of the Marquette County History Museum, and Helen McCormick, founder of Room at the Inn,.
Following the presentations there will be a reception for the traveling exhibit as well as a concurrent display of local oral history projects created by the Bothwell Middle School students of Jean Lawless, and an informational display on Room At The Inn in the library’s Huron Mountain Club Gallery on the main floor.
For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 228-9510.
Calendar – Community – Library Open House – March 7
March 4, 2010
L’anse – The Friends of the L’Anse Public Library will sponsor an Open House on Sunday, March 7 from 1 to 3 pm in the L’Anse School/Public Library featuring author Karl Bohnak.
Calendar – Community – U.P. Builder’s Show – March 5-7
March 2, 2010
Marquette – The U.P. Builder’s Show will be held Friday, March 5 through Sunday, March 7 at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
The Dome will be packed full of vendors again this year offering the latest products, innovations and ideas galore.
Calendar – Strengthening Families – March 4
March 1, 2010
Marquette – Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula will offer Strengthening Families, a free program for families challenged by a substance abuse or mental health problems and have a desire to improve family life as a part of their recovery, on Thursday, March 4 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 927 W. Fair Avenue in Marquette. Families are defined as one or more adults with long-term responsibility for one or more children.
The program includes: a free family meal, child care for children age 3 and younger, a parents group with the focus on developing improved skills for family life, a skills group for children ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 16, and a family group to practice together the skills learned in groups.
The Strengthening Families program was specifically developed for the children of parents who abuse alcohol and drugs. Its purpose is to reduce the risk factors in children of substance abusers by improving the family environment and the parents’ abilities to nurture and provide appropriate learning opportunities for their children. The program is offered every Thursday through April 22.
For information or to register, call Judith Krause at 227-9119.
Calendar – Community – A Side of Portage – March 3
February 28, 2010
Hancock – A Side of Portage, a free lunchtime series featuring topics of general interest in the health and wellness field, will be held on Wednesday, March 3 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at Portage Health Conference Center in Hancock.
Lunch will not be provided but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Learn about A Side of Portage that you may not know. The March topic is the Tree House project, an indoor playground for children.
For more information, call Portage Health’s Communications Department at 483-1561.
Calendar – Community – Blood Drive – March 3
February 28, 2010
Gladstone – The American Red Cross will conduct a Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 3 from noon to 6 p.m. at Memorial United Methodist Church in Gladstone.
Calendar – Community – Blood Drive – March 2
February 27, 2010
Escanaba – The American Red Cross will conduct a Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 2 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Escanaba Civic Center.
Calendar – Community – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities – March 2
February 27, 2010
Marquette – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities will be offered on Tuesday, March 2 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The event will feature hands-on activities for adults and children. There is no charge and no registration needed.
Calendar – Community – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities – March 1
February 26, 2010
Marquette – Grandparents Teach, Too Fun and Learning Activities will be offered on Monday, March 1 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The event will feature hands-on activities for adults and children. There is no charge and no registration needed.
Calendar – Community – Rusty Spur Tack Swap and Raffle – Feb. 27
February 24, 2010
Keweenaw Bay – The Rusty Spur Tack Swap and Raffle will be held on Saturday, February 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Keweenaw Bay Firehall on Old US 41 in the Community of Keweenaw Bay
Buy and sell used and new horse tack, show clothes, stable supplies, etc. Reserve a table for $25 or let the club sell your items for you for a 10% commission. Please bring an item to donate for the silent auction.
Lunch will be available. Set up is from 10 a.m. to noon and the sale starts promptly at noon. There will be no early sales.
For more information, email rustyspur @up.net or go to www.rustyspurhorseclub.net.
Calendar – Community – Midwinter Storytelling Festival: Native American Storyteller – Feb. 27
February 24, 2010
Marquette – The Midwinter Storytelling Festival, celebrating the ancient art of the well told tale, will present Native American Storyteller, Earl Otchingwanigan, performing traditional Ojibwe tales on Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
Learn about Ojibwe history and culture with this gifted storyteller, named Native American Culture-Bearer by the Smithsonian Institution.
The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 228-9510 or visit www.pwpl.info.
Calendar – Community – Midwinter Storytelling Festival: Star Stories – Feb. 27
February 24, 2010
Marquette – The Midwinter Storytelling Festival, celebrating the ancient art of the well told tale, will present Star Stories on Saturday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m. in the Marquette Arts and Culture Center on the lower level of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
The Saturday Storytellers will present the Star Stories around a “campfire” for families with young children. A special highlight will be a shadow puppet show.
The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 228-9510 or visit www.pwpl.info.
Calendar – Community – Midwinter Storytelling Festival: A Shakespeare Puppet Show – Feb. 25
February 22, 2010
Marquette – The Midwinter Storytelling Festival, celebrating the ancient art of the well told tale, will present a Shakespeare Puppet Show on Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.
It’s Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it before, rated PG-13, and presented by Vertigo Theatre Company.
The event is free and open to all. For more information, call 228-9510 or visit www.pwpl.info.
Calendar – Community – Strengthening Families – Feb. 25
February 22, 2010
Marquette – Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula will offer Strengthening Families, a free program for families challenged by a substance abuse or mental health problems and have a desire to improve family life as a part of their recovery, on Thursday, February 25 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 927 W. Fair Avenue in Marquette. Families are defined as one or more adults with long-term responsibility for one or more children.
The program includes: a free family meal, child care for children age 3 and younger, a parents group with the focus on developing improved skills for family life, a skills group for children ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 16, and a family group to practice together the skills learned in groups.
The Strengthening Families program was specifically developed for the children of parents who abuse alcohol and drugs. Its purpose is to reduce the risk factors in children of substance abusers by improving the family environment and the parents’ abilities to nurture and provide appropriate learning opportunities for their children. The program is offered every Thursday through April 22.
For information or to register, call Judith Krause at 227-9119.
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