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Calendar – Food – Local Food Cooking Demonstration – Sept. 11

deedee — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:18:16 +0000

Marquette – Sweet Water Cafe will give a local food cooking demonstration on Saturday, September 11 at 11 a.m. at the Marquette Farmer’s and Artists Market at the Marquette Commons.

Free samples will be available.

Calendar – Food – Cudighi Sandwich Night – Sept. 11

deedee — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:12:29 +0000

Negaunee – The Negaunee Knights of Columbus will host a cudighi sandwich night on Saturday, September 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in their clubrooms.

Sandwiches cost $4 each. For information or to place an order, call 475-6671.

Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Sept. 8

deedee — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:59:41 +0000

Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, September 8 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 – Food – Vegan Dinner – Sept. 8

deedee — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:50:08 +0000

Marquette – Northern Vegans will meet for a casual dinner on Wednesday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at the Northland Pub at the Landmark Inn on Front Street in Marquette.

Order a vegan dinner off the menu. All are welcome, no RSVP required. Visit www.northernvegans.com or call 236-1279 for more information.

Calendar – Food – Herb Preservation Class – Sept. 8

deedee — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:13:04 +0000

Marquette – Master herbalist Karen Mallinger will teach a class on methods for preservation of herbs on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center in the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.

Mallinger also will demonstrate how to make tinctures, glycerites and infused oils. The class is free to Marquette Food Co-op owners, with a $3 requested donation for others. For more information, call 225-0671, ext. 23.

Calendar – Food – Eat Local America Cook-out – Sept. 3

deedee — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:05:51 +0000

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 – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Sept. 1

deedee — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:58:36 +0000

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.

Calendar – Food – Community Meal in Gwinn – Sept. 1

deedee — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:37:34 +0000

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 – Food/Benefits/Fundraisers – Marquette West Rotary Seafood Fest – Aug. 26-28

deedee — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:34:54 +0000

Marquette – The Marquette West Rotary Seafood Fest will be held Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28 at the Ellwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette.

The festival will run from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. There will be live music throughout the festival. A classic car show is set for Saturday.

In addition, the Rotary Club has partnered with the city of Marquette’s Arts and Culture Division to put on a youth program from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday that includes a performance by local singer Adam Whittington.

All proceeds go to local organizations. For more information, visit the website www.marquettewestrotary.org/seafoodfest.

Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Aug. 25

deedee — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:57:57 +0000

Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, August 25 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Mine Park old town site in downtown Negaunee.

Calendar – Food – Farmstead Feast – Aug. 22

deedee — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:07:57 +0000

Marquette – Seeds and Spores Family Farm and Slow Food Central Upper Peninsula will sponsor the second annual Farmstead Feast on Sunday, August 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Seeds and Spores farm, 724 Greenfield Road, Marquette.

The event will include a tour of the farm and a multi-course meal prepared by local chefs Heather Lynch, Paula Freeman White and Candy Fletcher. Many of the ingredients for the dinner will be harvested from the Seeds and Spores fields. Guests are invited to bring their favorite wine to accompany the menu.

Tickets cost $35 for Slow Food members and event volunteers, $45 for others, and are available at the Marquette Food Co-op, 109 W. Baraga Avenue, Marquette and at the Seeds and Spores booth at the Marquette Farmers and Artists Market, held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Marquette Commons.

Proceeds will go toward future SFCUP programming. For more information, or to volunteer, e-mail admin@slowfoodcup.org or call 399-4170. For event updates, visit slowfoodcup.org.

Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Aug. 18

deedee — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:57:29 +0000

Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, August 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Mine Park old town site in downtown Negaunee.

Calendar – Food – Community Meal – Aug. 13

deedee — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:56:02 +0000

Calumet – A free community meal will be served on Friday, August 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Calumet.

This meal is sponsored by the Keweenaw Catholic Community, the Keweenaw Parish of the United Methodist Church, and Christ Episcopal Church and is open to everyone.

Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Aug. 11

deedee — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:56:57 +0000

Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, August 11 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Mine Park old town site in downtown Negaunee.

Calendar – Food – Vegan Dinner – Aug. 11

deedee — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:46:27 +0000

Marquette – Northern Vegans will meet for a casual dinner on Wednesday, August 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northland Pub in the Landmark Inn in Marquette.

All are welcome, no RSVP is required. Order a vegan dinner off the menu. For more information, call 236-1279 or visit www.northernvegans.com.

Calendar – Food – Pancake Breakfast – Aug. 8

deedee — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:49:52 +0000

Harvey – Knights of Columbus Council 6447 will host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Louis the King Parish on Silver Creek Road in Harvey.

The all-you-can-eat menu is pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and beverages. Tickets are $5 per person or $10 per family.

Calendar – Food – Jackson Mine Farmers Market – Aug. 4

deedee — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:56:17 +0000

Negaunee – The Jackson Mine Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, August 4 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Mine Park old town site in downtown Negaunee.

Calendar – Food – Community Meal – Aug. 4

deedee — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:22:23 +0000

Marquette – Messiah Lutheran Church will host its monthly community meal on Wednesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. at 305 West Magnetic Street in Marquette.

This is a volunteer driven free community event for all. On the menu will be hot dogs, (coney or chili dogs), Potato Salad, Fruit Salad and Dessert.

To volunteer or for more information about this monthly program or other social ministry projects sponsored by Messiah, view them online at marquettelutherans.org or call 225-1119.

Calendar – Food – Blueberry Pie-Off – July 31

deedee — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:32:09 +0000

Marquette – A Blueberry Pie-Off will be held on Saturday, July 31 at 11 a.m. at the Downtown Marquette Farmers and Artists Market at the Marquette Commons.

Bring a pie, serving utensil and recipe for a taste test and the chance to win prizes from local farmers, artists and businesses.

Preregistration is requested but not required. Participants must be willing to share their recipe. For more information, or to register, call 225-0671, ext. 23.

Calendar – Food – Summer Salad and Pizza Convivium – July 31

deedee — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:21:52 +0000

Marquette – Slow Food Central Upper Peninsula and Upper Peninsula Section of the American Chemical Society will host a salad and pizza buffet dinner, featuring locally raised ingredients, on Saturday, July 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. at L’Attitude Bistro and Cafe on Lakeshore Drive in Marquette.

Tickets are $25 for Slow Food and ACS members, $30 non-members, and $20 for a no alcohol/designated driver. Tickets are available at L’Attitude or via paypal on www.slowfoodcup.org