Calendar – Groups – Tasty Reads Book Club Meeting – May 21
May 18, 2012
Marquette – Join the Tasty Reads, a book group for readers who love to cook, for a lunchtime book discussion of “Dinner With Dad: How I Found My Way Back to the Family Table” by Cameron Stracher on Monday, May 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Shiras Room of the Peter White Public Library.
Participants are invited enjoy sample recipes from the book and new members are always welcome.
There is no admission charge. For more information visit www.pwpl.info or call the library at 226-4315.
Calendar – Groups – Sierra Club Little Presque Isle Clean-up – May 19
May 16, 2012
Marquette The C.U.P. Chapter of the Sierra Club will meet for the first Little Presque Isle Clean-up on Saturday, May 19, meeting at 10 a.m. in the Little Presque Isle parking lot.
Clean-up lasts about two hours. All community members are welcome to join in the effort.
For more information, contact Dave Allen at 228-9453.
Calendar – Groups – Sierra Club Meeting – May 16
May 13, 2012
Marquette – The Central Upper Peninsula Chapter of the Sierra Club will meet to hear Dr. Jackie Bird’s “Tick Talk” on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library.
With our recent warm weather bringing ticks out, you won’t want to miss her discussion of the variety, biology and ecology of ticks in the Upper Peninsula.
For more information, call John Rebers, 228-3617.
Calendar – Groups – Polish American Society Meeting – May 10
May 7, 2012
Marquette – The Polish American Society will meet on Thursday, May 10 at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall, 313 S. Front Street, Marquette.
They will be making plans for the annual Polka Fest. New members are always welcome. For more information, call 228-3066.
Calendar – Groups – Transition Marquette County Reading Group Meeting – May 10
May 7, 2012
Marquette – The Transition Marquette County Reading Group will meet to discuss “The Long Descent” by John Michael Greer on Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Peter White Public Library.
The book looks at resource depletion and climate changes that guarantee industrial societies will contract in the decades ahead. The author provides suggestions for how to prepare and live through it.
All are welcome to join in the conversation. For more information call 226-3314 or email mqtchaz@earthlink.net.
Calendar – Groups – Champion/Beacon/Humboldt Historical Society Meeting – May 9
May 6, 2012
Champion – The Champion/Beacon/Humboldt Historical Society will meet on Wednesday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at the Champion Township office on U.S. 41 in Champion.
For information, call Karen Sundblad at 486-4609.
Calendar – Groups – Once Upon A Crime Book Group Meeting – May 9
May 6, 2012
Marquette – The Once Upon A Crime book group for mystery lovers will meet to discuss New Zealand author Ngaio Marsh’s “Artists in Crime” on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Dandelion Cottage Room of the Peter White Public Library.
New members are always welcome. For more information, call Caroline Jordan at 226-4312.
Calendar – Groups – Midsummer Festival Planning Committee Meeting – May 8
May 5, 2012
Marquette – The planning committee for Marquette Scandinavian Midsummer will meet on Tuesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in Room 103 of Marquette City Hall.
The committee is looking for more people to share in responsibilities for this year’s festival and future festivals.
For more information, call 226-9617.
Calendar – Groups – SERA Chapter 16 Spring Meeting – May 7
May 4, 2012
Escanaba – The Upper Peninsula Chapter 16 of the State Employee Retirees Association will hold its spring luncheon on Monday, May 7 at noon at the Highland Golf Club, seven miles west of Escanaba on U.S. 2.
For reservations, call Arlene Paulson at 786-7199.
Calendar – Groups – American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Meeting – May 5
May 2, 2012
Rapid River – The American Legion’s Upper Peninsula Ladies Auxiliary units will meet on Saturday, May 5 at 1 p.m. at Rapid River Unit 301.
For more information, call 498-2421.
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