Community Calendar

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

June 21 - July 29, 2022

About the Exhibition
North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The North of the 45th exhibition has been produced each summer for fifteen years. Each year the show is selected from a pool of submissions by arts professionals. Every juror looks through hundreds of images to create an exhibition, and no two presentations are the same. John Foster juried the 2022 exhibition.

This year’s exhibition features Catherine Benda, Christopher Burnett, James Byrne, Daric Christian, Chris Cinque, Joan Cox, Craig Denton, Katy Divine, Jacob Docksey, Beth Dorsey, Terri Jo Frew, Christopher Harrison, Elijah Haswell, Susan Hensel, John Hubbard, Grant Kaihoi, K. Daphnae Koop, Stella Larkin, Brandon Lutterman, Kim Matthews, Ruby Miller, Bruce Olson, Terrence Payne, Mary Penet, Faith Purvey, Jayson Randall, Paul Rose, Christopher Schmidt, Jason Schneider, JoAnn Shelby, Abraham Sherief, Lila Shull, Nicole Soley, and Cameron Wilcox.

The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 - 5 pm and Thursdays from 12 - 8 pm.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

June 21 - July 29, 2022

About the Exhibition
North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The North of the 45th exhibition has been produced each summer for fifteen years. Each year the show is selected from a pool of submissions by arts professionals. Every juror looks through hundreds of images to create an exhibition, and no two presentations are the same. John Foster juried the 2022 exhibition.

This year’s exhibition features Catherine Benda, Christopher Burnett, James Byrne, Daric Christian, Chris Cinque, Joan Cox, Craig Denton, Katy Divine, Jacob Docksey, Beth Dorsey, Terri Jo Frew, Christopher Harrison, Elijah Haswell, Susan Hensel, John Hubbard, Grant Kaihoi, K. Daphnae Koop, Stella Larkin, Brandon Lutterman, Kim Matthews, Ruby Miller, Bruce Olson, Terrence Payne, Mary Penet, Faith Purvey, Jayson Randall, Paul Rose, Christopher Schmidt, Jason Schneider, JoAnn Shelby, Abraham Sherief, Lila Shull, Nicole Soley, and Cameron Wilcox.

The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 - 5 pm and Thursdays from 12 - 8 pm.

First Presbyterian welcomes all knitters to join them in their parlor for weekly knitting on Mondays at 10 am. Knit for those in need or work on your own projects.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

June 21 - July 29, 2022

About the Exhibition
North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The North of the 45th exhibition has been produced each summer for fifteen years. Each year the show is selected from a pool of submissions by arts professionals. Every juror looks through hundreds of images to create an exhibition, and no two presentations are the same. John Foster juried the 2022 exhibition.

This year’s exhibition features Catherine Benda, Christopher Burnett, James Byrne, Daric Christian, Chris Cinque, Joan Cox, Craig Denton, Katy Divine, Jacob Docksey, Beth Dorsey, Terri Jo Frew, Christopher Harrison, Elijah Haswell, Susan Hensel, John Hubbard, Grant Kaihoi, K. Daphnae Koop, Stella Larkin, Brandon Lutterman, Kim Matthews, Ruby Miller, Bruce Olson, Terrence Payne, Mary Penet, Faith Purvey, Jayson Randall, Paul Rose, Christopher Schmidt, Jason Schneider, JoAnn Shelby, Abraham Sherief, Lila Shull, Nicole Soley, and Cameron Wilcox.

The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 - 5 pm and Thursdays from 12 - 8 pm.

January 31, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Railroads were a central part of Marquette since its earliest development. Trains were an everyday site around the city and downtown, crossing Front Street with ore cars, pulling into the depot to pick up and drop off passengers, or hauling logs from Alger County. Many Marquette families relied on the railroads for their livelihoods. Multiple railroads were headquartered in the city of Marquette. As iron mines on the Marquette Range opened in the 1840s, railroads developed to haul the iron ore. As mining expanded, so did the number of tracks and ore docks. Soon passengers, iron ore, timber, and other freight were all shipped to or from Marquette County. The railroads connected Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the rest of the country. Learn more about the development and changes in this vast network. Learn where the tracks ran, what they carried, and their destination. We will look at how working the railroad has changed over the decades and how it is part of this region today. This exhibit will feature select hands on elements as well as maps, artifacts, and photographs. Exhibit Opening Reception Wednesday, February 9th at 5:00 p.m. Join us before our Yardmaster program on February 9 to enjoy the new special exhibit and meet the curator.

June 21 - July 29, 2022

About the Exhibition
North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The North of the 45th exhibition has been produced each summer for fifteen years. Each year the show is selected from a pool of submissions by arts professionals. Every juror looks through hundreds of images to create an exhibition, and no two presentations are the same. John Foster juried the 2022 exhibition.

This year’s exhibition features Catherine Benda, Christopher Burnett, James Byrne, Daric Christian, Chris Cinque, Joan Cox, Craig Denton, Katy Divine, Jacob Docksey, Beth Dorsey, Terri Jo Frew, Christopher Harrison, Elijah Haswell, Susan Hensel, John Hubbard, Grant Kaihoi, K. Daphnae Koop, Stella Larkin, Brandon Lutterman, Kim Matthews, Ruby Miller, Bruce Olson, Terrence Payne, Mary Penet, Faith Purvey, Jayson Randall, Paul Rose, Christopher Schmidt, Jason Schneider, JoAnn Shelby, Abraham Sherief, Lila Shull, Nicole Soley, and Cameron Wilcox.

The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12 - 5 pm and Thursdays from 12 - 8 pm.

Superior Handbells is a community based adult handbell group conducted by Jennifer Bledkiner. Rehearsals will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church each Tuesday beginning September 10. New ringers are encouraged to attend and instruction will be available for inexperienced ringers.