Community Calendar

The CDC has recommended a Spring dose of COVID- 19 vaccine for those individuals 65 and older. The Marquette County Health Department offers vaccine appointments Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Please call to schedule an appointment and to check eligibility.

June 23, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Maps are a valuable tool for seeing history at work. Maps have been used as an aid to all types of transportation from steamboat routes to today’s single track bike trails. They are also used as a marketing tool, for reference, and entertainment. View maps of the Great Lakes and Marquette County. See how mapmakers have sometimes misled their viewers and how our landscape and surroundings have changed. For more information on our special exhibit, visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571.

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We have the answers and assistance you need! Make an appointment or stop in at the circulation desk. Appointments are one hour (maximum).

The Escanaba Public Library staff do not repair computers/devices. The library assumes no liability for personal patron devices

Call for Art: North of the 45th 2025 Annual Upper Midwest Juried Exhibition Rebecca Heidenberg is the 2025 Juror. Heidenberg is a curator, filmmaker, and co-founder of the Minneapolis gallery Dreamsong, which, beyond an exhibition program, participates in art fairs, including Frieze Los Angeles, Expo Chicago, and The Armory Show. In 2021, Heidenberg launched Twin Cities Art Week, an annual celebration of contemporary art in Minneapolis and St. Paul which features events at over twenty venues, from small artist-run spaces to leading galleries and major institutions, including the Walker Art Center.

Eligibility: Open to MI, MN, and WI residents, 18+, living north of the 45th parallel (up to 45.9°).

Submissions: All entries must be submitted by creating an account at devos.slideroom.com. There is a $20 fee to submit 1-5 images; the juror will select specific artworks for the exhibition based on submissions. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Timeline (all dates are 2025):
March 18, 11:59 PM EST: Entries due
April 17: Artists notified
June 10: Artwork due at the museum*
June 20 - August 1: Exhibition dates

Reception to be announced.
For full call details and to apply visit:
devos.slideroom.com

*All artwork must be at the museum by 5 pm, June 10.

North of the 45th: 18th Annual Upper Midwest Juried Exhibition
June 20 - August 1, 2025

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, known as the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition highlights artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The 2025 exhibition is juried by Rebecca Heidenberg. Heidenberg is a curator, filmmaker, and co-founder of
the Minneapolis gallery Dreamsong. Heidenberg earned a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and an MA from The New School in 2016. In 2021, Heidenberg launched Twin Cities Art Week, an annual celebration of contemporary art in Minneapolis and St. Paul, featuring over twenty venues, from small artist-run spaces to leading galleries and major institutions. On Friday, July 25 at 6 pm, please join us for talks with the juror and the closing reception.

You asked, we listened! This summer, from July 3rd to August 30th, we are bringing back your favorite exhibits: Remnants: Ghost Towns of the Upper Peninsula and Polar Bears: U.P. Soldiers in the Northern Russian Expeditionary Force 1918-1919.

The UP is known for its mining, creating a prosperous and booming population in its early days. But as this excitement settled, the once flourishing towns became abandoned. Now, they are forgotten, reclaimed by nature, or even demolished. Our Remnants exhibit explores 15 ghost towns, one from each county across the UP, through historic photos, contemporary photos, and drone footage.

Despite the infamy of World War 1, many don't know the history of the “Polar Bears”, a group of British, French, Canadian and U.S. troops who were sent to Northern Russia and Siberia. These units included nearly 100 UP residents who fought bravely and some even sacrificing their lives. Their stories cover the historical, social, and ethnic identities of these men through maps, artifacts, and photographs.

We are open *Monday through Saturday* 12pm to 4pm

Open knitting, crochet, other handwork. Bring your project. Enjoy working together sharing what you know and learning from others.
Meets Thursdays in the summer.
For more information call 906-524-6213.

Join puppeteer, author, and poet Kevin Kammeraad as he stops in Escanaba on his tour of the Upper Peninsula. This fun and energetic show is a perfect event for children of all ages and those who are children at heart!

This event will be held in the City Council Chambers.

For more information on Kevin's events, check out kevinkammeraad.com.

For more information on this and other events, visit our website at www.escanabalibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Instagram.

Jack Deo will present on Frank Matthews, who was a collector of local iron mining artifacts, including some from the historic Jackson Mine. Much of the Frank Matthews collection was incorporated into the Michigan Iron Industry Museum exhibits when it opened in 1987. Admission is free for all Tuesday Afternoon Programs.

The Marquette Elks Club is holding a fundraising dinner Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 eastern at the Elks Lodge located at the corner of Bluff and Front Street in Marquette. The public is invited to attend.

The homemade meal includes salad, entree, and dessert.

Dinner proceeds are used for activities and services that support children and veterans in our community.

More information at 906-226-7611
Or on Facebook at Marquette Elks Club 405.