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.

Heritage Room Book Group
This Book Group welcomes readers interested in a variety of contemporary fiction on the first Wednesday of the month at 10 AM in the Heritage Room at the Peter White Public Library. Book discussions will be led by Reference Desk staff. Book selection for each month can be found at https://pwpl.info/news-events/book-groups/. Please call 906-226-4311 or visit www.pwpl.info with questions.

The lives and work of the Upper Peninsula’s greatest politicians will be on display beginning on Friday, February 21, in the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center’s new exhibition, “The Political Life.” There will be an opening reception for the exhibition from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, February 21 in the Beaumier Center’s gallery in Gries Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Admission to the reception and exhibition are free to the public. The exhibition will be on display at the Beaumier Center through June 28, 2025.

Ever since the Upper Peninsula became part of the State of Michigan in 1836, its history has been full of fascinating, powerful and even controversial figures in State, National and even International politics. These included politicians such as Chase Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie, the only Michigan governor from the U.P.; State Representative Dominic Jacobetti from Negaunee, who dominated Lansing for several decades; Connie Binsfeld of Munising, who became Michigan’s first female Lieutenant Governor; the colorful and controversial Joe Mack, State Senator from Ironwood; Cora Reynolds Anderson, the first woman and Native American to be elected a State Representative in Lansing and many others.

In addition, there will be a section dedicated to the various President’s of the United States who came to the Upper Peninsula, before, during and after their terms in office. Teddy Roosevelt visited the Upper Peninsula twice within one year, first to campaign for presidential run in 1912 and several months later to testify in his liable suit against the Ishpeming Iron Ore editor, George Newett. Four presidents have visited the U.P. during their term in office; William Henry Taft in 1911, George H. Bush in 1992, George W. Bush in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2011.

The Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center is a historical museum and educational facility on the campus of Northern Michigan University. The mission of the U.P. Heritage Center is to promote and preserve the history and culture of the Upper Peninsula through an active slate of exhibitions and engaging public programs for the whole region. The center also collects and preserves artifacts related to the history of Northern Michigan University. The center maintains a gallery in Gries Hall and several other displays throughout campus. The Heritage Center is part of Academic Affairs and has partnerships with several other departments. It provides interdisciplinary programs and internships for students across the university spectrum.

The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) and the Great Lakes Climate Corps (GLCC) are pleased to announce a new household electronic waste recycling collection site in Marquette that is open to the public every Wednesday from 12 PM - 4 PM, beginning April 2nd.

The public is encouraged to bring household electronic waste, including but not limited to: televisions, phones, computers, printers, etc. to SWP's Climate Office to be recycled. The SWP drop-off site is located in the Lakeshore Park complex across from McCarty’s Cove at 519 N. Lakeshore Boulevard.
Suggested donation: $5 per drop-off.

The League of Women Voters of Marquette County hosts its Annual Meeting and social hour Wednesday, June 4th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewing Co., 114 W. Spring St. in Marquette. The business meeting and announcement of award recipients begin at 6:45 p.m.
All community members are welcome to attend. Meet current LWV members and learn more about League activities and volunteer opportunities. Enjoy refreshments, music, & prizes.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to anyone 16 years of age and older who subscribes to the purposes and policies of the League.
For more information, email us at lwvmqtco@gmail.com or visit our website: lwvmqt.org

The League of Women Voters of Marquette County hosts its Annual Meeting and social hour Wednesday, June 4th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. upstairs at the Ore Dock Brewing Co., 114 W. Spring St. in Marquette. The business meeting and announcement of award recipients begin at 6:45 p.m.
All community members are welcome to attend. Meet current LWV members and learn more about League activities and volunteer opportunities. Enjoy refreshments, music, & prizes.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to anyone 16 years of age and older who subscribes to the purposes and policies of the League. For more information, email us at lwvmqtco@gmail.com or visit our website lwvmqt.org.

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.

The lives and work of the Upper Peninsula’s greatest politicians will be on display beginning on Friday, February 21, in the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center’s new exhibition, “The Political Life.” There will be an opening reception for the exhibition from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, February 21 in the Beaumier Center’s gallery in Gries Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Admission to the reception and exhibition are free to the public. The exhibition will be on display at the Beaumier Center through June 28, 2025.

Ever since the Upper Peninsula became part of the State of Michigan in 1836, its history has been full of fascinating, powerful and even controversial figures in State, National and even International politics. These included politicians such as Chase Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie, the only Michigan governor from the U.P.; State Representative Dominic Jacobetti from Negaunee, who dominated Lansing for several decades; Connie Binsfeld of Munising, who became Michigan’s first female Lieutenant Governor; the colorful and controversial Joe Mack, State Senator from Ironwood; Cora Reynolds Anderson, the first woman and Native American to be elected a State Representative in Lansing and many others.

In addition, there will be a section dedicated to the various President’s of the United States who came to the Upper Peninsula, before, during and after their terms in office. Teddy Roosevelt visited the Upper Peninsula twice within one year, first to campaign for presidential run in 1912 and several months later to testify in his liable suit against the Ishpeming Iron Ore editor, George Newett. Four presidents have visited the U.P. during their term in office; William Henry Taft in 1911, George H. Bush in 1992, George W. Bush in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2011.

The Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center is a historical museum and educational facility on the campus of Northern Michigan University. The mission of the U.P. Heritage Center is to promote and preserve the history and culture of the Upper Peninsula through an active slate of exhibitions and engaging public programs for the whole region. The center also collects and preserves artifacts related to the history of Northern Michigan University. The center maintains a gallery in Gries Hall and several other displays throughout campus. The Heritage Center is part of Academic Affairs and has partnerships with several other departments. It provides interdisciplinary programs and internships for students across the university spectrum.

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.