Community Calendar

Marquette Maritime Museum presents Ghosts of Lighthouse Point. For three nights, historical ghosts and dead sailors haunt the Lighthouse and its grounds. This haunted tour benefits the Marquette Maritime Museum. Food donations benefit NMU Food Bank. Tour leave every ten minutes.
7 pm – 8 pm (Kid and Family Friendly)
8 pm – 10 pm (Teens 12 and over and Adults Only).
General Admission (12 and over): $15 plus one canned good
NMU Student Admission: $10 and one canned good
Children (12 and under, 7pm – 8 pm): $8 plus one canned good
Reserve a spot by calling 906-226-2006. If you would like to volunteer, email mqtmaritimemanager@gmail.com for more information.
Please be advised that this tour requires over an hour of walking/standing and participants must be able to climb 45 steps to get to the lighthouse.
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From ‘Thunderstruck’ to ‘Free Bird’ — an unforgettable night of strings and light. “Rock and roll meets classical music in a gorgeously crafted hour of music.”

Step into a world lit by over 1,000 flickering candles — where legendary rock anthems are reimagined by one violin, played with the intensity of a full band. This is not just a tribute show. This is Blue Violin — a genre-defying, conservatory-trained virtuoso who has lit up stages from Carnegie Hall to Singapore, and now brings his world tour to Australia, Europe, Asia, and across the U.S.

In this electrifying solo candlelight concert, Blue Violin transforms classic rock into cinematic soundscapes using live looping, searing violin solos, and explosive arrangements. The result: a visceral, immersive performance that shatters expectations and stirs the soul.

Critics call him “the best rock and roll violinist of a generation” and “electrifying” — and audiences from sold out shows around the globe agree. With a sound as bold as the flames surrounding him, Blue Violin invites you to experience a night where rock meets ritual, and violin meets firelight.

The Beethoven & Banjos Festival, the annual cross-genre celebration of classical and folk traditions, returns this October with a program inspired by the sounds and landscapes of Iceland. This year’s ensemble brings together an extraordinary lineup of international and regional talent: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir — An internationally acclaimed Icelandic cellist praised for her “emotional intensity.” Thorsteinsdóttir has performed at Carnegie Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Disney Hall, and beyond. Halldór Smárason — Icelandic composer and Manhattan School of Music graduate, whose debut album STARA and collaborations with the Iceland Symphony and Ensemble intercontemporain have earned international recognition. Evan Premo — Artistic Director of Northwoods Music Collaborative and member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. Laurel Premo — Known for her roots-infused, Nordic-tinged sound that drives the festival’s deep and distinctive musical experience.Together, the ensemble will present a program blending traditional Icelandic melodies with improvisational explorations of “sense of place”—reflecting both the rugged beauty of Iceland and the Northwoods.

We are a women-only hockey group in Negaunee, MI dedicated to creating a fun, inclusive, and supportive space for all players. Whether you’re still working on your game or seasoned skater ready to play, you’ll find camaraderie, competition, and a love of hockey under the glow of the Northern Lites. Join us for practices, games, and tournaments, and be part of a community where every player shines. For more information please visit www. northernliteshockey.com

Kids can try Cub Scouts for free this fall! Visit discoverscouting.org to learn more about Scouting, and michiganscouting.org/trial-membership/ to try it out for free. Contact your local Scout unit for meeting times and dates.

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.

Aunts and uncles could be called the “forgotten” kin because we tend to prioritize parents and grandparents when we think of family relationships. The Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (KUUF) will host a public forum online at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, October 12 about how aunts and uncles sustain family and community life.

Patty Sotirin, an emerita professor of communication and research professor at Michigan Technological University, will discuss how most of us have been shaped through our relationships with our own aunts and uncles. Many of us are, ourselves, an aunt or uncle in an extended family relationship, she points out. Some have “fictive” kin—an aunt or uncle who has been named as such based on a close family friendship. And there are also “chosen” kin, people we name as kin based on close personal relationships like mentors or life guides.

Sotirin will explore the many roles of an aunt or uncle and the ongoing importance of extended kinship connections. Participants will be invited to share their own experiences of what makes aunts and uncles dear.

Sotirin now resides in La Crosse, Wisconsin where she indulges her dog and her passion for feminist scholarship.

There will be time for Q&A after the presentation.

The forum is open to the public. It will only be on zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09
Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265
Passcode: KUUF

Forums are recorded. Recordings of past forums can be found at keweenawuu.org

NMU Conservation Crew is hosting a series of hikes in the month of October in recognition of HIKEoctober, a mental health initiative. Always meet at the OLA pavilion on NMU's campus to carpool to trailheads. To view dates and times, please email nmucc@nmu.edu or IG @nmuconservationcrew. *we are a NMU student org but we welcome anyone of any age or ability*

Dates: Sugarloaf, Oct 11 at 4pm; Rum Runners Cove, Oct 14 at 6 pm; Presque Isle Bog Walk, Oct 24 at 10am; Wetmore/Lily Pond Trail Maintenance Oct 26 at 2:30pm; Halloween Hike, Oct 31 at 11am

The Beethoven & Banjos Festival, the annual cross-genre celebration of classical and folk traditions, returns this October with a program inspired by the sounds and landscapes of Iceland. This year’s ensemble brings together an extraordinary lineup of international and regional talent: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir — An internationally acclaimed Icelandic cellist praised for her “emotional intensity.” Thorsteinsdóttir has performed at Carnegie Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Disney Hall, and beyond. Halldór Smárason — Icelandic composer and Manhattan School of Music graduate, whose debut album STARA and collaborations with the Iceland Symphony and Ensemble intercontemporain have earned international recognition. Evan Premo — Artistic Director of Northwoods Music Collaborative and member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect. Laurel Premo — Known for her roots-infused, Nordic-tinged sound that drives the festival’s deep and distinctive musical experience.Together, the ensemble will present a program blending traditional Icelandic melodies with improvisational explorations of “sense of place”—reflecting both the rugged beauty of Iceland and the Northwoods.