Community Calendar

It's time for that summertime staple, summer concerts with the Escanaba City Band! A part of the community for over 100 years, the City Band is proud to carry on this unique tradition.
Concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Karas Band Shell in Ludington Park. In case of rain, the event will be postponed until the next evening at the same time. Announcements will be made on our Facebook page.

Chris is a piano player and singer who plays rock, pop, country, smooth jazz, folk music and more. He is a retired high school and middle band director who has played in dueling piano bars and in several bands.
His solo shows are designed to encourage the audience to sing along with the many familiar cover songs that he does. Plan on hearing classic tunes by Elton John, Billy Joel, The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Kenny Rogers, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jimmy Buffett, Eddie Rabbit, The Beatles and more!
He always has a special guest or two join him during his shows. At the Escanaba event, he will be joined by upper peninsula native and Nashville singer-songwriter Luke Ogea.
Bring your chair or blanket, pack a picnic lunch, or stop by The Curious Pig Food Truck or Main Squeeze Lemonade and enjoy the library’s third concert of the 2025 Live on the Lawn at Lunch series.
This series is funded in part by a Michigan Arts & Culture Council grant (www.michiganbusiness.org/industries/macc/) and the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library.

Come hear the Marquette City Band Children's Concert at Lower Harbor Park near the new playground!  Please bring lawn chairs and/or blankets as desired.  The rain location is at NMU Reynolds Recital Hall.  Free admission (donations appreciated).

It's time for that summertime staple, summer concerts with the Escanaba City Band! A part of the community for over 100 years, the City Band is proud to carry on this unique tradition.
Concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Karas Band Shell in Ludington Park. In case of rain, the event will be postponed until the next evening at the same time. Announcements will be made on our Facebook page.

Join Ben Traverse, singer and songwriter, as he presents "Old Songs for New People: Folk Songs for Kids" - songs our parents' parents' parents sang growing up!
These traditional folk songs for kids, edited for modern sensibilities, will have all ages tapping their toes and singing along.

This event will take place in the City Council Chambers.

For more information about Ben, visit bentraversemusic.com.

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

It's time for that summertime staple, summer concerts with the Escanaba City Band! A part of the community for over 100 years, the City Band is proud to carry on this unique tradition.
Concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Karas Band Shell in Ludington Park. In case of rain, the event will be postponed until the next evening at the same time. Announcements will be made on our Facebook page.

Maire (Mary) Clement and Davey Harrison met during their musical studies at Lawrence Conservatory in Appleton, WI. Davey and Maire are now both professional musicians and private music teachers based in Wisconsin. They perform as an acoustic songwriting duo as The Boston Imposters, lead workshops on songwriting, and other aspects of music, as well as teach private lessons throughout the week online and in person. When they aren’t teaching, they are highly entertained by their two wonderful littles.

Bring your chair or blanket, pack a picnic lunch, or stop by The Curious Pig Food Truck or Main Squeeze Lemonade and enjoy the library’s penultimate concert of the 2025 Live on the Lawn at Lunch series.

This series is funded in part by a Michigan Arts & Culture Council grant (www.michiganbusiness.org/industries/macc/) and the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library.