May 14 Tuesday
CALL FOR ARTISTSFRESH COAST PLEIN AIR PAINTING FESTIVAL IN MARQUETTE, MICHIGANCome paint with us in Historic Marquette, Michigan and on the shores of awesome Lake Superior! Pre-registration is now open for the Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival, featuring $2500 in awards and prizes. Paint in one or both of the plein air sessions for one price:DUSK to DARK - Friday, June 28, 5:00 - 10:00 pm. Capture the essence of the evening light as it turns to darkness! Completed artwork must be turned in by 10:00 pmPAINT THE DAYLIGHT - Saturday, June 29, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm. Capture diverse and beautiful landscapes, architecture, and shoreline areas of Marquette! Completed artwork must be turned in by 4:30 pmChoose your entry level: Professional/advanced - $25 pre-registration/ $30 day of eventNovice/intermediate/recreational - $15 pre-registration/ $20 day of eventRegistration includes Friday and Saturday plein air sessions, awards ceremony, reception, and public exhibit/sale. Paintings may be priced for sale at the exhibit. Artists can stay for the Sunday morning “Afterglow” event that is open to anyone wanting to paint and/or socialize!Sponsored by Lake Superior Art Association For a full schedule, registration, and more info lakesuperiorartassociation.org or Marlene Wood (posstroke@sbcglobal.net)
May 15 Wednesday
Join Marquette Maritime Museum for a sunrise lighthouse tour that takes you out on the catwalk to view the spectacular sunrise on Lake Superior. Tickets for this fundraiser are $15 each (nonrefundable). Bring your camera! Registration is required (call 906-226-2006) and tour begins at the Marquette Maritime Museum.
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.
The Marquette Regional History Center presents the Special Exhibit:50 YEARS OF GUTS FRISBEE IN MARQUETTE MAY 13 - SEPTEMBER 7 In 1974 a Guts Frisbee tournament came to Marquette’s Cliffs Ridge ski hill. Thousands of paying spectators lined the playing fields. Guts Frisbee had its beginnings in the Keweenaw Peninsula in the late 1950s when the Healy brothers played at a family picnic. They then started an annual tournament, the International Frisbee Tournament. Soon folks from Marquette were driving up to play or watch and forming teams like the Queen City Flyers. This sport has spread around the world and is now part of the World Flying Disc Federation. Marquette players have competed as far away as Japan. Celebrate the origins, the rich personalities, and the camaraderie in this U.P. Sport. For more information visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571. Attached image: Queen City Flyers Guts Team of Marquette: Left to right: Steve and Dave DesJardins, Mark Libby, Scott Smith, Doug Weesen. Not pictured: Dave Schneider at Cliffs Ridge Ski Area, 1978. Photo credit Susan Brown.
Need help with the settings on your phone? Want to add the Libby app for e-books or audiobooks? How about the downtown Marquette parking app? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want them to with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and librarian. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to schedule your 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you.
May 16 Thursday
Join us on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. for an Author Talk with Michigan Notable Author, Rod Sadler and his recent book, Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer.
This event is free and open to the public.
May 17 Friday