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Marquette – The percussion music of Eric Roth, presented by Percussive Attack Camp, will be featured in a free concert on Wednesday, August 3 beginning with a pre-concert discussion at 7 p.m. in the Reynolds Recital Hall at Northern Michigan University. A faculty showcase recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Roth’s [...]

Marquette – The Local Artists Show will air singer/songwriter Shannon Wyatt on Wednesday, August 4 at 6 p.m. on 103.3 WFXD. The show will be re-broadcast on Sunday, August 8 at 7 p.m.

Marquette – The Peter White Public Library Readers Theater will meet on Tuesday, August 2 at 7 p.m. in the Shiras Room for readings from “Laugh Lines,” a collection of short comic plays. Peter White Public Library Readers Theater meets the first Tuesday of each month to read plays for enjoyment. New members are welcome. [...]

Negaunee – The Michigan Iron Industry Museum’s Afternoons at the Museum summer speaker series will offer “Bats and Mines of Michigan,” presented by Bill Scullon of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday, August 2 at 2 p.m. at 73 Forge Road in Negaunee. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to benefit museum [...]

Marquette -The Business Book Review will meet on Tuesday, August 2 at noon in the Conference Room of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. Discussion leader Dar Shepherd will present a 45 minute overview of “Fabled Service: Ordinary Acts, Extraordinary Outcomes” by Betsy Sanders. The meeting is open to the public at no admission [...]

Gwinn – A night of fun and fundraising for the Forsyth Township Fire Department will be held on Tuesday, August 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at UpNorth Lodge in Gwinn. There will be bucket raffles and lots of other fun. Proceeds will go to the fire department. Bring a canned good or other non-perishable [...]

Marquette – Probus Superiorland will meet on Tuesday, August 2 at 11 a.m. at Bonanza Restaurant in Marquette. Attendees should use the side entrance. Local author and Mining Journal columnist Ben Mukkala will speak on “Life is Like a Mirro...

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Marquette – The Afternoon Classic Films Series will present a screening of “Captains Courageous” on Monday, August 1 at 1:30 pm in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. A fine cast highlights this adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling story. Released in 1937, the black and white film earned Spencer Tracy a [...]