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Marquette – Marquette Community Schools has a few openings in the Percussive Attack Camp offered Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5 at Graveraet School. Students will learn fundamental percussion skills, and will also work in the computer labs to learn music software. The cost is $75 per person, and is open to anyone in [...]

Marquette – Nominate your candidate now for the Marquette County Evergreen Award. This award honors individuals who are dedicated to supporting and mentoring women and girls and helping them to reach their leadership potential. The individual nominated must meet three criteria: assist and/or mentor women and girls in reaching their leadership potential; demonstrate excellence, creativity [...]

Marquette – A Music in the Park program will be held on Friday, July 29 with music by James Pheganat 6 p.m., Kerry Yost and Friends at 7 p.m. and Drive at 8:30 p.m. at the Presque Isle Band Shell. For more information, visit www.upbandshell.com.

Marquette – Why Not Marketing, in partnership with Lutheran Campus Ministry’s Lothlorien House, will host a Family Fun Day on Friday, July 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Williams Park, located along Ohio Street behind the MARESA building. Activities will include puffy paint crafts, music and games. Snacks and supplies will be provided for [...]

Marquette-The City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center and Second Skin Shop will sponsor the fourth annual Blueberry Dance Festival Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31. The festival will offer intensive workshops, many free workshops by local instructors and guest dance performances by professional artists. The Blueberry Dance Festival dance competition will be held [...]

Marquette – The 10th Annual Blueberry Festival will be held on Friday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Marquette. Washington and Front Streets will be bustling with sidewalk sales, food vendors, artists, demonstrations, pony rides, inflatable arcade games and activities for all ages. Music will be provided throughout the day in [...]

Marquette – In honor of the completion of the Restoration of the Original Graveraet School Fountain and Courtyard Project, the Marquette Area Public Schools and Board of Education invite the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 29 at noon at the Kaufman Auditorium/Graveraet Courtyard. Plan to be a part of this historical [...]

Marquette – The City of Marquette Fire Department will be participating in the annual “Fill the Boot” fundraising drive on Friday, July 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the corner of McClellan and Cleveland Avenues and on Third Street and Hewitt Street. They will also be taking donations on Saturday, July 30 from noon [...]

Ishpeming – The U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Hospital, will sponsor a Blood Mobile blood drive on Friday, July 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Marquette County Medical Care Facility in Ishpeming. For an appointment, call ...

MarquetteThe U.P. Regional Blood Center, a service of Marquette General Hospital, will sponsor a Blood Mobile blood drive on Friday, July 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at VAST in Marquette. For an appointment, call Beth Swanson at 315-7202.