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Autrain – The AuTrain Canoe Poker Run will be held on Saturday, July 16 beginning at 11 a.m. on the AuTrain River.

Marquette – A Farmers and Artists Market will be open on Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marquette Commons. Local farmers and growers offer a wide variety of fresh produce, herbs, eggs, meat, baked goods, plants, and fresh-cut flowers. Community artisans showcase their work, including hand-made jewelry, stained glass, wreaths, [...]

Marquette – A People’s Festival will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Picnic Rocks in Marquette. The idea of the festival is to promote Earth friendly, organic, holistic, recycled, renewed and Natural practices, anything good for the Planet [...]

Little Lake – The Superior Chapter H.O.G.’s 25th Annual Ride-In Bike Show to benefit Bay Cliff Health Camp will be held on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 349 in Little Lake. There will be games, raffles, food, a beer tent and music by The Back Room [...]

Negaunee – The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter will offer a “Wash ‘n Wag” Fundraiser and Adopt-a-thon on Saturday, July 16 from noon until 4 p.m. at the shelter on Snowfield Road in Negaunee Township. Let UPAWS staff and volunteers wash your dirty dog for only $10. Professional groomers will be on hand to give [...]

Houghton – Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church will host “An Evening of Music” on Saturday, July 16 at 7 p.m. at the church, 1010 Madeleine Street, Houghton. This recital is part of the Maud Powell Music Festival, which is presenting recitals this summer around the Midwest, and will feature soprano Shawn Weber McMahon, violinist [...]

Negaunee – Michigan historian Larry Massie will present the workshop “Old Books: Trash or Treasure” on Saturday, July 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, 73 Forge Road in Negaunee. He will reveal what makes one book a valuable collector’s item and another practically worthless. Topics include the relative age of books, [...]

Gaylord  – Saturday July 9, 2011 - 41West travels to Gaylord to sing at Impact.  The 41West band was smaller than usual.  We called it T-N-T this time;  Tom-Naomi-Todd.  Carpenter Tom Johnston of Harvey brought his extreme cymbals and played a super set on the drums.  Singer Song Writer Naomi Noordyk of Ishpeming opened with an [...]

Marquette – The Peter White Public Library will host an open house for retiring Deputy Director Claire Rose on Friday, July 15 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Huron Mountain Club Gallery. Rose is retiring after 20 years of service to the PWPL. For more ...

Marquette – A Music in the Park program will be held on Friday, July 15 with music by Team Awesome at 6 p.m. and Pink O’Herod at 7:50 p.m. at the Presque Isle Band Shell. For more information, visit www.upbandshell.com.