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Alberta
• The Henry Ford Alberta Village Museum. This converted sawmill village, built in 1935, houses artifacts of the period and information about Henry Ford’s vision of a self-sufficient community. There is a gift shop and video library with video interviews of residents of Alberta in the 1930s. Youth twelve and younger, free; adults, $5. Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. US-41, south of L’Anse in the Michigan Tech Forestry Center Complex. 524-6181 or www.fordcenter.mtu.edu
Amasa
• Amasa Museum. Visitors will notice late 1800s balloon-style architecture and view pictorial displays of the mining and logging industries. Twelve miles north of US-2, off US-141 on Pine Street. 822-7714.
Baraga
• Baraga County Historical Society Museum. Displays highlight significant events that have contributed to the history of the county’s past. Youth twelve and younger, free; teens, $1; adults, $2. Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. US-41. www.baragacountyhistoricalmuseum.com
Big Bay
• Big Bay Lighthouse. The grounds of the 1896 lighthouse are open year-round. 3 Lighthouse Road. 345-9957.
Calumet
• Calumet Theatre. Both self-guided and guided tours of this historic theatre built in 1900 are available. Self-guided tours: youth two and younger, free; three to fifteen, $2; adults, $4. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Guided tours: youth two and younger, free; three to fifteen, $3; adults, $6. Available by appointment. 340 Sixth Street. 337-2610 or www.calumettheatre.com
• Coppertown USA Mining Museum. The Keweenaw Peninsula is the site of the first mineral rush in the United States and the museum traces the evolution of miners with a series of exhibits designed for the family. Youth eleven and younger, free; twelve to eighteen, $1; adults, $3. Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Red Jacket Road. 337-4354 or www.keweenawheritagesites.org
• U.P. Firefighters Memorial Museum. Exhibits relate to a century of fire-fighting history. Youth eleven and younger, free; twelve to eighteen, $1; adults, $2. Monday through Saturday, noon to 3:00 p.m. 327 Sixth Street. 337-4579.
Caspian
• Iron County Museum. This complex is the U.P.’s largest outdoor museum. Twenty-two buildings represent the industries of lumber, mining and transportation and include a homestead, cultural center and art complex. Youth, $2.50; adults, $7. Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Off M-189 or two miles off US-2 at Iron River. 265-2617 or www.ironcountymuseum.com
Central
• Central Mine and Village. This community was once home to 1,200 people and was one of the most prosperous mines in the Keweenaw. The Keweenaw Historical Society maintains a visitor center and several exhibits about the area’s families, homes, schools and churches. Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. US-41, five miles east of Phoenix. 289-4990 or www.keweenawhistory.org/central.html
Chassell
• Chassell Heritage Center and Museum. Featured displays include a timeline exhibit that depicts and interprets the lives and times of Chassell residents from the beginning until World War II and a vintage clothing exhibit maintained by the Friends of Fashion. Closes August 26. Tuesdays, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Thursdays, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. 42373 Hancock Street. 523-1155.
Copper Harbor
• Fort Wilkins State Park. Built in 1844, this fort is a well-preserved, nineteenth century military post and lighthouse complex. Through museum exhibits, audio-visual programs and costumed interpretation, visitors can explore the daily routine of military service, experience the hardships of frontier isolation and discover another era. Park store, bookstore, concession stand and campsites are on site. Michigan residents, $6 per car, per day; nonresidents, $8. US-41 (one mile east of Copper Harbor). 8:00 a.m. to dusk. 289-4215.
Covington
• Covington Historical Museum. The museum depicts life of Finnish ancestors who lived in Covington Township. Special exhibits include a World War II Memorial and Fire Department displays. Additional items include a fire truck, jail, war memorabilia, veteran’s pictures and more. Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and by appointment. Center Street. www.covingtonmi.com
Crystal Falls
• Harbour House Museum. A variety of displays located in this turn-of-the-century home depict logging and mining, the two industries that created Crystal Falls. Adults, $2; families, $5. Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 17 North Fourth Street. 875-4341.
Delaware
• Delaware Copper Mine. This authentic copper mine operated from 1847 to 1887. The tour takes visitors to the first level at 110 feet, where they can see veins of copper exposed in the walls of the mine. A deer pen and museum also is on site. Youth five and younger, free; youth six to twelve, $5; thirteen and older, $10. Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. US-41, twelve miles south of Copper Harbor. 289-4688.
Eagle Harbor
• Eagle Harbor Lighthouse. The present red brick structure was built in 1871. The grounds also feature a maritime museum, Keweenaw mining museum, commercial fishing museum and an exhibit on the 1926 City of Bangor shipwreck. Youth, free; adults, $4. Daily, noon to 5:00 p.m. Off M-26. 289-4990 or www.keweenawhistory.org/eh.html
• Rathbone Schoolhouse. This extensively restored one-room schoolhouse served the community from 1853 to 1871. It is the site where teacher Justus H. Rathbone conceived the idea for the ritual of the Knights of Pythias, a secret fraternal society he founded. This interdenominational organization, which had a peak membership of a quarter million, continues to conduct its charitable work across North America. Daily, noon to 5:00 p.m. Fifth and Center streets. 289-4990 or www.keweenawhistory.org/rathbone.html
Escanaba
• Delta County Historical Society Archives. Written documents and pictures depict Delta County history. Information is available on early settlements, railroads, lighthouses, business and industry, churches and schools. Daily, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sand Point (at the end of Ludington Street). 789-6790.
• Sand Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse has been restored to the way it looked when first built in 1867. Interior rooms contain nineteenth century furnishings and photographs, books, newspaper articles and other memorabilia of the lighthouse. Visitors can climb the tower. $2. Admission includes lighthouse and museum. Daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sand Point (end of Ludington Street). 789-6790.
Garden
• Fayette Historic Townsite. This site was once one of the Upper Peninsula’s most productive iron-smelting operations. A town of nearly 500 residents grew up around two blast furnaces, a large dock and several charcoal kilns. It now includes a visitor center, museum exhibits, a twenty-six station walking tour and a scale model of the original townsite. Michigan residents, $6; nonresidents, $8. Daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 13700 13.25 Lane. 644-2603.
Grand Marais
• Gitchee Gumee Agate and History Museum. The museum contains a variety of rock, mineral and agate displays, as well as histories of Grand Marais and the logging and fishing industries. Monday through Saturday, noon to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. E21739 Brazel Street, west of Main Street. 494-2590 or www.agatelady.com
• Lightkeepers House Museum. Visitors will receive a hands-on experience of what daily life was like more than 100 years ago. The museum shows the role played by the lightkeeper to bring ships safely in and out of the then-busy harbor and features an exhibit about William Donahey, author/illustrator of the Teenie Weenie stories, and the Pickle Barrel House. Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Coast Guard Point.
www.grandmaraismichigan.com
• Pickle Barrel House Museum. Built in 1926, the sixteen-foot-high barrel served as the summer home for William Donahey, author and illustrator of the Teenie Weenie stories, and his wife Mary. The house has been restored and features a collection of Donahey’s work. Daily, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Main Street. www.grandmaraismichigan.com
Greenland
• Adventure Mining Company. The Adventure Copper Mine opened in 1850 and remains one of the best preserved sites of its time. Although the mine closed in 1920, many of the shafts are still open for touring. Tours range from surface walking tours to underground rappelling down a mine shaft. Tour prices vary. Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Twelve miles east of Ontonagon, off of M-38. 883-3371 or www.adventuremine.com
Gulliver
• Seul Choix Lighthouse. The site houses a collection of maritime and historical items and displays. The tower is seventy-eight feet tall and still houses a working light. Visitors can tour the lightkeepers’ home, fog signal building and newly restored boathouse, see a movie in the thirty-seat theater and browse in the expanded gift shop. Opens Memorial Day. Free to tour the grounds, $2 to climb the tower. Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Off US-2 (follow the signs). 283-3317.
Gwinn
• Forsyth Township Historical Society Museum. Exhibits, photographs, maps and artifacts attesting to the rich mining history of Gwinn and the surrounding areas of Austin, Princeton, New Swanzy and Little Lake. Days and hours vary. Second floor, Township Office Building, 108 North Pine Street.
Hancock
• Quincy Mine Hoist and Underground Mine. There are two options for touring the site. On both the surface tour and the full tour, visitors will see the museum, inside the No. 2 Shaft House and the Nordberg Steam Hoist and ride the cog rail tram car to the mine entrance. On the full tour, visitors will take a tractor-pulled wagon into the mine, seven levels underground. Youth five and younger, free; six to twelve, $8; thirteen and older, $15. Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and tours by reserve. 482-3101 or www.quincymine.com
Hermansville
• Historical IXL Museum. Information is available on the history of the town which rose out of the timber era. The building, once the office of the Wisconsin Land and Lumber Company, was erected in 1881 and 1882 and stands essentially as it did when it was built. Youth ten and younger, free; students, $1; adults, $2. Daily, 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. W5561 River Street. 498-2498 or 498-7724.
Houghton
• A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum. An extensive collection—more than 7,000 specimens—of Michigan copper and iron district minerals are on display. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fifth floor, EERC building, MTU. 487-2572 or www.museum.mtu.edu
• Dee Stadium/Amphidrome Heritage Center. The center holds the area’s largest collection of historical photos and artifacts. Daily, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 700 Lakeshore Drive. www.cityofhoughton.com
• MTU Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. Features a variety of historical memorabilia highlighting life in the Copper Country. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lower level of the J.R. Van Pelt Library, MTU. 487-3209.
Ishpeming
• Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum. Tour historical grounds and see mining artifacts, photographs and equipment. View historical and unique obelisk head frames and the only Koeppe Hoist System in the United States. Other items of interest include a 170-ton ore truck, a blacksmith shop, mineral displays from the fifty-year-old Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club and displays and information from the Ishpeming Historical Society and the Marquette County Genealogical Society. Youth twelve and younger, free; thirteen to eighteen, $2; adults, $5. Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 501 West Euclid Street, two blocks south of US-41 on Lakeshore Drive. 485-1882.
• U.S. National Ski Hall & Snowboard Hall of Fame & Museum. The museum features more than 300 Hall of Fame inductees, presented in photographs and biographies, and displays and exhibits of skiing history and equipment, an extensive library, video show, gift shop, special events and more. Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. US-41 and Third Street. 485-6323 or www.skihall.com
Lake Linden
• Houghton County Historical Museum. The museum features exhibits that tell the story of how copper ore was milled and smelted in the largest copper mill in the world. Other displays include an outdoor collection of antique heavy equipment, wagons, buggies, blacksmithing equipment, the Copperland Copper Art Center and the Copper Country Heritage Railroad Center. Youth five and younger, $1; students and seniors, $3; adults, $5. Hours vary. 53102 M-26. 296-4121. www.houghtonhistory.org
Laurium
• Laurium Manor Inn. Self-guided tours are available of this forty-five-room mansion built in 1908. Youth four and younger, free; students, $3; adults, $5. Daily, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 320 Tamarack Street. 337-2549 or www.lauriummanorinn.com
Marquette
• Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center.
- George Shiras III: Hunting Wildlife with Camera and Flashlight, a photography exhibition featuring interpretive panels about Shiras’ life and work, will be on display through August 20.
- Three separate collections focus on cultural artifacts relating to ethnic, religious and social diversity in the U.P. Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Room 105, Cohodas Building, NMU. 227-1219 or www.nmu.edu/beaumier
• Marquette County History Museum.
- Anatomy of a Yooper explores the identity of Upper Michigan. The museum includes interactive displays as well as regional history exhibits. Youth twelve and younger, free; students, $1; adults, $3. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 213 North Front Street. 226-3571 or www.marquettecohistory.org
• Marquette Maritime Museum. The museum collects, preserves and presents maritime history. Many exhibits and guided tours of the lighthouse grounds are offered. Museum or lighthouse tour: youth younger than twelve, $3; adults, $4. Both tours: youth younger than twelve, $5; adults, $7. Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 300 Lakeshore Boulevard. 226-2006 or www.mqtmaritimemuseum.com
• Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum. A variety of interactive exhibits offer learning through investigation and creativity. Youth younger than two, free; three and older, $5. Monday through Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. 123 West Baraga Avenue. 226-3911 or www.upcmkids.org
Michigamme
• Michigamme Museum. Featuring original writings, photographs and a 1959 video of the filming of the movie Anatomy of a Murder. The museum has a collection of more than 135 years of history. Noon to 5:00 p.m. 110 West Main Street, across from the post office. 323-6608.
Munising
• Alger County Historical Society Heritage Center. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 3:00 p.m. 1496 Washington Street. 387-4308.
Negaunee
• Michigan Iron Industry Museum. In the forested ravines of the Marquette Iron Range, the museum overlooks the Carp River and the site of the first iron forge in the Lake Superior Region. Museum exhibits, audio-visual programs and outdoor interpretive paths depict the large-scale capital and human investment that made Michigan an industrial leader. The museum is one of ten museums and historic sites administered by the Michigan Historical Center. Daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 73 Forge Road. 475-7857.
• Negaunee Historical Society Museum. Visitors can enjoy a variety of exhibits related to the history of Negaunee, including mining, sports, military, Native American, railroad and household displays. Youth, $1; adults, $3; families, $10. Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 303 East Main Street. 475-4614.
Ontonagon
• Ontonagon County Historical Society Museum. Ontonagon-area exhibits include an exact replica of the Ontonagon boulder. Youth fourteen and younger, free; adults, $3. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 422 River Street. 884-6165.
• Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Park rangers lead visitors through interpretive programs and to numerous historic and scenic sites. The visitor center houses a museum. Michigan residents, $6 per car, per day; nonresidents, $8. Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 4125 Boundary Road. 885-5275.
Paradise
• Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum. View exhibits about Lake Superior’s shipwrecks, the history of Whitefish Point, U.S. Lighthouse Service and the Edmund Fitzgerald. Artifacts, paintings, models and descriptive narratives also are available. Visitors can take a guided tour of the 1861 Lightkeepers Quarters Building. Youth four and younger, free; five to seventeen, $8; adults, $12. Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Whitefish Point Road. (888)492-3747.
Pelkie
• Hanka Homestead. This homestead encompasses forty acres, where visitors can tour the family home, barns, hen house, granary, blacksmith shop, sauna, root cellar and milk house. The farm was occupied for seventy years by the Hanka family, which reached its most productive time in the 1920s. Youth twelve and younger, free; adults, $3. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. or by appointment. Hanka Road. 338-2650 or 353-6239.
• Historic One-Room Schoolhouse. Sit at the desks that the students used, ring the bell and see the horse-drawn school bus. Sundays and holidays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Corner of Pelkie and Mantila roads. imantila@up.net
Phoenix
• Bammert Blacksmith Shop. The buildings exterior and interior have been restored and display the shop and equipment as they were at the end of the nineteenth century. Daily, noon to 5:00 p.m. M-26. www.keweenawhistory.org/bammert.html
• Phoenix Church. The church was originally built as St. Mary’s Church in 1858 to serve Catholic residents of the nearby community of Cliff, the scene of the area’s first major copper discovery. In 1899, the church was dismantled and reassembled in Phoenix, where it was renamed Church of the Assumption. It closed in 1957. The church now has been repaired and restored and appears as it did a century ago. Open house, Sunday, August 22, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Daily 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. US-41 at the junction of M-26 to Eagle River. www.keweenawhistory.org
Republic
• The Pascoe House Museum. This vintage home museum features a variety of historical displays. Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment. 114 Cedar Street, South Republic. 376-2335.
Rockland
• Old Victoria. Guided tours are available of this historic log cabin complex that was home to early copper miners. Four restored buildings and a visitor center are open. Youth younger than five, free; five to twelve, $2; adults, $5. Daily, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Victoria Dam Road, four miles southwest of US-45. 886-2617.
• Rockland Historical Society Museum. A variety of displays depict Victoria Dam and the area’s rich pioneering history. A featured exhibit tells the story of Michigan’s first telephone system, which began in Rockland. Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. US-45. 886-2821.
Seney
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The 95,212-acre federal refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds and a variety of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. Visitors can enjoy wildlife-oriented activities such as hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, guided interpretive programs and environmental education programs. Daily, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1674 Refuge Entrance Road, two miles north of Germfask, five miles south of Seney. M-77. 586-9851.
Skanee
• Arvon Township Historical Society Museum. The museum is located in the former parsonage of the oldest Zion Lutheran Church in Michigan, built in 1909. It features displays and artifacts dating from 1871 to the early 1900s. Thirteen miles from L’Anse on Skanee Road. Call for an appointment. 524-4942.
South Range
• Copper Range Historical Society and Museum. The site features materials pertaining to copper mining and life during the copper mining boom in the area. It also includes the heritage of the surrounding communities of Atlantic Mine, South Range, Baltic, Trimountain, Painesdale, Winona, Toivola, Donken, Redridge, Beacon Hill, Edgemere and Freda. Members, children and group tours, free; adults, $1. Monday through Saturday, noon to 3:00 p.m. 44 Trimountain Avenue M-26. 482-6844 or www.keweenawheritagesites.org
Wakefield
• Wakefield Museum. This turn-of-the-century home features two floors of exhibits depicting life when mining and logging were the basis of the area’s economy. Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CDT. 306 Sunday Lake Street. 224-8151. Top
Art Galleries
Baraga
• Gallery 325. Works by local artists. Wednesday and Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Also by appointment. 315 McGillan Street. 355-2578.
Calumet
• Copper Country Associated Artists Studio/Gallery. Works by members and workshop participants in watercolor and oil, drawings, photography, sculpture, quilting, wood, textile, clay, glass and other art media. Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 112 Fifth Street. 337-1252 or www.ccaartists.org
• Miskwabik Ed Gray Studio and Gallery.
- Works by Mark Mitchell and Fredi Taddeucci will be on display through August 4.
- Oil and watercolor paintings by Kenneth Koskela, will be on display August 6 through 31, with a public reception at 6:30 p.m. on the 6th.
Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. 109 Fifth Street. 337-5970 or www.edgraygallery.com
• Vertin Gallery.
- The Wiard Exhibition will be on display through August 4.
- Tom Rudd/Margo McCafferty Artworks, featuring color reduction relief prints by Tom Rudd and Margo McCafferty, will be on display August 6 through September 1, with a public reception at 7:00 p.m. on the 6th.
Works in clay, fiber, painting, glass, metal and wood by more than 100 artists from Michigan and the Midwest.
Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 220 Sixth Street. 337-2200 or www.vertingallery.com
Covington
• U.P.-Made Artist Market. Featured artists include Phyliss Northrup, Karen Lenhart and Sandy Long. Works in jewelry include Barb Knapp and JoEllen Kladzyk. Fine wood: Don Perrow and Steve Uren. Cabin accessories and an assortment of gallery pieces from more than sixty artists. Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. School Road, one block south of the M-28/US-141 intersection. 355-2727 or www.upmadeartistmarket.com
Escanaba
• Besse Center Art Gallery.
- The Addison Gifts will be on display through August 5.
- Kon Prokos: Paintings, featuring works by Kon Prokos, will be on display August 6 through September 24.
- Works by Joann Biallas-Leffel, Ingrid Blixt-Cline, Ryan Brayak, Jens Carstensen, Michele Dugree, Meegan Flannery, Al Hansen, John Hubbard, Carol Irving, K. Carlton Johnson, Joyce Koskenmaki, John Lundeen, Ed and Julie Risak, Dennis Staffne, Dale Wedig and others. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Besse Center, Bay de Noc Community College, 2001 North Lincoln Road. 786-5802.
• East Ludington and Gallery. Works by local artists. Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 619 Ludington Street. 786-0300.
• Hartwig Gallery Bay College Art Gallery.
- Acquisitions: 2009 – 2010, featuring works by Joyce Koskenmaki, Beth Cox, Al Hansen, Carol Irving, Steve Schlumpe, Ambrose Peshlaki, Daniel Klim, Mara Manning and several Bay College art students, will be on display through August 25.
- Works by Jay Bavers, Barry Bernstein, Joann Biallas-Leffel, K. Carlton Johnson, Mara Manning and Dale Wedig. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. room 248, Catherine Bonifas Building, Bay de Noc Community College, 2001 North Lincoln Road. 786-5802.
• William Bonifas Fine Arts Gallery.
- Menominee Area Arts Council Member Show will be on display through August 3.
- Superior Watercolors: Nita Engle and Friends will be on display through August 5.
- Gladstone Art Club Membership Exhibit, a multimedia show, will be on display August 10 through September 14.
- Points of View and Fabrications II: Art Quilts of the Upper Peninsula, will be on display August 12 through September 16, with a public reception at 7:00 p.m. on August 12.
Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 700 First Avenue South. 786-3833.
Grand Marais
• Campbell Street Gallery. Oil paintings by Maeve Croghan, including landscapes of the Upper Peninsula, vineyard paintings of Northern California and Tuscany (Italy) and other paintings from around the globe. Open by chance or by appointment. 14281 Campbell Street. 494-2252 or www.maevecroghan.com
Hancock
• Finlandia University Gallery.
- On the Wide Waters will be on display through August 7.
- Improvisations, featuring quilts by Carole Harris, will be on display August 12 through September 11, with a closing reception at 7:00 p.m. on September 11.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m. 435 Quincy Street. 487-7500.
• Kerredge Gallery.
- Lyrical Fragments will be on display through July 31.
- Mixed media works by Clyde Mikkola, will be on display August 12 through 31, with a public reception at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th.
Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street. 482-2333.
• Reflection Gallery.
- Works by J.R. DeMers and Bonnie Loukus, will be on display through August 28.
Days and hours vary. 435 Quincy Street. 487-7500.
• Youth Gallery. Works by local student artists will be display. Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street. 482-2333.
Iron Mountain
• Art Works. Works by local and regional artists. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 111 North Stephenson Avenue. 774-1540 or www.artworksup.com
Ishpeming
• Artisan’s Gallery. Works by U.P. artists and artisans. Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. US-41 (east of Burger King). 485-1194.
• Picture This Gallery. Featuring local art and hands-on art and crafts for all ages. Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m. or by chance. 115 Cleveland Avenue. 486-4540.
Lake Linden
• Yarns and Threads. Works by local textile artists. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. 332 Calumet Street. 296-9568.
Marquette
• Art—U.P. Style. Art by Carol Papaleo, works by local artists, gifts, classes and more. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 130 West Washington Street. 226-6154.
• DeVos Art Museum.
- Nita Engle will be on display through August 8.
- An Illustrated History of Louds Spur and other Small Histories from Alger County, featuring wood carvings and paintings by Niel Haapala, will be on display August 6 through September 26, with a public reception at 6:00 p.m. on September 10.
- Recontextualizing: Tibetan and Qiang Folk Art, featuring artwork from Aba Teachers College in Sichuan (China), will be on display August 20 through September 10, with a public reception at 6:00 p.m. on August 20.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, noon to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. NMU. 227-1481.
• Éclectique Art Studio and Gallery. Watercolor, oil and mixed media by Catherine Brunet; Native American art and silk paintings by Sherri Aldred; and boiled wool hats by Louise Anderson are on display. Monday through Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. Second floor, 147 West Washington Street. 226-6649.
• Gallery West. Works by Sue Acocks, Catherine Brunet, Riccardo Capraro, Ted Carland, Gary Christensen, Kathleen Conover, Verna Depro, Nita Engle, Paul Grant, Cynthia Golisek Kustin, Debra Golisek LaPlant, Chrys Levesque, Floyd Luke, Diana Magnuson, Phyllis Northup, Cat Preston, Jim Timmons, Michele Tuccini and Steve Uren. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Upstairs of Ben Franklin, 100 Coles Drive. 226-9613.
• Huron Mountain Club Gallery.
- My Heroes will be on display through July 30.
- Photography by Christine Flavin, will be on display August 1 through 31.
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Main level, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 228-7434.
• Kline Gallery. Featuring fine contemporary artwork by Marquette artist Jill L. Kline and G. Buyea. Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, by appointment. 1109 North Third Street. 226-4030.
• Marquette Arts & Culture Center.
- Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Lessons from the Hive will be on display through July 30.
- Yellow Dog Wilderness Area at Risk, featuring a series of paintings and photography by Kathleen Mooney, will be on display August 3 through 28, with a public reception at 6:00 p.m. on the 5th.
Monday through Thursday, 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Lower level, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 228-0472.
• Oasis Gallery.
- Works by Sean Stimac, Meghan Merkey, Piers Chapin and Cuyler Dinegan, will be on display through July 31.
- Year of Shadow and Light: On and Beyond the Scottish Coast, featuring photography by Amy Howko, will be on display August 4 through 26, with a public reception at 7:00 p.m. on the 6th.
Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Suite U7, Masonic Mall, 130 West Washington Street. 225-1377 or www.oasisgallery.com
• The Silver Crow Jewelry Store and Art Gallery. Works by local and regional artists in all media. The area’s largest selection of sterling silver jewelry and gifts from around the world. Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 201 South Front Street. 228-0518.
• The STUDIO Gallery at Presque Isle. Featuring locally inspired and created work by nationally recognized artists. Original paintings, non-traditional photography, jewelry, rustic wood sculptures, books, garden sculptures and fine art reproduction prints are available. Open by appointment. 2905 Lakeshore Boulevard, at the entrance to Presque Isle Park. 228-2466.
• Wolfe Design. U.P.-inspired works by local artists. By appointment. 501 Lakeshore Boulevard. 226-3730.
• Zero Degrees Artist Cooperative. Works by Tracey Hruuska, Karen Jilbert, Grant Kaihoi, Sue Manson, Rachael Martinez, Wendy Mason, Ron Morgan, Andrea Pernsteiner, Erin Putvin, Judy Sarosk, Justin Savu and Kellie Stahlr. Monday through Friday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or by chance. 525 Third Street. 360-7288.
Michigamme
• Michigamme Moonshine Art Gallery.
- Summer Serenade will on display through August 7.
- Grass and Shadows, featuring mixed media by Laura Stahl Maze and art glass by Craig Weatherby, will be on display August 10 through September 4, with a public reception at 2:00 p.m. on August 15.
- Works by more than forty artists and authors, including Pat Butler, Thomas Cappuccio, Ted Carland, K. Carlton Johnson, Jens Carstensen, Meegan Flannery, Christine Flavin, Helga Flower, Bob Foster, John French, Maureen Bergquist Gray, Bill Hamilton, Susan Hardiman, Patricia A. Hicks Ruiz, Nan Hoeting-Payne, Marc Homant, Jeff Howe, Jeff Johnston, Bryan Kastar, Sharon Kennedy, Connie Kerkove, Paula Kiesling, Janet F. Koenig, Michael Latulip, Tom Larson, Kathy Lenten, Troy Lichthardt, Ron Lukey, Joanne McCoy, Kathrine M. Savu, Earl Senchuk, Lynn and Darlene Southward, Laura Stahl Maze, Francis Valela, Craig Weatherby and Emil Weddige. Monday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, by appointment. 136 Main Street. 323-6546.
Munising
• Open Wings. This working pottery studio and gallery features works by regional artists. Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, by chance or appointment. 318 West Munising Avenue. 387-5070.
Rapid River
• The adhocWORKshop. Owner Ritch Branstrom creates sculptures with found objects inspired by the land in which the objects were found. By appointment or chance. 7852 US-2. 339-1572 or www.adhocworkshop.com
Stephenson
• Art and Garden Gallery. Revolving displays of local artists and the work of owner Ginnie Cappaert. Wednesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. W4363 G-12 Road. 753-4754. Top
Commercial
Establishments which regularly display artwork
Bark River
• Ten Mile Creek Forge, Pottery & Lighting Irish and Celtic Gift Shop. Handmade knives and sheaths, as well as art work of thirty juried artists. Monday through Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or by appointment and chance. Follow Bark River sign, seven miles. 466-2276.
Chassell
• Einerlei. Wooden home and garden art by Richard Drenovsky will be on display August 1 through 31. Local jewelry and art, kitchen items, greeting cards, gardening and plants, and other specialty items also are available. Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 42021 Willson Memorial Drive. 523-4612 or www.einerlei.com
Escanaba
• FrameCrafters Gallery. Works by U.P. and national artists. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 2430 Ludington Street. 786-4050.
• Woerpel Images. Artists include Ryan Brayak, Ginnie Cappeart, Aurelia Ceuca, Ingrid Cline, Beth Cox, Jane Ladek, Vicki Shirley, Pasqua Warstler and Chrissy Wilbee Rone. The art is in a variety of mediums. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1007 Ludington Street. 789-7710.
Houghton
• Keweenaw Brewing Company. Works by Jillian Betterly, Illa Garver, Adam Johnson, Randy Wakeham and Christine Young. Monday through Wednesday, 3:00 to 10:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 8:00 p.m. 408 Shelden Avenue. 482-5596.
Marquette
• Art of Framing. Works by local and regional artists. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 149 West Washington Street. 228-7719.
• Babycakes Muffin Co. Persona and Circumstance will be on display through July 31. Works by local and regional artists. Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 223 West Washington Street. 226-7744.
• Bellisimo Salon and Image Consulting. Paintings, sculpture, sketches and photography by NMU art students and stained glass from Wolfgang’s Haus of Glass. Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. and by appointment. 714 North Third Street. 225-1997.
• Donckers Candies and Gifts. Works by local artists. Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. 137 West Washington Street. 226-6110.
• Marquette Baking Company. Photography by Christine Flavin will be on display through August 31. Tuesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 117 West Baraga Avenue. www.marquettebaking.com
• Moonstone Gallery. Rocks and crystals, gemstone jewelry and things made of natural materials. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 106 West Washington Street. 225-0339.
• Profiles in Hair Design. Works by local and regional artists. Hours and times vary. 412 South Front Street. 226-3602.
• Superior View/Views of the Past. Historic photography and art by local artists. Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 156 West Washington Street. 225-1952.
• Sweet Water Café. Fractals, a subsection of digital art created by using algorithms, by Michigan Tech student Walker Derby, will be on display through September 7. Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 517 North Third Street. 226-7009.
• Upfront & Company. Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. 102 East Main Street. 228-5200.
• The Vierling. Antique oil paintings, steel engravings, prints and maps. Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 119 South Front Street. 228-3533.
Michigamme
• Home Town Café. Works by Michael LaTulip will be on display through September 15. Hours vary. US-41. 323-6123.
Munising
• Falling Rock Café and Bookstore. Works by local artists in a variety of media. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. 104 East Munising Avenue. 387-3008.
Negaunee
• Midtown Bakery and Café. Works by Tim Flannery. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 317 Iron Street. 475-0064. Top
Support Groups
• Alano Club. Twelve-step recovery meetings daily. Monday through Saturday, noon and 8:00 p.m. Sunday, 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 925 West Washington Street. Marquette. (Parking in back only.)
• Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings throughout Marquette County, seven days a week, at many locations and times. Twenty-four-hour answering service, 249-4430 or www.aa-marquettecounty.org
• Alzheimer’s Caregiver Education and Support Group. July 3. 4:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Association, Suite 201, 710 Chippewa Square, Marquette. 228-3910.
• American Legacy Foundation. Smoking quit line for expectant mothers and cessation information for women. (800)668-8278.
• Bereavement Lunch Support Group Keweenaw Home Nursing and Hospice. August 13. Noon. Upper Deck Restaurant, Ramada Inn, 99 Navy Street, Houghton.
• Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Checks. Cholesterol checks are $5. Call for Marquette County schedule. 225-4545.
• Camp New Day. This group is for children of the incarcerated. August 16. 6:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 East Ridge Street, Marquette. 226-2912.
• Caregiver Support Group—Gwinn. August 16. 1:00 p.m. Gwinn Clubhouse, 165 North Maple Street. 346-9862.
• Caregiver Support Group—Ishpeming. August 4. 1:30 p.m. Ishpeming Senior Center, 320 South Pine Street. 228-3910.
• Caregiver Support Group—Marquette. August 9. 1:00 p.m. third floor, Day Room, Jacobetti Home for Veterans, 425 Fisher Street. 226-3576.
• Celiac Disease Support Group. Call Elise for details. 346-7544.
• Compassionate Friends. This group offers support to families who have experienced the death of a child. August 9. 7:00 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1700 West Fair Avenue, Marquette. 249-1948.
• Diabetic Support Group—Gwinn. August 9. 7:00 p.m. Gwinn Clubhouse, 165 North Maple Street. 346-7535.
• DivorceCare—Ishpeming. This non-denominational group is for people who are separated or divorced. New members are welcome. Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Good News Assembly of God Church, US-41 East. 475-9620 or www.goodnewsup.net
• DivorceCare—Marquette. Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. New members welcome. Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1700 West Fair Avenue. 228-9883.
• Grief Support Group. People dealing with grief and loss are encouraged to attend. Individual grief counseling also is available. First and third Tuesday of the month. 6:00 p.m. Lake Superior Hospice, 914 West Baraga Avenue, Marquette. 225-8860.
• iCanQuit. Smokers are invited to learn more about quitting with the help of a quitting coach. (800)480-7848.
• Lake Superior Hospice Bereavement Luncheon. Individuals dealing with grief and loss issues are encouraged to attend. Second Tuesday each month. August 10. Noon. Wahlstrom’s Restaurant, 5043 US-41 South, Marquette. 225-7760.
• Living with Cancer Support Group—Escanaba. August 25. 5:00 p.m. Room 96, Joe Heirman Building, Bay College. 225-3500.
• Living with Cancer Support Group—Marquette. August 19. 4:30 p.m. Lombardi Room, East Entrance, Marquette General Hospital, 580 West College Avenue. 225-3500.
• Marquette County Tobacco Prevention Coalition. This group offers free smoking cessation materials. 315-2614 or www.smokefreeup.org
• Marquette County Twelve Step Support Group Meetings. Days, times and locations vary throughout Marquette County. 361-3160 or avoiceofrecovery@sbcglobal.net
• MOMS Club of Marquette County (Moms Offering Moms Support). This international support group is for mothers who choose to stay at home and raise their children. 226-2922, marquettemomsclub@yahoo.com or www.momsclub.org
• M/A RICC. Join a grass roots advocacy group to support people with developmental disabilities. August 12. 1:00 p.m. Conference Room, SAIL, Suite H, 129 West Baraga Avenue. 228-5744 or www.upsail.com
• Narcotics Anonymous—Houghton. Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. Evangel Baptist Church, upstairs, 1114 College Avenue. fruitbatmango@yahoo.com
• National Alliance on Mental Illness—Support Group Annual Picnic. Bring a dish to pass and a beverage. August 30. 6:00 p.m. Al Quaal Recreation Area, 501 Poplar Street. Ishpeming.
• Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W. (Honest Open-Minded Willingness)—Gwinn. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Basement, Grace United Methodist Church, 251 West Jasper Street. 346-4105.
• Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W. (Honest Open-minded Willingness)—Marquette. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Basement, First United Methodist Church, 111 East Ridge Street, Marquette. 361-5962.
• Rainbow Recovery Group. Designed for people seeking recovery from powerlessness over many things, including gambling, grief, loneliness, anxiety or depression. Sundays, 9:45 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Lake Superior Christian Church, 393 North M-553, Marquette. 226-6514.
• Reformer’s Unanimous Addiction Class. These are Christ-centered addiction programs open to those with addictions and those who know people who need help dealing with addictions. Fridays, 7:00 p.m. Heritage Baptist Church, 3755 CR-456, Skandia. 942-7900.
• SMART Recovery—Baraga. A self-help group for alcohol and substance abuse and other addictive behaviors. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church. www.smartrecovery.org
• SMART Recovery—Calumet. Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Rice Clinic, 56938 Calumet Avenue. www.smartrecovery.org
• SMART Recovery—Hancock. Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. Ryan School, 400 Michigan Street. www.smartrecovery.org
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly. This is a non-commercial weight-control support group. Various places and times throughout the U.P. (800)932-8677 or www.TOPS.org
• Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group. This group offers advice and help with social security issues, housing for homeless and veterans and additional services. Various places and times throughout the U.P. (800)379-7245.
• Victims and Survivors of Clergy/Religious Sexual Abuse Support Group. Last Friday of the month. 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 East Ridge Street, Marquette. 362-2602.
• Women Infant and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program. Clinics include nutritional counseling and coupon pick-up. Appointments required. Call for Marquette County schedule. 475-7846 or www.mqthealth.org Top
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