U.P. events calendar
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Houghton County, Oct 24 to Nov 22
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Saturday Oct 24
Spanish Story Time with the MTU Spanish Club
Join us for the all-ages, all-levels Spanish story time with MTU's Spanish Club!
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
“WORKING” a Musical
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Wolf’s Head Film Festival
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, also listed by Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Haunted House at the Gipp
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
4th Annual Deb Mann Memorial Pumpkin Races
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
EB Holman Country Jamboree
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Fall Festival (Family Engagement and Arts & Crafts Show)
Source: Visit Keweenaw events, also listed by Keep It In The UP community calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
McFarland Killer Bees @ Portage Lake Pioneers
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Potato Festival
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Zombie Prom
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
BASIC: Free Computer & Technology Assistance
Need help working a computer or other technology? The Michigan Tech team has you covered. * No registration * Free of charge * Bring your questions and devices * Library…
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides
Experience the beauty of fall in the Keweenaw from a whole new perspective with Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides! Ride the Husky Chair to the top of Mont…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Tuesday Oct 27
Portage Lake District Library Book Club
Looking to try new genres and meet new people? Join the PLDL Book Club! This month we are reading Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff.
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
ACOTAR #6 Book Release Party!
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Chess Club
Love chess or want to learn? Join the chess club at the Portage Lake District Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Wednesday Oct 28
Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry Distribution
Feeding America West Michigan 2026 mobile food pantry distribution Location: Sacred Heart Church Calumet Category: Free Community Event Description: A free drive through event at Sacred Heart Church Calumet serving…
Source: Keep It In The UP community calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
WIBIT Wednesdays
Come make a splash with our inflatable pool obstacle course called the WIBIT! You can test your individual skills on the course or challenge a friend to a race across…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public) Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Thursday Oct 29
Beneath the Underdog: The Music of Charles Mingus – R&D Jazz Band
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT Join Michigan Tech Jazz ensembles as they explore the music of famed bassist and composer Charles Mingus. On Thursday catch R&D Jazz Band, under the…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Beneath the Under Dog: The Music of Charles Mingus
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Haunting in the Quincy Hoist House
Source: Visit Keweenaw events, also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Michigan Tech Jazz: Beneath the Underdog
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Haunting at the Quincy Hoist House – Michigan Tech Theatre
MICHIGAN TECH THEATRE SERIES EVENT Tickets are available through the Quincy Mine Hoist Association at quincymine.com Something Spooky has taken hold of the Quincy Hoist House, and the spirits of…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Friday Oct 30
Beneath the Underdog: The Music of Charles Mingus – Jazz Lab Band
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT Join Michigan Tech Jazz ensembles as they explore the music of famed bassist and composer Charles Mingus. On Friday catch the Jazz Lab Band along…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public) Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Mosinee Papermakers @ Portage Lake Pioneers
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Saturday Oct 31
“The Lost Boys” Screening
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Copper Country Cycling Club
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Village of Laurium Trick or Treat
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Tuesday Nov 3
LEGOS at the Library with Kaleidoscope
Join Kaleidoscope and the Portage Lake District Library for LEGOS at the library! This program takes place on the first Tuesday of every month!
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
La Peña Spanish Conversation Hour
Join us every-other Tuesday this fall for La Peña Spanish Conversation Hour! Come practice your Spanish and meet new people while we discuss short films and play board games. Bring…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public) Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Wednesday Nov 4
German Stammtisch Conversation Hour
Join us every second wednesday this fall for German Stammtisch! Come practice your German, discuss German culture and media, and meet other German students and local speakers! We will meet…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public) Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Thursday Nov 5
41 North Film Festival
Michigan Tech's film festival at the Rozsa Center in Houghton. Free.
Source: 41northfilmfest.mtu.edu, also listed by Michigan Tech events (general public), Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 11 on the source page Houghton County
Friday Nov 6
Aurora Summit
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, also listed by Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
KQ Trivia Night
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Legal Help/Bailey
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Tuesday Nov 10
Staff Training – The Library Opens at 1pm
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Thursday Nov 12
Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco – Rozsa Class Acts
ROZSA CLASS ACTS SERIES Tickets available by request for education groups serving Pre-K and/or K-12. Request Tickets. Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco program, is an innovative, high…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Friday Nov 13
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience – Rozsa Presenting Series
ROZSA PRESENTING SERIES EVENT Two-time Grammy Award–winning, genre-blending, Terrance Simien brings more than 40 years of powerful, high-energy performances rooted in Black American zydeco music traditions. A seventh-generation multicultural Louisiana…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Annual Deer Hunters Widows Craft Show
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Saturday Nov 14
Keweenaw Art Affair Holiday Art Sale
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Tuesday Nov 17
Art at the Library with Kaleidoscope
Join Kaleidoscope and the Portage Lake District Library for a fun art project with Miss Cat! Art at the Library takes place on the third Tuesday of every month!
Source: Portage Lake District Library calendar Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
The Real Inspector Hound – Michigan Tech Theatre
MICHIGAN TECH THEATRE SERIES EVENT Feuding theatre critics Moon and Birdboot are swept into the whodunit they are viewing in this hilarious spoof of Agatha Christie-esque melodramas, filled with classically…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Wednesday Nov 18
Backstage Jazz: Small Groups – Michigan Tech Jazz
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT Join JazTec, Momentum, and more MTU Jazz small group ensembles as they perform a variety of repertoire from the history of jazz, including newly arranged…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Thursday Nov 19
Community Recital – Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT The KSO presents its popular KSO Community Recital at Portage Lake United Church. Musicians from the community of all stripes - vocalists and instrumentalists, solos…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Friday Nov 20
Joyce Koskenmaki, Maggie Parr, Randy Wakeham, Kayo Miwa & Kenyon Hansen Group Show
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
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