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Houghton County, Nov 4 to Dec 3
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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
Saturday Nov 7
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
Tuesday Nov 10
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
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
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
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
Tuesday Nov 24
No Chess Club – Due to the Holiday
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
Thursday Nov 26
UP Health System – Portage Health Turkey Trot
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Friday Nov 27
The Wizards of Winter
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association, also listed by Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Saturday Nov 28
Home for the Holidays: Night Market, Film Screening, & Holiday Movie Trivia
HOSTED BY THE ROZSA CENTER A new twist to an annual tradition! This year’s Home for the Holidays moves into the evening hours, combining our traditional gift market with a…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public), also listed by Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
FROSTY WINTER WONDERLAND Christmas Craft Fair
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Hancock Lights the Night
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Holiday Craft Bazaar
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Rozsa’s Home for the Holidays Gift Market
Source: Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Small Business Saturday
Source: Visit Keweenaw events Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
Tuesday Dec 1
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
Wednesday Dec 2
Quiet Nights, December Lights – Superior Wind Symphony
MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT Seasonal classics and reflective winter music settings, including audience candlelight on select works. Things to know DATE | Wednesday, December 2, 2026 TIME | 7:30…
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
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 Dec 3
Mind Trekkers One UP Copper Trail
Returning for its fourth year, the OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour will stay close to home as Mind Trekkers and Upper Peninsula Michigan Works! present the OneUP Copper Trail Festival. This…
Source: Michigan Tech events (general public) Verified Oct 14 from the organizer's calendar Houghton County
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