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November 2001 Calendar

Updated 11/20/2001

Thurs. 11/01: Sixth Annual Native American Speakers' Forum, Memorial Union Ballroom. From 10:30 a.m. to noon Barb Nolan and Rosella Kinoshameg will present "Native Language." Lunch, from noon to 1 p.m., features flute music by Jessica Dakota, a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Rose Red Elk Hardman, also known as is Wieka Luta Win, or Red Feather Woman, will be featured from 1 to 2 p.m. Buffy Sainte-Marie will present "Science through Native American Eyes" from 2 to 4 p.m. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information or a lunch reservation call Lori Sherman at 487-2920.

Thurs. 11/1: Visitors from Guatemala will meet middle school students for a cultural exchange program held during their social studies, E.B. Holman School, Stanton Township.

Thurs. 11/01: Keweenaw Krayons, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. -- Watercolor with Renée Stemler. Pre-registration necessary. Call 337-4706 or go to www.keweenawkrayons.com .

Thurs. 11/01: Lecture/Demonstrations on "The Art of Collage," by Vera Curnow, in MTU's McArdle Theatre. For more information, call the MTU Fine Arts Dept at 487-2067.

Fri. 11/02: Lecture/Demonstrations on "The Art of Collage," by Vera Curnow, in MTU's McArdle Theatre. For more information, call the MTU Fine Arts Dept at 487-2067.

Fri. 11/02: Buffy Sainte Marie  in concert, 8 p.m., Rozsa Center. (A Great Events Series Performance)

Sat. 11/3: The Third Annual Walt Bresette Memorial Walk/Run begins at 9 a.m. at the Michigan Tech Ski Trails. The walk/run honors the late environmental activist and writer Walter Bresette , a member of the Red Cliff Lake Superior Band of Chippewa. Bresette was a visiting scholar at Michigan Tech and taught the course Indigenous Perspectives of the Environment. The three-mile event is open to all for a registration fee of $5, which includes a T-shirt. Shirts for nonparticipants are $10.

Sat. 11/3: The Sixth Annual Spirit of the Harvest Powwow begins at 1 p.m., at the MTU Gates Tennis Center, with the first of two grand entries featuring the Lac du Flambeau Color Guard from Wisconsin. The final grand entry begins at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Lori Sherman at 487-2920.

Sat. 11/03: Guest Artist Workshop, featuring Vera Curnow, on "The Art of Collage." For more information, call the Michigan Tech Fine Arts Dept at 487-2067.

Sat. 11/03: Jazz & Gospel Showcase, featuring the R & D Big Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Echoes from Heaven Gospel Choir, 8 p.m., Rozsa Center.

Sun. 11/04: Guest Artist Workshop, featuring Vera Curnow, on "The Art of Collage." For more information, call the Michigan Tech Fine Arts Dept at 487-2067.

Sun. 11/04: Australian dance sensation "Tap Dogs,"  7 p.m., Rozsa Center. (A Great Events Series Performance)

Tues. 11/06: Keweenaw Krayons 4-H Fun Zone with Suzanne Hoppe, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ramblin’ Rose Arts Center, Mohawk.

Tues. 11/06: Keweenaw Krayons Drop in -- all ages -- art, homework, herb tea, computer, visit, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ramblin’ Rose Arts Center, Mohawk.

Tues. 11/06: Wood Carvers Club, 7 p.m., Community Arts Center, Hancock.

Thurs. 11/08: Watercolor with Renée Stemler, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pre-registration necessary. Call 337-4706 or go to www.KeweenawKrayons.com .

Thurs. 11/08: Opening Reception for Daniel Boyer's Exhibition of Drawings and Paintings, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy St., Hancock.

Fri. 11/09: "Recovery of Monster Copper from Lake Superior," talk by Bob Barron, 4 p.m., Dow 610 on the Michigan Tech campus. more

Fri. 11/09: the Battlefield Band, 8 p.m., Rozsa Center. (A Great Events Series Performance) For tickets, phone 487-3200.

Sat. 11/10: "Diamonds: Exploration and Mining Activities Throughout the World", presentation by Shawn Carlson, 8 p.m., Dow 642 on the Michigan Tech campus. $1,000 in door prizes, including rough and faceted diamonds, will be given away after the lecture. A reception with refreshments will be held in the Seaman Mineral Museum, on the fifth floor of the EERC, 7 p.m. The lecture and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, contact John Jaszczak, 487-2255, jaszczak@mtu.edu.

Sat. 11/10: MTU Wind Symphony's Fall Concert, 8 p.m., McArdle Theatre. For tickets, phone 487-3200.

Sat. 11/10: Organized Chaos Concert, 8 p.m., Calumet Theatre. For tickets and more information, phone 337-2610.

Sat. 11/10: Community Veterans' Day Unity Program, 3 p.m., Calumet Public Schools Gymnasium. Guest Speaker: United States Congressman Bart Stupak.

Sun. 11/11: The Omphale Gallery's Tenth Annual Silent Art Auction Benefit Gala, 4 p.m. -- 6 p.m., 431 Fifth St., Calumet.

Sun. 11/11: Country music with Diamond Rio, 7 p.m., Rozsa Center. (A Great Events Series Performance) For information on tickets, phone 487-3200. Possibly sold out.

Mon. 11/12: Eagle Harbor Township Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Eagle Harbor Township Hall. See agenda.

Mon. 11/12: Lecture by Olympics expert Carole Oglesby on "Power Redefined: Sports, and Women as Leaders," 7 p.m., MTU Memorial Union Ballroom.

Mon. 11/12: Veterans' Day ceremony, 11 a.m., Rozsa Center, MTU, Houghton. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to speakers, the Echoes from Heaven Gospel Choir will perform. Following the ceremony, lunch will be served at the South Range VFW. A donation is invited. The event is sponsored by Auxiliary Services, the Copper Country Veterans' Association and Army ROTC. For more information, call Army ROTC at 487-2650.

Tues. 11/13: Paper Arts Group open work session, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Community Arts Center, Hancock.

Tues. 11/13: Keweenaw County Board meeting, 7 p.m., Courthouse in Eagle River.

Tues. 11/13: Friends of the Land of Keweenaw (FOLK) annual meeting,  6:30 p.m., Hancock Middle School. The meeting is open to the public, no admission charge. Greg Kudray will briefly review the beginning of Public Access Keweenaw (PAK). Photographer Charles Eshbach will show some of his Keweenaw slides and lead an informal discussion titled "The Keweenaw -- where do we go from here"?

Tues. 11/13: Finnish Theme Committee/Heikinpaiva meeting, 6 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center, Hancock. Public is encouraged to attend. For more information, call Jim at 487-7302, or Cynthia at 482-2333.

Tues. 11/13: "Tesla Coils" lecture and demonstration by Brent Turner (a man with a shocking hobby), 8 p.m., Rozsa Center. (A Great Events Series Performance)

Wed. 11/14: Grant Township Board Meeting, 7 p.m., Copper Harbor Community Building. Randy Conroy, senior district geologist for DEQ Waste Management Division in Marquette, will attend the meeting and provide information on Black Bear's pending Groundwater Discharge Exemption permit for the septic system at Mt. Bohemia. See story.

Wed. 11/14: Copper Country Peace Alliance Meeting, 7 p.m., Gloria Dei Church basement, Hancock.

Thurs. 11/15: First of four traditional Finnish ornament workshops: Making Scandinavian heart baskets and other paper art, 6 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center. For more information, call Mary Beth at 487-7347.

Fri. 11/16: Club Indigo at the Calumet Theatre: dinner buffet at 6 p.m., presented by the Northern Lights Restaurant, followed at 7:15 p.m. by the popular holiday movie A Christmas Story. Dinner reservations are essential. Phone 337-2610. Movie alone $3.50; dinner & movie $12.

Sat. 11/17: Houghton High School players present J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, 7:30 p.m., in the Alumni Auditorium. Tickets available at the door: adults $5; children $3.

Sun. 11/18: Houghton High School players present J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, 7:30 p.m., in the Alumni Auditorium. Tickets available at the door: adults $5; children $3.

Tues. 11/20: Traditional Finnish ornament workshop: Arctic creatures made from nature, 6 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center. For more information, call Mary Beth at 487-7347. 

Tues. 11/20: Wood Carvers' Club, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Community Arts Center, Hancock.

Thurs. 11/22: Happy Thanksgiving!

Sat. 11/24: Fourth Annual Home for the Holidays Gift Market, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rozsa Center Lobby, Michigan Tech campus. Christmas wreaths, floral arrangements, jewelry, handmade soaps, books, journals, fleece wear, quilted items, jams and jellies, photography, driftwood and birch products, woodenware, pottery and other hand-crafted items. For more information, call (906) 482-6737 or (906) 524-6782.

Tues. 11/27: Keweenaw County Zoning/Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. in the Courthouse in Eagle River.

Wed. 11/28:  A video and discussion of a presentation by Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, author of The School of Assassins: Guns, Greed, and Globalization, 7 p.m., at the Little Brothers new office building in Hancock. The Copper Country Peace Alliance is sponsoring the event, which is free and open to the public. See article.

Thurs. 11/29: Traditional Finnish ornament workshop: Straw Ornaments and Decorations, 6 p.m., Finnish-American Heritage Center. For more information, call Mary Beth at 487-7347.

Thurs. 11/29: Drumweaver Len Novak will share an exploration of percussion instruments from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk. See Keweenaw Krayons' Web site.

Thurs. 11/29, Fri. 11/30 and Sat. 12/01: Finlandia University production of Oscar Wilde's play Salome: Thursday and Friday performances at 7:30 p.m., at the Finnish-American Heritage Center; Saturday performance at 7:30 p.m., at the historic Calumet Theatre. Tickets available at the door.

Fri. 11/30: The fourteenth annual World AIDS Day will be observed at Michigan Tech. Locally, the events for World AIDS Day will take place at the Memorial Union Building and Fisher Hall on the MTU campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as coordinated by the MTU AIDS Task Force. Free literature and ribbons will be distributed. World AIDS Day  events around the world will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001. See article.

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