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June 2002 Calendar

Updated 06/24/2002

Sat. 06/01, 12 noon. The Copper Country Peace Alliance will sponsor a "Walk for Peace" beginning at 12 noon from the MotherLode in Houghton. The theme for the Walk is "True Homeland Security begins at home -- with compassion for everyone and personal reductions of consumption and energy -- not with jingoistic worldwide militarism to protect corporate oil supplies." Everyone who supports the cause of peaceful solutions to conflict is encouraged to participate. For more information, call 288-3181.

Sat. 06/01, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9-year-old students meets at the Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class. Register now for summer youth art classes that will begin June 11. Call 482-2333 to register or find out more information. Registration forms for the 16th Annual Summer Arts Camp, which will take place the first two weeks in August, are also available at the Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street in Hancock.

Sat. 06/01, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.  Stitchery Exhibition at Good Shepherd Church in Houghton. Call 482-6607 for information.

Sat. 06/01, 7 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Carl Behrend performs "Legends of the Great Lakes" at the Little Gem Theatre, Lake Linden

Sat. 06/01, 7 p.m. The Calumet Players present "Back to the Nifty Fifties" at Range Lounge, South Range.

Mon. 06/03, 7 p.m. Eco-Lit Reading Group meeting in Room 134 of the Walker Arts and Humanities Building on the Michigan Tech campus. Discussion of William Ashworth's Great Lakes Journey: A New Look at America's Freshwater Coast. The meeting will also include a showing of the Canadian film Superior: Under the Shadow of the Gods. Books for the Eco-Lit group may be purchased at North Wind Books, 601 Quincy St., Hancock, MI 49930. Tel: (906) 487-7217. Fax: (906) 487-7557. (Eco-Lit members receive a 20% discount.) For more information contact Fred Young at fjyoung@mtu.edu or (906) 337-4563.

Thurs. 06/06, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thurs. 06/06, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18-year-old students meets at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for details.

Thurs. 06/06, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. "A Sparse Crowd" opening reception and gallery talk. Community Arts Center.

Thurs. 06/06, 7 p.m. Exodus. Movie Club at Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden. Read review by Joe Kirkish.

Fri. 06/07, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing meets at the Community Art Center's performance area upstairs. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for details.

Sat. 06/08, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Art of Papermaking class by Cindi and Mandi Gertz at the Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk, open to ages six through adult (under six welcome if accompanied by an adult) and hosted by Keweenaw Krayons. There is a $10 charge, but Keweenaw Krayons is open to bartering for some or all of the fee. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information call 337-4706 or email staff@KeweenawKrayons.com.

Sat. 06/08, 7 p.m.: Jigsaw, Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden.

Sun. 06/09, 7 p.m.: The Aurora Chamber Players. Calumet Theatre. Call 337-3610.

Mon. 06/10, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Drop in at Keweenaw Krayons, Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk for Spanish Classes (Clases en español) with artist Martín Herrera. Donations accepted. Call 337-4706 for more information.

Mon. 06/10, 7 p.m. Eagle Harbor Township Board Meeting, Township Hall, Eagle Harbor.

Tues. 06/11, 6 p.m. Grant Township Board Meeting, Copper Harbor Community Building.

Tues. 06/11. Kids Make Art: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. with Tara McGrath and FOCUS Clay from 10 a.m. - noon at the Community Arts Center. FOCUS: Garden Art with Grady Dagen 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Community Arts Center in Hancock.

Tues. 06/11, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Opening reception for the exhibit "Two Sisters & the Sky" at the Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center gallery. See June Exhibits for details.

Wed. 06/12, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art at the Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 to register.

Wed. 06/12, 7 p.m. Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting, Courthouse, Eagle River.

Wed. 06/12, 7 p.m. Allouez Township Board Meeting, Town Hall, Mohawk.

Thurs. 06/13, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds at the Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thurs. 06/13, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18-year-old students at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for details.

Thurs. 06/13, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Business After Hours at Ramblin' Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. See great art and meet the artists. Refreshments served by Viani's Custom Cuisine. Call 337-5806 for details or visit the Ramblin' Rose Web site to read about the new gallery.

Thurs. 06/13, 7 p.m. Three Stooges Festival at the Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden.

Thurs. 06/13, 6:30 p.m. Sherman Township Board Meeting. Township Hall, Gay.

Fri. 06/14. Bridgefest 2002 begins with the Houghton Rotary Seafood Fest, 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. at Houghton Beach; Arts and Crafts and Vendors Exhibits at 6 p.m., Houghton Waterfront; Houghton - Hancock Parade at 7 p.m.; Rotary Dance at 9 p.m., Houghton Beach. See the Bridgefest Web site for details.

Fri. 06/14, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing meets at the Community Art Center's performance area upstairs. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for details.

Sat. 06/15. Portage Health System Keweenaw Chain Drive (Mountain Bike) Festival begins. Kids' Cup Race at 1 p.m., Michigan Tech trails. Technical Time Trial, 2 p.m., Michigan Tech trails. See the Chain Drive Web site for details. and read Dan Dalquist's article about the Chain Drive Festival.

Sat. 06/15. Bridgefest 2002 continues. Events all day, beginning with Children's Shore Fishing Derby, 9 a.m., Hancock Waterfront, and ending with the 10 p.m. Lighted Boat Parade on the Portage Waterway, followed by fireworks at 10:30 p.m. See the Bridgefest Web site for details.

Sat. 06/15, 7 p.m. Alternative Energy band, Little Gem Theater, Lake Linden.

Sun. 06/16, 10 a.m. Portage Health System Keweenaw Chain Drive (Mountain Bike) Festival 16- and 32-mile races begin at Best Western Franklin Square Inn in Houghton. See the Chain Drive Web site for details. and read Dan Dalquist's article about the Chain Drive Festival.

Sun. 06/16, 10 a.m. "The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta"® at the Houghton Waterfront, Bridgefest 2002. See the Bridgefest Web site for details on this and other events.  

Sun. 06/16, 3 p.m. John Poupore Farewell Concert. Room 120 Rozsa Center. Free. See article on MTU Web site.

Mon. 06/17, 7 p.m. Eco-Lit reading group will meet in FISHER 135 on the Michigan Tech campus. (Please note change of venue.) The group will watch the Canadian film Mysterious Islands: Forgotten Tales of the Great Lakes. The meeting will also include a concluding discussion of William Ashworth's Great Lakes Journey: A New Look at America's Freshwater Coast. The next book for discussion is Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. This book is in and is currently on reserve for Eco-Lit members at North Wind Books, 601 Quincy St., Hancock, MI 49930. Tel: (906) 487-7217. Fax: (906) 487-7557. (Eco-Lit members receive a 20% discount.) For more information contact Fred Young at fjyoung@mtu.edu or (906) 337-4563.

Tues. 06/18, 8 p.m. Open Mic night at the Community Arts Center, Hancock. Call  482-2333 for information.

Tues. 06/18, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival (PMMF) presents "Making a Scene" at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock. Contact the Rozsa for information 487-3200 or visit the PMMF Web site.

Tues. 06/18, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series presentation by Wil Shapton, "Naming Their Place: A History of Local Place Names." Call 296-9909 for more information.

Tues., Wed., Thurs., 06/18, 19, 20, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Jewelry Maker Martin Herrera will be teaching a Foundation Workshop at the Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk. Foundation is the art of working with fire to change any metal from solid to liquid in order to change its form. This technique will be applied to pure, crude, silver grain and small quantities of copper to produce silver wire and laminate. Foundation techniques and jewelry design will be explored during this workshop. Silver laminate will be used to design and create shapes applicable to jewelry making. Class size is limited and pre-registration is essential. Call 337-5806 or email carol@RamblinRoseArt.com

Wed. 06/19, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Allouez Township Fire Department and Medical First Responders invite residents to an Open House at the Allouez Township Hall, 102 Second St. in Mohawk. This is an opportunity to say, "Thank you," to Allouez Township residents who have made possible the fire fighting and medical equipment, which will be on display.

Wed. 06/19,10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Kids Make Art at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. This week is clay: class limited to eight students. Call 482 2333 to register.

Wed. 06/19, 7: 30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents Voice Master Class at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Hancock. Contact the Rozsa for tickets: 487-3200. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Thurs. 06/20, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thurs. 06/ 20, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18-year-old students at the Community Arts Center in Hancock.  Call Tara at 482-2333 for details.

Thurs. 06/ 20, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden Movie Club presents The Princess Bride. Call 296-9909 for details.

Thurs. 06/ 20, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival (PMMF) presents The Bergonzi String Quartet at the Calumet Theatre. Call 487-3200 for ticket information. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Thurs. 06/20, 6:30 p.m. Joint Keweenaw County Township land use planning groups meet at the Allouez Community Building in Allouez.

Fri. 06/21 - Sat. 06/22. Relay for Life, fundraising event for the American Cancer Society, begins at 1 p.m. and runs for 24 hours. Parade of Teams begins at 5 p.m. Teams will be dressed in costume. Each team picks a theme and gears it around a cure for cancer. Victory Lap for cancer survivors, 7:30 p.m. Caregivers Lap follows Victory Lap. Caregivers (those who helped someone through their cancer) join cancer survivors. Luminaria ceremony, 9:30 p.m.

Fri. 06/21 is the registration deadline for the June summer arts festival workshops at Finlandia University. Adobe Photoshop 6.0 for Beginners with Niki Belkowski and Learn to Spin with Phyllis Fredendall  will be held June 28 - 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To register call 487-7376.

Fri. 06/21, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing at the Community Art Center's performance area upstairs. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for details.

Fri. 06/21, Club Indigo: 6 p.m. dinner and 7:15 p.m. movie presents Strictly Ballroom at the Calumet Theatre. Call 337-2610 for information.

Sat. 06/ 22, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre Music Series presents carp. Call 296-9909 for details.

Sun. 06/23, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival (PMMF) presents Pianist Ralph Votapek at the Rozsa Center. Call 487-3200 for tickets. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Tues. 06/25, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Papermaking Class at the Ramblin' Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. Preregister by calling 337-4706.

Tues. 06/25, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Toastmasters Demonstration Meeting, Ramada Inn, Hancock. Members of Superiorland Toastmasters Club from Marquette will present a live demonstration of how a Toastmasters Club provides the tools to enable citizens to become effective communicators and leaders. Call Hal Seppala at 523-6271 or visit the Toastmasters Web site for more information.

Tues. 06/25, 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing on rezoning of the Village of Ahmeek. Keweenaw County Zoning/Planning Commission, Courthouse, Eagle River. Followed by regular meeting of the Commission at 7 p.m.

Tues. 06/25, 7 p.m. Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) Annual Meeting. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Hancock. Renee Kivikko, Midwest Director of the Land Trust Alliance, will facilitate discussion of a land protection strategy KLT is developing. more

Tues. 06/25, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series presentation by Les Renczarski-The Five Pillars: An Introduction to the House of Islam. Call 296-9909 for more information.

Tues. 06/25, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents Make Up Artist Claire Moores. St Ignatius Church, Houghton.

Wed. 06/26, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art (Masks) at the Community Arts Center, Hancock. Class limited to 8 students. Call 482-2333 to register.

Thurs. 06/27, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds at the Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thurs. 06/ 27, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18-year-old students at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for details.

Thurs. 06/27, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden Movie Club presents The Sunshine Boys. Call 296-9909 for details.

Thurs. 06/27, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents PMMF Symphony. Rozsa Center. Call 487-3200 for ticket information. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Fri. 06/28, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing at the Community Art Center's performance area upstairs. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for details.

Fri. 06/28, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents Die Fledermaus at the Rozsa Center. Call 487-3200 for ticket information. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Fri. 06/28, 8 p.m. White Water in Concert at the Calumet Theatre.

Fri. 06/28 through Sun. 06/30. Heritage Celebration in Calumet.

Sat. 06/29, 7 p.m. Little Gem Theatre Music Series presents Finn Street. Call 296-9909 for details.

Sat. 06/29, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents "Stage Hits: Opera to Broadway." Calumet Theatre, Calumet. Call 487-3200 for ticket information. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Sun. 06/30, 2 p.m.  Pine Mountain Music Festival presents Student Chamber Music at Portage Lake United Church, Houghton. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Sun. 06/30, 7:30 p.m. Pine Mountain Music Festival presents Die Fledermaus at the Rozsa Center. Call 487-3200 for ticket information. Visit the PMMF Web site for more information.

Arts Announcement: Calling all Beadworkers! Applications are available at the Community Arts Center in Hancock for the 2nd biennial Great Northern Beadwork exhibition. This year’s juror is Jo Wood from the north shore of Lake Superior near Grand Marais, Minnesota. The deadline for entries is August 1, 2002. The exhibition will take place in the Community Arts Center’s Kerredge Gallery September 3-28. There will be a weekend Bead Symposium on September 20-22. Brochures for the symposium will be available the end of June. For more information call Cynthia at (906) 482-2333 or email Peg McNinch at silver_rae@excite.com.

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