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May 2003 Calendar

Updated  05/08/2003

Thurs. 5/1, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Pre-School Art. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Thurs. 5/1, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Art Center. Mohawk. 337-4706.

Fri. 5/2 and Sat. 5/3. Ninth Annual Teaching with the Outdoors Workshop at Bay Cliff Health Camp, Friday-Saturday, May 2-3, in Big Bay, Michigan. Teachers, 4-H leaders, scout leaders and home-schoolers will gather new and exciting ideas for educating youth from the many workshop offerings. To obtain more information or to register, visit the website: http://midwest.fws.gov/Seney/index.htm  or contact Dave Kronk at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore at (906) 387-2607 or Marianne Kronk at Seney National Wildlife Refuge at (906) 586-9851 (ext. 16).

Fri. 5/2, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. 337-4706.

Fri. 5/2, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Garry Tunstall. Upper Deck, Ramada Inn. Hancock.

Fri. 5/2, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Annual Goods and Services Benefit Auction. Omphale Gallery. 431 Fifth St., Calumet. The gala will feature a much-sought-after collection of live and silent auction items as well as an elegant evening buffet. Proceeds from the benefit will allow the cooperative "not-for-profit" gallery to continue its contribution to community enrichment by providing a venue for cultural activities and contemporary art exhibitions. Omphale is located at 431 Fifth Street in Historic Downtown Calumet. Gallery hours are M-W-F: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sat: noon - 4 p.m. or by appointment. 337-2036. For more information call Julie @ (906) 337-1522 or email Juliedj@chartermi.net. 

Fri. 5/2, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Concert & Dance. Keweenaw Swing Band. Calumet Theatre. 337-2610.

Fri. 5/2, 7:30 p.m. Calumet Players present Nunsense. Little Gem Theatre. Lake Linden.

Fri. 5/2, 8 p.m. Spring Jazz Showcase. McArdle Theatre, MTU.

Fri. 5/2, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Community Arts Center (back door). 482-3893.

Sat. 5/3, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Copper Country Carvers. Show and Sale with Demonstrations. Soap Carving for Youth at 1 p.m. Copper Country Carvers. Community Arts Center. Hancock.

Sat. 5/3. Walk for Peace will start at noon from the Motherlode Coffeehouse in Houghton. The Copper Country Peace Alliance continues to speak out and witness for the cause of peace and justice the world over. The Peace Alliance conducts a daily noon-time vigil in front to the Houghton Post Office, as well as hosting a Saturday peace walk from Houghton to Hancock. The theme for this week's vigils and walk is "The United Nations, not the U.S., should provide the leadership for the reconstruction of Iraq's future." For more information call 482-0581.

Sat. 5/3. The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (UPEC) annual meeting, elections dinner and slide-show presentation. Ameurasia Restaurant in downtown Houghton. The Annual Board Meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m., the buffet dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the presentation, "The Boar Wars," by Rob Aho, Michigan DNR wildlife biologist, will begin at 7:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information contact Suzanne Van Dam at 906-483-4729.

Sat. 5/3, 8 p.m. ­ 11 p.m. FOLK (Friends of the Land of Keweenaw) sponsored dance with music by Coyote Moon. South Range Community Center. 334-2553.

Sat. 5/3. Benefit Concert. Rozsa Center. MTU. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Keep Right, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Finn Street, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Quartet, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Keystone Groove, 9 p.m. -10 p.m. carp.

Sat. 5/3, 7:30 p.m. Calumet Players present Nunsense. Little Gem Theatre. Lake Linden.

Sun. 5/4, 3 p.m. Echoes From Heaven Gospel Choir. McArdle Theatre, MTU.

Thurs. 5/8, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Pre-School Art. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Thurs. 5/8, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. 337-4706.

Thurs. 5/8, 7 p.m. The Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at Baraga Best Western Lakeside Inn, US 41, Baraga. Featured guest speaker will be Bill Mattes, Fisheries Biologist, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission. Chapter members will also make a presentation of CCCTU's fisheries conservation project portfolio, detailing successful projects on Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga County lakes and rivers. Project literature and membership information will be available at the meeting. Fishing and conservation enthusiasts, both men and women, and the public are invited to attend. For membership information, contact Bill Deephouse, 482-6607, riverkpr@up.net; Denise Marth, 334-2763, denisemarth@hotmail.com; or Steve Koski, Indian Country Sports, 524-6518, icsports@chartermi.net.

Thurs. 5/8, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Reception for "Faces: new work by bernie larsen." Community Arts Center, Hancock. 482-2333. The exhibit is in the Center's Kerredge Gallery from May 6-31.

Thurs. 5/8, 7 p.m. Together in Song, Elementary and Middle School Performance. Rozsa Center, MTU, Hancock.

Thurs. 5/8, 7:30 p.m. Calumet Players present Nunsense. Little Gem Theatre. Lake Linden.

Fri. 5/ 9, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Spring Tour. Unique Shops of the Keweenaw. $100 cash prize, good food, discounts and a multitude of door prizes are only a small part of what's offered in the Unique Shops of the Keweenaw Spring Tour. Quincy Mine Gift Shop in Hancock, Streetcar Station in Ahmeek, Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk are a few of the 10 shops that have joined together to provide a spring preview of their wares and services. For more information call 337-5806 or 482-0288 or visit the Keweenaw Krayons Web site.

Fri. 5/9, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons After School Art Program., Ramblin' Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. 337-4706.

Fri. 5/9, 6 p.m. Opening reception for "Exotic Wind, etchings by Devril Erbil and his studio." Turquoise Gallery: Suite 305. EL Wright Bldg. 801 N Lincoln Dr. Hancock. 487-5515 or email turquoiseart@pasty.com. The exhibit is May 9 through June 2. Gallery Hours: Mon.- Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fri. 5/9, 7:30 p.m. Calumet Players present Nunsense. Little Gem Theatre. Lake Linden.

Fri. 5/9, 7:30 p.m. Houghton High School Drama Club presents Lion in Winter. Calumet Theatre. 337-2610.

Fri. 5/9, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Community Arts Center (back door). 482-3893.

Fri. 5/9, 9 p.m. Momentum Jazz. Ameurasia Restaurant.

Sat., 5/10, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Spring Tour. Unique Shops of the Keweenaw. $100 cash prize, good food, discounts and a multitude of door prizes are only a small part of what's offered in the Unique Shops of the Keweenaw Spring Tour. Quincy Mine Gift Shop in Hancock, Streetcar Station in Ahmeek, Ramblin' Rose Arts Center in Mohawk are a few of the 10 shops that have joined together to provide a spring preview of their wares and services. For more information call 337-5806 or 482-0288 or visit the Keweenaw Krayons Web site.

Sat. 5/10. Starting at noon from the Motherlode in Houghton, the Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA) continues its weekly Peace Walk to uphold the principles of justice and democracy. During the week, CCPA also sponsors daily vigils from noon to 1 p.m., in front of the Houghton Post Office. Please join us. For more information, call 288-3181 or 483-3183.

Sat. 5/10, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Papermaking with Cyndi Buenzli-Gertz. Ramblin Rose Arts Center, Mohawk. 337-4706.

Sat. 5/10,  7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Spring Winetasting and Art Auction at the Community Arts Center. The annual event will have a Spanish flair this year, featuring several Spanish and other wines, and tapas, or Spanish “little dishes,” prepared by local gourmet chefs. The evening will include live music, door prizes, a coffee and dessert course and a live art auction. Tickets are available in person or by phone at the Community Arts Center; seating is limited and advance purchase is requested. Call 482-2333 for more information. The Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock.

Sat. 5/10, 7:30 p.m. Calumet Players present Nunsense. Little Gem Theatre. Lake Linden.

Wed. 5/14, 7 p.m. Keweenaw County Board Meeting. Courthouse. Eagle River.

Fri. 5/16, 5:30 p.m. Houghton County Democratic Party Annual Spring Fling Dinner at The Bluffs in Houghton. State Representative Rich Brown will be in attendance, along with local Democratic elected officials. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and a program during which awards will be presented to members who have shown outstanding commitment to the local Democratic Party. For ticket information or reservations, please call Amy Wisti at 482-9691 by Thursday, May 8.

Sat. 5/17, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Copper Country Guatemala Accompaniment Project Annual Fund-Raising Dance, presenting the band, Ignorant Mob. Community Arts Center. Hancock. First prize: hand-woven Guatemalan Wool Blanket. Many other prizes. Tickets for the drawing $5 each, available at the door or from Sue Ellen Kingsley, 482-6827.