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December Calendar

Updated 12/31/2002

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide to arts, cultural, government, and organization events and meetings in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of December, 2002. more

Peace Alliance to sponsor Walk for Peace Dec. 28

Updated 12/27/2002

HOUGHTON -- The Copper Country Peace Alliance will hold its next Walk for Peace Saturday, Dec. 28, starting at noon from the Motherlode in Houghton. The theme for this walk is "Our New Year's Resolution: Working Locally to Achieve Peace Globally." Everyone who supports a diplomatic, non-violent solution of the conflict with Iraq is invited to participate. For more information, call 483-3183. Read why Peace Alliance members and supporters oppose war on Iraq in "Open Letter to our friends and neighbors."

Peace Alliance to sponsor Walk for Peace Dec. 21

Posted 12/20/2002

HOUGHTON -- "Freedom from want; freedom from fear and terror; peace for all people of all faiths and nations" is the theme of the Dec. 21 Walk for Peace, sponsored by the Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA). The walk begins at noon from the Motherlode in Houghton. Everyone who supports a diplomatic, non-violent resolution of the conflict with Iraq is invited to participate. CCPA members collected about 40 health kits for Iraq on Dec. 14 and also paused during their walk to visit the Community Meal at the Salvation Army in Hancock. more

Keweenaw Art and Antique Gallery Tour is Saturday, Dec. 21

Posted 12/20/2002

MOHAWK -- Need a last-minute holiday gift? On Saturday, Dec. 21, take the UP NORTH 41 Art and Antique Gallery Tour of the Keweenaw, from Hancock to Mohawk: L.L. Perry Gallery and Gifts, Traditions Gift Shop, Lake Superior Glass Works, True North Antiques and Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit Keweenaw Krayons' Web site for details on the door prizes, treats and more.

Copper Country Audubon to hold Christmas Bird Count Dec. 21

Posted 12/19/2002

HOUGHTON -- Copper Country Audubon will hold its annual Christmas Bird count all day Saturday, Dec. 21. Groups of participants will cover sections in a 15-mile diameter circle centered in Portage Lake. Contact Dana Richter at 487-2149 or dlrichte@mtu.edu or Marilyn Cooper at 482-7834 or mmcooper@mtu.edu for information. Report the day's sightings at a 6 p.m. potluck at the Michigan Tech Forestry Building, Hesterberg Hall Atrium. Bring a dish to share and your own table setting.

December Exhibits

Posted 12/18/2002

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This listing provides a guide to arts and cultural exhibits in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of December, 2002. It also lists other arts news, art lessons and grant opportunities. more

Ahmeek's Streetcar Station Gallery to hold Open House Dec. 14

Posted 12/12/2002

AHMEEK -- The Streetcar Station Gallery in Ahmeek will hold an Open House from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. The public is invited to browse artwork and photography from M.J.Shupe, J.Renee, j.d.slack, Mary Anne Beckwith, Bill Wiard, Edith Wiard, Arnold Oja, Ronald Gratz and Peg McNinch of Silver Rae Studios, while sampling delicious new Homemade Pizza and other goodies. The Streetcar Station (known also for its ice cream in summer) is on U.S. 41, just on the left as you enter Ahmeek in Keweenaw County.

Dec. 14 Peace Walk to honor activist Phillip Berrigan

Posted 12/12/2002

HOUGHTON -- "Remembering Phillip Berrigan, devoted activist for peace and justice" will be the theme of the Dec. 14 Walk for Peace, starting at noon Saturday from the Motherlode in Houghton. The walk is sponsored by the Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA). Everyone who supports a diplomatic, non-violent resolution of the conflict with Iraq is invited to participate. After the walk CCPA members will collect family health kits for Iraq at the Motherlode. These will be sent to the American Friends Service Committee for their relief efforts. For more information, call 288-3181. more

See the Dec. 10 New York Times article "Protests Held Across the Country to Oppose War in Iraq."

See also the Dec. 11 New York Times ad, "Let the Inspections Work," signed by more than 175,000 members of MoveOn.org.

Community Arts Center to hold Holiday Open House Dec. 12

Posted 12/11/2002

HANCOCK -- The Community Arts Center in Hancock will hold a Holiday Open House from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. Live music, shopping, free gift wrapping, a Parade of Confections and a Silent Gift Auction will be part of the festivities. The event will also be a reception for the Kerredge Gallery's "Small" exhibit of art work from private collections. more

Peace Alliance to sponsor Walk for Peace, collect health kits for Iraq

Posted 12/07/2002

HOUGHTON -- "Teach children about peace; don't buy war-toys" will be the message for the Saturday, Dec. 7, Walk for Peace, sponsored by the Copper Country Peace Alliance (CCPA). The walk begins at noon from the Motherlode in Houghton. Everyone who supports a diplomatic, non-violent resolution of the conflict with Iraq is invited to participate. On Saturday, Dec. 14, CCPA members will collect family health kits for Iraq. These will be sent to the American Friends Service Committee for their relief efforts. more 

Poor Artists' Sale is Saturday, Dec. 7, at Calumet Gym 

Posted 12/06/2002

CALUMET -- The Copper Country Community Arts Council's 26th Annual Poor Artists' Sale will be held from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Calumet Public School Gymnasium. From Joe Kirkish's photos to Christine Young's dolls, creations by local artists provide a unique holiday shopping experience. The Calumet Gym is located in the High School building across the hall from the Calumet Public Library.

MTU students hold "sit-in" fundraiser for sanitation projects in West Africa

Posted 12/04/2002

HOUGHTON -- On a chilly, snowy Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, Michigan Tech engineering students began a 50-hour "sit-in" fundraiser for a Peace Corps project to build latrines in two villages in Cameroon, West Africa, in order to prevent hygiene-related diseases. Find out why students are willing to "sit in" on a commode located outside the MTU  Memorial Union Building. more

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