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Houghton County Democratic Committee to hold dinner meeting, elections Dec. 1

Posted 11/23/2004 

HANCOCK --The Houghton County Democratic Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Gino's Restaurant, 800 Quincy St., Hancock, for a Dutch Treat Holiday Dinner. The Houghton County Convention to elect the new executive committee of the Houghton County Democratic Committee will be held immediately following the dinner. The newly elected executive committee will then elect officers. A brief regular monthly meeting will follow. If you plan to attend the dinner, please RSVP to Amy Wisti at 482-9691 or awisti@chartermi.net by Nov. 29. 

Home for Holidays sale to be Nov. 27 in Rozsa Lobby

Posted 11/20/2004

HOUGHTON -- Decorate your home and start your Christmas shopping at the 7th Annual Home for the Holidays Gift Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Lobby of Michigan Tech's Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. Regional artists, merchants and nonprofit organizations have gathered the best of their festive, unique handicrafts and merchandise -- including Christmas wreaths, floral arrangements, birch products, jewelry, handmade soaps, books, paintings, weaving, woodenware, photography, homemade jams and jellies, candy, maple syrup products and more. Door prizes, too! For information call 482-6737 or 524-6782.
Photo: During the November 2003 Home for the Holidays sale, artist Karen Moran, Home for the Holidays organizer, chats with a customer at the booth displaying her own handicrafts. (Photo by Michele Anderson)

Diwali Night offers Indian food, performances Nov. 18

Posted 11/16/2004

HOUGHTON--Michigan Tech's Indian Student Association will hold its annual Diwali Night dinner and performance from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Houghton High School. The dinner -- offering a variety of Indian dishes including chicken curry and samosas (potato-filled bread pockets)--is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., followed by the performances. Diwali, or Festival of Lights, is India's most extravagant celebration, not unlike Christmas in the U.S. Tickets for the general public are $12 for the dinner and performance, $10 for the dinner only, and $5 for the performance only. Special rates for families are available. For more information contact Maruthi Devarakonda at 906-370-6073, email mndevara@mtu.edu or visit the Diwali Night Web site.
Photo: Michigan Tech Indian students perform a lively dance at the 2004 Parade of Nations. (Photo by Michele Anderson)

Finlandia Film Series to present The Cuckoo Nov. 11

Posted 11/10/2004

HANCOCK -- The Cuckoo, written and directed by Russian filmmaker Alexander Rogozhkin, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, at Finlandia University's Finnish-American Heritage Center (FAHC), 601 Quincy St. in Hancock. Released in 2002, this beautiful and tender film conveys the nonsensical effects of war and explores the human desire for survival in dire circumstances. Set in isolated northern Finland during the final days of war, The Cuckoo depicts the interactions of three distinct people, cultures and languages as a Sámi woman gives refuge to a Soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier both left to die. The film is in Russian, Finnish and Sámi with English subtitles. This is the second in a series of contemporary Finnish and Scandinavian films being shown at FAHC the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome, and there is no charge; donations to benefit the FAHC are accepted. For additional information, please contact Jim Kurtti, FAHC director, at 906-487-7302.

IMAGINE COMMUNITY !!! to celebrate Ramadan with Muslim students Nov. 7

Posted 11/05/2004

HOUGHTON-- IMAGINE COMMUNITY!!! will celebrate Ramadan, a period of fasting until sunset, with the Muslim Student Association beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1100 College Avenue, Houghton. The potluck meal will begin at 5:30 p.m., sunset. Anything but pork is fine. Fruit and vegetables are good. After eating a bit, the students will lead the group in prayers, to be followed by sharing of the meal and learning about the prayers and the Ramadan holiday. All interested persons are invited and welcome to bring a friend or three. 
Photo: The Rev. Bucky Beach, third from left, leads a discussion on how groups can serve the broader community at the first meeting of IMAGINE COMMUNITY !!! Sept. 29, 2004, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Houghton. The group also met in October for a family pumpkin carving event.

Native Americans to hold Speaker's Forum, Powwow at MTU Nov. 5, 6

Posted 11/05/2004

HOUGHTON--The ninth annual Spirit of the Harvest Powwow will be on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Gates Tennis Center on the Michigan Tech campus. The Grand Entry will be held at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., led by the Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe Veterans. The host drum, Four Thunders, is from the Baraga/Watersmeet area. World Champion Hoop Dancer Lisa Odjig from Wikwemikong, Ont., will perform at at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. during the Powwow and at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at the MTU American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Speaker's Forum, to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Memorial Union Ballroom A. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Jessica Dakota, MTU/AISES freshman in biomedical engineering, will perform at 1 p.m. Friday on the Native flute and fiddle. Events are free and open to the public. 
Photo: Native American students perform during MTU's 2004 Parade of Nations on College Ave. in Houghton. (Photo by Michele Anderson)

October 2004 Happenings -- December 2004 Happenings