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Keweenaw Krayons to hold Ski Club Introductory Night Jan. 19

Posted 01/19/2006  

MOHAWK -- Keweenaw Krayons will hold a Cross Country Ski Club Introductory Night at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Mohawk School. A ski show video will be shown, and important information regarding equipment, etc., will be provided. The club is open to all, ages 8 and up. It is not essential to have your own equipment. Anyone who has equipment to donate or who wishes more information is urged to call 337-4706 or email staff@keweenawkrayons.com. Visit the Keweenaw Krayons Web site for information about their activities and upcoming Art to Go workshops from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays: Jan. 24, Dreamcatchers with Len Novak, and Jan. 31, Cigar Box Purses with Michelle Hallwachs.

Finnish proverbs inspire Heikinpäivä (mid-winter) Celebration through Jan. 22

Posted and updated 01/17/2006  


HANCOCK -- The City of Hancock’s annual Heikinpäivä Celebration, now underway through Jan. 22, draws its theme from two Finnish proverbs, “Talven selkä poikki” (“Winter’s back is broken”) and “Karhu kylkeänsä kääntää” (“The bear rolls over”). Both sayings mean that the winter is half over -- a great reason to celebrate with events for the whole family. Finlandia University sophomore art and design student Kevin Schuldt, 19,  used these proverbs, as well as some Finnish folklore drawings and jewelry designs, as inspiration for his first-ever professional graphic design job: the logo for the 2006 annual Heikinpäivä Celebration. Read more and see the schedule of Heikinpäivä events.

MTU to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16-21

Posted 01/14/2006  Updated 01/17/0

HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech University will celebrate the birth and life of Martin Luther King, Jr., beginning at noon on  Jan. 16, King's birthday, with a speech given outside the Memorial Union, followed by cocoa and cookies at the Rozsa. Other events throughout the week include movies ( 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tues., M &M U115, TBA; noon-1 p.m., Wed., Continuing the Dream, MUB Read Metal Room 105), speeches and  performances by various student groups and the annual Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative banquet, to be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The menu will feature soul food, such as pork chops, fried chicken and greens. Civil rights activist Jennifer Wallace will be the featured speaker, and the gospel choir Praise in Effect will perform. Call Educational Opportunity at 487-2920 to reserve tickets. Click and hear excerpts from King's most inspiring speeches in his own voice on this link provided by True Majority: http://www.truemajority.org/mlk.html.

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