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October 15 • Blood Drive. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ontonagon Eagles Hall, 314 Quartz St. Ontonagon. The U.P. Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive at the Ontonagon Eagles Hall. Walk-ins are welcome. • Community Grief Support Group, 5-6 p.m. You are welcome to participate in Omega House's Third Thursday Community Grief Support Group. There will be options to participate in person or online/phone. We will be gathering in person at Omega House. We also provide a zoom link to be online or on the phone at this meeting from the comfort of your own space. This program of Omega House is ...

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October 10 • Songs for the Second Act, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, Houghton. Songs for the Second Act is a benefit concert for the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home, helping provide safety, hope, and new beginnings for victims of domestic violence and their children. The evening features acclaimed singer-songwriter Phil Lynch, currently touring in support of his newest album, "Growing, Older: Songs for the Second Act." His piano-driven contemporary folk songs celebrate gratitude, hope, love, resilience, and finding joy in every season of life. Opening the evening ...

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October 7 • Make up food distribution. Community Action will have a make up Drive Thru Food Distribution from 2-3 p.m. for clients that missed it last week. • Library Information Sessions. Learn about the Hancock Area District Library Millage on the Nov. 3 ballot and see how it will impact library programs and services. The public is welcome to attend, especially voters from the City of Hancock and Hancock, Quincy and Franklin Townships. Hancock Area District Library is located at 501 Campus Drive, Hancock (Hancock High School). Sessions take place: 4 p.m. Oct. 7, 6 p.m. Oct. 12 & ...

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October 3 • Mont Ripley Chair Lift Rides. Ride the Husky Chair to the top of Mont Ripley and take in spectacular panoramic views of brilliant autumn colors, the Michigan Tech campus, the Portage Waterway, and the surrounding Keweenaw landscape. Saturday and Sunday, October 3 & 4 noon - 5 p.m. • Copper Country Hamfest, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ojibway Senior Citizens Center, 208 Main St. Baraga. Sponsored by Copper Country Amatuer Radio Clubs. Admission: $5, Tables $10 – Plenty of tables available, no need to pre-order tables (trunk sales of larger items – OK) Under 18 (and students) ...

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October 1 • Hancock Farmer's Market, 2-6 p.m. Quincy Green. • New Music in the Mine, 6 & 8 p.m. Quincy Mine and Shaft. Enjoy new music by contemporary composers in the Quincy Mine Hoist House, featuring the Michigan State University Digital Music Ensemble led by David Biedenbender and Anthony Marasco. Programs are scheduled for Wednesday at 6 and 8 p.m. and Thursday at 6 and 8 p.m. To purchase tickets and get full details, visit www.rozsatickets.com October 2 • First Friday - join the Copper Country Associated Artists for an evening of fun and a free art project to take home. ...

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September 29 • Copper Country Veterans Association meeting, 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 186 in Hancock. All veterans are welcome. For more information, call 906-482-3781. • Houghton Farmer's Market, 3-6 p.m. Houghton downtown Pier. Local fresh produce, baked goods, and handcrafted items. • Blood Pressure Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. Baragaland Senior Citizens Center, 6N Main St. L'Anse. September 30 • Gas Train Rides, noon - 4 p.m. Houghton County Historical Museum, Lake Linden. Take a ride on the gas train at the Houghton County Historical Museum in Lake Linden every Wednesday ...