Events and Opportunities
August 11
• Blood Drive. The U.P. Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Canal View in Hancock. Walk-ins are welcome. All types of blood are needed.
• Musical Monday, 7 p.m. Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne’s. Tonight’s performance will feature Anne Linda. Admission $5
August 12
• Houghton Farmers Market, 3 – 6 p.m. Houghton Downtown Pier. Local Produce, baked good and crafts.
• Mohawk Park Concert, 6 – 8 p.m.. Tonight’s music provided by the Jurvas and Ladies Night.
• Covington Summer Concert, p.m. Covington Pavilion. Tonight features classic country music from Rolling Thunder
August 13
• Free Soup Supper Atlantic Mine. Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic Mine offers a free supper on the second Wednesday of each month. All are invited to enjoy soup, bread, and a piece of fruit. A vegan option is available.
August 14
• Better Together Christian Women’s Group 9:30 a.m. Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. The speaker will be Duffy Lepisto and her topic will be “How God Provides.” Duffy and her husband Russ spend winters in southern Texas ministering to people there, and in Mexico. All area women are invited to attend this fun and inspiring event. The goal of this gathering is to bring women together to find friendship, support and encouragement. A brunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $10.
August 26
Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds, 6:30 p.m. Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room. Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy MInds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission: “to support healthy minds through connection and community.” Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises. We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com.