February 7

• Barnelopet 2026, Free non-competitive kids’ ski race for ages 3-17. Registration 9:30 a.m. with the race starting at 10:30 a.m.AM. Location is Four Seasons Chalet on Maasto Hiito Trail, Hancock. Race distances: 1km, 2km, 4km, 6km. Medals, cookies, and hot chocolate distributed to participants. For more information and pre-registration go to skitigers.com

• Cabin Fever Reliever. Tree House Family Resources will host a family Cabin Fever Reliever at the Nara Nature Park Chalet from 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy a snack and craft, along with snowshoeing, sledding, a scavenger hunt, a book giveaway and other indoor and outdoor activities. Keweenaw Co+op will provide the snack & Dunkin Donuts will be providing coffee! Bundle up, bring the kids, and come enjoy some fresh air and family fun!

• Hancock Cool Season Tori 9 a.m. – noon, HOCO. The Hancock Winter Tori is held at the HOCO, with fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade gifts with local flavor.

• Winter Carnival Booksale, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Van Pelt and Opie Library – Michigan Tech. Take a break from statue viewing to join the Friends of the Michigan Tech Library at their Winter Carnival book sale in the library. Many hundreds of books will be priced at mostly $1 or $2 each. The selection includes fiction and non-fiction. All proceeds benefit the library directly. There will be free hot chocolate and cookies for all!

• Cabin Fever Fundraiser Concert, 5 – 8 p.m. Allouez Community Center. Featured performers will include the Wingnuts, Cathy and the Backroads band and Terry Hillstrom/Jay Mckenzie and friends. All proceeds benefit the Mohawk Park.

February 14

• South Range 4th of July Committee Presents the 14th Annual Valentine’s Day Dance at the Range Lounge in South Range. Dance is from 7 – 11 p.m. with a $5 entry fee. Live Music by Slick Nickel along with 50/50 raffles and gift basket drawings. Find us on Facebook @ South Range 4th of July Committee.

• UP Wild Gathering, 3 p.m. Nara Nature Park. The UP Wild Gatherings are opportunities to connect with God and each other within our natural world. Each Gathering has a leader who will guide the participants through readings and reflection. The Gathering will be indoors with an outdoor component. Snowshoes and cross-country skis are welcome. The Gatherings are appropriate for all ages, including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.