Events and opportunities
May 27
• Copper Country Community Mental Health Services’ Board meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the Northern Lights Clubhouse located at 200 Quincy Street in Hancock.
• Auditions, 6 p.m. Calumet Players Building, 336 7th Street Calumet. The Calumet Players are holding auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious and heartfelt musical comedy. Performances will take place in August. Auditions are open to performers ages 16 and up. Those auditioning should bring something prepared to sing. A pianist will be available at auditions. Come ready to sing, have fun, and show us your best spelling bee spirit!
May 28
• Baraga County Shelter Home pop-up event, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Keweenaw Co-op Hancock. Representatives from the Baraga County Shelter Home will be at the Pop Up Advocacy Space at the Keweenaw Coop between with information about domestic violence, what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing intimate partner violence, and how it impacts our community.
May 29
• Neighbor’s Table Community Meal, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Calumet. Take outs available between 6:30 and 7 p.m.. All are welcome, at no charge. Local Girl Scouts will assist with hosting this month’s meal. The menu will include: Lasagna, Spaghetti with meatless sauce, Salad, Garlic Bread, Desserts and Drinks.
• Horizons High School Commencement. 6 p.m. 110 Stanton Ave. Mohawk.
• Schoolcraft Cemetery Work Bee. 4 – 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help keep the interior of Schoolcraft Cemetery accessible through trail maintenance, or “Adopt a Plot” to clear around a family gravesite. Officials will be on hand from to provide history, guidance, and introduce stories of some “Residents” of interest. The cemetery is located off US-41, a mile north of Calumet.
June 1
• Keweenaw ATV Club monthly meeting, 7 – 8 p.m. Hubbell VFW. This meeting will be held at the Hubbell VFW on M-26 in Hubbell Mi. We will discuss old and new projects. We have a date for our summer picnic. July 11 2026. Contact: Kitty Beleck.
• MI-TRALE Meeting, 7 p.m. Stannard Township Hall, Bruce Crossing. Anyone interested in maintaining ATV and snowmobile trails in the western U.P. is invited. A ZOOM option is now available for virtual attendance of meetings. Contact Donna Wolf at mi-trale.pr@gmail.com for connection instructions.
June 5
• First Friday. The Copper Country Associated Artists celebrates First Fridays with an open house from 6-8 p.m. June 5 at 117 5th St. Calumet. The public is invited to join them for a free art project. Come join them for a different art project each month.
