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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 & 1 p.m. Oct. 24.
• Blood pressure Wednesdays, noon, Green Hill Manor, 106 6th St. L’Anse.
October 8
• Better Together will meet on Thursday, October 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church on 400 Ingot Street in Hancock. The speaker will be Duffy Lepisto, who will share touching stories about ministering to people in Mexico over the past year. Special music will be provided by Carol Jones of Calumet. All area women are invited to attend this fun and inspiring event. A brunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $10. All proceeds over the cost of the event will be donated to local charities.
• Stanton Township Special Meeting, 6-8 p.m. Stanton Township Hall, 50960 Canal Rd. A Special Public Meeting will be held at the Stanton Township Hall at 6 p.m. to discuss the future of the Redridge Dam.
October 10
• Pancake Breakfast, 6-11 a.m. Lake Linden-Hubbell Elementary School. The Hubbell Volunteer Fire Department will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Lake Linen-Hubbell Elementary School. Tickets can be purchased from any member of the fire department, the auxiliary, or at the door at the elementary school cafeteria. Adults pay $8; kids ages 6-12 $4; children ages 5 and under eat free. Takeout orders will be available. They will also hold a 50-50 raffle.
•Holly & Harvest Bazaar, 9 a.m. – 1p.m. Mission United Church, 16463 Pelkie Road, Pelkie. Homemade bakery, jams and jellies, Christmas decor, and quality rummage will be available. Brunch will be served at 9 a.m. and lunch at 11 a.m.
October 15
• 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 open to anyone who wants to process grief together. This group is facilitated by Omega House Grief Support Educator, Cynthia Drake. To RSVP coming or receive log in and phone information (for Zoom) request this by calling/ texting Cynthia at: 906-370-6686 or emailing: cynthia.drake@omega-house.org by Wednesday, Oct. 14.
• Sportsmen’s Club meeting. The Calumet Keweenaw Sportsmen’s Club membership meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the clubhouse at 5947 Phoenix Farms Road, Phoenix. The evening will begin with a period of social interaction, followed by a meal. Following the meal and general club business, the guest speaker will be professional fisherman, Mark Martin. This should be a very informative event. As always, everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
October 17
• The Buellwood Weavers and Fiber Arts Guild invite interested fiber artists to our monthly meeting at 1 p.m. at the Finnish-American Folk School studio--room 105 on the 1st floor of Skyline Commons in Hancock. Bring your show-and-tell projects. Park and enter at the lower entrance around the back of the building, Email John at jegale@att.net or call Melissa at 906-221-5306 for more information.