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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 will be Bruce Rundman, member of local band Bling Crosby. A suggested donation of $20 will benefit the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home.
• Pancake Breakfast, 8-11 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.
• Paavola Wetlands Work Session 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Paavola Wetlands, US 41, Hancock. Join the Keweenaw Land Trust stewardship team for a drop-in volunteer work session at the Paavola Wetlands Preserve. They suggest sturdy, close-toed shoes, long pants, your reusable water bottle, and whatever else you need to work comfortably outside in current weather conditions. For details and directions and more information, visit https://keweenawlandtrust.org/volunteer#calendar
• Omega House concert fundraiser, 7 p.m. Calumet Theatre. Take a musical and visual road trip back to the 80's, when bands rocked your world. Performing the biggest hits from Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith, The HYPE present 5 Epic-Concerts packed into over two hours of electrifying, high energy 80's rock! Wowing audiences across North America with their huge stage production, video screens, light show, and rock star presence, The HYPE present an in your face concert experience that you won't forget!
• Music of Madagascar, 7:30 p.m. McArdle Theatre, Walker Building, MTU campus. The Beethoven and Banjos series presents Music of Madagascar. Malagasy musicians Mikahely Razafy and David Rajaonary (Rade) will join Laurel and Evan Premo to create a program that brings these musical worlds together -- Mikahely on valiha, guitar and voice, Rade on bass, Laurel on banjo and fiddle, and Evan on double bass. For details and tickets, rozsatickets.com
October 12
• Laurium Public Works Garage Grand Opening, 3-6 p.m. 3rd Street, Laurium. The Village of Laurium will hold the grand opening for its new public works garage. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 3 p.m., with free food, beverages, and desserts. The Village will allow walkthroughs for all who attend. Kids can have pictures taken inside some of the heavy equipment.
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.
October 24
• Fall Festival which includes the 79th Annual Fall Bazaar and a Trunk or Treat event will take place on from noon-3 p.m. at SS Peter & Paul Lutheran, 1010 Madeleine, Houghton. Funds raised go toward missions.