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Grand Marais – The “Remembering Group,” an Alzheimer’s caregiver’s support group, will meet on Monday, August 2 at 1 p.m. at the Community Center in Grand Marais.

For more information, call Gustav Petruske, Jr. at 494-2451.

Munising – SPAR (Single Point for Activities and Recreation) and SAIL (Superior Alliance for Independent Living) will host Walk With Superior on Monday, August 2 at 10:30 a.m. at McQuisten Rec Area in Munising.

The event is free and open to all.

Munising – The Munising City Commission will meet on Monday, August 2 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Munising – Vacation Bible School “High Seas Adventure” will be offered Monday, August 2 through Friday, August 6 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Munising.

Kids will feel the sea spray on their face as sails snap overhead. They’ll experience the deep rolling waters of God’s love. To register, go to www.goodshepherdmunising.com.

Newberry – The Erickson Center in Curtis will sponsor their annual fundraising Golf Scramble on Sunday, August 1 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Newberry Country Club.

Seney – The Seney National Wildlife Refuge will offer the discovery program “A Hoot in the Woods” on Saturday, July 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning at the Visitor Center.

Learn about local owl species. Discover their history at Seney and the wonders of their adaptations to be silent night predators.

Discovery stations at the Center are located near the Visitor Center or along Marshland Wildlife Drive. For more information, call the NWR at 586-9851 ext. 15.

Munising – Live music will be featured on Saturday, July 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore.

Christmas – The Hiawatha Summer Culture Tour activity series will present the Reg Pettibone Native American Dancers on Saturday, July 31 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bay Furnace Campground in Christmas.

Munising – The Munising Lions Club will sponsor the Pictured Rocks Kayak Quest on Saturday, July 31 in Munising.

Registration is $40 and $50. For more information, go to www.PRKayakQuest.org

If you know anything about ‘George in the morning’, you know that the man is a preacher at a Baptist Church in Shingleton.
George is very passionate about his job and he is also extremely passionate about children learning about the church.
Recently, George had the opportunity to interview Carol Horn. Carol is part of Child Evangelism here in the UP. If you get a chance, you should listen to this interview and find out what they are up to and who they really are. You can get on our website and click on interviews or you can simply follow the link below~

WQXO Interviews

Christmas – Rangers of the Hiawatha National Forest Service will offer a tour of the Grand Island/Munising Bay West Channel Rear Range Lighthouse will be offered on Friday, July 30 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Lighthouse, less than one mile east of Christmas on M-28.

For more information, call 387-2512.

Chatham – The Alger County Fair and Homecoming will be held Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1 in Chatham.

Please call 439-5114 for details.

Kudos to you Munising!!! Not far to go for the $30K in 30 Days needed to be raised to get our bake path!
I had word from Char Carberry herself this morning letting us know that they are down to needing $6500! WOW! Congrats to Munising for opening your wallets to this great cause!
Now, we are doing well but we do need that last push for the remaining $6500. If anyone can do it, Munising can! What a town!
Thanks for the word Char, keep us posted!
~Stephanie

Curtis – The Portage Players will host Tumbledown Town, a musical comedy, Thursday through Saturday, July 29 through 31 at the Erickson Center in Curtis.

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door at the Erickson Center.

Munising – Don Snitgen will present a forging demonstration on Thursday, July 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at the blacksmith shop at the Heritage Center, 1496 Washington Street in Munising.

Seney – The Seney National Wildlife Refuge will offer an amateur photo tour on Thursday, July 29 at 7 a.m. beginning at the NWR Visitor Center in Seney.

The Refuge offers an amazing diversity of birds and wildlife, as well as great landscapes to be photographed. Join other amateur photographers to explore the refuge, get some great shots and share photos. Come prepared for a variety of weather and bug conditions.

For more information, contact the Visitor Center at 586-9851 ext. 15

Munising – Riptide Ride in Munising will offer to Alger County residents any unsold seat for the rest of July for a $10 donation to the bike path fund.

Proof of residency is required and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Munising – The Shipwreck Theatre Big Top Music Show will be offered Thursday, July 29 through Sunday, August 1 at 8 p.m. in the Big Top Tent across from Bayshore Park in Munising.

Listen to nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Carl “Bearfoot” Behrend sing and story tell about Great Lakes shipwrecks, sea captains and Native American legends.

For more information, call 387-2331.

Seney – The Seney National Wildlife Refuge will offer Painting Seney on Thursday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning at the Visitor Center.

Take time to slow down, look carefully, soak in the beauty, and create your own rendition of the Refuge. This program is open to any experience level. Painting materials, basic instruction and scenic inspiration provided.

All painting sessions will meet at the visitor center and use one of the nearby decks or move to another location. During inclement weather, visitor center mounts will be utilized indoors.

Munising – The Munising Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Seney – Wildlife Wednesdays will take place on July 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge.

Join the casual, guided auto tour, taking you on part of the Marshland Wildlife Drive and into the backcountry. Enjoy wildlife, viewing scenery and ask questions.

Curtis – Music in the Park featuring Seven Bridges will be offered on Wednesday, July 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Curtis Park.

The concert will feature rock and roll, and country music.

Munising – The Life of Lake Superior Program session two will be held on Wednesday, July 28 from noon to 7 p.m. in Munising.

Children will find out about “Clearly Superior” with a community mural dediction, boat safety, kayaking, heritage activities, shipwreck detective games, and a family fish boil.

For more information or to register, call the MSU Extension at 387-2530.

Munising – The Munising Downtown Development Authority planning meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 28 at 8 a.m. at City Hall.

The 116th Annual Volunteer Firefighters Tournament came to an end Saturday, July 24th, here in Munising. The  final day of the three day tournament featured a commercial parade and the closing ceremony where winners were announced and trophies were awarded. This year third place went to Skandia-West Branch, second place was awarded to West Iron County, and Crystal Falls took first place overall. The tournament featured numerous events which were scored and judged on several factors…even crowd reaction was taken into consideration. Saturdays commercial parade featured not only firetrucks and firefighting apparatus. In fact, the firefighters built unique and elaborate floats based on this years theme: The Battle by the Bay. More than 15 departments and over 1,200 volunteer firemen and women from around the Upper Peninsula participated in the  numerous competitions and events. However, Munising’s Department was unable to compete simply because they were hosting the tournament, as is tradition. The events proceeds will benefit the participating fire departments where it will be utilized for such things as lifesaving equipment and training. Congratulations to all the Fire Departments on a very successful and exciting tournament, and thank you to all those brave volunteers from across the Upper Peninsula.

The Crystal Falls Fire Department team with their first place trophy.

West Iron County's Fire Department took second place this year.

Champion/Humboldts fantastic recreation of the East Channel Lighthouse on Grand Island.

Replica of a fire boat which sank in the 1800's also built by the Champion/Humboldt team.

The Crystal Falls team created a very impressive "Baywatch" float, relevant to this years Battle by the Bay theme.

The Skandia-West Branch fire department showed off their 1963 fire truck which served them for over 20 years.

Most teams chose float ideas that would portray Munisings landmarks and keep with the Battle by the Bay theme. Here West Iron County has recreated Miners Castle featuring a burning cabin sitting on top.

The commercial parade featured many other impressive and unique ideas including a pirate ship built by the Caspian Gaastra team and several very old fire trucks.

Munising – A Community Bread Oven Demo will be held on Tuesday, July 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. and a Farmer/Artisan Market will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bayshore Park in Munising.

For more information, call 387-2530.

Munising – A Concert in the Park will be offered featuring Darrell and Dave on Tuesday, July 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bayshore Park in Munising.

For more information, call 387-5636.

Munising – Job’s Daughters Bethel #43 Munising will meet on Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at 228 W. Onota Street in Munising.