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Bulletin Board 9/28/18

Ishpeming/Negaunee Belles to meet

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming/Negaunee Belles meet at the Jasper Ridge Brewery in Ishpeming at noon Thursday.

Pet blessing set at St. Michaels

MARQUETTE — In honor of St. Francis Assisi’s feast day, St. Michael Catholic Church in Marquette, will be hosting a Blessing of the Pets event at 6 p.m. Thursday.

At this time, participants are welcome to bring items such as blankets, towels, and Scrip or monetary donations to benefit the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter.

There will also be a free will offering photo booth. Donations from this, will be donated to UPAWS.

For a complete list of items needed, go to upaws.org.

For more information, call 906-228-8180.

France to be ‘dissected’

MARQUETTE — Professor Roger Magnuson along with Professor Beverly Matherne will continue their six-week course entitled “France Dissected: Its People, Customs, and Institutions” at the Peter White Public Library on Thursday in the Heritage Room (formerly known as the Business Reference Room) and Thursday, Oct. 11 in the Shiras Room from 6:30-8 p.m.

Magnuson holds a Ph.D. in history and philosophy of education from the University of Michigan. Now retired, he was a Professor of Education at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, where he taught for more than 30 years.

Matherne holds a BA and MA in English from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a PHD in drama from Saint Louis University. Now retired, she was an English Professor at Northern Michigan University and is the is the author of six bilingual books (English/French) of free verse, prose poetry, lyrical stories, and blues poems.

The class is open to the public at no charge and no registration is required. Call 226-2252 or visit www.pwpl.info for more information.

LWV session coming up

MARQUETTE — During October, the League of Women Voters of Delta County, Marquette County Unit will host six informational meetings entitled “Statewide Ballot Proposals: What Are They? What Would They Do?”

“We are pleased to present educational information on the statewide ballot proposals” said Darlene Allen, Unit Chair of the League of Women Voters in Marquette County, in a news release. “The presentations will allow voters to learn more about the proposals and what to expect on the ballot in November.”

The presentations will include information on the proposals to legalize marijuana, establish a citizen’s redistricting committee and to secure elections and voting rights.

The first presentation scheduled will be at the Chocolay Township Hall from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday.

There are additional programs scheduled for Humboldt Township Hall in Champion 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 10; Forsyth Township Clubhouse in Gwinn 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17; and at the Lakeview Arena, Citizens Forum Room in Marquette from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 24.

Programs are also planned for Powell Township and the Negaunee/Ishpeming area. All of the informational meetings are free and open to the public.

For further details and updates on locations and dates visit www.lwvdeltacounty.org or call 906-225-9103.

Meditation class to be offered

MARQUETTE — Join Jeremy Morelock for a weekly Meditation Class emphasizing mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion.

The class meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays in October.

On Thursday, it will be in the Lions Room and on Oct. 11, 18, and 25 it will be in the Heritage Room (formerly known as the Business Reference Room.)

There is no admission charge to attend. For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.

Music festival coming up

MARQUETTE — The Beethoven and Banjos fourth annual music festival will take place during the first week of October.

Artistic director and Upper Peninsula native, Evan Premo, promises a fabulous blend of classical and folk music that will feature folk music of Norway and Sweden, baroque music, and some unusual instruments, according to a press release.

The 2018 featured folk musicians are Norwegian hardingfela (handanger fiddle) player Guro Kvifte Nesheim and Swedish nyckelharpa (key fiddle) player Anna Gustavsson. On the classical music side, the Festival welcomes to the U.P. for the first time New York-based theorbo (large lute) and renaissance guitar player Paul Holmes Morton. Returning musicians include regulars Laurel Premo (fiddle/banjo), Anna Elashvili (violin), Mary Bonhag (soprano), and Evan Premo. This year in addition to double bass, Evan Premo will play the viola da gamba (a baroque 7-string cello-like instrument with frets). Concerts and workshops will be delivered to students and public audiences during the week-long festival. Public concerts will be presented in Marquette, Hancock, and Crystal Falls.

These unique programs are created especially for the Beethoven & Banjos audiences. Admission is “Come as you are. Pay what you can” (free will donation). Anyone can experience this amazing music. The community concert for the Marquette Area will be presented at the Reynolds Recital Hall on Northern Michigan University campus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Seating is limited to 340 so plan to arrive early.

Beethoven and Banjos’ public concerts will also be presented in Hancock at the Finnish American Heritage Center on Finlandia University campus at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and in Crystal Falls at the Crystal Theatre at 2 p.m. CT Sunday.

Marquette area students have a unique opportunity to learn from Beethoven and Banjo’ musicians. At 12:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, a workshop will be presented at the Reynolds Recital Hall. All students (middle school through college and homeschoolers) are welcome to attend. Participants can learn more about unusual and beautiful Nordic instruments like the hardingfele and the nyckelharpa and baroque instruments like the theorbo and the viola da gamba.

For more information about the 2018 musicians and the concerts, visit the B&B website (www.beethovenandbanjos.org) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/beethovenandbanjos).

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