GRAND RAPIDS — For more than 100 years, the Santa Claus Girls have been providing gifts to Kent County children who might not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. The nonprofit postponed its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Volunteers are back spreading holiday cheer this ...
MARQUETTE — Sylvia Barclay is a lifelong Marquette resident. How long is lifelong you may ask? Barclay will celebrate her 100th birthday on Dec. 7. Barclay has many fond memories of living in Marquette as she approaches her centennial, including neighborhood sleigh rides in the winter, ...
LANSING — The suicide rate of Michigan senior citizens aged 75 and older in 2020 was the highest for this age group since 1991, according to state records. It was also the highest rate of all age groups in 2020, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The number of all ...
LAKE LINDEN — Torch Lake in Keweenaw County is the site of an experiment to improve the abundance and diversity of bottom-dwelling benthos organizations, said the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. As many western U.P. senior citizens recall, copper mining formed ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Center for Lifelong Learning is offering a Diamond Painting Class and Project on Nov. 8. Learn the ins and outs of diamond painting. All tools and project materials are provided. Diamond painting is a form of mosaic art where you apply shiny resins (plastic beads or diamonds) onto a pre-glued canvas to complete the painting. Similar to a paint-by-numbers concept, this craft requires no artistic skills and is a fun and relaxing way to create something beautiful. The class is set for 1-3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at 703 Chippewa Square, Marquette. Cost: $3 NCLL members and ...
ROCK — A dance will be held at the Rock Community/Senior Center, located at 3892 W. Mapleridge Road, from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 14. Music will be by Old Friends. Admission is $5 per person. There will be a free-will donation lunch. For more info call Alice at 356-6588. All proceeds benefit Rock’s Senior Corporation.
