Maritime museum to host program

MARQUETTE — Join Marquette Maritime Museum from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Lake Superior Yacht Yard for “Savoring the Past: Maritime Menus from the Great Lakes.”

This fundraising event features menu items from historical ships and lighthouses. Local restaurants and chefs are creating unique, seaworthy appetizers and desserts to sample as you enjoy music, cocktails, deck tours of Marquette’s flagship, the Coaster II, and take in the beautiful scenery of the Lake Superior shoreline.

Tickets are $50 per person and are available at the museum, the Marquette Food Co-op, and at https://maritimemuseumfundraiser2018.eventbrite.com/.

Erickson center to host bayanist

CURTIS — The exceptional bayanist Stas Venglevski performs at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis at 7 p.m. Monday, June 25 with dulcimer virtuoso Tatyana Krasnobaeva in a unique concert of traditional Russian folk favorites, classical and original compositions.

This is a free event, but donations are always appreciated. This event is sponsored by the Curtis Buckeyes.

Program on U.P. English planned

MARQUETTE — The Peter White Public Library invites the public to attend a talk entitled, “UP English, Eh?” by Dr. Wil Rankinen, Assistant Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Grand Valley State University, part of the 2018 Summer Linguistic Lecture Series.

The talk will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 25 in the Library’s Shiras Room and repeated at 6 p.m.

Have you ever wondered why Yoopers sound Canadian to many outsiders? Where in the Upper Peninsula is “sauna” pronounced the Finnish way and where is it not? What shared or differing beliefs do Yoopers hold about language, culture and community? How does where one lives in the U.P. influence those set of beliefs?

In this 60-minute presentation, Rankinen will address these points and more, following up on last summer�s presentation, “Yooperese.” After the presentation, there will be time for questions and a community discussion. Coffee, cookies, and cardamom bread will be available.

There is no admission charge to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan and the Peter White Public Library. Come out, eh, and enjoy the fun and fascinating topic of UP talk! For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.

Bluesday Tuesday event on tap

MARQUETTE — The Peter White Public Library and the Marquette Area Blues Society invite music lovers to a concert with The Occasions at 7 p.m. June 26, part of the monthly Bluesday Tuesday series.

Due to construction at the library, the concert will be held at the Ore Dock Brewing Co.

Formed in 2015, The Occasions play a variety of musical styles, from funk to R&B and jazz to blues, with a fun mix of original and cover music. Featuring Caitlin Wright on vocals and Dan Zini on bass, The Occasions pick up other musicians to round out their group.

There is no admission charge to attend this event which is co-sponsored by the Marquette Area Blues Society and the Carroll Paul Memorial Trust Fund of the Peter White Public Library. Call 226-4318 or visit www.pwpl.info for more information.

Historical society to meet

CHAMPION — The Champion-Beacon-Humboldt Historical Society will meet at 2 p.m. June 27 in the Champion Township Office, located along U.S. 41 in Champion.

Everyone is invited to attend.