Vinyl on sale at Ore Dock

MARQUETTE — Beginning at 5 p.m. today and continuing until 10 p.m. Saturday, a multi-day vinyl record sale will be held at the Ore Dock Brewing Company at 114 W. Spring St., Marquette.

This event will take place in the second floor community room. Live music is featured every night along with a vinyl DJ. Come and browse through thousands of collectible and new vinyl records up for sale along with CDs, posters, cassette tapes, 45 singles and pop culture items. The public is invited to bring their vintage vinyl for sale or trade.

For more information, to post request and RSVP for this event, visit: www.facebook.com/ events/173857866658559/

DDA work session scheduled

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Downtown Development Authority will have a work session at noon Wednesday at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St.

The purpose of the meeting is to meet with consultants regarding the Downtown Identity Enhancement Strategy Project.

Alzheimer’s walk kick off on tap

MARQUETTE — The Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter will host its kick off for the 2018 Marquette Walk to End Alzheimer’s from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at The Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery, located at 119 S. Front St., Marquette.

Appetizers will be provided along with a cash bar.

While the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Marquette does not take place until Sept. 8, the fundraiser takes months of preparation.

Beyond the fundraising, this event helps educate participating communities about Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. More than 600 communities nationwide participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is the world’s single largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This year the goal for the Marquette Walk is to raise $55,000.

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in Michigan and has increased 96 percent since 2000. In 2017, more than 180,000 Michiganders were living with the disease and more than one-half million local residents are serving as caretakers.

There are 12 walks planned throughout Michigan in 2018. The Marquette Walk takes place Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Jacobetti Complex on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette.

To volunteer or donate, visit act.alz.org/walk. All contributions are tax deductible.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Jake Bilodeau at 906-250-1284 or Jeff Kleinschmidt at 906-362-2888.