Pet Partners’ handler class May 11

MARQUETTE — April 26 is the deadline to sign up for the SuperiorLand Pet Partners’ next handler class.

The class will be May 11 in Marquette.

The handler class is the first step in a process of training, testing and registering handler/animal teams with international pet therapy group, Pet Partners.

The registered teams are invited into hospitals, nursing and rehabilitation homes, libraries, schools, etc to offer comfort and support.

For more information or to register for the class call Patty at 906-204-2218 or email Pcornish@UPHP.com.

Blood drives to be held across U.P.

MARQUETTE — UP Health System-Marquette’s Regional Blood Center has announced upcoming blood drives throughout the Upper Peninsula (all times local).

≤ Monday, LSSU’s Crow’s Nest, Sault Ste. Marie from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. For an appointment call Andrea Olson at 906-635-7483.

≤ Tuesday, Tadych’s Econo Foods, Marquette, from noon-3 p.m. with the bloodmobile. For an appointment call Tyler or Alyson at 226-3500.

≤ Wednesday, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, Manistique, from 1-5:15 p.m. For an appointment call Mindy Asp at 341-5777.

≤ Thursday, Econo Foods, Iron Mountain from 1-3 p.m. with the bloodmobile. For an appointment call Debbie Bray at 774-1911.

≤ April 2, Faith Lutheran Church, Sault Ste. Marie, from 2-6 p.m. For an appointment call Michele Green at 632-1177 or 440-5541.

≤ April 4, Crystal Falls United Lutheran Church from 1-5 p.m. For an appointment call Pearl Ross at 875-3197 or Pat Kosiba at 875-3187.

≤ April 8, Helen Newberry Joy Hospital from 2-6 p.m. with the bloodmobile. For an appointment call Mary Nutkins at 293-8438.

≤ April 9, Lake Superior State’s Cisler Center, Sault Ste. Marie, from 1-5 p.m. For an appointment call Kirk Smallegan at 231-429-9140.

≤ April 15, Bethel Lutheran Church, Ishpeming, from 2-6 p.m. with the bloodmobile. For an appointment call Laura Kantola at 485-1788 or Linda Wommer @ 204-0852.

≤ April 17, Finlandia University, Hancock, from 3-7 p.m. with the bloodmobile. For an appointment call Ben Johnson at 370-2614.

‘Foxtrot’ to be screened Monday

MARQUETTE — Foreign Flicks, a new program dedicated to contemporary films from around the world, presents the 2017 drama “Foxtrot” at 6 p.m. Monday in the Peter White Public Library’s Community Room.

This is a BYO dinner event.

Told in three acts, this drama reveals the stages of parental grief, trauma, and loss a couple goes through when they are informed by army officials of their son’s death. This Israeli film, directed by Samuel Maoz (in Hebrew, and rated R), runs for 113 minutes.

Foxtrot won 29 awards including best film/foreign film from the Israeli Film Academy, the Munich Film Festival, the National Board of Review USA, and the Venice Film Festival.

There is no admission charge to attend this event sponsored by the Friends of the Peter White Public Library. For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.