Bike Night schedule released

GWINN — The Up North Lodge in Gwinn has announced its 2019 Bike Night Tuesday schedule.

All events start at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. The schedule by date, agency being helped and sponsor are:

≤ May 28, MI Bikers Helping Veterans, Marquette Powersports and Amsoil, BuyGreatOil.com authorized dealer Alan Book

≤ June 4, Girl Scouts, Legion Riders and Christian Motorcycle Club

≤ June 11, Trillium House, Windowstore, Barrier Free, ABC Seamless

≤ June 18, Forsyth EMT, American Senior Benefit, Honor Credit Union

≤ June 25, U.P. Hospice Foundation, 44 North, The Up North Lodge

≤ July 2, Just Believe, Larry’s Family Foods, Embers Credit Union

≤ July 9, Warrior Relief, Trophy Center, National Guard

≤ July 16, Paw Packs, Kountry Korner, Crossroads Mini-Mart, Pepsi

≤ July 23, U.P. Honor Flight, Mark Aho Financial, Garceau Insurance

≤ July 30, Abate of Upper Michigan, Bald Eagle Harley Davidson, Iron Bike Night

≤ Aug. 6, Beacon House, 44 North, The Up North Lodge

≤ Aug. 13, DARE Program of Forsyth, Avis Ketola of Century 21, Oaklea Simpson Security

≤ Aug. 20, U.P. Children’s Museum, Gwinn Furniture Store, The Up North Lodge

≤ Aug. 27, U.P. Pink Power, Whitney’s Bloody Mary Mix, Sivula Outdoor Group

≤ Sept. 3, Special Olympics, The Up North Lodge

≤ Sept. 10, Gwinn Area Community Fund, Gwinn Area Community

≤ Sept. 17, UPAWS, Select Realty

≤ Sept. 24, YMCA, Vango’s

≤ Oct. 1, Upper MI Ice Racing Association, Modeltown Express

Local food guide release party

MARQUETTE — Taste the Local Difference, a local food marketing agency, has produced two glossy magazine-style Guides to Local Food, one for northern MIchigan and another for southeast to mid-Michigan. A guide release party is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. May 28 at the Ore Dock Brewing Co., 114 W. Spring St.

The guides feature a directory to farms, farmers markets, restaurants and other local food businesses alongside recipes and stories highlighting regional local food champions.

For more information, visit localdifference.org.

Celebrate Recovery program held

GWINN — Celebrate Recovery is a 12-step, Christ-centered, Biblical and balanced program that helps overcome hurts, hang-ups and habits.

The program meets Wednesdays (except holidays) at First Baptist Church of Gwinn, 195 N. Billings St., Gwinn from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Child care is available.

For more information call 906-361-5503 or visit hopestartstoday.org or celebraterecovery.com.

Volunteer training event June 4

MARQUETTE — Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice has scheduled its next volunteer training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4.

Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice is a 100% non-profit organization looking for volunteers that are interested in making friendly visits, providing caregiving relief, working in the veteran-to-veteran program, helping in Adult Day Service Program, working on community events, providing office support, music therapy, or pet therapy.

Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice invites all to join this free training. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Call Susie at 906-225-7760 or email sduquette@lakesuperiorhospice.org.