VFW hosting open house

NEGAUNEE — VFW Post 3165 and Auxiliary will be hosting an open house as part of the Heikki Lunta Celebration today and Saturday.

Homemade chili and cudighi sandwiches will be available for purchase after 3 p.m. both days.

There will also be entertainment both evenings by Ron Collins Jr. and his Video Jukebox.

The public is encouraged to attend. Call Scott at 401-0453 for more information.

100DayProject meeting Saturday

MARQUETTE — An informational meeting on this year’s 100DayProject, which will involve participants taking part in something creative for 100 consecutive days, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Marquette Arts and Culture Center.

For details on the project, visit the100dayproject.com.

‘Bugs’ Bergman benefit set

ISHPEMING — There will be a spaghetti benefit for Richard “Bugs” Bergman, who is in need of a kidney transplant, beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ishpeming Elks Lodge.

The event will include live music, raffles, bake sale, and 50-50.

Care Clinic fundraiser slated

MARQUETTE — The 2020 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for the Care Clinic of Marquette will take place on Saturday.

The date coincides with the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to make abortion on demand legal in America, according to a news release.

The event will take place at St Peter Cathedral Hall in Marquette. Serving will be from 4:30-7 p.m. Dinner will include All-You-Care-To-Eat spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and beverages.

Tickets are available at the door.

All proceeds will go the The Care Clinic of Marquette, formerly known as Pregnancy Services.

On Sunday, the Ishpeming Care Clinic Open House is from 1-2:30 p.m. at St John the Evangelist Church, 325 S. Pine St., Ishpeming.

Gardening program Saturday

MARQUETTE –This is the start of the third year for the U.P. Master Gardener Association and the first presentation of the year has been set.

Saturday, the first gardening presentation of 2020 titled: “The Versatile Hardy Geranium” by Bill Van Kosky will be presented at 1 p.m. in the Shiras Room of Peter White Public Library.

The UPGMA news release said this about the presentation: “Not to be confused with the bright red hothouse so-called ‘geraniums’ often sold in springtime hanging baskets, a great many perennial geraniums are hardy in the Upper Peninsula. Plant hybridizers continue to create beautiful hybrid varieties that offer stunning visual impact in the landscape.

Those who enjoy these gardening presentations and guided garden tours are asked to consider joining the U.P. Master Gardener Association. The $25 membership dues help to ensure that the organization can continue hosting interesting and educational gardening events.

For more information on this UPMGA presentation contact Ron Rossway at rrossway@upmga.com or 906-226-7354. Also note: The U.P. Master Gardener Association is affiliated with the Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener Program.