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City manager sets office hours

MARQUETTE — Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her first community office after-hours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7 at Provisions, located at 401 S. Lakeshore Boulevard. The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community, and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with city staff about interests and concerns.

Art exhibit planned at PWPL

MARQUETTE — A June-July exhibits artist reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at the Peter White Public Library. Amber Dohrenwend’s “We Make Our City, Our City Makes Us” Art Week installation will be in the the Marquette Arts and Culture Center’s Deo Gallery. Jody Trost’s art exhibit, “Pandemic: Hobby Gone Wild,” will feature felted creations in the Huron Mountain Club Gallery. Joe’s Siegel’s art exhibit titled “POP!” will be a showcase for comics and graphic novels in the Reception Gallery in the lower level.

Community drum circle set

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Drumming Circle will be having a community drum session from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Harvey. Weather permitting, drummers will be moving chairs outside to drum. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of experience or ability. Some rhythms instruments and drums are available. Contact Lynn Buckland-Brown at 906-399-9824 with any questions.

Silver Creek to host food pantry

MARQUETTE— Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry on Thursday. The distribution of food will begin at 10 a.m. and continue while supplies last or until noon. Food will be available for approximately 500 families. This will be a drive-thru event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in advance to allow the distribution team to place food boxes directly in the vehicle. It ...

Birds settle in during sweet, smooth June

“The days of June are like honey, smooth, full of flavor, and oh, so sweet!” - Anonymous There is a calm that comes with June. Most of the migrating birds have arrived and found their summer homes. Flowers are finishing their blooming in cherry, service berry and apple, and still ...

Smoke has effect on bird watching

Perhaps there is no time in a summer’s day more cheering, than when the warmth of the sun is just beginning to triumph over the freshness of the morning - when there is just a lingering hint of early coolness to keep off languor under the delicious influence of warmth.” — Robert Muller ...