Temple Beth Sholom open house

MARQUETTE — Temple Beth Sholom will host a community open house/reception today from 2-4 p.m. in its new home at the southwest corner of Blaker and E. Ridge Streets in Marquette. Four tours of the renovated historic “Citadel” building will be conducted once every half hour starting at 2:15 p.m. All are welcome.

The building which was originally built in 1920 as a Christian Science church, later became a meeting venue and then was divided into apartments. It has now been extensively restored as a house of worship for Marquette County’s only Jewish congregation. The original stained glass windows, designed exclusively for Temple Beth Sholom by artist A. Raymond Katz, have been moved from the original building in Ishpeming and remounted in the sanctuary windows of the new Temple Beth Sholom. These windows represent the Ten Commandments and the major Jewish holidays. The original pews and various sacred objects such as the Torah scrolls have also been transported from the Ishpeming building and installed.

For information, contact apsmd@aol.com or 869-6543.

Artwork sought for marina gallery

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Arts and Culture Center is now accepting artist proposals for the city’s Marina Gallery 2018 summer season. The gallery is in the Cinder Pond Marina Harbor Services Building, adjacent to Mattson Lower Harbor Park.

Artists must submit proposals via email to arts-culture@marquettemi.gov, and should provide a bio, credentials and high-resolution scans of work. All work must be maritime-themed, original and ready to hang on a gallery cable and hook system. Deadline for submissions is Friday and the artist selection will be made the following week. Installation will take place in early June.

For additional questions and information call the Marquette Arts and Culture Center at 228-0472.

Marquette to collect yard waste

MARQUETTE — Brush and leaf pick up in the city of Marquette will begin Monday.

Brush will be collected Monday through Friday and crews will collect loose or brown bagged leaves May 21-June 1. Collection zones and dates can be found on the city website.

The compost site at 1415 Pioneer Road will be opening for the season Tuesday. The site will be open every Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. and every Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The household rubbish site at 1415 Pioneer Road will be opening today. This site will be open every Monday 3-7 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month 1-4 p.m.

Remember to bring a current water bill showing a “solid waste” fee payment and an ID to enter the both sites.