On Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 2:00pm, there will be a presentation about the Underwater Archaeology Survey. This free public presentation will take place at the Township Hall in Eagle River, Michigan.

On June 23rd-24th, a team of Maritime Archaeologists will undertake a survey of the waters off Eagle River as part of the 2011 Cliff Mine Archaeology Project (weather permitting!). They will use a state-of-the-art Kongsberg-Mesotech MS 1000 Sector Scanning Sonar and try to locate, identify, and map any remains of the community’s famous 300’ dock, where copper was loaded for shipping and passengers arrived and departed the area. Will they find the dock? What about the cranes that did the loading? Were there other clues about life at this place where land and lake meet for travel, shipping, and supply? Come hear what the underwater research team discovered!

Speakers:
Mark Holley, Maritime Archaeologist for Tribal Marine Services and the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve; Professor, Northwest Michigan College
Brian Abbott, Commercial Diver and President of Nautilus Marine Group International
Kenneth Vrana, Director of Michigan Tech’s Isle Royale Institute

The Cliff Mine Research Team thanks the Keweenaw County Historical Society for hosting this presentation.

The Cliff Mine Archaeology Project 2011 field season has been sponsored by grants from the Keweenaw National Historic Park Advisory Commission and the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University, along with generous gifts of support from Joseph Dancy and Paul LaVanway. Information about the project can be found on their website.

The underwater survey has been supported by the Isle Royale Institute and Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Both IRI and the Industrial Archaeology team thank Nautilus Marine Group and Tribal Marine Services for their donation of time and expertise to the Cliff Mine Archaeology Project.

“Steam of Life” is the featured Nordic film Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock. The film will be shown twice on Thursday, May 12, 2011, once at 2:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m.

In “Steam of Life,” Finnish men in saunas speak straight from the heart in the warmth of the sauna, cleansing themselves both physically and mentally.

The filmmakers traveled throughout Finland, inviting men of all walks of life, and in many different saunas, to share their touching stories about love, death, birth and friendship. “Steam of Life” reveals the men’s naked souls in an exceptionally intimate and poetic way.

The 84-minute documentary is Finnish with English subtitles. It was released in 2010. Because of the nature of the film, viewer discretion is advised.

For information, call (906) 487-7549.

It’s back and bigger than before!! The 2nd Recess Bullies Rock Fest is gonna be happening in the ballroom at the Memorial Union Building on the campus of Michigan Tech and once again it’s free and all ages. It starts at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

The purpose of the event is to discourage underage drinking and is sponsored by H.O.W.L. ‘Healthy Options for a Wellness Lifestyle’, an MTU group led by Michelle and Amber. There will be bands playing throughout the night with the event concluding at midnight.

For more information, and to see what bands are playing, please visit the band’s website.

The Portage Lake District Library will host chiropractors David Campain and Andrea Dibley as they present “10 Ways to Reach 100 and Love It!”. They will cover topics such as regular exercise, fresh foods, breathing exercises and more. This is part of the Portage Lake District Library’s monthly program in the Natural Health and Wellness Series.

The presentation will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at (906) 482-4570 or visit their website.

Local radio host and music historian Anthony Daniel will host the game show without a TV audience, “Blues Clues.” Everyone is invited to test their trivia knowledge about the blues and rock & roll. The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2010 at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton.

After some trivia, the multi-media presentation “Black, White & the Blues: A Look at the Blues Hall of Fame” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. followed at 7:00 p.m. by the documentary film “Home Sweet Chicago.”

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit their website.

The Friends of the Portage Lake District Library invite everyone to the second annual Cinco de Mayo Salsa Contest on Thursday, May 5, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. To enter the contest, simply make 8 cups of your favorite salsa and label it mild, medium, or hot. Bring it to the library before 5:00 p.m. on May 5 where it will be placed next to bowls of chips for sampling and voting by the public. The winners in each category will receive south of the border gift baskets.

Advance registration is not required to enter the contest but it would be greatly appreciated. Contestants may register by calling the library at (906) 482-4570. This contest is open to all, and everyone is welcome to sample the salsas and vote for their favorite one.

Library programs are free and everyone is invited. For more information, please call the library at (906) 482-4570 or visit their website.

The Portage Lake District Library will have a real Toggenburg Alpine mix mother goat and her six week old baby kid at Storytime on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 10:15 a.m.

Katie Searl and her children, Anna, Fisher, Myrica, and Lain Rajdl, will demonstrate how to milk a goat and talk about how to take care of goats. They will also explain the truth about what goats eat, describe what goats do all day, and give examples of how kid goats like to play.

There will be samples of certified goat milk, yogurt, and cheese to eat. Children will also read stories about goats and make a project to take home.

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at (906) 482-4570 or visit their website.

The Portage Lake District Library in Houghton is hosting a presentation by Dan Schneider and Bonnie Luokos. They will be sharing their volunteer experiences on their recent four month road trip in the American West. They will present their slide show and share what they learned on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at (906) 482-4570 or visit their website.

The Portage Lake District Library will host Advanced Master Gardener Lynn Watson on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. for her presentation on “Landscaping Expansions: Getting the Most Out of Your Resident Plant Material.”

This presentation will teach participants how to split shrubs and perennials and how to do twig tip propagation, rosebush multiplication, winter sowing, and evergreen recovery.

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at (906) 482-4570 or visit their website.

We have received word from a reliable source that the pond at Garden City Pond is no more. This spring, the dam became blocked with debris and the water built up behind it. Eventually the water rose around the banks of the dam to escape and the pond is no more.

We are planning a visit soon to check out the damage and decide whether Garden City Pond should remain on Keweenaw Free Guide or whether it just needs updated information.