ALPENA — The Poetics Lab is partnering with the Susan Lane Foundation to present an open mic celebration night on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Art in the Loft. Cocktail hour will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with music by Tranquil Trauma. The Poetics Lab Chapbook Vol. IV release and HOMES Haiku ...

ALPENA — Step back in time to the holidays of yesteryear with Thunder Bay Arts’ Yuletide, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 at the Historical Village at Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan. Get ready for some good old-fashioned family fun, featuring children’s games and activities, ...

ALPENA — Friends Together will host a one-day Downtown Popcorn Factory sale from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13. All proceeds will benefit Friends Together, a local cancer support organization. The sale will feature popcorn from Kettle Nation, LLC, a veteran-owned company. Kettle ...

Ella White Christmas Bazaar Dec. 7 at Thunder Bay Jr. High ALPENA — The Ella White Parent Teacher Organization and Ella White Elementary School invite the community to their annual Christmas Bazaar, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Thunder Bay Junior High School. The ...

ALPENA — The United Way of Northeast Michigan is seeking donors for the Christmas Wish List. There are still 80 children who need to be matched to donors to receive gifts for Christmas. Through the Christmas Wish List, United Way of Northeast Michigan matches generous donors with the ...