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Marine Sanctuary events

ALPENA — There are several planned events scheduled for the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. A brief summary of a couple of them are listed below. Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition on Saturday Student teams have spent months designing and building remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to tackle complex missions inspired by real-world ocean and Great Lakes science. This year, they’re plunging into the “Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences,” solving challenges based on Earth’s most extreme frozen environments. The public is invited to watch custom-built ROVs ...

PRESQUE ISLE —- Homestead Artisan Market & Gallery at 8015 E. Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle. Open Saturdays Memorial Day- Labor Day 10-3. Shop for beautiful works of arts and crafts all made by local artists and artisans. The annual Homestead Artisan Market & Gallery is set to begin and ...

Lifelong Learners schedule changes

ALPENA — The Alpena Community College will be replacing the flooring in the Madeline Briggs building next week and as a result, the Alpena Lifelong Learners (ALL) will not have access to the building. Following are the programs for the week being cancelled and those being held: ...

ALPENA - The Thunder Bay Arts Gallery will host an artist meet and greet open house on May 21, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the TBA Gallery in downtown Alpena. Join the 20 local artists for a special evening of visual entertainment, browsing eclectic art offerings, nibbling on treats and ...

Thunder Bay Trails Association hosts hike

ALPENA - The Thunder Bay Trails Association (TBTA) invites the community to a free guided nature hike at the Norway Ridge Pathway on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. The hike will be lead by Alpena Public Schools teacher and naturalist Andrew Wolfgang. The event is open to all ages and ...

J. Lee Grady at New Life Christian Fellowship

ALPENA - J. Lee Grady, international minister and author, will speak at a series of meetings at New Life Christian Fellowship in Alpena. Lee’s messages are known for cutting across culture, race, gender and class. Lee’s focus will be to bring spiritual refreshing and encouragement. He is ...