News & Updates
Design to Sell
Join Julie Waara, Interior Decorator and Real Estate Broker, on Tuesday, February 4 from 6 – 7:00pm to learn about simple and cost effective things that you can do to make your home a more attractive product in today’s real estate market.
Cricut Craft:Animal Rescue Pouches
Bring some kindness to our community by helping us make animal rescue pouches for our local Keweenaw Wildlife Rehabilitation group, while learning how to cut fabric with our new Cricut Machine on Tuesday, February 4 from 6 – 7:00pm . You are welcome to bring fleece and cotton fabric to donate to the project. If you are a sewer, we could also … read more Cricut Craft:Animal Rescue Pouches
Superior Fab Lab: Paper Circuits
Just in time for Valentine’s day, come make a light-up greeting card! Materials and instruction provided.
Vegetable Starts and Seed Swap
Gina Kerr, master gardener, farmer and owner of Whispering Wild Market Farm will be hosting a workshop about starting vegetables indoors on Saturday, February 1, from 10:00am – 12:00pm . Get a head start on our short growing season. It’s the perfect time to start onions from seed. Peppers, herbs and tomatoes and flowers can also be started now. Bring your seeds … read more Vegetable Starts and Seed Swap
Early use of Copper in the Lake Superior Region
Bob Wheeler will be speaking on Thursday, January 30, from 6 – 7:30pm at Portage Lake District Library on the Old Copper Culture and other evidence of ancient use of this area by Native Americans. This presentation will include reproduction and authentic artifacts for show and tell.
PLDL Launches New Podcast
The Portage Lake District Library is thrilled to debut a new podcast that will be available on all major podcast apps in the coming weeks. “PLDL Explores” Is a two-episode podcast that focuses on shipwrecks of the Portage Waterway and Lake Superior, as well as ghost stories and other folklore of the Keweenaw. “The popularity of podcasting is growing rapidly, and we’re … read more PLDL Launches New Podcast
Interchange Studio: Spanish Conversation
Come meet other learners of Spanish who want to improve their spoken Spanish on Thursday, January 23, from 5:30 – 6:30pm . The class is open to all ages, but some previous experience with Spanish (at any level) is necessary, as this is not a class but a platform to apply what you know. Topics and smiles will be provided. Class meets … read more Interchange Studio: Spanish Conversation
Community Book Discussion: What the Eyes Don’t See
Join us for a community book discussion of Doctor Mona Hanna-Attisha’s book, What the Eyes Don’t See, about the Flint, Michigan water crisis and the ensuing battle to expose the truth to the world. We will be joined by a panel of experts on environmental health and explore these topics in relation to the book and our local water safety concerns.
Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission
Join us on Wednesday, January 22, from 6 – 7:00pm for a presentation by the League of Women Voters on the current status of the MI Independent Redistricting Commission, which was voted into existence on the 2018 ballot proposal 3.