Master List of Smithsonian events
City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Arbor
Vitae
Northwoods HarleyDavidson, 1700 U.S. 51,
Woodruff, WI 54568,
United States
1942 Harley Military
Motorcycle
If you like motorcycles, you
will want to see this vintage
military 1942 Harley.
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Fri 9 - 5:00pm,
Sat 10 - 11am
Ashland
Ashland Historical
Museum, 509 Main St,
Ashland, WI
Ashland Historical
Museum and Mural walk
Visit the Ashland Historical
Society Museum, view ore
dock display then walk the
historical streets and view
the murals
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Fri 10:00am 4:00pm
Bessemer
Bessemer Area Historical
Society, 403 South Sophie
Street, Bessemer, MI
49911, United States
Mining & Logging Videos
View two video films about
mining and logging, then
check out Bessemer
Heritage Center.
5/23/2015 &
5/30/2015
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bessemer Area Historical
Society, 403 South Sophie
Street, Bessemer, MI
49911, United States
Mining & Logging Videos
Visit our Heritage Center
April 10 - May 31
and see videos on mining
and logging. Each about an
hour long they will alternate
on Fridays through April
and May beginning with
mining on April 10.
Fri 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bessemer City Hall
Vintage Fashion Show
Auditorium, Bessemer, MI and Women's Tea
Come and enjoy tea as the
women of the Range might
have done in the 20s and
30s. View vintage fashions
of the period recreated for
your fun and enjoyment at
1:30 and 2:30pm.
Minimimal cost of $5.00.
Should be lots of fun!
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Bessemer City Hall Mtg
Room, Bessemer, MI
Vintage Quilt Show
Come and see an impressive 4/18/2015
display of women's quilting
from the past. See how
women of the Upper
Peninsula use fabric to
create works of art for
everyday use in their homes.
10:00am - 4:00pm
Copper Peak, N13870
Copper Peak Road,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Copper Peak Ski Jump &
Chalet
Come get a look at the
4/18/2015 world's tallest ski flying
5/31/2015
jump! Even if the Copper
Peak Adventure Ride to the
top of the Ski Jump is not
open due to weather it is
amazing. You can tour
the chalet where you will
learn about the Curry Hill
ski jump and the records set
there; the ski jump at
Wolverine Ski Area; and the
development of Copper
Peak.
Sat 1:00pm - 4:00pm,
Sun 10:00am 2:30pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
4/18/2015
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Bessemer
Copper Peak, N13870
Copper Peak Road,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Tour - Copper Peak
Adventure Ride
The highest ski jump in the
world should be open for
tours that will take you so
high you can see all along
the Gogebic Range and to
Lake Superior. You can also
learn about Copper Peak's
history and the history of
ski jumping by visiting the
chalet. Prepare to be
amazed!
5/23/2015 5/31/2015
Sat 1:00pm - 4:30pm,
Sun 10:00am 2:30pm
Kikkebusch Glassworks
400 S Moore St,
Bessemer, MI 49911, USA
Vintage Glass Bottles &
Glassblowing
Come to Kikkebusch
Glassworks and see a
display of over 30 vintage /
antique glass bottles -- all
locally made. See tools of
the glassblowing trade and
historic photos that show
how the bottles were
manufactured.
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Sat 10:00am 5:00pm
Arlene's Pottery & Gallery Pottery Embellishment
Llc, 10374 Main Street,
Demos
Boulder Junction, WI
54512, United States
Come see how Arlene
embellishes her unique,
handmade pottery. Visit
with her and see other
works by Great Lakes
Artisans.
4/10 - 5/15
Fri and Sat 10:00am 5:00pm Open
Memorial day
weekend Fri - Mon
10:00am - 5:00pm
Headwaters Restaurant & Vintage Fishing Guides
Tavern, 5675 County
Road M, Boulder Junction,
WI 54512, United States
Come for good food and
April 4 - May 31
enjoy our two photo walls of
vintage fishing guides.
Sun- Sat 11:00am Midnight
Mykytka Leather, 10407
Main Street, Boulder
Junction, WI 54512
Mykytka Leather Demos
Visit the award-winning
studio of Penny Mykytka
and see how leather
becomes a work of art. See
her working and giving
demonstrations. See her
displays of old leather work
and leatherworking tools.
April 4 - May 31
Sun, Tues, Thur, Fri,
Sat 10:00am 5:00pm Open
Memorial Day also
Iron County Historical
Museum, 303 Iron Street,
Hurley, WI 54534, United
States
"Poetry" with Paul
Zarzyski
Come listen to a recitation
of wonderful poetry by a
past local resident, Paul
Zarzyski, who has made a
name for himself nationally
as a unique storyteller. Paul
will share his memories of
growing up in the 50s and
60s.
5/24/2015
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Iron County Historical
Museum, 303 Iron Street,
Hurley, WI 54534, United
States
Iron County Museum &
Rug Weaving Demos
Visit the Iron County
Historical Society's museum
that exemplifies the theme
of "The Way We Worked" in
the North Woods. See a
restored courtroom as well
as watch women create
woven works of art on
vintage looms.
April 4 - May 31
Wed, Fri and Sat
10:00am - 2:00pm
Boulder
Junction
Hurley
Friday, April 03, 2015
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City
Location
Hurley
Ironwood
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Sharon's Coffee Company, Logging Equipment &
122 Silver Street, Hurley, Silver Street Photos
WI 54534, United States
While you enjoy exceptional
coffee and good food, take a
look at the old logging
equipment on display and
view the photos that show
how Silver Street in Hurley,
WI used to look.
April 10 - May 31
Mon - Sat 7:00am 5:00pm
Art Studios on Aurora,
107 E Aurora St,
Ironwood, MI 49938, USA
Copper & Iron Show
Come to the Art Studios on
Aurora, Velin Gallery during
the Smithsonian Exhibit to
see copper and iron
inspired creations made by
local artisans. Take a look
at the amazing 175-pound
copper piece on display as
well.The Art Studios on
Aurora is a group of 17
working studios that
encourage shopping for
original works of art in
watercolors, oils,
handcrafted jewelry,
collage, basketry and more.
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Sat noon 4:00pm
Art Studios on Aurora,
107 E Aurora St,
Ironwood, MI 49938, USA
Copper & Iron Show
Reception
Add this reception at the Art 4/11/2015
Studios on Aurora, Velin
Gallery to your stops for the
Smithsonian Opening
Ceremonies. See the Copper
and Iron artworks created
by local artists and enjoy
good food and drink.Art
Studios on Aurora is a group
of 17 working studios that
encourage shopping for
original works of art in
watercolors, oils,
handcrafted jewelry,
collage, basketry and more.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Brewster's Northwoods
Bar, Lowell St, Ironwood,
MI
Chainsaws and Phones
View antique chainsaws and April 4 - May 31
antique phones in the
original Ironwood phone
company
11:30am - 8:00pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938
Head Start Story Time
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs
People Do by Helingn and
Hembrook
4/20/2015
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Andrew Carnegie Day
Open House
Come learn how Andrew
Carnegie's history
intertwines with the
Ironwood Library as a we
celebrate National Library
Week. There will be
refreshments an cake!
4/17/2015
2:30pm - 5:30pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Book Blog for Young
Adults
Students can respond to the
book "Ten Cents a Dance",
by joining the blog from the
library's website.
4/16/2015
10:00am - 5:00pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Building Tours - Carnegie
Library
Visit the oldest,
continuously used Carnegie
Library in the State of
Michigan. Learn a bit about
its history and its plans for
the future.
April 6 - May 31
Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri
and Sat 12:00pm 5:00pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
Event Title
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Ironwood
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Children's Story Hour
Enjoy the book "When I
Grew Up" by Al Yankovic
and meet people from
different occupations.
5/2/2015
10:00am - noon
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Dinner and a Movie for
Grades 2 to 5
Enjoy a fun movie and pizza
at the library as you learn
about child labor at the turn
of the century.
5/5/2015
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Event -- Head Start Story
Time
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs
People Do by Helingn and
Hembrook
4/16/2015
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
How Moms Worked: An
After School Activity
Get a look at how moms
have worked: butter
churning, potato peeling,
and other domestic chores
that have filled the lives of
mothers and housekeepers.
Participants will get to eat
what they make.
4/7/2015
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Pre-School Story Time
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs
People Do by Helingn and
Hembrook
4/23/2015
10:00am - 11:00am
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Pre-School Story Time
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs
People Do by Helingn and
Hembrook
4/23/2015
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Pre-School Story Time
Clothesline Clues to the Jobs
People Do by Helingn and
Hembrook
4/16/2015
9:30am - 10:30am
Carnegie Library, 235
East Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Resume and Mock Job
Interview for Teens
Learn some tips for a good a
resume and practice
interview skills.
5/4/2015 - need
other dates
Mon and Tues
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Need to verify dates
Creative Spirits Rubber
Stamping, 121 North
Lowell Street, Ironwood,
MI 49938, United States
"Vintage" Book & Card
Making: Smithsonian
Souvenirs
Come to Creative Spirits and April 6 - May 31
make vintage-themed books
on Monday afternoons or
vintage-themed cards on
Saturdays. Either way you
will come away with a
product of your own that
will help you remember
your Smithsonian
experience. Store hours
Monday to Friday, 10am to
5:30pm; Saturday 10am to
4pm.
Mon and Sat
1:00pm - 4:30pm
Dancing Raven ArtWorks,
321 S Suffolk St,
Ironwood, MI 49938, USA
Iron & Bead Class
Come to the Dancing Raven
ArtWorks and learn how
iron and beads are used to
make works of art by doing
it yourself. Contribute your
artwork to a beadwork
chain that will be displayed
at the gallery.
Tues 5:30pm 7:30pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
April 7 - May 31
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Ironwood
Dancing Raven ArtWorks,
321 S Suffolk St,
Ironwood, MI 49938, USA
Iron Sculptures and Bead
Art
Dancing Raven is an
April 6 - May 31
amazing gallery/workshop.
See four exhibits: "Iron
heART" casted iron
sculpture, "Iron in Our
Veins" sculptures about past
mining in the region,
"Woodland Beadwork"
traditional beadwork done
on clothing, decorative
items and ceremonial
objects, and "Everlasting
Beaded Garden" French
beaded flowers popular
during Victorian times
Mon- Sat 10:00am 4:00pm, Sun
10:00am - 2:00pm
Downtown Art Place, 111
E Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI
"The Way We Worked for
Kids" Exhibit
See the main Smithsonian
April 4 - May 31
Exhibit "The Way We
Worked." Use it as a
starting point for an
historical journey across the
entire Gogebic Range and
the North Woods area.
Mon - Sat noon 4:00pm
Downtown Art Place, 111
E Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI
"The Way We Worked"
Exhibit
See the main Smithsonian
April 4 - May 31
Exhibit "The Way We
Worked." Use it as a
starting point for an
historical journey across the
entire Gogebic Range and
the North Woods area.
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm Sun noon 3:00pm
Downtown Art Place, 111
E Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI
Opening Day: The Way
We Worked
"The Way We Worked"
Exhibition opens to the
public on Easter Saturday.
Our partner exhibitions
begin on Monday, April 6
throughout the Gogebic
Range and Northern
Wisconsin. The Opening
Ceremony is scheduled for
Saturday April 11. The
entire day of April 11, is
devoted to panel
discussions, performances,
speeches, and a reception.
10:00am - 4:00pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
Dates
4/4/2015
Days/Hours
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Ironwood
Downtown Art Place, 111
E Aurora Street,
Ironwood, MI
Reception - Paint the
Masters Show
An artists reception will
4/1/2015
open the Paint the Masters
Show at the Historic
Ironwood Theatre
concourse on Wednesday
April 1, 2015 at 5:00 PM to
7:00 PM in the Downtown
Art Place.Wine, punch and
hors d'oeuvres will be
served while artists and
their guests open the show
to the public with a first
viewing. Award winners
from judged show will be
announced.Range Art
Association Master's Show
is an expression of the
talent and colorful skills of
area artists. Master artists
of old created timeless art
pieces which now inspire
area artists to create pieces
of equal beauty. These
pieces will leave a lasting
impression and give you a
new appreciation of the arts.
Fabric Patch, 100 West
McLeod Avenue,
Ironwood, MI 49938
Vintage Quilting & Sewing Come to the Fabric Patch,
machines on display
the North Woods quilting
headquarters, to see a
display of vintage quilts,
quilting notions, and sewing
gadgets from the past.
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Sat 10:00am 5:00pm
Fabric Patch, 100 West
McLeod Avenue,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Beginning Machine
Quilting w/Heidi Bretall
If finishing quilting projects
with your own quilting style
is something you want to
learn, then this class is for
you! Techniques, tools, tips,
motifs will be covered. $35
fee includes fabric and
batting for class.
4/29/2015
10:00am - 2:00pm
Fabric Patch, 100 West
McLeod Avenue,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
English Paper Piecing
w/Elley Zakula
Learn the mystery behind
the accurately pieced
hexagons you see in many
quilts. Once you have the
"hex" put on you, you won't
want to stop. $25 fee
includes fabric kit.
5/14/2015
10:00am - 1:00pm
Fabric Patch, 100 West
McLeod Avenue,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Hand Quilting
Introduction
Come in and learn a time
honored tradition -- hand
quilting, with tips, methods,
materials. Class includes a
kit. Fee $30.
4/16/2015
10:00am - 1:00pm
Focused Girl, 110 East
Aurora Street, Ironwood,
MI 49938, United States
Photography Yesterday &
Today
Focused Girl Photography
April 4 - May 31
will have a collection of
vintage cameras on display.
A low cost photobooth will
be available to capture
everyone's adventure in
Ironwood. Visitors have
the opportunity to leave
duplicate photostrips on our
memory board and digital
copies can be sent via email
or social media.
Friday, April 03, 2015
Dates
Days/Hours
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Tues- Fri noon 6:00pm
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Ironwood
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
"Dollar-a-Day Boys" with
Bill Jamerson
Enjoy a performance by Bill 4/25/2015
Jamerson called "Dollar-aDay Boys" based on his
documentary on the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC)
camps of the 1930's Great
Depression.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
"The Cradle Will Rock"
Come and enjoy this film
about a New Deal initiative
of the 1930s, the Federal
Theatre Program, starring
Susan Sarandon and Bill
Murray.
5/16/2015
2:00pm - 4:00pm
also showing
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
"The Molly Macguires"
Learn about the struggle for
social justice in a
Pennsylvania mining town
in this historical movie
starring Richard Harris and
Sean Connery.
5/9/2015
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Civilian Conservation
Corps Film
See the PBS documentary
on the Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC) camps of the
1930's.
4/25/2015
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Closing Ceremonies "The
Way We Worked"
Come and enjoy with us the
culmination of our TWWW
project. The Ironwood
Chamber Singers will be the
featured performance.
5/31/2015
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Modern Times w/Barton
Organ
Enjoy the silent film starring 4/18/2015
Charlie Chaplin
accompanied by the Barton
Organ played by Andrew
Rogers who has created an
original score for this event.
Fun should be had by all
who attend.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Opening Ceremony: "The
Way We Worked"
Join the Smithsonian Team
and the City of Ironwood in
the Opening Ceremonies
that welcome the exhibition
to our town. HIT Idol
Singers and Bethany Hellen
will have performances.
There will be speeches and
a reception.
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Paint the Masters
The Range Art Association
April 2 - May 31
Master's Show is an
expression of the talent and
colorful skills of area
artists. Master artists of
old created timeless art
pieces which now inspire
area artists to create pieces
of equal beauty. These
pieces will leave a lasting
impression and give you a
new appreciation of the arts.
Friday, April 03, 2015
Dates
4/11/2015
Days/Hours
Wed - Sat noon 4:00pm
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Ironwood
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Performance -- Film: The
Molly Macguires
Learn about the struggle for
social justice in a
Pennsylvania mining town
in this historical movie
starring Richard Harris and
Sean Connery.
5/9/2015
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
The Way We Work Today
(Candid Photos)
At the Historic Ironwood
Theatre: Gone are the days
of earning bread by the
sweat of your brow, and
where honest work doesn't
necessarily mean a
calloused hand, the Range
has changed. Businesses
are adapting to changing
environments, continuous
learning and ‘knowledge
workers’ are leading
innovation and improving
existing products with an
entrepreneurial mindset.
April 4 - May 31
Wed - Sat noon 4:00pm
These photos depict a
sampling of how we work
now.
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Tours -- Historic
Ironwood Theatre
Enjoy a visit inside this
delightful, restored theatre
and see the murals, the
ceilings, the Barton Organ.
5/23/2015
noon - 7:00pm
Historic Ironwood
Theatre, 113 East Aurora
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Tracy & Hepburn - The
Desk Set
Enjoy a step back in time to
when computers were just
beginning to "replace"
human organizational skills
in this hilarious romantic
comedy about a computer
nerd who has the nearly
impossible job of replacing
a film studio's librarian.
5/2/2015
2:00pm - 4:00pm
also showing
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Tour the Depot at Ironwood
and relive the early years of
Ironwood. A rich deposit of
local historical information
on mining and railroading.
April 10 - May 31
Fri and Sat noon 4:00pm Need to
verify days
Ironwood Historic Depot Ironwood Depot Through
Park, Lowell St, Ironwood, the Years
MI 49938, United States
Ironwood Historic Depot Tired Iron Tractor Display See vintage working
May 12 and May 19
Park, Lowell St, Ironwood,
tractors and farm
MI 49938, United States
equipment lovingly restored
by the Tired Iron Club.
Tues 10:00am 5:00pm Need to
verify days
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
3D U.P. - A Stereoscopic
Visual Display
On display at the Ironwood April 6 - May 31
Memorial Building. Enjoy a
3-dimensional vision of how
people of the Upper
Peninsula lived and worked
through stereoscopic
images. Loaned to us by the
Beaumier Museum of
Marquette, MI.
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Ironwood
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
A History of the Ashland
Ore Docks
The Ironwood Memorial
April 6 - May 31
Building displays the history
of the Ashland Ore Docks
and the part they played in
the transportation of iron
ore from the Upper
Peninsula and northern
Wisconsin. A display on
loan to us from the Ashland
Historical Society, Ashland,
WI.
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
Building Tours Ironwood Memorial
Building: A Living History
Using a self-guided
brochure tour the Ironwood
Memorial Building to see its
wonderful stained glass
windows, its veterans
memorials, historical
photographs, and its
auditorium. This building is
a tribute to the opulence
that once lived in Ironwood.
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
Gogebic Range Mining
Display
Ironwood Memorial
Building "Gogebic Range
Mining Display" - Ironwood
Historical Society
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
The Longyear Legacy
Study the importance of J.
April 6 - May 31
M. Longyear and his
influence on the early
mining history of the
Gogebic Range. An exhibit at
the Ironwood Memorial
Building on loan to us
through the Marquette
Regional History Center,
Marquette, MI.
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Ironwood Memorial
Building, McLeod and
Marquette Streets,
Ironwood, MI 49938
The Way We Heal: One
Hospital Over Time
The Ironwood Memorial
Building hosts the history
behind the "Hospital on the
Hill," as the early
tuberculosis sanitarium was
called and see the
advancements in health
care since 1923. This is an
exhibit developed by the
Aspirus Grandview Hospital
of Ironwood, MI, one of our
major sponsors.
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Ironwood Plastics Inc,
1235 Wall Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Factory Tour - A View of
Technology at Work
Visit a modern
manufacturing plant right
here in Ironwood and
witness the making of
products that go around the
world.
5/28/2015
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ironwood Plastics Inc,
1235 Wall Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Factory Tour - A View of
Technology at Work
Visit a modern
manufacturing plant right
here in Ironwood and
witness the making of
products that go around the
world.
5/26/2015
10:00am - 11:00am
Friday, April 03, 2015
Dates
Days/Hours
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Ironwood
Jacquart Fabric Products,
1238 Wall Street,
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Factory Tour - Stormy
Kromer
Tour the Stormy Kromer
factory to see how this
famous Upper Peninsula
headgear is made and learn
about the company's 110year commitment to quality,
American manufacturing,
style, and dependability.
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Fri 1:30pm 2:30pm
LL Wright High School,
Ayer Street, Ironwood, MI
IAS Story Time and Book
Talks for 2nd & 3rd
Graders
Carnegie Librarian Lynne
Wierscinski reads to
students and talks about
books.
4/22/2015
10:00am - 3:00pm
LL Wright High School,
Ayer Street, Ironwood, MI
Kindergarten Story Time
Carnegie Librarian Lynne
Wierscinski reads to school
children.
4/15/2015
10:00am - 3:00pm
Luther L Wright School,
Ayer Street, Ironwood, MI
2nd & 3rd Grade Book
Talk
Books relating to the theme
"How We Worked" will be
discussed.
4/28/2015
10:00am - 1:00pm
Luther L Wright School,
Ayer Street, Ironwood, MI
4th & 5th Grade Book
Talks
Books related to the theme
"The Way We Worked" will
be discussed
4/29/2015
10:00am - 1:00pm
Miners Memorial
Heritage Park 775 E Ayer
St, Ironwood, MI 49938,
USA
Walking Tours - Miners
Memorial Heritage Park
Enjoy the outdoors and
5/2/2015 learn about mining sites and 5/31/2015
historic locations of shafts
inside the Miners Memorial
Heritage Park.
Sun and Sat
11:30am - 1:30pm
Northwind Natural Foods
Co-Op, 116 South Suffolk
Street, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
The Way We Ate - The
Way We Shopped
The Co-op will turn their
April 6 - May 31
front windows into a replica
of an old fashioned grocery
store! Complete with
packaging typically found in
a early 1900 to 1930s
grocery. Pamphlets are also
available describing the
history of Cooperatives in
the World and in the
Midwest.
Mon - Wed and Sat
9:00am - 6:00pm,
Thur & Fri 9:00am 7:00pm
Come enjoy delicious
pancakes that help support
our Local Kiwanis Chapter,
visit with friends, and view
a display that explains the
history of our Kiwanis.
5/21/2015
7:00am - 7:00pm
Tacconelli's Down Towne, Kiwanis History &
215 South Suffolk Street,
Pancake Day
Ironwood, MI 49938,
United States
Tori House 320 E Aurora
St, Ironwood, MI 49938,
USA
HERstory: Women's Work Browse a display at the Tori
on the Gogebic Range
House covering the
importance of women's
work across the Upper
Peninsula from
homesteading to nursing to
teaching and running a
business. Women made
significant contributions to
the development of the
Gogebic Range.
April 19 - May 31
Sun 12:00pm 4:00pm, Thurs - Sat
11:00am - 5:00pm
Zion Lutheran Church,
100 W Midland Ave,
Ironwood, MI
Finnish Mother's Day
Concert
5/10/2015
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
Hear a traditional set of
Finnish songs in this annual
Mother's Day event.
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City
Location
Event Title
Ironwood
Township
Erwin Township Museum, Township Countryside
Van Buskirk Rd,
Museum
Ironwood, MI 49938, USA
Event Notes
Dates
Visit Michigan's newest
5/2/2015 historical site and explore
5/31/2015
the museum in this working,
preserved 106-year old
building. Originally
Erwin Central, a one-room
schoolhouse, now Erwin
Twsp Hall. This 106 yr old
building is preserved and
functional. It is still used by
the government today. It
also houses the Erwin Twsp
Historical Museum.
Days/Hours
Sat in May noon 3:00pm
Gogebic Community
College, E4946 Jackson
Road, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Genealogy Workshop by
Use the expertise offered by
Ashland Historical Society local genealogy societies to
trace your family history.
Computers and guidance
available.
5/12/2015
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gogebic Community
College, E4946 Jackson
Road, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Genealogy Workshop:
Gogebic Range Genealogy
Society
Use the expertise offered by
local genealogy societies to
trace your family history.
Computers and guidance
available.
5/19/2015
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gogebic Community
College, E4946 Jackson
Road, Ironwood, MI
49938, United States
Mining Our History Panel
Discussion
Come, hear, participate in
this interesting event
centered on heritage
tourism and the impacts it
can have on our area. Talk
by Dr. Tom Henthorn of
University of Michigan at
Flint, and panel discussion
with local business people
and historians.
4/11/2015
10:00am - 11:30am
Theatre North, 825 N
Lake St, Ironwood, MI
Interviews from the Past - Enjoy a student organized
GCC Student Presentation presentation based on
interviews with area
workers who have shared
their histories. Learn what
became of the Norrie
Rascals.
5/3/2015
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kimball
Little Finland Museum,
Kimball, WI
Heritage Tours - Little
Finland: Authentic
Finnish Culture
See two actual Finnish
cottages that hold vintage
antiques from the Harma
and Haaro families who
settled the North Woods.
Take a look at an authentic
log sauna. Visit the gift
shop to purchase quality
Finnish and Scandinavian
products. Walk the short
nature trail to enjoy an
outdoor experience.
April 8 - May 31
Wed and Sat
10:00am - 4:00pm
Lac du
Flambeau
Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, 603 Peace Pipe
Rd, Lac du Flambeau, WI
Ojibwe Indian Museum
George W Brown Jr Ojibwe
Museum
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Fri 8:00am 3:00pm Need to
verify days
Friday, April 03, 2015
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Lac du
Flambeau
Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians, US Hwy 47, Lac
du Flambeau, WI
Legacy of Survival: Boys'
School Dorm Museum
The Boys' Dormitory of the
April 6 - May 31
government boarding
school provides an
opportunity to learn about
the attempt to eradicate
Chippewa culture and
language from Chippewa
children. The building is
now the home for programs
helping to restore Chippewa
culture. Also an Objibwe
Indian Museum nearby
Mon - Fri 8:00am 3:00pm Need to
verify days
From Pine Logs to
Woodsy Retreats
Come see an exhibit
April 4 - May 31
featuring the people and
traces the development of
resorts in the Manitowish
Waters area. The outlaw
John Dillinger exhibit is a
crowd favorite!"We will
be a stop on the Hwy 51
tour as you make your way
up to Ironwood to see the
main exhibit. Stop in during
any of the library's open
hours to view our exhibit of
how the residents of
Manitowish Waters
worked.The Library's
theme will be "From Pine
Logs to Woodsy
Retreats"How did the
early settlers make a living
among the lakes and trees?
Stop by to watch a video of
a settler, read a transcript of
their early life, or look at
pictures"
Mon and Wed 9 3:00pm, Tues and
Thur 3 - 7pm, Sat 9 noon
Fisher Price Toy
Collection
Bring your kids and grand
kids to Hogan's General
Store to see the Midwest's
largest personal collection
of vintage Fisher Price toys!
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Sat 7:00am 6:00pm, Sunday
8:00am - 1:00pm
4/16/2015 4/18/2015
Thur - Sat 10:30am 5:00pm
Manitowis Frank B Koller Memorial
h Waters
Library, U.S. Hwy 51,
Manitowish Waters, WI
54545, United States
Hogan's General Store,
5198 U.S. 51, Manitowish
Waters, WI 54545, United
States
Dates
Days/Hours
This delightful display is
nestled inside a quaint small
town grocery and general
store. You can even enjoy
some complimentary penny
candy!
Mercer
Beaver's Resort, 4720
Lake of the Falls Road,
Mercer, WI 54547, United
States
Friday, April 03, 2015
Money, Politics, Work:
Blue Collar Perspectives
See what happens when
government loses control of
currency by viewing preWWII German Hyper
Inflation money. Enjoy the
political cartoons of Tom
Karls of the Lakeland Times,
and see knitting
demonstrations on an
antique sock machine on
Saturday, April 18.
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Mercer
Lauer Aviation LLC meet
at Park Falls or Ironwood
Airport
Aerial Tours - North WI &
U.P. From the Air
You can see the entire
Gogebic Range and many
mining sites in one easy trip
with Lauer Aviation. A
flight with up to three
people is $150. Customers
can catch the plane in Park
Falls, WI or at the Airport in
Ironwood, MI. From there
it's an hour of air time fun.
April 6 - May 31
Sun - Sat 10:00am 5:00pm
Call 715-475-7810 for an
appointment seven days a
week. More info at
http://www.laueraviationllc.
com
Minocqua
Mercer Chamber of
Commerce, 5150 N US
Hwy 51, Mercer, WI
54547, United States
Celebrate Mercer at the
Chamber
Step back in time to see
April 6 - May 31
what some of the Mercer,
WI resorts looked like,
compare photographs to see
how they have changed.
Marvel at the arrival of our
iconic statue "Claire d'Loon".
Mon, Tues, Thur and
Fri 10 - 4pm, Wed 9 3:00pm
Mercer Chamber of
Commerce, 5150 N US
Hwy 51, Mercer, WI
54547, United States
Celebrate Mercer at the
Chamber
Step back in time to see
May 2 - May 31
what some of the Mercer,
WI resorts looked like,
compare photographs to see
how they have changed.
Marvel at the arrival of our
iconic statue "Claire d'Loon".
Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mercer Chamber of
Commerce, 5150 N US
Hwy 51, Mercer, WI
54547, USA
Claire d' Loon Amazing
Birthday Bash and
Lioness Fashion Show
Come to Mercer, WI for the
day and help celebrate the
birthday of Claire d' Loon,
the iconic symbol of the
loon capital of the world.
Claire gets her interactive
voicebox!
5/16/2015
10:00am - 2:00pm
Mercer Public Library,
2648 Margaret Street,
Mercer, WI 54547, United
States
Working Warriors:
Military Life Beyond
Combat
Visit the Mercer Library to
see an exhibit dedicated to
Wisconsin Veterans created
by the Wisconsin Veterans
Museum.
3/25/2015 -April 16
Mon - Sat 10:00am 4:00pm
Minocqua Chamber of
Commerce, 8216 US Hwy
51, Minocqua, WI
Minocqua Chamber of
Commerce
Find about the Minocqua
area and it's historic roots
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Fri 10 4:00pm need to verify
Minocqua Chamber of
Commerce, 8216 US Hwy
51, Minocqua, WI
Model Train exhibit
Model train exhibit and
other area events in
Minocqua
May 16 - May 31
Need days and times
Paul Bunyan's Cook
Shanty, 8653 U.S. 51,
Minocqua, WI 54548,
United States
Paul Bunyan's Cook
Shanty
Enjoy breakfast, lunch or
dinner in this delightfully,
authentic logging cook
shanty. It's constructed of
Northwoods White and
Norway Pine by log
butchers native to the
Ironwood/Hurley area. Its
walls are full of artifacts
from the logging boom
period of the Northwoods
and Upper Peninsula.
May 1 - May 31
Sun and Thur
7:00am - 4:00pm,
Mon 7:00am 2:30pm, Fri and Sat
7:00am - 8:30pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Sayner
Eliason Lumber &
Hardware, 2954
Wisconsin 155, Sayner,
WI 54560, United States
VIntage Eliason
Snowmobiles on Display
We have a small museum
located in the showroom of
our hardware store on Main
Street (Hwy 155) in Sayner,
WI. During April and
May, we will have the
Original 1st Snowmobile,
patented by Carl Eliason in
1927, as well as other rare
Eliason snowmobiles,
photographs and history.
April 6 - May 31
Mon - Fri 8 - 4:00pm,
Sat 8 - noon
(FYI: Carl Eliason was born
in Ironwood MI, 1899)
St.
Germain
Vilas History Museum,
2889 Wisc Hwy 155,
Sayner
Vilas Historical Museum
Come and see exhibits that
portray the beginnings of
Vilas County, Wisconsin.
5/23/2015 5/31/2015
Sun - Sat 10:00am 2:00pm
Green Rich Tea, 226 Wisc
Hwy 70 # 26, St. Germain,
WI 54558
The History of Tea
Come to Green Rich Tea in
St. Germain to learn bout
the History of Tea I America
and Japan. On Wed see
demonstrations of how to
brew green tea at 4pm.
Other days there will be Tea
Games, a fun way to learn
about tea. Samples always
available
April 6 - May 31
Wed - Sat 10:00am 5:00pm
Pier of d'Nort, 6035 State
Highway 70 E, St.
Germain, WI 54558,
United States
Sculpting for Hollywood
See exactly how sculpture
transforms from initial
concept to fully finished
product. A collection of
hundreds of character
sculptures, human
likenesses, and other pieces
help explain how Disney,
Universal Studios,
Twentieth Century Fox and
many other corporations
bring their creations to
three-dimensional life.
May 1 - May 31
Mon - Thur
10:00am - 4:00pm
Rustic Manor Motor
Lodge, 6343 Hwy 70 E, St.
Germain, WI
Antique Fishing Lures
and licenses
The Rustic Manor Motor
Lodge has put together an
antique fishing lure display
with the original boxes and
lures. There are also fishing
licenses from the 1940's in
the display.
April 6 - May 31
Sun - Sat 10:am 6:00pm
Snowmobile Hall of Fame,
1246 Sled World Blvd, St.
Germain, WI 54558,
United States
Classic Snowmobile
Roundup and Cookout
Come to the Hall of Fame,
5/24/2015
see all sorts of snowmobiles,
maybe bring one of your
own for the Swap Meet.
Enjoy a cookout and
perhaps make a
contribution to the fantastic
museum.
10:00am - 3:00pm
Snowmobile Hall of Fame,
1246 Sled World Blvd, St.
Germain, WI 54558,
United States
Snowmobile Hall of Fame
Enjoy this museum
dedicated to preserving the
rich and exciting history of
snowmobiling: inductions,
design, manufacturing. It's
all here.
Thur and Fri
10:00am - 5:00pm,
Sat 10:00am - 3:00pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
April 9 - May 31
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City
Location
Wakefield Lumberjack Festival,
Sunday Lake Park,
Wakefield, MI
Woodruff
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Lumberjack Festival
Come and enjoy a few hours 5/16/2015
with lumberjacks as they
use their skills to
demonstrate what they used
to do, and what they do
today.
Days/Hours
noon - 5:00pm
Nanette's Knits and Gifts
LLC, 501 Sunday Lake
Street, Wakefield, MI
49968, United States
Alpaca Farm Tour & Fiber Watch the entire process of
Arts Demos
harvesting, processing,
spinning, and weaving wool
into products both at the
Alpaca farm and at
Nanette's Knits and Gifts,
the retail shop in Wakefield,
MI.
4/20/2015
10:00am - 4:00pm
Nanette's Knits and Gifts
LLC, 501 Sunday Lake
Street, Wakefield, MI
49968, United States
Alpaca Farm Tour & Fiber See a working alpaca farm
5/18/2015
Arts Demos
and watch the entire
process of harvesting,
processing, spinning, and
weaving wool into products.
10:00am - 4:00pm
Veterans Memorial,
Sunday Lake Park,
Wakefield, MI
Lumberjack Festival
Opening Ceremony
Veteran's Honored,
lumberjack competitions:
fun for the entire family
5/16/2015
10:00am - 11:00am
Wakefield Historical
Society, 306 Sunday Lake
Street, Wakefield, MI
49968, United States
Laundry Days in
Wakefield, MI
Watch as volunteers
demonstrate how people
across the Range used to do
their laundry. Join in the
fun and try it for
yourself.Also stop in and
see our true hometown
museum reflecting the way
Wakefield residents have
lived and worked. Our main
exhibits feature a period
doctor's office, a post office
window and boxes, a
general store and period
women's clothing.
5/23/2015 &
5/30/2015
Sat 5/23/2015 and
Sat May 30, 2015
10:00am - 3:00pm
Wakefield Historical
Society, 306 Sunday Lake
Street, Wakefield, MI
49968, United States
Wakefield Historical
Society Museum
See displays of a true
April 6 - May 31
hometown museum
reflecting the way
Wakefield residents have
lived and worked: a doctor's
office, a post office, a
general store, all
showcasing the theme of
"How We Worked".
A New Beginning
Bodyworks, Thrall Road,
Woodruff, WI 54568,
United States
How We Worked:
Come to A New Beginning
Massage Through the Ages Bodyworks and see an
historical display on
massage featuring
techniques and tools that
massage therapists have
used through the ages.
Debby's North Country
Farm Market, Corner of
Hwy 51 & Elm St,
Woodruff, WI
Debby's North Country
Farm Market
Friday, April 03, 2015
April 10 - May 31
Come see a local Farm
April 11 - May 31
Market. Enjoy fresh
produce and grab a good
sandwich with soup. We buy
local produce and
participate in the Amish
Auctions in Wisconsin. Also
have several fun antiques
on display.
Mon - Sat 9:00am 5:00pm, Sun noon 5:00pm
Fri and Sat 9:00am 4:00pm
Mon, Thur, Fri and
Sat 10:00am - 4:00pm
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City
Location
Event Title
Event Notes
Dates
Days/Hours
Woodruff
LA Style, 8798 Earl Ct,
Woodruff, WI
Hair Styles Vintage to
Modern
Come to LA Style and see a
display of hairstyles as they
have been done through the
decades: finger waves, duck
tails, bobs, flips, beehives,
and more
April 4 - May 31
Mon - Fri 8:30am 5:00pm closed
Wednesday
Salon on Hemlock Hair &
Nail Salon, 519 Hemlock
Street, Woodruff, WI
54568, United States
Decades of Hairdressing
The Salon on Hemlock
April 6 - May 31
presents over 50 years of
hairdressing tools and
antique equipment. Come
see how styles and tools of
the trade have changed over
the years.
Mon - Fri 9:00am 4:00pm
Friday, April 03, 2015
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