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Chassell Heritage Center hosts "A Variety of Music with Courtney Clisch." 14-year-old Courtney will accompany herself on guitar and keyboard to an assortment of music including folk, oldies, spiritual, and ethnic Finnish and Irish songs. Call (906) 523-1155 or email nancy@einerlei.com for more information.
The Chippewa County Historical Society will celebrate the history of Sault Ste. Marie at its Sault History Festival on the East Lawn of the newly renovated City Hall located at 209 E. Portage Ave. Festivities will begin Friday evening with an old fashioned fish boil, music, and entertainment from 5-8 pm. Saturday activities continue from 10am until 8pm with music, entertainment, games, crafts, and children's activities. A period encampment will be open for viewing, and reenactors will be on hand to share the stories of various historical residents. Colonial and Native craft demonstration and crafts for sale. Admission to the Festival is free, tickets for Fish Boil $12 each and must be purchased in advance at the Chippewa County Historical Society Office Store, 115 Ashmun Street, Sault Ste. Marie. Call (906) 635-7082, email CCHS@sault.com, or visit the Chippewa County Historical Society on Facebook for more info.
Friends of Fashion present "Lighthouses of the Keweenaw" at the Chassell Heritage Center, a delightful presentation featuring the history of some of the local lighthouses enhanced with photos and authentic vintage clothing. You will learn about the Corgan Family who manned lighthouses in the Keweenaw and in Ontonagon from the mid-19th to the early 20th century. Call (906) 523-1155 or email nancy@einerlei.com for more information.
The importance of copper in the region dates back much further than the mining boom. Author and professor of Archaeology Susan Martin shares what archaeological research reveals about ancient mining and use of copper in the Portage Lake area. Hosted by the Chassell Heritage Center, call (906) 523-1155 or email nancy@einerlei.com for more information.
An evening of good old traditional, sing-along music. Enjoy some of the Copper Country's most talented entertainers. Dave Bezotte, Mark Oliver, Ray Bosley, Pete Wickley, and Evan Dixon share their special talents singing musical selections for your entertainment. Hosted by the Chassell Heritage Center, call (906) 523-1155 or email nancy@einerlei.com for more information.
Les Cheneaux Historical Association sponsors the Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of Arts. Some of the country's finest boats call the beautiful Les Cheneaux Islands home. Entries arrive each August from as far away as California and Florida. Vessels include dinghies, rowboats, canoes, large cruisers, steam and gas-powered launches, sailboats, utilities, runabouts, and racing boats. Proceeds from the event go to maintain and enhance the Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum in Cedarville. For more information visit the website.
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