Wells Lions raffle winner

ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 34, dated March 23, is Troy Sebeck of Escanaba.

MSU Forestry Innovation Center Maple Weekend

ESCANABA — The Michigan State University Forestry Innovation Center, 6005 J Rd, in Escanaba will be hosting Michigan Maple Weekend today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The center will offer outdoor guided tours of the sugarbush and indoor tours of the sugarhouse. Attendees can watch the live boiling of sap into syrup and enjoy free maple samples and maple products for purchase.

Food will also be avaiable for purchase throughout the day. This event is family-friendly — all ages are welcome.

American Legion hosts Roman Around

GLADSTONE — The public is welcome to listen to some music, dance, and sing at Gladstone American Legion Post 71, 802 Delta Ave. tonight. Roman Around with John and Todd are playing from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a small coverage charge at the door. Pizza and refreshments will be available.

Cancer benefit

RAPID RIVER – A cancer benefit for Jake Kossow will be held at the Rapid River Lions Club today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Kossow has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and stage 4 liver cancer. He is currently being treated at OSF St. Francis Hospital and Mayo Clinic with chemotherapy and various scans and tests. The benefit aims to help offset Kossow’s medical expenses and traveling costs.

Pulled pork and coleslaw will be available for purchase. A bake sale, 50/50 raffle and bucket raffles will be featured, as well.

For more information or to donate, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/jakes-journey-through-cancer.

Easter concert

ROCK — The Rock-Perkins Area Cantata Choir will present their Easter concert on Sunday. They are performing “Calvary’s Lamb” by Mary McDonald in three locations. Performances will be held at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Rock, 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Perkins and 6 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, Rapid River.

Fellowship and refreshments will follow each performance, and a free will offering will be accepted to help with the cost of music.

Choir tells Holy Week story

ESCANABA – The Rock-Perkins Area Cantata Choir will present their Easter concert on Palm Sunday. They are performing “Calvary’s Lamb” by Mary McDonald in three locations. Performances will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Rock, 4:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins, and 6:00 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid River.

Fellowship and refreshments will follow each performance, and a free will offering will be gratefully accepted to help with the cost of music. The public is invited to join for the re-telling of the Holy Week story told in narration and music.

Bark River Lions Club breakfast

BARK RIVER – The Bark River Lions Club will be holding a breakfast at the Bark River Seniors Center on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for Bark River-Harris School students.

The breakfast will consist of buttermilk pancakes, eggs, potatoes, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. There is a fee for adults, and children five-years-old and under eat free.

Eagles breakfast

ESCANABA – The Eagles Club will be serving breakfast on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6008 Ludington St. in Escanaba.

Gladstone Public Library spring break hours

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library’s spring break hours are:

Open: March 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 31 to April 2, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed: April 3

Regular hours will resume the week of April 6.

Delta Dems to meet

ESCANABA – The Delta County Democratic Party will meet Wednesday at the USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road, Escanaba, beginning at 6:45 p.m. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Delta Dems invite new members and guests to join for information, interaction and speakers. For more information, contact deltademsmi@gmail.com or Facebook.com/MIDeltaDems.

American Legion Escanaba River Post 115 to meet

ESCANABA – The American Legion Escanaba River Post 115 will meet at the Flatrock hall on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

Elks Club Easter Brunch

ESCANABA – The Escanaba Elks Club will host an Easter brunch on Sunday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please call for reservations 906-786-2294 after 4 p.m. The brunch is open to the public.

Northern Lights YMCA summer camp registration

ESCANABA — The Northern Lights YMCA will open registration for its 2026 summer camp programs on Monday, April 6.

The YMCA offers three summer programs designed for different age groups and needs: the Wells Summer Program (ages five to six) and the YMCA Day Camp (ages seven to 12) will run for 10 weeks from June 8 through August 14; and Rotary Camp Harstad (ages six through 17) — a partnership with the Rotary Club of Escanaba — will run for eight weeks from June 15 through August 7 at the Rotary Camp Harstad site.

Campers can enjoy games, outdoor adventures, arts and crafts, and activities designed to keep kids engaged, learning, and having fun all summer long.

For additional program details, families can visit nlymca.com/delta or call 906-789-0005.

Harlie’s Angels rummage sale

ESCANABA – Harlie’s Angels will be having a rummage sale on Friday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wellspring Church located in the Delta Plaza Mall in Escanaba. Shoppers are asked to use the parking lot by Dunham’s.

Harlie’s Angels is a non-profit group that helps teens in need in Delta County.

Escanaba Kiwanis Club Spring Expo

ESCANABA – Registration materials for the Escanaba Kiwanis Club’s Spring Expo vendor show are now available at their website, EscanabaKiwanis.org, by emailing a request to Kiwanis.SpringExpo@gmail.com or by leaving a message at 906-786-6013.

The Spring Expo will take place Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12. In previous years, the Spring Expo was known as the Home and Garden Show.

Delta County Cancer Alliance Luminary event

ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) will be holding their annual Luminary event April 11 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Blessed Hope Baptist Church, 2530 1st Ave S.

Doors will open at 10 a.m. At 11 a.m., the the luminary bags will be displayed followed by a ceremony of “Memory and Honor”.

There will be tables filled with art supplies and luminary bags that can be purchased to individually decorate. Light snacks and beverages will be provided.

If you would like to decorate bags but cannot be at the event, they will be available at the DCCA office, 3430 Ludington Street. Payment will be accepted when completed to be displayed either at the office or the day of the event.

For more information, visit DCCA’s Facebook Page — Delta County Cancer Alliance-DCCA.

Dance in Rock

ROCK — A dance will be held at the Rock Community/Senior Center, located at 3892 West Mapleridge Road, on April 12 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Live music will be performed by Ron Jay and the Country Strangers. For more information, call Lucy at 356-6459.

Eagles Auxiliary #1088 nominations

ESCANABA – Eagles Auxiliary #1088 will hold nominations for officers at their meeting on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. meeting for June 2026 to May 2027. If you are unable to attend the meeting, a letter of intent to nominate someone for an office must be sent to Auxiliary Secretary Judy Deloria before the start of the meeting.

Letters can be sent to Judy Deloria to the Eagles Auxiliary #1088 at 608 Ludington St, Escanaba, or dropped off at the Eagles Club from Tuesday to Saturday after 4 p.m.

St. Anthony’s pasty sale

ESCANABA — St. Anthony’s Church is having a pasty sale on April 16 and 17. To pre-order, call or text Debbie at 906-399-4259. Pickup will be at St. Thomas Church in Escanaba.

Delivery is available to Escanaba businesses. A limited amount of extra pasties will be available in the late afternoon on both days.

Northern Lights YMCA celebrates Healthy Kids Day

ESCANABA — The Northern Lights YMCA invites families to celebrate Healthy Kids Day 2026 on Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YMCA, 2000 North 30th Street in Escanaba.

Healthy Kids Day offers children the chance to participate in games, activities, and educational experiences focused on fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. Families will also have the opportunity to learn more about YMCA programs, including youth sports, day camps and other community offerings.

Following the event, free swim will be available from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the YMCA Aquatic Center.

Friends of the Gladstone Library candlelight dinner

GLADSTONE — The annual Friends of the Gladstone Library Candlelight Dinner will be held Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Gladstone. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The dinner will be catered by Matt Wiles Catering. Events at the dinner will include a “Share the Wealth” raffle, quilt and gift card raffle, book prizes and entertainment.

This year’s special raffle is for either a quilt donated and created by Margaret Noreus or $100 gift certificate. Tickets for the dinner must be purchased by April 11. All tickets can be purchased at the library or from a Friend of the Library member.

The public is invited to the dinner. Proceeds help fund the library and activities and programs for the community, especially children, such as story hours and the summer reading programs.

Gladstone Class of ’76 reunion

GLADSTONE – The Gladstone Class of 1976 will be holding their 50th High school class reunion July 2 at the Gladstone Golf club. Please refer to the class’ facebook page for more details: GHS Class of 1976 Reunion.

The class is also looking for addresses or emails of some of the classmates that they have been unable to find. If you have this information for anyone listed below, please email Kathy (Sullivan) Elliott at buck7357@yahoo.com.

Looking for: Bob Berg, Joanne Besson, Dick Boden, Debbie Bunno, Debbie Charles, Joan D’Amour, Jim Dahn, Ed Erickson, Brad Failing, Steve Frazer, Nance Harris, Sally Harris, Rick Kerridge, Izzy Krout, Betsy Kukanic, Janine Hardwick Kuklinski, Jeanne Dehlin Lalich, Shelia Leach, Heidi Lohela, Mary Brown Lomax, Sue MacGillis, Terese Madden, Barb McCarthy, Sue Menard, Gary Morley, Peggy Huston Porath, Lynn Reilly, Alan Scholtz and Fran Groos Swift.

Holy Name Class of ’66 reunion

ESCANABA — The Holy Name Class of 1966 has scheduled its 60th reunion for Sept. 12 at the Escanaba Elks Club starting at 4 p.m.

There is a fee per person to attend. Everyone is welcome. Those with questions can text Patti at 906-280-1484.

More information can be found on the Holy Name Class of 1966 Facebook page.

Escanaba Class of ’76 reunion

ESCANABA — The Escanaba High School Class of 1976 has scheduled its 50th reunion for Sept. 26 at the Highland Golf Course.

A schedule of events for the weekend and registration materials will be provided on the class Facebook page, Escanaba Class of 1976, or by email.

Class members are encouraged to join the Facebook page or send an email requesting information to eskyclassof76@gmail.com. To have information mailed, call or text Pat Rudden at 906-280-1789.

Donations sought for book sale

ESCANABA — The Delta County League of Women Voters is looking for donations of books, audio books, DVDs and music CDs to be sold at its annual book sale at the Waterfront Art Festival.

They are also in need of large print books, which are often requested. Funds from the annual sale are used to publish Voter Guides and for other voter services.

Donated materials should be no more than 10 years old and in good condition. The league is not able to accept and store large quantities of books and requests the books meet the donation criteria.

Books can be delivered during normal business hours to the Ludington Centre, 1112 Ludington St. Donors are asked to use the 11th Street entrance, Suite 208, and look for the league’s sign. For pick-up, call Pat Rudden at 906-280-1789.

Delta County Cancer Alliance seeks Donations

ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) is in need of bed pads. Many of the DCCA’s clients who are going through cancer treatments appreciate the convenience of using bed pads for comfort and cleanliness at a very challenging time. The DCCA will accept donations at their office, 3430 Ludington St, Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Delta Animal Shelter requests donations

ESCANABA — The Delta Animal Shelter is in need of the following donations; Purina Cat Chow (blue bag), Purina Kitten Chow (yellow bag), NutriSource chicken/rice dog food, Purina One chicken/rice dog food, canned dog food, canned cat/kitten food, soft dog treats, scoopable cat litter, clay cat litter, bleach, liquid Lysol, paper towels, dish soap, garbage bags, power laundry detergent, hand sanitizer and dog collars/leashes.

Donations can be dropped off at the shelter, 6975 County Road, 426 M 5, during business hours of 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or outside the building in their donation box.

Gladstone church offers clothing

GLADSTONE — The Memorial United Methodist Church, 1920 Lake Shore Drive in Gladstone, has a free clothes closet with coats, and shoes available in most sizes. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays or by appointment by calling 906-428-9311. Donations are also accepted.

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