Events – Charlevoix Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month

UPPAA A poster for "The Bards of Northern Michigan" event at Charlevoix Public Library, detailing a poetry reading and book signing with author John Mauk on Tuesday, April 21st at 6pm in the Community Room.

Charlevoix Public Library For more information, please feel free to contact the Charlevoix Public Library at 231-237-7340 or email us at reference@charlevoixlibrary.org and visit our website at www.charlevoixlibrary.org. Celebrate National Poetry Month April 1 – 30, 2026 Join us for one of our programs to celebrate National Poetry Month. Our…

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Wellness Wednesday hosts “Reading and Writing: Just For the Health of It” with Nancy Besonen

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Wellness Wednesday hosts “Reading and Writing: Just For the Health of It” with Nancy Besonen Wellness Wednesday welcomes off-beat journalist Nancy Besonen’s presentation “Reading and Writing: Just for the Health of It” March 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at Young’s Recreation Complex in Iron County (159 Young’s Lane – Crystal Falls,…

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Diane Windsor Seminar on “How U.P. Writers Can Effectively Sell Books Directly to Readers”

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Marquette, MI — The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) is proud to announce the first of the 2026 Online Seminar Series—engaging and educational events designed to tackle timely issues in writing, publishing, and marketing. Offered completely free via Zoom, these evening sessions are open to all UPPAA members…

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U.P. Notable Books Club Announces 2026 Schedule

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To get Zoom invitations for each event, please contact Evelyn Gathu egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org or by phone (906) 875-3344 Diana Magnuson – Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing: In and Around All Year Long (January 29, 2026) Frederick Stonehouse – The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 50th Anniv. Ed. (February 12, 2026) Sue Harrison – Rescuing Crash, The Good Dog: A Novel (March 12, 2026)…

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Michael Carrier Presents: Part Three: The Role of Education in the Life of Michael Carrier

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Editor’s note: This is the third of a series of supplemental editorial material from UPPAA Spring 2025 keynote speaker Michael Carrier. As in any editorial, opinions are solely those of the contributing commentator. To read part two, see the Fall 2025 newsletter or the blog post here: www.uppaa.org/?p=10328 A question…

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