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SUMMARY:Writing to Water in Hancock\, MI
DESCRIPTION:Emilie  Lancour will be hosting a Writing to Water event on the last Tuesday of each month between now and October. \n\nIt will be held at Porvoo Park on Navy Street in Hancock. It will start at 7:00\, and she will bring all of the supplies necessary.\n\nIt’s a time for journaling. There are several guided prompts related to water\, emotions and healing\, followed by time for reflection.\n\nThere is a cost of $25 per person. \n\n\nJune 23rd\nJuly 28th\nAug 26th (Wednesday)\nSept 22nd\n‘Oct 27th\n\nIt is also an event on Facebook (type “Writing to Water” in the Facebook search bar). Please mark ‘interested’ so you receive information and updates.\n\nConnecting with your soul through journaling:     www.calmwaterwriting.com
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/writing-to-water-in-hancock-mi/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Journaling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Club "Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster" with Mary V. Tippett
DESCRIPTION:UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Mary V. Tippet ⛏️ author of Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster\nUP Notable Book Club: The Crystal Falls Community District Library\, in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA)\, has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 62nd event is with Mary V. Tippett\, whose book Enduring Legacies tells the life stories of each and every one of the 51 men who died on November 3\, 1926\, when Barnes-Hecker collapsed and flooded.  Tippett reaches far beyond names and dates and includes interviews of many of the families of survivors.  Each story is well documented by newspaper accounts\, meticulously restored photos\, and after-accident reports recorded a hundred years ago. Join us for a tribute to these brave men who went down to the man-car to work one day in 1926\, never knowing it would be their last on earth. \nWhen: Thursday\, September 10 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nHow: Everyone is invited to join the Book Club by using the signup form on the sidebar of www.UPNotable.com and enter your email and contact info. You’ll automatically receive an exclusive Zoom link a week prior to the event. Alternately\, you can contact Shirley Frank at the Crystal Falls Library. \nWe recommend you borrow a copy of Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster from your local library or purchase from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events. \nMary V. Tippett \nMARY V. TIPPETT is a granddaughter of Walter Tippett\, who perished in the Barnes-Hecker tragedy. In 2016\, she led the 90th Anniversary Barnes-Hecker Remembrance Project\, and continues to manage the Facebook page with a following of more than 850 people. She currently serves on the board of the Friends of the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee. In 1994\, she conducted oral histories with underground miners of her Dad’s generation\, and all materials are in the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives available online. The Tippett family genealogy has been traced back to the mid-1600s in Cornwall\, England\, with the first documentation of mining in the 1860s. Both the Finnish and Cornish sides of Mary’s extended family including her Dad\, brother\, and son-in-law are among several generations of mining people. . . \n“… no one is more qualified to tell this story than Mary V. Tippett—a granddaughter of Walter Tippett\, who perished in the Barnes-Hecker tragedy. In 2016\, she led the 90th Anniversary Barnes-Hecker Remembrance Project\, and continues to manage the Facebook page with a following of more than 850 people. She currently serves on the board of the Friends of the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee. In 1994\, she conducted oral histories with underground miners of her dad’s generation\, and all of those materials now reside in the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives\, available online. \n“Tippett’s book is deeply researched and provides salient facts sourced from mine records\, contemporaneous news stories\, and rare documents and photographs. More than just a recitation of text\, Enduring Legacies includes never-before seen family photos from the participating descendants of the fifty-one men who perished.  In total\, more than 150 of these photos have been meticulously restored.  Of course you can see the sisu of the steely eyes of the miners but equally compelling are the tender wedding photos\, family portraits\, and club photos which humanize and personalize each story. The family stories were contributed by descendants from seventeen states and five countries who Tippett has reached out to either locally or through her worldwide social media network. \n“Each family has its own unique story and hence its own chapter in Enduring Legacies.  The book details families that lived right at the Barnes-Hecker location and in neighboring Diorite\, Ishpeming\, North Lake location\, and West Ishpeming.  The ephemera with this book is even more surprising\, there are pictures of dolls that belonged to the children\, employment cards\, newspaper clippings\, CCI issued safety fobs indicating the miners had first-aid proficiency\, the pocket watch of Thomas Kirby Sr. which was found in the connecting drift between Barnes-Hecker and Morris-Lloyd Mine\, and much more than I can possibly list here.”   \nRead the rest of the story on U.P. Book Review \n  \nMore information about the U.P. Notable Book list\, U.P. Book Review\, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-enduring-legacies-people-of-the-1926-barnes-hecker-mine-disaster-with-mary-v-tippett/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260915T180000
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SUMMARY:“Poetry in Motion”  Deaf Poet Raymond Luczak performs
DESCRIPTION:Raymond Luczak’s Poetry in American Sign Language (ASL) \nTuesday\, September 15\, 2026 at 6 p.m.\nat the Portage Lake District Library\n(The event will be voice-interpreted for those who don’t know ASL.) \nCome see Raymond Luczak\, a Deaf poet\, perform his poems on growing up Yooper in ASL! \nRaymond Luczak is the author and editor of over 40 books\, including those that focus on the Yooper experience. His books once upon a twin and Animals Out-There W-i-l-d were selected as U.P. Notable Books respectively for the years 2021 and 2024. A proud Yooper and a graduate of Houghton High School (‘84)\, he lives in Minneapolis\, Minnesota.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/poetry-in-motion-deaf-poet-raymond-luczak-performs/
LOCATION:Portage Lake District Library\, 58 Huron St.\, Houghton\, MI\, 49931\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
ORGANIZER;CN="Raymond Luczak":MAILTO:yooperpoetry@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T170000
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SUMMARY:Meet author Emilie Lancour in Hancock on September 17
DESCRIPTION:Sunflower Books and Coffee will be hosting yooper author Emilie Lancour on September 17 from 5pm – 7pm \nA reading of her latest book “After School: A Second-Chance Widow Romance” will happen at 6pm \nAttendees are welcome to bring in their own copies for autographs \nAdmission: Free
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/meet-author-emilie-lancour-in-hancock-on-september-17/
LOCATION:Sunflower Books and Coffee\, 528 Quincy St\, Hancock\, MI\, 49930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
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SUMMARY:FEET IN THE WAVES – Book launch party in Houghton!
DESCRIPTION:FEET IN THE WAVES – Book launch party in Houghton!\n\n\nCome join the editor Raymond Luczak and seven poets\, from near and far\, to celebrate the publication of the new anthology Feet in the Waves: Poems of Lake Superior!\n\nJennifer Elen Bríd | Lisa Fosmo | Deborah K. Frontiera\nSonia Goltz | Jayson Iwen | Beverly Matherne | Dana Richter \nFriday\, September 25th\, 2026\n6 p.m. (Light refreshments will follow) \nThe Well Read Raccoon & Curiosities\n314 Shelden Avenue\nHoughton\, MI 49931 \nPhone: 906-370-0548
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/feet-in-the-waves-book-launch-party-in-houghton/
LOCATION:Well-Read Racoon & Curiosities\, 314 Shelden Avenue\, Houghton\, MI\, 49931\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
ORGANIZER;CN="Raymond Luczak":MAILTO:yooperpoetry@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Meet Jeff M. Holden - author of Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project
DESCRIPTION:Author Jeff M. Holden will be doing a reading/presentation about his book Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project  \nWhen:  Wednesday\, October 7\, 5:30 PM\nWhere: Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library \n317 N. Main Street\nIshpeming\, MI 49849\n906-486-4381
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/meet-jeff-m-holden-author-of-dead-moose-on-isle-royale-off-trail-with-the-citizen-scientists-of-the-wolf-moose-project/
LOCATION:Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library\, 317 N. Main Street\, Ishpeming\, MI\, 49849\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T190000
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SUMMARY:Book Club: "Straw Horse: A Kat Wilde U.P. Mystery" with Terri Martin
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, October 8 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nHow: Everyone is invited to join the Book Club by using the signup form on the sidebar of www.UPNotable.com and enter your email and contact info. You’ll automatically receive an exclusive Zoom link a week prior to the event. Alternately\, you can contact Shirley Frank at the Crystal Falls Library.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-straw-horse-a-kat-wilde-u-p-mystery-with-terri-martin/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T200000
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SUMMARY:Carol Abrahamson presents “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”
DESCRIPTION:UPPAA Professional Development series continues with industry expert Carol Abrahamson on “Essentials of Book Awards Pursuits: Everything You Need To Know Before You Begin Applying”.   \n\nJoin us for this free online seminar on October 15\, 2026 at 7:00PM Eastern / 6:00PM Central.    Contact us to get the Zoom link. \nIn this info-packed masterclass for newcomers and seasoned pros in the awards world alike\, you will learn \n\nThe dozen benefits awards bring their winners \n10 things those benefits translate into for authors\nBook awards compared to bestsellers\nThe lay of the land of awards and awarding programs: how they work\, what they include\, common elements and realities\, typical submission process components\, the essentials to win\, recent changes/changes ahead.\n\n \nCarol Abrahamson \n\nCarol Abrahamson is founder of Book Award Mastery\, the only comprehensive book awards pursuit service that delivers 5 additional services beyond the awards research and submissions help the rest of the industry delivers. Also a former book awards judge\, an expert about how to grow a business with a book as well as how to become an admired industry leader through leveraging a book’s expertise. She’s won a slew of quality awards for some of the 42 nonfiction books she’s written to build her businesses\, consults to high-profile organizations planning their own awards programs and is writing a book about how awards led to game- and life-changing benefits for 200 authors.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/carol-abrahamson-presents-essentials-of-book-awards-pursuits-everything-you-need-to-know-before-you-begin-applying/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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