The Copper Beacon Community Calendar is happy to share public events and meetings. Make submissions for the Community Calendar to me@joshuavissers.com or the Copper Beacon Facebook page.

Monday, May 23

Calumet Village public hearing

6:30 p.m. in the village council chambers

The Village of Calumet will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the closeout of the Downtown Façade project, funded in part by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Written comments may be submitted to the Village of Calumet, 340 Sixth St., Calumet, MI  49913 or manager@villageofcalumet.com by Tuesday, May 17, at 5 p.m..

Tuesday, May 24

The New Struggle for Voting Rights

6:30 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library and via Zoom

Faith Morrison, Professor Emerita at Michigan Tech, for a discussion on the new struggle for voting rights and how 2018 was pivotal for Michigan Voters. Zoom password: 051495

Saturday, June 4

National Trails Day Hike

1 p.m. at Old Victoria

Tuesday, June 7

Paint a Fire Hydrant

4 to 6 p.m. at Hancock City Hall

Support the Hancock Fire Department by painting a fire hydrant! Register at Hancock City Hall or call (906)482-2720. Paint kits will be provided. Hotdogs for the painters will be ready at 6 p.m. at the Fire Hall.

Sunday, June 12

KUUF Open Public Forum

10:30 a.m. at BHK Child Development Center in Houghton and via Zoom

A Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (KUUF) forum open to the public. Bill Fink will give an overview and review of the current status of the more than a dozen citizen petition drives underway, attempting to get new laws and amendments to the Michigan constitution on the ballot for the November 2022 general election. Fink retired from a 34 -year career with the U.S. National Park Service in 2004. Presently he is an elected member of the Board of Trustees for the Charter Township of Portage. Contact Fink for Zoom link: billfink@chartermi.net.

Thursday, June 23

Hancock summer events start

Friday, July 1

Dam Jam starts