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Wendy Brawer: Green Maps of the World
HANCOCK, MI – “Green Maps of the World: Charting
a Sustainable Future” an exhibit created by
internationally respected ecological designer Wendy
Brawer, is featured at the Finlandia University
Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage
Center, Hancock, September 20 to October 16, 2010.
Wendy Brawer has written about, taught, and
shared information and inspiration about eco-design
for more than a decade.
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3 Music Genres, 3
Nations Represented at Sibelius Festival
September 21 to 25
HANCOCK, MI – Three music genres and three
nations are represented at this year’s Finlandia
University Sibelius Academy Music Festival! The
genres are folk, classical, and contemporary. The
nations are Finland, Estonia, and Spain.
The 12th annual Sibelius Festival takes place
next week, Tuesday, September 21, to Saturday,
September 25. Student-musicians from the Sibelius
Music Academy of Helsinki, Finland, will present
five concerts at four locations in the western Upper
Peninsula of Michigan.
Here’s a look at the musicians.
From Finland, the folk duo PAJU is Pauliina
Pajala, who plays fiddle, viola, and nyckelharpa (a
traditional Swedish string instrument), and Juulia
Salonen, who sings and plays accordion and
puhaltimet (a Finnish wind instrument). The
repertoire of these playful and spontaneous
musicians includes modern and traditional Finnish
and Finnish-Swedish folk tunes and their own
compositions.
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Hurley Chamber: Calendar of Summer Events!
HURLEY - Please join the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce office in
welcoming the following new members: AmericInn of Ironwood, Dean's
Distributing, Hurley Lions Club, Scheele's Play Pen!
The Hurley Chamber also released the 2010 Calendar of events.
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"How to use Fresh Herbs". HURLEY - Please mark your
calendar for Wed., July 21st- 4 P.M Sharp -a program at the
new Iron County Community Garden on the west side of the
Iron County Courthouse and right across the street from the
Villa Maria Nursing home. Please bring a folding chair. (If
it is raining we will meet inside the Iron County
Courthouse-there will be a sign in the hallway for which
room we will be using.
Toni Rogers, of the Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program
and Family Living Agent, and Zona Wick, the Iron County
Health Officer, will be giving a program on "How to use
Fresh Herbs".
Please stop by and see the raised garden beds and the lovely
"star" planter filled with fresh herbs. You will be able
sample the different herbs and healthy snacks.
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2010 Heritage Festival Parade Theme Announced
The Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce has been busy planning the
upcoming Iron County Heritage Festival Parade, set for Saturday,
July 24th, 2010 at 2:00 pm in downtown Hurley. We would like to
invite one and all to participate in this year’s event. This
year’s parade theme will be “Hurley in 20’s” and offers room for
lots of fun and creative ideas for floats and parade entries.
Other divisions will include Heritage, Horse & Pony Show, Most
Distinctive Vehicle, Most Impressive Rigs, Chamber Member, All
School Reunion and the popular Youth Division. All parade
trophies will be distributed directly after the parade. The
Parade is FREE for anyone who would like to participate.
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Festival Ironwood Releases 2010 Schedule The final edition of the Festival
Ironwood Schedule has been released.
View schedule and a
review of the 2009 Festival. Just a reminder as to why you will
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Things You Can Learn at
The 2010 Midwest Rendezvous
ONTONAGON - Whether you are a history buff, genealogist,
antique lover, outdoors enthusiast, or crafter, you will
learn something old at rendezvous. Our staff spent all
fall and winter talking to presenters and demonstrators,
experts in their fields, who have agreed to share their
knowledge and their love of history for your pleasure and
education. This summer the Midwest Rendezvous is
coming back to Ontonagon, MI.
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Finlandia - 2010 Sibelius Festival
is September 19 to 25
HANCOCK, MI – The 12th annual Finlandia University
Sibelius Academy Music Festival will take place September 19
to 25, 2010.
Six international musicians from the prestigious Sibelius
Music Academy of Helsinki, Finland, will present a series of
six concerts at locations in the Upper Peninsula and in
metropolitan Chicago.
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Aino Martikainen: On the Wide Waters (Väljillä Vesillä)
June 10 to August 7, 2010HANCOCK, MI
– “On the Wide Waters” (Väljillä Vesillä), an exhibition of
photographs by Finnish artist Aino Martikainen, is featured
at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish
American Heritage Center, Hancock, June 10 to August 7,
2010.
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 10, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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