This year Main Street Calumet's annual Christmas in Calumet celebration will be held on the first three Saturdays of the month: December 7th, 14th and 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit the many restaurants, shops and galleries in Calumet, while enjoying Yuletide fun with roving carolers and musicians, free horse drawn rides and don't forget to stop by Rowe Furniture on 5th Street to visit Santa Claus from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This year, in support of the national buy local movement, one of our event sponsors, Eagle Radio, has organized a fun promotional event. Shop locally at over 40 participating merchants in both Calumet AND Laurium and while you're there, register for a chance to win prizes totaling over $2,000. Drawings will be held in Calumet at Rowe furniture December 7th and 21st, and with Santa in Laurium on December 14th.
Parking is free in downtown Calumet from November 27, 2013 through January 2, 2014. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact David Geisler at 337-6246 or yooper2b@hotmail.com. Main Street Calumet wishes you and yours a joyous holiday season.
Main Street Downtown Event Schedule
Thursday, December 5
Calumet Theatre: Calumet High School Senior Class Play "The Christmas Bus" - Cancelled
Friday, December 6th
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at Calumet Theatre Park - 6:00 pm - Enjoy a cup of hot cider and help us carol in the season before you enjoy the rest of what First Friday in Calumet has to offer.
First Friday in Calumet 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Calumet Theatre: Red Metal Documentary - "The Copper Country Strike of 1913"
Saturday, December 7th
JROTC pancake breakfast to raise fund to bring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Calumet, 7:30am - 12:00pm
Santa arrives downtown via horse-drawn wagon, 11:00am
Visits with Santa and free goodie bags, Rowe Furniture, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Carolers tour the downtown, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Calumet Theatre: Elvis - Tony Rocker & the Comeback Special Band, plus the Theatre's Grand Raffle Drawing
Gallery events, various locations, all day
The 36th annual Poor Artists Sale will be held Saturday, December 1st at the CLK Gymnasium in Calumet, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday, December 8th
Calumet Theatre: Calumet High School Senior Class Play "The Christmas Bus"
Christmas Concert by the Keweenaw Ecumenical Concert Choir at the Laurium Apostolic Lutheran Church, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, December 11th
Calumet Theatre: Calumet High School Band & Choir Holiday Concert
Thursday, December 12th
Christmas Concert by Noteworthy at St Paul the Apostle Church, 7:00 pm
Friday, December 13th
Calumet Theatre: Club Indigo - "The Shop Around the Corner"
Saturday, December 14th
Visits with Santa and free goodie bags, Rowe Furniture, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Carolers tour the downtown, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Calumet Theatre: "1913 Copper Miners Strike Play" - First Reading of Playwright Steve Feffer's new play
Copper Dog 150 sled dog rides for the kids in Agassiz Park 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday, December 21st
Visits with Santa and free goodie bags, Rowe Furniture, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations 11:00am - 3:00pm
Carolers tour the downtown 11:00am - 3:00pm
For information about activities at the Calumet Theatre please check their website
or call (906) 337-2610.
Miracles on Main Street: Red Jacket Educational Institute
Imagine a village serving as a community campus for youth enrichment, community recreation, and lifelong education: A village rich in cultural heritage with a people determined to preserve their community heritage, improve economic prosperity, and provide a broad range of educational opportunities for citizens of all ages. Welcome to Calumet, Michigan and “Miracles on Main Street.”
Main Street Calumet is spearheading this project and has recruited a one-of-a-kind “Miracle Network”; an unprecedented and unique community partnership of local government, school, federal agency, and nonprofit organizations to create and deliver educational, vocational, historic preservation, and recreation programs to the residents of Calumet and the Keweenaw Peninsula. Current partners in the “Miracle Network” include: the Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium and Keweenaw (CLK); the National Park Service (NPS); Keweenaw National Historical Park; the Charter Township of Calumet; the Village of Calumet; the Calumet Theatre; the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St Anne’s; and other interested entities and individual citizens. Located within the boundaries of Keweenaw National Historical Park, the Red Jacket Educational Institute’s campus consists of the historic buildings owned by these groups....READ MORE
Main Street Calumet Receives Commemoration From
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Mike Pflaum and Tom Baker of the Keweenaw National Historical Park presented Tom Tikkanen and Main Street Calumet with this lovely commemoration of 10 years of productive partnership in preserving and restoring downtown Calumet.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! - The Red Metal Radio Show which was broadcast live from the stage of the Calumet Theatre Thursday, August 15th, 2012 is now available on DVD!! This Radio Show was recorded during Heritage Celebration at the historic Calumet Theatre. Get your copy at Copper World or order online HERE
Main Street 2013 Community Service Awards Presented
Pictured above are Joan LaRoche and Rev. Robert Langseth with their awards.
On July 29th, Main Street was honored to present its 2013 Community Service Awards to three people who have been an influencing force in our community. Joan LaRoche received the Rita Finch Community Service Award, the 2013 John Perona Copper Country Traditions Award went to David Riutta, and Rev. Robert Langseth was awarded the Russell Erkkila Community Service Award. We thank all of them for their service to Calumet.
Congratulations to the Boomtown Saints, who won the Nachazel Cup as champions of the 56th Annual Coca-Cola International Frisbee Tournament. It's their third victory in the past four years. They defeated last year's champs, the Appleton Assassins, in three sets in one of the most thrilling finals ever. Congrats also to our local Luigi's team - which finished third! Here's tournament director Tom Tikkanen congratulating the champs!
The Main Street Calumet Market will start the 2013 season on Saturday, June 15th. The market will be located inside the lobby of the Merchants and Miners Building, 200 Fifth St. (corner of Fifth and Portland Streets) from 10 am to 2 pm. In addition to the locally made crafts and artisan foods regularly featured at the market, fresh produce will be available from North Harvest CSA Farm.
Ashely and JakeBring Fresh Produce To The Market
As weather permits, the market will move outdoors. Stay tuned for location updates and possible expanded market times.
Any artisans, crafters or businesses who produce locally made or grown items and are interested in becoming vendors at the market can contact us at 906-337-6246 or ereese@mainstreetcalumet.org for additional information. There is no vendor fee.
The market is sponsored by Main Street Calumet, Inc., a community based nonprofit organization located in Calumet, Michigan. The market was created as a venue for area growers and artisans’ local products. We also encourage local nonprofit organizations and individuals to apply. The Main Street Calumet Market is committed to creating a diverse marketplace with the highest quality locally produced and seasonal items available. For Vendor information Go Here.
Twinning Calumet and Camborne, Cornwall
On Saturday, May 25th, Calumet celebrated the Twinning of Calumet and Camborne, Cornwall. The unveiling of a sign marked the occasion in the Theatre Park on Sixth Street. The Village of Calumet Officers and Keweenaw Kernewek members along with others participated in the short ceremony. Keweenaw Kernewek, the Cornish Connection of the Copper Country, donated the sign.
Twinning is similar to Sister City. Calumet and Camborne have a great deal in common: they share a history of mining, of economic hardship when mines closed, and of intense pride in their local community. They also share a favorite food, the pasty. Cornish folks brought that food with them when they emigrated to work in mines around the world.
The second event held involved the pasty. At noon, the lower level of the Keweenaw Heritage Center, Fifth and Scott Streets in Calumet, enticed participants with the aroma of pasties. Simultaneously, in Camborne, a pasty picnic had begun. But there, it was a 5 hour time difference. Keweenaw Kernewek also celebrated the 20th anniversary of its founding with a birthday cake.
The third event featured another linking with Camborne with a concert featuring Noteworthy Women's Chorus; while there, members of Proper Job, a Cornish men's group offered selections. Skype connected the two places, providing the audience in Calumet the chance to hear the Cornish and for Camborne to hear the Americans.
Laura Smyth, who is MSC promotions committee chair, was named MSC Volunteer of the Year Wednesday during a dinner at Carmelita's Restaurant in Calumet.
During his announcement of the award, Tom Tikkanen, MSC executive director, said although Smyth is a transplant to the Calumet area, she became "totally immersed" in the community.
"In the course of the last few years, she has become a community leader," he said.
As promotions committee chair, Tikkanen said Smyth has been able to do much for MSC with relatively little funds. He gave as an example Smyth's efforts in getting donations from community members for the MSC goodie bag at Christmas time when the organization was low on funds.
"That's one example of having next to nothing and getting it done," he said.
Tikkanen said Smyth also developed a promotional T-shirt for MSC with the phrase "Sisu is our natural resource," printed on it, which he didn't at first like, but came to appreciate, as did many community members.*
Every musher racing in the CopperDog 150 has a story. This year, ABC-10’s Keweenaw Bureau Reporter Rick Allen followed the journey of one of those mushers throughout the race.
Jerry Trudell’s “Sharks Came Racing” team is located on the shores of Lake Superior in Calumet. Ride along Jerry and his team as they train on the snow-covered trails of the Keweenaw to prepare for the 150-mile run.
Of course, the dogs are the real stars. You will meet Jerry’s lead dogs: McGee & Rhea and hear the heartbreaking story of Tombstone’s final race.
From the historic downtown of Calumet to the hills of Copper Harbor, nearly 30 sled dog teams tackle the 3-stage event—but only one will be named the winner. How does Jerry’s team fare in such a grueling expedition?
For Details on the Race, Race Schedules and Registrations Go To www.copperdog150.com
PRESS RELEASE:
Main Street Calumet Awarded National and
Michigan Main Street Accreditation
for Fourth Consecutive Year
Scott Woosley , Executive Director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced that Main Street Calumet has once again been recognized as a Master Level Nationally Accredited Main Street community by the National Trust Main Street Center and the Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA. This is the fourth consecutive year that the program has been accredited at the Master Level, and is the only program in Michigan to maintain its Master Level accreditation for four consecutive years.
In recognizing Main Street Calumet’s achievement Laura Krizov, manager of the Michigan Main Street Center, said, …”the organization continues to thrive and implement the Four-Point Approach. This ongoing commitment is essential for the long term success of the downtown revitalization effort…The board, staff and volunteers of Main Street Calumet continue to make great strides in the preservation, promotion and development of the historic city center and should be commended for their efforts…” ....READ MORE
'Big Annie' honored.. A century after the 1913-14 copper strike...READ
100 years since copper strike, U. P. town copes with past...READ
100 years since copper strike, U.P. town copes with past - See more at: http://www.candgnews.com/news/100-years-copper-strike-town-copes-past#sthash.SRe7FQb6.mvWJEmgq.dpuf
100 years since copper strike, U.P. town copes with past - See more at: http://www.candgnews.com/news/100-years-copper-strike-town-copes-past#sthash.SRe7FQb6.mvWJEmgq.dpuf
100 years since copper strike, U.P. town copes with past - See more at: http://www.candgnews.com/news/100-years-copper-strike-town-copes-past#sthash.SRe7FQb6.mvWJEmgq.dpuf
.JPG)
Main Street Calumet Awarded National and 
