Monday, August 23, 2010

Red Metal Radio Show Photos

New photos for the Red Metal Radio Show have been added to Main Street Calumet's website. Visit the gallery of photos here.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Heritage Celebration 2010 Event Schedule
Monday, Aug. 16:

* Cornish Dance workshop “Learning w/ Lowenna & Lauren” St. Anne’s Heritage Center 7:00 pm Free Admission! Hosted by the Keweenaw Kernewek


Tuesday, Aug. 17:

* Coppertown Miner's Reunion Coppertown Museum open house 7:00-9:00 pm. Mining stories & miners, pipers, and light refreshments. Free admission!


Wednesday, Aug. 18:
Pasty Dinner & Cornish Dance Performance Featuring Cornish dancers Lowenna Hosken and Lauren Chandler, Britain's Dance Ambassadors at St. Anne's Heritage Center Tickets:

* Dinner and performance $10.00
* Performance only $7.00, kids under 18 $3.00
* Hosted by the Keweenaw Kernewek
* THE PASTY DINNER begins at 6:30 pm followed by dance performance.
* Tickets can be purchased in advance from members of Keweenaw Kernewek and Range Bank in downtown Calumet. Dance tickets also available at the door


Thursday, Aug. 19:

* Red Metal Radio Show - new “1910”production! Calumet Theatre 7:00 pm Tickets $7.50 available at the theater box office or at the door. Also broadcasting live on Eagle Radio FM 105.7


Friday, Aug. 20:

* Haggis Making Workshop St. Anne's Heritage Center 2:00-3:00 pm
* “Meet & Greet” the Highland Games Athletes – starting at 6:00 pm outside the Michigan House Cafe on Oak Street. (special microbrew “wee heavy ale”)
* Miss Coppertown Pageant St. Anne's Heritage Center 8:00 pm $3.00 at the door


Saturday, Aug. 21:

* Ethnic Breakfasts in Agassiz Park 8:00-10:00 am
* Sidewalk Sales downtown
* Great Deer Chase (mountain bike race) 5th Street roll-out start 10:00 am
* The Copper Country Heritage Parade 5th Street 10:05 am
* Followed by a full afternoon of fun, food, music, vendors, and games in Agassiz Park. Horse-drawn guided tours. Music by Superior Pipes & Drums!
* Downtown Historical Scavenger Hunt. Free! Start in Agassiz Park
* Highland Games in Agassiz Park immediately following the parade
* Ceildh (Kay-lee) (Scottish tradition – jokes, songs, music) Albion Station 8:00pm Location TBA




For more information contact Main Street Calumet at 906-337-MAIN (6246) or info@mainstreetcalumet.com

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Small-Business Webinar Series Announced

Main Street Calumet’s Economic Restructuring and Promotion Committees will host two upcoming webinar events for the local business community.

The webinars, produced by HALO Business Advisors for the Michigan Main Street Center/MSHDA, are:
“Thrive! Don’t Just Survive. Your Path to Success in this Economy”—April 29
“Cheap or Free: Best Promotional Ideas Using Marketing Technology”—May 12
Webinars will be held from 9-10 am on their scheduled dates; those wishing to participate can do so from any location with phone and internet access.

The webinars are intended for business owners and managers in select Main Street communities. As a Master Level Michigan Main Street community, Calumet is able to provide local business individuals with this opportunity,

These webinars are the first in a series; future dates and session titles will be announced throughout the year.

If you are interested in participating, or for more information, please contact Main Street Calumet at 906-337-6246 or info@mainstreetcalumet.com.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Calumet Window Decorating Contest Winners Announced

(1st place), from left: Mike and Donna Bausano (Calumet Mercantile), Michael Scott (Publisher, DMG)

Main Street Calumet has announced the winners in their holiday window decorating contest, an annual competition amongst downtown business owners to see who can create the most festive, decked-out storefront.

The contest is part of Main Street Calumet’s “Christmas in Calumet” celebration, presented by the Village of Calumet Downtown Development Authority.

The winners, as determined by this year’s special panel of judges, the Calumet Lady Elks, are:

1st Place—Calumet Mercantile (owners Mike and Donna Bausano), receiving the grand prize of a Daily Mining Gazette business feature article.

2nd Place: Calumet Floral (owner Sandy Johnson), receiving two tickets to the Calumet Theatre.

(2nd place), from left: Sandy Johnson (Calumet Floral), Laura Miller (Executive Director, Calumet Theatre)

3rd Place: Calumet Log Homes (owners Ray and Chrissy Gerhart), receiving one night’s stay at the AmericInn of Calumet.

(3rd place), from left: Chrissy and Ray Gerhart (Calumet Log Homes), Diane Peterson (Manager, AmericInn)

Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors—the Daily Mining Gazette, the Calumet Theatre, and the AmericInn of Calumet—as well as our judges, the Calumet Lady Elks.

The decorated storefronts will be on display through the first of the year. The final weekend in Main Street Calumet’s “Christmas in Calumet” event takes place this Saturday, Dec. 19, with free horse-drawn wagon tours, carolers, strolling musicians, and more.

For more information, visit www.mainstreetcalumet.com.





Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

First Fridays in Calumet December 2009

MISKWABIK ED GRAY GALLERY

109 Fifth Street P.O. Box 7 Calumet, Michigan
49913 Phone: 906-337-5970

First Fridays in Calumet for December 2009.

Calumet Art Center
57055 Fifth Street
Calumet, Michigan

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Jan Dalquist, pipe organ Christmas concert 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Monica Rovano and Friends offer Christmas Carols - Monica Rovano, piano and voice - Julia Feeley & David Moorehouse, violin - Ethan Arten, guitar

Monday, November 16, 2009

Christmas in Calumet


Christmas in Calumet, Michigan

Friday, December 4


First Friday events at galleries and Calumet Art Center, 6:30 pm – 9pm

Superior School of Dance presents “A Christmas Carol”, Calumet Theatre 7 pm

Saturday, December 5

Santa arrives downtown via horse-drawn wagon at 11 am

Visits with Santa and free goodie bags, Rowe Furniture, 11-3

Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11-3

Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations, 11-3

Carolers tour the downtown, 11-3

Judging of the downtown window decorating contest

"Calumet Celebrates the Arts" gallery events, various locations, all day

Poor Artists Sale at CLK Public Schools Gym

Superior School of Dance presents “A Christmas Carol”, Calumet Theatre 3 pm

Sunday, December 6


"A Night of Jazz" MTU Jazz Lab Band, and Jaztec. Calumet Theatre 7:30 pm


Tuesday, December 8


Calumet High School Band / Choir Concert, Calumet Theatre 7:30 pm


Friday, December 11


Club Indigo presents “Millions”, dinner & movie, Calumet Theatre 6 pm

Calumet Wolverines vs. Mosinee Papermakers, Calumet Colosseum 7:30 pm


Saturday, December 12


Ethnic Heritage Christmas Tree Display in the lower level of the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's Groups or individuals are encouraged to decorate a tree that depicts ethnic traditions 1:00 - 4:00. Set-up for participants will take place from 10:00 am - noon on December 12. Registration and guideline information is available via email jellis@pasty.com

Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11-3

Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations, 11-3

Carolers tour the downtown, 11-3

Announcement of winners from the downtown window decorating contest

Watch for Santa & his “goodie bag” 11-3

Jeff Daniels, Calumet Theatre, 7:30 pm

Calumet Wolverines vs Mosinee Papermakers, Calumet Colosseum 7:30 pm

Saturday, December 19


Ethnic Heritage Christmas Tree Display in the lower level of the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's Groups or individuals are encouraged to decorate a tree that depicts ethnic traditions 1:00 - 4:00. Set-up for participants will take place from 10:00 am - noon on December 12. Registration and guideline information is available via email jellis@pasty.com

Free horse-drawn wagon rides, 11-3

Holiday music by strolling musicians, various downtown locations, 11-3

Carolers tour the downtown, 11-3

Watch for Santa & his “goodie bag” 11-3

CHS Senior Play – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Calumet Theatre 7 pm

Calumet Wolverines vs West Bend Bombers, Calumet Colosseum 9 pm

Sunday December 20

Calumet Wolverines vs. Oregon Stampede, Calumet Colosseum 1 pm

CHS Senior Play – “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Calumet Theatre 2 pm

Monday December 21

Winter Solstice Drumming Circle, Calumet Art Center 7 pm – 9 pm