Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Community Calendar

Wednesday, July 1

Christian Men of the Northland, 6:30 a.m., Uptown Cafe, Ironwood.

Bessemer Library, Summer Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 411 S. Sophie St., Bessemer Library.

Mercer Area Play Group, 9:30-11 a.m., all welcome, Mercer (Wis.) Public Library. 715-476-2366.

Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.

DOVE Support Group, noon-2 p.m. 906-932-4990.

4-H Tech Wizard meeting for children, 1 to 3 p.m., kids 7 and up, Lac Vieux Desert Recreation Center, Watersmeet.

Iron County Veterans Service Officer, 1-3 p.m., Mercer (Wis.) Town Hall. 715-561-2190.

Community Pickleball Paddlers, 3 to 6 p.m., Mercer School gymnasium.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Outdoor Life-sized Beer Pong, 6 p.m., Sophie Street in front of Marco’s, Bessemer.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Outdoor Games, 6 p.m., Pit Stop Bar and Grill, Bessemer.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Marty’s Goldenaires practice on the Street, 7 p.m., Sophie St., Bessemer.

Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mercer, Wis.

Bessemer Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., A.D. Johnston High School.

Gogebic Range Carvers, 6:30 p.m., shop room, A.D. Johnston High School, Bessemer.

People for Peace, 7 p.m. EDT, Episcopal Church of Ascension, 501 Houghton St., Ontonagon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Sharon Lutheran Church, Bessemer. area74.org.

Government

Iron County Health Department, Walk-in clinic, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Iron County Health Department, 502 Copper St., 715-561-2191, Hurley.

Ironwood Economic Development Corporation, 10 a.m., .Memorial Building.

Thursday, July 2

Bessemer Library, Summer Book Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 411 S. Sophie St., Bessemer library.

Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wakefield City Hall; 1-2 p.m., Watersmeet Township; 2:45-3:15 p.m., Marenisco Township. 906-667-1110.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Local Motorized Talent Show, 1 to 7 p.m., Vinci’s parking lot, Bessemer Commons, Bessemer.

Grief Support Group, 2 p.m., all welcome, The Inn Bed and Breakfast, Montreal, Wis. 906-663-0308.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Reciting of the Declaration of Independence, 4 p.m., Ethnic Park on Mary Street.

ReGeneration Youth, 5:30-6:45 p.m., ages 10-11; Relentless Youth, 7-9 p.m., ages 12-18; Lighthouse Faith Center, Ironwood.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Domino Fall, 6 p.m., A.D. Johnston High School gym; Blackout Dance Party, 6 p.m., Sophie Street.

Bessemer Township Fourth of July party, music and fireworks, 6 p.m. Mad Trappers; 8:30 p.m. Marty’s Goldenaires; dusk, fireworks; followed by more music, Ramsay.

Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Pere Menard Assembly 471, 6 p.m. business meeting, KC Hall, Ironwood.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Hurley. area74.org.

Knights of Columbus Council 1396, 6:30 p.m. business meeting, KC Hall, Ironwood.

Bessemer Blast Festivities, Chalk Drawing Competition, 6:30 p.m .; Outdoor War Tournament, 7 p.m., Outdoor Children’s Dance, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Water Balloon Toss, 7:30 p.m., Karaoke, 9 p.m. to midnight, Sophie Street.

Wakefield High School Annual Hometown Variety and Talent Show, 7 p.m., high school music room.

Wakefield Street Dance, 8 p.m., live music, Sunday Lake Street.

Government

Ironwood Planning Commission, 5 p.m., Memorial Building, Ironwood.

Iron County Law Enforcement Committee, 5 p.m., Iron County Sheriff’s Department, Hurley.

Iron County Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m., county courthouse, Hurley.