Peter White Public Library

Dinner & A Movie Block Busting Cinema: "Hamnet"

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:25:18 GMT

8/10/2026 @ 5:30 pm - 8/10/2026 @ 8:00 pm Peter White Public Library Community Room.

Monday, August 10, 2026. 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors. Bring your dinner, sit down, and watch this historical drama starring Jessie Buckley in an Oscar-winning performance as Agnes Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare, as she struggles with the tragic death of her 11-year-old son Hamnet. Rated PG-13. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Tech Coaching for Seniors: 1-On-1

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:20:22 GMT

8/11/2026 @ 10:00 am - 8/11/2026 @ 3:00 pm Peter White Public Library Local History Research Room.

Need help with the settings on your phone or iPad? Want to download travel apps before you leave town? Learn how to make your electronic devices work the way you want, with the help of Christine Ault, retired teacher and librarian, Tuesday mornings from 10 AM – 1 PM in the Local History Research Room of the Peter White Public Library. Call the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 to schedule a 30-minute session. Please charge your electronic device before each session, and bring passwords with you.

Gather 2 Grow Meal Pickup: Feeding America West Michigan

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:36:46 GMT

8/11/2026 @ 11:30 am - 8/11/2026 @ 1:00 pm Youth Services - PWPL Lower Level Lobby.

Peter White Public Library is again partnering with Feeding America, West Michigan Gather 2 Grow program as a summer meal pick-up site.

Meals are available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26.

NO signup
No PWPL library card required to participate
Meals are shelf stable and allergy safe.

Meal pickup Information

Location: Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays June 9-Sept 3
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
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See Feeding America West Michigan website for more information about meals.

For questions about PWPL as a pickup site, contact the Youth Services Department:

906-226-4323 | ysdesk@pwpl.info

Meditate Marquette: Weekly Drop in Meditations

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:04:58 GMT

8/11/2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8/11/2026 @ 7:00 pm Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.

Mediate Marquette and PWPL have collaborated to offer two weekly, in-person mindfulness meditation programs (Tuesdays at 6pm and Fridays at noon). Sessions will include a combination of talks, seated meditation, and movement practices. All individuals, regardless of previous experience or spiritual affiliation, are welcome to attend. For further information, please contact meditatemarquette@gmail.com or call 906-226-4303.

Book Reading: Steve Brown & "Fellowship"

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:53:42 GMT

8/11/2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8/11/2026 @ 7:30 pm Peter White Public Library Community Room.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. Acclaimed poet Steve Brown reads from his work, including selections from his recently published poetry collection Fellowship. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Concert on the Steps

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:34:47 GMT

8/12/2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8/12/2026 @ 7:30 pm Peter White Public Library Front Street Steps.

Dust off your lawn chairs and unpack your picnic blankets--Concert on the Steps is back! This summer, enjoy an all-star lineup of incredible performances right on the library historical steps. Concerts run 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Front Street Steps. Inclement weather location is the Community Room. Visit www.pwpl.info for the updated weather location!

Wednesday, June 10: Troy Graham
Wednesday, June 17: Chris Valenti (DUE TO PREDICTED INCLEMENT WEATHER--THIS CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM)
Wednesday, June 24: The Make-Believe Spurs
Wednesday, July 8: Finding Feathers (formally The Seth Brown Duo)--CONCERT CANCELED & WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO FALL 2026
Wednesday, July 15: Bluegrass Throwdown
Wednesday, July 22: Ramble Tamble
Wednesday, July 29: Copy That
Wednesday, August 12: The Knockabouts
Wednesday, August 19: Gemini Moon
Wednesday, August 26: Cloverland

Gather 2 Grow Meal Pickup: Feeding America West Michigan

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:36:46 GMT

8/13/2026 @ 11:30 am - 8/13/2026 @ 1:00 pm Youth Services - PWPL Lower Level Lobby.

Peter White Public Library is again partnering with Feeding America, West Michigan Gather 2 Grow program as a summer meal pick-up site.

Meals are available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26.

NO signup
No PWPL library card required to participate
Meals are shelf stable and allergy safe.

Meal pickup Information

Location: Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby
Dates: Tuesdays & Thursdays June 9-Sept 3
Time: 11:30am-1:00pm
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See Feeding America West Michigan website for more information about meals.

For questions about PWPL as a pickup site, contact the Youth Services Department:

906-226-4323 | ysdesk@pwpl.info

Friends of PWPL

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:18:46 GMT

8/13/2026 @ 12:30 pm - 8/13/2026 @ 2:30 pm Peter White Public Library Community Room.

Regular meeting of the Friends of PWPL.

Open to the public.

Artist Reception

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:17:45 GMT

8/13/2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8/13/2026 @ 8:00 pm Peter White Public Library Huron Mountain Club Gallery and Deo Gallery.

Join us for two artist receptions in one night! Speak with the artists about their work and the exhibits on display.

February - March 2026

Deo Gallery – I Hear the Caw by Lindsey Heiden
Huron Mountain Club Gallery – Awakening by Cole Bonino

April - May 2026

Deo Gallery – Memories & Magic by Taryn Okesson
Huron Mountain Club Gallery – High School Arts

June - July 2026

Deo Gallery – Inspirations from Nature by Monica Zender & Marvin Zender
Huron Mountain Club Gallery – 80 Years Of Fiber Arts In Marquette by Yarnwinders Fiber Guild

August - September 2026

Deo Gallery – Shadow Ashes by Jessie Fleury
Huron Mountain Club Gallery – American Fabric: a 40,000-Mile Drive to Marquette by Travis Norman

October - November 2026

Deo Gallery – Member Show by LSAA
Huron Mountain Club Gallery – Wetlands by Larissa Schmock

December 2026 - January 2027

Winter Solstice Art and Evergreen Exhibit

Marquette Poets Circle

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:21:50 GMT

8/13/2026 @ 6:30 pm - 8/13/2026 @ 8:00 pm Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.

Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly. Join local poets, writers, and poetry enthusiasts for an evening of poetry. Starting at 6:30 p.m., participants gather to workshop their current work, followed by an Open Mic at 7:15 p.m. New and experienced poets are welcome for either or both events. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

Meditate Marquette: Weekly Drop in Meditations

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:16:12 GMT

8/14/2026 @ 12:00 pm - 8/14/2026 @ 1:00 pm Peter White Public Library Heritage Room.

Writers on Writing: Jonathan Johnson

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:40:32 GMT

8/17/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 8/17/2026 @ 3:00 pm Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.

Monday & Tuesday, August 17 & 18, 2026. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults, Seniors, Teens. In this new programming series, seasoned published authors of various genres lead participants through writing exercises and workshops to hone their writerly talents. August’s Writer: Jonathan Johnson. Celebrated poet/writer Jonathan Johnson leads a two-day generative writing workshop for all genres and skill levels of participants. Johnson’s work have been anthologized in Best American Poetry, published widely in literary magazines, and read on National Public Radio. Space is limited to 15 participants, so register early. No admission charge. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.