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 p.m. to 7 p.m., Vinci’s parking lot at 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, Bessemer.
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, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Blackout Dance Party, 6 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
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 by Mad Trappers, 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., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Outdoor War Tournament, 7 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Wakefield High School Annual Hometown Variety and Talent Show, 7 p.m. high school music room.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Outdoor Children’s Dance, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Water Balloon Toss, 7:30 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Wakefield Street Dance, 8 p.m., live music, Sunday Lake Street.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Karaoke on Sophie St., 9 p.m. to midnight, Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Government
Ironwood Planning Commission, 5 p.m., meeting, Memorial Building, Ironwood.
Iron County Law Enforcement Committee, 5 p.m., meeting, Iron County Sheriff’s Department, Hurley.
Iron County Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m., meeting, Iron County Courthouse, Hurley.
Friday, July 3
Bessemer Blast Festivities, 3-on-3 basketball, 9 a.m., Downtown, Bessemer.
Double Trouble, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Serenity Center, Ironwood.
Mercer Food Pantry, noon-1 p.m., Railroad Street, Mercer, Wis. Emergencies: 715-476-7655.
Alcoholics Anonymous/Al-Anon, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Wakefield Town Picnic, 1 p.m., Eddy Park. Food, music, fire department demonstrations.
Bessemer Class of 1970, get together, 5 p.m., Pit Stop Bar, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Street Bowling, 5 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Mellen 4th of July Festivities, Lake States Mud Run, 5 p.m., East Bennett Street, Mellen.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Bessemer High School Band performs, 6 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Simon Says, 6:30 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Derrick Brown Memorial Sling Shot Water Balloon Launch, 7 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Wakefield Concert in the Park, 7 p.m., Eddy Park.
Harbortown AA, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Ontonagon Village Housing, 100 Cane Court. area74.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Bessemer Blast Festivities, Street Dance, 9 p.m., Sophie Street, Bessemer.
Wakefield Fireworks, 10 p.m., “Lightning on the Lake,” Sunday Lake.
Michigan State Police, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., open house, Wakefield.