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Saturday, July 2
Union Station Food Pantry and Northern Food Bank, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 252 E. Ayer St., Ironwood.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 11 a.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
FOURTH OF JULY
Bessemer: Hometown Run, 8:30 a.m. City Hall; Mud runs, North Moore Street, 1 p.m .; Cornhole tournament, 7:30 p.m. on Sophie Street.
Bruce Crossing: Petting zoo, pony rides and bouce house, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT; Kids of wheels parade, noon; Community parade, 2 p.m .; Music and kids games, 3-11 p.m .; Fireworks, 10:45/dusk.
Greenland: Kickball and cornhole tournaments in the morning; Parade, noon EDT; Music and kids games in the park in the afternoon; Street dance in the evening; Fireworks at dusk.
Ramsay: Street dance with music by Slab at 6 p.m .; Marty’s Goldenaires concert, 8 p.m .; Fireworks, dusk.
Wakefield: Street dance on Sunday Lake Street, 8 p.m.
Watersmeet: Parade, 1 p.m .; Fireworks, dusk.
Sunday, July 3
Alcoholics Anonymous, 1 p.m., closed meeting, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, Wakefield, 706 Putnam St.
FOURTH OF JULY
Bessemer: Worship in Bluff Valley Park 9 a.m .; Chalk drawing compeition on Sophie Street 5:30 p.m; Street bowling on Sophie Street 6 p.m .; Water balloon toss on Sophie Street 7:30 p.m .; Children’s dance on Sophie Street 8 p.m .; Street dance with Legacy of Loud 9 p.m. to midnight.
Wakefield: Town picnic at Eddy Park on Sunday Lake, 1 p.m. through the afternoon and evening; Fire department demonstration, 1-3 p.m .; Gogebic Range Band concert, 7 p.m., Eddy Park; Street dance on Sunday Lake Street, 8 p.m .; Fireworks over Sunday Lakes, 10 p.m.
Monday, July 4
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood.
FOURTH OF JULY
Bessemer: Poncho’s Memorial Salute 6 a.m .; Family games at Massie Field 9:30-11:30 a.m .; Children’s parade on Sophie Street 1:30 p.m .; Parade 7 p.m .; Marty’s concert at Massie Field 9:15 p.m .; Fireworks at Massie Field 10 p.m.
Marenisco: Parade, 11 a.m., followed by performance by Marty’s Goldenaires; Games for young and old as well as music and food in the park in the afternoon; Fireworks at Kimberly Field, dusk.
Mercer: Run-Walk for a Veteran, 8 a.m. (registration 7 a.m.); Parade 11 a.m .; Carow Park community picnic 3 p.m. to dusk; Fireworks at dusk.
Wakefield: Fireworks salute 6 a.m .; Sunday Lake Run 8 a.m. (registration 6:30-7:30 a.m.); Children and General parades 1 p.m .; Children’s races in Randall Field west of school after parade.
Tuesday, July 5
Pickleball, 9 a.m.-noon, Patterson Courts, Ironwood.
Bessemer St. Vincent de Paul, financial assistance, 9-10 a.m .; food pantry, 10 a.m. to noon. 906-663-4436.
Gogebic County Veterans Service Officer, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Ironwood Memorial Building. 906-667-1110.
Ironwood St. Vincent de Paul, food pantry and financial assistance, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., located behind Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. 906-932-4325.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, Salem Lutheran Church, Ironwood. area74.org.
Ironwood Kiwanis Club, noon, Elk and Hound.
Wakefield Seniors, noon, Wakefield Senior Center.
Cribbage, 1 p.m., Mercer, Wis., Public Library. 715-476-2366.
Government
Wakefield Township Board, 5:30 p.m., township hall.
Bessemer Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, Bessemer.