While you're enjoying light refreshments, you'll discover intriguing stories of U.P. history, courtesy of historians and other experts who are eager to share their knowledge and research with you.

• July 11
  Ghost Towns in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dan Truckey, Director, Beaumier Heritage Center, Northern Michigan University
• July 18
  Magnificent Mansions and Courtly Cottages in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Sonny Longtine, Author, Marquette
  Book signing follows talk
• July 25
  Wolf's Mouth: Upper Peninsula P.O.W. Research Behind the Novel
  Speaker: John Smolens, Author, Marquette
  Book signing follows talk
• August 1
  Lake Superior is Truly Superior
  Speaker: Dr. James Surrell, Author, Marquette
• August 8
  Eight Tons a Day: The Soft Ore Mines of the Negaunee Mining District
  Speaker: Allan Koski, Cliffs Natural Resources, Negaunee
• August 15
  The Labor Sport Union in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dr. Gabe Logan, Director, Center for Upper Peninsula Studies, Northern Michigan University
• August 22
  Origins of the Michigan State Police in the Upper Peninsula
  Speaker: Dr. Russell Magnaghi, Professor of History (ret.), Northern Michigan University