May 2018

“The Open Door,” a Christian Coffee House, will host free gospel music concerts on the first and third Saturdays of each month (through July), beginning at 7 p.m., 951 Mill St. in East Jordan. Free coffee and snacks will be available, along with pizza and pop for a small charge. All are welcome. To find out more, contact Ruth Crain at 231-675-4152. The next concert is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 and will feature Doylene Jenkins.

Elk Rapids will celebrate the change of seasons with its spring Art Beat, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 2. Three award-winning galleries – The Blue Heron Gallery, Mullaly’s 128 Studio & Gallery and The Twisted Fish Gallery – will be participating in the open house exhibit throughout the day.
Festivities include guest artists, demonstrations, gift certificate giveaways, and refreshments at each location. For more information, call 231-264-6660, 231-264-9210 or 231-264-0123.

The 12th annual Antrim County Petoskey Stone Festival will take place Saturday, May 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Barnes Park in Eastport. The popular family-friendly event will include a 5K race/fun run, live entertainment, demonstrations, kids’ activities, prizes and more. For additional information and a full schedule of events, visit petoskeystonefestival.com or the event’s Facebook page.

The Friends of the Bellaire Library will host Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 at the library. The featured movie is “The Finest Hours” starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck. The movie is based on the incredible true story of an impossible U.S. Coast Guard rescue. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 117 minutes. Prior to the movie, Bob Holtzmann of Bellaire and a former member of the Coast Guard will give a brief talk. For those interested in dinner before the movie, please meet at Short’s Brewing at 5 p.m. The movie and popcorn are free and all are welcome.

Rooted, the all Michigan products shop in Mancelona, will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a special Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free event will feature: T-shirt drawings, free ice cream and samples, artist and vendor booths, along with a bounce house for the kids. Rooted is located at 520 S. Williams St. (US-131) in Mancelona. To find out more, call 231-916-2520 or visit rootedMI.com.

The Upper Torch Lake Association will host its monthly potluck dinner on Monday, May 14 at the Torch Lake Township Community Services Building, 2355 US-31. All area residents are invited to attend. Bring a favorite beverage and a dish to share. For allergy purposes, chefs are asked to bring the list of ingredients for their dish. The social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m.

The “7th Annual Shanty 2 Short’s Run” will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 beginning at Shanty Creek Resorts’ Lakeview Hotel. Same-day registration is available. Awards will be given out at Short’s Brewing Company immediately after the conclusion of the 10K race. Race awards include overall Male/Female winners, Master Male/Female winners and the first three Male/Female winners in each age group (14 and Under, 15-20, 21-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 70+).
For additional details, visit shantycreek.com/event/shanty-2-shorts/.