September 2024

Come dressed to the nines for a special gala event on Friday, Oct. 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate the completion of our community mural project. Enjoy catered food, wine and beer, music, a silent art auction which 100% of the proceeds go to Art & Connection. Have the opportunity to mingle with community members and view our completed mural. This event is located at Art & Connection, 965 Green Street in Elk Rapids.

Starting Tuesday, Oct.  1 through Thursday, Oct.  31 come and see Linda Fox’s collection of vintage Halloween decorations which will be on display at the Alden District Library, 8751 Helena Road. This is a free event. For more information contact the library at 231-331-4318.
 

Join us on Monday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. 7 p.m. for an interactive open house to kick off our outdoor mural creation. Enjoy snacks, wine and beer, mural painting demos and raffles as well as Q & A with mural artist, Zac Shafer. Top off the night and get creative with our interactive “paint by number”, our own twist on an indoor mural. This event will take place at Art & Connection, 965 Green Street in Elk Rapids.

The Rev. Dr. Andrew Pomerville will be leading worship at Church in the Hills at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 and local friends as well as others who have moved away are invited to join us for this joyful event. In 2007 Andrew was called to Church in the Hills fresh out of seminary, but bursting with ideas and energy. Among the major advancements while he was here were the beginning of a Board of Deacons and the first after-school meeting of what would become the Bellaire Youth Initiative. All are welcome to attend this special day.

Fall Stream Monitoring will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Grass River Center to do sampling on Shanty Creek. Grass River Natural Area conducts stream monitoring surveys twice a year. The fall surveys will take place in Sept.. We rotate amongst the three creeks each year and this year is Shanty Creek. This is a good way to understand our watershed, and the biodiversity within it. This does require you to attend a training session.

The Kalkaska Conversation District is having a retirement party in honor of Mark Randolph on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kalkaska Conservation District office, 406 S. Cedar Street. This is an open house style celebration with light refreshments to celebrate Mark’s 13 year tenure with the district. For more information contact kalkaskaconservation.org.

On Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. local author, Debra Payne, will be discussing her debut novel “The Burden of Sparrows”. Copies of her book will be available for sale. This is a free event and is sponsored by the Friends of the Alden District Library and is held at the Helena Township Community Center, 8751 Helena Road. For more information contact 231-331-4318.

Ken Osborne, bass soloist will be in concert on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Community Church, 1817 Main Street on M88 in Central Lake. Ken is a Christian singer with a rich deep bass voice. He sings many inspiring songs at a pitch lower than most can hit. After the concert enjoy a time of fellowship with Ken over a delicious Roast Beef Dinner. This is a free event. For more information contact 231-533-5131.