Events of Note

PERFORMING ARTS

THEATER

For all theater performance schedules, please visit theater websites.

Visit the Farmers Alley Theatre website for online events: farmersalleytheatre.com.

Plays

The Savannah Sipping Society — Four Southern women reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years, opens June 19, New Vic Theatre, 134 E. Vine St., newvicinc@gmail.com.

MUSIC

Gun Lake Live Summer Concert Series — Soulstice, June 3; Sushi Roll, June 10; Union Guns, June 17; Funkle Jesse, June 24; all shows 6–10 p.m., Lakefront Pavilion, Bay Pointe Inn, 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, 888-486-5253.

Team Two CD Release with Last Gasp Collective, Nothing New — Team Two is a Midwestern math rock four-piece band, 9 p.m. June 13, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., 382-2332, bellsbeer.com.

The Boy Band Night — Boy band tribute, drivein concert that’s part of Portage Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. June 18, Overlander Bandshell, 7810 Shaver Road, Portage, mypark.portagemi.gov.

Passafire — Georgia-based rock band, 8:30 p.m. June 21, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 382-2332, bellsbeer. com.

The Hair Band Night — ’80s hair metal, drive-in concert that’s part of Portage Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. June 25, Overlander Bandshell, mypark.portagemi.gov.

VISUAL ARTS

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., kiarts.org

2020 High School Area Show and Congressional Art Competition — View showcase of juried works online.

Other Venues

Virtual Art Hop — Art displayed online by area artists, 5–7 p.m. June 5, 342-5059; visit kalamazooarts.org for details or facebook.com/ acgk359.

Art is Ageless — Exhibition of art by Portage Senior Center members, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 8–July 31, Portage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., portagemi.gov.

Friday Night Print Party — Learn to make background prints and use letterpresses for greeting cards and wall art, 6–8 p.m. June 19, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Suite 103A, 373-4938, kalbookarts.org.

Nature Prints — Make prints using botanicals from your summer garden, 6–9 p.m. June 23, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 373-4938, kalbookarts.org.

LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS

Kalamazoo Public Library kpl.gov

2020 Pandemic: Share Your Story —Submit materials and stories that demonstrate the impact of coronavirus and COVID-19 on our community at kpl.gov/local-history/covid-19-stories.

Page Turners Book Club — Online discussion of Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, by Rajeev Balasubramanyam, 6:30 p.m. June 1.

Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway, 345-0136, comstocklibrary.org

Closed until further notice.

Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive, 343-7747, parchmentlibrary.org

Closed until further notice.

Portage District Library 300 Library Lane, 329-4544, portagelibrary.info

PDL Film Club — Discuss a movie over Zoom (movie to be determined), 7 p.m. June 18.

Please Note:

Due to the COVID–19 virus, some of these events may have been canceled after press time. Please check with the venue and organizations for up-to-date information.

Book Buzz — Online book discussion (book to be determined), 7 p.m. June 24.

Richland Community Library 8951 Park St., 629-9085, richlandlibrary.org

Closed until further notice.

MUSEUMS

Air Zoo 6151 Portage Road, Portage, 382-6555

Launchpad to Learning — The Air Zoo is temporarily closed to the public, but you can still explore new games, activities and documentary clips online daily: airzoo.org/launchpad-tolearning.

Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 671-5089, gilmorecarmuseum.org

Model T Driving Experience — Learn to drive a Model T Ford, June 21 & 27; registration required.

Kalamazoo Valley Museum 230 N. Rose St., kalamazoomuseum.org

Call for COVID-19 Community Stories — Share your COVID-19 story online with KVM as the museum documents experiences in our community.

360 Virtual Tour — Explore the museum’s exhibits online.

NATURE

Binder Park Zoo 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek

Binder Park ZooCam — Offers remote access to watch a variety of savanna animals go about their business in real time, binderparkzoo.org/ zoocam.

Kalamazoo Nature Center 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., 381-1574

Nature Now — Connect with nature from home and in your own backyard: naturecenter.org/ naturenow.

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary 12685 East C Ave., Augusta, birdsanctuary.kbs. msu.edu

Trails remain open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. during temporary closure of the sanctuary’s Resource Center.

Wild Edibles Workshop — Learn to identify edible plants, 9 a.m.–noon June 6.

MISCELLANEOUS

Kalamazoo Farmers Market Opening Day — 7 a.m.–2 p.m. June 6; regular hours: 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Tuesdays, 2–6 p.m. Thursdays, 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturdays, 1204 Bank St., pfcmarkets.com.

Portage Farmers Market — 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sundays, beginning June 7, Portage City

45 2 N. Grand Schoolcraft (269)679-4918

3 01 N. Richardson St. Vicksburg (269)649-1914

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Evaluation & Care of Trees and Shrubs

Hall parking lot, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., farmersmarket.portagemi.gov.

Paddlesports Sampler — Introduction to a variety of watercraft, 6 p.m. June 9, Ramona Park, 8600 S. Sprinkle Road, Portage, mypark. portagemi.gov.

Portage Culinary Academy — Learn to create a stir-fry dinner with Chef Joe Tsui, 6 p.m. June 10, Celery Flats Historical Area’s Stuart Manor, 7340 Garden Lane, Portage, imypark.portagemi.gov.

Ready, Set, Grow! — Annual fundraiser for Comstock Community Center, with games, prizes and food, 5:30–8 p.m. June 11, River Street Flowerland, 1300 River St., 345-8556, comstockcc.com.

Friday at the Flats — Enjoy local food trucks and vendors across from where the Movie in the Park will be shown (see next listing), 4–8 p.m. June 12, Celery Flats Historical Area, 7335 Garden Lane, Portage, mypark.portagemi.gov.

Movies in the Park — Showing Frozen 2, 9 p.m. June 12, Celery Flats Grain Elevator, 7336 Garden Lane, Portage, mypark.portagemi.gov.

Bike-opoly — Test your bike safety knowledge with a game-board-style interactive trail you can bike on, 1–4 p.m. June 14, Celery Flats Historical Area, Portage, mypark.portagemi.gov.

Tune and Ride with Open Roads — Guided bike ride with trained instructor, 9–11 a.m. June 20, Eliason Nature Reserve, 1614 W. Osterhout Ave., Portage, 329-4522, mypark.portagemi.gov; registration required.

Kalamazoo Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo — Buy, sell or trade a variety of reptiles, amphibians and small mammals, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. June 20, Kalamazoo County Expo Center, Room A, 2900 Lake St., 779-9851.

Healing Body and Spirit Expo — A weekend of experienced psychics and mediums, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. June 27, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. June 28, Wings Event Center, 3600 Vanrick Drive, healingbodyandspirit. com.

Portage Repticon — Reptile expo, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. June 27, Celery Flats Historical Area, mypark. portagemi.gov.

Great American Campout — Camp and join in family-friendly activities, 3 p.m. June 27–10:30 a.m. June 28, Celery Flats Historical Area, mypark. portagemi.gov.