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Ada Village Farmers Market Every Tuesday, beginning June 9 Oct. 27, 11 am - 4 pm. Over 35+ food vendors. Accepting Visa, Mastercard, Discover, EBT/Bridge cards and offering Double Up Food Bucks. The Community Church parking lot, 7239 Thornapple River Dr., Ada. Details on Facebook and at www. adafarmersmarket.com

Music on the Lawn Every Tuesday night in June, July & August (beginning June 9) at 7 pm. Check the website for the full lineup. Event is free. Ada Historical Society, 7144 Headley St., Ada. 616-676-9346. www.AdaHistoricalSociety.org

Lowell Showboat Sizzlin’ Summer Concert

Rock the Port Concert Series

“Test of a Nation, Honor of a Country� Exhibit

Every Thursday (June 11 - Aug. 20) 7 pm. Free parking & admission. No show on Aug. 6. Riverwalk Plaza, downtown Lowell (directly in front of the Lowell Showboat). LowellArts!, 616-897-8545. www.lowellartsmi.org

Every Thursday, 7-9 pm. (June 25 Aug. 6) at Lake Odessa Village Park. Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 839 Fourth Ave, Lake Odessa, 616-3740766, www.lakewoodareacoc.org

Through December. This exhibit focuses on artifacts in the park’s collection owned by local soldiers who served in the Civil War. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www. charltonpark.org

Fridays at the Fountain Music Series

Travelogue Every Thursday, 9:30 am - 11 am at the Ionia Theatre. Ionia County Historical Society, 616-527-6281, www. ioniahistory.org

Every Friday beginning June 12 - Aug. 21, 11:30 am - 1 pm. Downtown Hastings. Musical performances on the Courthouse lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring along a chair or blanket for seating and their own picnic lunch.

Summer Reading at KDL June 1 - Aug. 8. Englehardt Branch, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell and Alto Branch /LEUDU\ /LQĂ€HOG $YH $OWR )LOO your summer days & nights with great reads & big dreams. Programs for the whole family. Enter to win great prizes. All programs are free and open to the public. 616-784-2007. www.kdl.org

Wild Africa Exhibit

Middleville Farmers’ Market Every Wednesday, 4-8 pm and every Friday, 8 am - 1 pm. Local vendors with fresh produce & creative crafts. Middleville Village parking lot. Village of Middleville, 100 E. Main, 269-7953385. www.villageofmiddleville.org

Trolley Rides in Middleville Every Wednesday, 6 - 9 pm. (June 3 Aug. 21). “What’s Up� entertainment in Stagecoach Park from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Gun Lake Live Outdoor Concert Series Every Wednesday, 6-10 pm (through Sept. 2). Bay Pointe Inn, 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville.

Hastings City Band Concert Every Wednesday, 7:30 pm (June 10 - July 8) Barry County Courthouse lawn. Guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets.

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Lowell Area Farmers’ Market Every Thursday (June 11 through Sept. 24), 12:30 - 5:30 pm. Locally grown SURGXFH DUWV FUDIWV à HD PDUNHW antiques & estate sale vendors. City parking lot, corner of Monroe & Avery, behind City Hall. Ph. 616-897-9186. www.discoverlowell.org

Playing at the Plaza Children’s Music Series Thursdays June 11 - August 27, noon - 1 pm, downtown Hastings on North Church Street. Playing at the Plaza Music Series Thursdays June 11 - August 27, 6:30 pm - 8 pm, downtown Hastings on North Church Street.

Trolley Rides in Hastings Every Friday, 6 - 9:30 pm. (June 5 Aug. 23), 12 designated stops comprise a circuit.

River Bank Music Series Every Friday, June 12 thru Aug. 27, 6:30-8:30 pm. A free concert on the riverbank. Bring your own lawn chair. Stagecoach Park. Contact the village RIĂ€FH RU ZHEVLWH IRU ZKR LV SOD\LQJ Village of Middleville, 100 E. Main, Middleville, 269-795-3385. www. gomiddleville.com

Alto Farmers’ Market Every Saturday, 10 -1 pm. Downtown Alto. Lyndsay, 616-868-6607.

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June 2 - Aug. 15. Featuring different artists highlighting the same theme of Africa. The exhibition includes papier mache animal sculptures, safari photographs, mixed media digital art and original illustrations from a children’s book of an African legend. Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10 am - 6 pm, Sat., 1-4 pm. LowellArts!, 149 S. Hudson, Lowell, 616-897-8545. www. lowellartsmi.org

The shaded lawn of the Barry County Courthouse in downtown Hastings provides a comfortable venue for musicians and guests at the Hastings City Band concerts.

Hastings City Band Still playing strong in 178th year The Hastings City Band is one of the longest running community bands in the United States, with records showing that the band has existed in some form since at least 1857. This year’s form will PDUN WKH EDQGÂśV ÂżUVW \HDU under the direction of Hastings Area Schools’ band director, Spencer White. White takes over after the retirement of Joe LaJoye, who led the band for the past 30 years. The band will continue to perform as a “popsâ€? ensemble,

highlighting the classic hits from Broadway show tunes to blockbuster movies. It will also perform patriotic music and lots of Sousa and King marches. All musicians who have completed eighth grade band or beyond are welcome to perform and encouraged WR DWWHQG WKH ÂżUVW UHKHDUVDO Tuesday, June 9, in the Hastings High School band room. Hastings residency is not required; anyone who wants to play with the band is welcome. Rehearsals are Tuesdays before each concert at 7:30 p.m.

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Annual Classic Car & Truck Show June 6, 9 am - 3 pm. Downtown Ionia. Over 25 classes, trophies, goodie bags and plaques. Music, food and fun for the family. Magician, balloon art, monster truck ride, dunk tank & more. 989-855-2108 or 989-855-2248. www. ioniaclassiccar.com

No Family Left Indoors June 9, 6:30 - 8 pm. Summer stories and activities hosted by Thornapple Kellogg Schools at Thornapple Kellogg Schools and Community Library (same building). Listen to stories and have fun in Middleville. Contact 269-7214190 or www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

Kent County Teen Film Festival 2015 Encore June 10, 4 pm. If you missed the KCTFF in February, this is your chance. :DWFK ÀOP DQG HQMR\ UHIUHVKPHQWV For teens grades 6-12. No registration required. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616-784-2007. www.kdl.org

Garlic Mustard Work Day June 11, 9 am - noon. Join the stewardship staff to control garlic mustard at the Institute. Partcipants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Gloves can be helpful but are not required. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269721-4190. www.cedarcreekinstitute.org

Girls’ Night Out June 11, 5-9 pm. Downtown Lake Odessa. Seventh annual event features local businesses. Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 616-374-0766. www.lakewoodareacoc.org

Exploring Africa with Art Classes June 11 - Aug. 11. For students ages 7 to 12. Series of free workshops exploring Africa with art. Guest artists will work with students to create visual and performance art based on the FXOWXUH DQG WUDGLWLRQV RI $IULFD 3URMHFWV will include: drumming, fabric printing, mask-making, folk-tale drama, drawing, MHZHOU\ PDNLQJ DQG PRUH $ GLIIHUHQW SURMHFW ZLOO EH SUHVHQWHG HDFK ZHHN with a 2-hour class being offered every other Tues. and Thurs. Registration is required. LowellArts!, 149 S. Hudson, Lowell, 616-897-8545. www. lowellartsmi.org

Buttermilk Jamboree June 12-14. Three day traditional family friendly arts & music festival. Dozens of bands offering a diversity of music styles. Ticket prices include on-site camping. For musical line-up visit ZZZ EXWWHUPLONMDPERUHH RUJ &LUFOH Pines Center, 8650 Mullen Rd., Delton, 269-623-5555.

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Vintage Motorcycle Show June 14, 8 am - 4 pm. Featuring hundreds of motorcycles. Huge swap meet. Vintage ride at 10 am. Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 269-671-5089. www. gilmorecarmuseum.org

June Brunch June 14, brunch seating at 11:30 am DQG SP (QMR\ D ZRQGHUIXO EUXQFK prepared by the Institute’s chef and kitchen staff. Brunch Cost: members $14/adults, $7/children; non-members - $16/adults, $8/children. (plus 6% sales tax. Children ages 4-10) Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

Adventure Camp June 15 - 19, 1 pm - 7 pm. Experience a week of adventure. Don’t miss out on fun things like the swamp run, canoe and kayak trip and overnighter. For campers entering grades 6-9 in the fall of 2015. $125. Register online. For more information contact Branch Adventures, 2315 Lee Road, Saranac, 616-642-2315, www.branchadventures. org

Junior Master Gardener Program June 16 - Aug. 11, Tuesdays 9:30 am - 3 pm or 9:30 - 12:30 pm. (varies per week). Students must attend six out of eight classes to graduate. Level 1 is for students entering 4th - 6th grade in the fall. Level 2 is for students entering 5th - 7th grade in the fall and who have successfully completed Level 1. Cost is $100 for the 8-week class and includes a workbook, handbook,

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No Family Left Indoors June 16, 6:30 - 8 pm. Nesting season at Otis Sanctuary hosted by the Michigan Audubon Society at Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary. Join a skilled birder for a discussion about birds’ nesting habits and hike on the trails to identify birds and look for nests. The approximate length of the like is 1.5 miles Contact 269-721-4190 or www.barryoutdoorfun. com for details.

Ruff Readers June 17 - July 29, 6:30 pm. This unique read-aloud program in partnership with West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc., pairs kids with a trained therapy dog and their handler. Kids read their favorite book and the pooches curl up, OLVWHQ DQG HQMR\ 3UH UHJLVWUDWLRQ LV required. Kids will be given a 15-minute slot as they arrive. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616784-2007. www.kdl.org

Environmental Leaders Discussion on Sustainable Agriculture June 18, 7-8:30 pm. Free admission to members; non-members $5. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www.cedarcreekinstitute.org

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Lowell’s Farmers’ Market bigger and better this year The Lowell Area Farmers’ Market is one of the better farmers’ markets in West Michigan. After a few changes, it’s going to be even bigger and better in 2015.

“The farmers’ market GHÂżQLWHO\ LV FKDQJLQJ ´ VDLG Liz Baker, executive director of the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce. “There will be a nice ambiance to it this year.â€?

During summer the Lowell Area Farmers’ Market will be open from noon until 5:30 pm every Thursday through September 24. These new, expanded hours make the market accessible to people who work during the day. At the Lowell Area Farmers’ Market \RXÂśOO ÂżQG SURGXFWV like fresh fruit, Ă€RZHUV KRQH\ EDNHG goods, and arts and crafts. “We are excited this year because we already have interest from vendors that we couldn’t attract before,â€? Baker said. “For instance, John Sterly is going to come with his DIVCO milk truck and do ice cream and Heffron Farms is going to join us this year.â€? The expanded hours are just one of

the changes to the farmers’ market this year. It will also be in a new location. “For almost three years it was held uptown in the Tractor Supply Co. parking lot,� Baker said. “We heard constantly from people that it wasn’t a really great location and they’ve always wanted to see a farmers’ market in downtown Lowell.� The move downtown allows the Lowell Area Farmers’ Market to change and expand what it offers. “We looked around at the parking lots and we ended up choosing the parking lot behind city hall, at the corner of Monroe and Avery,� Baker said. “We’re also going to have picnic tables out there.� The Lowell Area Farmers’ Market is open regardless of weather. For more information contact Dave and Betty Deans at 616-8979186.

Buttermilk Jamboree expecting larger turnout For an organization that once hosted the legendary folk musician Pete Seeger and employed the pioneer of Chicago blues music, Big Bill Broonzy as a member of its summer staff, Circle Pines Center is the perfect venue for one of the premiere summer concerts which has been growing in reputation and quality. 7KH ÂżIWK DQQXDO %XWWHUPLON Jamboree is scheduled for the Circle Pines Center near Gun Lake for June 12 to 14, and its lineup lives up to its musical heritage. Nearly 50 bands covering a diversity of music styles will light up the weekend, including

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the Traverse City duo Bill Strings and Don Julin, which has recently added upright bass player Kevin Gills to anchor their rip-roaring sounds. Among groups returning from last year’s musical weekend are Grand Rapids artists Fauxgrass, Ralston Bowes and Delilah DeWylde and the Lost Boys. Other notable music makers on the card include West Michigan groups Red Tail Hawk and Seth and May, as well as the Brooklyn, N.Y.,-based world roots band Brown Rice Family, which will be the featured act Saturday. Circle Pines has added two more

stages to this year’s jamboree and hopes the added music opportunity will push it to a capacity crowd of 2,000 music lovers. Three-day weekend tickets are $90 for adults 16 years of age and older, and $15 for children age 4 to 15. Until June 7, pre-sale prices are $80 and $10. Saturday and Sunday tickets are $60 and $10, pre-sale $55 and $10, respectively. Sunday-only tickets are $30 and $5, pre-sale $25 and $5. Weekend ticket prices include on-site camping. RV passes are an additional $10.

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National 24-hour bike challenge a test of endurance The National 24-Hour challenge, which begins and ends in Middleville, tests the endurance and stamina of competitors as they traverse Barry County hills, trying to ride a bicycle for 24 hours in this UMCA Ultracycling Cup event. Anyone age 18 and up can enter the grueling competition, set to happen on Father’s Day weekend, Saturday, June 20 through Sunday, June 21. Competitors come from as far away as Ontario and Washington, D.C. and will begin arriving Friday evening at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School. They will be welcomed with a

spaghetti dinner, courtesy of the Middleville Rotary Club. Riders who return year after year use this as a reunion, touching base with one another and renewing old friendships. After a pancake breakfast Saturday morning, bicyclists hit the road, beginning at 8 a.m. A bagpipe band will be on hand to entertain the riders. Participants will begin a scenic loop of 120 miles through Barry County which will have three checkpoints. After the riders continue on their way, their crews will leave on alternate routes to meet the riders at the various checkpoints.

The only sounds from the middle school after everyone has departed will be from the Amateur Radio Communications Group, using radios to keep in contact with lead cars, the checkpoints and the two broom wagons (the name of the vehicle that follows the racers and picks up or “sweeps up” stragglers who DUH XQDEOH WR ¿QLVK WKH UDFH within the time permitted.) After returning in the afternoon, the bicyclists follow a 24-mile rolling loop that goes through the Yankee Springs Recreation Area. From Saturday evening to 8 a.m. Sunday morning,

they will cycle a mostly ÀDW QLJKW ORRS WKDW ZLOO begin and end at the middle school. Sunday morning after the race, bikers will be treated to breakfast before the awards ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Medals will be awarded and the traditional Siegel Silver bowls presented to the top mileage male and female riders. Thornapple Kellogg Middle School is located at 10375 Green Lake Road, Middleville. For more information call 616-340-0702 or visit www.n24HC.org

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june Wizard of Oz Festival June 19-20, downtown Ionia. A tribute to the Wizard of Oz movie and the Summer in the City Celebration. Arts and crafts, look-a-like contests, pie baking contest, photo contest and more. Ionia DDA, 616-527-1420, www. ci.ionia.mi.us

Downtown Sculpture Exhibit Opening Celebration June 19, 5 - 8 pm. Downtown Hastings. Celebrate the new downtown sculptures with a downtown tour.

Valley Rally June 19, 6 pm, downtown Nashville. Karaoke, free hot dogs and popcorn. Fireworks.

Ionia Farm Power Show June 19-21. Ionia Fairgrounds. Hundreds of tractors and farm implements, displays and demonstrations. Tractor pulls from garden-size to the big ones. Food, entertainment & activities for the whole family. 616-902-0654. www. ioniafarmpower.org

15th Annual Classic and Antique Car Show and Valley Rally June 20, 8 am - 2 pm. Downtown Nashville. Includes pancake breakfast, 5K run, bounce houses, craft show, activities for kids, book sale. Dash SODTXHV JR WR WKH ÀUVW HQWULHV LQ car show. More than 50 awards will be presented.

Run 4 a Cause....Our Kids! June 20, 8:30 am. Leonard Field, Ada. A 5K run/walk and a 1.5 mile family fun run/walk through Ada Village to fund services at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Run start and activities at Leonard Field by the Ada Covered Bridge. For details and to register, see www.run4acauseada.com

National 24-Hour Challenge June 20-21. Road bicycle ride to test your endurance. Not a race. ThornappleKellogg Middle School, 10375 Green Lake Road, Middleville. www.n24HC. org

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34th Annual Father’s Day Car Show June 21, 8 am - 4 pm. Rain or shine. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-9453775. www.charltonpark.org

Bugs and Beasties Camp June 22-25, 9 am - noon. Young explorers will investigate rotting logs and hop like grasshoppers through WKH ÀHOG H[SORUH WKH SRQG DQG FUHHN IRU à \LQJ DQG VZLPPLQJ LQVHFWV For campers entering grades K, 1 and 2 in the fall of 2015. For more information and to reserve your spot contact Wittenbach/Wege Agriscience and Environmental Education Center, 11715 Vergennes, 616-987-2565, www. lowellschools.com

Nature Olympics Camp June 22-25, 1-4 pm. Campers will test their eyes, minds and physical strength with exciting games and activities. Challenging obstacle courses and scavenger hunts await! For campers entering grades 3, 4 and 5 in the fall of 2015. For more information and to reserve your spot contact Wittenbach/ Wege Agriscience and Environmental Education Center, 11715 Vergennes, 616-987-2565, www. lowellschools.com

Bees and Beekeeping Camp June 22-25, 1 - 4 pm. Discover the life cycle of bees, explore their MREV LQ DQG RXW RI WKH hive, decipher the waggle dance, grasp their contribution to agriculture and why they only sting once. Be “busy as a bee� by becoming a beekeeper! For campers entering grades 4, 5 and 6 in the fall of 2015. For more information and to reserve your spot contact Wittenbach/ Wege Agriscience and Environmental Education Center, 11715 Vergennes, 616-987-2565, www. lowellschools.com

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No Family Left Indoors June 23, 6:30 - 8 pm. Pond exploration hosted by Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center at Clear Lake Camp. Catch wiggling, hopping or diving pond critters on the boardwalk. If there is time the evening will end with a FDPSĂ€UH DQG D VWRU\ &RQWDFW 4190 or www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

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Antique Tractor Truck, Engine & Machinery Show June 26 - 28, 9 am - 5 pm. See saw mill demonstrations, steam engines, the daily tractor parade, kid’s pedal tractor pulls, antiques & crafts market & more. Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners. 269-671-4199. www.kalvalleyclub.org

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Middleville’s Riverbank Music Series offers Friday night entertainment The Riverbank Music series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Stagecoach Park These free outdoor concerts are family friendly. Guests can bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy a picnic while listening to the music.

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Concerts, made possible by the Middleville Downtown Development Authority, are at Stagecoach Park, 100 E. Main St. In case of inclement weather, the entertainment moves to the Middleville United Methodist Church, 111 Church St. For more information visit www. gomiddleville.com. Because of the Main Street bridge replacement project taking place this summer, visitors may have to take a detour to get to the SDUN (DVWERXQG WUDIÂżF ZLOO take Crane Road east to Grand Rapids Street and then south to Main Street and then west WR WKH SDUN :HVWERXQG WUDIÂżF will be able to use Main Street to get the park.

Movie Night in Lowell Lowell Sizzlin’ Summer Movie Night will return on Friday, August 21. A movie, which has not been chosen yet, will be shown at dusk on Lowell’s Showboat on the Flat River. Âł7KH ÂżOP ZLOO EH shown where the Sizzlin’ Summer Concerts currently take place,â€? said Lorain Smalligan, LowellArts! executive director. “We will remove

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the stage and the screen IRU WKH ÂżOP ZLOO EH SODFHG where the stage was.â€? Just like last year, the public will vote on what movie they want to see. “We will do this the same as last year, with the public voting to select the ÂżOP ZH VKRZ ´ 6PDOOLJDQ said. “The public vote ZLOO EHJLQ DW RXU ÂżUVW Sizzlin’ Summer Concert on June 11, with voting

concluding on July 28. The KLJK VFRULQJ ÂżOP ZLOO EH announced at the summer concert on July 30.â€? Last year voters picked the 1978 classic “Grease.â€? “Voters can vote at the Lowell [Area] Chamber of Commerce, Englehardt Library and LowellArts! buildings or online at the Lowell chamber and LowellArts! websites,â€? Smalligan said.

You’ll have to bring your own chair, but snacks will be available. “[It’s a] free family ÂżOP ´ 6PDOOLJDQ VDLG “Bring your favorite chair and blanket. Popcorn, pop and candy will be available at a concessions stand. If it rains, the ÂżOP ZLOO EH VKRZQ WKH following Sunday.â€?

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Nashville revs up for Valley Rally and car show A completed streetscape and refurbished storefronts in downtown Nashville present the backdrop for this year’s Valley Rally and classic and antique car show, Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20.

Karaoke and free hotdogs, popcorn at 6 p.m. Grace Church traditionally hosts the karaoke and food event in the parking lot of Maple Valley Pharmacy on Main Street. Fireworks will follow, overlooking

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District Library will have activities for kids, URRW EHHU ÀRDWV D VLOHQW auction and book sale. Free bounce houses, provided by area merchants, and villagewide yard sales will take place throughout the village. Bounce houses, a favorite with youngsters, are provided as a free activity at the annual car show in Nashville. This year’s event begins Friday evening, June 19, with karaoke and free hot-dogs and popcorn, followed by D ¿UHZRUNV GLVSOD\ The annual car show is Saturday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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June 27, 9 am - 1 pm. See Barry County from a different point of view during this paddle trip. Participants will have the opportunity to learn some basic canoe and kayak paddling instruction and will then travel from Charlton Park to Hastings along the Thornapple River. Registration includes boat and personal Ă RWDWLRQ GHYLFH UHQWDO WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ to the launch, instruction and snacks for the trip. Registration deadline is June 25. Price: Members $18 for canoe; $21 for kayak; non-members $22 for canoe, $24 for kayak. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

June 27 & 28. 5k run, chicken BBQ GLQQHU FDVK UDIĂ H OLYH DXFWLRQ (XFKUH tournament, Bingo, Las Vegas Night. St. Patrick Catholic Church, 4351 Parnell Ave., Ada, 616-691-8541. www. stpatrickparnell.org

-XQH SP (QMR\ VRPH RSHQ play time with giant-sized games bike Bananagrams, Jenga and Connect 4. For ages 6 and older. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616784-2007. www.kdl.org

Jordan Lake Trail and Lakewood Cross Country 5K Run/Walk June 27, 8:30 am. Near Lake Odessa Fairgrounds. 5K run/walk, poker walk and kids’ run.

Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament June 27 & 28. Anyone can play. The tournament is designed for male & female players of all ages, sizes & abilities. This family event celebrates the half-court, pick-up basketball game. Downtown Hastings, www. registrationmacker.com

No Family Left Indoors June 30, 6:30 - 8 pm. Art in Nature at Charlton Park. Families will have a chance to explore Charlton Park and use items found in nature as the tools for an DUW SURMHFW &RQWDFW RU www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

July 9 - Aug. 21. The national traveling GLVSOD\ LV D SURMHFW RI WKH 1DWLRQDO Constitution Center and the American Library Association and is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-9453775. www.charltonpark.org

The Porters in Concert July 9, 1:30 pm. Come swing and dance to the toe-tappin’ sounds of the Porters, a four-piece band. For all ages. Alto %UDQFK /LEUDU\ /LQÀHOG $YH Alto, 616-784-2007. www.kdl.org

City of Ionia Area Fireworks July 1 at dusk. Ionia Fairgrounds. See RQH RI 0LFKLJDQ¡V ODUJHVW Ă€UHZRUNV display. Bring lawn chairs, friends & family. 616-527-1420. www.ci.ionia. mi.us

Thunder on the Grand July 10 & 11, 9 am. Held at Lake Odessa Fairgrounds, 1040 Fourth Ave, Lake Odessa. Loads of biker fun - biker JDPHV MHOORZ ZUHVWOLQJ EDQGV DOO GD\ & night. Some events are not intended for children. For more info: 517-2829846, www.thunderonthegrand.com

Algonquin Lake Assoc. Fireworks Algonquin Lk., NW of Hastings July 3, around 10 pm. July 6 rain date.

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July 4, 11:30 am - 4:30 pm. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www. charltonpark.org

July 10, 6-9 pm and July 11, 10 am - 4 pm. Shop the Friends Used Book Sale under the striped tent during the Lowell Riverwalk Festival. Shop early for the best buys. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616-784-2007. www.kdl.org

Gun Lake Protective Association Fireworks July 4, 10:20 pm, over Gun Lake. Viewable from the state park, ample parking.

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No Family Left Indoors July 7, 6:30 - 8 pm. A summer outdoor concert by the Community Music School. Students from the school will be performing. Instruments will be available to touch and explore. Contact 269-721-4190 or www.barryoutdoorfun. com for details.

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July 10 -11, 9 am - 8 pm. Downtown Hastings. Lots of bargains; many new merchants.

44th Annual Gas & Steam Engine Show July 10-11. See a history of engines by way of steam boats, tractor parades, a working sawmill & more. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www. charltonpark.org

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Thornapple Garden Tour -XO\ DP SP 7RXU Ă€YH gardens in Hastings and Dowling area at Thornapple Garden Club’s “A Day in the Gardenâ€? annual garden tour. Also stop by the Garden Thyme Market for garden art, accessories and gardenrelated items from 9 am - 5 pm on the Barry County Courthouse lawn in Hastings. Tickets $8 in advance at local Hastings’ stores or $10 on day of tour at the club booth. Children can make fairy gardens at the courthouse. 269-9452986, email: thornapplegardenclub@ yahoo.com

Dawn Patrol Fly-In July 11. Hastings City/Barry County Airport. Pancake breakfast served from 7 - 11:30 am, open to pilots, passengers and the public. Plane rides, prizes, UDIĂ HV DQG DOO VRUWV RI DLUFUDIW

21st. Annual Covered Bridge Bike Tour July 12, registration 7 - 9 am. Ride at your own pace bike tour through some of West Michigan’s most beautiful countryside. 12-100 mile routes. Full meal served at the end of your trip. Visit the website to pre-register. Fallasburg Village, 13944 Covered Bridge Road, Lowell. Fallasburg Historical Society, Ken Tamke, 616-682-0785. www. fallasburg.org

July Brunch and Summer Research Projects Program July 12, brunch seating at 11:30 am and 1 pm. Program: 12:15 pm - 1 pm. (QMR\ D ZRQGHUIXO EUXQFK SUHSDUHG by the Institute’s chef and kitchen staff. Several of the 2015 researchers ZLOO VKDUH WKHLU SURMHFWV GXULQJ WKLV talk. The program is free and you do QRW QHHG WR DWWHQG EUXQFK WR HQMR\ WKH program. Brunch Cost: members - $14/ adults, $7 children; non-members - $16/ adults, $8/children. (plus 6% sales tax. Children ages 4-10). Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

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July 14, 4 - 8 pm. MSU Kellogg Biological Station near Hickory Corners. Free admission. For more information visit www.pasturedairy.kbs. msu.edu

No Family Left Indoors July 14, 6:30 - 8 pm. Sidewalk Art hosted by the Thornapple Arts Council at the Barry Community Enrichment Center Create individual works of art on the sidewalks and add to a collaborative piece. Contact 269-721-4190 or www. barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

Cupcake Wars July 15, 1 pm. Experience all the drama of the TV show in live action. Compete for prizes by decorating a gourmet cupcake and plate with KDL’s own version of “Cupcake Wars!� Our panel of experts will crown the victor of KDL’s Cupcake Wars, but everyone wins when there’s cupcakes to eat! For teens grades 6-12. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616784-2007. www.kdl.org

Ionia Free Fair July 16-25. The 10 best days of summer. Grandstand shows, free events for the entire family, agri-science division, midway & more. Ionia Fairgrounds, 317 S. Dexter, Ionia, 616-527-1310. www. ioniafreefair.com

Civil War Muster July 18 & 19. See history come alive with hundreds of re-enactors depicting confederate & union infantry, cavalry & artillery units. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www.charltonpark.org

Wild Foods Hike July 18, 9-11:30 am. Many of the plants WKDW OLYH LQ 0LFKLJDQ¡V Ă€HOGV DQG IRUHVWV can serve as food. Learn how to identify the plants, including which parts are edible and prepare them as safe and nutritious food. Several wild foods will be available to try along the way. Two distances will be offered: a shorter easier hike and a longer, more strenuous hike. Pre-registration is encouraged. Members: free. Non-members $6/ adults, $3/children. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

Free Grandstand Event at Barry County Fair July 19, harness racing at noon, Michigan heavyweight draft horse pulls at 6 pm. Free admission to fair and grandstand.

Hikes with Tom Funke July 20, 6:30 pm Join uber-hiker Tom Funke, author of “50 Hikes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula,� as he shares stories and hiking tips about the places he’s visited. For adults. Englehardt Branch Library, 200 N. Monroe, Lowell, 616-784-2007. www. kdl.org

Barry County Fair July 20-25. Barry Expo Center, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, 269-945-2224, www.barryexpocenter.com

Worship Camp July 20-24, 9 am - 4 pm. For campers going into grades 6-12 in the fall of 2015. Want to make music in the ZRRGV" :DQW WR JHW EHWWHU RU MXVW start with the basics? You can do that on an electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard or with your vocals. Cost $125 per camper. Register online. For more information contact Branch Adventures, 2315 Lee Road, Saranac, 616-642-2315, www. branchadventures.org

No Family Left Indoors July 21, 6:30 - 8 pm. Finding frogs at Hidden Pond Preserve hosted by Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. Kids will have the opportunity to get their feet wet & look for their favorite amphibians. Contact 269-721-4190 or www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

Spotted Knapweed Work Day July 23, 9 am - noon. Join the stewardship staff to control spotted knapweed at the Institute. This plant is alleopathic, poisoning off nearby plants and reducing the biodiversity found in grassland areas. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. The institute will provide gloves, but volunteers are welcome to bring their own. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-7214190. www.cedarcreekinstitute.org

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Lake Odessa Area Historical Society Depot Day Nature’s Superheroes July 23, 1:30 pm Nature has its own cast of superheroes! Learn how plants and animals use their superpowers to preserve our super environment. Explore through hands-on activities, games and animal observations. For all ages. Alto Branch Library, 6051 /LQÀHOG $YH $OWR www.kdl.org

ScienceStrong Professional Development: Integrating Nature into Early Childhood Classrooms July 23-24, 9 am - 4:30 pm both days. This two-day intensive workshop will focus on integrating naturebased practices into early childhood education programs for students ages 3-6. Lunches, snacks and take-home materials are included. Price: members $45; non-members $50. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

Xtreme U.P. Travel Camp July 25 - Aug. 1. For campers going into 7-12 grade in the fall of 2015. Explore the woods, beaches and natural beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. &RRN RYHU D FDPSÀUH VOHHS LQ D WHQW and worship on the Great Lakes. $330 per camper. Register online. For more information contact Branch Adventures, 2315 Lee Road, Saranac, 616-642-2315, www.branchadventures.org

Lake Monitoring Workshop July 25, 9 am - 12 pm. Lake monitoring is an effective way to determine the status of a lake and to evaluate lake management. Jo Latimore of MSU Extension and the Cooperative Lakes Management Program will instruct participants in a basic set of lake monitoring activities. The workshop will include instruction outside on Brewster Lake; participants should dress accordingly. Program is limited to 20 participants. Cost: members $16; non-members $20. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

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July 25, 10 am-5 pm. at Freight House Museum. Entertainment, ice cream, sundaes, awards, museum open. Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 839 4th Ave, Lake Odessa, 616-3740766, www.lakewoodareacoc.org

Garden Party July 28, 5-7 pm. Celebrate the bounty of summer in the lovely gardens and grounds. Ada Historical Society, 7144 Headley St., Ada. 616-676-9346. www. AdaHistoricalSociety.org

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Freeport Homecoming Aug. 7 & 8, downtown Freeport

Art in the Park Aug. 1, 9 am - 3 pm. Fine art and craft booths, children’s craft area, food booths, entertainment. New 2015 addition is the ParkPrize competition. Lake Odessa Village Park, M-50 & Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa. Lake Odessa Area Arts Commission, 616-374-4325. www.lakeodessa.org

Annual Red Barns Spectacular

July 28, 6:30 - 8 pm. Hike the North Country Trail hosted by the North Country Trail Association. Hike part of the trail that runs through Barry County, northeast of Middleville at Crane Road. The hike will highlight some of the recent volunteer work on the trail. Contact 269-721-4190 or www. barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

Aug. 1, 8 am - 4 pm. 35th Annual antique, classic & special interest car shows, swap meets & car corral. Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 269-671-5089, www.gilmorecarmuseum.org or www. KAARC.org

Wetland Weeds Work Day

Aug. 1, 9 am - 2 pm. Downtown Lake Odessa. Classic cars, entertainment and more. Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 839 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa, 616-374-0766, www. lakewoodareacoc.org

July 30, 9 am - noon. The Institute’s wetlands have both phragmites and purple loosestrife. Volunteers will be working to identify and treat these plants in the wetland areas. Volunteers should wear long pants. Rubber boots and gloves are a plus but will be available from the Institute. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www.cedarcreekinstitute.org

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Kids’ Fishing Tournament Aug. 1, 9-11 am. Lake Odessa Sand & Gravel pond. Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 616-374-0766. www. lakewoodareacoc.org

No Family Left Indoors Aug. 4, 6:30 - 8 pm. Exploring McKeown Bridge Park hosted by Barry &RXQW\ 3DUNV DQG 5HFUHDWLRQ (QMR\ D IDPLO\ QLJKW WRJHWKHU ÀVKLQJ EXLOGLQJ DQG à \LQJ D NLWH DQG URDVWLQJ KRW GRJV and marshmallows. Contact 269-7214190 or www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

Middleville Heritage Day Aug. 21-22, 7 am - 7 pm. Festivities include a 10k run, parade, antique car show, crafts, games, food, tractor pull & entertainment throughout the day. Visit the website for more information. Village of Middleville, 269-795-3385. www.villageofmiddleville.org

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Kellogg Biological Station KBS holds many treasures Although it no longer spins, the authentic Dutch windmill is just one of the many surprises at the Kellogg Biological Station on the north side of Gull Lake. The station also includes the education center, where Michigan State University professors and students conduct research projects; the manor house, summer retreat of W.K. Kellogg and his family and later a hospital

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Clarksville Ox Roast Family Science Night Aug. 6, 6:30 - 8 pm. Participants will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of organisms and learn about what it is like to be a scientist. Students from Grand Rapids Community College’s biodiversity class and local high school students from the Summer Science Exploration Program will share their discoveries. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

Great Lakes Longbow Invitational Aug. 7-9. Shooting events for all ages & skill levels. Archery vendors also. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-9453775. www.charltonpark.org

August in Ada Children’s Festival Aug. 7, 9:30 am - 1 pm. The Village Green, 7215 Headley, Ada. Local businesses provide FREE crafts, DFWLYLWLHV LQà DWDEOHV DQG HQWHUWDLQPHQW www.adabusinessassociation.com

Aug. 8. Downtown Clarksville, Pancake breakfast, 7-10 am, parade, 11 am; kids’ games, crafts, car show, traditional ox roast sandwiches available beginning at 5 pm. For more information visit their facebook page.

BBQ and Music Aug. 9, dinner 5 pm, music 6-8:30 pm. A collaboration of two great bands, Who Hit John? and Red Tail Ring, takes the stage this year. Prices for the BBQ and entertainment: members, $18/ adults, $8/children; non-members $22/ adults, $10/children (plus 6% sales tax. Children ages 4-10). Entertainment only: $10/adults, $5/children. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www.cedarcreekinstitute.org

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Ă€HOGV DQG IRUHVWV ZKLOH ORRNLQJ IRU the many wonderful small and hidden creatures that call it home. Plus learn about what it takes to make it as an insect in the wild. Contact 269-7214190 or www.barryoutdoorfun.com for details.

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Aug. 10-15. Kent County Youth Fairgrounds, S. Hudson Street, Lowell. Free entertainment, midway, exhibits, more! 616-897-6050. www.kcyf.org

Aug. 15, 9 am - 6 pm. Traditional hot rods, customs & motorcycle show. Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 269-671-5089. www.gilmorecarmuseum.org

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Aug. 18, 10 am - 7 pm. Free lunch on the grill, free carnival atmosphere for kids. Blood drive - largest blood drive in Lowell! First day to buy Pink Arrow VIII t-shirts. Gilda’s Club, Lowell Clubhouse, 314 S. Hudson, Lowell. www.pinkarrowpride.org

No Family Left Indoors Aug. 18, 6:30 - 8 pm. Family camp night hosted by the YMCA of Barry County at Camp Algonquin. Families FDQ HQMR\ D FRQFHQWUDWHG FDPS experience, including camp games, a climbing wall and a boat ride. Contact 269-721-4190 or www.barryoutdoorfun. com for details.

Moon and Stars Viewing $XJ SP &RPH HQMR\ D great view of the night sky with little interference from city lights. Watch the nearly full moon rise as the stars come out one by one. There will be telescopes on hand to see some of the amazing wonders of the universe. Program may be rescheduled or canceled due to weather conditions. Members free, non-members, $6. Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, 701 W. Cloverdale Rd, Hastings, 269-721-4190. www. cedarcreekinstitute.org

38th Annual Hastings Summerfest Aug. 28-30. Features art & craft vendors on the courthouse lawn, concessions, free trolley rides, children’s activities, tennis tournament, softball tournament, 3-on-3 basketball, 10K/5K run, 3-on-3 soccer, roller hockey tournament, weight lifting contest, parade, car show, soapbox derby, live entertainment and refreshment tent. Downtown Hastings. Info, 269-945-2454, www. hastingssummerfest.com

Dewey’s Auto Body Great Gravity Grand Prix Soap Box Derby Aug. 29, 2 pm. Event categories include youth 8-12; youth 13-17; adult 18+, corporate & artistic/design. Event held at the Hastings Skate Park. 269-9454915. www.deweysautobody.com

Clarksville Gas and Steam Engine Show Aug. 20-22, south of Clarksville on Nash Hwy, to Robbins Road then west to show grounds. For more information contact Vickie Betit, vickiebetit@ yahoo.com

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Aug. 23, 3 - 5 pm at Kellogg Biological Station on Gull Lake, free to the public. Complimentary tours of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House from 4:30 - 6 pm.

Middleville’s Labor Day Bridge Walk/Volksmarch Sept. 7, 9 -11 am. Walk 8 bridge crossings & do a 5K or 10K walk on Thornapple Paul Henry Trail. Visit website for more info. Village of Middleville, 100 E. Main St., Middleville, 269-795-3385. www. villageofmiddleville.org

Fridays at the Fountain summer concert series returns Concerts begin at noon and last until about 1:30 p.m. The performances are free, and patrons should bring a lawn chair or blanket, along their own picnic lunch. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be in the community room in the lower level of Hastings City Bank a block from the courthouse. Musicians are being secured for the dates, which are June 12, 19, 26; July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 21. No concert July 3.

The City of Hastings and the Thornapple Arts Council have teamed up to again sponsor the Fridays at the Fountain outdoor concert series. Music stylings offer a variety of jazz, folk, pop and originals. The concerts are on the shady lawn of the Barry County Courthouse from mid-June to late-August, adjacent to the courtyard fountain.

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Bay Pointe Inn presents Gun Lake Live Music, food, cocktails and dancing are served up weekly at Bay Pointe Inn for Gun Lake Live. The concerts have no cover charge and are held, rain or shine. Concerts are each Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. Tony Fields, Doug Decker and Jeff Star lead the series which begins May 27: June 3 features Great Scott, considered by Bay Pointe as the, “hottest cover band in the Midwest;� June 10 is Union Guns, with its “true-blue country folk with a pop edge;� Bronk Brothers takes the stage June 17. Bronk Brothers is a Michigan-based duo with more than 10 years of touring with national country artists; Jedi Mind Trip is a 1980s band with a long history of being one of the best around. Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake hosts July concerts lead off with Tony Fields and Jeff Star Gun Lake Live a free concert series on July 1 for the annual Fourth of July bash: Brena :HGQHVGD\ HYHQLQJV WKURXJKRXW WKH performs July 8 with the claim to “turn any event into a great time;� Main Street Dueling Pianos is July 15; summer. followed by Don Middlebrook, July 22; and Thornapple Jazz Orchestra, July 29. Wrapping up the season brings a return of Jedi Mind Trip, Aug. 5; Brena, Aug. 12; Bronk Brothers, Aug. 19; Union Guns, Aug. 26; and Tony Fields and Jeff Star, Sept. 2. Reservations are strongly encouraged on music nights. Call 888-GUN-LAKE; email info@baypointeinncom; or visit the website, www.baypointeinn.com. Bay Pointe Inn is at 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville on the south side of Gun Lake.

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Otis Sanctuary rare birds and a quiet retreat The Michigan Audubon Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary is a mix of wetlands, restored woodland and prairies bordering the Barry State Game Area. A maintained 1.4-mile loop trail and a wetland boardwalk to Glass Creek make wildlife viewing easy and enjoyable. The sanctuary, at 3560 Havens Road, Hastings, is home to more than 160 species of birds, said resident manager Tom Funke. The wetlands house birds such as soras, rails, bitterns, as well as beavers and otters. Visitors can enjoy a walk amid ZLOGĂ€RZHUV LQ WKH UHVWRUHG SUDLULH and see meadowlarks and perhaps

even the endangered Henslow’s sparrow. In the woods and savanna, visitors can view wood thrushes, ovenbirds and possibly box turtles. The biggest event of the year at the sanctuary is the Cerulean Warbler Weekend June 5 to 7. Noted as the best time and place to best see cerulean warblers, the sanctuary offers workshops, birding trips and outdoor activities, such as hiking and kayaking. Event information can be found at ceruleanwarbler.org. Naturalist-led walks at the sanctuary begin at 9 a.m. the third Saturday of the month through October.

Funke is available for guided tours and programs. The sanctuary is open from dawn to dusk, 365 days per year with free parking and free admission. Canoes are available for rent with advance notice. On most weekends, the restored Sears and Roebuck barn is open to explore. For more information or to arrange a guided program, visit www.michiganaudubon.org or email otis@michiganaudubon.org.

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Lowell’s Riverwalk festival

July 9, 10 & 11, 2015

The highlight of summer in Lowell is always Riverwalk Festival, the two-night, threeday party the chamber of commerce throws downtown the second weekend in July. This year’s Riverwalk Festival will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 9, 10 and 11. “The businesses on Main St. and the food establishments do very well during Riverwalk,� said Liz Baker, Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce executive director. “We like people to patronize our businesses. If you just want to come and eat, there are lots of different things to eat. If you’re just here to listen to entertainment you can do that as well. Kids can go play in the Kid Zone and there’s

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always lots of fun games for them to play.â€? The Riverwalk Festival will start Thursday, July 9, with live music by a country rock band from Kalamazoo. “We are going to kick our festival off on Thursday night with a Sizzlin’ Summer Concert,â€? Baker said. “The Bronk Bros. will perform live on the Showboat.â€? 7KH 'XFN 5DIĂ€H LV \RXU chance to win a nice pile of money. Âł2XU 'XFN 5DIĂ€H WLFNHW sales will start that night as well,â€? Baker said. “First prize LV ZLWK ÂżYH winners. Cold, hard cash.â€? Last year’s pig roast was such a huge success they ran out of pork. “Thursday night we do the

pig roast,â€? Baker said. “When the festival started many, many years ago a pig roast was a big part of it. We brought it back last year and it was a hit. It was really good. We ran out of food, so our goal is to not run out.â€? Even if the pig roast does run out, there will be plenty of other food choices, including ZRRG ÂżUHG SL]]DV IURP WKH Flat River Grill and about eight other food booths and trucks. Thomas Franklin of Tommy’s Catering and Riverbend Bar & Grill in Ada grilled chicken wings and served 80 pounds of pulled pork at Riverwalk Festival in 2014. “I cooked the pulled pork on Thursday,â€? Franklin said. “I started it about 2:00 in the afternoon and let it go until

7:00 Friday morning, so it went about 15-16 hours.â€? There is a whole list of favorite activities that are returning for the entire threeday event. “We’re going to bring the free pontoon rides back this year,â€? Baker said, “along with street entertainers, the cash bar on the Showboat [Friday], arts and crafts booths, the commercial venders and the QRQSURÂżWV WKH FODVVLF FDUV will be back and the canoe and kayak race on the river will be back. Bill & Paul’s Sporthaus is in charge of that. There’s no charge to be in it. We’d like to see that grow.â€? Lowell’s Riverwalk festival, continued, page 25

Lowell’s Riverwalk festival, continued Englehardt Library’s used book sale is always swamped with people looking for rare and out-of-print books. “The Englehardt Library used book sale, that’s a biggie. That’s always a huge hit at the Riverwalk Festival,� Baker said. “We have this one real big book sale once a year,� book sale volunteer Joy Smith said at Riverwalk Festival 2014. “It’s a very, very good fundraiser for the library because they do many, many good things.� Lowell legend Alive & Well will rock the Showboat Saturday night. “Friday night [July 10] is more kind of the party night,� Baker said. “I’m really excited about our Friday entertainment. We’re bringing back the hometown guys, Alive & Well. We have not had them for a while at Riverwalk, so we’re excited about that because they really

bring people out. That’ll be a good night.� Flat River Outreach Ministries will be doing their Food Fight again this year and the winner will be revealed at the Riverwalk Festival. “FROM’s Food Fight begins in May at the high school and then it spreads to the community,� Baker said. “It’s always been the north against the south, the south against the north, Main St. being the dividing line. Riverwalk is the end of the Food Fight and they always announce the winner at Riverwalk.� Saturday is also the day of the big parade and the talent show on the Showboat. “The parade starts at noon and the entertainment that day is always the open mic,� Baker said. “We’ve done that the last couple years and that’s gone really well. There’s lots of people that come out and do it and that’s fun.�

If you want to participate in the open mic night on the showboat, you can register on the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce website. Many stores and galleries on Main St. will have sidewalk sales and other special events. “Saturday for sure you’ll see a lot of merchants downtown out on the streets with their wares,â€? Baker said. “We have so many antique dealers now. It’s really nice, I think it adds to the whole ambiance of the downtown. It’s just kind of natural for people to walk around town.â€? Saturday will close out the Riverwalk Festival with a bang. “We are still going to do WKH ÂżUHZRUNV RQ 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW WKDWÂśV RXU JUDQG ÂżQDOH ´ Baker said. “A lot of people go to Stoney Lakeside Park on Bowes Road because that’s where they shoot them from. But many people, like me, we

go to the fairgrounds because you can view them from over there as well. I like it there because it’s open. Everybody has their favorite spot where WKH\ JR IRU WKH ÂżUHZRUNV ´ All of the details haven’t been worked out yet, but \RX FDQ H[SHFW WR ÂżQG ORWV RI family-friendly events and activities around Lowell’s Riverwalk and historic downtown. “There’s a little bit for everybody to do, from classic cars to shopping,â€? Baker said. “It really, truly is a family event.â€? A lot more information including maps, a list of area hotels, vendor and parade applications and a schedule of events can be found on the RIÂżFLDO 5LYHUZDON )HVWLYDO website riverwalkfestival.org or by calling the Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce at 616-897-9161.

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Fall Camp & Jam Bluegrass Festival 8th Annual Pink Arrow Football Game Sept. 11, 7 pm. Lowell Memorial Stadium, 11700 Vergennes, Lowell. Lowell vs. Jenison.Your Arrow Force VIII Pink t-shirt is your ticket into the JDPH )RRG FRXUWV ÀUHZRUNV DQG PDQ\ other events on this day as well. Varsity volleyball and soccer begin at 3 pm. www.pinkarrowpride.org

Barry County Outdoor Youth Recreation Day Sept. 12, 9 - 4 pm. Hands-on educational program for young people, introducing them to numerous outdoor activities. Happy Tails 5k, participants can run or walk with or without canine companions. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www.charltonpark.org

Muscle Cars Plus Sept. 13, 9 am - 6 pm. The 20th annual event & the area’s largest gathering of muscle cars at this special Car Show & Swap Meet. Gilmore Car Museum, 6865 W. Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 269-345-2202. www. gilmorecarmuseum.org

Sept. 18 & 19. Bluegrass festival ZLWK EDQGV RQ VWDJH FDPSJURXQG MDP sessions, workshops, 50/50 drawings, band scramble. Camping available. Held at Kent County Fairgrounds, 225 S. Hudson, Lowell. West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association, www. wmbma.org for more information or call Lee Strassburger at 616-891-8825.

Alto Harvest Festival & Car Show Sept. 19, 10 am - 3 pm. Activities for the whole family. Classic cars, games, music, craft booths & contests. Pancake EUHDNIDVW DP DP DW WKH ÀUH EDUQ Downtown Alto. www.AltoDDA.org, 868-6387.

Walk in the Spirit Pow Wow Sept 19 & 20, 10 am - 8:30 pm. and Sept. 21, 10 am - 5 pm Experience Native American culture through a traditional pow wow including authentic dancing and drumming, arts and crafts and native foods. Historic Charlton Park, 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, 269-945-3775. www. charltonpark.org

Fallasburg Historical Society Bazaar Sept. 19-20, 10 am - 5 pm. Take a step back in time. Walking tours of the historic village and free admission to all the museums; the schoolhouse, the

Fallas House and the Misner House. Food, refreshments, artisans. Fallasburg Village, 13944 Covered Bridge Road, Lowell. Fallasburg Historical Society, Ken Tamke, 616-682-0785. www. fallasburg.org

John Wesley Fallass Invitational Vintage Base Ball Tournament Sept. 19, 10 am. The Fallassburg Flat vintage base ball club will culminate their season hosting their annual IDOO ÀQDOH WKH -RKQ :HVOH\ )DOODVV Invitational Base Ball Tournament in Fallas Field across from the Fallasburg Schoolhouse. Admission is free. Fallasburg Village, 13944 Covered Bridge Road, Lowell. Fallasburg Historical Society, Ken Tamke, 616682-0785. www.fallasburg.org

Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts Sept. 19-20, 10 am - 5 pm. Fine arts, traditional craft demonstrations, musical entertainment and children’s craft area. Fallasburg Park, 1124 Fallasburg Park Dr., Lowell. LowellArts! 616-897-8545. www.lowellartsmi.org

Roselle Park River Fest Sept. 26, 9 am - 3 pm. Ada’s fall festival. Roselle Park, 1010 Grand River Dr. NE, Ada.

Harvest Fest and 10 year Anniversary Celebration Sept. 26, 2 pm. Annual Harvest Fest activities and celebrate 10 years of Branch Adventures. Pumpkin carving, rocket building, horseback riding, face painting, wagon rides, music and more! For more information contact Branch Adventures, 2315 Lee Road, Saranac, 616-642-2315, www.branchadventures. org

Lake Odessa Fall Festival Sept. 26, downtown Lake Odessa. Chili cook-off, bounce houses, dunk tank, pedal pull and more.

Harvest Celebration Oct 10, 9 am - dark. Downtown Lowell. Arts and crafts, pet expo, chili cook-off, scarecrow building hoedown and more! Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 616-897-9161. www. lowellharvestcelebration.org

Girls’ Night Out Oct 15, 5 - 9 pm. Downtown Lowell. (QMR\ UHIUHVKPHQWV FRRO EDUJDLQV DW participating merchants. Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 616-897-9161. www.discoverlowell.org

Arts and Eats Tour Oct. 16-18. Arts and Eats is a free self-driving tour of Allegan and Barry counties and the surrounding rural region. Partner organizations collaborate to bring you quality experiences in art, local food and agriculture in those little out-of-the-way places that beg to be discovered. Visit www.artsandeats.org for more information.

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ages. Call the Lakewood Area Chamber of Commerce, 616374-0766, or email director@ lakewoodareacoc.org for more information. The Lake Odessa Fair will run from Wednesday, June 24 through Sunday, June 28. The fair will offer a beer barn, youth dodgeball, dairy, beef and sheep show, youth horse show, volleyball tournament, fun mud run, roast pork sandwiches, kids games, ERXQFH KRXVHV ÂżUHZRUNV DIWHU dusk Sunday, and more. The Lake Odessa Area Historical Society will host its annual Depot Day Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can rest under the big tent and listen entertainment

throughout the day, as well as enjoy bratwurst, hot-dogs and ice cream sundaes. The Freight House Museum and Depot will be open for this free event. Art in the Park has a new date this year, Saturday, Aug. 1, to coincide with the Lake Odessa Car Show. Still in the village park, the venue will remain the same, with crafters, local organizations hosting food booths, music on the bandstand, kids games and more. For more information on Art in the Park, call the Lake Odessa Arts Commission, 616-374-8501. The car show will take place on Fourth Avenue with classic cars and trucks lining

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Barry County Fair traditional summer family fun Summer just isn’t complete without a trip to the Barry County Fair. This year, the week of fun runs from July 20 to July 25

Planned grandstand events during the week include the West Michigan Mud Run Monday, July 20; Unique Motor Sports, Tuesday, July 21; Broken Horn Rodeo, Wednesday, July 22; Thumb Tractor Pulls Thursday, July 23; motocross, Friday, July 24; and the demolition derby Saturday, July 25. Grandstand admission is separate from the fair entry admission. Some events are free at the grandstand while others The annual summer event is held at the Barry Expo Center on cost $9 and $10 per person. M-37 between Hastings and Middleville. Carnival rides are another big attraction at the fair. This year, Foot-long hot-dogs, cotton candy, elephant ears and other Elliott’s Amusements has been contracted to return to the fair. fair treats will be available all week long. And there’s plenty The company supplied rides at the 2014 fair. A midway mega to see and do during the week, with nightly grandstand events, ride pass good for six days is $50. Special discounted armband Community Tent activities, and 4-H livestock shows. days will be Monday after 5 p.m. with an armband costing $15. Admission per day for adults is $5; senior citizens get in for The rest of the week, armbands will cost $17. Coupons will be $3 daily; and children 12 and younger are admitted for free. A available Tuesday and Thursday. weekly pass is $15 for adults and is good for all six days of the Wednesday is kids day, and the rides will open at noon. An fair. Plentiful parking at the fairgrounds is free. armband will cost $10 for rides from noon to 5 p.m. or $17 for 7KH ZHHNHQG SULRU WR WKH RI¿FLDO IDLU RSHQLQJ ZLOO LQFOXGH D an all-day band. pony pull, mule pull and draft horse pull at the grandstands, as well as harness racing. Barry County Fair, continued, page 33

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Barry County Fair, continued Special days also are planned during fair week, with veterans and senior citizens recognized Tuesday; children’s day is Wednesday; and ladies day is Thursday. Special programs and prices will be available those days to those groups. Other popular attractions are back, including the Barnyard Express show, Taste of Barry County Saturday, July 25, the Miracle of Birth tent showcasing live births of farm animals, the Community Tent featuring a variety of entertainment and activities, the Farm Bureau Tent where children learn about agriculture, and the Animal Oasis with exotic birds and animals. New to the lineup this year will be Caboodlestoppers. This entertainment group performs not only on stage, but also throughout the fairgrounds. Another new feature will be the Fair Prize Hay Bale contest. 4-H clubs may decorate one large round bale, two large square bales or six small square bales. The decorated bales will be displayed around the fairgrounds. The bales will be judged, and the winning club will receive a pizza party. Of course among the main attractions at the fair are the 4-H livestock shows and the animals on display. Youngsters start working months before the July fair to get their animals ready for show. Horses, sheep, hogs, dairy cows, beef cattle, poultry, rabbits and goats all will be shown throughout the week. Dog judging is Saturday before the fair. The poultry and rabbit shows start Sunday followed by the goat and sheep shows Monday. Tuesday features the swine show, and Wednesday is the beef show. Thursday brings the dairy and dairy feeder show. Horse shows take place throughout the week. Non-livestock 4-H projects are on display all week,

7KH %DUQ\DUG ([SUHVV IHDWXULQJ )DUPHU -RKQ at the Barry County Fair is both entertaining and educational. A few kids even may be lucky enough to milk a goat or bottle-feed a piglet. showcasing the talent and creativity of local youths. There are also additional 4-H contests featuring the Lego robotics, cooking contests, talent shows and more. Large attractions near the end of the fair week are the livestock auctions. The small animal auction takes place Thursday night and the large animal auction is Friday. Barry County has some of the most successful 4-H livestock auctions in the state. Saturday wraps up another fair week with the showmanship champions representing different species competing for the title of 2015 supreme showman at the Barry County Fair. Each contestant has to show every species. Fair week brings family fun with lots of attractions, rides, games and shows to entertain. Don’t miss the 2015 Barry County Fair, a close-to-home great summer adventure.

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Trolley brings rides and smiles The smiles on the faces of riders is what Barry County Transit’s Bill Voigt likes most about the system’s trolley. “There’s just a festive feel to the trolley,â€? said the manager and transportation coordinator for the county’s public transit system. “It’s pure fun and a great way for people just to get together and do things together. Every year, it seems to become even more popular at the events we do.â€? The iconic vehicle will be a common sight again this summer, especially in Middleville Wednesdays and in Hastings Fridays when ridership is free, thanks to underwriters enthused about creating fun in the community. The free trolley ride summer has been expanded to 12 weeks beginning in June. In Middleville, the trolley will make its rounds between 6 and 9 p.m. every Wednesday and will make 11 stops. In Hastings, 12 designated stops will comprise a circuit that will run from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The trolley will also be a highlight of Middleville’s Memorial Day parade and the Summerfest parade and festivities as summer ends in Hastings. Last year, the trolley was a part of the new harvest festival event in Yankee Springs, and, Voigt reports, the trolley will be back and even expanding its participation. %DFN DW KLV RIÂżFH 9RLJW DOVR LV getting excited for a summer in which a new computer mapping program will provide residents greater access to transit services. “We’ve been able to start reorganizing our routes,â€? said Voigt, “and that’s going to lend itself very nicely to helping our residents take advantage of more leisure and entertainment and the many things our county has to offer.â€? Summer will be busy for Barry County Transit and for Voigt who’s 7KH %DUU\ &RXQW\ 7UDQVLW WUROOH\ ZLOO EH PDNLQJ LWV URXQGV HDFK :HGQHVGD\ HYHQLQJ ready to shift into overdrive. in Middleville and Friday evening in Hastings throughout the summer.

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7KH &LYLO :DU PXVWHU WDNHV SODFH -XO\ DQG DW +LVWRULF &KDUOWRQ 3DUN QHDU +DVWLQJV Historic Charlton Park, between Hastings and Nashville, normally has a full calendar of summer events for local residents and out-oftown guests of all ages. This year, however, the historic venue will have even more to offer, beginning with a special paleontology exhibit, followed by display of artifacts owned by local soldiers who fought in the Civil War, and then a traveling exhibit on Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Constitution. PaleoJoe returned in the spring with a special exhibit, Fossils of the Michigan Basin, which is on display in the Irving D. Charlton Memorial Museum through June 26. Joseph Kchodl, best known as PaleoJoe, made several visits to Charlton Park and area libraries last year, sharing his knowledge and dinosaurrelated artifacts. “Test of a Nation, Honor of a County,� which opened May 23, focuses on artifacts in the

park’s collection owned by local soldiers who served in the Civil War. The exhibit will run through December. From Friday, July 9, to Friday, Aug. 21, the park will host the national traveling display “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.â€? The exhibit is a project of the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association and is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. An opening event and two free public programs are being scheduled and will be announced closer to the date. Historic Charlton Park includes a village, museum and recreation area situated on more than 300 acres along Thornapple Lake. The recreation area offers many options for outdoor enthusiasts, including hiking, photography, boating, VZLPPLQJ DQG ÂżVKLQJ

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Middleville’s Heritage Days now in August Middleville’s annual Heritage Days weekend is moving up this year to Aug. 21 and 22. Typically, the hometown celebration has been in early September. Although earlier this year, many of the festivities and family-friendly activities will return. Friday night, Aug. 21, there will be a concert, crafts and food available. Kidz World play area will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday will bring a full day of fun starting with a 10K run on the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail at 7 a.m. The Heritage Day parade will start at 1 p.m. Other activities throughout the day include horse-drawn wagon rides, antique car and motorcycle show, crafts, historical displays, free Kidz World play area, food and entertainment. For more details, visit the Middleville Heritage Days Facebook page or see www. gomiddleville.com

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Freeport Homecoming The revving of Detroit iron and the polish of Motown chrome will return to the Freeport Homecoming this year as one of the many highlights of the annual celebration Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8. “We haven’t had a car show for the last couple of years,” said organizer Sean McMahon, “but the last year we had one, we had 65 or 70 cars.” McMahon said he expects homecoming numbers will

soar with hot cars again lining the streets of the village, which offers an ideal setting for evoking memories of vintage America. Connected with the car show will be another interesting innovation, prize-winning plaques to be uniquely manufactured by the Cheesebrough Wooden Rake Factory. “They acquired space as a temporary home and are still servicing golf courses all over the world,” said McMahon of the company’s progress since

D GHYDVWDWLQJ ¿UH LQ “They are manufacturing little mini-plaques with a logo to present to car show winners, which will make for a unique trophy.” In addition, this year’s festival will bring back signature events, such as bale rolling, and also will mix in some favorites, such as music from all-new bands and hula hoop and limbo competitions. Party in the Box disc jockey, Yon Butcher of

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Steam Show, in it’s 26th year will begin Aug. 20 and run through Aug. 22, south of Clarksville on Nash Highway to 9300 Robbins Road. (See related story, pg. 28)

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