Out & About - January 2022 Editor’s Note: Out and about is a free public service for non-profits and community groups. Please email your calendar events to info@ upnorthvoice.com by the 15th of each month. Please do not include prices. ROSCOMMON COUNTY - Roscommon, Higgins Lake, Prudenville, St. Helen, Houghton Lake. January 2 – George Frye Live on the Sun Deck, 8 – Winter Trail Days, Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, 10 a.m. 8 – Saturday Movie, Joey and Ella, Houghton Lake Public Library, 4431 W. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, 1:30 p.m. 9-12 – Mark Martin’s Ice Fishing School, Houghton Lake 22-23 and 29 – Tip Up Town Fun, Houghton Lake Roscommon extra Mons: Reserve Tech Help, Houghton Lake Public Library, 4431 W Houghton Lake Dr, Houghton Lake, sign-up online or by phone to reserve a time. Thurs: Sit and Get Fit, Roscommon Area District Library, 106 Lake St., Roscommon, 2:30 p.m. Fris: Storytime Fridays, Roscommon Area District Library, 10:30 am Fris: Open Tech Hour, Roscommon Area District Library, 2 p.m.
1st Weds: Michigan Fireman’s Memorial Festival planning, Roscommon Fire Training Grounds, 290 Ballenger St., 6:30 p.m. 1st Thurs: Veterans Coffee Hour, The Roscommon County Airport. 5218 E. Houghton Lake Drive. 9-10 a.m. Sats: Free Beginner Ski Lessons, Cross Country Ski Headquarters, Roscommon, 10:30 a.m. 2nd Suns: VFW Country Breakfast, VFW Post 4159, Roscommon, 8 a.m. -12 p.m. IOSCO COUNTY - Hale, Whittemore, Sand Lake January 15 – Hale Winterfest. See Hale Winterfest at Facebook for complete schedule of events. Iosco Extras Weds: Bingo at Whittemore Chamber of Commerce Hall, 405 E. Sherman St., 6:30-9:30 p.m. CRAWFORD COUNTY - Grayling, Frederic, Lovells January 1 – Michigan Cup Nordic Ski Race, Hanson Hills, Grayling, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 8 – Group XC Ski – Blue or Green Trail, Hanson Hills, Grayling, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 15 – Cote Dame, Hanson Hills, Grayling, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 17 – Wolf Moon Snowshoe Hike, Hanson Hills, Grayling, 5 p.m. Crawford extras
1st Suns: Breakfast Buffet, American Legion Post 106, 106 S. James St., Grayling, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Call 989-348-7232 for details. Suns & Weds: Open Skeet & Trap, 11 a.m. (excluding holidays) at the Grayling Sportsman's Club, located at 6990 Old Lake Road in Grayling. Mons: Tai Chi, 12-1pm at The Gift-A Wellness Community, 4304 W M 72 Hwy, Grayling. Mons: Genealogy Group, Devereaux Memorial Library, 9 a.m.12 p.m. Mons: Eat Healthy, Be Active Class, CC Commission on Aging, 7-8 p.m. 10/25-11/22 2nd Mons: Post Meeting, American Legion Post 106, 106 S. James St., Grayling, 7 p.m. 4th Mons: Foot Care Clinic, FUTURE CC Commission on Aging, 4388 M-72 E, Grayling, 1-4 p.m. Tues: Bible Study, Crawford County Commission on Aging & Senior Center, 10 a.m. Tues: Zumba Gold, FUTURE Commission on Aging, Grayling, 10 a.m. Tues: Pistol Shooting, Grayling Sportsman’s Club, 1 p.m. (excluding holidays) Tues & Thurs: Adult Seniors Exercise Program, Devereaux Memorial Library, 1 p.m. 2nd Tues: Auxiliary Meeting, American Legion Post 106, 106 S. James St., Grayling, 5:30 p.m. Weds: Bingo Night at Rolling
Oak, Grayling, 7-9 p.m. Weds: Wii Bowling Team, Crawford County Commission on Aging, Grayling, 1-2 p.m. Weds, Thurs, Sats: Free COVID19 Testing, Kirtland Community College Weds: Basic Photography for Adults, AuSable Artisan Village, 5-6:30 p.m. (through Oct. 20) Weds & Fris: Geri-Fit exercise class, Crawford County Commission on Aging, 4388 M-72 East, Grayling, 10 a.m. 1st Weds: NEMSCA Senior Commodities Food Truck at St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot, 708 Peninsular Ave., Grayling, 9:3010:30 a.m. 1st Weds: Monthly Meeting, Grayling Sportsman’s Club, 3 p.m. 3rd Weds: Alzheimer’s Support Group at The Brook of Grayling, 503 Rose St., 11 a.m. ► See OUT & ABOUT on page 3
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