Event Calendar for Manistee and Mason counties — and sometimes beyond. Tell them you saw it in the Freshwater Reporter!
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EVENT CALENDAR
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ONGOING EVENTS (Scroll below for Daily Events)
Thru May 10
Student Art Show, Frankfort
All-media artwork by area elementary through high-school students at Oliver Art Center, 132 Coast Guard Rd. Gallery hours are: Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm, Sun. 12-4pm.
Thru May 31
Spring Art Show, Arcadia
In the Art Gallery at Pleasant Valley Community Center, 3586 Glovers Lake Rd (at 7th). Free and open to the public any time the center is open.
MAY DAILY EVENTS
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Near & Farr Friends, Onekama
2:30pm. Free. Discussion of the 2022 Newberry award-winning book “Free Water” by Amina Luqman-Dawson, as part of Onekama Reads. Onekama Township Hall, 5435 Main St.
3-5
Manistee Civic Players present the musical “Don’t Hug Me”, Manistee
Fri., 5/3 & Sat., 5/4 at 7:30pm. Sunday, 5/5, at 2pm. Cost TBD. A love story with singin’ and stuff. “Don’t Hug Me” takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It’s a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the “magic” of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple St. Tickets: ramsdelltheatre.org
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Small Boat, Big Fish Tournament, Manistee
6:30am-12 Noon. $50 per boat entry fee. This is a big fish tournament in Lake Michigan for boats sized from 14’-23’ in length from the port of Manistee. Guaranteed $1,000 1st place prize. One person on the boat MUST be a member of the MCSFA. Register online @ www.mcsfa.org or in person at the captains’ meeting from 6-6:30pm Friday, May 3rd @ Insta Launch Campground and Marina, 20 Park Avenue, in Manistee
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Live concert with the Earthwork Music Collective, Ludington
4pm. $30 ADV, $35 Door. At Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison. Earthwork Music is a collective steward of community, collaboration and creativity. Featuring musicians/singer-songwriters: Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, Ben Traverse, Amber Hasan, Nicholas James Thomasma, Dede Alder, Chris Good, Sari Brown, Josh Holcomb, Samantha Cooper, Ralston Bowles, Sarah Cohen, Vince Russo, Audra Kubat, Mark Lavengood, Joe Reilly, Gregory Stovetop, The Antivillains, Mike Savina, Jordan Hamilton, Graham Parsons and Seth Bernard. Tickets at www.ludingtonartscenter.org or in LACA’s art shop during normal business hours. In addition to the sale of sodas and snacks, LACA will also have a cash bar.
6-12
Frankfort-Elberta Restaurant Week
$25-$35 Lunch and Dinner specials. Find participating restaurants and Info at: frankfortelbertarestaurantweek.com.
Other non-dining activities happening, too.
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Power in our Partnerships, Interlochen
8:30am-3:30pm. At the Mallory-Towsley Center for Arts Leadership at Interlochen Center for the Arts. About Connections, Capacity, Communications and Champions. Sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network. For more info, go to: nwmiarts.org
10
Blue and Gold Gala by the Onekama Athletic Boosters, Onekama
6pm. $60 per person. A night of FUNdraising. Dress up in your blue and gold for a celebration at Portage Point Resort in Onekama. Dance, enjoy delicious food, and mingle with other guests. Tickets HERE
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Rats ‘n Rods Car Show, Manistee
8:30am-3pm. Manistee Senior Center, 260 St. Mary Pkwy. Info: 231.723.9696.
Metropolitan Opera Live/Encore in HD presents Madama Butterfly (Puccini), Manistee
1pm. $15-$25. Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple St. Tickets: ramsdelltheatre.org
Celebrating Meat Loaf with The Neverland Express & Caleb Johnson, Manistee
8-10:30pm, $20-50. Little River Casino Resort, 2700 Orchard Hwy. Tickets: lrcr.com
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Annual Gala at the Ramsdell, Manistee
5pm. $125 per ticket. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the theme. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, sweet and savory bites and an array of decadent desserts. This year, all drinks are covered in the price of the ticket. Entertainment will be provided throughout the evening, featuring pianist Carrie Selbee and a special performance from the Old Town Playhouse Young Company. A live auction will take place at dessert time. Tickets available HERE. Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts is located at 101 Maple St.
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Pancake Breakfast, Kaleva
9-11am. At Kaleva Lions Club, 14361 W. Nine Mile Rd. Fundraiser for Kaleva Heritage Days.
25
Live music: Adam Joynt Band, Cadillac
7-11pm. Coyote Crossing Music Series, 8593 S. 13 Rd. Tickets: https://app.showslinger.com/e/Adam-Joynt-Band
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Wild Mushroom Clinic, Cadillac
10am. $55 includes lunch. Learn how to identify various Michigan wild mushrooms, as well as proper handling techniques for transport, cleaning, consumption (including some sampling) and home preservation. Hosted by the Dept. of Natural Resources and offered by enthusiasts Jill and Aaron Grenchikat the Carl T. Johnson Center, 6087 E. M-115. A recreation passport is required for entry to the park (Mitchell State Park). To register for class, go to https://www.mdnr-elicense.com/and click on “Licenses.” Sign in and find the class listed in the Outdoor Skills Academy tab. For more information contact Edward Shaw at 231-779-1321 or ShawE@Michigan.gov. Cancellations must be made two weeks in advance of the class to receive a refund. Use Shaw’s email address and type “Refund Mushroom Clinic” in the subject line.