Kids enjoy the Bounce House during the 2019 Copemish Heritage Days. Photo by Mark Videan.
From staff reports
Activities abound for Copemish Heritage Days, to be held Aug. 6-7 in the shady village park north of M-115 in Copemish.
The two-day event begins with a kids’ bicycle parade on Aug. 6 at 12:30 p.m. A drawing will be held for those with decorated bikes, to win a new backpack of school supplies. Kids with bikes are asked to meet at 12:15 p.m. at the recycling station right next to Archangel Ancient Tree Archive. A shorter parade route takes kids down Front Street to Cedar Street.
Food trucks and vendors will be set up and ready by noon on Saturday, and a full parade will begin at 1 p.m.
Events in the village park commence at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, with live music by Redux, the husband-and-wife act of vocalist Lexi Kosla and guitarist Dave Kosla performing hits from the ’60s to today. Afternoon activities for adults and children include carriage rides, history displays, a cake walk and a dunk tank. Kids’ activities include a trout-fishing pond, bounce house, inflatable slide, fire truck rides by the Copemish Fire Department and crafts at the Betsie Valley District Library, 14744 Thompson Road, Thompsonville.
A special puppet show by Pomona Puppets begins at 2 p.m., and Maciek the Magician, voted “Best TV Talent” and winner of AMC’s “Showville” TV series, will perform at 3 p.m., followed by raffles for kids and adults.
Sunday’s activities feature a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. until noon at St. Raphael of Copemish Catholic Church, 18440 Cadillac Highway. Also at 9 a.m. is the annual 5K Run/Walk sponsored by the Copemish Historical Society. Entry forms and a full schedule are available at: copemishheritagedays.wordpress.com.
