*THRU SEPTEMBER 3: SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE AT MARK CASHEN’S EDWARD JONES OFFICE IN MT PLEASANT

*THRU SEPTEMBER 3 - CADILLAC AREA Y "DILLON DAY CAMP" OF AQUATIC PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS 6-12 FROM 9AM-4PM BEGINS

*THRU SEPTEMBER 19: EXHIBIT "ALDEN B DOW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & ART SCHOOL FACULTY & STUDENT EXHIBITION" - MIDLAND CENTER FOR

*THRU OCTOBER 24 - EXHIBIT: FABLE & FORM-A STUDY IN NARRATIVE IMAGERY, MIXED DRAWINGS & FIGURATIVE TEAPOTS" - CMU PARK LIBRARY BABER ROOM

*THRU OCTOBER 31: FESTIVAL OF BANNERS "COLOR OUR COUNTY" IN DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT & SHEPHERD

27 CRDL SUMMER READING PROGRAM "SING ME A STORY PROGRAM" FOR CHILDREN-10:15AM @ FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

27 FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE IN SHAMROCK PARK IN CLARE - 6PM-9PM

27 CRDL SUMMER READING PROGRAM CINEMA "THE WATER HOURSE" - 2PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

27 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - THE GATE IN BIG RAPIDS FROM 11:30AM-5:15PM

27 MIDLAND DOW GARDENS ART AUCTION & MOVIE NIGHT - AUCTION AT 7:30PM & THE MOVIE "THE BUCKET LIST" AT 9PM

27 CMU SURPLUS SALE - NOON-2PM AT THE CORNER OF BELLOWS & DOUGLAS IN MT PLEASANT

*MIDLAND FARMERS MARKET OPEN 7AM-NOON - ASHMAN AT THE TRIDGE IN MIDLAND

*MT PLEASANT FARMER’S MARKET - 7:30AM-1PM AT TOWN CENTER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

28 SALVATION ARMY/COMMUNITY COMPASSION NETWORK 4TH ANNUAL COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY SERVICES FAIR - 7AM-NOON AT THE MT PLEASANT COMMUNITY CHURCH

28 PORK DINNER/ RAFFLES, AUCTION & MORE BENEFIT FOR VIETNAM VETERAN MISSIONARY TO THE U.S. MILITARY STEVE MARTINEZ - ST VINCENT DEPAUL PARISH HALL FROM NOON-6PM

28 GLADWIN HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL COLLECTION - AT THE GLADWIN CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

-9AM-NOON FOR GLADWIN CITY RESIDENTS

-NOON-2PM FOR GLADWIN COUNTY RESIDENTS

28 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - 8AM-1:45PM AT MT PLEASANT COMMUNITY CHURCH

28 SHEPHERD LIONS CLUB ANNUAL CHICKEN BAR-B-QUE - 1PM-6PM IN DOWNTOWN SHEPHERD

*LAST DAY: EXHIBIT "CRAFTSMANSHIP IN WOOD: MICHIGAN WOOD CARVERS ASSOCIAION OPEN EXHIBITION & STATEWIDE JURIED COMPETITION - MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

*LAST DAY: CMU UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY "A DAY IN THE LIFE" IN THE WEST GALLERY

*LAST DAY: CMU UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY "RETIREDFACULTY/WORKING ARTISTS EXHIBIT" IN THE MAIN GALLERY

29 CMCH FUNDRASIER "SUMMER DANCE PARTY WITH PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS" - 7PM AT THE SOARING EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT HALL

29 CRDL CEMETARY WALKING TOUR OF RIVERSIDE CEMETARY IN MT PLEASANT - 3PM

29 CRDL SUMMER READING PROGRAM FAMILY CINEMA "CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS" - 2PM AT FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

29 TRYOUTS FOR THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN 16 & UNDER & 14 & UNDER TRAVEL TEAM FOR SUMMER 2011 - ALMA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL FIELDS FROM 2PM-5PM

*MONDAY NIGHT FARMER’S MARKET - MAIN STREET BETWEEN RODD & TOWNSEND IN MIDLAND - 3:30PM-6:30PM (THRU SEPTEMBER 27)

30 MT PLEASANT PARKS & REC SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS IN GRADES K-6 STARTS "PARTY IN THE U.S.A." - 8AM-5PM AT MOREY COURTS IN MT PLEASANT

30 CENTRAL BIBLE COLLEGE COURSES BEGIN AT THE CLARE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

30 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN BIG RAPIDS FROM NOON-5:45PM

30 CRDL COMPUTER CLASS "BUYING A COMPUTER" - 11AM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

*LAST DAY : SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE TO BENEFIT LOCAL SCHOOLS - COUNTRY PLACE APARTMENTS IS COLLECTING SUPPLIES TO BENEFIT VOWLES ELEMENTARY IN MT PLEASANT

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31 CRDL EVENT "LAPSIT STORYTIME" FOR CHILDREN UP TO 2 YEARS OLD - 10:15AM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

31 CRDL TEEN NIGHT: ICE CREAM SOCIAL & PAPERBACK BOOK EXCHANGE - 6PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

31 CRDL FAITH’S BOOK SENSE ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP "20 HOURS, 40 MIN: OUR FLIGHT IN THE FRIENDSHIP" BY AMELIA EARHARDT - 6:30PM-8PM AT FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

31 CRDL WATER YOUR MIND PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES DUE

31 MUSIC SOCIETY CHORAL ANNUAL MEN OF MUSIC PICNIC - 6PM AT THE EMERSON PARK PAVILLION A1

31 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - STANWOOD EAGLES CLUB FROM 1PM-6:45PM, MT PLEASANT COMMUNITY CHURCH FROM NOON-5:45PM, ST VINCENT DEPAUL CHURCH IN SHEPHERD FROM NOON-5:45PM, RESURRECTION LIFE CHURCH IN CADILLAC FROM 11:15AM-5PM

31 ALMA PAL CHEER CAMP STARTS - 10AM-11AM AT ALMA HIGH SCHOOL

31 CRDL COMPUTER CLASS "MAIL MERGE" - 2PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

*LAST DAY: EXHIBIT "GOING PLACES IN MICHIGAN WITH LEONARD GAS" - CMU CLARKE HISTORICAL LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 CRDL WATER YOUR MIND PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

1 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN LET’S DO LUNCH WITH JAMES SMOLKO PERFORMING - NOON-1PM AT ART REACH IN MT PLEASANT

1 CLARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING - 9:30AM AT THE CLARE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

1 MT PLEASANT WEST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ORIENTATION/MEET THE TEACHERS OPEN HOUSE - 11:30AM-8PM

-11:30AM-6PM - SCHOOL PICTURES IN THE LIBRARY

-12PM-12:30PM - GENERAL ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS & PARENTS

-5:30PM-6PM - GENERAL ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS & PARENTS (REPEAT OF NOON SESSION)

-6:30PM-8PM - MEET THE TEACHERS

THURSDAY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 LAST DAY: SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE AT MARK CASHEN’S EDWARD JONES OFFICE IN MT PLEASANT

3 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO REGISTRATION DISCOUNT DEADLINE (EXPO ON OCT 13)

3 CLARE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAIN STREE MEETING - 7:30AM AT THE MAIN STREET OFFICE, CLARE

3 FARWELL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

-3PM, MIDWAY OPENS

-6PM-8PM, CONTESTS & GAMES

-6PM-MIDNIGHT, BEVERAGE TENT OPEN WITH LIVE BAND "DETOUR"

3 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - COMFORT INN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER IN MT PLEASANT FROM NOON-6PM

3 GRATIOT COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE LABOR DAY HARDBALL TOURNAMENT - LUMBERJACK PARK IN RIVERDALE

4 FARWELL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

-12PM, PETTING ZOO, MIDWAY OPENS

-1PM, CARNIVAL GAMES, TEXAS HOLD ‘EM, NEWMAN SCHOOL OF DANCE

-2PM - KIDS SCAVENGER HUNT

-3PM, KARAOKE CONTEST

-6PM-1AM, BEVERAGE TENT OPEN WITH LIVE BAND "DETOUR"

-7PM - USA FIGURE 8 DERBY

4 MECOSTA COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 7TH ANNUAL OVER THE RIVER & THRU THE WOODS 5K RUN & BIG BAD WOLF ADVENTURE RACE - 8AM REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE AT 8:30AM...9:30AM REGISTRATION FOR THE 5K FOR THE RUN AT 10AM

4 GRATIOT COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE LABOR DAY HARDBALL TOURNAMENT - LUMBERJACK PARK IN RIVERDALE

5 FARWELL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

-12PM, PETTING ZOO, MIDWAY OPENS

-1PM, CARNIVAL BINGO, TEXAS HOLD ‘EM

-1PM & 3PM - MY AADVENTURE THEATER

-6PM-1AM, BEVERAGE TENT OPEN WITH LIVE BAND "VOICES"

-7PM - USA FIGURE 8 DERBY

-DUSK - FIREWORKS

5 GRATIOT COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE LABOR DAY HARDBALL TOURNAMENT - LUMBERJACK PARK IN RIVERDALE

6 FARWELL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

-10AM - PARADE, DOWNTOWN

-11AM - MIDWAY OPENS

-11AM-1PM - FUMC CHICKEN BBQ AT THE SENIOR CENTER

-12PM - PET PARADE, PETING ZOO, PONY RIDES

-3PM, ROSS HOWELL’S SCHOOL OF ROCK "GREAT LAKES STATE" TOUR

6 LABOR DAY

-ALL BRANCHES OF THE CHIPPEWA RIVER DISTRICT LIBRARY CLOSED

-SECRETARY OF STATE OFICES CLOSED

-MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

6 CLARE CITY COMMISSION MEETING - 6PM AT CLARE CITY HALL

6 GRATIOT COUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE LABOR DAY HARDBALL TOURNAMENT - LUMBERJACK PARK IN RIVERDALE

7 CMU PROGRAM BOARD HOSTS SPEAKER DAN AUSTIN, FOUNDER OF 88 BIKES - 7PM-10PM IN THE BOVEE UNIVERSITY CENTER AUDITORIUM

7 CRDL VIDEO GAME NIGHT - 6PM-8PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

7 THRU SEPTEMBER 24: EXHIBIT "CMU DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN FACULTY EXHIBITION 2010-2011" - CMU UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

8 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - 12PM-5:45PM AT THE EVART UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

8 CLARE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD MEETING - 7:30AM AT THE DOHERTY HOTEL

8 CLARE COUNTY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - HARRISON AREA LIBRARY AT 7PM

9 GOSPEL VOCAL TALENT COMPETITION & SHOWCASE - TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW AT 7PM

9 CLARE COUNTY RIGHT OT LIFE MEETING - 7PM AT THE CLARE DAYS INN

10 GOSPEL VOCAL TALENT COMPETITION & SHOWCASE - TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW AT 7PM

10 GLADWIN AREA ARTIST GUILD’S 10TH ANNUAL FINE ARTS SHOW - 10AM-7PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY CENTER

10 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "SWEENEY TODD" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

11 GOSPEL VOCAL TALENT COMPETITION & SHOWCASE - TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW AT 7PM

11 GLADWIN AREA ARTIST GUILD’S 10TH ANNUAL FINE ARTS SHOW - 10AM-7PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY CENTER

11 UNITED WAY BIKE-A-THON - DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

11 25TH APPLE COUNTRY CRAFT SHOW - 10AM-4PM AT LEAMAN’S GREEN APPLEBARN IN FREELAND

11 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "SWEENEY TODD" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

11 ARTS IN THE PARK - 1PM-7PM AT TITTABAWASSEE TOWNHIP PARK IN FREELAND

11 ISABELLA COUNTY MEMORY WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE - 11AM-3PM AT ISLAND PARK, MT PLEASANT

11 CO-ED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN SHEPHERD - HOHLBEIN FIELD

12 25TH APPLE COUNTRY CRAFT SHOW - 10AM-4PM AT LEAMAN’S GREEN APPLEBARN IN FREELAND

12 GLADWIN AREA ARTIST GUILD’S 10TH ANNUAL FINE ARTS SHOW - NOON-4PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY CENTER

12 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "SWEENEY TODD" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 2PM

12 WINTER HOURS BEGINS FOR VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

12 CO-ED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN SHEPHERD - HOHLBEIN FIELD

13 LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RUN BEGINS IN COPPER HARBOR (TO STERLING HEIGHTS)

15 LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE AUGUST 19TH MIDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON

15 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - 5PM-7PM AT KRAPOHL FORD IN MT PLEASANT

15 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER FROM NOON-5:45PM

16 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROLLIE DENISON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE KICK-OFF DINNER

16 LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RUN COMES THRU MT PLEASNT

16 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH IN REED CITY FROM NOON-5:45PM

17 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROLLIE DENISON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CLASSES START

17 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "SWEENEY TODD" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

17 RON MEYERS MEMORIAL SLO-PITCH MEN’S SOTBALL TOURNAMENT - SHEPHERD HOHLBEIN FIELD

18 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "SWEENEY TODD" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

18 RON MEYERS MEMORIAL SLO-PITCH MEN’S SOTBALL TOURNAMENT - SHEPHERD HOHLBEIN FIELD

18 ROSS HOWELL’S SCHOOL OF ROCK "GREAT LAKES STATE" TOUR - 6PM AT THE WESLEY FOUNDATION IN MT PLEASANT

19 MIDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON - 12:30PM-5:30PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

19 ZUMBA FITNESS BENEFIT FOR "TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS" - 5PM-6:30PM AT TOWN & COUNTRY RECREATION IN ITHACA

20 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN WELLSPRING LITERARY SERIES WITH POET LINDA NEMEC FOSTER - 7PM AT ART REACH IN DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

21 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST - 7:30AM-8:30AM AT A&D HEALTHCARE IN MT PLEASANT

22 APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR WOODLAND HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS - TRAINING BEGINS SEPTEMBER 27TH

22 SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE 2011 DOW GARDENS ADMISSION CARD ARTWORK CONTEST

24 INTO THE LIGHT CANCER WALK & VIGIL - ISLAND PARK, MT PLEASANT FROM 3PM-11PM

25 CENTRAL MICHIGAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S "CENTRAL MICHIGAN AIDS WALK" - 5K STARTING AT ISLAND PARK IN MT PLEASE & WINDING THRU DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

25 RED WATCH BAND FREE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CMU STUDENTS FOCUSED ON KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & CONFIDENCE BUILDING REGARDING PREVENTING DEATH FROM ALCOHOL OVERDOSE - 12PM-5:30PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY, MT PLEASANT

25 THRU OCTOBER 3: ADOPT A HIGHWAY VOLUNTEERS ARE OUT CLEANING UP ROADWAYS IN MICHIGAN THIS WEEK

27 WOODLAND HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSIONS START - 5PM-9PM IN MT PLEASANT

28 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LUNCHEON - 11:30AM-1:30PM AT THE SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT

28 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - SACRED HEART PARISH IN MT PLEASANT FROM NOON-6PM

OCTOBER

1 MARDI GRAS - DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

1 ZIIBIWING CENTER’S 8TH ANNUAL INDEGENOUS PEOPLES ART MARKET AWARDS CEREMONY & V.I.P. PREVIEW 7PM-11PM AT THE SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT

2 ZIIBIWING CENTER’S 8TH ANNUAL INDEGENOUS PEOPLES ART MARKET - SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT FROM 11AM-9PM

3 ZIIBIWING CENTER’S 8TH ANNUAL INDEGENOUS PEOPLES ART MARKET - SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT FROM 11AM-3PM

8 SACRED HEART ACADEMY HOMECOMING PARADE - DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

9 FRIENDS OF THE BROADWAY THEATER FIRST EVER BROADWAY THEATER POETRY CONTEST

13 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS EXPO

-1PM-5PM EXPO HOURS AT THE SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT

-5PM-7PM AFTER HOURS AT THE SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT

16 CMU HOMECOMING PARADE

22 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN 27TH ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION FOR THE ARTS - 5:30PM AT THE CMU ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY BUILDING

NOVEMBER

1 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE "VOICES: STORIES OF EXTRAORDINARY MIDLAND COUNTY WOMEN" EXHIBIT PLANNED OR SPRING 201 AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS

13 LADIES NIGHT OUT, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

DECEMBER

2 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT FROM 7AM-8:30AM

3 DICKENS CHRISTMAS, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

4 DICKENS CHRISTMAS, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

8 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - MOUNTAIN TOWN STATION FROM 5PM-7PM