*THRU MARCH 25: CRDL LEGO CONTEST ENTRY FORMS & RULES AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARIES

*THRU MARCH 26: EXHIBIT "KATIE K. CHICHESTER ART" - ART REACH ON BROADWAY GIFT SHOP & GALLERY IN MT PLEASANT

*THRU MARCH 27: EXHIBIT "2010 ANNUAL JURIED CMU STUDENT ART EXHIBITION" - CMU UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

*THRU MARCH 30: EXHIBIT "MICHIGAN HERITAGE BARNS: AN ARTISTS PERSPECTIVE THRU PHOTOGRAPHS"- CMU PARK LIBRARY BABER ROOM

*THRU APRIL 18: DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL

*THRU MAY 28: EXHIBIT "BECKWITH PAINTS" WATER MEDIA BY MARY ANN BECKWITH - CMU EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING NORTH WING

*THRU AUGUST 7: "DR MIKE & LINDA SHIBNKLE COLLECTION: PEOPLE OF THE TURTLE" - ZIIBIWING CENTER IN MT PLEASANT (RIBBON CUTTING & UNVEILING AT NOON ON JANUARY 30)

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10 MT PLEASANT AREA TECHNICAL CENTER OPEN HOUSE - 6PM-8PM

10 SHEPHERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS KINDERGARDEN ROUND-UP FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR - HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA AT 6:30PM

10 CENTRAL MICHIGAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMIT - DOHERTY HOTEL IN CLARE FROM 9AM-2PM

10 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - NOON-5:45PM AT THE EVART UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

10 MID-MICHIGAN HOME CARE VOLUNTEER TRAINING BEGINS - 9AM-NOON AT 1277 EAST CEDAR IN GLADWIN

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

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11 GLADWIN FRIENDS OF THE THEATER PRESENT "NEIL SIMON’S BRIHTON BEACH MEMOIRS" - 8PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE CITY PARK

11 ANNUAL KATHY RYNERSON MEMORIAL FOOD DRIVE - 9AM-5PM AT THE NORTHERN LOGISTICS TRAILER IN THE WHITBECK’S FAMIL FOODS PARKING LOT IN CLARE

11 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN MT PLEASANT FROM NOON-5:45PM

11 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH PARK, MT PLEASANT

11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT H1N1 FLU SHOT CLINIC - GLADWIN OFFICE FROM 1PM-4PM

11 CRDL COOK & BOOK TEEN BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP "THE PUPPET RANGLER BY VOCTOR GRANT" - 6:30PM-8PM AT FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

11 CRDL HEALTH NOTES: LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE 6-WEEK WORKSHOP BEGINS - 6PM-8PM AT THE FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

11 MICHIGAN BLOOD CENTER "BICKFORD GIVES A PINT, GET A PINT BLOOD DRIVE EVENT" - 1PM-4PM AT THE BICKFORD ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE OF MIDLAND - DONATE A PINT OF BLOOD, GET A PINT OF ICE CREAM IN RETURN

11 MIDLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FIRESIDE CHAT: THE EARLY DAYS OF MIDLAND HOSPITAL" - 2PM-3PM AT THE HISTORY CENTER WHITMAN ROOM

11 CLARE COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE MEETING - 7:30PM AT THE CLARE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

11 LECTURE "THE ROLE OF THE GREAT LAKES AND OUR WATER IN ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT" BY JOHN AUSTIN - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS GARDEN ROOM

11 LAST DAY: EXHIBIT "POSTER SERIES FEATURING 12 AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN OF HOPE" - BOVEE UNIVERSITY CENTER AT CMU

12 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "ARSENIC & OLD LACE" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

12 MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ NIGHT LISTENING PARTY - THE COMFORT INN, MT PLEASANT

12 SACRED HEART ACADEMY LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM AT THE PARISH HALL

12 ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL, REMUS LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM

12 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AMREEKA" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

12 GLADWIN FRIENDS OF THE THEATER PRESENT "NEIL SIMON’S BRIHTON BEACH MEMOIRS" - 8PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE CITY PARK

12 ANNUAL KATHY RYNERSON MEMORIAL FOOD DRIVE - 9AM-5PM AT THE NORTHERN LOGISTICS TRAILER IN THE WHITBECK’S FAMIL FOODS PARKING LOT IN CLARE

12 CRDL MUSIC & MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD - 10:15AM & 2PM AT ART REACH F MID-MICHIGAN

12 CRDL SING ME A STORY FOR CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD - 10:15AM AT FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

12 MT PLEASANT PARKS & RECREATION SHAMROCKS & SHENANIGANS PARTY FOR ST PATRICKS DAY - 8PM-11PM AT RIVERWOOD, MT PLEASANT

12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN HOME BUILDERS HOME SHOW - CMU IAC FROM 5PM-9PM

12 RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS MEGA SALE - 9AM-2PM IN DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

13 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "ARSENIC & OLD LACE" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT AT 7PM

13 CLARE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IRISH FESTIVAL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW - 9AM-4PM AT TE CLARE PRIMARY SCHOOL

13 8TH ANNUAL OILER FIFTH & SIXTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT -

13 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AMREEKA" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

13 GLADWIN FRIENDS OF THE THEATER PRESENTS "NEIL SIMON’S BRIHTON BEACH MEMOIRS" - DINNER AT 6PM, PERFORMANCE AT 8PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE CITY PARK

13 ANNUAL KATHY RYNERSON MEMORIAL FOOD DRIVE - 9AM-5PM AT THE NORTHERN LOGISTICS TRAILER IN THE WHITBECK’S FAMIL FOODS PARKING LOT IN CLARE

13 2010 BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE FOR GRATIOT COUNTY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - GREENVILLE LANES

13 AUTHOR MICHELLE BAUGHMAN BOOK SIGNING "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COCKROACH" - 1PM AT VILLAGE FLOWERS & GIFTS IN GLADWIN

13 CENTRAL MICHIGAN HOME BUILDERS HOME SHOW - CMU IAC FROM 10AM-8PM

13 ALMA HIGH SCHOOL FCCLA "FORMAL WEAR SALE" - 9AM-5PM AT YOUTH FOR CHRIST, CHEESMAN ROAD IN ALMA

14 AMERICAN RED CROSS HELPING HANDS FOR HAITI BENEFIT (RAFFLES, DOOR PRIZES, FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT) - TC’S BAR & GRILL IN MT PLEASANT FROM 2PM-10PM

14 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AMREEKA" - 3PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

14 CRDL CREATIVE MINDS: CELEBRATE NATIONAL QUILT MONTH - 1PM-5PM AT THE FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

14 ALMA COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS CLINIC - 1:45PM-4PM AT THE STONE RECREATION CENTER

14 CENTRAL MICHIGAN HOME BUILDERS HOME SHOW - CMU IAC FROM 11AM-4PM

15 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - BEAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL FROM NOON-5:45PM, MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL FROM 8AM-1:45PM & THE NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN MECOSTA FROM 1PM-6:45PM

15 THRU MARCH 30: EXHIBIT "10TH ANNUAL CMU FACULTY & STAFF QUILT EXHIBITION" - CMU BOVEE UINVERSITY CENTER

TUESDAY------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

16 MIDDLE MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION "MOCK INTERVIEW DAY" - CMU BOVEE UNIVERSITY CENTER

16 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS "SAFETY AWARENESS" WITH OFFICER JASON RICHNAK - 5:30PM-7:30PM AT THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, 1790 BUILDING IN MIDLAND

16 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT REC CENTER FROM NOON-5:45PM

16 CRDL TEEN NIGHT: GAMING, GABBING & GOOD FOOD - 6:30PM-8PM AT THE FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

16 CMU SCHOOL OF MUSIC WITH FACULTY ARTIST BRAD DEROCHE ON GUITAR - 8PM IN THE CMU MUSIC BUILDING

17 CRDL BROWN BAG BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP FOR ADULTS "HOWARD’S END BY E.M. FORSTER" - NOON AT ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN

17 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES - OPEN TIL 7:30PM

18 CMCH PREVENTING & TREATING SHOULDER INJURIES PROGRAM - 6:30PM-7:30PM AT THE FDJ CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL

18 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - 5PM-7PM AT ITALIAN OVEN

18 65TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE SPORT SHOW - DEVOS PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS - 3PM-9:30PM

18-21 - 14TH ANNUAL LANSING HOME & GARDEN SHOW - MSU PAVILLION

18 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT THE FREELAND SPORTSZONE, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

19 SACRED HEART ACADEMY LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM AT THE PARISH HALL

19 ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL, REMUS LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM

19 SAGINAW ARTS & SCIENCES ACADEMY PRESENTS "DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" - 7:30PM AT THE TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW

19 SAGINAW CHIPPEWA ACADEMY SPRING CARNIVAL - 5PM-8PM AT THE TRIBAL CENTER GYM

19 65TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE SPORT SHOW - DEVOS PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS - 11AM-9:30PM

19 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "ARNESIC & OLD LACE" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

19 THRU MARCH 28: CENTRAL MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - BROADWAY THEATER, CELEBRATION CINEMA, CMU PARK LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

19 GLADWIN FRIENDS OF THE THEATER PRESENT "NEIL SIMON’S BRIHTON BEACH MEMOIRS" - 8PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE CITY PARK

19 REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THE MARCH 26TH VESTABURG MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRAPBOOKING EVENT TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & LEARING OPPORTUNITIES

19 AUDITIONS FOR "WONDERLAND: THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF A GIRL NAMED ALICE" - MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM STARTING AT 6:30PM

19 BENEFIT DINNER/AUCTION FOR LISSA BENNETT (CAR ACCIDENT VICTIM) - 6PM-9PM AT 3080 LITTLEFIELD RD, MT PLEASANT

19 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RIBBON CUTTING/100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR THE LIBRARY -MT PLEASANT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT NOON

19 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RIBBON CUTTING - EDWARD JONES/PATRICK BIRGY AT 3:30PM

19 NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITES WORKSHOP ON "THE ART OF FUNDRAISING, A BOOT CAMP FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FUNDRAISING TOOLS, TECHNIQUES & TERMINOLOGY - 9AM-4PM AT THE CLARE-GLADWIN RESD, MANNSIGING ROAD IN CLARE

20 21ST ANNUAL POW WOW - GRAND ENTRY AT 1PM & 7PM AT CMU ROSE CENTER, MT PLEASANT

20 SAGINAW ARTS & SCIENCES ACADEMY PRESENTS "DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" - 7:30PM AT THE TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW

20 65TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE SPORT SHOW - DEVOS PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS - 9AM-9PM

20 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "ARNESIC & OLD LACE" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

20 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "PETER PAN" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUDITORIUM - BACKSTAGE TOURS AT 3PM

20 CMU OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS "21ST ANNUAL POW WOW" - CMU ROSE ARENA

20 MEET ANTONIO BROWN NIGHT FUNDRAISER FOR THE MT PLESANT PEAK PROGRAM - 2PM-4PM AT O’KELLY’S

20 GLADWIN FRIENDS OF THE THEATER PRESENTS "NEIL SIMON’S BRIHTON BEACH MEMOIRS" - DINNER AT 6PM, PERFORMANCE AT 8PM AT THE GLADWIN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE CITY PARK

20 MIDLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY "PYSANKY EGG WORKSHOP" FOR AGES 12 & UP - MIDLAND COUNTY HISTORY CENTER CLASSROOM FROM 10AM-3PM

20 AUDITIONS FOR "WONDERLAND: THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF A GIRL NAMED ALICE" - MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM STARTING AT 1PM

20 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUPER SCIENCE DAY - NOON-3PM AT THE LOBBY & GARDEN ROOM

20 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUMMER CAMP KICK-OFF (find the perfect camp for your children) NOON-4PM IN THE BRICK LOBBY

20 2010 BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE FOR GRATIOT COUNTY BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - 300 BOWL IN ALMA

21 21ST ANNUAL POW WOW - GRAND ENTRY AT NOON AT CMU ROSE CENTER, MT PLEASANT

21 SLAMMIN FOR SOLDIERS POETRY SLAM WITH PROCEEDS TO THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT - 5PM-8PM AT KAYA COFFEE HOUSE IN MT PLEASANT

21 CMU OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS "21ST ANNUAL POW WOW" - CMU ROSE ARENA

21 65TH ANNUAL ULTIMATE SPORT SHOW - DEVOS PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS - 10AM-5PM

21 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "ARNESIC & OLD LACE" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

21 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "PETER PAN" - 3PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUDITORIUM - BACKSTAGE TOURS AT NOON

21 SAGINAW ARTS & SCIENCES ACADEMY PRESENTS "DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" - 3PM AT THE TEMPLE THEATER IN SAGINAW

21 AUDITIONS FOR "WONDERLAND: THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF A GIRL NAMED ALICE" - MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM STARTING AT 1PM

22 "WATER & LIFE: SAFE WATER NECESSITY & CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING NATIONS" LECTURE BY AJAY BADHWAR - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS GARDEN ROOM

22 CRDL: FEED YOUR HEAD "ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENS WITH GRACE ROLLINS" - NOON AT THE VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT ANNEX MEETING ROOM

23 FACING FORWARD: COPING WITH CANCER TOGETHER SERIES - 6PM-7:30PM AT CANCER SERVICES IN MIDLAND

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

23 CRDL TEEN NIGHT: GAMING LEAGUE "SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL" - 6PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

23 FACING FORWARD: COPING WITH CANCER TOGETHER PROGRAM - 6PM AT CANCER SERVICES IN MIDLAND

23 BROADWAY PLAYERS AUDITIONS FOR "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - 6:30PM-8:30PM AT THE BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

23 CENSUS DAY - CITY OF MT PLEASANT CASH DRAWING FOR $500 & $250 FOR TURNING IN YOUR CENSUS FORM TODAY - 12PM-6PM AT MT PLEASANT CITY HALL

24 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS OVER BREAKFAST - - CMU MOORE HALL KIVA LOBBY FROM 7AM-8:30AM

24 ENTRY DEADLINE FOR THE CRDL 2ND ANNUAL LEGO CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY - VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

24 CRDL MAD SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-3 - 4:15PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

24 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN/CMU SCHOOL OF MUSIC KID’S CONCERT WITH THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 9:30AM & 10:45AM AT THE CMU MUSIC BUILDING STAPLES FAMILY CONCERT HALL

24 BROADWAY PLAYERS AUDITIONS FOR "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - 6:30PM-8:30PM AT THE BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

24 CENSUS DAY - CITY OF MT PLEASANT CASH DRAWING FOR $500 & $250 FOR TURNING IN YOUR CENSUS FORM TODAY - 12PM-6PM AT MT PLEASANT CITY HALL

24 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES - OPEN TIL 7:30PM

24 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - MECOSTA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER IN BIG RAPIDS FROM NOON-5:45PM

25 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "PETER PAN" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUDITORIUM

25 CRDL 2ND ANNUAL LEGO CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY - 6PM AT THE VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

25 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT MID-MICHIGAN MEDICAL OFFICES IN MIDLAND, TOWSLEY AUDITORIUM

25 WOODLAND HOSPICE & MOREY BEREAVEMENT CENTER OPEN HOUSE.INFORMATIONAL SESSION - 7PM

25 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - CMU TOWERS FROM NOON-5:45PM

25 SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FAMILY SMORGASBORD - 5PM-7PM

25 CENSUS DAY - CITY OF MT PLEASANT CASH DRAWING FOR $500 & $250 FOR TURNING IN YOUR CENSUS FORM TODAY - 12PM-6PM AT MT PLEASANT CITY HALL

26 VESTABURG MIDDLE SCHOOL SCRAPBOOKING EVENT - 4PM-11PM AT THE VESTABURG ELEMENTARY GYM TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & LEARING OPPORTUNITIES

26 MOVIE RELEASE PARTY "DREAMWORKS: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON" - 4:15PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY, MT PLEASANT

26 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "PETER PAN" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUDITORIUM

26 SACRED HEART ACADEMY LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM AT THE PARISH HALL

26 ST. MICHAEL’S SCHOOL, REMUS LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM

26 CRDL SING ME A STORY FOR CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD - 10:15AM AT FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

26-28 - 15TH ANNUAL BACKYARD, POLL & SPA SHOW - ROCK FINANCIAL SHOWPLACE IN NOVI

27 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "PETER PAN" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUDITORIUM - BACKSTAGE TOURS AT 3PM

27 FARWELL WOMEN’S CLUB 19TH ANNUAL CRAFT & QUILT SHOW - 9AM-4PM AT THE FARWELL AREA SCHOOL GYM

27 MIDLAND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY "PYSANKY EGG WORKSHOP" FOR AGES 14 & UP - MIDLAND COUNTY HISTORY CENTER CLASSROOM FROM 10AM-3PM

27 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - BUTTERFLY GLASS BLOWING WITH TIM DRIER - NOON-4PM

28 CRDL CINEMA-DISNEY’S "UP" - 2PM AT THE FAITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN ROSEBUSH

28 MID-MICHIGAN MODEL TRAIN SHOW & FLEA MARKET - 11AM-4PM AT THE CMU FINCH FIELDHOUSE TO BENEFIT THE CLARE DEPOT PRESERVATION & DOG TALES (THERAPEUTIC READING DOGS)

28 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - "MUZYKA" FOLK MUSIC FROM 2PM-4PM

29 MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR SPRING CLASSES

30 THE SMALL BUSINESS DOCTORS FREE "COLLEGE FUNDING WORKSHOP" - MIDLAND HOLIDAY INN AT 7PM

30 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - SACRED HEART PARISH IN MT PLEASANT FROM NOON-5:45PM

30 CRDL TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - 5PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY, MT PLEASANT

30 CRDL TEEN NIGHT: PIZZA & PAGES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP - 6PM AT VENTERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN MT PLEASANT

31 CRDL CHAT & CHEW FOR GRADES 4-6 - 4:15PM AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY, MT PLEASANT

31 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES - OPEN TIL 7:30PM

APRIL

1 MIDLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE "SKYWARN SEVERE WEATHER TRAINING SEMINAR" - 7PM-9PM AT THE MIDLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER

1 CENSUS DAY - CITY OF MT PLEASANT CASH DRAWING FOR $500 & $250 FOR TURNING IN YOUR CENSUS FORM TODAY - 11AM-5PM AT THE CMU BOVEE UNIVERSITY CENTER

2 SACRED HEART ACADEMY LENTEN FISH FRY - 4:30PM-7PM AT THE PARISH HALL

3 SPRING KICK-OFF EASTER EGG HUNT, PICNIC LUNCH & DEVOTIONAL - 2PM-4PM AT COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH IN HARRISON

6 THE SMALL BUSINESS DOCTORS FREE "COLLEGE FUNDING WORKSHOP" - GLADWIN RIVERWALK GRILL AT 7PM

6 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN FOLKERT & CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION DEADLINE

7 CMU SPRING THEATER "LES LIASONS DANGEREURES" - 7:30PM AT CMU BUSH THEATER

7 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES - OPEN TIL 7:30PM

8 CMU SPRING THEATER "LES LIASONS DANGEREURES" - 7:30PM AT CMU BUSH THEATER

8 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH PARK, MT PLEASANT

8 ART REACH OF MID-MICHIGAN "WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: ART REACH FUNDRAISER" - 7PM-9PM AT COCO JOE’S MT PLEASANT

8 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/MIDDLE MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/MT PLEASANT AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OPEN HOUSE DAY - 3PM-6PM AT 200E BROADWAY, MT PLEASANT

9 CMU SPRING THEATER "LES LIASONS DANGEREURES" - 7:30PM AT CMU BUSH THEATER

9 ISABELLA BANK "FREE MOVIE NIGHT" AT THE BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

9 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AN EDUCATION" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

10 CMU SPRING THEATER "LES LIASONS DANGEREURES" - 7:30PM AT CMU BUSH THEATER

10 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AN EDUCATION" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

11 CMU SPRING THEATER "LES LIASONS DANGEREURES" - 2PM AT CMU BUSH THEATER

11 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "AN EDUCATION" - 3PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

11 TRUMP AUTISM EUCHRRE TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA - 1PM-7PM AT RIVERWOOD, MT PLEASANT

13 PRESENTATION ON ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS & HOW THEY WILL BENEFIT EVERYBODY - 7PM AT THE MID-MICHIGAN MEDICAL OFFICES IN MIDLAND, TOWSLEY AUDITORIUM

13 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 2PM (OPTIONAL LUNCHEON AT 12:3PM) AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

14 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BUTTERFLIES - OPEN TIL 7:30PM

15 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT GRATIOT MEDICAL CENTER, ALMA, PATIENT TOWER CONFERENCE ROOM 1161 A&B

15 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 2PM (OPTIONAL LUNCHEON AT 12:3PM) AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

16-18 4TH ANNUAL COTTAGE & LAKEFRONT LIVING SHOW - DEVOS PLACE IN GRAND RAPIDS

17 STONE HOUSE POSSE (kent & bobby’s band) FUNDRAISER FOR THE MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION - 6PM-MIDNIGHT AT THE PINE RIVER COUNTY CLUB IN ALMA

17 6TH ANNUAL PAULA PIRNSTILL MEMORIAL HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR - 10AM-2PM AT FARWELL HIGH SCHOOL

17 KICK-OFF EVENT FOR THE CLARE COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE - 1PM AT THE FARWELL HIGH SCHOOL CAFETORIUM

17-18 CMU/MT PLEASANT GUS MACKER 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - NEAR FINCH FIELDHOUSE

18 GRATIOT COUNTY ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE - 2PM AT THE GRATIOT MEDICAL CENTER WILCOX AUDITORIUM

18 DOW GARDENS BUTTERFLIES IN BLOOM FESTIVAL - "MUZYKA" FOLK MUSIC FROM 2PM-4PM

20 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 2PM (OPTIONAL LUNCHEON AT 12:3PM) AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

21 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - BUCKS RUN FROM 5PM-7PM

22 CMU THEATER PRESENTS "ORCHESIS DANCE THEATER" - BUSH THEATER AT 7:30PM

22 MID-MICHIGAN HEALTH BARIATRIC SURGERY OPTIONS INFORMATIONAL MEETING - 6PM AT MID-MICHIGAN MEDICAL OFFICES IN MIDLAND, TOWSLEY AUDITORIUM

22 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 2PM (OPTIONAL LUNCHEON AT 12:3PM) AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

23 CMU THEATER PRESENTS "ORCHESIS DANCE THEATER" - BUSH THEATER AT 7:30PM

23 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "BRIGHT STAR" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

23 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 7PM AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

24 CMU THEATER PRESENTS "ORCHESIS DANCE THEATER" - BUSH THEATER AT 7:30PM

25 CMU THEATER PRESENTS "ORCHESIS DANCE THEATER" - BUSH THEATER AT 2PM

24 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "BRIGHT STAR" - 7PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

24 MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEATER PRODUCTION OF "BUT WHY BUMP OFF BARNABY" - 7PM AT THE MMCC AUDITORIUM IN HARRISON

25 MATRIX MIDLAND CINEMA "BRIGHT STAR" - 3PM AT THE MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS LECTURE ROOM

MAY

1 DONATION PARTY FOR THE AVON BREAST CANCER WALK - 9PM-1AM AT RUCKLE’S PIER IN CLARE

4 ANISNABE PERFORMANCE CIRCLE GRADUATION - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

4 THE SMALL BUSINESS DOCTORS FREE "COLLEGE FUNDING WORKSHOP" - MIDLAND HOLIDAY INN AT 7PM

5 CFX-MORNING SUN SPELLING BEE - BROADWAY THEATER, MT PLEASANT

8 GLADWIN HIGH SCHOOL PLANT SALE - 9AM-3PM

13 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - 5PM-7PM AT MT PLEASANT COUNTRY CLUB

7-9 BROADWAY PLAYERS PRESENT "RUNS IN THE FAMILY" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

14 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION 25TH ANNUAL DINNER/DANCE BENEFIT - 6:30PM AT THE MIDLAND HOLIDAY INN

25 FACING FORWARD: COPING WITH CANCER TOGETHER SERIES - 6PM-7:30PM AT CANCER SERVICES IN MIDLAND

28 BROADWAY PLAYERS & THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE KIDS "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

29 BROADWAY PLAYERS & THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE KIDS "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

30 BROADWAY PLAYERS & THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE KIDS "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

JUNE

4 BROADWAY PLAYERS & THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE KIDS "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

5 BROADWAY PLAYERS & THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE KIDS "THE WIZARD OF OZ" - BROADWAY THEATER, DOWNTOWN MT PLEASANT

10 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - 5PM-7PM, DOWNTOWN PUB WALK

11-13 - MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "LA TOUR DU MONT PLEASANT BICYCLE RACE

20 CENTRAL MICHIGAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT GOLF OUTING - PLEASANT HILLS, MT PLEASANT

JULY

21 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - MORBARK FROM 5PM-7PM

AUGUST

7-14 ISABELLA COUNTY FAIR

18 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - RIVERWOOD FROM 5PM-7PM

OCTOBER

13 MT PLEASANT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS - 5PM-7PM AT THE SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT

DECEMBER