March:
St. Patrick’s Festivities, Sat. March 16 – Traditional Games at the Shamrock.
50th anniversary of Beaver Island Christian Church on Easter Sunday, service at 10 a.m., followed by a community brunch at 11:30 (Gregg Fellowship Hall).
April:
Sat. April 27, at the Beaver Island Lodge: Beaver Island Citizen of the Year award banquet.
May:
Annual 5th and 6th grade play, May 3, 7 p.m., at the Community Center.
11th annual PABI Road Rally, May 5, 1 p.m. at the Shamrock.
3rd annual Gail’s Walk, May 26, 3 p.m. at bathing beach parking lot.
June:
Beaver Island Bike Festival, June 20 – 22.
July:
4th of July Festivities: parade – carnival – fireworks and more!
Glen McDonough Memorial Concert on July 7.
5th anniversary event week at the Beaver Island Community Center – events to be announced.
Museum Week: July 15 – 20: CMU field trips, lectures, art show, tours of Protar’s home, open house at Great Lakes Research Center.
Beaver Island Music Festival on July 18 – 20th.
Baroque on Beaver, expanded series of concerts – July 26 – August 4.
Other events in July (dates to be announced): Island Garden Tour and Luncheon, Kids Camps: Music/Art/Drama (MAD Camp) and Vacation Bible School.
August:
Beaver Island Archipelago Challenge Boat Poker Run (date to be announced)
Homecoming is set for August 9 – 11. Softball Tournament and more!
Funky Fun Fashion Show (date to be announced).
September:
The Michigan Crankun T’s Club will be returning to Beaver Island again this year on Saturday, September 21 for a car show and cruise.
Labor Day Weekend “Happening” at Whiskey Point, show of all types of vehicles – cars, motorcycles, bikes and vintage snowmobiles.
October:
Beaver Island Boodle and Bite of Beaver Food Festival is set for Oct. 5.
And yet there is MORE! For all the up to date event information, see the latest issue of NorthernIslander.
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Call Elaine at 231-448-3046 or email her at IslandNews@tds.net. See the print edition of NorthernISlander for details on upcoming events.