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Community Calendar Report for Thursday, June 11th, 2026.
 AMVETS Post 46 Memorial Park Beaver Island (photo by Greg Doig)
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First some news…
Consumers Energy crews worked through the night, restoring power to over 50,000 Michigan customers after a first round of heavy storms and flooding. While 500 crews remain in the field, outages persist this morning near Houghton Lake, Harrison, and Ogemaw County .
Stay alert: more severe weather is forecast for today, including a risk of tornadoes . Officials urge you to charge your devices now, unplug sensitive electronics, and stay far away from any downed power lines
Tickets for summer events at the BIC Center and Baroque on Beaver are on sale. You’ll find them at tickets dot bic center dot org, where you’ll also find links to tickets for all other summer events on the Island including the Music Festival and the Feile.
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Beaver Island Elks Lodge #2886 and AMVET Post #46 invite all Elks and the public to a special celebration honoring our National Flag and remembering our service men and women who lost their lives in the Iranian Conflict.
Sunday, June 14th at 2:00 PM
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Now here’s a look at other upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00.
Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
Visit darkskyisland.org for loads of events this week and every week. June is a great month for dark sky activity and great Milky Way views.
On the fun front…
Thursday, 10:00am COA Cardio Drumming at Peaine Twp Hall
10:00am Women’s Bible Study at BI Christian Church
11:00am COA Art Therapy at Peaine Twp Hall
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
[Thursday evening on the radio, drop in for W-V-B-I’s newest music show. It’s The Underground with Leila Freijy. It’s the underground sound of grunge and more from the 80s and 90s with special features every week. Tune in at 7:00 for two hours Underground.]
Friday
9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at the BIC Center
9:30am Chair Strength Training at BICC
[On the radio, Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.]
Saturday, 10:00am Artisan Market at the Point
Artisan Market at the Point
Calling ALL Artisans: Art, Crafts, Jewelry, Plants, Candles, Food Items and More! No Fee > Provide Your Own Table or Tent
12:00pm NEA BIG READ Finale Open House at the library
1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the library
5:00pm Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock
[On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, take a trip back to the best of the 80s and 90s with the Mix Tape show (that’s a 120-minute TDK cassette tape for those in the know) hosted by WVBI’s Adam Pettigrew. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.]
Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and at the Christian Church at 10:00. Mass is at Holy Cross at 12:15.
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Dom. If that’s your name, come on down to the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice.
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On our Birthday List: Keith Albin, Forrest Avery, and Will Markey are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Keith, Forrest and Will and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at the BIC Center and WVBI.
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly save for occasional culvert digging delays on East Side Drive. There are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there as traffic increases with seasonal residents returning every day and the kids and all out enjoying the warmer weather.
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On This Day in 1776 The Committee of Five, including Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston, drafted the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson authored the first draft, which was revised by Adams and Franklin before being presented to Congress.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy, or things that suggest or express gloom. It can also mean “slow to act or change.”
// A walk in the sunshine can improve your mood significantly, raising the spirits of even the most saturnine among us.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday…
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On a lighter note…Technically, all the money you have ever spent on food has been flushed
down the toilet.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, June 11th, 2026. I’m Greg Doig reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day and asking: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening.
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WEATHER
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[Current Condition Report, then…]
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Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Air Quality Index at 11:00 a.m. was 18.
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Out on the Big Drink…
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Today
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves around 1 ft.
Friday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
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  Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Community Calendar Report for Thursday, June 11th, 2026.
