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From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for Friday, November 14th, 2025.
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First some news…
Michigan’s 2025 firearm deer hunting season is Nov. 15–30, with hunting allowed statewide on both public and private land. Hunters must report deer harvests online, and updated regulations, including safety rules and disease testing (for EHD, CWD, and bovine tuberculosis), are available through the DNR and Hunt Fish app. Overpopulated deer areas or those with disease spread ask hunters to target does. Community initiatives include deer donation drives, hunter appreciation days, purchasable deer patches, and a statewide hunting raffle. Full resources and contacts are provided by the DNR.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is collecting public feedback about traffic and pedestrian safety on U.S. 31 in Charlevoix.
MDOT is seeking comments from the public to address ongoing concerns.
Previous work to improve downtown Charlevoix has included:
New center left-turn lane
Upgraded traffic signals and crosswalks
Improved bascule bridge
The department is looking for additional ideas to further enhance traffic flow and safety.
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
AA meets Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of the week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today…
Friday looks festive! Start with Chair Strength Training at 9:00am, also, Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts, also at 9:00am at BIC Center. More Pickleball at 10:00am, then the big community gathering – COA Thanksgiving Lunch at 11:30am at BIC Center.
Friday evening brings our monthly spotlight event: BIC Center Open Mic & Karaoke at 6:00pm, hosted by local favorite Herb Ledbetter. Got a song, poem, or joke you’ve been keeping to yourself? This is your chance to shine.
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 serves up variety: Fiero Code Club at 1:00pm for the tech-minded, then movie magic at BIC Center. “KPop Demon Hunters” starts at 3:00pm – yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like – followed by “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at 6:00pm. Between films, treat yourself to Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock at 5:00pm.
On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. 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 Services
BI Christian Church 10 a.m.
Holy Cross Church 12:15 p.m.
Sunday also offers something for book lovers: “Books and Brew” at 4:00pm at Whiskey Point Brewery, where we’re discussing “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak. Grab your free copy at the library – perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with fellow readers.
Sunday is also the Harold Lounsberry Annual Hunter’s Dinner at the Shamrock at 6:00pm.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
All You Can Eat Pizza & Salad
Mon Nov 17 @ 5:00pm
Shamrock Bar & Restaurant
The Shamrock invites you to join them Monday evenings for all you can eat pizza and salad.
Tuesday
9:00am Chair Strength Training
10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting
8:30pm Dark Sky Event: November Evening Planets
Wednesday
1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO
3:00pm BOBI Book Club Meeting
5:00pm Time for Art
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Buck and Saturday Beau. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
BIRTHDAYS: Today Father Pat Cawley, McKenna Turner, Jolene Warmerdam, Saturday Kevin Allen and Sunday Isla Dahm-Doughman, Kerrie Gillespie, Sy Engelsman and Linda Wearn, so happy birthday to Father Pat, McKenna, Jolene, Kevin, Isla, Kerrie Sy and Linda and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone.
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On this date in 1851, “Moby-Dick” was published, and it’s now celebrated as a classic of American literature, especially for its iconic opening line: “Call me Ishmael.” But back then, the book about Captain Ahab’s hunt for a giant white whale didn’t quite hit the mark.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Peremptory, a formal term, is employed particularly in legal contexts to denote an order, command, or similar directive that mandates immediate compliance without providing any opportunity for justification. Furthermore, it is employed disapprovingly to characterize an individual exhibiting an arrogant demeanor or something indicative of such an attitude.
//The company’s president tends to adopt a peremptory manner especially at the negotiating table.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday…
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Here’s a thought for the day – There was never a good war or a bad peace, wrote Benjamin Franklin
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On a lighter note my waitress said, wanna box for your leftovers? I said no, but I’ll wrestle for them.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, November 14th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios, wishing you a great day and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening.
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Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning 6:12 a.m. was 2.
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Out on the Big Drink…
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Thursday
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
S wind around 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 53 with 1.5-foot seas.
 Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS
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   Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Community Calendar Report for Friday, November 14, 2025
