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Community Calendar Report for Thursday, September 17th, 2026.
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Today’s featured image: September sky along the Wagner Campground Beach photo by Greg Doig |
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First some news… From the DNR fishing report: salmon and trout are on the move near northern Lake Michigan channels and harbor piers, including around Charlevoix, as the weather starts to cool down. In Charlevoix County, a preservation project is getting support to digitize old Charlevoix Courier archives, making them easier for local residents to find and use online. And in Traverse City, inspectors are raising concerns about the Front Street alley retaining wall along the Boardman River. They say footing scour has left the wall in serious condition. City engineers and the DDA are looking at short-term concrete injection repairs while they work through longer-term Riverwalk options. |
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Now here’s a look at upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Library Board meeting Thursday at 4:30.
…and that is it for the week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front today…
Thursday, there’s Pickleball at Peaine Township Park at 9:00. There’s COA Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and Art Therapy at 11:00, both at Peaine Township Hall. There’s Women’s Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. at the BI Christian Church and at 10:30, there’s Senior Tai Chi at the BIC Center. At 2:00 at the BIC Center there’ll be a solar telescope presentation and viewing opportunity as part of the Dark Sky Festival. The Weekly Bocce Ball roll is on at 4:00 on the courts at the Peaine Township Park. At 5:00, the festival has a presentation on protecting dark skies at the Retreat at 5:00. At 7:00 at the library, Michigan Poet Laureate Joyce Boyd will appear for a presentation. Out at the Retreat, there’ll be a presentation on Black Holes. What do they tell us and how are they observed. And then Stargazing with music at 9:00.
Friday, there’s Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts from 8:30 to 10:30 in the Welcome Center at the BIC Center. At 9:00 A-M Pickleball Outdoors on the Peaine Township courts. Back at the BIC Center at 9:30, there’s Chair Strength Training up in the Hangout. At 2:00, the Dark Sky Festival has a final Solar Telescope Viewing at the Shamrock. Then at 4:00 in the theater at the BIC Center, learn about fun places to view via telescope on the Moon. At 7:00, there’s a short hike at Little Sand Bay with a presentation about observing the changes in the sky as day turns to night…or Dusking. Then at the Retreat at 9:00, learn the basics of night sky photography as you enjoy the field of stars overhead. Also, Friday evening at B-I-C-S, the Islander volleyball and soccer squads take on Big Bay De Noc in games starting at 5:00.
[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, the Islanders take on Big Bay De Noc in volleyball and soccer matches at school. The Artisan’s Market is on at the Point starting at 10:00. At 5:00, the Dark Sky Festival wraps up with a session on the importance of dark skies to bird migration. Saturday nights are Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. And there’s Pickleball outside starting at 7:00 on the township courts.
[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. And the Amik Cultural Center is open 1 to 3 PM.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
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Those are the highlights. Find a full listing of events at calendar dot W-V-B-I dot net. |
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Malik. 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: Ellen Kulgoski and Larry Pease Sr, are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Ellen and Larry, 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. There are no bridge delays. But it is busy in town when the ferries arrive and there are lots of folks out hiking and biking, and Star Gazing as the Dark Sky Festival gets underway. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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In 1787, 39 delegates in Philadelphia signed the U.S. Constitution to replace the weak Articles of Confederation, which lacked the power to collect money or enforce laws. Rather than fixing the old system, the delegates built an entirely new federal government from scratch. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is the noun Watershed, used figuratively, refers to a crucial dividing point, line, or factor. Used literally, the word may refer to a ridge from which rivers drain on either side, or to the area of land that includes a particular river or lake and all the rivers, streams, etc. that flow into it.: a crucial dividing point, line, or factor // The Continental Divide is the most well-known watershed in the United States. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Benjamin Franklin – “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes” |
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And on a lighter note… After an unsuccessful harvest, why did the farmer decide to try a career in music? Because he had a ton of sick beets |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, September 17th, 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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Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 10 mph. Friday Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. |
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Air Quality Index at 7:41 was 6. |
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Fire Danger: High |
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Out on the Big Drink… Photo from the North Lake Michigan Buoy. Provided by the National Data Buoy Center |
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Today Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 7am. Waves 1 ft or less. Tonight NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday Night ESE wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less. Saturday ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft. Saturday Night E wind around 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft. Sunday NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft. Sunday Night NNE wind around 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft. Monday E wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft. |
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Water Temps: 67 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island and 66 in the Straits. Sleeping Bear and Little Traverse Bay are both not reporting. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report… [Time check.] |
Community Calendar Report for Thursday, September 17th, 2026
