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The busy heart of summer is here with Museum Week underway and the Music Festival starting up on Thursday. We’ve got a rundown of events in coming up. Meantime, if you are headed to Charlevoix next week, the Venetian Festival returns there starting July 19 through 26. There’ll be eight days of concerts, parades, athletic events, carnival rides and family activities drawing about 100,000 visitors. So it will be busy there with lots of traffic delays.
Meantime, a major military exercise is underway off Northern Michigan through July 24. Silent Swarm 26, based at Alpena’s Combat Readiness Training Center, is testing advanced unmanned boats, underwater vehicles and aircraft. Boaters may see the small military drones operating on, above and below the water, with crewed vessels nearby to ensure safe operations.
Charlevoix County officials are looking for input on their parks and recreation operations. That includes use of the property at the South End lighthouse. Here’s your chance to tell the county what you think about the use of that land. There’s a link to the survey in today’s script online. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CharlevoixCountyPRSurvey
The Irish Feile continues its Artist Spotlight series in the Tides That Tie podcast. The latest episode to drop features Danny Gillespie & Friends. The group includes Brother Jim Boynton, skilled in fiddle, tin whistle, and vocals, as well as Shawnie McDonough on banjo and vocals, with occasional appearances by Timmy Baker and Jackson Smith. There’s a link to the podcast in today’s script online.
Danny Gillespie & Friends are featured in the latest Tides that Tie podcast. In this photo they pay at the Beachcomber. Photo from Irish Heritage Group via Facebook |
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Now here’s a look at upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets tonight, Thursday and Saturday, at 6:00 at the Christian Church. St. James Township Board has a special meeting today at 5:00. The Irish Heritage Group meets today at 5:30, Emergency Services Authority meets at 2:00 on Thursday. And, the J-TAC and library board both have meetings set for Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of the week.
On the fun front today…
Tuesday at 9:00 there is Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 9:30, there’s Chair Strength Training up in the Hangout at the BIC Center. At 10:00, Babes & Toddlers mix it up at the library. At 7:00, the Historical Society continues its series on Incredible Islanders with a look at Military Service of Islanders. And, at 7:30 in the Theater at the BIC Center, its Decades of Drag Trivia with Eleganza and Fierce Fun for adults. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org.
It’s a special trivia night for grownups tonight at the BIC Center with Decades of Drag Trivia. Tickets are at tickets.biccenter.org. Image from BIC Center/WVBI Community Calendar
Wednesday, there’s Summer Restorative Yoga BIC Center at 9:30. At, 10:00 there’s American Mah Jongg at the BIC Center. The Museum Week Art Show opens at 11:00 and runs to 4:00 at the G-F-C. Also starting at 11:00 is an open house at the CMU Biological Station. That runs until 4:00 as well. Protar’s House will be open from 1:00 to 4:00. At 2:00, a Tie Dye Happy Hour starts at the Wild Strawberry Café. Materials will be provided with a drink purchase or bring along your own shirt to tie dye. At 3:00 the Book Club meet sat the library to discuss The Correspondent by Virginia Evans and at 4:00 Anne Pritchett will be there to talk about her new book called Pickleball Wars! Also at 4:00 the Amik Cultural Preservation Center will be open to the public with a member of the Amik Circle Society present for tours and discussions. The Historical Society has its next session on Incredible Islanders. This one will focus on Native American Fishermen. It starts at 7:00 at the Print Shop Museum. Also at 7:00 tomorrow evening, Caleb Christopher Edwards plays at the Donegal Bay Pavillion. Stop by to enjoy some original folk songs, traditional Gospel melodies and heartfelt storytelling. And at 7:30 on stage at the BIC Center, it’s Edye & Mike, back by popular demand after their newar full house show last year. John them for an evening of cool jazz and light pop. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org.
Caleb Christopher Edwards plays at the Donegal Bay Pavillion on July 15 at 7:00. Image from Clodaugh McNaughtan via Facebook
Highlights for the rest of the week include…
Thursday, there’s Pickleball at Peaine Township Park at 9:00. The COA has a double feature at Peaine Twp Hall — Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and Art Therapy at 11:00. Meanwhile, 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 11:00, the Museum Week Art Show opens up at the G-F-C. It runs to 4:00. At noon in-town Music Festival mini concerts start with Chris Winelman at the Wild Strawberry Café. At 1:00, Gooseberry will play upstairs in the Hangout at the BIC Center with the performance broadcast live on W-V-B-I. At 2:00, Dave & Krisit play at Dady Franks. At 5:00 the main stage comes alive at the Music Festival Grounds with The Legal Immigrants with non-stop music until midnight with Hymn for Her wrapping up the night. At 7:00, the Historical Society has another Incredible Islanders Night with a look at Native American Fisherman on the Island, part 2. And, Thursday evenings are Burger and a Beer Night at the Shamrock.
[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, starts off with the Dave & Krisit performing for the Breakfast Club on the Festival Grounds. The Artisan’s Market is on at the Point starting at 10:00. Tyler Gitchel plays at the Beachcomber at noon. South for the Winter is at Dady Franks at 1:00 and Hymn for Her is in the Hangout at the BIC Center live on W-V-B-I at 1:00 as well. The Festival Main Stage comes alive at 2:00 with an hour of Open Mic and non-top music starts at 3:00 with Dave & Kristi. Gooseberry is last up at 11:00 Saturday night. And Saturday nights are 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. And the Amik Cultural Center is open 1 to 3 PM. Sunday evening, Dave & Kristi play at the Beachcomber at 8:00.
The Beaver Island Music Festival has a bursting schedule of music you can hear at many locations on the Island. Image from Beaver Island Music Festival at bimf.net
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Monday, at 9:30, summer yoga is on at the BIC Center. It’ll be a session on Basic Flow. COA has Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and Art Therapy at 11:00 at Peaine Township Hall. At 10:00, the first day of the Historical Society Kids Camp kicks off with a day of Tie Dyeing. At the library, the Senior Digital Social Café with Greg Doig is at 11:00. Also, at 11:00, there’s Summer Therapeutic Chair Yoga at the BIC Center. And Monday Funday at the BIC Center is an evening of magic. Trino and Aerial Ashley will be on stage for a Magic Night Out. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. And, don’t forget, Monday evenings are All You Can Eat Pizza and Salad night at the Beachcomber.
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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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On our Birthday List today is Marta Stein. Happy Birthday to Marta, 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 with no bridge delays. Still some heavy truck traffic coming up and down West Side Drive, and there is some project paving still ongoing with heavy equipment moving around. So, let’s be careful out there especially in town when the ferries arrive. |
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On this date in 1780, French troops under the command of the Comte de Rochambeau settle into Newport, Rhode Island, after arriving to support the American cause. Their arrival marks the beginning of the military partnership that would lead to the decisive victory at Yorktown just over a year later, helping secure American independence. And on this date in 1965, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft returns the first close-up photographs ever taken of another planet. The images fundamentally transformed the scientific view of the Red Planet, revealing a cold planet with widespread cratering and quashing speculation of lost civilizations.
A real-time data translator machine converted Mariner 4 digital image data into numbers printed on strips of paper. The team colored in the strips by hand with pastels, making this both a work of art and the first digital image from space. Image and caption from JPL/Caltech via NASA |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is yaw (verb) [YAW]. It’s a verb meaning to turn left or right, especially in an uncontrolled way, as a ship, airplane, or spacecraft can do. The word dates back to the 1500s as a nautical term and later took flight with aviation. Today, pilots and astronauts use yaw, along with pitch and roll, to describe the movement of aircraft and spacecraft. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day John Steinbeck: “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” |
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On a lighter note… What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know, but their flag is a huge plus. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, July 14th, 2026. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day: why not go ahead and make today the best day ever? And thanks for listening. |
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Today Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79 by the water 88 inland. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight Patchy smoke after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Wednesday Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82/94. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79/83. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 78/83. Friday Night A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Saturday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76/81. Saturday Night A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78/82. Sunday Night A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Monday A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76/79. |
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Air Quality Index at 6:54am was 65. |
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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 WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft. Wednesday Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Thursday Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Saturday SSE wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Showers likely. Waves around 1 ft. |
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Water Temps: 70 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 72 at Sleeping Bear and in Little Traverse Bay. 71 in the Straits. |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
Representative Parker Fairbairn meets with Islanders on Gull Harbor Drive, Museum Week and the Music Festival get underway, Charlevoix gears up for Venetian Festival, a major military drone exercise is happening off Northern Michigan, and Charlevoix County wants your input on parks—including the South End Lighthouse property.…
Those stories, more local news, a run-down of local events, birthdays and more after this global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.] |
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Today’s featured image: It was a gorgeous sunrise over Paradise Bay yesterday ahead of a busy day in the harbor. Check out four ferry turn-arounds. Lost of boat traffic and some avian visitors all captured in a full day time lapse from WVBI’s Paradise Bay Webcam. Screen capture from WVBI Paradise Bay Webcam |
