Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
First some news…
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer convened a roundtable with lawmakers and stakeholders to address the state’s housing crisis. The main focus was on increasing housing supply by streamlining regulations and addressing affordability issues, as housing costs have outpaced income growth. Bipartisan bills are being considered at both the state and federal levels to alleviate these challenges.
Michigan for Responsible Data Centers, a coalition of statewide organizations, aims to educate communities about the impacts of data centers. The coalition will provide research and information on energy, water, and economic impacts to help communities make informed decisions about future projects.
Team 6098 BIROBOT heads to Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie this week for their first competition event of 2026. The team travels Thursday, competes Friday and Saturday, and returns Sunday. Follow their progress at TheBlueAlliance.com for links to the webcasts and find out more about BICS’s FRC team at birobot.org.
Image below generated by Genspark
Ticket sales for the 2026 Warblers on the Water events, May 22-25, are now open. The festival features new field trips to celebrate Great Lakes Islands biodiversity.
The America 250 Writing Challenge invites you to share your thoughts on America 250. Selected submissions will be compiled into a book. Check out the library for more information.
Meeting Planner
Parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon at Beaver Island Community School. If you have students at the school, be sure to check in with their teachers.
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting – also Thursday and Saturday at the BI Christian Church
On the fun front
Tuesday
7:00am Dark Sky Event: March Morning Planets
10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up at the Library
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center
2:15pm Homeschool meet up at the library
3:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences after school at the school
★ 6:00pm Let’s Get Quizzical! – Trivia Night register on the website
Wednesday
1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO at the BIC Center
3:30pm Parent/Teacher Conferences after school at the school
★ 5:00pm Time for Art at the BIC Center
Thursday
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00am Women’s Bible Study at the BI Christian Church
10:30am Senior Tai Chi at the BIC Center
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
5:00pm Pickleball at BIC Center
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at the BI Christian Church
7:00pm Euchre Night at WPBC
Team 6098 BIROBOT departs for Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste Marie.
[On the radio Thursday evening, drop in for W-V-B-I’s The Underground with Leila Freijy at 7:00 – two hours of underground grunge sound and more from the 80s and 90s.]
Friday
8:00am Half day – early dismissal for students and staff at Beaver Island Community School
9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at the BIC Center
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30am Chair Strength Training at the BIC Center
[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
1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the Library
1:00pm Girls Who Code at the Beaver Island District Library
★ 3:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Sounder. The heartwarming tale of a young boy’s courageous journey to find his father. at the Beaver Island Community Center
5:00pm Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at the BI Christian Church
★ 6:00 pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Cold River Follows an Adirondack guide, his daughter, and stepson on a 1932 camping trip cut short by early winter. Stranded without food or shelter, the children must find their way home amidst the harsh winterkill conditions.
[On the radio Saturday, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00pm with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, take a trip back to the best of the 80s and 90s with the Mix Tape show 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
10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship
12:15pm Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Church
Team 6098 BIROBOT returns from Sault Ste Marie – welcome home, team!
Also ahead: Spring Break begins Monday, March 30th – no school next week!
Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is William. If that’s your name, come on it to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
On our Birthday List today: Kyle Butler, John Matela, Emma Jean Belfy, Larry Dawson, Vivienne Posthumus, and Jessica LaFreniere and if we missed you on the list Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at the BIC Center and WVBI. [Some may no longer be with us, but we still honor and remember each person named]
TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly and there are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this date in 1989 The Exxon Valdez oil spill, one of the worst in U.S. history, began when the supertanker, owned and operated by the Exxon Corporation, ran aground on a reef in Prince William Sound, southern Alaska. The spill released an estimated 11 million gallons of oil into the water. Despite attempts to contain the massive spill, wind and currents spread the oil over 100 miles from its source, eventually contaminating more than 700 miles of coastline. The environmental disaster severely impacted hundreds of thousands of birds and animals.
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Presumptuous,
Meaning: Overstepping boundaries and assuming too much without authority.
Usage: Often used in formal contexts to describe arrogant behavior or unwarranted boldness.
Example: “It was presumptuous of him to assume he was invited to the exclusive meeting.”
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
Here’s a thought for the day, : teach yourself how to think not what to think
On a lighter note… A termite walks into a bar and asks, Is the bar-tender here?
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, March 24th, 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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[Current Condition Report, then…]
Air Quality Index at 9:00 this morning was 7.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Air Quality Index at 9:00 this morning was 7.
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
…all of that along with a run-down of local events, birthdays and more after global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.]