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Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.
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First some news…
A significant winter storm is forecast to hit northern Lower Michigan late Tuesday night into Wednesday, with 4–8 inches of snow, some ice, and gusts up to 35 mph, creating hazardous travel and possible power outages in several counties
The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society is assisting in a possible hoarding situation in northern Michigan, removing over 40 animals including dogs, cats, and chickens. The shelter is providing medical care and will seek foster homes for the kittens once they are stronger.
The Beaver Island Wildlife Club’s annual Lake Genesereth Ice Fishing Tournament is on February 21st. Prizes will be awarded for pike and bluegill, with a special prize for the smallest pike. Starts at daybreak contact Levi Connor if you can bring a dish. Bait and food will be provided
Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will perform at the BIC Center on March 12th at 6:30 p.m. to kick off Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. Tickets are $20, with free admission for kids 17 and under. Tickets.biccenter.org
 Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on the Island with a cabaret concert at the BIC Center. Image from BIC Center
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Now, here’s a look at events happening 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 entires online..
Meetings
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
6:00 pm Beaver Island AA Meeting
Thursday
10:00 am Peaine Township Coffee, Conversation, and Community Session at the Hall
4:30 pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
4:30 pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting at BICC
On the fun front today…
In our Dark Skies, visit dark sky island dot org.
Wednesday
1:00 pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO BIC Center
3:00 pm BOBI book club discussion Library
5:00 pm Time for Art at BIC Center Coffee Painting with Cindy Ricksgers
This is a repeat of a class that was very well-received when we offered it in the fall. 7:00 pm Dark Sky Event: Mercury at Greatest elongation
Thursday
10:00 am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00 am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study at the BI Christian Church
5:00 pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
5:00 pm Pickleball at BIC Center
7:00 pm Euchre Night at WPBC
[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
Friday Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Senior & Vets Coffee & Donuts
10:00 a.m. – Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30 am Chair Strength Training BIC Center
6:00 pm BIC Center Open Mic + Karaoke
[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
Annual Lake Geneserath Ice Fishing Tournament
1:00 pm Fiero Code Club
3:00 pm Movie A Ballerina’s Tale at BIC Center
G | 1h 25min | Documentary
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise and a potentially career-ending injury, alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
5:00 pm Prime Rib Night
6:00 pm Movie Summer of Soul at BIC Center
PG-13 | 1h 58min | Documentary, Music, History
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
[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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Yorick. If that’s your name, come on it to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
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On our Birthday List today: Alice Belfy and Sally Fogg Happy Birthday to Alice and Sally 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 and there are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
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On this date in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous—and famously controversial—novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the U.S.
Twain (the pen name of Samuel Clemens) first introduced Huck Finn as the best friend of Tom Sawyer, hero of his tremendously successful novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Though Twain saw Huck’s story as a kind of sequel to his earlier book, the new novel was far more serious, focusing on the institution of slavery and other aspects of life in the antebellum South.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Goldilocks describes something that has or produces an optimal balance usually between two extremes. In astronomy, it specifically designates an area of planetary orbit neither too hot nor too cold to support life.
// The couple, undecided between country and city living, took the Goldilocks option and moved to a bustling college town surrounded by nature.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…
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On a lighter note… Here’s a question I pose occasionally, it’s for all the mind readers out there.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. I’m Greg 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…]
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Air Quality Index at 6:00 this morning was 12.
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Wednesday
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 4pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight 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 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain and snow showers likely between 7am and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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Air Quality Index at 4:36 this morning was 12.
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   Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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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.]
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Today’s featured image: Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on the Island with a concert at the BIC Center. There’ll be cabaret seating, so plan to bring snack, food and drinks. Tickets on sale now at https://tickets.biccenter.org. Image from BIC Center
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Community Calendar Report For Wednesday, February 18, 2026
