Today is Friday June 24TH, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
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NEWS
Farmers Market today over by the Paradise Bay Coffee Shop 9-11am
Ongoing Silent Auction at the BIRHC
We are THRILLED to offer the Summer Yoga program again at the beautiful Community Center. This is the 7th summer of donation yoga at the center.
The first class is Monday June 27th at 9:30 a.m. and on Wednesdays and Fridays
Please arrive 10 minutes early on your first visit
* Mats, Blocks & Hand Towels available
* No perfumes or scents
* Suggested not to eat or drink ONE hour prior to class (maybe a small coffee)
* Bottled water for sale at the counter or bring your own
New this summer a Yoga Therapeutic class is offered every Monday at the Beaver Island Community Center.
First class is Monday June 27th at 11:00 a.m.
Classes are approximately one hour.
Donation of $10.00 to the Community Center.
Save the date for a two day Invasive Species workshop on Beaver Island. The workshop is being held by the CAKE CISMA in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. It will be June 28th and June 29th. The intent of the workshop is to increase the capacity of Beaver Island residents to carry out invasive species ID and management along with educating other stake holders in preventing the spread of invasives to the archipelago.
Presentations and field trips are geared for property owners who wish to identify and control invasive species in the fields, forests, or yards.
From Tom Clements, CAKE Coordinator and Pam Grassmick
Speaking of our island plants, this comes to us from Pam Grassmick –
While driving, your eyes are needed to protect Showy Ladyslippers along the island’s roadways. I encourage people to be on the lookout for those who would remove our island’s orchids and report to our deputy (448-2700) or the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (989-732-3541). These plants are a legally protected species and are on Michigan’s Threatened Species List. While they are very beautiful, they require extremely specific growing conditions to grow. According to experts, the first year it may only grow as big as a pencil point, taking 14 to 17 years before its first bloom. Many visitors and residents have stopped to take photos and now unfortunately, the orchids are disappearing. Please do not remove orchids from their habitat. Thank you all for your assistance in preserving our natural heritage.
Vacation Bible School
June 28-30
For children ages 3 – 12.
(Arts & Crafts, Music, Storytelling, Imagination Stations, Games & more!)
To be held at the Beaver Island Christian Church
As always, there is no charge to attend VBS.
Brought to you by: Beaver Island Christian Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Lighthouse Fellowship and the St. James Episcopal Mission
Please register early:
Debbie Robert 448 – 2048 or debrob2@yahoo.com
Or
Judi Meister 448-2963
***Volunteers Needed***
The Beaver Island Community Center
SUMMER HOURS START!!!
MON – SAT 9am – 9pm
SUN 10am – 6pm
Museum Summer Daily Hours will begin on Sunday, June 19; Monday – Saturday 11:00-5:00 and Sunday Noon-3:00.
Print Shop Museum — Artifacts from Native Americans, Mormons, Irish, Logging, Modern Life, School Life
Marine Museum — Artifacts from Shipwrecks, Fishing Industry, Boat Captains, Ferry Boats, Noted WPA Mural, Go aboard a gill net boat
Special Presentation at BICS on 6/29at 7pm called
Ladies of the Lights. Learn the history of some women who were lighthouse keepers and one right here on Beaver Island.
On Monday July 18th at 7:00pm the Beaver Island Historical Society will once again be hosting Music on the Porch at the Print Shop Museum. Anyone interested in performing, please contact Sheri Timsak at 231-448-2510.
Island Treasures
We are ready for the Summer Schedule to begin this week! Tues to Sat 12-4
Donations arrive every day, so stop in often to see what we have.
Concert Awesome Distraction
Saturday June 25th 8pm
$15 Adult $10 Senior/Student
If you are looking for information on all island events, find it on the new WVBI Community Calendar. Things like the Baroque on Beaver events, CMUBS and other activities up on the calendar. Just head on over to the WVBI website and click on Calendar on the top menu.
Farmers Markets and More
Robots at Noon on 6/25 over at the Library
CMU Field Trip on 6/25 at 9am
Upcoming CMU plays at the BICC with one on 7/7 and more.
We’ve tried to include everything, but if we’ve missed your event you can easily add it yourself by using the handy “Post Your Event” button in the upper right of the calendar or by sending an email with the details to¬†calendar@wvbi.net. And, we can make it easy for your events to show up in a nice calendar on your website, too, so you only have to post them once. Your website can show only your events or those plus other categories from the calendar that you choose. What a deal! Email us or call for details.
At the Community Center
Games Galore will now be held on Thursday‚
at 1pm to 4pm
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will now be available on Tuesdays and FRIDAYS , 11am-12pm @ BI Comm Center
Movies
None this week but at great concert Saturday Night.
Weather
Today we are looking for a high of 76 and a low near 54.
You’ll be looking at a little fog this morning with sun later. Winds SW 5 to 10mph.
Tonight you’ll see clear skies and the low reaching 54, winds continuing to be light and variable.
Birthdays
Road
Traffic
Still no delays to report.
Hey, Let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our listeners, Ben Franklin once said lost time is never captured again. So, stay in the moments as best you can and it’ll seem as you didn’t lose as much.
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Friday June 24TH, 2016. I’m Greg Doig at WVBI‚ the Voice of Beaver Island.
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