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The Boyne City 4th of July Festival features a giant parade at 10 a.m., evening fireworks plus a dozen other activities including the 34th Annual Waterside Arts and Crafts Show, 2-mile and 10k running races, a wacky raft race and duck race in the Boyne River, lots of food, plus children's games and a pie-eating contest. The festival is centered in Veterans Memorial Park on the shore of beautiful Lake Charlevoix. There will be live music in the park all day. Info and schedule: 231-582-6222 or www.boyne4thofjuly.com.
> SIGN-UP FORMS - Here are links to the Independence Day Race registration form, Parade entry form. and Adopt Our Fireworks form.
> VOLUNTEERS are needed to help organize and monitor the parade line-up from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on July 4th. If you’d like to help, call Gail Faarley, 582-2424.
June 8,9,15,16
Pickups will take place in areas on and south of Main Street on Wednesdays, June 8 and 15. Fall pickups will be Sept. 7, 14 and 21. Areas north of Main Street will be picked up on Thursdays, June 9 and 16; plus Sept. 8, 15 and 22. For more information or program updates click here or call City Hall at 582-6597.
June 11
Boyne City Kiwanis will hold a benefit pancake breakfast for the Community Center from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, JUNE 11 at Boyne City High School. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6 to 12 and free for children under age 6.
The Boyne City Yacht Club will host the Mark Madness Regatta and Cajun Shrimp Boil for the benefit of Challenge Mountain’s Adaptive Sailing program on June 11 in Veterans Memorial Park in Boyne City. The event serves about 200 Cajun Shrimp Dinners and it is open to the public while reservations last. They can be purchased online or by check (made out to "Mark Madness"), 929 Dam Rd, Boyne City, MI 49712. More information is available by calling Dave Malusi at (231) 582-5998.
June 12
4 p.m. Sunday, June 12 with Holly Keller and Friend; admission is $5. On June 26, Bob Marshall performs for $10. Concerts are held the second and fourth Sunday of the month at the Boyne Arts Collective, 210 S. Lake St. Also, the Arts Collective hosts an Open Acoustic Jam every Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call 231-582-2226 or visit www.boynearts.org.
June 13
Cafe Sante will host a benefit dinner for the Boyne Country Community Center from 5 to 10 p.m.. All proceeds will be donated to benefit the community center, which recently purchased the former Masons building on North Lake Street as its new home. The Hand-Me-Downs and Nathan Bates will be entertaining. A $5 donation is suggested as a cover charge.
June 20
St Matthew Catholic Church, 1303 Boyne Ave. 12:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
June 21
Three-Year Education Initiative Launched
Char-Em United Way will join organizations nation-wide in celebrating a Day of Action on the longest day of the year, June 21st. The event has special significance this year, as United Way Worldwide will launch an ambitious goal to recruit one million volunteer readers, tutors and mentors to improve childhood literacy and education over the next three years. Today, fewer Americans are likely to earn a diploma than their parents, a distinction not shared by any other industrialized country.
Read more . . .
June 24
Stroll the Streets fills downtown Boyne City with music and fun every summer Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. from June 24 through Labor Day weekend. 2011 will mark the eighth year for Stroll the Streets, which is organized by the Boyne City Main Street Program. Music ranges from traditional folk, bluegrass and jazz to rock. Special activities include magicians, caricature artists, face-painters and balloon-twisters. Performers on opening night, June 24, will be: Beer Bottle Blues Band, Harbor Hoe Down, Harry Colestock, June Bug . Kelly Beck. Kowalske Family Band, Lake Street Ramblers, Ruby Williams and Friends, and The Vermeers. Visit www.strollthestreets.com to see the complete summer schedule and last year’s sponsors.
June 25
Opens its 2011 Summer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25 with The Waymores. This group is a three-pack of Nashville’s finest singer-songwriters: Tom Kimmel, Sally Barris and Don Henry. All three have written songs for the stars and have garnered praise for their solo works. Tickets are $25 for two and $15 for singles. Tickets go on sale at 6:30 pm the day of the concert, with performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. Aten Place is a non-profit endeavor, and no food or beverage is sold on the premises. Many patrons bring snacks and desserts to share at intermission. There is also a covered picnic pavilion for those who wish to come early and enjoy the grounds and peaceful setting. For more information, schedules and directions, visit www.atenplace.com or call Bill or Maxine Aten at 231-549-2076.
June 25, 28, July 11
Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division is holding free, four-hour boating safety classes at 9 a.m. June 25 at Walloon Lake Country Club, 2 p.m. June 28 at Sommerset Point Yacht Club in Boyne City, and 2 p.m. July 11 at the Jordan Valley District Library in East Jordan. These classes are required for 12-to-16-year-olds (and in some cases for their parents) to operate a boat or jet-ski. For details and further information visit www.dnr.state.mi.us/recnsearch/ or call the Sheriff’s Marine Division at 547-4461, ext. 320.
June 26
4 p.m. Sunday, June 26 with Bob Marshall singing Folk, Country, and Americana; admission is $10. Concerts are held the second and fourth Sunday of the month at the Boyne Arts Collective, 210 S. Lake St. Also, the Arts Collective hosts an Open Acoustic Jam every Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call 231-582-2226 or visit www.boynearts.org.
June 29
The Boyne Area Chamber has announced the schedule for another summer of Evenings at the Gazebo concerts beginning June 29. Concerts continue at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Aug. 24 at Old City Park, located at the corner of Park and River Streets. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, but not your pets. This concert series is made possible by sponsors and in-park donations made on the night of each performance. The Chamber appreciates the ongoing organizing efforts of Cindy Kujawski. In case of rain, concerts will be held at an alternate location; for details, call the Chamber at 582-6222 or visit our website.
> If you would like to be a sponsor, email or call us at 231-582-6222 or send your donation to the Boyne Area Chamber, 28 S. Lake St., Boyne City MI 49712. Sponsors are recognized in fliers and this newsletter, announcements at the concerts, and on the Chamber website. Here is the Summer 2011 line-up:
June 29 - Off Duty - Upbeat 60’s and 70’s with a touch of country.
June 30
Thursday, June 30, beginning at 5 p.m. at Boyne Mountain. Visit www.ridethebreezeway.com for more information. This year's Cruise will end at Royal Farms in Atwood with a wine tasting and dinner of Cherry Sloppy Joes, Cherry Cole Slaw, Brats and Strawberry Shortcake - all Michigan and local.