FARMERS MARKET
The outdoor market runs from 8 a.m. to noon every Wednesday and Saturday, May through October.
It will feature more than 60 regular producer vendors, all local and all serving the best that northern Lower Michigan has to offer including seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs; gourmet baked goods and preserves; eggs and cheese; honey and maple syrup; meat, poultry and fish, potted annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, and cut flowers; plus a juried craft market with unique handmade items for your home or a special gift.
New this season is the creation of a “Friends of the Market” support group formed to support and help grow activities at the market. Volunteers are being recruited to help on market days and in planning special events. Lucy Hartlove is serving as chair of the newly formed group.
The Boyne City Farmers Market is a program of the Boyne City Main Street / Downtown Development Authority. It is governed by an 11-member committee consisting of vendors and community members. For more information visit the expanded farmers market website at www.boynecityfarmersmarket.com or contact market manager Rebecca Harris at 231-330-2704. You can also contact the Main Street Program at 231-582-9009.
LET’S DO LUNCH
Boyne Area Senior Center, 411 E. Division St., is open to the public for daily lunches. For seniors age 60+, the donation is $3, for ages 60 and under. $6. For daily information call 582 6682.
SENIOR CENTER DINNERS
Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting night meals instead of lunches on Wednesdays. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. and serving continues until 6. Please join us for this endeavor and have dinner instead of lunch every Wednesday. Entertainment will also be provided each Wednesday.
United Way begins Imagination Library project
Do you recall a special book you had as a young child? Do you have fond memories of mom, dad, or a grandparent
reading to you on their lap or at bedtime? Did these experiences give you a life-long love of reading and the
tools to succeed in school?
This isn’t the case for all children. Many grow up with few or no books in the home. To give young children
the gift of reading, Char-Em United Way has launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Charlevoix and Emmet
Counties.
Read more . . .
August 1
Evenings at the Gazebo
Boyne City's free Evenings at the Gazebo concert series continues Wednesday, Aug. 1 with the Mark Sanders Band, a high-energy band specializing in American roots music. The weekly concert series continues at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Aug. 22 at the gazebo in Old City Park, corner of Park and River Streets. The concerts are presented by the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce and funded by local business sponsors and donations on concert nights. Most concert-goers bring lawn chairs or blankets.
August 3
Stroll the Streets
Rusty Heart Band, Balloon Fun with Popper and Twister Joe, Cal Manis, Debra Adamczik (caricature artist), Holly Keller & Lee Dyer, Joel Stoppel, Rustic Heart, The Kowalske Family Band, SOBO Blissfest Stage performer.
For further information and a list of future entertainers and sponsors visit www.strollthestreets.com or contact Hugh Conklin, Main Street Director, 582-9009 or Karen Guzniczak, Promotions Chairperson, 582-2355.
August 8
FRIENDS OF THE BOYNE RIVER
will hold their annual barbecue on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Veterans Park pavilion in Boyne City. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. and chicken, ribs and corn will be served at 6:30. The honored member of the year will be announced, following a short meeting reviewing accomplishments of the year. New and interested members are especially invited. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. For more information call 582-2434.
August 10
Stroll the Streets
Charlie Millard, Genesis Church Band, Kristin Glasgow, Mark Sanders Band, Melissa Welke, Northern Nights, Kowalske Family Band, Balloon Fun with Popper and Twister Joe, and Robin Lee Berry on the SOBO Blissfest Stage
For further information and a list of future entertainers and sponsors visit www.strollthestreets.com or contact Hugh Conklin, Main Street Director, 582-9009 or Karen Guzniczak, Promotions Chairperson, 582-2355.
August 11
Farmer’s Market moves downtown with sidewalk sales;
Antique Auto Show / Flea Market will be held in Veterans Park
For one day only, the Boyne City Farmer’s Market will be held in downtown Boyne City on Saturday, Aug. 11. This opportunity will provide a great venue for market guests and downtown businesses. The market will be set up on Water and Lake streets, and will be just one of many events happening in Boyne City. In addition to the Farmers Market, there will be sidewalk sales from a number of downtown businesses, and the Antique Auto Show and Flea Market will be held in Veterans Park. “We knew when the Farmers Market was moved to Veterans Park from Old City Park there would be an occasional conflict with other events that have long been held there,” said Boyne City Main Street manager Hugh Conklin. “The Antique Auto Show and Flea Market is one of those events. It is a big and important event for the community and there is not enough room for it and the Market in Veterans Park.” The Farmer’s Market will open at 8 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. The market features more than 70 farm and craft vendors. For more information about the Farmers Market, Sidewalk Sales, or the Antique Auto Show and Flea Market, contact the Boyne Area Chamber at 231.582.6222.
> The Antique Auto Show and Flea Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12.
August 12
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting its annual "Great Bunny" Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social from 12 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. The event features music by the Back Woods Maestros. Donations benefit the computer lab at the Senior Center, located at 411 East Division St. Boyne City, phone 231-582-6682.
August 17
Stroll the Streets
Adolph Czwic, Ann & Will Rowland, Balloon Fun w/ Popper & Twister Joe, Dwain Martin, Moors & McCumber, Richard Potter, 2nd Time Around, and The Kowalske Family Band and a performer on the SOBO Blissfest Stage.
August 17-18
LADY BIKER DAY
12th Annual Ride at Boyne Mountain. Lady Biker Day embraces the sisterhood of lady bikers from throughout Michigan, Canada and other neighboring states by coming together for a weekend of fun-filled events. At 6 p.m., we kick off our Friday night event with a Bike Night featuring entertainment, pizza, a cash bar for the public. Because Lady Biker Day is a supporter of Camp Quality (camp for children diagnosed with cancer), we will be encouraging donations for our favorite charity during our weekend event. We will be presenting our donations to Camp Quality during our BBQ event on Saturday evening as well as honoring Camp Quality's Founder and General Manager, Eleanor West, who will be retiring at the end of this year. Saturday the 18th is a day filled with guided rides, checking out our local area sights and a time for discovering the beauty of Northern Michigan. Our BBQ for the registered lady bikers and their guesst will take place on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. as we bring to a close another Lady Biker Day event. For those who wish to participate in the event, email your registration request to: Drjohnson03@yahoo.com.
August 18
Stuff the Bus 2012
Char-Em United Way is providing free school supplies to needy families 10 am - 3 pm at the K-Mart plazas in Charlevoix and Petoskey.
More info . . .
August 18-19
Second Norfolk Harvest Festival
The Norfolk Harvest Festival is coming to Boyne City's Veterans Park for the weekend of Aug. 18-19 with a portrayal of interactive living history anging from the Medieval to Colonial periods, consisting of day-to-day living, as well as demonstrations with tents and structures depicting life in a new trading settlement. The public will be encouraged to interact with the reenactors, asking questions about their activities or demonstrations. The festival's goal is to present an aspect of history and family fun, meeting the goals of the Family of the Five Lakes: to enrich the lives of present and future generations through historical education. The event will include food vendors, merchants, and performers.
August 18-26
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR
returns to the fairgrounds in Petoskey from Aug. 18-26. The carnival begins Tuesday, Aug.21 and the Monster Truck Shootout is Saturday, Aug. 21.
August 18-26
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR
returns to the fairgrounds in Petoskey from Aug. 18-26. The carnival begins Tuesday, Aug.21 and the Monster
Truck Shootout is Saturday, Aug. 21.
August 25
OLD-FASHIONED HYMNS
The Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church invite the public to hear the Knapp Family, also known as the
Jordan River Band, to sing old church hymns to raise funds to help the needy at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 in the
church sanctuary. Donations will be accepted but are not obligatory. Light refreshments will be served.
Aten Place
The final show of the Aten Place summer concert series will end with something new to the venue, an a cappella
quartet singing songs from the 50's and 60's. The group is known as The Alley Cats, and they will perform at
7:30 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 25. The Alley Cats are a perfect blend of musical talent and comedic timing. The
Cats never miss a beat as they sing a cappella to the greatest songs that the baby-boomers remember from their
youth. Their interaction with audiences combined with their spontaneous humor makes each show refreshing and
exciting. Aten Place is located 1/2 mile south of Cherry Hill Road on Old Mackinaw Trail in Boyne Falls.
Concert tickets are $15 and go on sale at 6:30 p.m. the day of the concert, with performances beginning at
7:30.
August 27
Red Cross Blood Drive
Noon - 5:45 St Matthew Catholic Church
Charlevoix County History Preservation Society
"Northern Michigan Postcards – The Edward Beebe Story" with guest speaker Jack Hobey on Monday, Aug. 27 at 7
p.m. The program will be held at the Boyne District Library's lower level Community Room at 201 East Main St.
Historian Jack Hobey will tell the story of the life of Edward Beebe (1871-1945) and the legacy of history
through photos and postcards. Over 150 photos from Hobey's collection are included in his book "Wish you were
here...The Edward Beebe Story." Hobey, also author of "Lost Boys – The Beulah Home Tragedy," is a University of
Michigan and Harvard Business School graduate. In his retirement, he lives with his wife Vicki in Boyne City
and continues to research and write Northern Michigan history. This program is free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served. Call 231-582-5326 for more information.
August 30
DANCIN' IN THE STREET 2
The summer's second Dancin' in the Street party is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at the corner of
South Lake and Main Streets in the SOBO District. The Sun Dogs will provide the music and SOBO merchants will
provide refreshments.
August 31
Stroll the Streets
Craig Cottrill Band, Duck Soup, Kristin Glasgow, Randy Reska, TNT, The Kowalske Family Band, Balloon fun w/
Popper & Twister Joe, Dawn Nelsey (Face painter), and Robin Lee Berry & Glenn Wolff on the SOBO Blissfest
Stage.
August 31 - September 1
Kiwanis of Boyne City
Annual Labor Day Weekend Car Show, which is expected to bring more than 100 classic cars to town on Aug. 31 and
Sept. 1. On Friday night, many of the cars will be on display on downtown streets during Stroll the Streets
from 6 to 9 p.m.; to participate, bring your car downtown between 5 and 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Car Show will
be at Veterans Park with registration at 8 a.m. and the show beginning at 9. Car music and food will be
available throughout the day. Advance registration for the car/motorcycle show is $20, or $25 on Sept. 1. For
more information and registration forms, visit www.labordaycarshow.com or call Hollis Ehrlich at 231-459-4080.
This year, three registered car show participants will win cash prizes of $$500, $300 and $200.
