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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.
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.
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.
The sound of music on Friday evenings in downtown Boyne City will be heard a few weeks longer this summer. Due to popular demand, Stroll the Streets will not be ending the Friday of Labor Day weekend. Instead, two additional Fridays have been added and Stroll the Streets will continue through Sept. 14. "Stroll the Streets was scheduled to end Friday, Aug. 31, but there have been so many requests, we have decided to extend the season," said Main Street manager Hugh Conklin. "The one comment we have been hearing more than any other is the sadness people have that Stroll the Streets is ending. We decided 'Why not give it a try and see if extending the season two more weeks is successful?' If it is, great; if it's not that's okay, but we won't know until we try. For Sept. 7 and the 14 the number of musical entertainers will be scaled back from the 6 to 8 groups featured each week in the summer. There will be four groups, one each on the 100 and 200 blocks of Water and Lake streets.
August 31 - September 1
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.
September 2
The annual Boyne City Police Department drag races are almost here. Side-by-side, eighth-mile drag races will be from noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Boyne City Airport, 1048 E. Main St. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Boyne City Airport and the Boyne City Police Department. Entry fees are $30 for cars, trucks and motorcycles, while pit passes are $15. Spectators will be charged a $10 admission fee, though those under 12 years will be admitted for free. Gates open to racers at 8:30 a.m. for registration and tech inspections. The event is cosponsored by the Boyne Valley Lions, and proceeds benefit the Airport and Police Department. For information call 582-6611 or visit www.bcpddragrace.org.
On Labor Day the Horton Bay United Methodist Church will host its annual Labor Day Pig Roast from 4 to 7 p.m., with entertainment by the Rowlands. Also available will be booths with crafts and "homegrown goodies" from 1 to 7. Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 10, and free for those under 5. Then, at 8 p.m. Horton Bay will host its annual Labor Day Candlelight Bridgewalk with entertainment by Michelle Chenard. At dusk participants will attempt to walk the great Horton Bay Bridge by candlelight. Those that make it across will receive a certificate of accomplishment and free ice cream from the Horton Bay General Store. Bring yourself, friends, and family as there is no better way to end this summer then to walk the Horton Bay Bridge under the stars and candlelight.
September 5-6
will resume for three weeks in the City of Boyne City on Sept. 5 and 6. The pickups will take place in areas on and south of Main Street on Wednesdays, Sept. 5, 12 and 19. Areas north of Main Street will be picked up on Thursdays, Sept. 6, 13 and 20. For more information click here or call City Hall at 582-6597.
September 8
collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 in Boyne City. Call 582-6193 to schedule an appointment.
September 9
Mark your calendar for the 7th annual Boyne city Community Potluck Picnic at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Veterans Park. Bring a dish to pass and your own beverages; hot dogs will be provided along with music, face painting, children's games, cotton candy, popcor, snow cones, barbershop singers and a softball game. Contact the Boyne Area Chamber for details, 582-6222
September 18
Early literacy is also the key element in the library's weekly Story Time, which is starting again on Sept. 18. Preschool-age children and their siblings are invited to Story Time on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 10:45 for stories and simple crafts. For more information, contact Monica at the library, 231-582-7861.
September 19-20
Pickups will take place in areas on and south of Main Street on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Areas north of Main Street will be picked up on Thursday, Sept. 20. For more information call City Hall at 582-6597.
September 22
"Getting Started: Researching Family Heritage"
1 p.m. in the community room. Kris Rzepczynski, an archivist at the Archives of Michigan in Lansing, will present the program. "With so much available online and at the library, getting started on your family history has never been easier," said Rzepczynski. "This program will explore key resources, including census records and newspapers, online tools and databases to assist you in your research, and successful strategies for finding your elusive ancestors." Following Rzepczynski's presentation, members of the Charlevoix County Genealogical Society will be available to provide one-on-one assistance with research and answer questions on locally available resources. The Genealogical Society meets regularly at the library. The genealogical society's collection of reference materials is housed in the library and is available to the public for in-library research. The library has local birth and death records, cemetery records, newspapers, and historic telephone books. In addition to online genealogical resources available through the statewide MeL databases, the library has a subscription to Ancestry Library Edition, available only in the library. The program is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 231-582-7861 or visit www.boynelibrary.org.
September 23
COUNTRY MUSIC STAR Billy Dean will perform in concert in shows at 3 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Morgan Frazier also performs. The concerts are sponsored by Boyne City Firefighters. Tickets are available at the Boyne Area Chamber office, $22 per person or $50 per family. Info: 231-225-0275.
September 24
The Charlevoix County History Preservation Society presents "Saving the South Fox Island Light Station" at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at the Charlevoix Depot Museum, 307 Chicago Ave., Charlevoix. Guest speaker Catherine F. Allchin will discuss how with no funds, no boat, and not exactly knowing how or what to do, the Fox Island Lighthouse Association has grown from a small group to an increasing number of like-minded persons unified in preserving this historic part of Great Lakes maritime history. This program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Call 231-582-5326 for more information on the History Preservation Society.