Mardi Gras-styled Gala Celebrates 20 years of ‘a Good Thing’
The largest Gala since COVID helped bring in funds for scholarships, community organizations, and Milan schools Saturday. Organizers brought in more than $52,000 ...
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Milan Foundation to celebrate 20th year with Mardi Gras-themed Gala
The Greater Milan Area Community Fund will be serving up some jambalaya, bourbon chicken, and collard greens along with jazz at its Mardi Gras-themed Gala this year.
The Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival Is Here
Seeing the artists at their easels around the community means one thing in Dexter. It’s the Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival. This is the 12th year for this annual event. The festival is held from August 12 to 17. The Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival is always held during the third week of August. The ...
Saline Mayor’s Annual Senior Conference Celebrates Its 11th Year
“Our goal is to bring together–not just the regulars from the senior center, but any senior in the area–for a day filled with learning and community.” The Saline Area Senior Center (SASC) is preparing for its upcoming 11th Annual Mayor’s Senior Conference on Friday, August 16th. Hosted by Saline Mayor Brian Marl, the complimentary event ...
Free Ice Cream and Great Music in Dexter
The Dexter Lions Club and Dexter Creamery have been teaming up this summer to bring free ice cream to the Music in the Park events. Over the past couple of months, the Dexter Lions has served free ice cream from the Creamery on Friday nights during the Summer Concert Series. They will be doing it one more ...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is Coming to Chelsea
Serendipity Books announced it is “thrilled to welcome Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Chelsea in support of her autobiography, ‘True Gretch’.” Serendipity Books said Whitmer will be joined in conversation by Jeff Daniels, actor, playwright, and founder of The Purple Rose Theatre. The ticketed event will take place at The Purple Rose Theatre Company at 7 ...
A Historical Celebration at the Waterloo Village United Methodist Church
The church that is now home to the Waterloo Village United Methodist Church was built 150 years ago as a place to serve the new settlers in the area. Over time, the building saw some changes, but throughout, it has remained an important place for the community. The church is now taking some time out ...
A Full Splendor of Beauty at the Lavender Harvest Festival in Milan
A celebration of the beginning of the harvest season, the 7th Annual Lavender Harvest Festival is taking place Saturday and Sunday, July 13 and 14, and it is a wonderful opportunity to explore beautiful, blooming lavender fields in full splendor. Joe Pusta, the owner/proprietor of Lavender Lane, a lavender farm in Milan, told the Sun ...
The Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show Highlights Learning and Hard Work
Hundreds of participants from across the county are set to showcase their learning and hard work from the past year at the upcoming Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show. Scheduled for July 21-26 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, the 2024 Washtenaw County 4-H Youth Show is a family-friendly, no-cost public event showcasing 4-H Youth Development ...
Fun is around the corner at the Michigan Celtic Fest in Saline
Celebrating culture with music, dance, art, drink, and so much more, the Michigan Celtic Festival (formerly the Saline Celtic Festival) is set for July 12 and 13. To help preview this annual event, which is taking place just outside of Saline at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, the Sun Times News ...
Storytime at Saline’s Rentschler Farm Museum
By Sue Kelch On June 22, 2024, Rentschler Farm Museum hosted the Saline District Library for the Storytime at the Farm “Summer Storytime Adventure.” They featured stories, songs, and tours of the farm’s chicken coop and sheep barn. Dean Girbach, a Director for the Saline Area Historical Society, states “this is the first event where ...
A List of Fireworks Happening Locally, including in Dexter and Chelsea
Chelsea, MIFireworks on the Farm. “We have a family-fun filled day planned. Come visit Robin Hills Farm – 129 acre property – during the day and end the night with an exciting fireworks display.” On-site parking will be available for $20 per car. There’s also parking at the Chelsea Fairgrounds with a WAVE shuttle provided ...
Opa! It’s Ann Arbor’s Ya’ssoo Greek Festival time–June 7, 8, 9!
Greek cuisine and homemade pastries, dance performances by church youth, live music by Enigma, tours of a Byzantine-architecture church, a raffle grand prize trip to Greece for two, daily raffle prizes donated by area businesses, and much more! With its food, entertainment and atmosphere, the Ya’ssoo Greek Festival of Ann Arbor is a great way ...
Zingerman’s Cornman Farms Celebrates 10 years
Zingerman’s Cornman Farms is marking an important moment as it looks back at a decade of delights. It was 10 years ago that the event venue located just outside of Dexter opened its doors. Zingerman’s Cornman Farms bills itself as an event venue, culinary destination and picturesque estate. It’s located at 8540 Island Lake Road. ...
The Saint Louis Center Brings Unique Art to the Chelsea District Library
Led by the artists of the Saint Louis Center, a very unique and special art display is calling the Chelsea District Library home this month. An art opening was held earlier this month at CDL, exhibiting the wind chime/story project residents from the St. Louis Center have been working on for the past four months ...
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