Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of Aug. 16-18 and beyond


 

Art

• Oil Painting – Pampered Pets: Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 20 – Sept. 10, from $119, Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

• Whimsical Watercolors: 4:30 p.m. Aug. 20, for young artists ages 6 and up, from $21.25, Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

• Baber Gallery, CMU: Through Aug. 18, “Still Divine” silkscreen print exhibition by recent CMU Art Department alumna Madeline Devantier

Beats

• Family Tradition Band: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 16, 21 and up, Ascend Sportsbook Club, Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soaringeaglecasino.com

• Electric Flower Co.: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 17, 21 and up, Ascend Sportsbook Club, Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soaringeaglecasino.com

• Battle of the Local Vocals: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21, free, Island Park Pavillion, 331 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, themoreyfoundation.org/battle-of-local-vocals

Cars

• Old US 27 Car Cruise: Aug. 22, visits St. Johns, Ithaca, Alma, St. Louis and Clare, itinerary at  old27tour.com

Comedy

• Comedy Night: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Rubbles Bar, 112 W Michigan St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar, 989-772-1132

• Midland Comedy Night with Cam Rowe, featuring Tim Finkel: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, PG-13, Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 day of event, Midland Center for the Arts outdoor stage, 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland, midlandcenter.org

Crafts

• Craft and Conversation Harrison: Drop in 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Harrison District Library, 125 W. Beech St., Harrison, hdl.org/events-calendar

Farmers Markets

• Native Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Farmers Market Pavilion, corner of Broadway and Leaton roads, Mt. Pleasant, [email protected], 989-775-4629

• Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, mt-pleasant.org/departments/recreation/farmers__market.php

• Alma Farmers Market: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m Wednesdays, Pine & Downie streets, Alma, gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/alma.html

• Harrison City Market: 4-8 p.m. Fridays, 121 East Main St., Harrison, harrisoncitymarket.com, 989-491-0018

• Farwell Arts & Crafts Farm Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 124 E. Illinois St., Farwell, farwellfarmersmarket.org, 989-588-9926

• Ithaca Farmers Market: 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Center and Pine River streets, Ithaca, gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/alma.html

Museums

• Robot Zoo, Building Buddies: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, interactive exhibits at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, grpm.org

• Grand Rapids Art Museum: 101 Monroe Center St. NW, Grand Rapids, artmuseumgr.org, 616-831-1000

• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: 7400 Bay Road, University Center, marshallfredericks.org, 989-964-7125

• Saginaw Art Museum: 1126 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, saginawartmuseum.org, 989-754-2491

Originally Published: August 16, 2024 at 6:41 a.m.

 


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