Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of April 5-7 and beyond


Art

• Teresa Dunn “US”: Runs through May 30, Baber Room Gallery, Park Library, CMU, cmich.edu/research/cmu-library/about/exhibits

Beats

• Erik Ryden and the Unk of Funk: 9 p.m. April 5, Rubbles Bar, 130 S. Main St., Mt Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar/events

• Central Michigan Music Dept. Concerts: Jazz performers 2 and 5 p.m. April 7, University Band 7:30 p.m. April 9, free, Staples Family Concert Hall, cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-arts-media/departments-schools/school-of-music

Bird Watching

• Audubon Society: 7 p.m. April 10, Veterans Memorial Library, 301 S University Ave., Mt Pleasant, free, facebook.com/chippewavalleyaudubonclub

Books

• Sleepy Dog Books Author Event: 5 p.m. April 7, J. L. Hyde, 120 E. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant, sleepydogbooks.com, 989-317-0366

• Chamber Chat Book Club: 8:15 a.m. April 10, Saravilla Bed and Breakfast, 633 N. State St., Alma, gacc.gratiot.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

• Craft & Conversation Clare: Drop in 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org

Dance

• Shepherd Steps Line Dancing Classes: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, $10, R & R, 550 W. Wright, Shepherd, tinyurl.com/yxnm9cee

Film

• Central Michigan International Film Festival: Through April 7, various venues, tickets $8 adults/$5 students and seniors, Filmmaker Party 7 to 9 p.m. April 6 at Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 111 E. Broadway St., Mt Pleasant, tickets $25, cmfilmfest.com.

Kids & Teens

• Lego League: 4-5 p.m. Thursdays, free, Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E. Remus Road, Mt. Pleasant, mpdiscoverymuseum.org, 989-317-3221

• Storytime: 10:30 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Shepherd Community Library, 257 W. Wright Ave., Shepherd, for babies to pre-K, crdl.org, 989-828-6801

• Storytime: 10:30- 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Faith Johnston Memorial Library, 4035 N. Mission Road, Mt. Pleasant, for babies to age 5, crdl.org, 989-732-3242

Miscellaneous

• Cards & Coffee: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org

Museums

• “Brick: The Creative Art of Legos”: Through May 19, 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

Theater

• “Moulin Rouge”: Through April 14, Wharton Center,  tickets from $45, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, whartoncenter.com/events/detail/moulin-rouge


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