05/16/2016

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Community Band Concert


Grand Ledge Community Band Concert
Supports Blessings in a Backpack!

"Musical Blessings"
Kid-friendly Concert

Tuesday, May 17
7:00 
pm
GL High School Auditorium

Admission is free!
 
Donations accepted to benefit the
GL Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack!
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Summer Concert Series!

Check them out on Facebook for info and photos!

THURSDAY May 19

FREE WEBINAR
 

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Farmers Market is Open!

GL Farmers Market
NOW OPEN!
Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Bridge Street Plaza
Produce, baked goods, eggs, soaps, lotions
and so much more.

See you there!!
517-643-1849
email 
info@glfarm.org


Check them out on Facebook

Saturday May 21



Join in this com­munity event to fight back against cancer!
Start a team!  Just come and see what Relay is all about!

 
Saturday, May 21
11 AM - 11 PM

Beagle Elementary School

SATURDAY May 21

Questions? Call the GL Library 517-627-7014

TUESDAY May 24

The Hayes Select Ensembles of
Hayes Middle School 
present a concert on

Tuesday, May 24
7:30pm

The Opera House
121 S. Bridge Street
 

The Hayes Select Ensembles are the premier groups at Hayes Middle.  The school’s Select Men and Women are made up of auditioned 7th and 8th graders, while Fermatas is comprised of just 8th grade students.  Meeting after school, the ensembles perform a variety of repertoire on varying concerts through the year.
At District Choral Festival this year, two of the ensembles received a rating of Excellent with Superior Distinction and another received an Excellent.  Members of these ensembles will be performing in Cincinnati this June. 
Some song selections for this concert include Select Men:  Good Timber-Jeffery, Barbara Ann-Beach Boys.  Select Women: Shenadoah-arr Goetze, Lollipop-Chordettes. Fermatas:  Shut DeDo-Stonemill, Don’t Stop Believing-Journey.
The choirs are directed by Zachary Lindquist who hails from Chanhassen, Minnesota.  He received his Bachelors of Music from Michigan State University and has been directing choirs for three years.  This is his first year at Hayes Middle School. He loves all things music and is constantly inspired by his students’ creativity, humor and passion for singing.
Mrs. Carmen Karkau has accompanied the Hayes choirs for 8 years.  She is a graduate of GLHS and holds a B.M. degree from Capital University.  She also teaches piano, is a church organist/pianist/Accompanist at Emmanuel Lutheran Church and accompanies many band and choir students for Solo and Ensemble.   Mrs. Karkau loves working at the Middle School program at Hayes.
TICKETS 
Presale $5.00: Opera House, MacDowells’s Floral & Fireplace and Ace Hardware.  
​At the door $7.00 or $15.00 Immediate Family. 
For further information call 517-627-1443 or 517-627-5170.  Visit www.gloperahouse.com and Like us on Facebook. 
Sponsored by Eaton Federal Savings Bank

June 3 - Grand Opening!

TCC – The Cellular Connection

Join us for the
Grand Opening 
&
Ribbon Cutting
Friday, June 3
12:00 Noon

669 E Saginaw Hwy
Grand Ledge, MI  48837
517-627-1419
TCCRocks.com
 

Kids Summer Park Programs

Island Art Fair

CALL FOR ARTISTS
for the
43rd Annual Island Art Fair 

August 6th on the Island
Downtown Grand Ledge

- Artists, crafts people, print artists, and photographers are invited.
- Media - sculpture, painting, drawing, prints, craft, photography. 
- All art and craft items must be the creation of and assembled by the exhibitor. 

**Commercial/manufactured items (kits) food and drink are not eligible. 
 
For information go to www.ledgecraftlane.com/island-art-fair.html or call (517) 627-9843, Wednesdays-Fridays.

SAVE THE DATE!

Sneak peek at some of the events...

Thursday - June 16
FREE Admittance - Open to the Public!
6:00 Entertainment Tent Open
Food All Night by A&W of Grand Ledge
6:30pm-7:30pm  GL Area District Library presents Drummunity
Music in the Park - Under the Tent! Free - All Ages
7:30pm-10:30pm  Live music with Brian Lorente

Friday - June 17
5:00pm Entertainment Tent Open for a special Happy Hour - Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Business, Networking Event!  sponsored by the Chamber Ambassador Team
7:00pm  $5 Admittance and MUST BE 21 with VALID ID to enter the tent.
Food All Night by the GL Masons
8:00pm-Midnight  Live Music with Life Support

Saturday – June 18
8:30am  13th Annual Josh Spalsbury Memorial 5K Comet Chase
9:00am  Farmers Market at the Opera House parking lot.
GL Area Retailers “Sidewalk Sales” and “Window Decorating Contest”
10:00am Breakfast food items in front of the tent
11:00am​  Parade Downtown
12:00pm​  Pulled-Pork-A-Palooza  All-day BBQ, plus burgers/brats/dogs -GL Masons

Kids Day - Opera House Lawn & GL Fire Dept.
12:00pm-3:00pm  
TONS of Activities          
Pony rides     
Over 30 video games                                                    
WLNS Channel 6 Storm Tracker    
Touch a Truck                                                    
Magician that includes YOU in the magic trick
Eaton Co. 4-H petting zoo                                                                   
Clowns & balloon animals
C.A.R.D.S  - drones & small planes on display.                                                  
Local police K-9 dogs                                                                           
Children carnival games                                                                     
3 Dunk Tanks with the GLFD & GLPD and GLPS Teachers & Cheerleaders
A&W hot dogs & root beer floats too!
Kiwanis Duck Draw 
Make-It & Take-It Crafts & Face Painting at Ledge Craft Lane 12-2pm
Capital Area Radio Drone Squadron Community Day! See below.

12:00pm​  Grand Princess Riverboat Rides begin and run every hour.
6:00pm​  Entertainment Tent Open
$5 Admittance and MUST BE 21 with VALID ID to enter the tent.
Food All Night by the GL Masons
8:00pm​  Grand Princess Fireworks Cruise
9:00pm​  Live music with Global Village
10:00pm​  Fireworks Show
 
Sunday – June 19
FREE Admittance - Open to the Public!
Noon-5:00pm Entertainment Tent Open  

 
The Fledge - Live Music Event!        



 
SATURDAY - Kids Can Fly Real Drones!!
                            C.A.R.D.S. Airfield - 8328 Otto Road

                         

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