July 2019 Newsletter

July 2019 Newsletter

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7/11, 7/25, & 8/1/19 Lunch Time Live! at Bay 11:30am-1pm An outdoor
music series with great local talent and delicious food from area food
trucks. Held in Bay College’s outdoor courtyard and sculpture garden.
7/11 Kind of Blues; 7/25 Pete & Paul, 8/1 Wingin It. www.baycollege.edu
7/12 & 7/13/19 Salmon Tournament and Rock the Dock by the Escanaba
Marina. Friday music from 6pm-10pm with Sit Down Francis. Saturdaykid’s
fishing tournament 11am-1:30pm. Bounce house/kids activities 1pm-
5pm. Music 5pm-9pm. (see insert)
7/12 & 7/13/19 30th Annual Manistique Folk Fest Friday 5pm-11pm Saturday:
10am –11pm Art & craft booths, children activities, food, street
dance, & beer garden and more. www.uptravel.com
7/12 & 7/13/19 Rockin the Bay Music Festival Gladstone Yacht Club featuring
a wide variety of music from blues, rock, county, rockabilly, folk
and more Fri. July 12 5:00-11pm/ Sat. July 13 1pm-11pm $15 ($20 both
days), 12 and under free. Rain or shine! www.rockinthebayfestival.com
7/13/19 Lego Club 10:30am-12pm at the Escanaba Library (robot theme)
for children ages 5 and up with caregiver. Bring a gallon sized zip lock
bag of Legos and create together. No registration required.
www.escanabalibrary.org
7/16/19 Child Find Do you have concerns about your child’s development?
Want to make sure they are on track? Free developmental
screenings for children 0-5 years old at the DSISD. Call 906-786-9300 ext
201 to schedule an appointment.
7/16 & 7/18/19 1st Aid and CRP Training 6pm-8pm at the YMCA. This Red
Cross course consists of 6 hours of basic CPR training for adult and pediatric
First Aid & AED training. Learn how to help in emergency situations.
Ages 14 & up. All classes are mandatory. $125 Members $200 general
public. www.nlymca.com
7/16-7/20/19 Legally Blonde Jr. 7:30pm A hilarious musical adaptation
for younger performers presented at the Forest Roberts Theatre, Marquette.
1pm matinee on 7/20. $15 Adults, Students $10 Youth 14 & under
$10.00 Groups (over 10) https://nmu.universitytickets.com
7/17 & 18th and 7/31 & 8/1/19 Great Start Ready to Read- Touch the
Brightest Star: Night Sky 10:30am-noon at the Gladstone and Escanaba
Public Libraries. A special time for kids ages 0-5 yrs. and their caregivers
filled with fun activities to inspire reading, exploring and wondering together
at home. Wishes, Wonder & Fireflies- 7/17 at Gladstone, 7/18 in
Escanaba. Read & Rise-7/31 in Gladstone, 8/1 in Escanaba-Register at
tinyurl.comreadytoread2019 or call 906-399-8979 with questions.
www.great-start.org
7/17/19 Strikepoint Concert 7pm at Bay College 7-9pm at Besse Theater.
A 75+ minute, high-energy hand bell choir performance of a wide range
of music from originals to hymn tunes to the Beatles! No tickets are required;
a free-will offering will be taken with suggested donation $15.
www.baycollege.edu
7/20/19 Mid Pen Lego Club 10:30 -11:30am at Mid Peninsula School.
(cartoon theme) Open to children and their family's who love to create
and build together with Legos! Bring your own Legos. Free and
open to the public, your child does not need to be a student at Mid
Pen to attend.
7/20/19 Deadline for the Young Artist’ Market Students 18 and under
have an opportunity to display and sell their original works during the
Waterfront Art Festival on 8/3 10am-4pm in Ludington Park. Artwork must
be done by the artist (a limited amount of adult assistance is acceptable)
of suitable quality to be sold. A sample must be approved by the
Bonifas staff upon receipt of application. $5 to participate. Entry deadline
is Saturday, July 20 at 3pm.
7/20/19 Movie Night in Ludington Park 8pm-10pm free family movie at
the Karas Bandshell. Movie to be announced. www.deltami.org
7/26-7/28/19 60th Annual National Trappers Convention & Out-door
Expo 8am-6pm at the Ruth Butler Building at the UP State Fair-grounds
$10.00 per day $20 for all 3. 12 and under free. Kids activities, demonstrations
and vendors. www.uptrappers.com
7/26/19 18th Annual Marquette Blueberry Fest 10am-7pm West Washington
and Front St. Fresh produce, artists, sidewalk sales, children’s
activities and music. www.uptravel.com
7/27/19 Delta County Great Start Parent Coalition Annual Family Picnic
11am-1pm at the pavilion next to Kid’s Kingdom in Van Cleve Park,
Gladstone. Food, games, crafts, door prizes and family fun! Open to
all. Stop by and get to know us! RSVP to Delta County Parent Liaison,
Laurie Mold 419-320-5542, lmold@dsisd.net or online at https://
tinyurl.com/gspicnic19 with the number of adults and children attending.
7/27/19 Escanaba Marina Fest 11am-11pm, Escanaba Municipal Marina.
Bring a chair and cooler and enjoy a day of games, activities,
entertainment, food, vendors and music from jazz, Americana, bluegrass
to blues, Check out their Facebook event for details.
7/29/19 Super Stolie 2pm-3pm Escanaba Public Library. Enjoy an afternoon
of amusement and fun with singer Super Stolie! Super Stolie’s
energetic, interactive performance will have you up and dancing!
Free, all ages, no registration required. www.escanabalibrary.org
7/31/19 Under the Radar 6:30pm-8pm Escanaba Public Library. Meet
Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman, the authors and stars from PBS’s Under
the Radar Michigan which features the cool people, places and
things that make Michigan a great place to be. They will share their
wild and exciting journeys filled with humor and adventure. Book Signing
immediately to follow. Free! No registration is required.
www.escanabalibrary.org
8/3/19 Bonifas Waterfront Art Festival 10am-4pm at Karas Band shell in
Ludington Park. Features more than 50 artists, food, music, a youth
activity tent and Young Artist’s Market Visit www.bonifasarts.org for the
day’s schedule.
8/3/19 Armageddon on Wheels 7pm at the UP State Fair-grounds. Racers
from all over compete in events including a figure eight bus race,
gauntlet race, bump n' run, dueling tough trucks and many more exciting
events. $20 in advance 5yrs and under are free
www.armageddononwheels.com
8/4/19 Children's Back-to-School & Health Fair 11am-4pm at the UP
State Fairgrounds Ruth Butler Building. Fun activities and give always
for families. Free eye screenings. Hosted by the Daily Press. No cost to
attend!
MSU Extension Delta County Summer Series
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger 12pm-1:30pm
Understand and manage anger and stress, develop communication
and problem solving skills needed for healthy relationships. Learn how
calm, de-stress, forgive and let go of the past. Register online: https://
events.anr.msu.edu/ DeltaSummerRelax/
Stress Less with Mindfulness 3pm-4:30pm
Reduce stress and learn new ways to handle thoughts, emotions, physical
sensations and events. Teaches the use of self-care skills to help
one feel better and enjoy life more. Register online: https://
events.anr.msu.edu/ DeltaSummerSLWM/
Nurturing Families 5:30pm-7pm
An evidence-based program for those who care for children from birth
to teens. Understand nurturing, handling stress and anger, child and
brain development, discipline, and how to build self-esteem and selfworth.
Register online: https:// events.anr.msu.edu/ DeltaSummerNF/
Each series held five Wednesdays July 24, 31 & Aug 14, 21 & 28, 2019 in the MTec
Bldg. 2000 N 30th St, Escanaba. $25 per series. They are open to teens, parents,
grandparents, childcare providers or anyone looking to develop these
essential skills. Contact: Tracie Abram, 906-235-2985, amram@msy.edu
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