July 2009

Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce Annual Medallion Hunt -Clues posted at 9 am each day at Chamber office, State Savings Bank and Walenta's,  9 am, 231-352-7251 Frankfort . 9am

Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce 4th of July CARNIVAL -Rides & Games!  Location: Frankfort High School . Open Hours:  July 2 at 5pm July 3rd at noon July 4th at 10am July 5 at 12pm  Advance tickets available at the Chamber Office ( 517 Main St .) Save $$$ if you get your tickets in advance!231-352-7251

Benzie Bass Challenge - Division 31 Red Bracket Overtime Challenge 6pm to 9pm. Birch Point - Big Platte Lake www.starkswater-woods.com/ Contact Information: Ray Stark: 231-882-4291

Concert in the Park featuring Kay Reunion Mineral Springs Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251

July 4th activities - Frankfort Parade, Carnival (July 2-5), Art in the Park, Sand Castle Sculpture Contest, Fireworks & more. Visit www.frankfort-elberta.com

Annual Lake Ann Homecoming Sponsored by the Almira Historical Society. Tons of kids events, Tractor & Vintage Car parade, Luncheon, Flag raising, food & drink in the park, bake sale, craft fair

The Sonlife Wesleyan Church annual "Lunch For A Buck" Iin front of the church at 51 Benzie Blvd. , Beulah. Lunch includes hotdog, bag of chips and can of pop. Strawberry shortcake will be available for purchase.11am to 3pm. All proceeds go to the church video library. There will be a "dunk tank" sponsored by the youth and the proceeds will go to the youth program. There will be a Bake Sale with proceeds to "Operation Christmas Child'. 231-882-5585.

St. Ann  Pancake Breakfast

Firecracker Run 5K run. 8am. Walk/Run. 9am. Downtown Beulah. 231-882-7212.

Frankfort Lion's Chicken BBQ 12 noon Mineral Springs Park

Free Community Picnic New Hope Church of Christ, 6868 South Street  in Benzonia, invites you to a picnic 12:30 pm till the food is gone. Open to the entire community and no charge.  Food and beverages will be provided.  In addition, there will be games and activities for the children and youth.  The picnic and activities will be outside. In Benzonia, turn west off US 31 onto South St .  Memorial Park is across the street from the church. If you have any questions or need more information about the picnic, please call 231/882-5908.

Concert in the Park featuring Keith Scott Elberta Waterfront Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251

Benzie Bass Challenge - Division 31 Red Bracket Overtime Challenge 6pm to 9pm. Crystal Lake , Beulah www.starkswater-woods.com/ Contact Information: Ray Stark: 231-882-4291

MLUI Eye Opener 9 - 11:30 a.m. Meet and Greet, Brief Presentation at 10:30 a.m. at Conundrum Café in Elberta. Complimentary refreshments, and enjoyable, eye-opening conversation with the Institute's Benzie team and Food and Farming gang. Patty Cantrell and the Food and Farming team tells us about promoting locally grown food as a way to build healthier, more prosperous communities. They'll talk about our Taste the Local Difference, Food and Farming Network, Health Food Connections, and Get Farming programs. Shauna Fite, our Benzie Program Coordinator, will talk about the progress we've made in Benzie over the last six months. Executive Director Hans Voss will catch us up on the Institute's Thriving Communities and Energy and Environment programs. Sponsored by Conundrum Café. 231-941-6584 ext. 25

St.Andrews Presbyterian Church Community Supper 8190 Lincoln Road , Beulah. Join us for good food and fellowship!  No charge and everyone is welcome.  5-7 p.m

Benzonia Academy Lecture Series at Mills Community House featuring 100 years of Funeral Practices & Mortuary Science in Benzie 7pm. From home parlors, to funeral home parlors, the duties and services offered
by the funeral director and the director's family has substantially changed over the last century. In honor of the Bennett-Bart Funeral Home's 100th anniversary, the Benzie Area Historical Society welcomes Matthew Sheffler of the Bennett-Bart Funeral Home to highlight and explain the 100 years worth of changes in funeral practices and customs witnessed by this century old business. Sponsored by Benzie Area Historical Society . 231-882-5539

Friends of Benzonia Public Library Annual Used Book Sale 9am - 4pm. This year the sale includes more Large Print books.

Crystal Lake Art Center Downtown Frankfort Art Walk 6-9 p.m. Area artists will be in downtown businesses that Friday night with artwork on display. The public is invited to stop by each business and meet the artists. Listing of participating businesses available at the Art Center , 111 10th Street , or the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce, 400 Main Street , or any other participating business the night of the Art Walk. Be sure to visit each business to receive a ticket that can be entered into a drawing at the Art Center at the end of the evening. Variety of donated items will be given away at the drawing. You must be present to win items in this drawing. Also will be free wine tasting during the Art Walk at the former Coast Guard Station  provided by Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association. For more information call 231-352-4151.

Summer Sounds 2009 series at the Michigan Legacy Art Park featuring Lake Effect 7 pm.  Concert takes place in the Art Park's Jessie Frohlich Amphitheatre located within Crystal Mountain , Thompsonville. Lake Effect is one of Michigan 's premiere American roots music bands. As a family band, they have been playing throughout Michigan and points beyond for nearly thirty years.  The band consists of Tiyi Schippers on lap dulcimer and percussion, David Bunce on guitar and banjo, Rachael Davis (also of Shout Sister Shout) on guitar, banjo, and ukulele, Zak Bunce (also of Detour) on bass, Barry Lempke on guitar, and Ezra Bunce-Shippers on ukulele and guitar. 231.378.4963

Concert in the Park featuring Benzie Community Band Mineral Springs Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251

Beulah Art Fair

Benzie Bass Challenge - Blue Bracket Weekend Challenge 6am to 2pm. Birch Point - Big Platte Lake . www.starkwater-woods.com Contact Information: Ray Stark 231-882-4291

Chamber Music North - Village Series - Something Old Something New 7pm. Mills Community House, 891 Michigan Ave US-31, Benzonia. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's finest performers present this delightful program. Written in 1932, Larsson's Concerto is one of the first major works written for saxophone utilizing non standard tonality. Also Sextet for Strings by Detroit Symphony bassist Rick Robinson. A richly scored chamber work inspired by his passion for love. Concerto for Saxophone & Strings Lars-Erik Larsson. Tickets $18 Advanced / $20 At Door / $8 Student. Call:  (231) 882-0591

Frankfort Farmer's Market We will continue the market year round! Indoors November - April and outdoors May - October at 9th St & Main in Frankfort . We feature local organically grown fresh produce, delicious baked goods, farm fresh eggs, free range poultry and meats, and local products like honey, maple syrup, soaps and much more. The Frankfort Market also offers gluten free baked goods, soaps and skincare products. Seeking more Farmers, Artists and Crafters from Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee and Wexford counties. 9am to 1pm, Saturday mornings. Interested vendors should call 231.882.5264.

Crystal Lake Summer Arts Festival 10am - 4pm at Beulah Park . for more info call Ann Howson 231-889-5479

Concert in the Park featuring Benzie Community Band Elberta Waterfront Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251

38th annual Glen Lake Woman's Club Art Fair At least 90 exhibitors. Proceeds used for student scholarships. 10am-4pm.at the Glen Arbor Town Hall . 231-326-6084

Benzie Bass Challenge - Division 31 Red Bracket Overtime Challenge 6pm to 9pm. Birch Point - Big Platte Lake www.starkswater-woods.com/ Contact Information: Ray Stark: 231-882-4291

Concert in the Park featuring Steven D & the Keys Mineral Springs Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251

Cabaret 2009 Performance will take place at Manistee's Ramsdell Theatre. $15 per adult and children sixteen and under $10. Advanced reservations strongly encouraged but tickets will be sold at the door also. Reservations cans be made by calling the box office at 231-352-5240

Free Weekend at Sleeping Bear Dunes, & other National Parks Fee-free weekend offered by the National Parks Service.. Entry fees will be waived at parks across the country. Also Aug. 15-16.

19th annual Elberta Art & Crafts Fair 10am-4pm   Elberta Waterfront Park , 231-352-7251 - http://www.frankfort-elberta.com/event_applications.html  

Port City Run - Frankfort Registration form can be found at http://www.frankfort-elberta.com/PDF/port%20city%20run%202009.pdf   8:10am is 1 mile fun run (free), 8:30am is 5K run and 5K walk, Proceeds to benefit the Frankfort High School track program and The Betsie Valley Trail

1st annual Benzie Sunrise Rotary Bike Benzie for Kids At Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa. Event for all ages to benefit our youth & the Rotary International Foundation. Choose from 3 rides. Metric Century - 62 miles, Half Century - 30 miles, Family Fun Ride - 3.5 mile trip for families. All registrants eligible for discounts at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa July 17-18. Call 800-YOUR-MTN ext 5000 for details. Sponsored by Rotary International & Crystal Mountain

Manistee County Fair & Chuckwagon Supper & Show At the Manistee County Fairgrounds, Onekama. Doors open at 5pm. Dinner Bell rings 6pm Sharp. There will be one sitting only, don't be late! Advance tickets sales only. Reserve now, sold out last year. Call 231-864-3766, or Email pj646@centurytel.net . Adult $10 Kids 5-10, $5 Under 5 Free. Menu - Bar-B-Q Beef, Baked Beans, Tators, Johnny Cake & Honey, Cowboy Applesauce, Texas Sheet Cake, Tenderfoot Lemonade, Coffee, Silent Auction, Country Music Entertainment, Best Dressed Cowboy & Cowgirl Contest – Adults and Kids, Win Free Passes to the Fair Sept. 1-5, 09. www.manisteecountyfair.com . Proceeds to benefit Maintenance and Repairs at the Manistee County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Manistee County Fair Board, Old Heifer Club, Old Bull Club 231-342-7285

Plant It Wild - Our Lakes & Rivers - Yours to Protect 7pm. First Congregational Church, Lindy Rd. Thompsonville. Roberta Dow, Northern District Water Quality Educator-MSU Extension, will inspire us to use native plant buffer strips along our valuable lakes and rivers to protect our waters. Other management techniques will be included. For more info contact Carolyn at 231-352-6962 or Anne at 231-378-2424.

Concert in the Park featuring David Youngman Elberta Waterfront Park , 7pm. 231-352-7251