The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival runs from April 25th to 28th. (File photo courtesy of Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival)
art
Teresa Dunn “US”: Through May 30, CMU Park Library, Barber Room Gallery, cmich.edu/research/cmu-library/about/exhibits
beat
Showdown: April 19, 10pm to 2am, Ascend Lounge, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soaringeaglecasino.com
School of Rock: April 19, 6-9 p.m., Rubbles Bar, 112 Wmichigan St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar, 989-772-1132
Craft
Crafts and Conversations Harrison: Stop by Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. Harrison District Library, 125 W. Beech St., Harrison, hdl.org/events-calendar
Crafts and Conversation Claire: Stop by Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org
comedy
Open Mic Comedy Night: April 23, 9 p.m., Rubbles Bar, 112 Wmichigan St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar, 989-772-1132
festival
Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival: April 25-28, shepherdmaplesyrupfest.org
Fundraising activities
Mom2Mom Sale: April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mount Pleasant Middle School, 440 S. Bradley St., Mount Pleasant, benefit Mount Pleasant Instrumental Music Booster, mpps-imb.org
Craft Show: April 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., MP Nazarene, 1980 S. Lincoln Road, Mount Pleasant, $3 admission, donate to RISE Advocacy for Sexual Assault Awareness, riseadvocacy .org/event/craft-show-for-sexex – Assault Awareness
ICRH Party for a Cause: April 20, 5-10 p.m., Sacred Heart Parish Center, 319 Illinois Street, Mount Pleasant, benefiting local shelters for the unhoused, icehouse.org
Kids & Teens
Story time: Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Shepherd Community Library, 257 W. Wright Ave., Shepherd, Infants to Preschoolers, crdl.org, 989-828-6801
Story time: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Faith Johnston Memorial Library, 4035 N. Mission Road, Mt. Pleasant, infants through 5 years, crdl.org, 989-732-3242
others
Cards and coffee: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org
movie
“Bee Movie”: April 20, 11 a.m., free admission, Ideal Theatre, 609 N. McEwan St., Clare, free popcorn/pop for children 18 and under, maximum seating 250, idealtheatre. com
Art museum/museum
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
outdoor
Last Shaker Mountain Bike Race: April 20, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., MidMichigan University, Harrison, midmich.edu/events/2024/04/rust-shaker-mountain-bike-race-24, 989-386 -6651
theater
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: April 18-20, 7:30 p.m., April 21, 2 p.m., $25.50 adults/$19.50 students, Midland Arts Center, 1801 W. St Andrews St. , Midland, midlandcenter.org