Community Calendar

September 15, 2017

7th Annual Ride for a Cure

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D Bar D Ranch

This is a fundraiser for Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer Center patients.

In this case "ride" means on horseback or in horse-drawn wagons! Additional donations are welcome and there will also be a silent auction.

Overnight camping is available.

Friday, September 15th:

Borderline Band @ 5 pm.

Saturday, September 16th:

A four-hour trail ride at 1 pm.

A two-hour ride will start at 2 pm.

Wagon rides are also available for those without a horse.

Also included: a pig roast & evening entertainment by the Stolen Horses Band.

Sunday, September 17th:

Pancake breakfast from 8:30 am- 11:30 am.

A pledge Sheet is available online at www.dbardranchmichigan.com and pledges can also be made by calling 231-832-3143

Community Play Groups

From 9:30AM to 11:00AM

Play Groups are offered free of charge to children birth-5 and their parents who reside with-in the Mecosta Osceola Intermediate School District Area. Beginning the week of September 4th through the end of the 2017-18 school year.

*With exceptions to holidays and weather related school closings*

*Please check your local TV and Radio Station for school closings. If the local district is canceled, so is playgroup!*

All Play Groups: 9:30-11:00 am

Big Rapids: Eastwood Early Childhood Center, 410 N. Third Ave. Big Rapids, MI 49307--Mondays & Fridays

Evart: Crossroads Community Church 110 S. Main Street Evart, MI 49631--Thursdays

Morley Stanwood: Stanwood Learning Center, 156 N. Front Street Stanwood, MI 49346--Tuesdays

For more information call: 231-592-9605

Making Healthy Eating Easier

From 11:00AM to 1:00PM

Promoting a healthier community with better access to healthy eating.

Healthy Eating Demos: Join us at the farmer's market Fridays from 11 am to 1 pm between June 16th and October 13th, as we teach you how to cook up tasty dishes with fresh items from your local farms.
Complimentary Transportation: Need a ride to the farmers market? We'll pick you up! We've partnered with the City of Big Rapids and Dial-A-Ride to cover your fare to and from the market.
Free Blood Pressure Checks: Metron of Big Rapids will be onsite to measure your blood pressure.

Pocket Park Concert Series

12:00PM

City Sun is an Alternative Rock band that will be performing at Pocket Park in downtown Big Rapids with honored guest Manna Pantry/ Project Starburst. Music starts at noon, rain or shine, and be sure to bring lawn chairs!

Location: 115 N Michigan Ave, Big Rapids, MI 49307

Uma Thurman