Caribbean Steel Drums coming to the Briggs July 19
Briggs District Library will host a special program on Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. featuring Caribbean Steel Drums.
Professional musicians will be singing, drumming, dancing and interacting with the audience as they explore African and Caribbean contributions to the world of music.
No library card is needed, and all ages are welcome to this free family program.
Health Department’s beach monitoring program underway
Crystal Lake Beach, Montcalm County
Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD) received a grant through Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to monitor a select number of inland lake beaches in the district for E. coli.
The beaches being monitored in MMDHDs jurisdiction are Park Lake in Bath, Sleepy Hollow State Park in Lainsburg, Motz Park in St. Johns, Clinton Lakes in St. Johns, Paul Hubscher County Park in Sumner, Reed Park in North Star, and Crystal Lake in Crystal.
Mid-Michigan District Health Department’s Environmental Health Sanitarians began water sampling in early June and will continue sampling until early September. Water samples are collected once a week with results posted on EGLEs Beach Guard website (egle.state.mi.us/beach/). On this website you can also see results for all beaches being monitored in the State of Michigan.
If sample results are above full body contact standards (E.coli contamination exceeding 300 Ecoli per 100 mililiters of water), the beach will not be closed but MMDHD will post an advisory, informing people that the beach does not meet standards for swimming. In these cases, MMDHD will also notify operators of the beach and provide them with recommendations on how to correct the situation. Once the E. coli level falls below full body contact standards, the advisory will be lifted, and the signs will be removed.
Signs and symptoms of E. coli usually begin three or four days after exposure to the bacteria and can cause diarrhea, stomach cramping, nausea, and vomiting.
For more information on MMDHDs beach monitoring program, visit mmdhd.org/recreational-water/
Mint City Golf Classic scheduled for August 24
Who doesn’t love to golf?
The St Johns Area Chamber is now registering teams for the August 24 Mint City Golf Classic. If you would like to enter complete the form and return as soon as possible.
There are some sponsorship opportunities, and we will be in contact with past sponsors in the upcoming days.
For more information see the flyer.
Don’t forget free lunches on Tuesdays
Good News Kitchen, a ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Church, began serving free lunches on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at 511 E. Sturgis St. in St. Johns, the corner of Business 27 and Sturgis St. You may stop by and grab a free lunch to go for yourself, your family, a friend or a neighbor. Meals are free for everyone, and all are welcome to come although donations are always accepted and appreciated.
If you have questions or want to order ahead for pick up call 989-224-6796. Look for the signs and come to the west side entrance to get your free meals.
Outdoor concert schedules
Concert in the Park Series 19th Season schedule
July 20 – Toppermost – Wonderful Tribute To The Beatles
July 27 – Ryan Dehues – Timeless Classic Jazz Standards
August 3 – The Louie Longoria Band – Big Time Country
August 10 – Detroit Retro Society – Experience The Music
August 17 – Frendz – Big Band Swing/50s Rock/Motown Greats
August 24 – Miranda A The M80s – The Best Of the ’80s
August 31- Matt King – Ids Award-Winning Tribute to Elvis
William E. Tennant Performance Shell St. Johns City Park
Performances are Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. – rain or shine.
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It’s a Thursday Thing schedule
Upcoming concerts include:
July 21 – Jim Pontack
July 28- Darin Larner
August 4 – Michael Gorham
August 18 – Louis Longoria
August 25 – Jim Pontack
September 8 – Louis Longoria
September 15 – Jim Pontack
The series kicked off June 23, and all concerts will be held from 5 – 7 p.m.
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Friday Brown Bag Concert schedule
July 15 – Steven Easterling – Songs From Broadway. Spirituals. And More Jeff Richards
July 22 – Swift Brothers – Acoustic Folk Pop/Rock
July 29 – Clique Vocals – Jazz Ballads. Pops. Contemporary Mix Dan Templin & Kelly Sandula-Gruner
Aug 5 – Sally Potter – Banjo-Playing Americana Singer
Aug 12 – Kate Hinote Trio – Alternative Folk From Detroit With Guitar and Violin
Aug 19 – Steve Berkemeier – Singer/Songwriter Covering Songs You’ll Love
Aug 26 – Siusan O’Rourke and Zig Zeitler – Irish. Celtic. Folk