’80s vibes come alive July 31 in St. Johns via Miranda and the M80s
No matter what age you are, there’s something infectious about Miranda and the M80s sound that makes people want to “move, get into the groove.” The premier ’80s rock cover band is set to play songs from the decade of rock/pop and dance hits July 31 in the weekly St. Johns Concert in the Park summer series. The music begins at 7 p.m. at the William E. Tennant Performance Shell in St. Johns; no admission charge.
Since 2015, Miranda and the M80s have consistently been traveling around the state taking their highly energetic rock show to many different venues and for many different events.
Fronted by the powerful voice of Miranda Amy, she’s backed by technically accurate and soulful musicians Jeff Dietrich on drums, Len Zielenski on guitars and Drew Garrison on bass. This year’s performance by Miranda and the M80s pays tribute to the band Queen with several of their iconic songs. https://www.facebook.com/MirandaandtheM80s/
Concert in the Park is sponsored by the Clinton County Arts Council and the City of St. Johns with support from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts. Concerts are held each Wednesday evening; rain or shine. The St. Johns Lions and Lioness Club staff a concession stand offering light refreshments.
Visit the CCAC web site for other show dates in August, http://www.clintoncountyarts.org/ or the St. Johns City Park Performance Shell page on Facebook.
Fair is July 29 – August 1
On Thursday the Incredible Doctor Pol will be speaking on his veterinary experience.
The motto of the Clinton County 4-H and Youth Fair is, “Where Friends Meet and Memories
Are Made”. This year Fair Board members and volunteers are excited to introduce new events that they hope will add to your joyous memories and result in new friendships.
The first of these is a special visit on Thursday by the Incredible Doctor Pol, who will be speaking on his veterinary experience.
This is the first year of a Still Exhibit Auction, which allows 4-H members the opportunity to auction a non-livestock project. By offering a still exhibit auction, the Fair Board hopes to offer greater learning experiences for non-livestock participants by providing similar hands-on and practical economics applications.
This is also the first year that the Fair Board will be offering a scholarship, sponsoring continued learning for 4-Her presently enrolled in a secondary education program.
Vintage wedding dresses on display at Museum
Vintage wedding dresses are on display at the Paine-Gillam-Scott House until the end of July. The photo shows they were not always white or ivory color. Sometimes they were made of different colors and fabrics that were available.
For August and September women’s accessories will be on display. Hats, purses and jewelry, just to name a few.
The 2019 Exhibit Police and Fire Departments is still on display, and the painting of Old St. Johns sites is on display in the school room.
The Clinton County Historical Museum includes Paine-Gillam-Scott House, Swegles General Store and the Carriage House. Open Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. They are closed on holiday weekends.
The museum is located at 106 Maple St., St. Johns, Michigan west of the courthouse. Group tours and individual tours are welcome. For more information contact us at 989-224-2894, email PGSmuseum@gmail.com. Visit the webpage, PGSmuseum.com or Facebook-Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum.
Most Holy Trinity Parish Festival, Fowler is July 25-28
A complete schedule of events, contact information, and registration forms for the 5K Race, Volleyball and Three-on-Three Basketball can be found at the parish website: http://www.mhtparish.com/parish-festival.html
Further questions: please contact the Parish Office at 989-593-2162.
Garden Club to meet August 1
The monthly meeting of Mint City Garden Club (MCGC) will be held Thursday, August 1, at 7:15 p.m.
The speaker will be discussing farming in shipping containers.
Meetings are held at Clinton Commons Community Center, 1105 S. Scott Rd, St. Johns. Visitors are welcome to attend. For further information about this meeting or how to become a member, email mintcitygardenclub@gmail.com or call 517-331-3327.
Residents invited to improve curb appeal
The City of St. Johns has implemented a grant program to assist residents with certain home and property improvements that will enhance the curb appeal of their property as well as the appearance of the City as a whole. Grants are for projects on the front of a home or in the front yard and visible from the street.
The grant program provides one-time grants for individual owner-occupied, single-family dwellings with a maximum of $500 on a 50/50 match basis. Payment is made when the project is complete and the work has been verified as complete.
Please visit the city website to view the application. For questions or concerns please contact city offices at 989-224-8944.
St. Johns Mint Festival is August 9-11
August 9-11 are the dates of the 35th Annual St. Johns Mint Festival.
Arts & Crafts, Flea Market, Free Entertainment, Sports Tournaments, Rodeo, Parade and lots of Kids Activities will be featured.
New events include Friday Night Euchre Tournament, a Saturday Night Movie in the Park, Saturday and Sunday Bingo, Petting Zoo on Sunday, Scavenger Hunt on Sunday and a Worship in the Park Sunday morning.
The Complete schedule can be found at www.clintoncountychamber.org/mint.