Illustrator wins award for true historic tale
Gijsbert and Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen will be hosting their annual Fall at the Farm on October 25 – 27, 2019. Gijsbert will be opening up his studio and art gallery to share his beautiful art work with the public. His recent book award, The Skydiving Beavers, winner of the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People will be featured at the event.
The couple also invites nature lovers to hike their 40- acre nature preserve with 4- miles of trails that weave through wetlands, natural prairies, woodlands and open fields. Comfortable shoes and binoculars suggested.
“Several years ago we put our property into a conservation easement protecting it from any future development,” explains van Frankenhuyzen, “and we encourage others to walk the property in hopes it will inspire them to do the same.”
The event will be Friday October 25 from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Prints, originals and all of their book titles will be available for purchase with several door prizes given away. Robbyn’s honey and bee products will also be available.
Fall at the Farm is at Hazel Ridge Farm 7409 Clark Rd. in Bath. For those unable to attend this special once a year event, gallery by appointment visits can be arranged. 517-641-6690 www.hazelridgefarm.com
St. Peter nears end of special worship services for 150th anniversary year
Hymns of praise for the 150th anniversary of St. Peter Lutheran Church were part of a special worship service on October 13 that featured musical selections sung by the St. Peter Adult Choir and St. Peter Lutheran School’s student choir. St. Peter Principal Paul Weismantel composed the lyrics for “A Firm Foundation We Will Lay,” and long-time St. Peter member Marion Koeppen wrote the lyrics for a composition sung by the adult choir.
Guest speaker for the service was Pastor Jeffrey Heimsoth who served St. Peter for 25 years, 1987-2012.
St. Peter members and friends joined together at a dinner following the worship service, sharing memories of years gone by and viewing a history slideshow that spanned the beginning of the congregation in 1869 through 2012. The final installment of the series will be shown in December, concluding the 150th anniversary year.
To view the slideshow, please visit St. Peter’s web site, https://www.stpeterriley.org/ and click on “Our History” at the bottom of the page.
F.C. Mason group to hold Open House November 10
On November 10 the developers of the F.C. Mason property on Railroad Street will hold an open house to allow prospective tenants to see the completed units and start the application process. The public is also welcome to come see the Phase 1 units.
Waypoint Coffee hopes to be opening their shop in the historic building in the Fall of 2019.
This will be a smoke free building. To ensure that everyone is able to fully enjoy their public and private spaces there will be no smoking within 200 feet of the building, in the coffee shop or in the apartments.
The project continues to move toward occupancy. The weather has delayed infrastructure work, and they hope the weather will improve allowing them to complete sidewalks, water and the parking lot.
The East wing of the building will be completed in Phase 2, and the new Flats building at the corner of Spring and Higham is Phase 3. Estimated move-in for Phase 1 is end of November.
The grand opening for the building has yet to be scheduled. Once the hardscape is done and the Coffee shop is open, they will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Arts Council offers Acrylic Painting Fundamentals
Create a one of a kind holiday gift for that special someone with artist Andrea Czarnik.
Paint your own masterpiece, use fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights and shadows. After a short demonstration, you will practice sketching and color mixing on a given canvas before you develop your own style using these guidelines.
$45 = 2 sessions:
Session 1 October 30, 9:30 – 12 noon / Depot
Session 2 October 30, 12:30 – 3:00 pm / Depot
Session 3 November 12, 9:30 – 12 noon / Wilson Center
Session 4 November 12, 12:30 – 3:00 pm / Wilson Center
Supplies you will need:( Supplies are available at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s.)
– A reference photo to paint from
– Variety of brushes: No. 6, 10, 12 (for acrylic)
– Canvas: 8×10” or 9×12”
– Primary Colors: Red, Yellow, Blue and White.
The class will start with a limited palette. Regular artist grade acrylic paint such as Liquitex, Masters, etc.
Andrea Czarnik is a local artist from Saginaw MI. Her earliest artistic pursuits were developed from attending Chicago’s Art Institute and the former American Academy of Art. She favors painting in plein air using oil paints predominantly. She recently won “Best Of Show” at the St. Johns Plein Air event in May.
Helping Harvest Farm Relief is October 26
The new non-profit Helping Harvest Farm Relief is holding their first major fundraiser event on October 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Uncle John’s Cider Mill.
The Halloween-themed car show will also feature a costume contest, trunk or treating, silent auction, face painting, pumpkin patch scavenger hunt, and pumpkin decorating along with all of the amazing activities that Uncle John’s offers.
Vehicle classes for just about everyone include tractors, farm trucks, everyday drivers, off road vehicles, best decorated, as well as more tradition car show classes. The registration fee is $20, or $10 if you bring candy to pass out to trunk or treaters.
For more information please visit http://www.helping-harvest.com/
Helping Harvest Farm Relief helps primarily Michigan farmers during times of need as well as farmers in other states who are trying to recover from major natural disasters. They also strive to bring attention to the high suicide rates among farmers and those in the agriculture industry. This service includes how to spot suicide tendencies in others, and how to properly approach and help those individuals.
Tri-County Office on Aging hosts Dinner and Auction
The Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) will host its 34th Annual Dinner and Auction on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Eagle Eye Banquet Center at 6:00pm. The event features an elegant meal, live and silent auctions, games with prizes, cash bar, and raffle. Over one hundred items donated by local businesses and individuals will be available for bidding.
For 45 years, TCOA has helped connect people to services they need to promote and preserve their independence and dignity. Each year, proceeds raised from the TCOA Dinner and Auction benefit in-home services, including Meals on Wheels, for older adults and persons with disabilities in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties.
Jackson National Life Insurance Company is serving as the lead Event Sponsor, with additional sponsorship support coming from Sparrow Specialty Hospital & Sparrow Health System, Dart Bank, McLaren Greater Lansing, Home Care Alternatives, Dean Transportation, Cypress Home Care, Consumers Energy, and others.
WILX News Anchor Ann Emmerich will host the evening, which will feature a testimonial from a family caregiver of a client who benefited from TCOA’s services. A live auction features a week-long stay in the south of France, a two-night stay at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, a three night stay at a condo in Petoskey, and more. There will also be a wide variety of silent auction items such as gift baskets, sports packages, casino stays, and others. All items in the silent auction will be available to bid on via Clickbid mobile bidding, open to the public in the days before the event.
Raffle winners will be drawn for cash prizes donated by Delta Retirement Center, with a $1,000 grand prize. Raffle tickets are available at TCOA (5303 S. Cedar St, Building 1, Lansing) for 1/$5.00 or 5 tickets for $20.00. Tickets are also available at all Dart Bank locations or by calling TCOA at 517-887-1377.
Other special events at the Dinner and Auction include the Arendsen Jeweler Deck of Cards game to win a hand-crafted diamond pendant by Mark Arendsen, and the Heads or Tails game for a chance at winning a $500 Meijer gift card, courtesy of Meijer of Dewitt.
Individual tickets to the Dinner and Auction are available online for $65 each until November 1, 2019 at www.tcoa.org/tcoa-events.