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Grant Men’s Ministry to feature Marty Johnson

The Saturday, Dec. 14 meeting of the Grant Men’s Ministry will feature Marty Johnson of Warriors Set Free.

The group will meet at 7 a.m. at The Depot in Grant. Coffee and pastries will be provided.

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Country Bible to host Sunday night concert

Country Bible Church will host a Christmas concert featuring Living Truth 2 on Sunday evening, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the church between Fremont and White Cloud. An offering will be collected for the visiting musicians.

Country Bible Church is at 8145 W. 24th Street, near the intersection of Baldwin Ave. and 24th Street.

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Patchwork Pear Place to offer condensed Scrooge

Patchwork Pear Place will present a condensed version of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.

Before the show begins, folks are invited to come at 6:30 for cookies and punch and a Christmas carol singalong led by Leslie Anderson.

The show is free, but donations for PPP’s promotion of local arts are always appreciated.

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Giving Tuesday Boost Campaign

TrueNorth Community Services launched its Generate Generosity campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 3, known globally as Giving Tuesday.

The campaign is scheduled to continue to engage donors and volunteers until the end of 2024. Participants can donate or volunteer online at truenorthservices.org/event/giving. Donations can also be mailed to or dropped off at TrueNorth at 6308 S. Warner Avenue, PO Box 149, Fremont, MI, 49412. For more information, email Mark Kraus at mkraus@truenorthservices.org.

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Stage Door Players "Sleeping Beauty"

Stage Door Players will present two more performances of its musical version of “Sleeping Beauty” on Friday and Saturday evenings, Dec. 13 and 14.

The show opened on Dec. 6 and 7.

Curtain time is at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Stage Door Theater in downtown White Cloud.

Director Guikema said that the magical fairy tale is ideal for young children and the whole family. 

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Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts

John Berry coming

John Berry is scheduled to bring his 28th annual Christmas Tour to the Dogwood  December 15, 2024. More information about the artist is available online at www.johnberry.com.Tickets for the Sunday show are priced at $52.50 and are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For information, call the Dogwood Center at 924-8885.

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Woodville Parade of Lights

This year’s Woodville Parade of Lights will be on Saturday, Dec. 21. Parade entries will assemble at the Woodville Country Store at 6140 N. Pine Ave., and the parade is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best festive vehicles.

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Join the Tuesday singing

The River Country Community Choir is inviting local singers to join them in rehearsing musical expressions like “Fill us with kindness,”“Give us hope for the world to calm its fear,” and “Give us faith that can conquer hate and greed.” The choir practices on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Newaygo United Methodist Church. This year’s concert is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1 in Fremont.

 

Santa’s Workshop

The Gerber Scout Reservation at 1733 Owasippe Road,  Twin Lake, will offer Christmas crafts, treats and games for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee will be $5 per person.

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Adult mentors wanted

TrueNorth Community Services is looking for adult volunteers to serve as mentors for Newaygo County young people between the ages of five and 14. Mentors are asked to commit to volunteer for a minimum of one year. For information, call TrueNorth Youth Mentoring Specialist Serena Lafferty at 924-0641 extension 174 or email slafferty@truenorthservices.org. Information is also available online at truenorthservices.org.

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Educator award nominations

Michigan people are invited to nominate outstanding public school educators for the Michigan Lottery’s 2023-24 Excellence in Education awards. Nominations are currently open, and parents, students, school staff members and others are encouraged to submit nominations online at https://www.michiganlottery.com/excellence-in-education.

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White Cloud history

Copies of the new book “Images of America: White Cloud” are now available for purchase at the White Cloud Community Library.

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Language learning online

Newaygo Area District Library cardholders can learn foreign languages online with Transparent Language, a web-based learning tool. The link to the service is available online at www.newaygolibrary.org.

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Book donations

Local people tackling their spring or fall cleaning are invited to consider donating their used books, music and movies to the Fremont Area District Library at 104 E. Main St. The  donations can benefit the community by adding materials to the library’s collection and to the Friends of the Library benefit book sales. Donation forms for tax deductions are available at the library’s front desk.

 

Old bundles of newspapers

The TimesIndicator has old bundles of newspapers available for free. Great for packaging material for moving or storage, animal bedding, craft and piñata projects, school or church crafts, and painting projects. Self-serve, you load them yourself, please call before you come, 231-924-4400.​

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