Heavenly Treasures & Stuff

St. Michael Church in Brunswick will hold its annual Heavenly Treasures and Stuff sale on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. The church is at 6382 Maple Island Road between Fremont and Holton.

 

Dementia Caregiving Workshop

A free Dementia Caregiving Workshop is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fremont Area District Library. Along with information about dementia, the event will include lunch. More information and a registration link is available online at aaawm.org.

 

Museum speaker series

Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan program manager Susan Evans will be featured in the Heritage Museum of Newaygo County’s speaker series on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at the museum at 12 Quarterline Road in downtown Newaygo.
 

Muskegon River Trash Bash

The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly’s annual trash bash river cleanup event is scheduled for August 1 through 31. This year’s goal is to cleanup 50 miles of stream-bank. Families, clubs, churches, businesses and groups are all invited to join the fun. More information and registration is available online at https://mrwa.org/trashbash/.​​​​​

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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 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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Fremont library’s hours

The Fremont Area District Library is open on Sundays through May.  The library’s current hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

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