Category Archives: Community & Nonprofit Organizations

Petoskey's C.S. Lewis Festival

October 24, 2007 – 9:27 am

Aslan by Michael Morris
The annual C. S. Lewis Festival is a month-long exploration of the life and works of C.S. Lewis held in Petoskey, MI. While Lewis is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, he was also a leading theological scholar whose works included Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters.
In an [...]

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Five (spooky) Things you need to know about Michigan

October 23, 2007 – 10:02 am

Welcome to a special Halloween prequel edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan. You can find more spooky stuff at our Haunted Michigan page and also at the Michigan Word of the Week: Halloween!  Know a ghostly tale or link that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
Weird Michigan and [...]

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Michigan November Event Calendar

October 22, 2007 – 9:48 am

Parade 2 by joojanta
Here's a few Michigan festivals & events for the month of November. As usual, there's no way to get them all, so please add links and information about the one's we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below.
October 26 - November 18
C.S.Lewis Festival - Petoskey
A four weekend [...]

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Word of the Week: Lighthouse

October 8, 2007 – 9:00 am

Betsie Lighthouse by wuji9981
The word of the week is lighthouse, and with 116 lighthouses (more than any other state), Michigan could well be known as the Lighthouse State. More lights means more preservation needed, and the Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy and the Michigan Lighthouse Fund both seek to aid in that task.
This week (Oct 11-14) Alpena [...]

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The Center for Michigan asks you to Envision Michigan

October 5, 2007 – 8:42 am

The Center for Michigan invites you to participate in the Envision Michigan Competition. Share what do you love about Michigan, what you want to see changed or your best vision for Michigan's future in photo, essay or video form. Weekly winners get $50 Meijer gift cards, and finalists share more than $30,000 in college scholarships [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Rivertowner: Life Along the Detroit River

September 19, 2007 – 9:45 am

Cloudy buildings, forward and behind by caterpillars
Rivertowner combines information about the development of Detroit's riverfront with information about life along the riverfront (sometimes touching on Windsor, Canada), creating a fascinating view of life in Detroit and how the city is revitalizing itself as a place to live, work, and visit.
When it's not considering weighty questions [...]

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Michigan October Event Calendar

September 19, 2007 – 9:45 am

Upper Tahquanemon Falls by JohnnyRR
A sampling of Michigan festivals & events for the month of October. As usual, there's no way we'll get them all, so please add links and information about those we've missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below.
October 6
The Red Flannel Festival - Cedar Springs
This will is [...]

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Michigan's Famous Landmarks

September 12, 2007 – 9:15 am

Kathy says that this is what Ann Arbor is famous for: Michigan Stadium aka The Big House, the largest (American) football stadium in the world and the University it serves.
That got me wondering, what landmark is YOUR Michigan town or city famous for? Post your comments (and links to photos & information) below.

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Paddle the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

September 11, 2007 – 9:11 am

Experience the natural beauty and rich history of Elizabeth Park in Trenton, Michigan and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge at the 3rd Annual "Paddle By Your Refuge" event on Sunday, September 16, 2007 from 9 AM - 2 PM.
The event is a benefit for the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance [...]

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S. S. City of Milwaukee, a Michigan National Historic Landmark

September 5, 2007 – 7:59 am

Stacks by Andy McFarlane
The 75 year-old S. S. City of Milwaukee is a Michigan National Historic Landmark that is permanently moored and open to the public May - September as a car ferry museum. It's a fascinating walk-through for all ages that really gives you a sense of the importance of the railroad car [...]

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