New Scrabble Club
LAPEER — Mark your calendar for the third Thursday of the month to attend the all-new Scrabble meetings from 5-7:45 p.m. at the Marguerite deAngeli Library, 921 W. Nepessing St.
The first meeting is tonight, Sept. 20. Bring your Scrabble board and a clock if possible. For details, call Renee Pierson, 810-667-7096. — M.A.

Love INC award
banquet
LAPEER — Set aside tonight (Thursday) at 6 p.m. for a Fellowship Awards Banquet for Love INC at Hunter’s Creek Church Fellowship Hall, 2471 Metamora Rd.
Dinner and the program is $5, although larger donations are welcome. Call 810-245-2414 for reservations.
Awards will be given to honor churches and individuals who have been generous to the needy of Lapeer County. — R.A.

Crafters wanted
COLUMBIAVILLE — Crafters are needed for the annual Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 4696 Pine St.
Expect to see more than 20 tables operated by vendors and crafters. Rentals are $15 per eight-foot table or space. For details, call Janet at 810-667-7267 or Lyn at 810-793-4203. — R.A.

Growing classes
LAPEER — The MSU Extension service offers a three-class series on growing flowers starting Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Annex Building, 287 W. Nepessing St.
The first classes are on Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and the last, on Oct. 20, is an all-day seminar. Students will learn about annuals, perennials, bulbs and garden design.
Class fee is $125 and includes the seminar and a textbook. For a registration brochure or more details, call 810-667-0344 or e-mail willis15@msu.edu. — R.A.

Blood drives
LAPEER COUNTY — The American Red Cross will host blood drives this month in Dryden and Almont.
Dryden Fire Department, 5532 Main St., is the site for a drive on Monday, Sept. 24, from noon-5:45 p.m. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the blood drive will be at the Almont Lions Club, 222 Water St., from noon-5:45 p.m. — R.A.

It’s pasty time
COLUMBIAVILLE — The Columbiaville United Methodist Women will offer original Upper Peninsula-recipe beef pasties again this year — once monthly. Cooks also are making vegetarian pasties this year. Prices are still $2.50 each. Buy fresh for immediate eating or ready to freeze. Pick up at the handicap-accessible church. Orders start now. Call Sandy Chaffer at 810-793-4722. — D.O.

Under the Stars fundraiser, dinner
BIRMINGHAM — Find fun, food and musical favorites, and help fund land conservation at the 3rd annual Music Under the Stars fundraiser for the Oakland Land Conservancy on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 7-11 p.m.
Tickets are $50 each for the event at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 Cranbrook Rd.
Big Shorty will get you out on the dance floor with rock, blues and jazz. The menu includes local specialties from Milford’s Five Lakes Grill, microbrewery beer from Rochester Mills in Rochester, and wine from the shores of Lake Michigan. Check www.oaklandlandconservancy.org for photos and details of raffle and silent auction items and sponsors or call 248-601-2816. — R.A.

Knick Knack &
Kraft Show
LAPEER — Vendor space is available for the 33rd Annual Knick Knack & Kraft Show Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Lapeer Center Building, 425 County Center St. For more information or to reserve vendor space, contact manager Cathy Carter at 810-664-2109. — D.O.

Berry, berry good
DRYDEN TWP. — Visit Seven Ponds Nature Center at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, to see just how productive berry plants were this year.
Learn what berries are the animals’ favorites and which berries humans can use. The cost for the program is $3 but free to members. Seven Ponds address is 3854 Crawford Rd. —R.A.

Child ID event
DRYDEN — A free child identification program takes place during the Dryden Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Dryden Fire Department.
The program will include a taped interview with the child; fingerprints; a DNA swab; tooth print; digital still photo; and general information profile. All information will be given to the parents.
The program is sponsored by the Almont-Dryden Masons in partnership with the Dryden Township Police and firefighters. — R.A.

Suncrest seeks
volunteers
LAPEER — Volunteers are needed at Lapeer County Medical Care Facility, “Suncrest.”
If you like helping people or talking to elders about the way things used to be, you may want a spot on their team of volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering with the residents in a social setting, please stop by to fill out an application. Suncrest is at 1455 Suncrest Dr. For more details, call Activity Director Lisa Smith at 810-664-8571, Ext. 158. — VIEW Staff

Civil War Day at Duncan Brothers’ Farm
ELBA TWP. — Learn about the lives and struggles of the soldiers and civilians who lived in the 1860s at the 7th Civil War Day, Saturday, Oct. 6, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The event is being held at the Duncan Brothers’ Farm, 4476 Merwin Rd. There will be Civil War re-enactments, artillery demonstrations, a living history camp and more. Bring the kids and the old folks too. Cameras welcome. No charge to attend. — D.O.

Writer’s Circle
hosts new season
LAPEER — The Writer’s Circle, a group of local writers, begins a new series of monthly meetings on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. on the lower level of New Hope Church on the corner of Oregon and Saginaw streets. The meetings are open to published and non-published writers in all genres. There is no charge to attend. For more information, contact Gerald Sims at 810-441-0069 or visit geraldsims@juno.com. — D.O.

Peter Mansion open house Saturday
COLUMBIAVILLE — Owners of the William Peter Mansion will host an Open House from noon-8 p.m. Saturday so the public can tour the well-known downtown architectural building at 4707 Water Street, which is now a bed and breakfast.
There is no admittance fee. The public also can tour parts of the mansion being used for a photography studio and a day spa. Food, crafts, kids activities and more will be offered. — R.A.

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