| DAY |
EVENT |
DETAILS |
LOCATION |
CITY |
PHONE |
| 2 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Groundhog Day" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 3 |
Terrific
Tweens at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30
- 5:30 p.m. "Ella Black and Zapper
Games" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 4 |
Movie
Memories at the Hastings Public Library |
5:00
- 8:00 p.m. Bette Davis in
"Jezebel" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 4 |
Methamphetamine
Awareness Program at the Orangeville Township Hall |
7:00
p.m. Free program on the effects of
methamphetamine on our community. Topics
include: What is methamphetamine; The
effects, signs and symptoms of use; recognizing the hazards; and helping prevent the
problem. |
7350
Lindsey Rd. |
Plainwell (Orangeville) |
(269)
948-4200 |
| 5 |
Pre-School
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Groundhog Day" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 5 |
Project NO Homework at the
Hastings Public Library |
4:00
- 6:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 5 |
Barry Community Hospice
Living Connections Pot Luck Dinner |
6:00 p.m. at the Barry
County Commission on Aging. Bring a dish to
pass and $2.00 for supplies. |
320 W. Woodlawn |
Hastings |
(269) 948-8452 |
| 6 |
Swiss Steak Night at the
American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Dinner includes mashed potatoes, veggie, beverage, salad bar and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and kids 5 & under eat
free. Proceeds benefit Veteran and Legion
projects. |
2160 S. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4973 |
| 6 |
Representative Brian Calley
Town Hall Meeting: Appealing Your Property Tax Assessments |
10:00 a.m. at the Barry
County Commission on Aging. Learn how to
successfully appeal your property tax assessments. |
320 W. Woodlawn |
Hastings |
|
| 6 |
Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Series at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Backyard and Basement Composting. Learn to easily and economically transform
household waste into organic fertilizers and nutrient rich mulch for your garden plants. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 10 |
Tween Girls MS Word Workshop
at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30-5:30
p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 10 |
Barry Community Hospice
Living Connections Birthday Lunch |
Join us at 11:30 a.m. at
Mills Landing Restaurant whether it is your Birthday or not! Participants are responsible for the cost of their
own meal. |
128 S. Jefferson |
Hastings |
(269) 948-8452 |
| 11 |
Barry County Chamber of
Commerce Business After Hours Event |
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Networking event at the Walldorff Brewpub &
Bistro (3rd floor). Free for all Chamber
Members and their employees, $10 for future members.
Please RSVP to André at 945-2454 or
andre@barrychamber.com |
105 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-2454 |
| 11 |
Movie Memories at the
Hastings Public Library |
5:15 - 8:00 p.m. Bette Davis in "The Letter" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 11 |
Barry Community Hospice
Bereavement Luncheon |
Join us at 11:30 a.m. at the
Ponderosa Restaurant in Hastings. Participants
are responsible for the cost of their own meal. |
220 S. Market St. |
Hastings |
(269) 948-8452 |
| 12 |
Project NO Homework at the
Hastings Public Library |
4:00
- 6:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 12 |
Pre-School Story Time at the
Hastings Public Library |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. "Valentine's Day" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 13 |
Barry Expo Flea Market |
|
1350 N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-2224 |
| 13 |
Valentine's Prime Rib Night
at the American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Dinner includes all the fixin's and ladies get a flower for Valentine's Day. Cost is $14, reservations requested. Proceeds benefit Veteran and Legion projects. |
2160 S. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4973 |
| 13 |
Anime Club at the Hastings
Public Library |
1:00
- 3:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 13 |
In-House Concert at the
Hastings Public Library |
7:00 p.m. Featuring Annie & Ron Capps. Wonderful evening of acoustic music. $10 suggested donation. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 13 |
Great Backyard Bird Count at
the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Bird watchers are invited to take part in the 13th
Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Participants
in this free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers to count birds in their own
backyards, local parks and wildlife refuges. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 14 |
Sunday Brunch and Program at
the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
Brunch seating at 11:30 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. with a free program at 12:15 p.m. Bruch
program: Chocolate History. Cost of program
for members is $12 adults and $5 children, non-members $14 adults and $6 children. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 16 |
Barry County Community
Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Free breakfast and "Building Strong
Families" program by Bonnie Lehman, Parenting Educator at MSU Extension. RSVPs are helpful, but not required, (269)
945-6190. |
209 W. Green St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-6190 |
| 16 |
Toddler Story Time at the
Hastings Public Library |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. "Stories of Mercer Mayer." |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 16 |
Barry Community Hospice
Young Widowed Persons Group |
Meet at 6:00 p.m. at the
Barry Community Hospice. Group determines
discussion. Bring snacks to share. |
450 Meadow Run Dr., Suite
200 |
Hastings |
(269) 948-8452 |
| 17 |
Tween's Royal Readers at the
Hastings Public Library |
4:30-5:30 p.m. "Millions of Cats." |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 18 |
Teen's Pizza and Pages at
the Hastings Public Library |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Talk about "Nothing But The Truth" by
Avi. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 18 |
Movie Memories at the
Hastings Public Library |
5:15 - 8:00 p.m. Bette Davis in "The Great Lie" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 18 |
Strategies for Community
Prosperity Webinar Series at the Kellogg Community College |
Noon - 1:00 p.m. Five part webinar continues with the topic
"Entrepreneurial Coaching - From Crisis to Economic Growth." Training team
includes Milan Wall and Kurt Mantonya from the Heartland Center and Don Macke and Craig
Schroeder from the RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. |
2950 W. M-179 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-0526 |
| 19 |
Hastings High School Senior
Party Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction |
5:00 p.m. in the Hastings
High School Cafeteria before the Hastings/Thornapple Kellogg basketball game. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students, 4
& under eat free. |
520 W. South St. |
Hastings |
(269) 948-4409 |
| 19 |
Pre-School Story Time at the
Hastings Public Library |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. "Stories of Mercer Mayer" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 19 |
Project NO Homework at the
Hastings Public Library |
4:00
- 6:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 19 |
Barry Community Hospice
Living Connections Game Night |
Meet at 7:00 p.m. at the
Commission on Aging for a Christmas party! Bring
a snack to share, a white elephant gift to trade and $2 for supplies. |
320 W. Woodlawn |
Hastings |
(269) 948-8452 |
| 19 |
A Walk and Talk with Aldo
Leopold's A Sand County Almanac at the
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Considered by many as the father of wildlife
management, Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer
and outdoor enthusiast. Author of A Sand County Almanac. Cost is $3 for members and $6 for non-members. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 19 |
Gun Lake Winterfest Comedy
Showcase at Orchard Hills |
8:00 p.m. Comedy show featuring Joey Villagomez, Jordan
Francisco and Russ Williamson. Night includes
comedy show followed by music and dancing, cash bar, and meet & greet with all of the
comics! Tickets are just $10. Must be 21 to enter with proper I.D. |
714 -
125th |
Wayland |
(269) 672-7096 |
| 19 |
Gun Lake Winterfest Art Hop |
Artists display their work
at various business locations around Gun Lake. Art
pieces are available for viewing and purchase. Contact
the Thornapple Arts Council for more information. |
|
Gun Lake |
(269) 945-2002 |
| 20 |
Meat Loaf Night at the
American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Dinner includes meat loaf, mashed potatoes, veggie, beverage, salad bar and
dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and kids 5
& under eat free. Proceeds benefit
Veteran and Legion projects. |
2160 S. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4973 |
| 20 |
A Celebration of Chocolate
at the Hastings Public Library |
Tweens session runs from
10:00 a.m. - noon, teen's from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and adults from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 20 |
4th Annual Ice Tee Golf
Scramble on Gun Lake |
Bring your clubs to Gun Lake
for a two-person, nine hole scramble. Cost is
$40 per team, limit 36 teams. Go to
www.ymcaofbarrycounty.org for more information. |
|
Gun Lake |
(269) 945-4574 |
| 20 |
Gun Lake Winterfest Art Hop |
Artists display their work
at various business locations around Gun Lake. Art
pieces are available for viewing and purchase. Contact
the Thornapple Arts Council for more information. |
|
Gun Lake |
(269) 945-2002 |
| 20 |
Gun Lake Winterfest at the
Allegan County Park on Gun Lake |
Events include a broomball
tournament, food vendors, swimsuit fashion show by The Sea Shanty, children's activities,
Polar Dip into Gun Lake and more! Visit
www.gunlakewinterfest.com for more information. |
2397 Patterson Rd. |
Wayland |
(269) 945-2454 |
| 20 |
Ice Fishing Tournament on
Gun Lake |
2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Hosted by the
Thornapple Township Emergency Services. Registration
and weigh-in at the Yankee Springs Fire Station. 50/50
Raffle at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased
prior to the tournament start time at the Fire Station.
Entry fee is $20 per person. First
place pays out 30%, second pays out 20% and third pays 10%.
|
1425 S. Payne Lake Rd. |
Gun Lake |
Chief Dave Middleton (269)
795-3350 |
| 20 |
Snowshoe Hike at the Pierce
Cedar Creek Institute |
10:00 a.m. -Noon. Join interpretive naturalist Doug Wright as we
explore the winter landscape of the Institute by snowshoe.
Cost is $3 for members, $6 for non-members. Snowshoe
rental available, please pre-register. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 23 |
Toddler Story Time at the
Hastings Public Library |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. "Cars" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 24 |
Tween Boys MS Word Workshop
at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30-5:30
p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 25 |
Movie Memories at the
Hastings Public Library |
5:15 - 8:00 p.m. Bette Davis in "In This Our Life" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 26 |
Project NO Homework at the
Hastings Public Library |
4:00
- 6:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 26 |
Pre-School Story Time at the
Hastings Public Library |
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. "Cars" |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 26 |
Hastings Education
Enrichment Foundation (HEEF) 25th Anniversary Dinner |
|
105 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 948-4400 |
| 26 |
Birds of Prey Program at the
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Experience some of nature's most efficient winged
hunters. Presenters will compare the natural
history of these birds, their specific adaptations and how they fit into the natural
world. See Michigan-native predators up-close
including the peregrine falcon, golden eagle and merlin.
Cost for members is $6 adults and $4 children, non-members is $8 adults and $6
children. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 27 |
Roast Pork Night at the
American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the public.
Dinner includes roast port, dressing, mashed potatoes, veggie, beverage, salad bar
and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and kids 5
& under eat free. Proceeds benefit
Veteran and Legion projects. |
2160 S. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4973 |
| 27 |
Teen Video Game Tournament -
Round 2 at the Hastings Public Library |
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
227 E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269) 945-4263 |
| 27 |
Mise en Place at the Pierce
Cedar Creek Institute |
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Chef Richard will help you learn the basics of
proper knife and tool skills to help you better prepare your meals and have a safer
kitchen. Program will also cover flavoring
techniques, stocks, and cooking techniques to develop your culinary skills. Cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. |
701 W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 721-4190 |
| 28 |
Full Moon Hike at the Otis
Sanctuary |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Snowshoes available. |
3560 Havens Rd. |
Hastings |
(269) 948-5777 |
