| DAY |
EVENT |
DETAILS |
LOCATION |
CITY |
PHONE |
| 2 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Squirrels" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 2 |
Adult
Chess at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 2 |
Great
Decisions Discussion Group at the Hastings Public Library |
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 3 |
Terrific
Tweens "Paper Airplane Contest" at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30
- 5:30 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 4 |
Movie
Memories at the Hastings Public Library |
5:00
- 8:00 p.m. "Spellbound" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 4 |
Book
Club at the Hastings Public Library |
6:30-8:00
p.m. Book Club discusses Hotel
on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jamie Ford. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 4 |
Marsh
Madness at the Otis Sanctuary |
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| 5 |
Friends
of the Library Used Book Sale |
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 5 |
Pre-School
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Squirrels" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 6 |
Swiss
Steak Night at the American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00
- 8:00 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 |
Friends
of the Library Used Book Sale |
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 6 |
Grand
Rental's "How-to Clinic" at the Barry Expo Center |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
948-9891 |
| 8 |
"Fundamentals
of Writing a Business Plan" Workshop by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce in
partnership with Leadership Barry County and the Kellogg Community College |
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Regional Director of the Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC),
Tamara J. Davis will teach how writing a business plan can significantly increase a
business's success rate. $10 for Chamber
members or Leadership Barry County alumni and $25 for general public. |
2950
W. M-179 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 9 |
Adult
Chess at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 9 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "St. Patrick's Day"
story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 10 |
Tween
Girls COOL Computer Workshop |
4:30
- 5:30 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 11 |
Movie
Memories at the Hastings Public Library |
5:15
- 8:00 p.m. "The Yearling" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 11 |
Barry
County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Event at Union Bank |
4:30
- 6:30 p.m. Networking event at Union Bank. Free for all Chamber Members and their employees,
$10 for future members. Please RSVP to André at 945-2454 or andre@barrychamber.com |
529
W. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 12 |
Pre-School
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "St. Patrick's Day"
story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 13 |
Meat
Loaf Night at the American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00
- 8:00 p.m. Open to the public. Dinner includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes
& gravy, dressing, 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 |
| 13 |
Teen
Video Tournament at the Hastings Public Library - Final Round |
1:00
- 4:00 p.m. Final round of the tournament. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 13 |
High
School Battle of the Bands at the Central Auditorium |
3:00
- 9:00 p.m. Showcasing youth talent , bands
must include at least 80% high school students. Cash
prizes to the top 3 bands. www.wix.com/HSBOBAdmin/
High-School-Battle-of-the-Bands- 2010-Hastings |
509
S. Broadway |
Hastings |
Deb
Mcliechy (269) 948-7697 |
| 13 |
Barry
Expo Craft Show |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2224 |
| 14 |
Sunday
Brunch and Program at 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. Program topic is "The History of Time,"
a history of time and watches. Cost of brunch
for members is $12 adults, $5 children, for nonmembers is $14 adults and $6 children. |
701
W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
721-4190 |
| 14 |
Southwest
Michigan Watercolor Society Artist Reception at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
11:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Meet the artists and learn
about their work and the Southwest Michigan Watercolor Society. Admission is free. Exhibit will be on display from March - May. |
701
W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
721-4190 |
| 15 |
"Fundamentals
of Business Marketing" Workshop by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce in
partnership with Leadership Barry County and the Kellogg Community College |
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Instructors from the Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC)
present practical applications of marketing concepts designed to grow small businesses. Learn how to create and keep customers! $10 for Chamber members or Leadership Barry County
alumni and $25 for general public. |
2950
W. M-179 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 16 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Stories of Bill Martin
Jr" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 16 |
Family
Game Night at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 16 |
Adult
Chess at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 17 |
Corned
Beef and Cabbage at the American Patriot Restaurant |
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. after the St. Patrick's Day
Parade. Cost is $7 adults, kids 5 &
under eat free. |
2160
S. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4973 |
| 17 |
Tween's
Royal Reader's Read "Mr. Bim's Bamboo" |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 17 |
"Two
Broads Abroad" Author Event at the Hastings Public Library |
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 17 |
Hastings
St. Patrick's Day Parade |
4:00 p.m. Parade
travels south down Jefferson St. in downtown Hastings.
Line up in alley behind W.B.C.H. |
Downtown |
Hastings |
(269)
945-3414 |
| 18 |
Teens
Pizza & Pages at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30
- 5:30 p.m. Teens Pizza & Pages talk
about Downsiders by Neal Shusterman. |
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 "Plowing New Ground - Refreshed Leadership Development for Revitalized
Economies." 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 |
| 18 |
"Cultural
Tourism" Program at Charlton Park |
3:00 p.m. Brought
to you by the Barry County Tourism Council - presentation by Dr. Julie Avery, Museum
Educator and Curator, Rural Life & Culture for the Michigan State University Museum. Program is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to (269) 945-2454. |
2545
S. Charlton Park Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 18 |
Relay
for Life Benefit Banquet at the Barry Expo Center |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2224 |
| 18 |
Movie
Memories at the Hastings Public Library |
5:15
- 8:00 p.m. "Designing Woman" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 19 |
Pre-School
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Stories of Bill Martin
Jr." story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 19 |
Walk
and Talk with Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
6:00
- 7:30 p.m. Readings and activities based on
Leopold's writings. $5 for members, $8
for non-members. |
701
W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
721-4190 |
| 20 |
Half
Baked Chicken Night at the American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00
- 8:00 p.m. Open to the public. Dinner includes chicken, baked 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 |
Anime
Club at the Hastings Public Library |
Noon - 3:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 20 |
8th
Annual Renewable Energy Conference at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
9:30
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Keynote speaker, breakout
sessions and exhibition area. Cost (through
Feb. 25) is $35 for members, $45 for non members and $15 for students. After Feb. 25, tickets increase by $5 each. More information and registration forms available
at www.cedarcreekinstitute.org. |
701
W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
721-4190 |
| 20 |
Wild
Turkey Federation Banquet at the Barry Expo Center |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2224 |
| 22 |
"Moving
Beyond the Shoebox…Accounting 101" Workshop by the Barry County Chamber of
Commerce in partnership with Leadership Barry County and the Kellogg Community College |
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Accounting firm, Walker, Fluke & Sheldon, educate on simple ways to improve
your business accounting skills and eliminate bookkeeping stress in 2010. $10 for Chamber members or Leadership Barry
County alumni and $25 for general public. |
2950
W. M-179 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 23 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 23 |
Young
Chess Tutoring at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 23 |
Adult
Chess at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 24 |
Tween
Boys COOL Computers Workshop |
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. "To Kill A Mockingbird" |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 26 |
Pre-School
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 27 |
Allegan
Antique Show at the Barry Expo Center |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
Larry
Wood (616) 453-8780 |
| 27 |
Roast
Pork Night at the American Legion Patriot Restaurant |
4:00
- 8:00 p.m. Open to the public. Dinner includes pork, 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 |
"Where to Begin with Backyard Chickens"
at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute |
10:00
a.m. - noon. Informative program helps you
begin planning for your own backyard flock of chickens, from what types of chickens to
choose to proper coops and feed. Local 4-H
youth will be there are well to display their chickens and discuss the different breeds. Cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. |
701
W. Cloverdale Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
721-4190 |
| 27 |
Tween
Video Game Tournament |
10:00 a.m. - Noon. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 27 |
Barry-Roubaix:
Killer Gravel Road Race |
35-mile
loop race. A classic road/off-road race
features a variety of terrain and surfaces. Cyclocross,
Mountain, Road, Single-Speeds, Fixies and Tandems are all welcome. Open to cyclists and racers of all kinds and
performance levels. Race is followed by an
awards party. Trophies, medals and $1,500
cash purse to the top three Elite level men and women.
www.barry-roubaix.com. |
Yankee
Springs Recreation Area |
Middleville |
|
| 27 |
Marsh
Madness at the Otis Sanctuary |
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
3560
Havens Rd. |
Hastings |
(269)
948-5777 |
| 28 |
Allegan
Antique Show at the Barry Expo Center |
|
1350
N. M-37 Hwy. |
Hastings |
Larry
Wood (616) 453-8780 |
| 29 |
"Financing
Your Business" Workshop by the Barry County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with
Leadership Barry County and the Kellogg Community College |
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dan Mitchell, Vice President of Firstbank of West Michigan, informs participants on
various commercial funding sources and provides an overview of what is required to receive
funding for your business. $10 for Chamber
members or Leadership Barry County alumni and $25 for general public. |
2950
W. M-179 Hwy. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-2454 |
| 30 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 30 |
Young
Chess Tutoring at the Hastings Public Library |
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 30 |
Toddler
Story Time at the Hastings Public Library |
10:30
- 11:00 a.m. "Potatoes" story. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
| 30 |
Adult
Chess at the Hastings Public Library |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
227
E. State St. |
Hastings |
(269)
945-4263 |
