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I just bought a kite the other day at the hardware store and now I'm ready to rock during National Kite Month. Like they say at the National Kite Month website this is the perfect time to promote the wonderful qualities that kite flying has to offer people of all ages & physical ability levels. Kiting is truly a universal activity, limited only by the imagination.

They’re both the subject of programs being held this weekend at Seven Ponds Nature Center. Help ready the woodland wildflower area for the array of blooms that will be coming our way this Friday (4/10) at 1 PM and fulfill Master Gardener Hours at the same time by taking part in Woodland Wildflower Workday. Look for the many examples of six species of salamanders that reside in the rich woods of Jo

Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce presents a Free community event for local businesses and families. Lapeer Community Spring Expo brings businesses face-to-face with residents of Lapeer and offers lots of Free family fun.The event this year will be held Sunday, April 26 – 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the former Lapeer West High School, now the Center for Innovation – West Campus.

Eggs adorned with the delicate shapes of leaves and petals announce the arrival of spring. Learn an old-fashioned way of decorating Easter eggs in Botanical Easter Eggs at Seven Ponds Nature Center tomorrow (3/28) from 10 AM – 12 PM. Wrapped in flowers and leaves and soaked in a natural dye, creating these beautiful eggs are sure to become a yearly tradition. Pre-registration is required. Ages 12

Chatfield School invites the entire community to their Maple Syrup Extravaganza on Saturday (3/28) from 9 AM to 12 PM. This program will be at the Willows Ecology Center located on the grounds of Chatfield School . Join the students and see how maple syrup is made at the Willows. You’re invited to participate in every step of the syrup production process from how to identify and tap a maple tree t

Maybe you celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with green beer or corned beef and cabbage. Find out how real Irish people celebrate the holiday this Saturday (3/28) from 6 PM – 11 PM at the Lapeer American Legion Hall. Join Tir Na N’Og Gaelic Dancers for a traditional night of lively Irish music and entertainment. Dancers of all ages will come together to perform jigs, reels and more.

The 22nd annual 4-H Celebrity Autographed Items Auction will be held on Friday night, April 10th, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the Lapeer Center Building. This event will have over 350 autographed items such as footballs, cds, balls, comic art, hockey sticks, cards, posters and photographs. The Spring Auction for 4-H is Saturday, April 11th with several thousand items of merchandise, business services

March has always been known as the windy month and a great time to fly a kite. Have you ever wondered why every other day it seems forecasters call for a breezy/gusty/windy day? Find out at Seven Ponds Nature Center this Sunday (3/15) at 2 PM while strolling along the trails.

My ancestors were a lot more interesting than I am. My grandmother’s brother enlisted as a Private in the Civil War , my mother’s grandfather was a blacksmith in the village of Columbiaville and my grandfather (photo) emigrated to Michigan from the family farm in County Westmeath, Ireland. The Lapeer County Genealogical Society is meeting tonight (3/10) at the First Presbyterian Church in Lapeer a

Your invited to stop by Cedar Lanes in Imlay City on Sunday and help the Milnes Relay for Life Team raise money for the American Cancer Society.This is a great way to fight cancer and have some fun with a perfect combination bowling, pizza and more.

Days are getting longer and year-round resident birds at Seven Ponds Nature Center such as chickadees, titmice, and cardinals are singing on sunny days. You’re invited to take a late winter walk at the center tomorrow morning (2/25) at 8 AM in search of a variety of species. There may also be enough open water for ducks and possibly the first wave of blackbirds. Watching will begin inside with win

Start your Sunday off with a great breakfast and help out local veterans at the same time. It's the Dryden Vets Breakfast at the Dryden Veterans Hall on South Mill in Dryden this Sunday from 8:00-11:30. All you can eat pancakes eggs sausage potatoes juice coffee milk.