Camp Newaygo

Dad & Daughter Dance expands to two nights

Camp Newaygo’s Dad and Daughter Dance is expanding to two nights this year.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

The Newaygo Area District Library has several events planned for the next few days.

Count the Hearts will be offered through Feb. 15 in the Children’s Library. Teen Locker Magnet drop-in craft project from Feb. 10 through 15.

Fremont library The Winter Reading Challenge for all ages is scheduled to continue through Feb. 28. 

 Domino Club for tweens ages 8 to 13 will meet on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. 

 Toddler Storytime, for babies and toddlers up to age 3, will be held weekly on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. 

 Family Storytime for children up to age 5 will be held weekly on Thursdays at 10 a.m.

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And so much more can be found in this weeks paper!

 

Camp Newaygo

Valentine’s dinner to

include on-site childcare

Camp Newaygo will host a Valentine’s Day Ridge Dinner on Friday, Feb. 14 at the camp north of Newaygo. Pre-registration is required for the event and the fee for the dinner is $36 per person. Camp Newaygo staff is also available for potty-trained children ages three and up for $10 per child.

Adult mentors wanted

TrueNorth Community Services is looking for adult volunteers to serve as mentors for Newaygo County young people between the ages of five and 14. Mentors are asked to commit to volunteer for a minimum of one year. For information, call TrueNorth Youth Mentoring Specialist Serena Lafferty at 924-0641 extension 174 or email slafferty@truenorthservices.org. Information is also available online at truenorthservices.org.

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Educator award nominations

Michigan people are invited to nominate outstanding public school educators for the Michigan Lottery’s 2024-25 Excellence in Education awards. Nominations are currently open, and parents, students, school staff members and others are encouraged to submit nominations online at https://www.michiganlottery.com/excellence-in-education.

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White Cloud history

Copies of the new book “Images of America: White Cloud” are now available for purchase at the White Cloud Community Library.

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Language learning online

Newaygo Area District Library cardholders can learn foreign languages online with Transparent Language, a web-based learning tool. The link to the service is available online at www.newaygolibrary.org.

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Book donations

Local people tackling their spring or fall cleaning are invited to consider donating their used books, music and movies to the Fremont Area District Library at 104 E. Main St. The  donations can benefit the community by adding materials to the library’s collection and to the Friends of the Library benefit book sales. Donation forms for tax deductions are available at the library’s front desk.

 

Old bundles of newspapers

The TimesIndicator has old bundles of newspapers available for free. Great for packaging material for moving or storage, animal bedding, craft and piñata projects, school or church crafts, and painting projects. Self-serve, you load them yourself, please call before you come, 231-924-4400.​

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