BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER TUESDAY, July 1 WEDNESDAY, July 2 THURSDAY, July 3 SATURDAY, July 5 SUNDAY, July 6
2008 Events Beaver Island Community Center Set for July 1 Grand Opening The much-anticipated opening of the Beaver Island Community Center is set for July 1, 2008. A ribbon cutting ceremony at noon will kick-off a week-long celebration featuring a variety of opportunities for Island residents and visitors to enjoy a sample of what the Community Center will have to offer. “The Community Center is going to be a place where something is always available, always going on, and our opening week will give our residents and visitors a chance to experience that energy,” according to Ann Partridge, Community Center Director for Island Events and the Performing Arts. Each day during the week will “Celebrate the Island Community” in a different way and feature its own unique activities. Tuesday, July 1st will celebrate the official arrival of the new Beaver Island Community Center itself. Well over a decade in concept to completion, a visual display will take visitors through the story of the fledgling Center, its connection to—and now place in—island history. “It’s been an incredible journey and a great achievement for us as a community,” said Judy Gallagher, the Preservation Association’s Board President. “The hard work isn’t over by any means, but now we celebrate!” Guided tours and complimentary refreshments will be available to visitors throughout the afternoon and evening. Wednesday, July 2nd is a celebration of Beaver Island’s first community members, the Native Americans. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will be joining the festivities and sharing their unique sense of community and celebration. The Chenille Sisters will join in for some musical wit, wisdom and outstanding entertainment on Thursday, July 3rd with 2pm and 7:30pm performances. Tickets are $10 for the matinee, $20 for the evening performance, and can be purchased by calling (231) 448-2022 or from any Preservation Association Board Member. Friday, July 4th the Community Center joins the entire island in celebrating Independence Day and our Beaver Island Veterans. Just prior to the parade, the Community Center will honor our Veterans with a brief ceremony of thanks. And just prior to the fireworks, the first movie could premiere in the Community Center’s state-of-the-art auditorium. While confirmation of the equipment is pending, fingers are crossed for a Friday-the-Fourth Feature! No celebration of the island as a community could take place without honoring its Irish heritage. Saturday, July 5th will be a day—and night—filled with everything Irish. The theatre stage will have constant activity from storytelling to ceidhle lessons, aca pella performances to bobhran demonstrations, topped off with a dance and live performance by Irish (and island-connected) musicians Danny Gillespie, Danny Johnston, Cindy Gillespie, Brian Roman, John McCafferty and Glen Hendrix. Rounding out the Grand Opening celebration week will be a blessing of the newly inaugurated Community Center by the community’s spiritual leaders at 11:30am on Sunday, July 6th. Father Pat Cawley of Holy Cross Parish, Father Joe Howell of the Beaver Island Episcopal Church, and Reverend Howard Davis of the Beaver Island Christian Church will unite with anyone wishing to attend to consecrate the new gathering place to its special purpose, mission and the community. Following the blessing will be an engaging afternoon of lively competition for young and old alike with billiards, euchre, cribbage, and board game tourneys, and (hopefully) the first of many Sunday afternoon movie matinees. For more information on the Grand Opening of the new Beaver Island Community Center, contact Ann Partridge at (231) 448-2802
PABI 6th Annual Road Rally
Thanks to all who took part in the PABI Beaver Island Ice Classic
2007 Events Ice Classic try to guess when the tower will topple into the harbor signaling the end of Held each year, solve and follow clues around the island to a fabulous PABI Garage Sale Gourmet Dinner and Silent Auction come and gamble the night away with play money of course. Contact Sue Enjoy the fantastic fashions of the Beaver Boat-tique modeled An annual event held at the pavilion on Donegal Bay. Enjoy good Tickets for sale by board members during the summer. with no set dates as of now include: Plays presented by the Beaver Island
2006 Events Sunset Picnic
2006 Road Rally Get your Pit Crews together for the 4th annual PABI Road Rally! What can be more fun than a barrel of monkeys? A Sunday afternoon solving clues and driving around Beaver Island with a bunch of fun people! Join us on May 7th for the 4th Annual PABI Road Rally. Back from a year’s hiatus, Joan LaFreniere brings her wit and wisdom on Island lore to creating some fun and easy clues for this year’s event. Joining her is fellow loser from last year—Bill McDonough. Beware, if you lose, you might be asked to plan the next year’s contest! Remember to sharpen your pencils and load up the reference books. So put on your thinking caps, find like minded individuals to fill your car and show up at the start- The Shamrock- at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 7. The cost is $10 per person, the fun is priceless!
PABI's Mardi Gras in May Did you miss Mardi Gras in New Orleans this year? Well, gather your costumes and join PABI for Mardi Gras in May. The event will include Black Jack and other casino games delivered in a Mardi Gras setting at Holy Cross Hall on May 26. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. A $20 entry fee will get you $200 in chips with which to begin playing. Players may purchase more chips if needed. A Costume contest will also be held, so dress up for Mardi Gras and see what you can win! Spend your winnings at the French Quarter Marketplace. The Marketplace will also accept real money as well as "play" money from your winnings. So if you see something you like and haven't won enough to buy, you may still have an opportunity to purchase it with real cash! Join us for the "fun"draiser for PABI. May 26- 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Hall.
Beaver Island Ice Classic
The Preservation Association decided to begin the Beaver Island Ice Classic in the same vein. The contestants will purchase tickets and enter their guess on when a tower on the ice next to the Beaver Island Marina will goes into the water, with 50% ticket sales going to the winner. The remainder will be used to fund the Community Center. How does this work? A tower has been placed on the ice next to the Beaver Island Marina. When the tower goes into the water a clock will stop and the time will be recorded. Those participating will purchase their ticket (s), enter the guess (date, hour, minute). An individual may make as many guesses as they wish for $5.00 per guess or 5 for $20.00. Those matching (or nearest to if none match exactly) will share 50% of the ticket sales. In the case of a tie the 50% will be shared equally among the winners. Check the website regularly for information on the status and the prize amounts. Tickets are available from PABI Board members and Island stores. Tickets are available from approximately Feb 1 through March 20, 2006.
Beaver Island-opoly. A new monopoly style game featuring Beaver Island businesses and destinations.
Now Available at Island Stores!
2005 Events P.A.B.I. Annual Road Rally Plans for the PABI annual Road Rally are up and rolling. We are still planning on starting at the Shamrock and ending up at the Beaver Lodge, but will have some unexpected twists and turns along the way. The Road Rally will cost $10 per person and the game will start promptly at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday May 1st. You should arrive a little early to receive all the rules and so you can bid on a ringer to ride in your car and help with the clues. An amended list of the rules are listed below.
Beer Tasting Goofy Golf Also we will have on sale the Outhouses of Beaver
Island poster and a beautiful Pat Tinney print. |
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Preservation Association of Beaver Island
P.O. Box 494 . Beaver Island, MI 49782
(231) 448-2022