Week At A Glance: Birding Programs, Coffee and Doughnuts, and the BIC Center Golf Tournament
May 18-24 at your Community Center offers a little something for everyone, as spring unfolds and the ferry boat brings a growing flow of visitors to our doors and beyond. (Please note: Our regularly scheduled Let’s Get Quizzical! Trivia Night for Tuesday, May 20 has been canceled.
Thursday at 5:00 PM kicks off this year’s Warblers on the Water series of birding programs, with a Meet & Greet in the auditorium. Meet the Birding Trail team of Terry and Andrea Grabill, Dr. Nancy Seefelt, Darrell Lawson, Ed Leuck, Brian Allan, and Brennan Schuler. Light refreshments and appetizers will be served, souvenirs handed out, updates and announcements provided, and questions answered. That’s followed at 6:00 PM by the comedy film The Big Year, starring Jack Black and Steve Martin as two bird enthusiasts who try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird-spotting competition. Then on Saturday at 1:30 PM is the Warblers on the Water keynote presentation by Dr. Nancy Seefelt. This event is open to the public without charge or registration. However, registration is encouraged at store.biccenter.org to better prepare for the event, and your freewill donation will help support the BIC Center, which offers space and services to the birding group without charge.
Friday from 9:00 – 11:00 AM is Senior + Veterans Free Coffee and Doughnuts in our lobby, inviting you to socialize with your friends and neighbors over hot beverages and sweets.
Saturday at 9:00 AM is the Second Annual BIC Center Golf Tournament at the Beaver Island Golf Course, a fundraiser for the Community Center. Entry fees are $65 per player, and $40 for members. Included are a full round of golf, a delicious lunch on the course, and prizes for both individual and team champions. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just here for the fun, this event is sure to be a hole-in-one! Gather your team (5 players) and swing into action for a great day of golf, community, and friendly competition. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Let’s talk about how you can help support the BIC Center and make this event even more tee-rific! Contact Kevin Stipp at klstipp57@gmail.com, or (951) 453-1367 Don’t miss out—save the date and sign up today. See you there, and at the Community Center!
What’s at the BIC Center?
The Welcome Center
The front room of our first floor is a Welcome Center. It is a great place to get information, grab a snack, connect to Wi-Fi and kick off your island adventure. It’s also home to the office of the Island’s Chamber of Commerce.
BIC Center Theater
The BIC Center Theater is the premier performance space on the island hosting music of all genres, dance, theater productions, movies, seminars and community meetings. Check here for complete information on upcoming events.
The Hangout
Our Hangout upstairs offers an informal gathering place for meetings, reading, pool, board games, video games, TV, using our community PCs and printer, and … just hanging out. Also there are studios for the community’s radio station…our very own WVBI-The Voice of Beaver Island.
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