Last Saturday’s apple cider-pressing in the BIC Center theater was a juicy afternoon of old-fashioned fun. A hardy group of enthusiastic locals gathered to grind, mash, press and boil gallons of the tasty drink made from the fruits of island orchards, while others trickled in during the event to take a peek and a sip. The second annual Johnny Applesqueeze gathering was led by Pete Haak and Kate Eisenmann, who brought in both rebuilt vintage and newly-constructed equipment fashioned from beautiful oak and enameled steel to make the pressing possible. Pictured here are some of the group operating the press, with more pics to be found on local Facebook pages.
Moving on into this week, Pickleball has added an additional day to it’s roster as racqueteers are invited to play on Monday evening from 5:30-7:00 PM in the theater, as well as from 10 AM- 12 Noon Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The players hope to add an occasional potluck dinner to the Monday evening games, so stay tuned to BIC Center media for updates on that.
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program continues on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 AM in the upstairs Hangout. Unfortunately Tuesday’s 6 PM Let’s Get Quizzical Trivia Night has been canceled – but will resume on Tuesday, November 28.
This Wednesday’s COA Bingo is at 1 PM, and later that day from 5-7 PM is Time for Art. This week’s installment: Fairy Doors with Christine McKenna . Basic materials will be provided along with instruction, guidance and inspiration. If you have buttons or beads, stones or other natural materials you’d like to consider, bring them along. There may be a display of finished Fairy Doors on Main Street. (Please Note: This class is limited to 16 people, and as of Monday afternoon is full !)
Thursday at 2 PM in the Hangout is Daytime Quizzical Trivia, the COA’s shorter version of the popular evening Quizzical. No more than 4 people per team and a $1 per person suggested donation. All proceeds go to Senior programming on Beaver Island. If you are old enough to read and write, you are invited to play.Also on Thursday in the Hangout from 4:30 – 6:00 PM is the monthly meeting of the Joint Township Telecommunications Advisory Committee, whose task is to review communications services on the island and make recommendations to the Township Boards on ways those services can be improved. It’s meetings are open to the public. Also on Thursday in the Hangout from 4:30-6:00 PM is the monthly meeting of the Joint Township Telecommunications Advisory Committee, whose task is to review communications services on the island and make recommendations to the Township Boards on ways those services can be improved. It’s meetings are open to the public.
Friday from 8-10 AM is Senior + Veterans Coffee and Doughnuts, open to all seniors over 60 and veterans of all ages. And Saturday’s double feature is Disney’s original animated The Little Mermaid at 4 PM, followed by a live-action version of the same story at 7 PM – both following a young mermaid who makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs, so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince. See you here at the Community Center !
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