ALPENA — Local credit unions teamed up with Alpena Senior Citizens Center in April for the second annual Easter egg fundraiser for the Meals on Wheels program. With the help of many generous community members, and of course, the Easter Bunny (Matt Haske alternating with Jessica O’Neil), ...

Dinner Friday at Grace Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church on Long Rapids Road in Lachine will host a soup and sandwich dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, with homemade pies and desserts. The cost is by donation, and this month, part of the proceeds will be donated to Sunrise Mission. No Sew ...

The Dwarf Lake Iris grows in abundance at the Misery Bay Nature Preserve every spring in May. This small purple native wildflower carpets the woodland floor and Lake Huron shores, denying the fact that it is rare and endangered. The Dwarf Lake Iris is the designated Michigan State Wildflower ...

ALPENA — The Association of Lifelong Learners will host a program called Plastics in the Great Lakes from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at M. Briggs Center at Alpena Community College. Olivia Miller will give an engaging presentation highlighting marine plastics in the Great Lakes. She will ...

ALPENA — Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit will open with an artists’ reception at 6 p.m. on Thursday, free and open to the public. The artwork of 30 Michigan artists will be on display at the gallery through Sept. 6. All the artwork on display is also for sale, and as items ...

ACC Growers plant sale Thursday, Saturday ACC Growers, who are members of the Alpena Garden Club, will have their annual sale from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The sale is held at the Alpena Community College greenhouse area off Woodward Avenue (across from ...