NEMAG exhibit at Brush Creek Mill in Hillman

The Northeast Michigan Artists Guild invites the public to view their annual exhibit at Brush Creek Mill during regular business hours, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, from May 29 through June 29.

This year’s theme is “It Figures.” Each piece displayed will be an original work of art by a current NEMAG artist in their chosen medium and may present a literal or “figurative” interpretation of that theme.

NEMAG’s mission is to promote and support art and artists through inspiration, information and education in our community. Information about NEMAG may be found under the Art Section at bessermuseum.org. For more information, email northeastmichiganartistsguild@gmaill.com, or call Ellen at 989-916-5997 or Karen at 989-766-9945.

Brush Creek Mill is located at 121 South State Street, Hillman. Call Brush Creek Mill at 989-742-2527 or visit brushcreekmill.org.

Thunder Bay Folk Society Spring Fling June 7

The Thunder Bay Folk Society presents the 2025 Spring Fling Fundraiser from noon to 10 p.m. during Flower Fest on June 7 at the Black Sheep in downtown Alpena.

There will be open mics throughout the day, raffles, 50/50s, food, drinks, and live music including Troy Graham, Dr. West, Mercier, and The Rev. Jesse Ray.

Admission is a $5 minimum donation. The more you donate, the more chances you will have to win.

Poetics Lab community workshop starts June 23

The Poetics Lab is hosting its fifth annual community workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. June 23 through 27 at Art in the Loft, in-person and online, for ages 16 and older. This free generative poetry workshop will include discussion of form, function, rhyming, and all sorts of poetry-related things. Participants will even be able to get their work published.

Then, on Saturday, June 28, a special Community Reading will be held in which participants will get to share sneak peeks of the pieces they are going to publish.

Anyone interested in poetry and community building is encouraged to attend. To sign up, visit https://forms.gle/co8DKkBkJUZLtmWZ8.

The workshop is open to individuals of all skill levels and experience, and there are new things in the works so previous workshop participants are encouraged to sign up again. Individuals 16 to 17 years of age must have parental permission to participate in the workshop.