Courtesy Photo by Bronwyn Woolman Little Rosie Nowakowski puts on her best pirate face while rehearsing for "The Pirate Princess" children's play, opening at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Alpena Civic Theatre.

Art in the Loft’s “SummerView” exhibit is on display now through Sept. 6 at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes are offered, and scholarships are available. Visit artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877.

Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan presents the Northeast Michigan Artists’ Guild’s annual exhibit “Anything Goes,” now through July 30. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, closed Tuesday, and open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at 491 Johnson St., Alpena. Call 989-356-2202, or visit bessermuseum.org.

Glass artists Augie and Peggy Matuzak are featured artists for June at Thunder Bay Arts Gallery, 127 W. Chisholm St., Alpena. Thunder Bay Arts Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Visit thunderbayarts.org or call 989-354-2586.

Tuesday, June 10

ALL hosts Mexican Train Express Dominoes from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at M. Briggs Center 143.

TOPS #1614 Alpena welcomes new members who are looking for support in their weight-loss journey. Meetings are held every Tuesday morning at the First Presbyterian Church at 1600 W. Chisholm St. in Alpena. Weigh-ins start at 9:45 a.m. and meetings start at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-255-4787.

Alpena County Library hosts Early Connections, a socialization program for children ages newborn to 5, and their caregivers, from 10 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday. No registration necessary.

Potential homeowners can find out the steps they need to take to get closer to homeownership. Stop by the Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan offices at 2630 U.S.-23 South in Alpena from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday.

Every Tuesday, practice ukulele at 10 a.m. at the Harrisville branch of Alcona County Library, with ukuleles available for checkout, and players of all skill levels welcome.

Alpena Senior Citizens Center offers quilting at 10 a.m. and Spitzer at 12:30 p.m. each Tuesday.

The Alpena Lions Club hosts their weekly meetings at noon on Tuesdays at First Presbyterian Church, Alpena. Visit alpenalionsclub.com or the Alpena Lions Club on Facebook, or call 989-464-5313.

ALL presents Santa Fe, “The City Different” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at M. Briggs Center. Join Jan Charter as she describes the unique history, architecture, and culture of this fascinating city. Even if you have visited Santa Fe, you are guaranteed to learn something from this presentation.

Alpena County Library hosts Tinker Tuesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for ages 5 and older.

Bay View Center hosts a diversity support meeting at 4 p.m. each Tuesday for those in the LGBTQ community, their families, and supporters, at 710 N. 2nd Ave. Call 989-340-0955.

Tinker Tuesday will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Alpena County Library, 211 N. 1st Ave. Tinker Tuesday is about getting together and exploring projects ranging from Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D Printing, Strawbees, littleBits, Snap Circuits, sewing and more! Let your curiosity take over and explore! Participants must be 5 years old or older.

A women’s cancer support group meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the lobby of the Alpena Cancer Center. This safe, confidential, peer-to-peer support group welcomes women with a past or present cancer diagnosis.

Cub Scouts meet from 6 to 7 p.m., and BSA Scouts meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 727 S. 2nd Ave., Alpena.

Karaoke Night is from 7 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Black Sheep Pub in downtown Alpena.

Wednesday, June 11

ALL pickleball plays from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call the ALL office at 989-358-7207 for details.

Friends of the Library’s used book store is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday at Alpena County Library.

Alpena Senior Citizens Center exercise is from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Guys Like Us, a Wednesday morning coffee crew of men coping with cancer, meets at 10 a.m. at Friends Together and via Zoom. Call 989-356-3231 for the link.

Join the Alpena County Library from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays for Open MakerLab. Staff help is available. Participants ages 5 to 15 will need parental supervision. Call 989-356-6188, ext. 20.

Alpena County Library Tech Help is from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

ALL pinochle is from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at M. Briggs Center with Julie Byrnes.

S.T.E.A.M. meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library. Homeschooled and alternatively schooled youth participate in a weekly S.T.E.A.M. activity.

Circle of Hope is a women’s only cancer support group from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday at Friends Together. This is a supportive, understanding group of women of all ages, all backgrounds, and all cancers. Call 989-356-3231, or drop in.

ALL presents the June Moveable Feast from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Samantha’s on 2nd, 109 N. 2nd Ave. Suite 102, Alpena. Each participant is responsible for the cost of their meal and beverage. Join ALL for a new culinary experience and some great conversation. This is a great way to introduce a friend to ALL. Call the ALL office at 989-358-7207 or e-mail all@alpenacc.edu or register online so the restaurant and coordinator can plan accordingly.

Alpena Sportsmen’s Club, at 4260 M-32 West in Alpena, is open to members and non-members. Skeet and sporting clay shooting are from 5:45 p.m. until dark on Wednesdays, and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Text Joel Suszek at 989-255-4928 or Jeff Welch at 989-255-6068.

Friends Together offers a cancer support group at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Alcona Elementary School, 181 N. Barlow Road, Lincoln. This group is for anyone facing cancer, no matter where you are on your journey. You are welcome to bring a support person with you.

Rich Rider hosts Open Mic Night from 7 to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Black Sheep Pub, 113 S. 2nd Ave., Alpena.

Thursday, June 12

Join the League of Michigan Bicyclists for a SUNRISE Adventure in Alpena, Sanctuary of the Great Lakes, Thursday through Sunday, starting from 311 N. 2nd Ave. downtown. Cycle your choice of routes down forested roads and past historic lighthouses. Enjoy a glass-bottom boat cruise to see some of the 200 shipwrecks lying just off the Lake Huron coast, learn their history at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, kayak the beautiful inland waters of Thunder Bay River, and leave your worries behind as you relax in Alpena’s peaceful downtown. For more information, email tours@lmb.org.

Community Walking Club meets at 9 a.m. every Thursday in the parking lot of Alcona County Library in Harrisville.

Weekly Storytime will be held from 9:15 to 10:10 a.m. on Thursday at Alpena County Library, 211 N. 1st Ave. This free program is for ages newborn to 5. Two sessions are offered: 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. We read a story, sing a song and move, and finish with a craft! June 5’s theme is Butterflies.

Join the Alpena County Girlfriends at 10 a.m. on Thursdays for coffee and conversation. This is a women-only group whose purpose is to make friends and socialize with women from Alpena County and the surrounding areas. Call Betty at 734-693-2869 for weekly location.

Join ALL for Spitzer from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at M. Briggs Center, led by Marilyn Klingshirn.

The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will hold their annual meeting at noon on Thursday at the First United Methodist Church on Ripley Boulevard in Alpena. A catered lunch, payable at the door, is available for $12.50, or you can bring your own lunch. Lunch reservations were due by June 5 to Ruth LeBarre at 989-506-8876. Insurance benefits, pensions, and other issues will be discussed. Election of President and Treasurer will be held. Come enjoy a nice meal and visit with fellow retirees. The next meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Pinochle and bridge are at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Alpena Senior Citizens Center.

Join Harrisville Yoga instructor Liz McNicholas for Stretch and Strengthen, a free series of yoga classes, open to all, at 1 p.m. every Thursday at the Alcona County Library in Harrisville.

ALL will host Bifocal Brass from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Alpena Community College Granum Theatre. Bifocal Brass is a brass sextet, somewhat modeled after the Canadian Brass. They play a variety of music styles, including classical, show tunes, jazz, marches, and other traditional band music. Bifocal Brass members include: Mark Kroll — 1st Trumpet: Retired band director from Ohio; Ron Cady — 2nd Trumpet: Retired teacher from Cheboygan; Ben Westrope — French Horn: Engineer with Timm Construction; Jon Hopkins — Trombone: Retired teacher and band director from Alpena; Larry McLennan — Baritone: Retired from Social Security Administration; and Dennis Artley — Tuba: Retired from Internal Revenue Service.

Needles and Threads group is from 2:30 to 4:30 pm every Thursday at the Grand Lake branch of Presque Isle District Library, 18132 Lake Esau Highway. Bring your latest knitting, crocheting, sewing, needlepoint, or other crafts. Call 989-734-2477, ext. 2.

ALL will host a Stained Glass Workshop from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at Suncatchers LLC, 106 N. 2nd Ave., Alpena. The cost is $25 per person, payable to the presenter at the program. Participants will create, make and take a small stained glass project — a simple cute bird suncatcher. Terri Powers purchased Suncatchers LLC, formerly My Glass Wings, in January, and offers classes and unique items for purchase.

Thursday Eve Serenity Group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 351 Wilson St., Alpena. If a problem drinker has or is affecting your life, Al-Anon can help you. Meetings are anonymous and confidential. Call 989-354-5476.

Alpena Civic Theatre presents “The Pirate Princess” opening at 7 p.m. on Thursday and running for one weekend only, with a 7 p.m. show on Friday, shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. The play, directed by 13-year-old Fallon Gandulla-Ghekiere, features a cast of children of all ages. Contact the box office at 989-354-3624. All seats are $5 each.

The Alpena City Band opens its summer concert season at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Alpena Bandshell at Bay View Park. The band will play every Thursday through Aug. 7, excluding the Patriotic Concert, which will be on Friday, the 4th of July. Other themed concerts will be Looking Back on June 19, Children’s Concert on July 24, and the Polka Concert on Aug. 7. Bring a lawn chair for an hour of relaxing band music. The Alpena City Band rehearses every Tuesday at ACC’s Granum Theatre. All interested musicians are welcome to attend. The band is among Alpena’s longer-established civic organizations. It is a nonprofit organization and relies upon community support for its continuing existence. Donations can be made to Alpena City Band, P.O. Box 14, Alpena, MI 49707.

Friday, June 13

ALL pickleball plays from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Exercise is at 10 a.m. at Alpena Senior Citizens Center. Then at noon, Mahjong is played, and pinochle starts at 12:30 p.m.

Presque Isle District Library’s Posen branch offers knitting and crocheting from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays. All levels are welcome. If you have questions, call 989-734-2477.

On Fridays, Storytime and Craft for Kids meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library.

ALL hosts contract bridge from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Fridays at M. Briggs Center.

The Hillman VFW Post 2356 hosts its Friday Night Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. every Friday, with your choice of fish or shrimp, potato, coleslaw, roll, and drink. The fish fry is open to the public, and the cost is $12 for the fish dinner or $14 for the shrimp dinner.

ALL hosts square dancing from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information, call the ALL office at 989-358-7207 or email all@alpenacc.edu.

Saturday, June 14

The Alpena Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at Mich-e-ke-wis Park, 1302 State Ave. in Alpena. Visit the Friends of the Alpena Farmers Market on Facebook.

The second annual Swings for Seniors four-person golf outing will be held on Saturday at Alpena Golf Club. The cost is $80 per person for non-AGC members, and $60 each for AGC members, which includes 18 holes, cart rental, and lunch. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Meals on Wheels program at Alpena Senior Citizens Center. Pre-registration is open by calling Jeremy at 989-884-2218, or BJ Sander at 989-356-3585. Same-day registration will begin at 9 a.m. A shotgun start will be at 10 a.m.

Alpena Childcare and Development Center is seeking teams to participate in the Putting for Preschoolers Golf Scramble on Saturday, June 14 at River’s Edge Golf Club, 6373 Werth Road. Gather your own team of four and enjoy a fun day of golfing for $100 per player. The fee includes cart use, 18 holes of golf, fun events along the way, and lunch at the turn. Prizes will be awarded to winners, and there will be raffle items and a 50-50 drawing. Proceeds from the event will go toward ACDC’s capital campaign. The center is fundraising for a matching grant to add preschool classrooms to accommodate 50 more students.

Registration starts at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.

Leer Lutheran Church will hold an outdoor rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church pavilion, 10430 South Leer Road in Posen. All proceeds go to local charities. For more information, call 989-379-3988.

A rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in the gym at Immanuel Lutheran School, 355 Wilson St., Alpena.

Thunder Bay Martial Arts will host a Karate Tournament on Saturday at the APlex. Register online at mataction.com/thunderbay. Late registration will start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, and the tournament starts at noon.

Remembering Our Children, for families who have lost a child of any age, will host a walk starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the Alpena County Fairgrounds on 11th Avenue. If you have questions, contact Polly at 989-356-0849 or huntrtpo1219@gmail.com, or Karen at 989-619-7728 or kmcwmc118@hotmail.com.

The Sunrise Side Co-op Market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday, with 40 vendors represented weekly for your bakery, farm products, wellness items and high-end gift needs, at the Alpena Marina at 400 E. Chisholm St., Alpena.

Alpena Civic Theatre’s “The Pirate Princess” shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. The play, directed by 13-year-old Fallon Gandulla-Ghekiere, features a cast of children of all ages. Contact the box office at 989-354-3624. All seats are $5 each.

True North Radio Network’s Summer Concert Series starts Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Alpena Bandshell at Bay View Park. All concerts run from 6 to 9 p.m. except the July 3 concert will be from 7 to 10 p.m. The lineup includes: June 14: High Speed – Modern Dance; June 28: Vinyl Underground – Pop-Rock/Dance; July 3: Persuasion Band – Pop/Dance; July 12: Whiskey 6 – Classic Rock; August 9: Risque Band – Pop/Dance; Aug. 16: Jedi Mind Trip – Classic Rock; Aug. 23: Strings Attached – Modern Rock.

Sunday, June 15

Join the Poetics Lab for a free guided kayak tour of Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary and Haiku Workshop in celebration of Pride Month. This event is open to all, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, starting from the NOAA Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, 500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena.

Alpena Civic Theatre’s “The Pirate Princess” shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. The play, directed by 13-year-old Fallon Gandulla-Ghekiere, features a cast of children of all ages. Contact the box office at 989-354-3624. All seats are $5 each.

If a problem drinker is affecting your life, Al-Anon can help. Confidential and anonymous meetings are held from 2 to 3 p.m. every Sunday at St. Raphael Church in Mikado.

Monday, June 16

ALL pickleball plays from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Call the ALL office at 989-358-7207 for details.

Exercise is at 10 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Alpena Senior Citizens Center. Euchre starts at 12:30 p.m.

Experienced bridge partners looking for some challenging competition can join the Alpena Duplicate Bridge Club that meets from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Mondays. For more information, call 989-354-2306 or 989-595-5119.

Friends Together North is a cancer support group for men and women that meets at 12:30 p.m. each Monday at the Presque Isle District Library in Rogers City.

If a problem drinker is affecting your life, Al-Anon can help. Confidential and anonymous meetings are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the Alano Club located at 3100 Piper Road, Alpena. For more information, contact Diane at 989-821-9601.