JUMP — America’s Van Halen Experience will perform a concert from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival, presented in partnership with Friends Together.

~ 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.

~ Thunder Bay Arts Gallery, 127 W. Chisholm St., Alpena, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Visit thunderbayarts.org or call 989-354-2586.

~ Brush Creek Mill is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at 121 S. State St., Hillman.

Tuesday, July 22

~ 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.

~ Coping Through Loss With Christ, a grief/loss group, will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Holy Cross Cemetery office. Then, a job loss and other forms of loss group will meet at 6:30 p.m on Tuesdays at the Friendship Room in Alpena. For more information, contact Seth Peters at 989-354-3019. All are welcome.

~ 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.

~ 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.

~ Route 66 will perform oldies and classic rock from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Amrize Small Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival.

~ 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, July 23

~ 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.

~ Luis Miguel Acevedo-Soto will give a free lecture at noon on Wednesday at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, 500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena. Acevedo-Soto is the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship intern at Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. He is a college student from Puerto Rico who has spent the last two months experiencing work and life in the sanctuary. He will share about his time here, what he has learned, contributed to, and what memories he will be taking with him.

~ 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.

~ Join Maddy from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Environmental Health Bureau for Eat Safe Fish and Environscape Watershed, an interactive learning experience for youth in third through fifth grade, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Alpena County Library. Pre-registration is required. Call the library at 989-356-6188.

~ Moon Market Wednesday is held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Alpena Marina, 400 E. Chisholm St., Alpena.

~ 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.

~ WOW! KopyKatz and Special Guest Scott Anderson will perform classic rock from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday in the Amrize Small Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival.

~ 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, July 24

~ 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. Participants read a story, sing a song and move, and finish with a craft.

~ 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.

~ ALL will hold its July Moveable Feast from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at Pompeyos Mexican Grill, 1120 S. State Ave., Alpena. Each participant is responsible for the cost of their meal and beverage. Reservations are appreciated by calling the ALL office at 989-358-7207 or emailing all@alpenacc.edu.

~ 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.

~ 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.

~ Last One Out will perform from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, playing blues, dance, rock, and motown in the Amrize Small Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival, with a break for the Ladies Classic weigh-in.

~ Alpena County Library will host Reading Buddies/Peer Buddies from 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 14, in two four-week sessions. Reading Buddies is an opportunity for youth going into kindergarten through third grade to read with their older peers. Peer Buddies will help participants navigate the collection, build literacy skills, and learn to love reading. Peer Buddies need to be in fourth grade or higher. For more information, contact the youth department at 989-356-6188, ext. 23.

~ 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.

~ The Alpena City Band will host the Children’s Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Alpena Bandshell at Bay View Park. The band will play every Thursday through Aug. 7, which will be the Polka Concert. Bring a lawn chair for an hour of relaxing band music.

Friday, July 25

~ MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena will hold a used book sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, hosted by MyMichigan Volunteers, in the hospital lobby. The hospital is accepting gently used books (no textbooks).

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

~ Grand Lake Garage Sale Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with over 30 families participating. Maps will be available after 5 p.m. on Thursday at the Grand Lake branch of Presque Isle District Library, Sand Bay Trading, The Portage Store, Presque Isle Harbor Clubhouse and at grandlakemi.org.

~ Homestead Artisan Market and Gallery, 8015 E. Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle, will be having “Christmas in July” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, in conjunction with Grand Lake Garage Sale Days. Stop, shop and support the Homestead’s 29 local artists and artisans. There will be Christmas cookies, music and Christmas items.

~ 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 $13 for the fish dinner or $15 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.

~ Grace Episcopal Church on Long Rapids Road in Lachine will host their monthly dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, with grilled hot dogs and sandwiches, lots of cool salads, homemade pies and desserts. The cost is by donation. This month’s donations will go to Partners in Prevention.

~ Country Poorboys will perform country and rock music from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday in the Amrize Small Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival.

~ The Miss Nautical Coast pageant will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Rogers Theater, 257 N. Third St., Rogers City.

~ JUMP — America’s Van Halen Experience will perform a concert from 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival, presented in partnership with Friends Together. Concert proceeds will go to Friends Together, a Northeast Michigan nonprofit that supports those with cancer.

Saturday, July 26

~ 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. Save-A-Life Saturday starts at 10 a.m., featuring free health and wellness offerings from MyMichigan Health, local health care providers and clinics, local ambulances and fire services, LeFave Pharmacy, Hand-only CPR demonstrations, AED education, fire safety, health screenings, free Lions Club kids activities and vision screenings, Versiti blood donations, all with live music and in conjunction with the Alpena Farmers Market. For information or if your organization would like to participate, call 989-255-9372.Visit the Friends of the Alpena Farmers Market on Facebook.

~ Top O’ Michigan Insurance and the Friends of the Alpena Farmers Market will be hosting a Cars and Coffee event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Come down to Mich-e-ke-wis park and see some beautiful cars and trucks and talk to their owners. This will take place along with the Alpena Farmers Market and Save-A-Life Saturday. This event will be a prelude to the Thunder Bay Car Show on Aug. 9. To register for either of these events, contact Brian Bartosch at the Top O’ Michigan Insurance office 989-356-6133. Visit alpenafarmersmarket.com or thunderbaycarshow.com for more information.

~ On Saturday and Sunday, catch “Rescuing Freighters and Busting Swamps,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS, playing in the theater at the NOAA Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. The episode will focus on the freighter Michipicoten, that recently took on water in Lake Superior, and a lawsuit over farming on wetlands. This is a free event open to all. The episode will play in the theater all weekend while the center is open, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

~ 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 County Library will host an Adult Puzzle Competition from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Get together with friends and be the first three teams to put together the puzzle and win a prize. Teams need to be two to four players and made before the event. The library will not assign teams. Teens/tweens are allowed in groups but someone in the group needs to be 18 or older. No registration necessary but there is a group limit for this event.

~ The Stranded Hobos will perform bluegrass, country, and rock music from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday in the Amrize Small Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival.

~ Thompson Square will perform from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday in the Veolia Big Tent at the Michigan Brown Trout Festival, presented by Dream Chaser Entertainment LLC.

Sunday, July 27

~ 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.

~ Folk Fest will be held from noon till 6 p.m. on Sunday, presented by the Michigan Brown Trout Festival. Tony Burgers will be served, and the tournament awards will follow at 6 p.m.