ALPENA ­— The beloved musical comedy, “Once Upon a Mattress” opens on Thursday at Alpena Civic Theatre, featuring a cast of all ages, an elaborate set, and lavish costumes. “Once Upon a Mattress” is a comedic, musical take on Hans Christian Anderson’s 1835 fairy tale, “The ...

ALPENA ­— For the last year, the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library’s READ Program volunteers have been quietly strengthening our community and the library through their commitment to tutor individuals seeking to learn to read, learn to speak and understand English, and/or ...

∫ Art in the Loft, on the third floor of the Center Building at 109 N. 2nd Ave. in Alpena, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Classes can be viewed at artintheloft.org. Email director@artintheloft.org, or call 989-356-4877. ∫ Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan ...

“Anyone who thinks that gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year. For gardening begins in January with the dream.” ~ Josephine Nuese Little Sprouts Garden started as a desire to teach our seven children, my little sprouts, how to ...

ALPENA — Members of the community filled the pews for a special afternoon of music and memories on Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Alpena, celebrating the musical talents of Carole Cadarette, with special guest Ted Rockwell. The concert, titled Right Time, Right Place, A Tribute ...