Gateway Band
Their next concert is Thursday, March 12 at Clare High School at 7:30. 

Harrison High School 
Is presenting "Dear Edwina JR" at 7 on March 12, 13 & 14. Cost is $5 for adults, $4 for students and $3 for children 7 years or younger.

Irish Festival Recipe Contest
Will be held on March 12 starting at 5:30 at the Clare High School Cafeteria. Each contestant is allowed 2 dishes. There is free tasting for the community. For more information, contact the Clare Chamber at 989.386.2442

CMU Writing Center to offer Free Poetry Workshop
On Tuesday, March 24 from 1-2 in the Craft Room at Commission on Aging, Lincoln Rd, Mt Pleasant, CMU undergraduate and graduate consults will come to the Commission on Aging and facilitate a poetry workshop. Workshop leaders will discuss poetry writing strategies and then give participants the opportunity to draft poems and work one on one with a writing consultant. This is a free workshop. I am not sure if you have to be a senior citizen to participate. 

Understanding Your Digital SLR Camera
Dates 3/18, 3/25, and 4/1, 2020
6:30 to 8:30 Cost $65
Having trouble knowing what many of those buttons and dials on your camera are for and how to use them? Easy to happen because of all the “stuff” camera manufacturers keep adding to their cameras so to entice you to purchase their
cameras. This 3-week class is designed to help make sense of much of what is offered on your camera. Some of the topics to be covered: shutter speeds, f/stops, controlling motion, what’s in focus, understanding your camera meter, composition,
exposure compensation, and how, why, and when to adjust the ISO. Fun easy photo assignments will be given and critiqued. Participants will receive an 8x10 print of their favorite image taken during the class.
To complete the assignments you will need your own camera for this class, the camera should be digital. The instructor is long time award winning professional photographer, Bob Guiliani. He and his wife, Linda, own Guys & Dolls Photography in Clare. To register or if you have questions, please contact Bob at 989.240.3644. The class is offered by the Clare County Arts Council and will be held at the Clare Union Depot located on 4th Street in Clare. 


More Shoot Get Creative Part 2
Date: April 15, 2020 6:30-8:30 Cost: $20
Contact Linda for questions or to register: 989-386-9361
If you missed the first class, you have another opportunity to learn methods to improve your phone photography and create some awesome art images from your photos. Today’s
phone cameras make it easy to record the scenes and actions in front of us.
Now that you’ve pushed that button, what’s next? During this two hour seminar Bob will discuss techniques to improve your phone photography. He will also demonstrate various
apps that add enhancements and creativity to your images. Participants should bring their phone cameras so to try many of the examples Bob will show.
Participants in the first class enjoyed and learned much and asked for another class.
Don’t miss this one!!!
The instructor is long time award winning professional photographer, Bob Guiliani. He and his wife, Linda, own Guys & Dolls Photography in Clare.

Card making classes
Crafts with Cats Creations, March 12 at Pere Marquette Library, $10 from 1-3:30

You can make cards at the Surrey Township Library on March 18 starting at 5. Cost is $10. Call 989.558.9782 to reserve your spot. 

Cards with Carol H on March 26 from 1-3:30. Cost $10 at Pere Marquette Library. Call Library at 989.386.7576 to register. 

Adult Craft
Bring your old bottles and turn them into an Irish decor. March 21 from 11-1 at the Pere Marquette Library. Call the library to register at 989.386.7576.

SUN (Some Ukulele Nuts)
This is a musical group who welcome other musicians, ukulele players and ukulele wannabee. their next get together is March 28 at 10:15 at the Pere Marquette Library. 

Harrison District Library
Teen Craft, Glow in the Dark painting part 1 on March 14 from 11-12. 
On March 21 Glow in the Dark painting, part 2 from 11-12. Register at the Harrison Library

On March 30, the adult craft at the Harrison Library will be making a spool necklace. It will be offered at 1 and at 5. Register by calling the Library.

Crochet Circle meets again on March 18 at 1

Knitting Circle meets again on March 25 at 1 
Contact the Harrison Library for more details. 

Everything you wanted to know about houseplants but were afraid to ask.
Robin Kruskamp from Clarabella Flowers will be presenting on April 14 about houseplants. This will be at the Clare Depot starting at 6 pm. There is no charge for this event. 

Farwell Craft Show & Market Place
Will be held on Saturday, April 4 from 9-3 at the Farwell High School. They are looking for vendors. Call Shirley at 989.588.3140 for more information. 

News from the 515 Gallery

If you missed the opening reception at the 515 Gallery, you still can visit “Views & Perspectives” featuring three women artists, Marlies Manning, Margo Berke, and Diane Mooradian. It will be on display until April 23, 2020. This unique combination of watercolors, pastels, pencils & quilts will showcase a beautiful creative appreciation of rural life.  

Wine Tasting with Rick Sigsby
Pere Marquette Library on March 23 starting at 5:30.
Spirit tasting at noon on March 23 at the Harrison Library. ID is required. Contact the Library for more information. 

Fundamentals of Landscape Oil Painting
Will be held at Art Reach in Mt Pleasant on March 28 from 4-7. Cost is $35. Contact Art Reach to register. 

Quilt Block Painting
CCAC is once again offering for you to paint your own 2 x 2 quilt block. This unique experience will be held on May 12 from 4-8 at the Clare Depot. You will have a choice of two designs and 4 colors to choose from. Cost is $50 which includes all your materials.

Art Walk Central 
is an annual event designed to infuse art into the area and serves as a popular art competition for artist.  In 2019, 128 artist entered the month long event held in the Mt Pleasant area during the month of August. Artist registration for this event ends on April 10. For more information or questions, please contact Art Reach in Mt Pleasant. 

Scrapbook Retreat
Riverwalk Place in Gladwin is holding a scrapbook retreat on March 13-15. Cost is $295 for 2 nights stay plus one spa service. Call 989.246.8000 to reserve your spot. 

Mid Michigan College Lifelong Learning
March 25, Acrylic Pour $49, 6-8
April 22, Spring Porch Signs $47 from 6-8
April 6, Artistic Welding. This one is at the Mt Pleasant Campus. 

Call 989.386.6651 to register for these events. 

Book Club at Pere Marquette Library
Discussion begins at 5:30 Every one is welcome
March 24: First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom
April: From Scratch by Tembi Locke
May: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
June: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Summer Concert Series
Plans are underway for the popular Summer Concert Series at Clare City Park. The concerts will begin on June 11, 2010 with the Blue Water Ramblers. The concert is from 6-8. At this time, you will be able to sign up for preschool and also the summer reading program. 

Clare County Arts Council is sponsoring Gabe Couch on June 18 at the Summer Concert Series.

The Art of Gardening
Will be held on July 11. More details to follow 

Farwell Arts and Crafts
will be held on July 25-26 from 9-4. Call 989.588.0580 for more details or to register