Entertainment
Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of April 19-21 and beyond
Art
Teresa Dunn “US”: Through May 30, Baber Room Gallery, Park Library, CMU, cmich.edu/research/cmu-library/about/exhibits
Beats
Showdown: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. April 19, Ascend Lounge, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soaringeaglecasino.com
School of Rock: 6-9 p.m. April 19, Rubbles Bar, 112 W Michigan St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar, 989-772-1132
Crafts
Craft and Conversation Harrison: Drop in 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Harrison District Library, 125 W. Beech St., Harrison, hdl.org/events-calendar
Craft & Conversation Clare: Drop in 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org
Comedy
Open Mic Comedy Night: 9 p.m. April 23, Rubbles Bar, 112 W Michigan St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/rubblesbar, 989-772-1132
Festival
Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival: April 25-28, shepherdmaplesyrupfest.org
Fundraisers
Mom2Mom Sale: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20, Mt. Pleasant Middle School, 440 S. Bradley St., Mt. Pleasant, benefits Mt. Pleasant Instrumental Music Boosters, mpps-imb.org
Craft Show: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 20, MP Nazarene, 1980 S. Lincoln Road, Mt. Pleasant, $3 admission, benefiting RISE Advocacy for Sexual Assault Awareness, riseadvocacy.org/event/craft-show-for-sexual-assault-awareness
ICRH Party for a Purpose: 5-10 p.m. April 20, Sacred Heart Parish Center, 319 Illinois St., Mt. Pleasant, benefitting local shelter for the unhoused, icehouse.org
Kids & Teens
Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Shepherd Community Library, 257 W. Wright Ave., Shepherd, for babies to pre-K, crdl.org, 989-828-6801
Storytime: 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Faith Johnston Memorial Library, 4035 N. Mission Road, Mt. Pleasant, for babies to age 5, crdl.org, 989-732-3242
Miscellaneous
Cards & Coffee: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org
Movies
“Bee Movie”: 11 a.m. April 20, free admission, Ideal Theater, 609 N. McEwan St., Clare, kids 18 and under receive free popcorn/pop, maximum seating 250, idealtheatre.com
Museums
Grand Rapids Art Museum: 101 Monroe Center St. NW, Grand Rapids, artmuseumgr.org, 616-831-1000
• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: 7400 Bay Road, University Center, marshallfredericks.org, 989-964-7125
• Saginaw Art Museum: 1126 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, saginawartmuseum.org, 989-754-2491
Outdoors
Rust Shaker Mountain Bike Race: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20, Mid Michigan College, Harrison, midmich.edu/events/2024/04/rust-shaker-mountain-bike-race-24, 989-386-6651
Theater
“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 and 2 p.m. April 21, $25.50 adults/$19.50 students, Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St Andrews St., Midland, midlandcenter.org