Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of June 28-30 and beyond

Art

• Needle Felting Cactus: 1-4 p.m. June 29, from $34, Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

• Baber Gallery, CMU: Through Aug. 18, “Still Divine,” silkscreen print exhibition by recent CMU Art Department alumna Madeline Devantier

Beats

• Freak Daddy: 8 p.m. to midnight June 28, Soaring Eagle Casino Ascend Lounge, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soarineaglecasino.com

• Dueling Pianos: 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 2, Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/mtpparksandrec

• Woodman Unplugged: July 4, Shamrock Park, 221 Wilcox Parkway, Clare, cityofclare.gov/parks-recreation

Comedy

• Comedy Night: 8 p.m. June 29,  Broadway Theatre, $15, ages 13 and up, 216 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, friendsofthebroadway.org

Crafts

• Craft and Conversation Harrison: Drop in 1-5 p.m. Mondays, Harrison District Library, 125 W. Beech St., Harrison, hdl.org/events-calendar

Creative Writing

• Poetry Free Verse Workshop: 3-5 p.m. June 28, from $25.50, Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

Farmers Markets

• Native Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Farmers Market Pavilion, corner of Broadway and Leaton roads, Mt. Pleasant, JaGonzalez@sagchip.org, 989-775-4629

• Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, mt-pleasant.org/departments/recreation/farmers__market.php

• Alma Farmers’ Market: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m Wednesdays and Saturdays, Pine & Downie Streets, Alma, gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/alma.html

• Harrison City Market: 4-8 p.m. Fridays, 121 East Main St., Harrison, harrisoncitymarket.com, 989-491-0018

• Farwell Arts & Crafts Farm Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, 124 E. Illinois St., Farwell, farwellfarmersmarket.org, 989-588-9926

• Ithaca Farmers Market: 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Center and Pine River Streets, Ithaca, gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/alma.html

Fireworks

• Bay City Fireworks: Dusk July 4 (first of three nights), downtown over the Saginaw River, other activities every night before the fireworks, baycityfireworksfestival.com

• Crystal Motor Speedway races and fireworks: Starts 7 p.m. July 3, 98315 Sidney Road, Crystal, crystalmotorspeedway.com, 989-235-5200

• Midland 4th of July: Starts at 8 p.m. July 4, music and fireworks, near Dow Diamond, 825 E. Main St., Midland, cityofmidlandmi.gov

Motor Sports

• Mt. Pleasant Speedway: 7 p.m. June 28, $12, 65+ $10, kids 6-10 $6, 5 and under free. 4658 E. River Road, Mt. Pleasant, mtpleasantspeedway.com, 989-773-2387

• Crystal Motor Speedway: 7 p.m. June 29, 8315 Sidney Road, Crystal, crystalmotorspeedway.com, 989-235-5200

Museums

• Robot Zoo, Building Buddies: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Interactive exhibits at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids, grpm.org

• 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

Parade

• Harrison Chamber 4th of July Parade: 9 a.m. July 4, Clare Co. Fairgrounds, 418 Fairlane St., Harrison

Theater

• “Newsies”: 8 p.m. June 29-29, Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews St., Midland, tickets $20/ $16 students, mcfta.org