Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of May 31 to June 2 and beyond

Art

• Midland Summer Art Fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1-2, downtown Midland. Free admission and parking, artists’ booths, food, live music, kids activities. midlandcenter.org

• Paint Your Pal: 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 31, Venue 20, 9039 20th Ave, Remus, $25/couple

• Magical Gel-Plated Botanicals: 5:30-8 p.m. June 6, from $29.75, Art Reach, 111 E Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

Beats

• Ascend Live Music Showdown: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. May 31, Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, soarineaglecasino.com

• Music in the Park – Charlie Millard Band: 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 6, Island Park, 331 N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant

• Tim McGraw: 7 p.m. June 1, Van Andel Arena, prices vary, 130 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, vanandelarena.com

Books

• Author M.D. LaBelle: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m June 2, book signing at IHOP, 5245 E. Pickard St., Mt. Pleasant, m.d.labelle0@gmail.com

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

Fundraisers

• Dalis to the Rescue Animal Shelter: 9 p.m. June 1, Alma Brewing Company, 208 E Superior St., Alma, music from Geezer, all donations accepted, facebook.com/DalistotheRescue

Farmers Markets

• Native Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 17, Farmers Market Pavilion, corner of Broadway and Leaton Roads, Mt. Pleasant

• 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

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

Kids

• Wee Wednesdays: 10 a.m. June 5, Art Reach, 111 E. Broadway, Mt. Pleasant, artreachcenter.org

Miscellaneous

• Beat the Heat Summer Kickoff: 1-3 p.m. June 5, Yost Park, 206 S. Henry St., Mt. Pleasant, facebook.com/mtpparksandrec

• Cards & Coffee: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Pere Marquette District Library, 185 E. 4th St., Clare, pmdl.org

Motor Sports

• Mt. Pleasant Speedway: 7 p.m. May 31, $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 1, 8315 Sidney Road, Crystal, crystalmotorspeedway.com, 989-235-5200

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

• National Trails Day: Take a hike at 9 a.m. June 1, Halls Lake Natural Area, 11000 S. Old State Road, Remus, chippewawatershedconservancy.org

Theater

• “Wicked”: Through June 2, Devos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, tickets start at $49, devosperformancehall.com, 616-742-6500