St. Mary offering Bible school week
LAKE LEELANAU -- St. Mary Parish is inviting all area children to participate in its Vacation Bible School program, "Parachute with the Angels and St. Catherine LaBourne." Sessions will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday from June 23-27. Classes are offered for students entering preschool/kindergarten (4 years old and up), grades 1-2, grades 3-4 and grades 5-6.
Registration fee is $5 per child for the week, due to sponsorships from the East Traverse Catholic Credit Union, Larkin of Leelanau Insurance Group, Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse and the Knights of Columbus.
St. Mary students also will be offering lemonade and cookies at Plantmasters of Suttons Bay today to raise funds. For details or to receive a registration form, contact Andrea Schaub, 256-1115, or e-mail aschaub2632@charter.net.
Bookstore event for movie release
TRAVERSE CITY -- Rainbow Bookstore is celebrating the upcoming release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" with a Narnia party from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the store, 1253 W. South Airport Road. The event will include games, prizes and a screening of a Narnia movie.
The Rev. Rick Miller of Northport Covenant Church will dress in character as C.S. Lewis from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Children can participate in a word scramble, color and pin the tail on the movie character mouse, ReepaCheep. For details, call the store, 946-8800.
GTACS enrolling for all grades
TRAVERSE CITY -- The Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools currently are enrolling for all grades, preschool through 12th grade. For an information packet or to schedule a personal tour, call Cindy Weber, director of admissions and marketing, 995-8425.
Folk/rock concert at Advent Lutheran
LAKE ANN -- Advent Lutheran Church and the New Life Center of the United Methodist Church will sponsor a concert by the folk/rock trio Drake starting at 6 p.m. Sunday at the New Life Center on Lake Ann Road.
Tickets are $6 in advance or $10 at the door. Food will also be available. For details, call 275-8031.
Update on Katrina restoration efforts
TRAVERSE CITY -- The Presbyterian Church will offer a presentation by Martha-Lee Bohn, community outreach coordinator for the Presbytery of Mississippi Disaster Recovery Program, at 10 a.m. May 17 at the church, located at 701 Westminster Road.
Bohn, a resident of Gulfport, Miss., has been immersed in Hurricane Katrina relief and reconstruction efforts since the 2005 disaster and has assisted her church in coordinating housing and direction to over 14,000 volunteer relief workers through the years of rebuilding.
The free program is geared toward area volunteers who have made trips to the Gulf Coast and those who wish to support these efforts. Call Karen Conaway at 223-7497 or Ann Dane at 947-6545.
START NEW to hear master gardener
Cadillac -- The START NEW series for healthful living continues through May with a meeting starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Cadillac Seventh Day Adventist Church at 801 E. Division St.
With the economy struggling and food and gas prices increasing on a weekly basis, living off the land is the topic. The keynote speaker will be master gardener Mike Sundberg who will be sharing tips on how to grow anything, anytime and anywhere.
Friends Church sponsors dinner
TRAVERSE CITY -- The Long Lake Friends Church will offer a chicken dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. May 16 at the church, 4172 Church Road. The cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children between 2 and 12 years old. Children under 2 are admitted free. The cost for a family is $20.
Yard sale at Empire UM Church
Empire -- The Empire United Methodist Church is holding a church yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17 at 10050 Michigan St.
The event will offer baked goods and a silent auction. For details, call 326-5510.
Singles get together Monday
TRAVERSE CITY -- The Traverse Area Christian Singles will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Road. The program will include a screening of the video series "Nooma" by Rob Bell. This is the final Monday night meeting before summer break.
The group will attend the Saturday night worship and praise service at First Congregational Church followed by dinner at Red Mesa restaurant on May 31. Several other summer activities are planned. For details, call 929-7808.
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