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The first Paws for Humanity Build the Barn fund-raising concert is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, at 14671 Three Oaks Road, Three Oaks, with Mike “Blue Eyes” Felten performing.

Tickets, available at the door; are a suggested donation of $20. Concert-goers should bring their own chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and snacks, and plan to settle in and enjoy the music with sanctuary animals looking on.

Upcoming concerts are scheduled for Aug. 7, Aug. 21, Sept. 4 and Sept. 18. Artists include Patti Shaffner, and Chicken Dolphin Band.

Build the Barn is a fundraising project to assist Paws for Humanity in building a facility including an indoor riding arena, conference room, small offices, and animal housing for educational and therapeutic support services. For more, go to pawsforhumanity.org.

The School of American Music (SAM) will present the third annual American Music Festival from noon to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The free outdoor concert will be held on SAM’s Spring Creek stage, 14 Maple St., Three Oaks, Mich., behind the Arts & Education Center in Dewey Cannon Park. Shade is provided; personal lawn chairs are recommended.

The festival explores the roots of American music through tunes spanning blues, bluegrass, jazz and big band. Set to perform are: Noon – The Guitar Blues Project; 1 pm – The Martha Cares Trio with special guest Matthew Daniel; 2 pm – The Ben Benedict Bluegrass Quartet; 3:10 pm – Ole Harv & the Blues Katz; 4:30 pm – The Lake Effect Big Band.

The American Music Festival is made possible by a generous grant from The Pokagon Fund and the School of American Music. To learn about lessons and programming, and to donate to SAM, visit schoolofamericanmusic.com or call 269-409-1191.

Feeding American Mobile Food Pantries are scheduled for: 3 p.m. July 21 (Drive Thru) Harbor Country Rotary @ Watkins Park – Three Oaks; 4 p.m. July 25 (Drive Thru) at Galien River Church at Galien Township Hall & Fire Department, 305 Kiley Dr., Galien; 12:30 p.m. July 28 (Drive Thru) at Trinity Lutheran Church Ministry Center, 619 Main St, St. Joseph; 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2 (Drive Thru) at Harbert Community Church, 6444 Harbert Road, Sawyer; 4 p.m. Aug. 9 (Drive Thru) at Baroda Bible Church, 9058 Third Street, Baroda.

For information on other upcoming Mobile Food Pantry visits, log on to: https://www.feedwm.org/mobile-pantry -schedule/

The Spring Creek Horses Help Foundation will hold a “Down on the Farm Hoedown” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Saturday, August 6.

There will be a mock horse show class and trail rides (weather permitting), games, face painting, line dancing, concessions, bake sale, apparel and craft sales, and Hot Rod Snow Cones. In addition, children can have their photos taken with S’More, the pony, and there will be horses for kids to pet.

The event will be held at Spring Creek Equestrian Center, located at 16771 Pardee Road in Three Oaks. Bring the family, everyone is welcome.

All proceeds will benefit the Spring Creek Horses Help Foundation, a nonprofit which provides an equine-based educational program on horse behavior, barn and horse care, and horsemanship for local, under-resourced children and adults.

If you plan to attend, please let Alison know how many by texting her at 269-756-3894. For more details, go to https://springcreekhorseshelp.org/.

Precious in His Sight Preschool at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5791 Sawyer Rd., Sawyer, will have Registration Packets available for the 2022 -2023 school year on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4 and 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration packets will have all necessary paperwork that needs to be completed and returned at Back-to-School night, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 (classes begin Sept. 6).

Precious in His Sight Preschool has a few openings left in three different preschool programs – Tuesday/Thursday half days for 3-year-olds; Monday/Wednesday/Friday half days for 4–5-year-olds; and a pre-kindergarten program (all day Monday & Wednesday, half day Friday) for 5–6-year-olds. For further information, contact Ms. Lynn at 269-426-3151 or the church office at 269-426-3937.

The Acorn, 107 Generations Dr., Three Oaks, is proud to present a new summer concert series, Midwest Made, on Wednesdays this summer. The upcoming schedule follows: 7.27 | Sankofa; 8.03 | Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes; 8.10 | The Backups & The Get Downs; 8.17 | Lake Effect Jazz Big Band

Tickets available at acornlive.org (general admission $15, reserved seating available $40, and more packages available).

For more (including: Michael McDermott at 8 p.m. July 22; Luke Winslow-King at 8 p.m. July 23; Benton Harbor’s Sankofa at 7 p.m. July 27; Scott & Lila with opener Emma Hamel at 8 p.m. July 29; the Music of Ella & Billie with Patti Shaffner, Char Jones, Lauren Dukes and Meredith George at Fernwood at 7 p.m. July 30; Simply Barbra with Steven Brinberg at 7 p.m. July 31; and BoDeans at 8 p.m. Aug. 4), go to acornlive.org.

The Harbor Country Hikers will walk the trails of Chikaming Open Lands’ (COL) Burns Prairie Preserve near Galien at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30. The 1.5-mile hike will be led by Ryan Postema, COL’s executive director.

Burns Prairie is a restored mesic, or moist, prairie seeded with native grasses and wildflowers. Unrestored mesic prairies, once home to bison, are now rare in Michigan. Burns Prairie is especially notable for its display of wildflowers, including black-eyed Susans, butterfly bush, cone flowers, Queen Anne’s lace, and many more.

Driving directions and other details are on the group’s website, harborcountryhikers.com, and its Facebook page, Harbor Country Hikers.

Wednesday Night Music in the Park takes place weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. during the summer in New Buffalo Township’s Memorial Park. For more, go to newbuffalo township,org.

Music in the Park is a free concert series held at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays during the summer in Dewey Cannon Park behind downtown Three Oaks.

The schedule follows: July 23 – Callaloo (steel drums); July 30 – Stealin’ the Farm; Aug. 6 – Shakespeare at Notre Dame performs “All’s Well That Ends Well.”; Aug. 13 – Douglas Blue Feather; Aug. 20 – The Edgar Wilbury Experience; Aug. 27 – Modern Vultures; Sept. 3 – The Newports. For more information go to www.harborarts.com/music-in-the-park.

The #10Trail Challenge is underway. In July Chikaming Open Lands is partnering with The Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton and Harbor Country, non-profit nature centers, township parks, county parks, the DNR, local colleges and businesses to bring you 15 nature preserves.

The trails are located at: Red Mill County Park; Lydick Bog; Burns Prairie Preserve; Kesling Nature Preserve; Merritt and Younger Family Preserves; Edward & Elizabeth Leonard Wildlife Preserve; Sugarwood Forest Preserve; McCoy’s Creek Trail; Tower Hill Camp; Mt. Tabor Trails; Warren Dunes State Park (parking at Floral Lane entrance); Love Creek County Park; Riverview Park; Sarett Nature Center; and Ross Coastal Plain Marsh.

Those taking the challenge have the option to hike any 10 out of the 15 trails or go for “the #Extreme15.” #10Trail Challenge picture frame selfie stations will be located along trails. Snap a pic and hashtag COL on Instagram with #10trail AND #chikamingopenlands. Don’t have Instagram? You can also tag on Facebook or email the selfie pictures to col@ chikamingopenlands.org. COL must receive selfie station pictures for participants to claim prizes. Frames will be out to July 31. Contact the COL office at (269) 405-1006 with questions or concerns.

New Buffalo Township Library upcoming events include:

Adult Services – July 26th 11:00am-1:00pm NBTL Book Club -”Verity” by Colleen Hoover.

Youth Services (Weekly Programs) – All Day, Every Day – Craft-to-Go Bags; Mondays 9:00am @ New Buffalo Township Park – Mommy and Me Story Time; Tuesdays 11:00am – Music and Movement for Toddlers; Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm – Youth VR, Sign-up Only; Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm – Read to a Dog Sessions, Sign-up Only; Thursdays 4:00-5:00pm – Story Time; Saturdays All Day – Lego Club.

Events – July 21st 6:00pm – Teen Movie Night, Ages 11+; July 28th 1:00pm @New Buffalo Township Park – Mermaid Story Time; July 29th 3 pm @New Buffalo Township Park – Summer Reading Party.

The Bridgman Concert Series at Weko Beach (5239 Lake St., Bridgman) features free music beginning at 7 p.m. This season’s schedule follows: July 24 – The Van Dyke Review; Aug. 7 – Red Deluxe; Aug. 21 – Chicken Dolphin; Sept. 4 – Saturday June Band. For updated information go to www.bridgman.org.

The Greater Bridgman Area Chamber & Growth Alliance (CGA) invites the community and visitors alike to enjoy a full summer of free family friendly programming, including weekly Courtyard Concerts and monthly Movies in the Park.

Courtyard Concerts take place in the newly refreshed Social District Courtyard next to Accents at 4222 Lake St. every Sunday at 2 p.m. (through Aug. 28). Order carryout to enjoy at the picnic tables from Tapistry Brewing Company, China Cafe, Mikey’s Drive In, HayMarket Brewery, The Getaway and more. Shop before or after the concerts at local shops including The Sandpiper, Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill and Accents at Himalaya Textiles. Concerts are free, compliments of sponsors, Classic Catering & Events and Honor Credit Union.

The schedule follows: July 24 – Chris Behre; July 31 – Ron Spears; August 7 – John Derado & Ann McIntyre; August 14 – Shawn Karl; August 21 – Marco Villareal; August 28 – Marco Villareal

Movies in the Park are held in Toth Street Park, 9841 Toth St., Wednesdays at sunset. “Jumanji” will be shown August 17.

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