Kayaks, canoes, or just a tube to float in are great ways to enjoy a day on the water. We’ll take you to three different venues in the Great Lakes Bay Region that will connect you with nature, exercise, and most of all — fun.
In the latest in a series of columns on different segments of our community, Catalyst Midland focuses on how several women have developed a network of support to help them succeed in their leadership roles across the community.
The pedestrian plaza will be opening in downtown Midland on June 10, with street closures beginning June 4. Midlanders and tourists alike can enjoy outdoor seating, added greenery, twinkling lights, live music, and fun events all summer.
Community Foundations and United Ways in the Great Lakes Bay Region have teamed up to offer nonprofits Catchafire — an online, professional volunteer service. Between Midland, Isabella, Bay, and Saginaw counties, the region has saved over $820,000 from volunteer projects completed through Catchafire.
Midland will be oozing art this June. Art Seen kicks off its inaugural festival in downtown Midland. Also happening that same weekend are Mural Blast, the Midland Center for the Arts’ Summer Art Fair, and Creative 360’s community mural and Art Speaks Festival.
Three parks in Bay County are taking steps to challenge you to meet personal fitness goals, enjoy a round of disc golf, and more.
The outdoors is a way of life and is big business in Michigan, including the Great Lakes Bay Region. Mike Avery has worked in broadcasting, promoting the outdoors for most of his 40 years in the business. Avery shares with Catalyst his thoughts on what the outdoors means to our region, COVID’s impact, and why hunting and fishing are a way of life for him and many others.
Jason Laplow, a student at Dow High, and Caitlin Quinn, a student at Midland High, are the Editor-in-Chiefs of their school newspapers. This year has brought many challenges to student leadership — challenges they both faced head-on.
Music and the arts play a significant role in the quality of life in Midland and beyond. In the latest in a series of columns on different segments of our community, Catalyst Midland focuses on how music and the arts can reach the soul of a community.
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