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"The Rainbow Fish" will be performed at the Center for the Arts on Sun, Feb. 4.

Midland Center for the Arts winter programs

Winter is in full swing, and the Midland Center for the Arts has a diverse lineup of indoor winter programming for all ages. Comedy concerts, Broadway shows, educational brunch series, and more await this February

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One of hockey’s bigger events will soon face off in the Great Lakes Bay Region

The Memorial Cup, a hockey tradition, is the focus of our Profile Q & A with Jimmy Greene.

Toboggan Run at Midland's City Forest
City of Midland offers outdoor recreation to enjoy this winter

City of Midland Parks and Recreation has multiple parks, trails, sledding hills, ice skating rinks, cross-country skiing and seasonal events to help heat up the cold weather season.

A winter's walk on the Pere Marquette Rail Triail.
Midland County Winter Recreation

Winter’s finally here.  Midland County has some nice offerings to help you enjoy the snow and cold.

Fresh look to the bar at Tavern on Main
Tavern on Main moves closer to opening

A new bar/restaurant in Midland is moving closer to opening. The owner is a long-time restauranteur.

Ball drop on New Year's Eve at Midnight on Main
Ring in the New Year with Midnight on Main at Dow Diamond

Another year has come and is just about gone, so it’s time to party! Dow Diamond transforms from a baseball stadium to an upscale NYE party on Dec. 31 with live music, a DJ, dancing, food, drinks, a midnight ball drop, and fireworks. 

Two of the younger participants in the Midland Chess Club.
Midland Chess Club provides social space for all ages and ability levels

Time at home during the pandemic and The Queen’s Gambit miniseries helped launch the Midland Chess Club last year. The group meets at Creative 360’s downtown location on Thursday evenings.

For many, the holidays mean spending time with friends and family. However, in the swirl of the holiday “to-do” list, ensuring those relationships take precedence can be a challenge.
6 tips for a healthy holiday season from MyMichigan Health

Between the extra sweets, family get-togethers, and additional stress, the holidays can be a difficult time to stay healthy. To help, MyMichigan Health has put together a list of six tips – based on their new Pivio program, a healthy lifestyle medicine program – to help the community stay healthy this holiday season.   

Daniel Shook & Sean Paisley at Virtue Spirits Distillery
Bourbon Junkies set to open a distillery

The proof is in the pour for two local entrepreneurs who've turned a hobby into internet stardom and a new distillery.

"Cirque Dreams Holidaze"
Midland Center for the Arts holiday season provides festive fun for the whole family

Midland Center for the Arts is celebrating  the holidays with a lineup that includes The Holiday Art Fair, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, and Center Stage Theatre: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

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