“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

Michigan Mysteries: The Search for Lost Ships & Aircrafts

Battle Creek Regional History Museum 307 Jackson St W, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Join us at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum for a very special presentation by shipwreck hunter Ross Richardson! Tickets are $5 and can be ordered online or picked up at the museum during hours of operation. This program is based on the popular website MICHIGANMYSTERIES.COM How many missing persons, missing aircraft and missing ships are there in the Michigan Region? Dozens? Hundreds? Try thousands! Explore some of the Michigan Region’s most mysterious disappearances and the histories surrounding them. This program includes shipwreck stories and documentation and updates on current searches for missing aircraft. Shipwreck hunter and author Ross Richardson has spent the last two decades exploring the bottom of the Great Lakes and discovering and documenting long lost shipwrecks. His website, michiganmysteries.com, is dedicated to the stories of the missing ships, missing aircraft and missing persons of the Michigan Region. Richardson is on the board of directors at the Maritime Heritage Alliance in Traverse City and spends his spare time researching the Great Lakes Region’s mysteries and building models of Great Lakes vessels.

$5

Ms. Harmony Zhu – 2024 Gilmore Young Artist – Classical Piano

First Congressional Church of Battle Creek 145 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax and Veda Kaplinsky. She was recognized as a Young Steinway Artist at age 10, and made her debut at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium at age 14. She won the 2021 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, becoming the youngest artist on the YCA roster. Named a 2024 Gilmore Young Artist in 2023, she is a student at the Brearley School in New York, class of 2024. Ms. Zhu will play selections by Chopin, Hayden, Schumann and Scriabin. To learn more about this amazing young artist, please follow the link: https://www.thegilmore.org/artist/harmony-zhu-2023/ Sunday Afternoon Live! concerts are free to the public and include a family friendly reception where patrons can meet the artists and enjoy fellowship with each other. We are proud to partner with The Gilmore Piano Festival to host this event, which is also sponsored by the Binda Foundation of Battle Creek. The mission of Sunday Afternoon Live! is to enrich the cultural life of the greater Battle Creek Community and to continue the tradition of the First Congregational Church as a patron of artistic creativity and expression. We endeavor to […]

Free

“Things That Fly” Exhibit by Kingman Collections

Art Center of Battle Creek 265 E Emmett St, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Take to the skies with Kingman Collections' newest exhibit, "Things That Fly" at the Art Center of Battle Creek from April 7 through May 25. Opening reception Sunday, April 7 @ 2-4pm. With support from W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, Battle Creek Bee Club, and Perfect Storm Comic and Gifts, we'll delve into the flight powers of bats, birds, and bugs, even superheroes from pop culture, with information on how each achieves flight in their own unique ways. "Things That Fly" coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle Creek Executive Airport, the longest running airport in the state of Michigan. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with them and others throughout our city this year! Art Center of Battle Creek is open Tues-Thurs and Sat @ 11am-3pm with free admission. Donations welcome. Also on exhibit will be landscapes by local artist Bill Williams.

Free

ACCOUNTING PARTY | SPREADSHEET BLOOD ORANGE RELEASE

Handmap Brewing 15 Carlyle St First Floor, Battle Creek, MI, United States

Calling all Accountants, Financial Analysts, Data folks and anyone else who loves great beer! We will be releasing our Spreadsheet Blood Orange on Tuesday, April 30th. Christmas Larry developed and named this beer to show his appreciation for all the accountants out there who spend most of their day with numbers.....it's no coincidence that the release is just after-tax season 🙂 Join us next Tuesday to celebrate all the bean-counters and number cruncher and enjoy the first Spreadsheet Blood Orange of the Season. We will have beer & food specials, a 10 KEY speed and accuracy contest, and give-a-ways! Everyone is welcome

Free