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March 29, 2018

Baffling Bill

The magician will not only baffle students at Alcona Elementary School but also show them why reading is so important.

Sorry, this show is not open to the general public.

April 15, 2018

'Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman'

POSTPONED DUE TO SNOWSTORM. CHECK BACK FOR NEW DATE.

This acclaimed movie shows how three small communities made local agriculture better and at the same time helped preserve their enviroments. Another in the Farm to Fork Alcona series of events.
2 p.m. Sunday at the Alcona High School Auditorium. Click here to see a trailer.

April 28, 2018

Alcona GospelFest

The fourth annual Alcona GospelFest will be held at First United Methodist Church in Harrisville. Singers begin at noon; the free public concert starts at 6:30 p.m.
The church will offer dinner beginning at 4:30.
Sign up in advance to sing.

Ongoing

Harrisville Pocket Park Donations

Inspiration Alcona is acting as fiduciary agent for the Harrisville Pocket Park project, which needs as the first step $5,000 to buy the land. The space is on East Main Street between the railroad tracks and the former Richards Pharmacy.

Click here for more details about the project as well as information on how to donate.

Sign up for a three-day retreat

SEPTEMber 6 - 9, 2018

Alcona Arts
Retreat

Five great workshops are on the schedule for the seventh annual retreat: Plein-air painting, pastels, mosaics, jewelry and experimental watercolor. The instructors are all highly experienced teachers who also regularly sell and win awards for their own work across Michigan or the nation.

October 4 - 7, 2018

Lost Lake
Writers Retreat

At the third annual retreat, learn from six talented author-teachers including novelists Jacquelyn Mitchard and Michael Zadoorian; poets Cecilia Woloch, Kathleen McGookey and Jack Ridl, and songwriter-poet Emily Rose. Hosted by John D. Lamb.

Series in progress

Alternate Mondays

Free Guitar Lessons for Students

Inspiration Alcona sponsors after-school guitar lessons for students 12 to 18 at Alcona High School. The lessons, taught by Joel Choate Jr. of Joel's Guitar Shop in Alpena, meet on alternate Mondays (with exceptions based on the school calendar) throughout the school year, just after classes end for the day.

Third Friday of each month

Classic Hollywood Movie Night

Great cinema shows every third Friday at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library.

Free movie, free popcorn and free beverages.

Come join the fun!

First and Third Saturdays

Alcona Authors writers group

Enthusiastic and experienced leader MaryAnn Crawford hosts this program for adults who write or want to give writing a try. New participants are always welcome.

Current members are working on memoirs or novels, but we're open to almost anything.

$25 for six sessions, but visit once for free.

Past events

If you'd like to see more about the retreats or other events above, click here to see photo stories about the events we've held or sponsored since December 2015.

Inspiration Alcona is grateful for its 2017 - 18 grants

While Inspiration Alcona appreciates donations from local businesses and individuals, and it raises more than half its budget from participation fees, it could not offer the breadth of programs it does without the generous support of thes agencies shown below.

Partners

Inspiration Alcona also works with several partners shown below and has earned recognition as noted.