Kim Casey and the BobCat Band play from 6 to 8 p.m. at the pavilion at Harrisville State Park. A children's sing-along opens the show at 5:30. Drop in for an exciting evening of country music by the talented sextet. This is a free event. If you don't have a state park pass, you'll have to pay to get into the park itself.

British comedies are the subject of a four-movie series introduced by Professor John Blakemore. Three of them show at 2 p.m. on the Thursdays indicated above, and the other will open the Classic Movie Night series for the fall at 5:45 on September 21.

All four will be shown on the big screen at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library. Free movie, free popcorn and free beverages.

After a summer off, the film series makes its fall debut with a British comedy introduced by Professor John Blakemore. This is one of four movies in the professor's special series of English films.

Great cinema shows at 5:45 p.m. every third Friday at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library. Free movie, free popcorn and free beverages.

Enthusiastic and experienced leader MaryAnn Crawford, a former college English professor, hosts this program for adults who write or want to give writing a try. New participants are always welcome. Current members, who took the summer off, are working on memoirs or novels, but we're open to almost anything. $25 for six sessions; visit once free. 

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.

This series will return in September shortly after school starts.

Great cinema shows every third Friday at the Harrisville branch of the Alcona County Library. Free movie, free popcorn and free beverages.

This series will return September 14.

Enthusiastic and experienced leader MaryAnn Crawford, a former college English professor, 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; visit once free. 

This series will take July and August off then return September 15.

Inspiration Alcona is acting as a fiduciary agent for the purchase and training of Cona, (above) a golden retriever puppy that will serve as a therapy dog at Alcona Elementary School starting in September 2018. You may donate any amount toward the total of approximately $8,000 needed through this website or directly to the school.

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

Inspiration Alcona is acting as fiduciary agent for the Harrisville Pocket Park project, which needs as the first step $4,000 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.