ENCORE EVENTS
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PERFORMING ARTS
Other Venues
THEATER
Virtual Art Hop — Art displayed online by area artists, 5–7 p.m. June 5, 342-5059; visit kalamazooarts.org for details or facebook.com/ acgk359.
For all theater performance schedules, please visit theater websites. Visit the Farmers Alley Theatre website for online events: farmersalleytheatre.com. Plays
The Savannah Sipping Society — Four Southern women reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years, opens June 19, New Vic Theatre, 134 E. Vine St., newvicinc@gmail.com. MUSIC Gun Lake Live Summer Concert Series — Soulstice, June 3; Sushi Roll, June 10; Union Guns, June 17; Funkle Jesse, June 24; all shows 6–10 p.m., Lakefront Pavilion, Bay Pointe Inn, 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, 888-486-5253. Team Two CD Release with Last Gasp Collective, Nothing New — Team Two is a Midwestern math rock four-piece band, 9 p.m. June 13, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., 382-2332, bellsbeer.com. The Boy Band Night — Boy band tribute, drivein concert that’s part of Portage Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. June 18, Overlander Bandshell, 7810 Shaver Road, Portage, mypark.portagemi.gov. Passafire — Georgia-based rock band, 8:30 p.m. June 21, Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, 382-2332, bellsbeer. com. The Hair Band Night — ’80s hair metal, drive-in concert that’s part of Portage Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. June 25, Overlander Bandshell, mypark.portagemi.gov. VISUAL ARTS Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S. Park St., kiarts.org 2020 High School Area Show and Congressional Art Competition — View showcase of juried works online.
Art is Ageless — Exhibition of art by Portage Senior Center members, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. June 8– July 31, Portage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., portagemi.gov. Friday Night Print Party — Learn to make background prints and use letterpresses for greeting cards and wall art, 6–8 p.m. June 19, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Suite 103A, 373-4938, kalbookarts.org. Nature Prints — Make prints using botanicals from your summer garden, 6–9 p.m. June 23, Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 373-4938, kalbookarts.org. LIBRARY & LITERARY EVENTS Kalamazoo Public Library kpl.gov 2020 Pandemic: Share Your Story —Submit materials and stories that demonstrate the impact of coronavirus and COVID-19 on our community at kpl.gov/local-history/covid-19-stories. Page Turners Book Club — Online discussion of Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss, by Rajeev Balasubramanyam, 6:30 p.m. June 1. Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway, 345-0136, comstocklibrary.org
Due to the COVID–19 virus, some of these events may have been canceled after press time. Please check with the venue and organizations for up-to-date information. Book Buzz — Online book discussion (book to be determined), 7 p.m. June 24. Richland Community Library 8951 Park St., 629-9085, richlandlibrary.org Closed until further notice. MUSEUMS Air Zoo 6151 Portage Road, Portage, 382-6555 Launchpad to Learning — The Air Zoo is temporarily closed to the public, but you can still explore new games, activities and documentary clips online daily: airzoo.org/launchpad-tolearning. Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, 671-5089, gilmorecarmuseum.org Model T Driving Experience — Learn to drive a Model T Ford, June 21 & 27; registration required. Kalamazoo Valley Museum 230 N. Rose St., kalamazoomuseum.org Call for COVID-19 Community Stories — Share your COVID-19 story online with KVM as the museum documents experiences in our community.
Closed until further notice.
360 Virtual Tour — Explore the museum’s exhibits online.
Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Drive, 343-7747, parchmentlibrary.org
NATURE
Closed until further notice. Portage District Library 300 Library Lane, 329-4544, portagelibrary.info PDL Film Club — Discuss a movie over Zoom (movie to be determined), 7 p.m. June 18.
Binder Park Zoo 7400 Division Drive, Battle Creek Binder Park ZooCam — Offers remote access to watch a variety of savanna animals go about their business in real time, binderparkzoo.org/ zoocam.
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