🌱 A year-round Christmas shop is coming to Benzonia
Benzonia, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Benzonia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- A year-round Christmas shop is coming to Benzonia
Also on today's calendar: Benzonia Academy Lecture Series and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 40, low: 35.
- Friday: Showers of rain and snow, with a high of 39 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Benzonia Christmas store opening Nov. 21, seeks light contest entries (recordpatriot.com) — Benzonia is getting a year-round Christmas store, with MI North Christmas celebrating its opening from 5–7 p.m. Nov. 21. Owner Victoria Mekas developed the 4,000-square-foot shop from her floral business’s growing holiday displays. The opening doubles as the annual Holiday Night Lights celebration, featuring live music and Christmas bingo. 
📸 Around Benzonia
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Upcoming Events in
Benzonia
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★ Featured events ★
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Keith Scott Blues →
Upriver Pizza, 1681 Benzie Hwy #2, Benzonia
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 18
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Other local events
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Benzonia Academy Lecture Series →
Mills Community House, Benzonia
4:00 pm -
FiberShed Open Hours →
Grow Benzie, 5885 Frankfort Highway, Benzonia
10:00 am -
Holiday Gift Market 2026 →
Grow Benzie Event Center, 5885 Frankfort Highway, Benzonia
11:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fall 2026 Pub Trivia Tournament | week 5 →
Downtown Pub, 303 Main Street, Frankfort
7:00 pm -
Sprockets Play Group →
Cognition, 232 North Michigan Avenue, Beulah
10:00 am -
Crystal Community Ski Club Fundraiser →
Frankfort MI
4:00 pm -
Stormcloud Run Club →
Downtown Pub, 303 Main Street, Frankfort
6:00 pm -
Crystal Community Ski Club Presents: "Warren Miller's Days Off" →
The Garden Theater, Frankfort
6:30 pm -
The Science of: Caramel →
Cognition, 232 North Michigan Avenue, Beulah
10:00 am -
Burger Friday →
Downtown Pub, 303 Main Street, Frankfort
11:30 am -
Paws and Efffect →
Beulah MI
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SpartanNash posted a job opening for Deli Associate in Benzonia. Apply here.
- True North posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Training in Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benzonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beulah
- Mills Community House presents the classic story 'Stone Soup' (recordpatriot.com)
Frankfort
- Barbara Shuman, Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Taught 2nd and 3rd Grade in Saline (thesalinepost.com)
Empire
- Rademacher wins Empire Village president race (leelanaunews.com)
Ok Benzonia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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