🌱 Central Lake joins Red Kettle drive, with bell ringers needed
Central Lake, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Central Lake! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Central Lake joins Red Kettle drive, with bell ringers needed
- Antrim Scholars' first graduates find their college home at Northern
Also on today's calendar: Saucin' Days.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with showers around, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
- Friday: Showers of rain and snow, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ring the Bell. Change a Life. Help The Salvation Army of Petoskey Reach Its $140,000 Red Kettle Campaign Goal (salvationarmyusa.org) — Merrie's Market in Central Lake will host a Red Kettle as the Salvation Army of Petoskey launches its $140,000 holiday campaign. Central Lake Lions Club volunteers are helping ring bells, and additional volunteer and paid ringers are sought. Donations support food, housing and utility assistance across Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties. 
• Choosing Northern: How a Group of Antrim Scholars Found a Home at NMU (nmu.edu) — All four students in Antrim Scholars' first graduating cohort have enrolled at Northern Michigan University, a milestone for the county's college-access program. The first-generation college students received mentoring, campus visits and application support along with scholarships. Their community service included helping design a mural on the Central Lake Park Pavilion.
📸 Around Central Lake
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Second Saturdays @ Raven Hill Discovery Center →
Raven Hill Discovery Center, 4737 Fuller Rd, East Jordan
12:00 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Saucin' Days →
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Saucin' Days →
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Thursday November 12
Sunday November 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MS Girls Basketball at Central Lake
Bellaire Public Schools Bellaire, MI 49615
5:30 pm -
Open Mic Night at the Pub! →
Short’s Brewing, 121 N Bridge Street, Bellaire
6:00 pm -
Middle School Girls Basketball vs. Forest Area
East Jordan Public Schools, 101 Maple St, East Jordan
6:00 pm -
Sushi Thursday →
201 E Broad St, Bellaire
4:00 pm -
Business After Hours →
The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center, East Jordan
5:00 pm -
Business After Hours at The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center →
The Depot Jordan Valley Teen Center, East Jordan
5:00 pm -
Gettysburg in Miniature Presentation →
Bellaire Public Library, Bellaire
5:30 pm -
MS Boys Basketball at Forest Area
Bellaire Public Schools Bellaire, MI 49615
5:30 pm -
Trivia at the Pub! →
Short’s Brewing, 121 N Bridge Street, Bellaire
6:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Northern Staffing Services posted a job opening for Deburr Technician / Finishing Technician in Boyne City. Apply here.
- Culver's posted a job opening for Team Member in Charlevoix. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellaire
- Antrim County opens bidding for new Public Safety Center (9and10news.com)
- Traverse Bay Farms Unveils NationalCherryMonth.com Website to Celebrate America's Cherry Traditions (panews.com)
- Short's Brewing Releases Christmas Vacation Variety Pack • thefullpint.com (thefullpint.com)
East Jordan
- Dan Devine (mutigers.com)
Elk Rapids
- PK thriller, OT heroics, historic 3-peat: Relive Michigan's 2026 boys soccer state finals (mlive.com)
Ok Central Lake! 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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