May 2008
1	Business After Hours	Time:  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: Jerry's Pub and Restaurant Sponsored by Frontier Communications
3	Clark Lake Lions Cash Bash	Place: Brooklyn American Legion
9 - 10	Brooklyn American Legion Plant Sale	Place: American Legion
10	Jan's Dance Connection Recital	Place: Columbia Central High School Auditorium
11	Mother's Day
17	Columbia Township Clean-Up Day	Time:  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Columbia Township Hall Call the Township Hall at 592-2000 for more information.
18	Camp O' the Hills 80th Birthday Open House	Time:  11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Camp O' the Hills Celebrate Camp O' the Hills 80th Birthday with cake and punch to be served in the Main Lodge. There will also be crafts and games, a campfire and a chance to hike the grounds. Everyone will receive a gift! Admission is free. For more information call 517-784-8543.
20	Customer Service Seminar	Time:  7:00 AM Place: MIS Champions Club Presented by the Ambassadors Speaker: Renee Merchant--Delta Systems LLC
22 - Sep 4	Cruisers & Cycles	Place: Brooklyn Speedway & Hawkeye's Grill & Pub starting May 22 and will be held at Brooklyn Speedway and Hawkeye’s Grill & Pub every Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m. as long as the weather holds.
22	Business After Hours	Time:  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: The Beach Bar Sponsored by Comerica Bank
24 - Aug 31	Walker Tavern Complex Opens for the Season	Time:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday. Admission is free. Closed MIS race weekends: June 14 & 15 and August 16 & 17. Open in early May and September for group tours. Pre-register for group tours by calling 517-467-4401.
25 - Sep 28	Walker Tavern Farmers Market	Time:  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the end of September. Locally grown produce, locally produced baked goods and crafts
26	Memorial Day - Parade	Time:  10:00 AM
29 - 31	Community Sale	Time:  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Brooklyn American Legion
30	Interpretive Tours: Then and Now	Time:  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Jim Schultz, Walker Tavern's first Site Historian, discusses changes in museum education using the Walker Tavern historical tour as a model. Free.

June 2008
May 22 - Sep 4	Cruisers & Cycles	Place: Brooklyn Speedway & Hawkeye's Grill & Pub starting May 22 and will be held at Brooklyn Speedway and Hawkeye’s Grill & Pub every Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m. as long as the weather holds.
May 24 - Aug 31	Walker Tavern Complex Opens for the Season	Time:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday. Admission is free. Closed MIS race weekends: June 14 & 15 and August 16 & 17. Open in early May and September for group tours. Pre-register for group tours by calling 517-467-4401.
May 25 - Sep 28	Walker Tavern Farmers Market	Time:  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the end of September. Locally grown produce, locally produced baked goods and crafts
6	Arts in the Park	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Swains Park - Brooklyn Blue Water Rockers
7	Wheels of Thunder Breakfast	Time:  7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Place: Hawkeye's Grill & Pub Leaving at 11 a.m. North on M-50
7	Kiwanis Craft Show	Time:  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Place: Downtown Brooklyn
7	"Theater for the Thirsty"	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Cornerstone Community Church
9	Business After Hours	Place: Hawkeye's Grill & Pub Immediately following Go-Cart Challenge
9	Celebrity Go-Cart Challenge	Time:  6:00 PM Place: Victory Lane Speedway
11	ARCA Hauler's Parade	Time:  9:00 AM Place: Downtown Brooklyn
12	Race Days Festival	Time:  12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Place: Victory Lane Speedway
12	Euchre Tournament	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex They say so many euchre games were played in Michigan taverns, it should have been declared the state game. Come play and learn a little history. Pre-register $5.00.
12	Race Days Car Show	Time:  4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: Downtown Brooklyn
13	ARCA Re/Max Series	Place: Michigan International Speedway
13 - 15	Brooklyn Merchant Sidewalk Sales
14	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series	Place: Michigan International Speedway Cool City Customs
15	Father's Day
15	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series	Place: Michigan International Speedway
18	Pioneer Cooking	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Interactive museum education program for adult with child participants. Try preparing food and cooking like the settlers did. Pre-register $5.00.
20	Arts in the Park	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Swain's Park - Brooklyn Village Square Acoustics
21 - 22	Honoring Ours Sisters Pow Wow	Place: Camp O'The Hills, Wamplers Lake Irish Hills Council
23 - 26	Kids Camp	Time:  9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Place: Cornerstone Community Church
27 - 28	American Cancer Society Relay For Life	Time:  12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Place: Michigan International Speedway
27	Arts in the Park	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Swain's Park - Brooklyn Art in the Park by Brooklyn Artists
29	Farmers Picnic	Time:  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex You don't have to be a farmer to join us in celebrating this 100th anniversary of a Farmers Picnic held at Walker Tavern in 1908. Festvities start with the Walker Farmers Market at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 4:00 p.m. with a potluck supper, old time games, foot races, vintage baseball and entertainment. Bring a place setting for each family member and a dish to pass. Free.
29	Vintage Baseball Game	Time:  1:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex The Wheels of Walker Tavern vs the Swampers of Hartwick Pines. Free.

July 2008
May 22 - Sep 4	Cruisers & Cycles	Place: Brooklyn Speedway & Hawkeye's Grill & Pub starting May 22 and will be held at Brooklyn Speedway and Hawkeye’s Grill & Pub every Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m. as long as the weather holds.
May 24 - Aug 31	Walker Tavern Complex Opens for the Season	Time:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday. Admission is free. Closed MIS race weekends: June 14 & 15 and August 16 & 17. Open in early May and September for group tours. Pre-register for group tours by calling 517-467-4401.
May 25 - Sep 28	Walker Tavern Farmers Market	Time:  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the end of September. Locally grown produce, locally produced baked goods and crafts
4	Arts in the Park at July 4th Celebration	Steven D and the Keys
4	July 4th Fireworks	Place: Coumbia Middle School Football Field
4	4th of July Parade	Time:  5:30 PM Place: Downtown Brooklyn Contact: Terry @ 592-2122
9	Pioneer Tea	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Interactive museum education program for adult with child participants. Party like the pioneers. Pre-register $5.00.
11	Arts in the Park	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Swain's Park - Brooklyn Matt Walch
12	Christmas in July	Place: Downtown Brooklyn
13 - 15	Great American Crab Races	Place: Beach Bar at Clark Lake
18	Arts in the Park	Time:  7:00 PM Place: Swain's Park - Brooklyn Star Night, Star Bright
19	Onsted Kiwanis Show Car Nationals
19 - 20	Walk Through Time	Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Historic interpreters recreate period encampments from 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Compare and contrast the lifeways of Native Americans, French Voyageurs, the British and American soldiers during the War of 1812, the Civil War and WWII. Free
20 - 26	Lenawee County Fair	Place: Lenawee County Fair & Event Grounds
23	On the Sauk Trail	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Interactive museum education for adult with child participants. Native American stories, games & crafts. Pre-register $5.00.

August 2008
May 22 - Sep 4	Cruisers & Cycles	Place: Brooklyn Speedway & Hawkeye's Grill & Pub starting May 22 and will be held at Brooklyn Speedway and Hawkeye’s Grill & Pub every Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m. as long as the weather holds.
May 24 - 31	Walker Tavern Complex Opens for the Season	Time:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday. Admission is free. Closed MIS race weekends: June 14 & 15 and August 16 & 17. Open in early May and September for group tours. Pre-register for group tours by calling 517-467-4401.
May 25 - Sep 28	Walker Tavern Farmers Market	Time:  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the end of September. Locally grown produce, locally produced baked goods and crafts
2	Walker On Wheels	Time:  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Vintage Cars, Trucks & Campers. A show of vehicles 50 years old and older and their stories. Participants must register. Admission is free for visitors.
3 - 9	Jackson County Fair	Place: Jackson County Fair Grounds
6	Pack Your Wagon	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Interactive museum education program for adult with child participants. Pioneer activities and tin-punch craft. Pre-register $5.00.
9	Dog Days of Summer Festival	Place: Downtown Brooklyn
9	Skateboard Demonstration
14	Euchre Tournament	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex They say so many euchre games were played in Michigan taverns, it should have been declared the state game. Come play and learn a little history. Pre-register $5.00.
15	Practice & Qualifying	Place: Michigan International Speedway
16	Carfax 250	Place: Michigan International Speedway
17	3M Performance 400	Place: Michigan International Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
20	All About Quilts	Time:  1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Interactive museum education program for adult with child participants. Pre-register $5.00.
30	Frontier Fest	Time:  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Early American music, pioneer skills & lost arts. Admission free.

September 2008
May 22 - 4	Cruisers & Cycles	Place: Brooklyn Speedway & Hawkeye's Grill & Pub starting May 22 and will be held at Brooklyn Speedway and Hawkeye’s Grill & Pub every Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m. as long as the weather holds.
May 25 - 28	Walker Tavern Farmers Market	Time:  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. through the end of September. Locally grown produce, locally produced baked goods and crafts
1	Labor Day
7	Vintage Baseball Game	Time:  1:00 PM Place: Walker Tavern Historic Complex Walker Tavern Wheels vs Northville Eclipse. Free.
11	Spirit of America 800 Blood Drive	Place: Michigan International Speedway 1-800-YOU-GAVE
20	Deaf Arts Festival	Place: Holley Ear Institute--Camp DeSales For more info: daf@deafartsfestival.org
20 - 21	Tim Dowling CLYC Invitational Regatta	Time:  9:00 AM Place: Clark Lake Yacht Club info on Clarklakeyachtclub.org
20	4th Annual Oh These Irish Hills! Festival	Time:  10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Place: Hidden Lake Gardens A fun-filled family day featuring a duried art competition, music, history, food, children activities, Author's Row, local arts and crafts.

October 2008
11	Pumpkin Quest	Place: Downtown Brooklyn
25	Chamber 19th Annual Arts & Crafts Show	Place: Columbia Middle School Over 60 booths displaying walking sticks, books & authors, sweatshirts & t-shirts, baby items, furniture, glass block art, wood items, jewelry & more. Admission: $1.00 or Canned good for the Local Food Pantry

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Phone: (517) 592-8907

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