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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce - Brooklyn Michigan


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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Brooklyn-Irish Hills Race Days Festival

Presented by:
Country Market

Thursday, June 12, 2008
at Victory Lane Speedway
11541 Brooklyn Rd, S. M-50
Noon to Midnight

FEATURING:
· Kelly Inflatables and Laser Tag
· Entertainment
· Show Cars and Drivers
· Racing Simulators

Classic Car Show in Downtown Brooklyn - 4 to 8 pm

Shuttle service provided by:
Brooklyn Ford

Sponsored in part by:
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) - Brooklyn, Michigan

Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce
LOCAL MEDIA SPONSORS
· K105.3
· WLEN 103.9 Adrian
Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce
PIT ROAD SPONSORS
· Poppa’s Place
· Columbia Medical Center /
Med Plus
· Premiere Properties LLC
· Gerweck & Company
· State Representative
Mike Simpson
· Brooklyn Products /
Amerifoam
· Closet Overload
· Focal Point Digital Advertising
· Walton Agency
· Sherry Johanson -- Coldwell Banker Archway
· Hideaway Cove Log Cabins

Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Brooklyn Michigan Chamber of Commerce

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Brooklyn-Irish Hills Chamber of Commerce - Brooklyn Michigan

Brooklyn-Irish Hills Chamber of Commerce
221 N. Main St., Brooklyn, MI  49230
Phone: (517) 592-8907

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