The focus of this category is on attractions, events, and sports or recreational opportunities on Beaver Island, the central island of the Beaver Island Archipelago, and the largest island in Lake Michigan.
Appropriate topics for this category may include events, such as Baroque on Beaver, the Beaver Island Bike Festival, or the Beaver Island Music Festival, as well as museums, historical places, and art galleries on the island, such as the Print Shop Museum and Marine Museum, operated by the Beaver Island Historical Society, or the Beaver Island Studio & Gallery. The Beaver Island Golf course and any other recreational facilities or programs on the island would also be suitable for this category.
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Presented by the Beaver Island Cultural Arts Association, which was formed in 2006, six years after the first Baroque on Beaver concert was performed at St. James Episcopal Church. Incorporated as a non-profit organization, the BICAA promotes and encourages participation in the cultural arts within the island community, with Baroque on Beaver as its signature event. Schedules, programs, ensembles, a gallery of photographs, sponsors, and ticket sales are featured.
https://www.baroqueonbeaver.org/
On Lake Michigan’s most remote island, bikers can enjoy 20-42 miles of biking, at their own pace, traveling a combination of pavement, gravel roads, and two tracks, with great views, island monuments, and historic sites, each route including rest stops where food, drinks, and bathrooms are available. The Bill Wagner Memorial Campground hosts a private beach picnic lunch. Event details, contacts, and schedules are posted, and a list of partners are acknowledged.
http://www.beaverislandbikefestival.com/
Beaver Island District Library
In operation for more than thirty years, the library is located on Donegal Bay Road and serves the entirety of Beaver Island, Michigan, including both townships and communities. Its location, hours of operation, and contact information are posted to the site. Family history, journals, and newspapers, and access to various electronics publications are available through the site, and information about its programs and resources for children and teens are highlighted.
https://www.beaverisland.michlibrary.org/
Created on land once farmed by Tom McDonough, the golf course was built under the direction of a former golf pro, Matt Melville, and opened to the public in 1959. Although it was originally named Shamrock Hills, it has commonly been known as the Beaver Island Golf Course from the beginning. Membership information and fees are put forth, along with course fees, driving range fees and annual memberships, rules, photographs, and its pro shop.
https://www.beaverislandgolf.com/
Beaver Island Historical Society
Created for the purpose of preserving and sharing the history of Beaver Island and the Beaver Island archipelago, BIHS bylaws, membership and sponsorship opportunities, board meetings, officers, trustees, and its executive director are put forth. The organization operates for museums, including the Print Shop, Marine Museum, Protar’s Home, and Heritage Park, each of which is highlighted. Historical content is provided on the site, along with a calendar of events.
https://www.beaverislandhistory.org/
Maintained by Patrons of the Arts in Rural Communities, and sponsored by several island businesses, which are acknowledged here, the annual festival promotes a variety of music and art on its grounds near Fox Lake, in the interior of Beaver Island. A history of the organization and events is put forth, including its bylaws, information on becoming a supporter, a volunteer, or a sponsor, artist signups, a lineup of confirmed musicians and bands, and ticket information.
https://bimf.net/
Beaver Island Studio & Gallery
Located across from the library, on Donegal Bay Road, the studio and gallery are operated by Lois Sowa Stipp, an artist who is also the curator and director for the Diamond Valley Arts Council in Southern California. Her work is highlighted on the site, and offered for sale online, with free shipping within the continental United States. An annual schedule of art classes and painting workshops are published to the site and may be purchased online. Contacts are posted.
http://www.beaverislandstudio.com/
The Beaver Island Community Center includes the Ray & Ann Stanhope Visitors Center, McDonough’s Market Theater, and Ray & Ann’s Hangout, the former being the home of WVBI, the island’s community radio station, and the latter being an upstairs space for meetings, reading, pool, games, television, and community computers, while the theater hosts music of all genres, dance, theater productions, movies, seminars, and community meetings. An online shopping area is included.
https://biccenter.org/
