The focus of this category is on attractions, events, recreational opportunities, and sports teams, leagues, and facilities in Coldwater, Michigan.
Examples of topics that might be appropriate for this category include Coldwater museums, historical places, libraries, art galleries, theaters, and theatre groups, as well as parks, biking trails, skate parks, ice rinks, and bowling alleys. Annual or periodic fairs, festivals, concerts, and other events in Coldwater may be listed here, as well.
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With a focus on contributing to the rural life of Branch County, Michigan, the primary function of the annual county fair is to encourage the work of young people in the county. Although the exhibits and events are subject to changes from year to year, among the features that may be found are carnival rides, 4-H livestock exhibits and competitions, youth talent competitions, culinary arts competitions, and several others, including children’s activities.
https://branchfair.com/
Branch County Historical Society
Carrying on from Pioneer Society, the first known historical society in Branch County, and some others that came later, the current Society was formed in 1972. Membership levels and benefits are discussed, as well as the Wing House Museum, operated by the Society, housed in a home build for Jay and Francis Chandler in 1875, and later owned by Lucius M. Wing, for whom it is named. Its hours of operation are posted, along with contacts and an online shopping area.
https://www.branchcountyhistoricalsociety.org/
Situated on West Chicago Road (US-12), just west of Coldwater in Southwest Michigan, the drive-in theater was built in the summer of 1984, and features a single, two-sided ticket booth, which provides for two entrance lanes into the two-screen theater, which can accommodate about nine hundred cars. Its history, currently running movies, and upcoming movies are highlighted, along with a snack bar menu, photographs, and policy information.
http://www.capridrive-in.com/
Children’s Museum of Branch County
Opened during the Strawberry Festival of 2014, CMBC became a non-profit organization in early 2015, and currently offers more than twenty exhibits, including a fully-stocked art center, a literacy nook, human body exhibits, and several math and science exhibits, as well as a toddler room and an interactive city, where children can pretend to be working at various professions. Its exhibits, events, and activities are featured, along with its hours and contacts.
https://www.childrensmuseumofbranchcounty.com/
Providing a supervised program of competitive baseball for youth between the ages of nine and nineteen, the Coldwater Redbirds operate under the rules and policies of the Amateur Baseball Congress and strives to provide at least one team in each of the AABC classifications, from 10U to 16&Up. Upcoming schedules and tournament information are provided on the site, along with a gallery of photographs, training clinic information and schedules, and contact data.
https://www.coldwaterredbirds.com/
The not-for-profit corporation was formed to promote and develop an interest in the arts, crafts, and humanities by providing various services and information to people and organizations in the Coopersville, Michigan area, including sponsorship of concerts, framing student artwork at Coopersville High School, sponsoring school theater productions, community theater productions, and other events. Membership information is provided.
https://coopersvilleareaarts.wordpress.com/
Based in Coldwater, Michigan, the Little River Railroad is an authentic 100-year-old steam engine train that runs to Quincy, Michigan, and occasionally to Hillsdale. The not-for-profit organization is charged with the restoration and operation of historic railroad equipment. Schedules and fares are posted to the site, with information about buying tickets, a calendar of special events, directions, and a gallery of photographs depicting historic locomotives.
https://littleriverrailroad.com/
Designed by Mortimer Smith, and established as Tibbits Opera House in 1882, Tibbits is the second-oldest operating theater in Michigan. In the 1930s, it was converted into a movie theater but closed in the 1950s. In 1962, the Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council was formed to purchase and restore the building to its original architecture and purpose. Its staff and board members are introduced, along with a calendar of events, a visitor guide, and volunteer opportunities.
https://tibbits.org/
