Balance Your Life, free Senior Fitness with Jimmy O’Hearn, noon March 18, Lakeside Baptist Church, 2250 Denmark. 755-1718. Widow’s Agape Fellowship, meeting, 11:30 a.m. March 19, Tangelwood Park Senior Center, 560 Seminole. 733-2372. “Following Christ the Healer,” a two-day conference to learn more about the healing ministry, especially persons interesting in beginning a healing ministry at their church or... Full story »

MONDAY, March 15 THE MIX "Wild About Books," all about books and libraries, during Preschool Story Times, for ages 2 1/2 and older, 10:30 a.m., White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake, Whitehall. In observance of Celebrate March is Reading month. 894-9531. "All About Daylilies," by Carol DeVries, president of the Grand Valley Daylily Society, during the Muskegon County Garden's... Full story »

All Church Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 13, Unity Reformed Church, gym, 1521 Porter. Proceeds to benefit Mission Team. 798-2476.   Women International Auxiliary (WIA) Women’s Mission, Ninth Annual Conference, noon March 13, New Mt. Zion Church, Fellowship Hall, 2117 Baker. Speaker, Sharron Williams. 722-8232. Wild Game Dinner, for the family and all ages, doors open, 6 p.m. March... Full story »

Editor's Note: Meetings listed are as current as possible at the time of publication. Please contact the groups to verify their plans. Potpourri for March 2010 March 1-8 WALKER LIBRARY'S BOOK CLUB, meeting, 10:30 a.m.  March 2, Walker Memorial Library, 1522 Ruddiman. Presenter, Noah Osbourne of Earth’s Edge in Grand Haven. 744-6080. “ELECTRICITY 101,” a Grand Valley State University’s Michigan... Full story »

FRIDAY, FEB. 26 MUSIC Mike Snell and Guy Clements, 6-8 p.m., Book Nook and Java Shop, 8726 Ferry, Montague: 894-5333. Daybreak 7 Band, The Alley Door Club, downtown Muskegon, 727-8001; www.frauenthal.org: Doors open with happy hour, 6 p.m. and music, 7-10 p.m., valid ID required. Tickets, $6. Presented by the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts and Bayer CropScience. "Beethoven... Full story »

Ludington-based S.S. Badger ferry service across Lake Michigan begins May 28. Full story »

Saturday, Feb. 20   Atrium Gallery, Second Christian Reformed Church, 2021 Sheldon, Grand Haven, (616) 842-0710, www.secondcrcgrandhaven.org: “The Sacred in the Ordinary,” the Art of John August Swanson, from the  collection of Larry and Mary Gerbens  of Grand Rapids, Feb. 20-May 17. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon Friday. Winter Revival, speker Elder George Hickey of... Full story »

“Building Communities Together,” panelist include Ed Garner, Dale Nesbary, Bonnie Hammersley and Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 14, Central United Methodist Church, 1011 Second. 744-0336. First Congregational Church UCC, 1201 Jefferson, 726-3254: Dixieland Jazz Sunday, Dixie hymns by the church’s Dixie Jazz Combo followed by coffee hour and the cutting of The King Cake, New Orleans tradition and Paczkis... Full story »

“Pathways to Freedom,” a class reflecting upon the “struggles, challenges and triumphs” of African-Americans in their “efforts to achieve justice and the blessings of full citizenship in the United States,” Western Theological Seminary, 7-9 p.m. Feb. 8, Angel Community Church, 446 Ada. Presenter, Hope College assistant professor Dr. Fred Johnson. Also, Feb. 15 and 22. Class size limited. To... Full story »

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 THE MIX "Space Race," preschool storytime, 10:30 a.m., Spring Lake District Library, 123 E. Exchange, Spring Lake. Also, Jan. 15. (616) 846-5770. "Getting Organized," 7 p.m., Loutit District Library, 407 Columbus, Program Room A, Grand Haven. (616) 842-5560, ext. 222; www.loutitlibrary.org. "Jack Frost and the Skies of Winter," a winter show, 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday,... Full story »

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6 THE MIX Blog? What's a Blog? a short, free computer class, 30-60 minutes, 2 p.m. Hackley Public Library, 316 W. Webster in the Julia Hackley room. Watch and learn class. If desired, bring your laptop. 722-7276. Tip Night, 5-8 p.m., at Pizza Ranch, East Sherman Plaza. Benefits Orchard View High School Close-up team. Eat in, carry-out or... Full story »

Editor's Note: Meetings listed are as current as possible at the time of publication. Please contact the groups to verify their plans. Potpourri for January 2010 Jan. 1-7 ALL-AROUND FITNESS AND FELLOWSHIP CLASS, 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, St. Patrick’s Family Center, 901 Columbus, Grand Haven. Classes will include warm-up stretching, cardio time for walking, using the treadmill, exercise bike,... Full story »

FRIDAY, JAN. 1 THE MIX Holiday Light Show, featuring more than 75,000 lights synchronized to music while visitors sit in their cars, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Bat'n Club Fun Center, 1076 W. Sherman. KARAOKE Club Mo'z, 830-0190, 80 Seaway, 7-11 p.m. D.J.'s Pub & Grill, 755-2791, 2064 Henry, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Doghouse Saloon, 777-3888, 1940 E. Laketon, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Northshore Recreation,... Full story »

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 THE MIX Teen Video Game Competition, teens familiarize themselves with the games, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Loutit District Library, 407 Columbus, Grand Haven. Lunch at noon, competition at 1 p.m. Registration required. Limited to 32 teens. To register, call (616) 842-5560, ext. 239; www.loutitlibrary.org. Drawing Dragons with children's book illustrator and storyteller Tom Woodruff, tips include showing how... Full story »

THURSDAY, DEC. 24 THE MIX Horse-drawn carriage rides, 6-10 p.m., starts at the Muskegon-Harbor Holiday Inn, 939 Third. 855-2304. Holiday Road Light Show in Spring Lake, 14 houses with 200,000 lights synchronized to music, through Dec. 26, 16204 Heather Court, Spring Lake (take Van Wagoner exit off U.S. 31). Hours are 6-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.... Full story »