√ Jan. 23 ... Montague Branch Library Story Time, 1 p.m., 8778 Ferry, Montague. Pajama Party (wear your favorite PJs) complete with popcorn and a craft. Perfect for 3-6 year old children and their families.

√ Jan. 24 ... Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m. - 5:45 p.m., Montague VFW, 9370 Walsh Rd..

√ Jan. 24 ... Great Decision discussion group on world issues, 7-9 p.m. in a North Muskegon home. Call 894-0651 to find further information. First discussion “Future of the Euro.”

√ Jan. 25 ... DECA Pink-Out Basketball fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5:30 p.m., at Montague High School. Shelby vs. Montague. Purchase pink at the game and wear it.

√ Jan. 29, 7 p.m., Part 1 of the ACWL Lecture Series will feature Robert “Bob” Swan at the Nuveen Community Center for the Arts, 8697 Ferry St, Montague.

√ Feb. 1-2 ... “Charlotte’s Web” student directed play, 7 p.m., at the Whitehall High School auditorium.

√ Feb. 3 ... Michigan Winter Triathlon, Luge, x-c skiing, speedskating at Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, 462 Scenic Dr., Muskegon.

√ Feb. 5 ... White Lake Area Relay for Life Kickoff, 6 p.m., at Algot Johnson American Legion Hall, 803 E. Colby. 20 “Years of Fighting: Relay Family Reunion.”

√ Feb. 5 ... Live at the Library Series, 6:30 p.m., at the Walker Memorial Library, 1522 Ruddiman Dr., North Muskegon. Bryan Uecker, manager of the Book Nook & Java Shop will entertain with classical favorites.

√ Feb. 8-10 ... Pond Hockey Tournament at Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, 462 Scenic Dr., Muskegon. Four on four games, and skate-in beer tent.

√ Feb. 9 ... Mozart and Friends presented by the West Michigan Symphony, 7:30 p.m., at Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave. Muskegon.

√ Feb. 13-17 .. Midsummer Night’s Dream at Muskegon Community College’s Overbrook Theater, 221 S.Quarterline Rd.., Muskegon. 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. Sunday matinee).

√ Feb. 14-16 ... West Michigan Youth Winter Sports Fest. Kids can compete in 23 winter sports throughout Muskegon. The Muskegon Winter Sports Complex will host the Luge Championships, Natural Ice Speedskating Championships and Biathlon (target shooting and xc skiing combined).

√ Feb. 14-17 ... Muskegon Civic Theatre’s performance of “Crimes of the Heart,” 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. Sunday matinee) at the Beardsley Theater, 425 W. Western, Muskegon. Also, Feb. 21-24, and Feb. 28-March 3.

√ Feb. 14-May 19 ... Hughie Lee-Smith: Meditations exhibit, Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave., downtown Muskegon.

√ Feb. 16 ... Muskegon Special Olympics Polar Plunge, 2 p.m. at Fricano’s Events Center, 1050. W. Western, Muskegon.

√ Feb. 19 ... White Lake Environmental History Project talk, “Valuing White Lake’s Environmental History,” by Dave Dempsey, 6:30 p.m., at the White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Drive. Dempsey is an environmental author and historian.

√ Feb. 21 ... Opening reception and program: Hughie Lee-Smith: Meditations, 5:30 p.m., Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave, downtown Muskegon. Michael Hall will speak on Lee-Smith’s art.

√ Feb. 21-23 ... Local “Dancing With The Stars,” charity event for food pantries, Muskegon Harbor Holiday Inn, 939 Third St., Muskegon. Area celebrities will compete in dance.

√ March 2 ... Public reception for artists in the Change of Seasons exhibit, 1-3 p.m,., at the White River Gallery and Nuveen Community Center for the Arts in downtown Montague.

√ March 5 ... Live at the Library Series, 6:30 p.m., at the Walker Memorial Library, 1522 Ruddiman Dr., North Muskegon. Eric and Frank Lee will perform solos on piano; R-P senior Jessie Powell will dance; and four young men from Mona Shores will sing barbershop style.

√ March 8 ... An Evening with Phillips, Craig & Dean presented by Muskegon Rescue Mission, 7:30 p.m., Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon.

√ March 15-16 ... Beethoven and Blue Jeans presented by the West Michigan Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon.

√ March 16 ... White Lake Community Business Expo, 8 a.m. - 12 p..m., at Whitehall High School, 3100 White Lake Dr. Over 50 booths, giveaways, drawings and door prizes, free admission and parking.

√ March 16 ... Montague-Whitehall Rotary Club’s annual Community Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Whitehall High School cafeteria.

√ March 23 ...Easter Egg Drop, 11 a.m., in Walker Park, North Muskegon. The Easter Bunny will drop eggs for children to collect.

√ May 2-5 ... Muskegon Civic Theatre’s production of “The Music Man,” 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. Sunday matinee) at the Frauenthal Theater, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon.

√ May 9 ... Up Close and Wild, an interactive program featuring live reptiles and amphibians and hands-on artifacts by the Outdoor Discovery Center of Holland, 6:30 p.m., at White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Drive.

√ May 22 ... Whitehall High School Senior Awards Assembly, 9 a.m., high school auditorium.

√ May 28 ... Whitehall High School Baccalaureate, 7 p.m., location TBD.

√ May 30 ... Whitehall High School graduation, 7 p.m., at the football stadium.

√ June 27-30 .... Electric Forest music fesival by Madison House Presents, Double JJ Resort, Rothbury.

√ Aug. 3 ... Inaugural White Lake Wine & Jazz Fest, 3-7 p.m., Goodrich Park, Whitehall.

√ Aug. 3-13 ... 4th annual White Lake Chamber Music Festival. A mix of visiting professional groups and local talent will again offer a wide variety of performances throughout the White Lake Area.

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