Community Briefs: Sept. 1, 2023

The Daily Telegram
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First Fridays today in Adrian

ADRIAN — First Fridays returns from 5 to 9 p.m. today to downtown Adrian with the theme of “Art and Soul.”

First Fridays feature live music, games and events downtown each first Friday of the month. Businesses have specials that correspond with the First Fridays happenings.

The Metros Band with Gordy Sharpe performs during the June 2021 edition of First Fridays in downtown Adrian. The band will return for today's First Fridays.
The Metros Band with Gordy Sharpe performs during the June 2021 edition of First Fridays in downtown Adrian. The band will return for today's First Fridays.

“Enjoy shopping and dining specials at downtown businesses, live entertainment from The Metros Band and the On the Rocks Band, the Adrian Cruise-In car show and the Adrian City Market,” an announcement from the Adrian First Fridays committee said.

Taco Tuesday at Moose No. 1034

ADRIAN — The Adrian Moose Family Center and Lodge No. 1034, 111 S. Main St. in downtown Adrian, serves tacos and sides of rice and beans from 3 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Taco Tuesdays are open to the public. Tacos cost $1.50 each, and sides of rice and beans are $1 each.

Food can be purchased for both dine-in or carryout orders. To place an order for pickup, contact the Adrian Moose by calling 517-263-8023.

Decorate a birdhouse next week with Adrian District Library

ADRIAN — A program next week at the Adrian District Library, 143 E. Maumee St., in downtown Adrian, will allow patrons to decorate their own birdhouses.

Registration is required for the Thursday, Sept. 7, program, and can be completed by calling the library at 517-265-2265 or by signing up online at www.adrian.lib.mi.us.

The library will provide premade birdhouses, paint and paint markers. Registered participants will be free to decorate their birdhouses however they would like. Once finished, they can either take the birdhouses home with them or donate them to the Artalicious Fine Arts auction that helps support youth art programming in Lenawee County.

Kiwanis Triathlon Sept. 9 in Tecumseh

TECUMSEH — The objective of the upcoming Kiwanis Triathlon hosted in Tecumseh will not be an easy task to complete.

Registered participants will need to ride, paddle and run as part of the triathlon, scheduled for a 9 a.m. start Sept. 9 at the Tecumseh Paddling Co., 703 E. Chicago Blvd.

There are two options: A “short” triathlon costs $40 and includes a 14-mile bike ride, a one-loop paddle around Globe Mill Pond and a 2.39-mile run. The “long” triathlon costs $45 and includes a 14-mile bike ride, a one-loop paddle and an upriver paddle, and a 4.54-mile run.

An afterparty at Tecumseh Paddling will feature beer, coffee, food, vendors, games and more, a flyer from Kiwanis said.

Donations and proceeds from the event are being used to support the mission of Kiwanis, including funding and maintenance of the Kiwanis Trail.

More information about the event and registration can be found by emailing Jessica Stretch at JessicaStretch1982@gmail.com or by calling 517-960-3178.

BULLETIN BOARD

• Morenci’s Department of Public Works was spraying for mosquitoes this week throughout the city. Residents who would like to have the spraying halted when the truck drives by their residence may contact Morenci City Hall at 517-458-6828.

• The Bits & Pieces R/C Club will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the basement of the Masonic Temple in downtown Adrian. For more information, visit bitsandpiecesrc.com.

• The Navigators, a support group offered at Daybreak Adult Day Services, 327 Erie St., Adrian, inside the Piotter Center, features licensed professional counselors and resource directors for those in need of respite. The support group meets at 2 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Caregivers are invited to come together and support each other in their journey. The next scheduled meeting date would be Monday, Sept. 4, but because that is Labor Day, the meeting won't take place. To reserve a spot at a future meeting and for more information, call Daybreak at 517-266-2588.

• Members of the Adrian Eagles will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Eagles Hall No. 2371, 2570 W. Beecher St. in Adrian. All members are encouraged to attend.

• Members of Tecumseh’s Underwood-Orr Post 34 Auxiliary will not meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Tecumseh American Legion because of the Labor Day holiday. All members are encouraged to attend the October meeting, scheduled for Oct. 2.

• Because of Monday being Labor Day, trash pickup in Hudson will be delayed to Wednesday, Sept. 6, an announcement from the city said. Hudson city offices will also be closed for the holiday on Monday, but are to reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Community Briefs for Sept. 1, 2023