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Upcoming

Weeks of Monday July 6 and 13 Hydrant Flushing Details on what to expect

Thursday July 9 at 7 p.m. Waterfront Park. Parks & Recreation meeting

Friday July 10 at 8 a.m. Community Building. Budget, Grant, Finance & Audit Committee Meeting CANCELED [7/10/2026 8:24 a.m.]

Saturday July 11 at 9 a.m. Elberta Heritage Center. Workshop on how to be a Village Council member, presented by Cathy Anderson. Register: ElbertaHeritage@gmail.com. Free. 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Stormcloud Parkview Taproom. Crystal Lake Watershed Association fundraiser

Sunday July 12 at 2 p.m. FEAS High School. Meet Kyle Blomquist, candidate for MI District 1; and Elberta Boats, a BAHS walking tour with Tim Foster.

Monday & Tuesday July 13–14 Honor Secretary of State Office. CLOSED for painting

Tuesday July 14 at 5:30 p.m. Community Building. Regular Gilmore Twp Board meeting

Tuesday July 21 at 4 p.m. Deadline for filing petition and other paperwork with township clerk to run for Village Board of Trustees

Thursday–Sunday July 23–26; Wednesday–Saturday July 29–August 1 at 7 p.m. Tank Hill, Frankfort. Lakeside Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Scottish play. Suggested donation $10/$30

Saturday July 25 to Sunday August 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Benzonia Twp Hall, 2717 Benzie Hwy. Early voting for the August 4 primary for Elberta, Gilmore, Benzonia Twp, and the Village of Benzonia