OSCODA-AUSABLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(as of Thursday, April 29th, 2021)
May 2021
05/01 – Old Orchard Park Reopens For more information call (989) 739-7814
05/01 – Oscoda Rotary Sponsored U.S. Highway 23 Cleanup (Staging at the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber Office – to be opened by 8:00 a.m.)
05/01 – Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for “To the Moon & Back” a new business in Oscoda located at 119 North U.S. 23 to be held at 10:00 a.m.
05/01-02 – “Fresh Air Market” located at Furtaw Field from 10-4 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday
05/06 – Alpena Community College Drive-Through Commencement at 5:30 p.m. on Main Campus in Alpena
05/08 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
05/08 – Little League starts, and they will be honoring the Team from 2017 that was the last team to go all the way to State.
05/08 – Oscoda Area High School Prom & All-Night Party
05/12 – Northeast Michigan Farm Market Opens from 9-2 at the AuSable Township Shoreline Park For information, please contact Stephanie Wentworth at (989) 909-3193 or swent99@aol.com
05/14-16 – Women’s Wellness Weekend at Camp Nissokone YMCA For information, please contact Ryan Mertz at (989) 739-2801 or camp@ymcadetroit.org
05/15 – Spring Bazaar at Oscoda United Methodist Church from 10-3
05/15 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Opening on Armed Forces Day (reservations preferred) The museum will be open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 11-3. For information, please contact Judy Shuler at (989) 739-7555 or email@wurtsmithairmuseum.net
05/17-20 – Alpena Community College’s “Just Jobs Week” from 9-11 “Connecting Employers & Employees”. There will be on the spot interviews with multiple companies. This event is being planned at the Oscoda Campus and for more information please call (989) 358-7295.
05/20 – Sunrise Side Lifelong Learning Board of Director Meeting
05/23 – Oscoda Area High School Graduation
05/25 – Food Give-Away held at 11 a.m. out at the Robert D. Hodges Athletic Complex at Oscoda Area High School
05/27 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Veteran Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. and All Veterans are Welcome to Attend!
05/28-31 – Memorial Day Family Camp at Camp Nissokone YMCA . For information, please contact Ryan Mertz at (989) 739-2801 or camp@ymcadetroit.org
05/29 – “Holy Spokes” Bicycle Tour Sponsored by Oscoda United Methodist Church. The ride begins at 9:30 a.m. For information, please contact (989) 739-8591 or oscodaumc.weebly.com/forms.
05/29 – Lakewood Shores P.O.A. is sponsoring a “May Mingle” at the Beach Club
05/31 – Memorial Day Ceremony & Program at the Oscoda Veteran’s Memorial Park at 1 p.m. The program will include the raising of the individual State Flags.
End of May – Reopening of the Iosco County Historical Society (more details to be announced)
May 2021 Activities at the Robert J. Parks Library (989) 739-9581:
05/05 – ‘ALL EARS’ Program from 4-5 p.m. for adults who enjoy being read to.
05/06-08 – Take Home Mother’s Day activities for kids to make for Mom.
05/15 – Opening Artists Reception for Spring Art Show from 10-1
05/15-06/18 – Spring Art Show on display to the public during regular library hours
05/19 – Adult Game Night (UNO) from 4-5 p.m. Please call the library for reservations.
05/20 – P & P Project Night “How to draw and paint butterflies” from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please call the library for reservations.
05/26 – Ladies Craft Night from 5-6 p.m. Please call the library for reservations.
05/29 – “Are You Smarter Than Your Smartphone Program” This program is geared to seniors and will be held from 10:15-11:30 a.m. Please call for reservations.
June 2021
06/01 – AuSable-Oscoda Historical Museum will be reopening for its Summer Hours. They will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10-3 p.m.
06/04-06 – 23rd Annual Community Wide Yard Sale to be held from 9-5 at the Villages of Oscoda.
06/05-06 – “Fresh Air Market” located at Furtaw Field from 10-4 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday
06/12 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
06/24 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Veteran Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. and All Veterans are Welcome to Attend!
06/24-08/19 – Rotary of Oscoda presents “Concerts on the Beach” at the Oscoda Beach Park’s Band Shell. Concerts will begin at 7 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be cancelled. Pop, Popcorn, and Snow Cones will be sold. Programs to be presented:
06/24 – Grand Folks Trio08
07/01 – Pick n’ Steel
07/08 – The Victory Trio
07/15 – Money-Gods
07/22 – 2Wice Shy
07/29 – Boogie 2Shooz
08/05 – Sunrise Side Effect
08/12 – Flipside
08/19 – Concert to Benefit Special Olympics Featuring the Tipsico Band
06/25-27 – Wurtsmith Air Museum “Welcome Home Weekend & World War II Encampment” For information, please contact Judy Shuler at (989) 7555 or email@wurtsmithairmuseum.net
06/26-27 – 37th Annual “Art on the Beach” to be held at the Oscoda Beach Park and at the intersection of Lake Street and River Road. Presented by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. To be held 9-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. For information, please contact the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce at (989) 739-7322 or director@neighborh46.sg-host.com
06/26-27 – “Shore Fun Beach Run” (tentative – details to be announced)
06 through 08 – “Bike Night on Dwight Street” on Thursdays presented by the Office Lounge & Grill For more information, please contact Laurie & Marc Harger at the Office Lounge & Grill at (989) 739-3388
July 2021
07/04 – July 4th Parade, Activities and Fireworks (pending approval with more details to follow) To be presented by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact the Chamber Office at (989) 739-7322 or director@neighborh46.sg-host.com
07/09-10 – Lakewood Shores Community Wide Garage Sales
07/10 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
07/10 – Arts & Crafts Show sponsored by Blue Ribbon Events at Furtaw Field (more details to follow)
07/17 – Wurtsmith Air Museum presents the Pat Copeland Memorial Golf Outing at Lakewood Shores
07/21 – “Hurry Up & Paddle” Canoe Race (pending approval with more details to follow) To be sponsored by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce
07/22 – “Blind (folded) Canoe Race” (pending approval with more details to follow) To be sponsored by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce
07/22 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Veteran Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. and All Veterans are Welcome to Attend!
07/23 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Presents Gary Powers, Jr. at 4 p.m. at the Oscoda Area High School Auditorium. “Hear the story behind the headlines”.
07/24-25 – AuSable River Canoe Marathon from Grayling to Oscoda. For more information, please contact Justin Griffith at (989) 820-5196 or justingriffith.aricm@gmail.com
07/26-08/01 – Iosco County Fair to be held at Iosco County Fairgrounds in Hale. For more information, please contact Mark at info@ioscocountyfair.com
07/30-08/01 – Oscoda Area Schools “Classes of the 70’s Class Reunion”
July – The 20th Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s National Team Championship set for Lake Huron at Oscoda & AuSable Townships (more details to be announced)
August 2021
August – “Battle for the Paddle” Scholarship Golf Challenge to be held at Red Hawk Golf Club & Grill (date to be announced). Presented by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact the Chamber at (989) 739-7322 or director@neighborh46.sg-host.com
08/14 – “RockFest” to be held at Furtaw Field beginning at 12:30 p.m. to Midnight. Nine Michigan-Made Original Rock Bands will be raising funds for The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Northeastern Michigan. Food and merchandise will be sold, with a cornhole tournament as well.
08/14 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
08/21-22 – Wurtsmith Air Museum “Fly-In & Breakfast” (more details to be announced)
08/26 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Veteran Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. and All Veterans are Welcome to Attend!
08/28-29 – “Flights on the Beach” to be held on Furtaw Field and sponsored by Blue Ribbon Events
September 2021
09/04-06 – Labor Day Weekend Family Camp (tentative), sponsored by Camp Nissokone YMCA. For more information, please contact Ryan Mertz at (989) 739-2801 or camp@ymcadetroit.org
09/11 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
09/17-19 – “Paul Bunyan Days Festival” (pending approval) Presented by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please contact the Chamber Office at (989) 739-7322 or director@neighborh46.sg-host.com
09/18 – Wurtsmith Air Museum “Special Event” (more details to follow)
09/28 – Wurtsmith Air Museum Veteran Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m. and All Veterans are Welcome to Attend!
09/30 – Construction Management & Technology Career Fair presented at the Northern Michigan University Jacobetti Center
To be announced: Wurtsmith Air Museum “Founder’s Day (more details to follow)
October 2021
10/02 – 20th Annual Fall “Arts & Craft Show” presented by the Oscoda Lions Club from 10-4 and to be held at Oscoda Area High School. Applications are available by calling (989) 739-3911 or send an email to lionscrftshw@gmail.com
10/09 – Vintage Market sponsored by Tawas Antiques on the Bay from 9-2 (weather permitting)
10/09-10 – “Pumpkins in the Park” to be held at Furtaw Field and presented by Blue Ribbon Events
10/17 – Wurtsmith Air Museum will be closing for the season.
December 2021
12/04 – “Northern Lights Parade” (tentative and pending approval). Presented by the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce. For more details, please contact the Chamber Office at (989) 739-7322 or director@neighborh46.sg-host.com