National Quilting Day Free Workshop The Munising Bay Quilt Guild is celebrating National Quilting Day Saturday March 16 with a beginner’s workshop on paper piecing. The free workshop will be held from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Munising Township hall in Wetmore. Participants will learn basic paper piecing techniques to create a bunny themed mug rug. A potluck lunch is planned. Bring a sewing machine, basic sewing supplies, and a dish to share. Other materials will be furnished. Class space is limited, so please contact Lynn DeRoche, 906-4395198 or lderoche@tds.net to register. A limited number of sewing machines can also be made available on a case by case basis if needed.

Spring / Maple Trees / Syrup

Soon, if not already, we will be seeing those familiar bags, hanging from the Maples. It’s always exciting to see and they encourage us to whip together some pancakes and waffles, right away. The Michigan Maple Syrup Association once again invites us to experience the unique process of collecting the sap, boiling it down and turning it into sweet syrup and other maple treats. There are Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekends all over Michigan and the closest one to us is in Rudyard, MI. Which is April 6-7. The locations are Besteman Maple Products and Michigan Maple Farms. Plan ahead and make a sweet, wonderful adventure out of this spring weekend. You will be amazed at the process of Michigan’s oldest agricultural activity.

Fantastic StudentDesigned & Built Ice Shacks for Sale The Munising High School Mechanical Drafting Program has fully collapsible ice shacks for sale. They are easy to transport and ready to go. Sizes vary and your cost is for materials only. What a deal! If you are interested in buying an ice shack from the Mechanical Drafting Program, please contact the school or Bob Miles at bob.miles@mpsup. com. Hopefully we can get more use out of them next winter!